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Video Game Award Nominees Announced

Linkin Park Fan | November 09, 2007 | Blog | Linux PC Misc 
The 5th annual Video Game Awards on Spike TV are almost here. And Kotaku has a list of all the nominees. The award show will be aired on Decembe 9th at pm on Spike TV.
Game of the year nominees are:
BioShock
Halo 3
Mass Effect
The Orange Box

Best PS3 Game
Heavenly Sword
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Warhawk

Best Wii Game
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Paper Mario

Best Xbox 360 Game
BioShock
Halo 3
Mass Effect
The Orange Box

Best PC Game
BioShock
Crysis
The Orange Box
World in Conflict

Best Shooter
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Halo 3
The Orange Box

Best Action Game
Assassin's Creed
God of War
Super Mario Galaxy
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Best RPG
Eternal Sonata
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Mass Effect
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

Best Graphics
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Crysis
Mass Effect
Best Rhythm Game
Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Jam Sessions
Rock Band


Best Driving Game
Colin McRae: DiRT
Forza Motorsport 2
Need for Speed ProStreet
Project Gotham Racing 4

Best Military Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
World in Conflict

Studio of the Year
Bungie Studios
Harmonix
2K Boston / 2K Australia
Valve

Breakthrough Technology
Crysis
Halo 3
Portal
Rock Band

Best Individual Sports Game
skate
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Virtua Tennis 3

Best Team Sports Game
Madden NFL 08
NBA 2K8
NHL 08
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

Best Handheld Game
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show
The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
The Simpsons Game
John Woo Presents Stranglehold

Best Soundtrack
BioShock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Rock Band

Best Original Score
BioShock
God of War 2
Halo 3
Mass Effect

Best Multiplayer Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Halo 3
Rock Band
The Orange Box

Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew
Halo 3
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Orange Box
Wii Sports

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  • 0 thumbs!
    Jaw Knee | November 09, 2007
    Best Wii game either goes to Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 or Twilight Princess. Super Paper Mario is just a liability for a fourth choice.
  • 0 thumbs!
    SvR2008 | November 09, 2007
    lol! All the game of the year nominees are XBOX 360 games!

    Warhawk should win best PS3 game.
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      Final Blade | November 10, 2007
      Nope it shouldn't. No offense but Ratchet and Clank destroys that game. Its the best game Sony has released this year. Im going for Ratchet and Clank.

      But still it seems this awards are xbox fans.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Linkin Park Fan | November 09, 2007
    Im shocked that halo is up their for game of the year. That spot definatly should go for assassins creed or uncharted.

    I think we all know who is going to win best graphics.
  • 0 thumbs!
    TheBradman1andOnly | November 09, 2007
    Can't believe that 3 of the 4 GotY nominees are 360 exclusives.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Linkin Park Fan | November 09, 2007
    I think insomniac should also be up their in studio of the year too, I mean RFOM and R&C in 1 year all with great reviews behind them.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Akira_EX | November 09, 2007
    No Super Mario Galaxy in GOTY is appalling.
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      twilightprince | November 10, 2007
      Agreed. This award show is laughable. It's basically the same four games in every catagory.

      I mean, no Galaxy in Best Original Score? No Call of Duty 4 in Breakthrough Technology? (instead they put Halo 3, which is basically just Halo 2 with upgraded graphics, how is that breakthrough?) No Nintendo EAD Tokyo in Studio of the Year?

      The worst of all has to be the GOTY awards. They have Mass Effect listed, yet that game doesn't even release until November 20th. Orange Box is not even a full-brand new game, half of it is recycled from previous games. And Halo 3?? Come on. I guess Mario Galaxy's 97% average review score is not good enough to make the award show.
      • 0 thumbs!
        StabWound | November 11, 2007
        Save Films and theater mode are why Halo 3 is in breakthrough tech, I'm guessing.
  • 0 thumbs!
    gotenks992 | November 09, 2007
    Surprised that Galaxy is on the list just because it's just coming out. But I have a feeling that it will be the best Wii game.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Akira_EX | November 10, 2007
      Mass Effect isn't out yet either.
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    strike_vanisher | November 10, 2007
    I'm shocked that Zelda is on the list, as it came out last year. There are not many worthy wii titles out yet, but Brawl will likely be nominated for multiple awards next year.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Underated | November 10, 2007
    It's not surprising that most of the GotY are Xbox 360 games, they really have the best menu when it comes to all round gaming.
    • 0 thumbs!
      gotenks992 | November 10, 2007
      Well this year anyways. I think if SMG was out earlier than now then it would of been on the list to. I just think that Halo 3 is most likely going to be taking home GOTY.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Akira_EX | November 10, 2007
        With the choice of those four, Orange Box has the better shot.
  • 0 thumbs!
    nflsmc | November 10, 2007
    Proving grounds? Best sports game?!?

