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[Agent Dormer]

Too early in the day to start this thread? I'm not to sure - SpikeTV has a countdown on the screen during my Star Trek watching. Incredulous!

The show is on at 9PM EST/8PM Central, here's the list of nominees and categories:

GAME OF THE YEAR
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From ButcherBay (Vivendi Universal Games)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
Star Wars: Battlefront (LucasArts)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN-FEMALE
Brooke Burke - Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Judi Dench - Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Carmen Electra - Def Jam: Fight For New York (Electronic Arts)
Jennifer Garner - Alias (Acclaim)
Heidi Klum - James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (Electronic Arts)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN-MALE
Vin Diesel - The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from ButcherBay (Vivendi Universal Games)
Hugh Jackman - Van Helsing (Vivendi Universal Games)
Samuel L. Jackson - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Christopher Lee - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Tobey McGuire - Spider-Man 2 (Activision)

HOTTEST VIDEO VIXENS
Tina Armstong - Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo)
Carmen Electra- Def Jam: Fight For NY (Electronic Arts)
BloodRayne - BloodRayne 2 (Majesco Games)
Luba Licious - Leisure Suit Larry: Magda Cum Laude (Vivendi Universal Games)
Rachel Teller (played by Brooke Burke) Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST DRIVING GAME
Burnout 3: Takedown - (Electronic Arts)
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup - (Electronic Arts)
Need For Speed Underground 2 - (Electronic Arts)

BEST SPORTS GAME
ESPN NFL 2K5 (Sega)
Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
NBA Ballers (Midway)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision)

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Def Jam: Fight For New York (Electronic Arts)
Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo)
Fight Night 2004 (Electronic Arts)
Mortal Kombat: Deception (Midway)
WWE: Smackdown! vs. Raw (THQ)

BEST ACTION GAME
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)
Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo)

BEST FIRST PERSON ACTION
Doom 3 (Activision)
Far Cry (Ubisoft)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Unreal Tournament 2004 (Atari)

BEST SONG IN A VIDEO GAME
Chingy "I Do" Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Green Day "American Idiot" Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Jimmy Eat World - "Pain" Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision)
Terror Squad -"Lean Back"- Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Will I Am -"GO" NBA Live 2005 (Electronic Arts)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Katamari Damacy (Namco)
Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Sam Houser and Rockstar North, for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North)
Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja, for Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo / Team Ninja)
Jason Jones and Bungie Studios, for Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie Software)
Hideo Kojima for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami / KCEJ)
Alex Ward and Criterion, for Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts / Criterion)

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME- VIEWER'S CHOICE
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
City of Heroes (NCsoft)
Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
Katamari Damacy (Namco)
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST GAMING PUBLICATION-FAN FAVORITE
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Game Informer
Official Playstation Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
GMR

BEST GAMING WEB SITE-FAN FAVORITE
http://www.1up.com
http://www.gamespot.com
http://www.gamespy.com
http://www.ign.com
http://www.shacknews.com

BEST MILITARY GAME
Call of Duty: Finest Hour (Activision)
Conflict: Vietnam (Global Star Software)
Full Spectrum Warrior (THQ)
Rome: Total War (Activision)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (THQ)

BEST PC GAME
Doom 3 (Activision)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Rome: Total War (Activision)
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST WIRELESS GAME
CBS Sportsline Baseball 2004 (Mforma)
Jamdat Sports NFL 2005 (Jamdat Mobile)
Might and Magic (Ubisoft - Gameloft)
National Treasure (Starwave)

BEST GRAPHICS
Doom 3 (Activision)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo)

BEST NEW TECHNOLOGY
Half-Life 2 engine (Vivendi Universal Games / Valve)
Nintendo DS (Nintendo)
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (NVIDIA)
Spherex XBOX 5.1 Surround Sound System (Spherex Inc.)

BEST HANDHELD
Astro Boy: Omega Factor (Sega)
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Nintendo)
Metroid: Zero Mission(Nintendo)
Pokemon FireRed Version (Nintendo)

BEST MASS MULTI-PLAYER GAME
City of Heroes(NCsoft)
Everquest II (Sony Online Entertainment)
Final Fantasy XI (Square Enix)

BEST RPG
The Bard's Tale (InXile Entertainment)
Fable (Microsoft Game Studios)
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Atlus Co.)
X-Men Legends (Activision)

So what will it be this year: horrible as last, or will some good come of this show? Any predictions on who will win what? Will you be tuning in to watch it for the results or the trainwrecks?

