The Smartmarks Official Video Game Awards

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

You may (or probably don't) recall that last year we did this...so this will be year 2.

 

Here's last year's results for those who care:

 

PC Game of the Year: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

Multiplayer Game of the Year: TIE: Mario Party 4 and TimeSplitters 2

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation): NFL 2k3

Sports Game of the Year (Action): Tony Hawk 4

Racing Game of the Year: Need for Speed 2: Hot Pursuit

Fighting Game of the Year: Virtua Fighter 4

RPG of the Year: 3 way tie: Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts and Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

Platform Game of the Year: Super Mario Sunshine

First Person Game of the Year: Metroid Prime

Action Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Advenure Game of the Year: Eternal Darkness

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year: Animal Crossing

Most Innovative Game of the Year: Animal Crossing

Worst Game of the Year: WrestleMania X8

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: WrestleMania X8

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year: Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth

GBA Game of the Year: Metroid Fusion

XBox Game of the Year: Splinter Cell

Gamecube Game of the Year: Metroid Prime

PS2 Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Console of the Year: PS2

Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 

 

Last year we had a bit of a case where people not having Gamecubes and Xboxs tilted the voting a bit. What I mean is...everybody who had Metroid Prime voted for it...and everyone else voted for Vice City. I hope that isn't the case this year...since PS2 winning console of the year in a year where I bought 2...TWO games for it would be a big joke.

 

Anyway...on with the stuff:

 

As always...Action Game of the Year is where we dump everything that doesn't fit adventure or platforming...and first person game of the year doesn't necessarily mean FPS...it just means games played from a First Person Perspective. (Metroid Prime won last year)

 

 

 

 

 

Multiplayer Game of the Year (best game to play with more than yourself)

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation) (Examples: Madden, the ESPN series, Tiger Woods)

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action) (Examples: Tony Hawk Underground and the like)

 

Racing Game of the Year (Project Gotham Racing 2, Need For Speed Underground)

 

Fighting Game of the Year (Wrestling, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Soul Calibur 2)

 

RPG of the Year (KOTOR, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario and Luigi)

 

Platform Game of the Year (Jak II, Rachet and Clank: Going Commando)

 

First Person Game of the Year (all shooters, Deus Ex: Invisible War, etc.)

 

Action Game of the Year (Pretty much everything else. Manhunt, Max Payne 2, Prince of Persia, Crimson Skies)

 

Advenure Game of the Year (Beyond Good and Evil, Wind Waker)

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year (Mario Party, Midway Arcade Treasures, Pac Man vs., Sims)

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year (Socom 2, Rainbow Six 3, Crimson Skies)

 

Worst Game of the Year

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year

 

PC Game of the Year

 

GBA Game of the Year

 

XBox Game of the Year

 

Gamecube Game of the Year

 

PS2 Game of the Year

 

Console of the Year

 

Game of the Year

[Nevermortal 0]

Multiplayer Game of the Year: Brute Force

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation): Madden 2004

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action): THUG

 

Racing Game of the Year: Need for Speed Underground

 

Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

 

RPG of the Year: KOTOR

 

Platform Game of the Year: Castlevania - Lament of Innocence

 

First Person Game of the Year: XIII

 

Action Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

Advenure Game of the Year: The Wind Waker

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year: Mario Party V

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year: .killswitch

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year: Rainbow Six 3

 

Worst Game of the Year: Aquaman

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: WWE Raw 2

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is): .killswitch

 

PC Game of the Year: x

 

GBA Game of the Year: x

 

XBox Game of the Year: Max Payne 2

 

Gamecube Game of the Year: Viewtiful Joe

 

PS2 Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

Console of the Year: XBOX

 

Game of the Year: Max Payne 2

[Guest MikeSC]

Multiplayer Game of the Year (best game to play with more than yourself): Madden 2004

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation) (Examples: Madden, the ESPN series, Tiger Woods): NCAA Football 2004

Racing Game of the Year (Project Gotham Racing 2, Need For Speed Underground): NFS: Underground

