14 DAY TRIAL // The end of each year is a moment for retrospection and, in the case of many segments in entertainment, a time for awards and prizes. Such was the case with the gaming industry, as last night marked the 2008 Video Game Awards, aired by Spike TV in North America.
It was definitely a show that won't be forgotten soon, as it was host to a variety of trailers for upcoming games, to some very interesting performances, and, last but least, to some excellent games that have entertained us this whole year. The winners, although some were pretty obvious, are numerous, so here is the complete list:
Game of the Year – Grand Theft Auto IV Studio of the Year – Media Molecule, creators of LittleBigPlanet Best PC Game – Left 4 Dead Best Xbox 360 Game – Gears of War 2 Best PlayStation 3 Game – LittleBigPlanet Best Wii Game – Boom Blox Best Independent Game – World of Goo Best Action Game – Grand Theft Auto IV Best Shooter – Gears of War 2 Best Role Playing Game – Fallout 3 Best Handheld Game – Professor Layton and the Curious Village Best Multiplayer Game – Left 4 Dead Best Rhythm Game – Rock Band Best Team Sports Game – NHL 09 Best Individual Sports Game – Shaun White Snowboarding Best Driving Game – Burnout Paradise Best Fighting Game – Soul Calibur IV Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show – Lego Indian Jones: The Original Adventures Best Graphics – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Best Performance by a Human Male – Michael Hollick as Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV Best Performance by a Human Female – Debi Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh in Metal Gear Solid 4 Best Soundtrack – Rock Band Best Original Score – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Best Big Name in the Game, Male - Kiefer Sutherland, in Call of Duty: World at War Best Big Name in the Game, Female – Jenny McCarthy, in Red Alert 3 Gamer God – Will Wright, creator of Spore and The Sims
All in all, some pretty interesting winners, although some might beg to differ on quite a lot of those choices, especially considering other contenders. Without a doubt, Grand Theft Auto IV deserves the distinction of game of the year, but the decision to not make Rockstar, the company behind this great title, studio of the year might be a bit strange.
Do you think other games should have won any of these awards? Let us know in the comment section.