 

[Soul4ger]

Danny, why did you start a thread like this?

 

[Matlock]

Oh fuck, that's today?

Like we didn't have enough bad news in the gaming industry yesterday.

 

[hobart]

WoW?

 

[Agent Dormer]

Danny, why did you start a thread like this?

You knew someone was going to start one... and hey, they put Katamari Damacy on the list! Awards shows can change, really! They promised never to beat me again after last time... :|

 

[6.8]

I will shit my pants if KD wins best soundtrack.

 

[Soul4ger]

I will shit my pants if they actually make the show respectful to video games and people who enjoy them, and not a two (three?) hour advertisement and insult to "nerds."

 

[SantaC]

The Bard's Tale (InXile Entertainment)
Fable (Microsoft Game Studios)
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Atlus Co.)
X-Men Legends (Activision)

just wow...

 

[hobart]

Not that I REALLY care (nor can I watch)... but what celebs are going to be on hand? (who's hosting, as well?)

 

[Wario64]

I hope they announce the GOTY award within 5 seconds of the show. lol.

 

[robojimbo]

A lot of the selections for these categories make me cringe.

 

[Soul4ger]

Not that I REALLY care (nor can I watch)... but what celebs are going to be on hand? (who's hosting, as well?)

I know Snoop Dogg is hosting, and performing with Pharrell. Other than that, it's a mystery to me.

 

[bitwise]

is there even a GC game on that list?

these awards are sad :lol

 

[Soul4ger]

Oh, man... Whoever wins best Gaming Website.. Never live it down...

 

[Agent Dormer]

Motely Crue will also be performing, along with Sum 41 and Ludacris.

Oh, and on a commercial just now the said "Before the show check out a sneak peak of the games that will be big in 2005!"

 

[Teddman]

Perhaps it will turn out to a respectable awards show this time? At least respectable by gamer's standards... At any rate, it's sure to be entertaining in at least a guilty pleasure sense.

Plus, check this out:

In addition to handing out awards in 24 categories, Spike TV's VIDEO GAME AWARDS 2004 will feature musical performances including SUM 41, Ludacris and for the first time ever, a special live performance by Snoop Dogg and the remaining members of The Doors singing "Riders on the Storm."

WTF? Snoop and The Doors? I gotta see that to believe it.

 

[Wario64]

Best gaming website has got to be the most BS award

 

[Soul4ger]

Plus, check this out: WTF? Snoop and The Doors? I gotta see that to believe it.

The cover of Riders on the Storm is actually featured in NFSU2, as well. Exclusive to that game, apparently.

 

[Agent Dormer]

IGN winning best website seems right, almost.

 

[hobart]

Best gaming website has got to be the most BS award

So... do we get going NOW on our pull for GA to be the best gaming site...

...or do we push for a new 25th! category: best gaming forum?

THOUGHTS?!

All signs point to it being a possibility!

 

[demi]

Best gaming website has got to be the most BS award

Yes because GAF certainly deserves to be in the top seven


i mean five

 

[bishoptl]

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)

what

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN-FEMALE
Brooke Burke - Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Judi Dench - Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Carmen Electra - Def Jam: Fight For New York (Electronic Arts)
Jennifer Garner - Alias (Acclaim)
Heidi Klum - James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (Electronic Arts)

Four EA titles :lol

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN-MALE

WTF is Tobey Macguire doing in here? That boy mailed in his performance from the South Pole. Worst voice acting in the history of gaming. It's down to Vin or Sam in this one....I'm picking Sam.

HOTTEST VIDEO VIXENS
Tina Armstong - Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo)
Carmen Electra- Def Jam: Fight For NY (Electronic Arts)
BloodRayne - BloodRayne 2 (Majesco Games)
Luba Licious - Leisure Suit Larry: Magda Cum Laude (Vivendi Universal Games)
Rachel Teller (played by Brooke Burke) Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)

what

BEST DRIVING GAME
Burnout 3: Takedown - (Electronic Arts)
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup - (Electronic Arts)
Need For Speed Underground 2 - (Electronic Arts)

Good thing GT4 wasn't released this year.