Fighting Game of the Year (Wrestling, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Soul Calibur 2): SD: Here Comes The Pain

RPG of the Year (KOTOR, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario and Luigi): KOTOR

Platform Game of the Year (Jak II, Rachet and Clank: Going Commando): Is there a doubt? Ratchet & Clank 2

First Person Game of the Year (all shooters, Deus Ex: Invisible War, etc.): Deus Ex: Invisible War

Action Game of the Year (Pretty much everything else. Manhunt, Max Payne 2, Prince of Persia, Crimson Skies): Metal Arms

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year (Mario Party, Midway Arcade Treasures, Pac Man vs., Sims): Midway Arcade Classics

Most Innovative Game of the Year: Manhunt

Worst Game of the Year: Drake of the 99 Dragons

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: Whiplash

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year: Beyond Good & Evil

GBA Game of the Year: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

XBox Game of the Year: KOTOR

Gamecube Game of the Year: F-Zero GX

PS2 Game of the Year: Ratchet & Clank 2

Console of the Year: XBox

Game of the Year: KOTOR

-=Mike

[chirs3 0]

Multiplayer Game of the Year: Amplitude

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation): None (don't play sim sports)

 

Sports Game of the Year: SSX3

 

Racing Game of the Year: NFSU

 

Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

 

RPG of the Year: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

Platform Game of the Year: Jak II

 

First Person Game of the Year: None (didn't play any good ones)

 

Action Game of the Year: Prince of Persia

 

Advenure Game of the Year: Silent Hill 3

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year: None

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year: SSX3

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year: Rainbow Six 3

 

Worst Game of the Year: Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: Devil May Cry 2

 

Most Surprising Game of the Year: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

PC Game of the Year: None (didn't get any, my computer sucks )

 

GBA Game of the Year: Mario and Luigi

 

XBox Game of the Year: Knights of the Old Republic

 

Gamecube Game of the Year: Viewtiful Joe

 

PS2 Game of the Year: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

Console of the Year: PS2

 

Game of the Year: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

[Lightning Flik 0]

Multiplayer Game of the Year (best game to play with more than yourself) - Mario Kart: Double Dash

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation) (Examples: Madden, the ESPN series, Tiger Woods) - Madden 2004

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action) (Examples: Tony Hawk Underground and the like) - SSX3

 

Racing Game of the Year (Project Gotham Racing 2, Need For Speed Underground) - Need For Speed Underground

 

Fighting Game of the Year (Wrestling, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Soul Calibur 2) - Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain

 

RPG of the Year (KOTOR, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario and Luigi) - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

Platform Game of the Year (Jak II, Rachet and Clank: Going Commando) - Jak 2

 

First Person Game of the Year (all shooters, Deus Ex: Invisible War, etc.) - Deus Ex: Invisible Wars

 

Action Game of the Year (Pretty much everything else. Manhunt, Max Payne 2, Prince of Persia, Crimson Skies) - Prince of Persia

 

Advenure Game of the Year (Beyond Good and Evil, Wind Waker) - Wind Waker

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year (Mario Party, Midway Arcade Treasures, Pac Man vs., Sims) - Mario Party V

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year - .hack (the concept of playing an RPG about an MMORPG and everything about it)

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year (Socom 2, Rainbow Six 3, Crimson Skies) - Rainbow Six

 

Worst Game of the Year - Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year - Devil May Cry 2

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

PC Game of the Year - Allied Assault

 

GBA Game of the Year - Fire Emblem (it was released week one of December and thusly the cutoff is preserved)

 

XBox Game of the Year - Knights of the Old Republic

 

Gamecube Game of the Year - Wind Waker

 

PS2 Game of the Year - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

Console of the Year - PS2

 

Game of the Year - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

Edit: Thought it was console Game of the Year, not Console of the Year. Sorry about that.

Edited December 22, 2003 by Vitiated Spirit

[chirs3 0]

Console of the Year - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Might wanna fix that.

