Shooter games receive top honors at the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards (VGA).
Mario Galaxy wins “best action” game - Don’t get me wrong; Mario Galaxy is an awesome game, but I would not call it an “action” game… Otherwise there are no real surprises in any of the categories. Click the hyperlinked video game titles below and make the jump to the according game review page.
Game of the Year:
BioShock
Halo 3
Mass Effect
The Orange Box
Best Shooter:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
BioShock
Halo 3
The Orange Box
Best Action Game:
Super Mario Galaxy
Assassin’s Creed
God of War 2
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Best Rhythm Game:
Rock Band
Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Jam Sessions
Best RPG:
Mass Effect
Eternal Sonata
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
Best Driving Game:
Colin McRae: DiRT
Forza Motorsport 2
Need for Speed ProStreet
Project Gotham Racing 4
Best Military Game:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
World in Conflict
Studio of the Year:
Harmonix
Bungie Studios
Irrational Games
Valve
Best Graphics:
Crysis
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Mass Effect
Breakthrough Technology:
Portal
Crysis
Halo 3
Rock Band
Best PS3 Game:
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Heavenly Sword
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
Warhawk
Best Wii Game:
Super Mario Galaxy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Super Paper Mario
Best Xbox 360 Game:
BioShock
Halo 3
Mass Effect
The Orange Box
Best PC Game:
The Orange Box
BioShock
Crysis
World in Conflict
Best Individual Sports Game:
Skate
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
Virtua Tennis 3
Best Team Sports Game:
Madden NFL 08
NBA 2K8
NHL 08
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
Best Handheld Game:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show:
The Simpsons Game
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Stranglehold
Best Soundtrack:
Rock Band
BioShock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
Best Original Score:
BioShock
God of War 2
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Best Multiplayer Game:
Halo 3
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Rock Band
The Orange Box
Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew:
Halo 3
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Team Fortress 2
Wii Sports