G4's 3rd annual G-Phoria games awards show was recorded for TV on July 27th at the at the Los Angeles Center Studios, and although the recording is not due to the be broadcast until August 9th, the results of the show have already been made available.Halo 2 appears to have swept up winning a whooping 7 awards, Half Life 2 trailing behind with a measly 1 award for 'Best Graphics':
- Alt.Sports Award: NBA Street V3
- Best Adaptation: LEGO Star Wars
- Best Action Game: God of War
- Best Boss: Halo 2 - Scarab Battle
- Best Cinematic: God of War
- Best Graphics: Half-Life 2
- Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Best Innovation: Katamari Damacy
- Best Licensed Soundtrack: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Best Multiplayer Game: Halo 2
- Best Original Game: God of War
- Best Original Soundtrack: Halo 2
- Best Racing Game: Burnout 3: Takedown
- Best RPG: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Best Shooter: Halo 2
- Best Sound Design: Halo 2
- Best Traditional Sports Game: Madden NFL 2005
- Best Voice Performance - Female: Half-Life 2 - Merle Dandridge
- Best Voice Performance - Male: Halo 2 - David Cross
- EB Gamers' Choice Award: World of WarCraft
- Favorite Character: God of War - Kratos
- Favorite Character: God of War - Kratos
- Legend Award: Ralph Baer
The event was largely about entertainment, spending little time on the actual games, and the pomp and circumstance of the award-giving. This largely made for a more enjoyable show, while still clearly tied to the games they represented, with host Wilmer Valderrama (of That 70s Show) arriving on the scene attached to a giant Katamari.
G4's G-Phoria Video Game Awards
MTV's Best Soundtrack Awards for videogames
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