[Downhome 0]

I'll answer the ones that I can, here goes...

 

Multiplayer Game of the Year (best game to play with more than yourself):

 

WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain

 

(Thanks for explaining to me that the best multiplayer game is, surprise, the best game to play with more than myself. )

 

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation) (Examples: Madden, the ESPN series, Tiger Woods):

 

I didn't really get into any of them this year.

 

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action) (Examples: Tony Hawk Underground and the like):

 

NBA Street Vol. 2

 

 

Racing Game of the Year (Project Gotham Racing 2, Need For Speed Underground):

 

The Simpsons Hit & Run

 

(That would count, right?)

 

 

Fighting Game of the Year (Wrestling, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Soul Calibur 2):

 

WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain

 

 

RPG of the Year (KOTOR, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario and Luigi):

 

KOTOR

 

 

Platform Game of the Year (Jak II, Rachet and Clank: Going Commando):

 

Jak II

 

 

First Person Game of the Year (all shooters, Deus Ex: Invisible War, etc.):

 

Call of Duty

 

 

Action Game of the Year (Pretty much everything else. Manhunt, Max Payne 2, Prince of Persia, Crimson Skies):

 

Price of Persia

 

 

Advenure Game of the Year (Beyond Good and Evil, Wind Waker):

 

Beyond Good and Evil

 

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year (Mario Party, Midway Arcade Treasures, Pac Man vs., Sims):

 

Wario Ware Inc.

 

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year:

 

Wario Ware Inc.

 

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year (Socom 2, Rainbow Six 3, Crimson Skies):

 

I didn't play any online games this year.

 

 

Worst Game of the Year :

 

Batman: Dark Tomorrow

 

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year:

 

Batman: Dark Tomorrow

 

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year:

 

The Simpsons Hit & Run

 

 

PC Game of the Year:

 

Call of Duty

 

 

GBA Game of the Year:

 

Wario Ware Inc.

 

 

XBox Game of the Year:

 

KOTOR

 

 

Gamecube Game of the Year:

 

Wind Waker

 

 

PS2 Game of the Year:

 

Jak II

 

 

Console of the Year

 

PS2

 

 

Game of the Year

 

Prince of Persia

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

I'm gonna go nuts if PS2 wins best console again this year. Last year I think GC had the best year, and I think this year Xbox did.

[Downhome 0]

Bwahahahahahahahaha bps.

 

For me, the PS2 simply had the most, and the best, exclusive games to me. That's my reasoning behind picking the PS2.

[razazteca 0]

For you mini game fans of Wario Ware and Mario Party I suggest to look for Bomberman Jetters Collection and Zooooo on GBA. Too bad both are Japanese only games.

[chirs3 0]

Bwahahahahahahahaha bps.

 

For me, the PS2 simply had the most, and the best, exclusive games to me. That's my reasoning behind picking the PS2.

Same here. I can still count on one hand the number of X-Box titles that I'm interested in, and the number of Gamecube games I've deemed "worth owning" and haven't traded in.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

What's so special about KOTOR?

[Downhome 0]

For you mini game fans of Wario Ware and Mario Party I suggest to look for Bomberman Jetters Collection and Zooooo on GBA. Too bad both are Japanese only games.

Can you post some information about both of those games?

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

Bwahahahahahahahaha bps.

 

For me, the PS2 simply had the most, and the best, exclusive games to me. That's my reasoning behind picking the PS2.

That's just how I sounded until I got an Xbox.

 

Gamecube offered me nothing this year. PS2 gave me Manhunt.

 

I play Xbox hours a week.

[Renegade 0]

Multiplayer Game of the Year: Double Dash

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation): Pro Evolution soccer 3/winning eleven

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action): Uh...

 

Racing Game of the Year: Project Gotham Racing 2

 

Fighting Game of the Year: King of fighters 2000/2001 (PS2 ports)

 

RPG of the Year: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

 

Platform Game of the Year: Viewtiful Joe

 

First Person Game of the Year: Halo (pc)

 

Action Game of the Year: Metal slug 3 (PS2)

 

Advenure Game of the Year: Sands of time

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year:

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year: Botkai: The sun is in your hand

 

Online Game of the Year: Gunbound (that is 2003 right?)

