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    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    

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Rockstar North / Rockstar Games

    Burnout 3: Takedown – Criterion Games / Electronic Arts
    Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation / Valve Corporation
    Halo 2 – 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         
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay – Starbreeze Studios AB / Vivendi Games
    GoldenEye: Rogue Agent – EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts
    Spider-Man 2 – Treyarch / Activision
    Star Wars: Battlefront – Pandemic Studios / LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
        
     
     
     
     
     
     

    Best Performance by a Human-Female

    Brooke Burke
    Brooke Burke
    Brooke Burke - Need for Speed Underground 2
    Judi Dench - Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
    Carmen Electra - Def Jam: Fight For NY
    Jennifer Garner – Alias
    Heidi Klum - 007: Everything or Nothing 
     
     
     
      
     

    Best Performance by a Human-Male

     Samuel L. Jackson
     Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    Vin Diesel - The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
    Hugh Jackman - Van Helsing
    Christopher Lee - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

    Tobey McGuire - Spider-Man 2 
     
     
     
     
     

    Hottest Video Vixen

     Blood Rayne
     Blood Rayne

    Blood Rayne - BloodRayne 2

    Tina Armstong - Dead or Alive Ultimate
    Carmen Electra - Def Jam: Fight For NY
     Luba Licious - Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
    Rachel Teller - Need for Speed Underground 2
        
     
     

    Best Driving Game

     Burnout 3: Takedown
     Burnout 3: Takedown

     Burnout 3: Takedown – Criterion Games / Electronic Arts

    NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup – EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts

    Need for Speed Underground 2 – EA Black Box / Electronic Arts 

     
     
     

     

    Best Sports Game

     Madden NFL 2005
     Madden NFL 2005

    Madden NFL 2005 – Exient Entertainment / Electronic Arts  

    ESPN NFL 2K5 – Visual Concepts / Global Star Software Inc.  

    NBA Ballers – Midway Games / Midway games  

    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 – Headgate Studios Inc. / Aspyr Media, Inc.  

    Tony Hawk ’ s Underground 2 – Neversoft Entertainment / Activision 

     
     

    Best Fighting Game

     Mortal Kombat: Deception
     Mortal Kombat: Deception

    Mortal Kombat: Deception – Midway Games / Midway Games

    Def Jam: Fight For NY – EA Canada / Electronic Arts
    Dead or Alive Ultimate – Team Ninja / Tecmo Koei Co., Ltd.
    Fight Night 2004 – EA Canada / Electronic Arts
    WWE: Smackdown! vs. Raw – Yuke’s Co. Ltd. / THQ
        
     
     
     

    Best Action Game

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas    
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas    

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Rockstar North / Rockstar Games 

    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Konami Corporation Entertainment Japan, Inc. / Konami Corporation 

    Ninja Gaiden – Team Ninja / Tecmo Koei Co., Ltd.  

     
     
     
     
     

    Best First Person Action

     Halo 2
     Halo 2

    Halo 2 – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios 

    Doom 3 – id Software / Activision 

    Far Cry – Crytek GmbH / Ubisoft Entertainment 

    Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation / Valve Corporation

    Unreal Tournament 2004 – Epic Games / Atari SA

     
     
     
     

    Best Song in a Video Game 

     Green Day
     Green Day

    Green Day "American Idiot" – Madden NFL 2005

    Chingy "I Do" – Need for Speed Underground 2

    Jimmy Eat World "Pain" – Tony Hawk ’ s Underground 2

    Terror Squad "Lean Back" – Need for Speed Underground 2
    Will I Am  "GO" – NBA Live 2005

         

     Best Soundtrack

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas    
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas    

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Rockstar North / Rockstar Games

     GoldenEye: Rogue Agent – EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts
    Halo 2 – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios

    Katamari Damacy – Namco Bandai Games Inc. / Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Madden NFL 2005 – Exient Entertainment / Electronic Arts  

        
     
        
     

    Designer of the Year

     Jason Jones
     Jason Jones

    Jason Jones and Bungie Studios for Halo 2 

     Sam Houser and Rockstar North for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 

     Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja for Ninja Gaiden 

     Hideo Kojima for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 

     Alex Ward and Criterion for Burnout 3: Takedown

      
     

     Most Addictive Game – Viewer’s Choice

     Burnout 3: Takedown
     Burnout 3: Takedown

    Burnout 3: Takedown – Criterion Games / Electronic Arts

    City of Heroes – Cryptic Studios / NCsoft NA
    Donkey Konga – Namco Bandai Games Inc. / Nintendo  
    Katamari Damacy – Namco Bandai Games Inc. / Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    The Sims 2 – Maxis Software / Electronic Arts
        
      
     
     
     

     Best Gaming Publication – Fan Favorite

    Game Informer

     Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
    Official Playstation Magazine
    Official Xbox Magazine

    GMR      
     

     Best Gaming Web Site – Fan Favorite

    www.gamespot.com

    www.1up.com
    www.gamespy.com
    www.ign.com
    www.shacknews.com 
     

     Best Military Game

     Call of Duty: Finest hour
     Call of Duty: Finest hour

    Call of Duty: Finest Hour – Spark Unlimited / Activision

    Conflict: Vietnam – Pivotal Games Ltd. / SCi Games Ltd.
    Full Spectrum Warrior – Pandemic Studios / THQ
    Rome: Total War – The Creative Assembly / Activision
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Relic Entertainment / THQ
       

     
     

     Best PC Game

     Half-Life 2
     Half-Life 2

    Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation / Valve Corporation

    Doom 3 – id Software / Activision
    Rome: Total War – The Creative Assembly / Activision
    The Sims 2 – Maxis Software / Electronic Arts 
     
     
         

     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

    Half-Life 2 – Valve Corporation / Valve Corporation 

     Doom 3 – id Software / Activision 

     Halo 2 – Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios 

     Ninja Gaiden – Team Ninja / Tecmo Koei Co., Ltd.

     

      

      

     Best New Technology

     Nintendo DS
     Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS 

     Half-Life 2 Engine 

     NVIDIA GeForce 6800 

     Spherex XBOX 5.1 Surround Sound System

     

      

     Best Hanheld

    Metroid: Zero Mission    
    Metroid: Zero Mission    

    Metroid: Zero Mission – Nintendo R&D1 / Nintendo 

     Astro Boy: Omega Factor – Hitmaker / Sega 

     Mario Golf: Advance Tour – Camelot Software Planning / Nintendo 

     Pokemon FireRed Version – Creatures, Inc. / Nintendo

     

      

     Best Mass Multi-Player Game

     City of Heroes
     City of Heroes

    City of Heroes – Cryptic Studios / NCsoft NA 

     Everquest II – Sony Online Entertainment / Square Enix 

     Final Fantasy XI Online – Square Enix / Ubisoft Entertainment

     

      

      

      

      

    Best RPG

     Fable
     Fable

    Fable – Lionhead Studios Ltd. / Microsoft Game Studios 

     The Bard’s Tale – inXile Entertainment, Inc. / 1C Company 

     Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne – Atlus Co., Ltd. / Ubisoft Entertainment 

     X-Men Legends – Raven Software / Activision

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