Third Annual SmartMark's Video Game Awards!

[Lightning Flik 0]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen of TSM. It is I, the illustrious Lightning Flik. Better known to many of you as the self crowned, Overlord of Gaming, is doing the Third Annual Smartmark Video Gaming Awards.

 

Categories

Action:

01) Halo 2 – Xbox

02) Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal – PS2

03) Unreal Tournament 2004 – PC

04) Viewtiful Joe – PS2

05) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay – Xbox

06) Half-Life 2 - PC

07) Doom 3

08) Guilty Gear X2 Reload – Xbox

09) Sly 2: Band of Thieves – PS2

10) Jak 3 – PS2

11) Call of Duty: United Offense – PC

12) Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes – GC

13) Astro Boy: Omega Factor - GBA

14) Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six – Xbox

15) James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing – GC

16) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes – GC

17) Def Jam: Fight for NY – Multisystem

18) Tribes: Vengeance – PC

19) Battlefield: Vietnam – PC

20) Metal Gear Solid 3 – PS2

 

 

Adventure:

01) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Multisystem

02) Tom Clancy’s Spliter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Multisystem

03) Ninja Gaiden – Xbox

04) Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director’s Cut – Xbox

05) Onimusha 3 – Multisystem

06) Thief: Deadly Shadows – PC

07) The Legend of Zelda: The Four Sword Adventure – GC

08) Spider-Man 2 - Multisystem

09) The Suffering – Multisystem

10) Second Sight – Multisystem

11) Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors – Xbox

12) Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django – GBA

13) Sabre Wulf – GBA

14) Silent Hill 4: The Room – PS2

15) Manhunt - Multisystem

16) Grand Theft Auto Advance – GBA

17) Yager – Xbox

18) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Multisystem

19) Breakdown – Xbox

20) Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude – Multisystem – Xbox

 

 

Mystery:

01) Myst IV Revelation – PC

02) Syberia II – PC

03) Missing: Since January – PC

04) The Egyptian Prophecy – PC

05) Dark Fall: Lights Out – PC

06) Secret of the Silver Earring – PC

07) Dog’s Life – PS2

08) X-Files: Resist or Serve – PS2

09) A Quiet Weekend in Capri - PC

10) CSI: Dark Motives – PC

 

 

Driving:

01) Burnout 3: Takedown - Multisystem

02) Rallisport Challenge 2 - Xbox

03) NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup - Multisystem

04) Colin McRae Rally 04 – Multisystem

05) TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Race Simulator – Multisystem

 

 

Role-playing:

01) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - GC

02) Shadow Hearts: Covenant – PS2

03) Growlanser Generations - PS2

04) Final Fantasy XI – Multisystem

05) Tales of Symphonia – Multisystem

06) City of Heroes – PC

07) Fable – Xbox

08) Champions of Norrath – PS2

09) Shin Megami Tensai: Noctune – PS2

10) X-Men Legends – Multisystem

11) Phantom Brave – PS2

12) Star Ocean: Till The End of Time – PS2

13) Pokemon Leaf Green/Fire Red Version – GBA

14) Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles – GC

15) Baldur’s Gate 2: Dark Alliance – Multisystem

16) La Pucelle: Tactics – PS2

17) Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life – PS2

18) Shinning Soul 2 – GBA

19) The Bard’s Tale – Multisystem

20) Shinning Force: The Resurrection of the Dark Dragon – GBA

 

 

Simulation (Full List):

01) Ace Combat 5: Unsung Heroes – PS2

02) Steel Battalion: Line of Contact – Xbox

03) Armored Core: Nexus – PS2

04) AirForce Delta Strike – PS2

05) Echelon: Wind Warriors – PC

06) Naval Ops: Commander – PS2

07) Universal Combat – PC

08) Star Trek: Shattered Universe – Multisystem

 

 

Sports:

01) World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 – PS2

02) Madden NFL 2005 – Multisystem

03) Pro Evolution Soccer 4 – PS2

04) ESPN NFL 2K5 – Multisystem

05) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 – Multisystem

06) NCAA Football 2005 – Multisystem

07) MVP Baseball 2004 – Multisystem

08) ESPN NHL 2K5 – Multisystem

09) Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 – Multisystem

10) Mario Golf: Advanced Tour – GBA

11) FIFA Soccer 2005 – Multisystem

12) Fight Night 2004 – Multisystem

13) ESPN NBA 2005 – Multisytem

14) NBA Ballers – Xbox

15) NBA Live 2005 – Multisystem

16) Hot Shots Golf Fore! – Xbox

17) Wade Hixton’s Counter Punch – GBA

18) NFL Street - Multisystem

19) MLB 2005 – Multisystem

20) NHL 2005 – Multisystem

 

 

Strategy:

01) Rome: Total War - PC

02) Pikman 2 - GC

03) Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots – PC

04) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

05) Full Spectrum Warrior – Multisystem

06) Codename: Panzer, Phase One – PC

07) Silent Storm – PC

08) Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders – Xbox

09) Ground Control II – PC

10) Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 – PC

11) Time of Defiance – PC

12) Kohan II: Kings of War – PC

13) Massive Assault Network – PC

14) Worms 3D – PC

15) Perimeter – PC

16) Vegas Tycoon – PC

17) Soldiers: Heroes of World War II – PC

18) SpellForce: The Order of Dawn – PC

19) Evil Genius – PC

20) Pokemon Coliseum – GC

 

 

Sub-Categories

Fighting:

01) Dead or Alive Ultimate – Xbox

02) Street Fighter Anniversary Collection - PS2

03) Def Jam: Fight for NY – Multisystem

04) Mortal Kombat: Deception – Multisystem

05) King of Fighters: Maximum Impact – PS2

 

 

Platformer:

01) Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal – PS2

02) Metroid: Zero Mission – GBA

03) Jak 3 – PS2

04) Sly 2 – PS2

05) Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams – PS2

 

 

Shooter:

01) Halo 2 – Xbox

02) Unreal Tournament 2004 – PC

03) Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six – Xbox

04) Doom 3 – PC

05) Half-Life 2 - PC

 

 

MMORPG:

01) Final Fantasy XI – Multisystem

02) City of Heroes – PC

03) Anarchy Online: Alien Invasion - PC

04) Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicles – PC

 

 

Alternative Sports:

01) Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 – Multisystem

02) Gallop Racer 2004 – PS2

03) World Championship Rugby – Multisystem

04) MX Unleashed - Multisystem

05) Strike Force Bowling – Multisystem

 

 

Pure Sports:

01) World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 – PS2

02) Madden NFL 2005 – Multisystem

03) Pro Evolution Soccer 2005 – PS2

04) ESPN NFL 2K5 – Multisystem

05) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 – Multisystem

 

 

Wrestling:

01) Rumble Roses - PS2

02) Smackdown vs. Raw - PS2

03) Showdown: Legends of Wrestling - Multisystem

04) Day of Reckoning - GC

05) Raw 2 - Xbox

 

Massive Hype:

01) Doom 3 - PC

02) Halo 2 - Xbox

03) Half-Life 2 - PC

04) Fable - Xbox

05) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Multisystem

 

 

Best Awards

Worst Game:

01) McFarlene's Prophecy - PS2

02) Van Helsing - GBA

03) Around The World In 80 Days - GBA

04) Coliseum - PC

05) Spider-Man 2 - PC

 

Best Software Company:

01) Squaresoft

02) Mircosoft

03) Rockstar Games

04) Nippon Ichi

05) Sega

06) Konami

07) Ubisoft

08) EA Games

09) Capcom

10) Midway

 

 

Best Sound:

01) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - GC

02) Doom 3 - PC

03) Star Ocean: Till The End of Time - PS2

04) Burnout 3 - Multisystem

05) Halo 2 - Xbox

 

 

Best Graphics:

01) Doom 3 - PC

02) Metriod Prime 2 - GC

03) Ninja Gaiden - Xbox

04) Metal Gear Solid 3 - PS2

05) Halo 2 - Xbox

 