    That game sucks major ass!
  • 0 thumbs!
    iLLmatic | November 10, 2007
    Well gee, I think Bioshock might possibly take an award or two.
  • 1 thumbs!
    tallteen86 | November 10, 2007
    I think Assassin's Creed MIGHT win the Action game award, if reviews are to be believed >_>

    Faces some Stiff Competition though...
  • 1 thumbs!
    Saints Rlfc | November 10, 2007
    Why is Halo 3 in breakthrough technology? I definately think Call of Duty 4 should be in more catagories, it's amazing. I thought Assassains creed would too, espicially Breakthrough technology, it's took freeroam to another level.
  • 0 thumbs!
    strike_vanisher | November 10, 2007
    I agree with Saints here, Halo 3 was WAYY overhyped even tho it was a good game. The media has used the power of money to allow halo to completely overshadow all else.
    • 0 thumbs!
      doylie | November 10, 2007
      Yeah, and if I'm right orange box sold more units than halo 3 without any major hype at all.
      • 0 thumbs!
        tallteen86 | November 10, 2007
        I'm pretty sure you are >_>

        And yeah, I think Halo 3 is overhyped as well, not a bad game I'm sure, but the hype doesn't reflect the quality of the work...

        It is like saying ZOMG! Apple juice is TASTY! Surely the best drink of all time! I mean, sure 'apple juice' is 'tasty', but no way it is the best 'drink' of all time >_>

        You know what to sub in for the single quoted sections >_>
  • 0 thumbs!
    Red 9 | November 10, 2007
    How the hell did Uncharted NOT make GOTY?!?

    I can think of plenty other good games that are far more eligible for GOTY than Halo 3...Bioshock, maybe, but Halo is just overrated.

    And how, again, did Halo 3 get nominated for breakthrough tech? It's no different than most FPS, except it's 'Halo'. The graphics aren't even amazing either.

    I think some judges are being paid, or are just biased-ly stupid.
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    Sonic Flash | November 11, 2007
    Hey guys, look, SpikeTV is nominating video games. Who better to non-objectively pick games to win awards than a biased TV station that earns money by endorsements and appealing to demographics?

    Nominations:

    Best Anything Ever EVER:
    Halo 3
    Bioshock
    The Orange Box

    Every Other Category:
    *copy and paste above*
  • 0 thumbs!
    Red Steel | November 11, 2007
    Prime should get best Wii game. I know I haven't played Galaxy yet, but I think Prime was better than the rest of the competition by a longshot. Well, not Zelda, but still.
  • 0 thumbs!
    StabWound | November 11, 2007
    Since Oblivion beat Gears last year, I bet Bioshock will beat Halo 3 this year.
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    Seeker X | November 11, 2007
    If Infinity Ward cared about this...they'd be *bleep*ing pissed...and with good reason.
  • 0 thumbs!
    StabWound | November 11, 2007
    "The award show will be aired on Decembe 9th at pm on Spike TV."

    At what pm? o_0
  • 2 thumbs!
    tidus04 | November 11, 2007
    I personally think that list is *bleep*ed and so wrong. How Heavenly Sword is not in the Best Graphical I honestly do not know.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Gribbz | November 11, 2007
    Typical Halo 3 being nominated for almost everything just because of the fanbase. It isnt even that good. UT > Halo.
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    djjimmy2k2 | November 11, 2007
    halo shouldnt be nominated, its just the most over-hyped under-achieving game ever made.

    orange box should win every category its nominated in. and im not talking about episode 2 or portal, team fortress 2 just blows them out of the water. if TF2 was released on its own then that would still win everything it was nominated for.
  • 0 thumbs!
    iLLmatic | November 11, 2007
    With so many games released every year, especially this year, you would think they would have at least 5 games in every category. That one extra game would open up the field a lot more.
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    LordMaChao | November 12, 2007
    Godamn it's annoying to see this constant anti-Halo bitching and moaning. I couldn't even HEAR the hype this year because of all the annoying douchebags screaming "THERE'S SO MUCH HYPE."

    I don't see much wrong with the list. I'll admit, Halo 3 may not deserve to be on the GOTY nominations and if it wins, I'll be disappointed. But I just find it a little ironic that some of you guys are so biased out the ass that you can't even accept Mass Effect and BioShock are that good.
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    KingX2 | November 16, 2007
    These lists have so much BS in it that I don't even follow them. I've never agreed with every category. Not once.

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