Spike Releases Moderately Perplexing 2010 VGAs Nominee List

[droppingpenny]

Metroid Other M for best Wii game? They are not serious are they?

 

[sooperman]

My votes for this year are BF:BC2 as best multiplayer game, God of War III for best score, and Portal 2 for most anticipated. I'm impartial to all of the other categories.

Also, Sam Worthington was Mason in Black Ops, apparently. I did not recognize the voice at all.

There's something about the categories denoting if the person is a "human" male or female that greatly amuses and yet also confuses me. Although on some level it is nice to see the performance for (the non-canon) femshep being nominated.

I suppose cats and dogs can wear mo-cap suits, too.

 

[SilverKyo]

As if I needed another reason to avoid this $h!tstorm

 

[jobobob]

Best Graphics
God of War III
Heavy Rain
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Red Dead Redemption

One of these doesn't belong...

 

[Therumancer]

Looking at the EA MMA title listed there it makes me wonder if some of those titles got onto the awards show due to donated money more than anything. I can't think of anything good I've heard about that game.

Getting on an awards show like this would generate publicity and get people to think "oh gee, if they are thinking about giving it an award, it must be good!".

 

[Fwee]

Excuse me, I just had to get in on this thread to ask:
Do you people actually GIVE A SHIT about this? Who cares what these jagoffs think about games? The guys in charge of this thing probably haven't even played any of the games on the list.
Spike TV's VG awards are worthless, just an hour-long commercial. I care more about what games my dog likes to watch me play, and he's outside barking at a squirrel. I care more about which slice of bread I'm going to put the peanut butter on and which one gets the sweet, sweet jelly.
This show got started so that the TV execs could get tons of money thrown at them because they get to charge more for advertising slots. And guess who's paying during Video Game Awards? Video Game Companies! Yeah there'll be a few movie, beer, and TV show ads, but for the most part this whole thing is just to get suckers to sit in front of the tube.
Please for the love of Humanity, tell Spike it's not cute or funny to do this, and instead demand a marathon of MXC.

 

[T-Bone24]

How the hell can Brotherhood and Black Ops be nominated when they were just released?!

Then again, the VGA's have always been embarressing affair.

Donkey Kong Country hasn't even been released and it's nominated for "Best Wii Game".

 

[Tim Latshaw]

I can't wait to see Spike's new show, "1,001 Ways to Be Ignorant Frat Boys Desperate to Get Celebrities and Hot Girls to Show Up at Your Awards Program"

 

[LogicNProportion]

SCHOOL POST! WOO!

Surprised Bayonetta was not nominated for anything. Not because it was great but because of Spike's pleasure for the more...notable features of the game.

 

[KeyMaster45]

The Spike VGA's are on par with the MTV VMA's in that they're both pointless in the grand scheme of things. The VMA's, however, sit higher than the VGA's because they at least pretend to be an actual meaningful awards show.

I think the only time I watched the VGA's was when Blizzard premiered the Burning Crusade cinematic as part of the broadcast, after which I promptly changed the channel back to what I watching beforehand and stopped caring.

 

[Duffeknol]

Assassin's Creed II not nominated for best original score? Boo!

 

[The Great JT]

As the self-proclaimed Emperor of Everything, I hereby decree these the winners (and if Spike gives different responses, don't worry, they'll be dragged to my Obedience Domes soon enough):

Studio of the Year
Blizzard Entertainment

Best Wii Game
Kirby's Epic Yarn
-OR-
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best Xbox 360 Game
Mass Effect 2

Best PS3 Game
God of War III

Best PC Game
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Handheld Game
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

Best Shooter
Bioshock 2

Best Action-Adventure Game
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best RPG
Fallout: New Vegas

Best Multiplayer Game
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Individual Sports Game
None, because they were all re-ups of last year's releases.

Best Team Sports Game
NBA 2K11, but only because it's not from EA.

Best Driving Game
None, there wasn't a Mario Kart release this year.

Best Music Game
Rock Band 3

Best Soundtrack
Rock Band 3

Best Song in a Game
GoldenEye by Nicole Scherzinger

Best Original Score
God of War III

Best Graphics
Kirby's Epic Yarn

Best Adapted Video Game
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Best Performance by a Human Male
Daniel Craig as James Bond

Best Performance by a Human Female
Dame Judi Dench as M
-OR-
Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan

Best Downloadable Game
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Best DLC
Team Fortress 2: The Mann-Conomy Update

Best Independent Game
There is none, they all sold out for success.

Most Anticipated Game
Portal 2

Game of the Year
Kirby's Epic Yarn

Even if the games I mentioned weren't nominated they won. Why? Because Spike can't get it right, so someone has to.

 

[MurderousToaster]

I fucking hate game award ceremonies. They're fucking stupid. Just because of the level of whining.

"Oooh nooo, my favourite game didn't get picked! They're obviously taking bribes"
"WHAT THE FUCK!!!!1 HOW DE FK DID DAT GAEM GET PICKD IT WAS AWEFUEL!!!1"
"MY GOD WhaT IS GAMiNG COMING TO...i mean serisoly tihs is suhc bulshiet!"

Etcetera etcetera ad nauseam.

People get into flame wars, insult each other, insult other games and just can't believe that other people don't have the same opinion as them.

 

[Littaly]

There are only two directions that Spike VGA can take in the future that I will allow.

1. People stop treating it less like the Academy Awards of gaming, and more like the MTV Movie Awards of gaming

2. It starts behaving more like the Academy awards of gaming and less like the MTV Movie awards of gaming.

 

[Mcupobob]

You could tell that they wanted to nominate Halo:Reach for every Category, but couldn't.

Also this list just feels like a random selection of the biggest titles.