 

Worst Game of the Year: Too many to mention

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: Devil may cry 2

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year: Prince of persia sands of time

 

PC Game of the Year: Halo

 

GBA Game of the Year: Advance wars 2

 

XBox Game of the Year: Panzer Dragoon Orta

 

GC Game of the Year: Viewtiful Joe

 

PS2 Game of the Year: Hm...Castlevania I guess.

 

Console of the Year: PS2

 

Game of the Year: No clue, too many to choose from.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Console of the Year - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Might wanna fix that.

Fixed. Just so whoever is adding this up knows.

[Guest MikeSC]

What's so special about KOTOR?

An RPG where you can replay the game and not experience the identical game twice?

 

Best RPG I've ever seen.

-=Mike

[Downhome 0]

Bwahahahahahahahaha bps.

 

For me, the PS2 simply had the most, and the best, exclusive games to me. That's my reasoning behind picking the PS2.

That's just how I sounded until I got an Xbox.

 

Gamecube offered me nothing this year. PS2 gave me Manhunt.

 

I play Xbox hours a week.

1) I have an Xbox also.

 

2) What exclusive games, besides KOTOR, have been so great for the Xbox this year?

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

Do you play online?

 

Cause...Project Gotham 2, Rainbow Six 3 and Crimson Skies have monopolized all my game time the last few months (except for taking a couple days to beat Max Payne 2 and Beyond Good and Evil)

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

Oh...and Deus Ex 2 was a good one too.

 

Add KOTOR to that, and the fact that every non EA game is just a better purchase on the box...and I can't find where PS2's outdated hardware and mediocre game releases consitute best console again this year.

 

This is like last year where GC had Eternal Darkness, Metroid Prime and a bunch of other games I liked...and PS2 had...um...CONSOLE OF THE YEAR!

[Red Baron 0]

Multiplayer Game of the Year (best game to play with more than yourself): Mario Party 5

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation) (Examples: Madden, the ESPN series, Tiger Woods): NFL 2K4

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action) (Examples: Tony Hawk Underground and the like): Tony Hawk Underground

 

Racing Game of the Year (Project Gotham Racing 2, Need For Speed Underground): Project Gothem Racing 2

 

Fighting Game of the Year (Wrestling, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Soul Calibur 2): Soul Calibur 2

 

RPG of the Year (KOTOR, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario and Luigi): KOTOR

 

Platform Game of the Year (Jak II, Rachet and Clank: Going Commando): Jak II

 

First Person Game of the Year (all shooters, Deus Ex: Invisible War, etc.): Rainbow Six 3

 

Action Game of the Year (Pretty much everything else. Manhunt, Max Payne 2, Prince of Persia, Crimson Skies): Crimson Skies

 

Advenure Game of the Year (Beyond Good and Evil, Wind Waker): Wind Waker

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year (Mario Party, Midway Arcade Treasures, Pac Man vs., Sims): Mario Party 5

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year (Socom 2, Rainbow Six 3, Crimson Skies): Project Gothem Racing 2

 

Worst Game of the Year: Ghost Reacon: Island Thunder

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: Raw 2

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year: ESPN Hockey 2K4

 

PC Game of the Year: n/a

 

GBA Game of the Year: n/a

 

XBox Game of the Year: KOTOR

 

Gamecube Game of the Year: Mario Party 5

 

PS2 Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

Console of the Year: X-Box

 

Game of the Year: KOTOR

[Guest Askewniverse]

I'm leaving out several categories for various reasons. For example, since I don't play RPGs or First-Person Shooters, I can't provide an answer for those categories.

