Xbox 2004 Game Awards

[Catalyst]

Excerpts from: February 2005 Issue of Official XBOX Magazine

CONTROLLER THROWING MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Boss fight versus Alma in Chapter 7 (Ninja Gaiden)

TOP PARTY GAME
Winner: Karaoke Revolution

BEST ART DIRECTION
Winner: Ninja Gaiden
Runner up: Otogi 2:Immortal Warriors

BEST DRIVING GAME
Winner: Burnout 3: Takedown
Runner up: TOCA Race Driver 2

BEST MUSIC
Winner: Halo 2

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
Winner:Ninja Gaiden
Runner up: Halo 2
Runner up: Splinter Cell: Pandora Tommorrow

BEST STORY
Winner: Breakdown
Runner up: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

BEST DEVELOPER
Winner: Pandemic
Runner up: Starbreeze

BEST RPG ELEMENTS IN A NON-RPG GAME
Winner: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 1005

BEST RPG
Winner: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

BEST FIGHTHING GAME
Winner: Dead or Alive Ultimate
Runner up: Guilty Gear X2

PLEASE KILL THIS GENRE AWARD
Winner: Vietnam war games

PLEASE EXPAND THIS GENRE AWARD
Winner: Mind control

BEST SPORTS GAME
Winner: Fight Night 2004
Runner up: ESPN NFL 2K5

BAD TIMING AWARD
Winner: Tenchu: Return from Darkness

SNAIL'S PACE AWARD
Winner: Mio and Mayu (Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly)

BEST DOWNLOAD OF THE YEAR
Winner: Ninja Gaiden Hurricane Packs Vol. I & II

VIRTUAL MAN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay)
Runner Up: Henry Townshend (Silent Hill 4)

VIRTUAL WOMEN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Maya (Yourself!Fitness)
Runner up: Alex (Breakdown)

MOST DISAPPOINTING MOMENT OF 2004
Winner: Halo 2's "ending"

VIRTUAL "IT" OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Arbiter (Halo 2)

WORST SONG IN A GAME
Winner: "Riders on the Storm" (NFSU 2)

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME
Winner: Ultra Bust-A-Move
Runner up: Burnout 3: Takedown

BEST DIALOGUE (SHAKESPEARE CATEGORY)
Winner: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

BEST DIALOGUE (SHOWGIRLS CATEGORY)
Winner: Kindom Under Fire: The Crusaders

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
Winner: Halo 2
Runner up: Spliner Cell: Pandora Tommorrow

OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE GAME OF THE YEAR
Winner: Halo 2
Runner-up: Ninja Gaiden
Runner-up: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

[Asian Invasian]

I know my halo 2 would pull through :P

[burnthewitch]

Jesus, they weren't kidding about Ninja Gaiden Chapter 7. That was just insane, although I didn't find it as difficult as others.

But on that note, most people found the Zombie fish at the end laughable, but they never failed to kill me repeatedly. Please shun and heap shame upon me.