Winners Will be Revealed Wednesday, January 25 at 11:00 PM ET/PT
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- G4, the only 24/7 television network
dedicated to all things video games, today unveils the nominees of the
"X-Play Best of 2005 Awards," celebrating the hottest titles of the year.
Hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb, winners will be revealed during a
special edition of "X-Play" Wednesday, January 25 at 11:00 PM ET/PT on G4.
The "X-Play Best of 2005 Awards" reflects the show's reputation for
brutally honest reviews, and this year's nominees stand out as the preeminent
games of the year. Any game published from January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2005 was eligible, and five nominees were hand-picked from
hundreds of games in 11 separate categories. Recognizing the outstanding
achievements of the past year, "X-Play" has chosen nominees across all genres
in categories such as "Best Strategy Game" and "Best First Person Shooter,"
and will crown winners, including the 2005 "Game of the Year," during the
special.
Selected as "Best TV Show of the Year" by video game industry newsletter
GameDaily Biz in December 2005, "X-Play" offers spot on video game reviews and
gives gamers tips, tricks, and previews for the latest games. "X-Play" airs
every weeknight at 11:00 PM ET/PT on G4.
Tune in to the "X-Play Best of 2005 Awards" airing Wednesday, January 25
at 11:00 PM ET/PT to find out which games will take home top honors.
The complete list of nominees follows:
Best Original Game
God of War (PlayStation 2) -- Sony Computer Entertainment America
Psychonauts (Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC) -- Majesco
Guitar Hero (PlayStation 2) -- RedOctane
Nintendogs (Nintendo DS) -- Nintendo
Shadow of the Colossus (PlayStation 2) --
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Best Strategy Game
Civilization IV (PC) -- 2K Games
Advance Wars: Dual Strike (Nintendo DS) -- Nintendo
Lumines (Sony PSP) -- Ubisoft
Age of Empires III (PC) -- Microsoft Game Studios
Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion (PC) -- Sega
Best Role-Playing Game
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2 (PlayStation 2) -- Atlus
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo DS) -- Nintendo
Dragon Quest VIII (PlayStation 2) -- Square Enix
Jade Empire (Xbox) -- Microsoft Game Studios
X-Men Legends 2: Rise of the Apocalypse (PlayStation 2, Xbox,
GameCube) -- Activision
Best Fighting Game
Soul Calibur III (PlayStation 2) -- Namco
Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360) -- Tecmo
Tekken 5 (PlayStation 2) -- Namco
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (Sony PSP) -- Capcom
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 06 (PlayStation 2) -- THQ
Best Online Game
Guild Wars (PC) -- NCsoft
Battlefield 2 (PC) -- Electronic Arts
Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS) -- Nintendo
Perfect Dark Zero (Xbox 360) -- Microsoft Game Studios
City of Villains (PC) -- NCsoft
Best Racing Game
Burnout Revenge (PlayStation 2, Xbox) -- Electronic Arts
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360) -- Microsoft Game Studios
Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS) -- Nintendo
Forza Motorsport (Xbox) -- Microsoft Game Studios
Gran Turismo 4 (PlayStation 2) -- Sony Computer Entertainment America
Best Action/Adventure Game
God of War (PlayStation 2) -- Sony Computer Entertainment America
Resident Evil 4 (GameCube, PlayStation 2) -- Capcom
Shadow of the Colossus (PlayStation 2) --
Sony Computer Entertainment America
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Game Boy Advance) -- Nintendo
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Nintendo DS) -- Konami
Best First-Person Shooter
F.E.A.R. (PC) -- VU Games
Battlefield 2 (PC) -- Electronic Arts
Call of Duty 2 (Xbox 360) -- Activision
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (PlayStation 2, Xbox) -- Ubisoft
SWAT 4 (PC) -- VU Games
Best Platformer
Psychonauts (PlayStation 2, Xbox) -- Majesco
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PlayStation 2) --
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS) -- Sega
Kirby: Canvas Curse (Nintendo DS) -- Nintendo
Lego Star Wars (PlayStation 2, GameCube) -- Eidos
Best Sports Game
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (PlayStation 2, Xbox) --
Konami
NBA Street V3 (PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox) -- Electronic Arts
Fight Night Round 2 (PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox) -- Electronic Arts
MVP Baseball 2005 (PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox) -- Electronic Arts
NBA 2K6 (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360) -- 2K Games
Game of the Year
God of War (PlayStation 2) -- Sony Computer Entertainment America
Battlefield 2 (PC) -- Electronic Arts
Guitar Hero (PlayStation 2) -- RedOctane
Resident Evil 4 (GameCube, PlayStation 2) -- Capcom
Shadow of the Colossus (PlayStation 2) --
Sony Computer Entertainment America
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