Oh well it was slightly amusing.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Best Driving Game
Blur
ModNation Racers
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Split/Second

anyone else saw this and thought "wow was this really all we had to choose from for racing this year?"

Also it would be nice if Spike would realize what a Real Time Strategy (RTS) genre is. watched it for the pass 3 years and never have they ever even mention there is the existence of such a genre in gaming. Be nice if Creative got the space monkey from time to time for their Total war series. You know just saying.

 

[Azaraxzealot]

here are my predictions


[blockquote]Studio of the Year
BioWare
Blizzard Entertainment
Bungie Studios
Rockstar San Diego

Best Wii Game
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Metroid: Other M
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best Xbox 360 Game
Alan Wake
Fable III
Halo: Reach
Mass Effect 2

Best PS3 Game
God of War III
Heavy Rain
ModNation Racers
Red Dead Redemption

Best PC Game
Fallout: New Vegas
Mass Effect 2
Sid Meier's Civilization V
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Handheld Game
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Super Scribblenauts

Best Shooter
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
BioShock 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops (pretty sure this will sweep awards)
Halo: Reach

Best Action-Adventure Game
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
God of War III (this counts as Action/Adventure?)
Red Dead Redemption
Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best RPG
Fable III
Fallout: New Vegas
Final Fantasy XIII (if this wins, i weep for gaming humanity)
Mass Effect 2

Best Multiplayer Game
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Halo: Reach
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Individual Sports Game i don't play sports games, so i wont touch this.
EA Sports MMA
Shaun White Skateboarding
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
UFC Undisputed 2010

Best Team Sports Game this too
FIFA Soccer 11
Madden NFL 11
NBA 2K11
MLB '10: The Show

Best Driving Game and this
Blur
ModNation Racers
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Split/Second

Best Music Game i love how GH:WoR didnt even make it on the list XD
Dance Central
DJ Hero 2
Def Jam Rapstar
Rock Band 3 (judging by the reviews)

Best Soundtrack oh wait...
Def Jam Rapstar
DJ Hero 2 (because everyone is a pop shithead)
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Rock Band 3

Best Song in a Game where's the metal?!
Basket Case by Green Day
Black Rain by Soundgarden
Far Away by José González
GoldenEye by Nicole Scherzinger
Replay/Rude Boy Mashup by Iyaz & Rihanna
Won't Back Down by Eminem

Best Original Score
God of War III
Halo: Reach
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption

Best Graphics
God of War III
Heavy Rain
Kirby's Epic Yarn (lol that a Wii game is even on the list)
Red Dead Redemption

Best Adapted Video Game
LEGO: Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (duh)
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Transformers: War for Cybertron

Best Performance by a Human Male
Daniel Craig as James Bond
Gary Oldman as Sgt. Reznov
John Cleese as Jasper
Martin Sheen as Illusive Man
Nathan Fillion as Sergeant Edward Buck
Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker/Amazing Spider-Man
Rob Wiethoff as John Marston
Sam Worthington as Alex Mason

Best Performance by a Human Female
Dame Judi Dench as M
Danica Patrick as Herself
Emmanuelle Chriqui as The Numbers Lady
Felicia Day as Veronica
Jennifer Hale as Commander Sheppard
Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman
Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan
Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson

Best Downloadable Game
Costume Quest
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Monday Night Combat
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Best DLC
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
Red Dead Redemption - Undead Nightmare

Best Independent Game
Joe Danger
Limbo
Super Meat Boy
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Most Anticipated Game why is there a category for this...? you're giving out awards before the game even comes out?
Batman: Arkham City
BioShock: Infinite
Gears of War 3
Portal 2

Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Black Ops
God of War III
Halo: Reach
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption (though i WANT it to be this)[/blockquote]

EDIT:

The fact that there is a Category for Graphics makes me care even less about this. Why do gamers need an awards show?

(set to Cops tune) fanboys, fanboys, whatcha gonna do?

 

[Cpu46]

Why else would Nathan Fillion be on best male voice actor list if he barely had a speaking part?

Nathan Fillion can win a voice-actor award for just one line of dialogue, he is just that good.

/Fillion fanboyism


OT: Overall this list makes me a sad panda as well. So many games not mentioned that were far better. And might I ask why is Minecraft not on the indie list?!?!

 

[Grey_Focks]

I cannot believe I am going to end up watching this crap just to find out what the hell BioWare's new game is. I really hate the VGAs...okay, they sometimes can get it right, but never entirely right. They've given BioShock and Fallout 3 GOTY, yet I recall Megan Fox getting nominated for her voice-work in something I didn't care about. I am confused. And Seth Green not getting a nomination for his part in ME2 is just mean...and confusing. Why the hell wouldn't these guys want Seth Green to appear on their show? Robot Chicken and Family Guy have made the dude popular as hell. Doubly so among the frat-boy and gamer crowds (respectively, they are not the same crowd...don't misquote me)

Eh...doesn't matter. I honestly hate the entire notion of "Game of the year" anyway...if you liked a game, it was good and worth buying, if not, then it wasn't. Is there really a need to rank games by "how good they are" other than to incite flame wars and endless bickering? I don't see it.

Almost tempted to skip this horrendous show altogether and just wait to see the announcement on the interwebs....but it's BioWare....and I'm really impatient...anyway if Jack Black is hosting again I don't think even a new BioWare game announcement can make me watch this crap again.

EDIT- and why the hate on RDR for it's graphics? The game looked gorgeous, glitches aside. Kirby's Epic Yarn is a tad confusing, though. Oh, and the hate on this year's racing games...why? Blur and Split/second were both pretty damn fun. Oh well, atleast the thread hasn't completely turned into a "bash all the popular games that came out this year" thread...yet.

 

[Lord Beautiful]

Most Anticipated? Pray tell, how would one assess that?