 

Multiplayer Game of the Year: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation): ESPN NFL Football

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action): Tony Hawk's Underground

 

Racing Game of the Year: Need for Speed Underground

 

Fighting Game of the Year: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

 

Action Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

Most Disappointing Game of the Year: WWE WrestleMania XIX

 

Xbox Game of the Year: ESPN NFL Football

 

GameCube Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

 

PS2 Game of the Year: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

[Anya 0]

Multiplayer Game of the Year: Mario Kart Double Dash

 

Racing Game of the Year: Mario Kart Double Dash

 

Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur II

 

RPG of the Year: Final Fantasy X-2

 

Platform Game of the Year: Prince of Persia The Sands of Time

 

First Person Game of the Year: Medal of Honor Rising Sun

 

Action Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

Advenure Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker

 

Doesn't fit into any other category Game of the Year: Mario Party 5

 

Most Surprising (surprisingly good that is) Game of the Year: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

 

XBox Game of the Year: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

 

Gamecube Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker

 

PS2 Game of the Year: Final Fantasy X-2

 

Console of the Year: PS2

 

Game of the Year: Final Fantasy X-2

[Jer 0]

Really haven't played many games this year, so I'll just answer for the few categories that I can actually judge.

 

Multiplayer Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

 

Sports Game of the Year (Simulation): N/A

 

Sports Game of the Year (Action): N/A

 

Racing Game of the Year: N/A

 

Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

 

RPG of the Year: Final Fantasy Origins

 

Platform Game of the Year: N/A

 

First Person Game of the Year: N/A

 

Action Game of the Year: N/A

 

Advenure Game of the Year: Legacy of Kain: Defiance

 

Doesn't fit into any other category: DDR Extreme (PS2 Import)

 

Most Innovative Game of the Year: Karaoke Revolution

 

*New Category* Online Game of the Year: N/A

 

Worst Game of the Year: Manhunt (That I've played, I don't go out of my way to play games I know will be bad)

 

Most Dissapointing Game of the Year: Manhunt

 

Most Surprising: Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterflies

 

PC Game of the Year: Stepmania CVS

 

GBA Game of the Year: N/A

 

XBox Game of the Year: N/A

 

Gamecube Game of the Year: N/A

 

PS2 Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

 

Console of the Year: PS2

 

Game of the Year: Soul Calibur 2

[Renegade 0]

Advenure Game of the Year: Legacy of Kain: Defiance

[Jer 0]

It's the only adventure game I've played this year, heh. I liked it, for the plot if nothing else.

[Downhome 0]

No, I don't play online bps. If I could find out if my AOL DSL will work with Xbox Live, I would start to though. I like the PS2 better this year for the following exclusive games that you can't get anywhere else, at least right now...

 

1) Manhunt

 

2) Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

 

3) Jak II

 

4) Ratchet & Clank: Going Comando

 

5) WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain

 

6) Space Channel 5: Special Edition

 

7) Amplitude

 

8) Socom II

 

9) Silent Hill 3

 

10) FFX-2 (I didn't play this one, but many love it.)

 

11) Fatal Frame 2

 

12) Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

 

13) Karaoke Revolution

 

14) Eye Toy

 

15) Mega Man X7

 

16) Devil May Cry 2

 

17) Disgaea (I didn't play this one either, but many like it.)

 

...so not counting the two on that list that I never played and then all of the other exclusives that I can't even think of, and add that to my lack of Xbox Live, the PS2 just released the most and best exclusive games this year to me.

[Renegade 0]

As much as I love Capcom, Devil may cry 2 is total shit.

[Downhome 0]

I also loved Clock Tower 3, Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution, and Ape Escape 2 for the PS2 this year.

 

As far as DMC2 goes, the only thing I had against it is that it didn't meet or excede my expectations for it. It was still an ok way to pass time though for what it ended up being.

[Renegade 0]

I also loved Clock Tower 3, Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution, and Ape Escape 2 for the PS2 this year.

 

As far as DMC2 goes, the only thing I had against it is that it didn't meet or excede my expectations for it. It was still an ok way to pass time though for what it ended up being.

Huzzah somebody likes clock tower 3 besides me!