BEST SPORTS GAME

They should give the charity prize to ESPN....'cuz they're not gonna be here next year! HAHA LOLAM IRITE

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Def Jam: Fight For New York (Electronic Arts)
Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo)
Fight Night 2004 (Electronic Arts)
Mortal Kombat: Deception (Midway)
WWE: Smackdown! vs. Raw (THQ)

Uh...the two best games in this category are both from EA. WTF is DOA Bikini Button Mash doing in here?

BEST SONG IN A VIDEO GAME
Chingy "I Do" Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Green Day "American Idiot" Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Jimmy Eat World - "Pain" Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision)
Terror Squad -"Lean Back"- Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Will I Am -"GO" NBA Live 2005 (Electronic Arts)

DIE

BEST SOUNDTRACK
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Katamari Damacy (Namco)
Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)

Watch them give it to Katamari JUST FOR SOME INTERWEB STREET CRED. OH YES.

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

It's a toss-up between Rockstar, Criterion and Kojima.

BEST GAMING PUBLICATION-FAN FAVORITE

Oh Lord, pleasepleasepleaseplease let GMR win this one. One last "up yours" before disappearing into the ether.

BEST GAMING WEB SITE-FAN FAVORITE

The HELL? Why isn't GAF on here?

BEST MILITARY GAME
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (THQ)

Yep.

BEST GRAPHICS

NG wins this in a walk.

BEST RPG

Is KOTOR2 not eligible? Give it Bard's Tale! Brian Fargo is a GOOD MAN.

So what will it be this year: horrible as last, or will some good come of this show?

 

[Soul4ger]

BEST GAMING PUBLICATION-FAN FAVORITE
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Game Informer
Official Playstation Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
GMR

Considering EBGames also sponsors the Spike TV Awards, I really wouldn't be surprised if GMR won. That would be an interesting scenario.

 

[sprsk]

Considering EBGames also sponsors the Spike TV Awards, I really wouldn't be surprised if GMR won. That would be an interesting scenario.

which is weird cause gamestop is running commercials in the store for this shit.

 

[Agent Dormer]

Considering EBGames also sponsors the Spike TV Awards, I really wouldn't be surprised if GMR won. That would be an interesting scenario.

GMR winning that award would be a disgrace to the people that worked hard on it. Let Game Informer win it.

 

[sprsk]

i hope the journalists on this board agree with me that their websites(or any website for that matter) shouldnt be up for any industry awards.

 

[SantaC]

is there even a GC game on that list?

these awards are sad :lol

no, not a single GC game. Not Paper mario 2, not Metroid Prime 2 or Tales of Symphonia.

 

[Teddman]

no, not a single GC game. Not Paper mario 2, not Metroid Prime 2 or Tales of Symphonia.

There is a GameCube game:

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME- VIEWER'S CHOICE
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
City of Heroes (NCsoft)
Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
Katamari Damacy (Namco)
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)

 

[Karg]

which is weird cause gamestop is running commercials in the store for this shit.

Yeah I work at EB and the new tape we have to play doesn't have a damn thing about these awards on it.

 

[Soul4ger]

Yeah I work at EB and the new tape we have to play doesn't have a damn thing about these awards on it.

You know what? I think I confused myself. EB I don't reckon has anything to do with this. Or if they do, it's just another sponsor, like GameStop. They help host the G4TechTV Awards. MY BAD.

 

[Brannon]

Hell in a handbasket, part 2.

 

[Agent Dormer]

Hell in a handbasket, part 2.

TONIGHT AT 9.

 

[Solid]

no, not a single GC game. Not Paper mario 2, not Metroid Prime 2 or Tales of Symphonia.

Hurt doesn't it? :lol

Edit: Donkey Konga is on the list.

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME- VIEWER'S CHOICE
Donkey Konga (Nintendo)

 

[KeithFranklin]

Lets hope GMR wins best publication

 

[Karg]

Now I'll have to hear about what games won what awards at work by 10 year old punks who don't know how to wash their grubby hands (damn them for destroying our display DS). Then again those scrubby kids bring their parents in to buy games which in turn provides me extra income for the season.

If I could take a picture for each person's reaction that asks about Kingdom Hearts II for PS2. EB's official date in the computer is like 09/15/2005.

 

[Soul4ger]

Now I'll have to hear about what games won what awards at work by 10 year old punks who don't know how to wash their grubby hands (damn them for destroying our display DS). Then again those scrubby kids bring their parents in to buy games which in turn provides me extra income for the season.

If I could take a picture for each person's reaction that asks about Kingdom Hearts II for PS2. EB's official date in the computer is like 09/15/2005.

