- Name
- Spike Video Game Awards 2004
- Aliases
- VGA 2004,Spike VGA,Spiek Video Game Awards 2004,Spike 2004
Spike Video Game Awards 2004
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2004.
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Overview
The second annual Video Game Awards were hosted in the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on December 14, 2004. They were hosted by Snoop Dogg. There were musical performances by Sum 41, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, and The Doors.
Nominees
Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Rockstar North (Company) / Rockstar Games (Company)
Burnout 3: Takedown – Criterion Games (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation (Company) / Valve Corporation (Company)
Halo 2 (Game) – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Konami Corporation Entertainment Japan, Inc. / Konami Corporation
Best Game Based on a Movie
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay – Starbreeze Studios AB (Company) / Vivendi Games (Company)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent – EA Tiburon (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Spider-Man 2 – Treyarch (Company) / Activision (Company)
Star Wars: Battlefront – Pandemic Studios (Company) / LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC (Company)
Best Performance by a Human-Female
Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke (Character) - Need for Speed Underground 2 (Game)
Judi Dench -Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Carmen Electra (Person) - Def Jam: Fight For NY
Jennifer Garner – Alias (Game)
Heidi Klum (Person) - 007: Everything or Nothing
Best Performance by a Human-Male
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Vin Diesel (Person) - The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Hugh Jackman (Person) - Van Helsing (Game)
Christopher Lee (Person) - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
Tobey McGuire - Spider-Man 2
Hottest Video Vixen
Blood Rayne
Blood Rayne - BloodRayne 2 (Game)
Tina Armstong -Dead or Alive Ultimate (Game)
Carmen Electra (Character) - Luba Licious - Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
Def Jam: Fight For NY
Rachel Teller - Need for Speed Underground 2 (Game)
Best Driving Game
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown – Criterion Games (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup –EA Tiburon (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Need for Speed Underground 2 (Game) –EA Black Box (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Best Sports Game
Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005 (Game) – Exient Entertainment (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
ESPN NFL 2K5 (Game) –Visual Concepts (Company) / Global Star Software Inc.
NBA Ballers (Game) – Midway Games (Company) / Midway games
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (Game) –Headgate Studios Inc. / Aspyr Media, Inc.
Tony Hawk ’ s Underground 2 –Neversoft Entertainment (Company)/ Activision (Company)
Best Fighting Game
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception – Midway Games (Company) / Midway Games (Company)
Def Jam: Fight For NY – EA Canada (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Dead or Alive Ultimate (Game) – Team Ninja (Company) / Tecmo Koei Co., Ltd.
Fight Night 2004 (Game) –EA Canada (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
WWE: Smackdown! vs. Raw – Yuke’s Co. Ltd. / THQ (Company)
Best Action Game
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas– Rockstar North (Company) / Rockstar Games (Company)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Konami Corporation Entertainment Japan, Inc. / Konami Corporation
Ninja Gaiden – Team Ninja (Company) / Tecmo Koei Co., Ltd.
Best First Person Action
Halo 2
Halo 2 (Game) – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios
Doom 3 (Game) – id Software (Company) / Activision (Company)
Far Cry (Game) – Crytek GmbH / Ubisoft Entertainment (Company)
Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation (Company) / Valve Corporation (Company)
Unreal Tournament 2004 (Game) – Epic Games (Company) / Atari SA (Company)
Best Song in a Video Game
Green Day
Green Day "American Idiot" – Madden NFL 2005 (Game)
Chingy "I Do" – Need for Speed Underground 2 (Game)
Jimmy Eat World "Pain" – Tony Hawk ’ s Underground 2
Terror Squad "Lean Back" – Need for Speed Underground 2 (Game)
Will I Am "GO" – NBA Live 2005 (Game)
Best Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas –Rockstar North (Company) / Rockstar Games (Company)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent – EA Tiburon (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Halo 2 (Game) – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios
Katamari Damacy (Game) – Namco Bandai Games Inc. / Namco Bandai Games Inc.
Madden NFL 2005 (Game) – Exient Entertainment (Company)/ Electronic Arts (Company)
Designer of the Year
Jason Jones
Jason Jones (Person) and Bungie Studios for Halo 2 (Game)
Sam Houser (Person) and Rockstar North (Company) for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Tomonobu Itagaki (Person) and Team Ninja (Company) for Ninja Gaiden
Hideo Kojima (Person) for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Alex Ward (Person) and Criterion for Burnout 3: Takedown
Most Addictive Game – Viewer’s Choice
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown – Criterion Games (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
City of Heroes (Game) – Cryptic Studios (Company) / NCsoft NA (Company)
Donkey Konga (Game) – Namco Bandai Games Inc. / Nintendo (Company)
Katamari Damacy (Game) – Namco Bandai Games Inc. / Namco Bandai Games Inc.
The Sims 2 (Game) – Maxis Software (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Best Gaming Publication – Fan Favorite
Game Informer
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Official Playstation Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
GMR
Best Gaming Web Site – Fan Favorite
[https:/www.gamespot.com www.gamespot.com]
[http:/www.1up.com www.1up.com]
[http:/www.gamespy.com www.gamespy.com]
[http:/www.ign.com www.ign.com]
[http:/www.shacknews.com www.shacknews.com]
Best Military Game
Call of Duty: Finest hour
Call of Duty: Finest Hour – Spark Unlimited (Company) / Activision (Company)
Conflict: Vietnam – Pivotal Games Ltd. / SCi Games Ltd.
Full Spectrum Warrior (Game) – Pandemic Studios (Company) / THQ (Company)
Rome: Total War – The Creative Assembly (Company) / Activision (Company)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Relic Entertainment (Company) / THQ (Company)
Best PC Game
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation (Company) / Valve Corporation (Company)
Doom 3 (Game)– id Software (Company) / Activision (Company)
Rome: Total War – The Creative Assembly (Company) / Activision (Company)
The Sims 2 (Game) – Maxis Software (Company) / Electronic Arts (Company)
Best Wireless Game
Might and Magic – Gameloft
CBS Sportsline Baseball 2004 – Mforma
Jamdat Sports NFL 2005 - Jamdat Mobile Inc.
National Treasure – Starwave
Best Graphics
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation (Company) / Valve Corporation (Company)
Doom 3 (Game) – id Software (Company) / Activision (Company)
Halo 2 (Game) – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios
Ninja Gaiden –Team Ninja (Company) / Tecmo Koei Co., Ltd.
Best New Technology
Nintendo DS
Half-Life 2 Engine
NVIDIA GeForce 6800
Spherex XBOX 5.1 Surround Sound System
Best Hanheld
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission – Nintendo Randamp;amp;amp;D1 /Nintendo (Company)
Astro Boy: Omega Factor – Hitmaker (Company) /Sega (Company)
Mario Golf: Advance Tour – Camelot Software Planning (Company) / Nintendo (Company)
Pokemon FireRed Version – Creatures, Inc. / Nintendo (Company)
Best Mass Multi-Player Game
City of Heroes
City of Heroes (Game) – Cryptic Studios (Company) / NCsoft NA (Company)
Everquest II – Sony Online Entertainment/ Square Enix (Company)
Final Fantasy XI Online (Game) – Square Enix (Company) / Ubisoft Entertainment (Company)
Best RPG
Fable
Fable (Game) –Lionhead Studios Ltd. / Microsoft Game Studios
The Bard’s Tale – inXile Entertainment, Inc. / 1C Company (Company)
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne – Atlus Co., Ltd. / Ubisoft Entertainment (Company)
X-Men Legends – Raven Software (Company) / Activision (Company)