Spike VGAs: Nominees Announced

[Cebby]

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The hate on Madden here is silly. The vast majority of sports gamers love Madden. No, that doesn't mean you have to like it, but an overwhelming majority enjoy it.

Besides, this year sucks for sports games. No EA baseball game, NCAA had a gamekilling flaw, APF had an amazing engine but the depth of a puddle, and from what I here, both basketball games have flaws.

I haven't played the game for 3 years, but it apparently does arcadey gameplay pretty good. Remember, outside of this board, there are few people who enjoy establishing a running game, gameplanning, and mixing up defensive play calls. I personally would love a realistic game, but I can acknowledge I'm in the minority.

[Acid]

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The hate on Madden here is silly. The vast majority of sports gamers love Madden. No, that doesn't mean you have to like it, but an overwhelming majority enjoy it.

Besides, this year sucks for sports games. No EA baseball game, NCAA had a gamekilling flaw, APF had an amazing engine but the depth of a puddle, and from what I here, both basketball games have flaws.

FIFA 08 and NHL 08 are easily the sports games of the year.

[Cebby]

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FIFA 08 and NHL 08 are easily the sports games of the year.

Well, I haven't played a soccer or hockey game since the Genesis.

[Pared]

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The hate on Madden here is silly. The vast majority of sports gamers love Madden. No, that doesn't mean you have to like it, but an overwhelming majority enjoy it.

Let's be real, if the game didn't have the NFL license, it wouldn't be even considered anywhere CLOSE to the game of the year.

The series relies HEAVILY on it's history continue sales.

[Village Idiot]

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And you know this because you've played the game.

No, I just don't assume the reports I've read are lies. What's with the attitude?

I don't see what's the problem with waiting until others have the game and give their take. I didn't with Heavenly Sword, a similar game yet I should have.

There's no problem. It's funny how exchanges that would be entirely natural and conversational in real life all of a sudden become confrontational when on a forum.

Please, pardon me. I won't question you anymore.

[MC Fatigue]

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FIFA 08 and NHL 08 are easily the sports games of the year.

NHL 2k8 is far better then NHL 08. 08 just looks pretty - but when it comes down to the AI and control you have, it doesn't even compare. NHL 2k8 kills it.

[eDotd]

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The Orange Box should win every award.

[longshadow11]

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I'm guessing the best sports game will be College Hoops 2K8.

Also, based on reviews, Mario Galaxy is gonna get GOTY from many publications.

[kcxiv]

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If Bioshock doesnt get game of the year, then them awards are paid off by someone.

[MC Fatigue]

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If Bioshock doesnt get game of the year, then them awards are paid off by someone.

Or they realize BioShock is massively overrated. No way it's even close to game of the year.

[ThaGenecyst]

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BioShock Garners Game of the Year HonorsShow Features Performances by Foo Fighters and Exclusive World Premieres of Borderlands, Gran Turismo(TM) 5 Prologue, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and TNA iMPACT!Premieres Sunday, December 9 at 9 PM

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners were announced tonight for Spike TV's 5th annual "Video Game Awards," the preeminent celebration of achievement in the gaming world. Talent from across the entertainment world gathered at the Mandalay Bay Events Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to honor the year's accomplishments within the video game community. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, the 2007 "Video Game Awards" will premiere on Spike TV Sunday, December 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060322/NYW096LOGO )

The night's most prestigious honors were bestowed upon 2K Games' BioShock, as it took home awards for Game of the Year, Best Xbox 360 Game and Best Original Score. Two of the industry's most anticipated releases, Microsoft Game Studios' Halo 3 and MTV Games' Rock Band, garnered two awards each. A full list of winners can be found below.

Viewers were treated to mind blowing, never-before-seen world premieres of gaming's most anticipated releases. Borderlands (2K), Gran Turismo(TM) 5 Prologue (Sony Computer Entertainment America), Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft) and TNA iMPACT! (Midway) were all unveiled for the world to see.

The 2007 "Video Game Awards" featured memorable musical and comedic performances. Four time Grammy award winners and fresh off receiving five more Grammy nods earlier this week, Foo Fighters rocked the stage, and Kid Rock delivered a stirring three song medley, while comics Patton Oswalt, Ralphie May and Brian Posehn provided nonstop laughs for those in attendance during their performances. The world's leading video game concert series, Video Games Live, made its national television debut. The night also featured award presentations and appearances by Criss Angel, "TNA" wrestling stars Kurt and Karen Angle, actress Tia Carrere, "Chuck" stars Joshua Gomez and Zachary Levi, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, former NFL star Rocket Ismail, UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, "The Ultimate Fighter 1" winner Forrest Griffin, legendary boxing promoter Don King, MTV reality couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, NFL quarterback and Heisman trophy winner Matt Leinart, rock star Dave Navarro, comedian Patton Oswalt, comedian and Comedy Central star Brian Posehn, and MTV's Tila Tequila.

The show pays tribute to the outstanding achievements of games, designers, animation, breakthrough technology, music and performances of the past year in the world of video games. The awards also provide a forecast of the future of gaming -- including exclusive sneak peeks and world premiere footage of some of the hottest and most anticipated games of 2008 and beyond.

A full list of winners is included below:

GAME OF THE YEAR
BioShock

STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Harmonix

BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision/ Infinity Ward)

BEST RPG
Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios/ BioWare)

BEST MILITARY GAME
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision/ Infinity Ward)

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
skate (Electronic Arts/ EA Black Box)

BEST HANDHELD GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo/ Nintendo)

BEST GRAPHICS
Crysis (Electronic Arts/ Crytek)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW
The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts/ EA Redwood Shores)

BEST RHYTHM GAME
Rock Band (MTV Games/ Harmonix)

BEST DRIVING GAME
DiRT (Codemasters/ Codemasters)

BEST ACTION GAME
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo/ Nintendo)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
Madden NFL 08 (Electronic Arts/ EA Tiburon)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
Rock Band (MTV Games/ Harmonix)

BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY
The Orange Box/ Portal (Valve/ Valve)

BEST XBOX 360 GAME
BioShock

BEST WII GAME
Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo/ Nintendo)

BEST PS3 GAME
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Sony Computer Entertainment/
Insomniac Games)

BEST PC GAME
The Orange Box (Valve/ Valve)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BioShock

BEST MULTI-PLAYER GAME
Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/ Bungie Studios)

MOST ADDICTIVE VIDEO GAME FUELED BY DEW
Halo 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/ Bungie Studios)

Albie Hecht, Oscar(R)-nominated producer and co-creator of the "Kids' Choice" and "Video Game Awards," and Casey Patterson, senior vice president, event production & talent development for Spike TV will serve as executive producers of Spike TV's 2007 Video Game Awards. Greg Sills is supervising producer, Alicia Portugal is producer and Scott Fishman is executive in charge of production.

Spike TV is available in 96.1 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks is a division of Viacom International Inc. .

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYSA00208122007-1.htm

[thaima1shu]

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Meh..never played Bioshock, so I can't really say one way or another if it should be GOTY.

Madden as best sports game? Incredible...

[Skyboxer]

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Madden best team sport game???? If this doesn't say the results are fixed, then nothing does.

[ddtrane]

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Madden game of the year? Man thats really sad. So many better choices.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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Funny. WE/PES gets its props finally, yet they picked the year when the game isn't so good.

Was thinking the same thing.
It would have been more popular had this years come out in America.

I've been playing the European one on my PC for months and I can't seem to stop.