Funny you mention that. Some guy came in last night and said he wanted Kingdom Hearts II. I told him it wasn't out yet, but a sequel did just come out on the GBA, called Chain of Memories. He gave me an utterly confused look and said "Oh, okay thanks.." He walked out into the mall, got on his cellphone, and called someone. I started helping another customer, and while I was, he came back in and started talking to the manager on duty. He told her I lied to him, and that the people in GameStop said Kingdom Hearts II was out. He said he wanted a copy. She showed him our computer, which says it isn't coming out until next September. She subsequently showed him the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories box. He said "Just forget it!" real loud, said he'd go to another GameStop, and stormed out. It was great.

 

[Solid]

Funny you mention that. Some guy came in last night and said he wanted Kingdom Hearts II. I told him it wasn't out yet, but a sequel did just come out on the GBA, called Chain of Memories. He gave me an utterly confused look and said "Oh, okay thanks.." He walked out into the mall, got on his cellphone, and called someone. I started helping another customer, and while I was, he came back in and started talking to the manager on duty. He told her I lied to him, and that the people in GameStop said Kingdom Hearts II was out. He said he wanted a copy. She showed him our computer, which says it isn't coming out until next September. She subsequently showed him the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories box. He said "Just forget it!" real loud, said he'd go to another GameStop, and stormed out. It was great.

WTF? Haha

 

[Karg]

Thats awesome....its nice working a retail job and not really care if you get fired. So I'm trying to plan a good way to get canned after Xmas. Most people have been suprisingly nice this season in EB. Not many people bitching, then again some kid was pissed off we wouldn't do a cash trade in on his suspect games. All brand new titles that still smelled like new plastic (shut up, we all sniff our games when we open them). They valued well over 30 bucks for trade in ($30 is the minimum to do a cash trade-in) but me and the manager just didn't feel like doing it for this scrub punk.

Ah well, any good ways for me to go out in style after the Xmas?

 

[Soul4ger]

Thats awesome....its nice working a retail job and not really care if you get fired. So I'm trying to plan a good way to get canned after Xmas. Most people have been suprisingly nice this season in EB. Not many people bitching, then again some kid was pissed off we wouldn't do a cash trade in on his suspect games. All brand new titles that still smelled like new plastic (shut up, we all sniff our games when we open them). They valued well over 30 bucks for trade in ($30 is the minimum to do a cash trade-in) but me and the manager just didn't feel like doing it for this scrub punk.

Ah well, any good ways for me to go out in style after the Xmas?

I would say either take a whole bunch of games without paying, or pee on one of the customers. Seriously, I've often thought of peeing on people.

 

[Karg]

Game idea sounds good but don't want any real trouble to come from it. Peeing on select customers though....hmmm

If not that then a dropkick to some throats sounds in order..... one dropkick for each person that asks for a price on a item that requires me to get a ladder. And then not buy it...

 

[Agent Dormer]

And now Star Trek is done... 6 hours left!

 

[Kobun Heat]

Darn you East Coasters. I've got an AGONIZING six hours left before it starts. WHATEVER WILL I DO WITH MYSELF

 

[Litigation Manuel]

Wow, a show that has that many metaphorical rapings all in a short range of time? I gotta check this out. I wonder how the remaining members of The Doors will handle theirs.

 

[yoshifumi]

this was by far the stupidest, degrading piece of shit i watched last year, and i'll be damned if i'm watching it again. it made me embarassed to even own any videogames.

 

[CrimsonSkies]

I'm TIVO'ing it.

 

[Agent Dormer]

this was by far the stupidest, degrading piece of shit i watched last year, and i'll be damned if i'm watching it again. it made me embarassed to even own any videogames.

But this year they got Snoop... Snoopaloop!

 

[Oh! My Car!]

No category for alien-male/female then?

 

[mj1108]

Just keep track of who runs the most commercials.

Moneyhats/Advertising = WINNARS!

 

[DJPS2]

But this year they got Snoop... Snoopaloop!

It almost might be worth watching the show with closed-captioning on just to decipher what Snoop Doggy Dizzle (fo' shizzle) is saying.

 

[AniHawk]

which is weird cause gamestop is running commercials in the store for this shit.

Non-fucking-stop.

Spade: If you call in sick for work to play games, you might be an addict.

*audience laughs*

Repeat 30 thousand times.