 

Best Gameplay:

01) Metroid Prime - GC

02) Halo 2 - Xbox

03) Madden NFL 2005 - Multisystem

04) ESPN NFL 2K5 - Multisystem

05) Star Ocean: Till The End of Time - PS2

 

 

Best Soundtrack:

01) Def Jam Vendetta: Fight For NY - PS2

02) Katamari Damacy - PS2

03) Growlanser Generations - PS2

04) Star Ocean: Till The End of Time - PS2

05) Halo 2 - Xbox

 

 

Best Plot:

01) Phantom Brave - PS2

02) Tales of Symphonia - GC

03) Metal Gear Solid 3 - PS2

04) Jak 3 - PS2

05) Tom Clancy’s Spliter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Multisystem

 

 

Best Villian:

01) Yggdrasill of Tales of Symponia - GC

02) The Boss of Metal Gear Solid 3 - PS2

03) Sulphur of Phantom Brave - PS2

04) Emperor Ing of Metroid Prime 2 - GC

05) Liquid Snake of Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes - GC

 

 

Best Hero:

01) Ash of Phantom Brave - PS2

02) Samus Aran of Metroid Prime - GC

03) Master Chief of Halo 2 - Xbox

04) Gordon Freeman of Half-Life 2 - PC

05) Lloyd Irving of Tales of Symphonia - GC

 

 

Best PS2 Game 2004:

01) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

02) Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

03) Burnout 3: Takedown

04) World Soccer Winning Eleven 7

05) Madden NFL 2K5

06) Pro Evolution Soccer 4

07) ESPN NFL 2K5

08) Phantom Brave

09) Viewtiful Joe

10) Metal Gear Solid 3

 

 

Best GC Game 2004:

01) Madden NFL 2005

02) Pikmin 2

03) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

04) NCAA Football 2005

05) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005

06) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

07) NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup

08) Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

09) Donkey Konga

10) Tales of Symphonia

 

 

Best Xbox Game 2004:

01) Halo 2

02) Burnout 3: Takedown

03) Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

04) Ninja Gaiden

05) ESPN NFL 2K5

06) Madden NFL 2005

07) Rallisport Challenge 2

08) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay

09) Dead or Alive Ultimate

10) Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six

 

 

Best GBA Game 2004:

01) Metroid Mission

02) Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda

03) Mario Golf: Advanced Tour

04) Astro Boy: Omega Factor

05) Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.

06) Pokemon Leaf Green/Fire Red

07) Wade Hixton’s Counter Punch

08) Sonic Advance 3

09) Mario vs. Donkey Kong

10) Mega Man Zero 3

 

 

Best PC Game 2004:

01) Unreal Tournament 2004

02) Rome: Total War

03) The Sims 2

04) Far Cry

05) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005

06) Doom 3

07) Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots

08) Call of Duty: United Offensive

09) Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

10) Half-Life 2

 

 

The voting is done with a first, second, and third place voting. Each category has a different voting weight. For Categories the spread is first - 10, second - 7, third - 4. For Sub-Categories the spread is first - 7, second - 4, third - 1. For Best the spread is first - 15, second - 10, third - 5.

 

Also, for Game of the Year Award, the total amount of the point spread from the Categories, the Best Awards and Sub-Categories would be used to figure out which game was game of the year.

Edited November 30, 2004 by Lightning Flik

[dubq 0]

This thread needs more Resident Evil: Outbreak.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Um... You know, if that needs to be added and something dropped, sure.

 

Guess I'll have to check bck on this later on... Ain't going to get much traffic this early.

[starvenger 0]

Seeing as TSM is primarily a wrestling board, maybe we should make a separate category for them, just because.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Seeing as TSM is primarily a wrestling board, maybe we should make a separate category for them, just because.

It'll have to be a Sub-Category then.

 

And even then, it would be Showdown: Legend of Wrestling, Rumble Roses, Smackdown vs. Raw, Day of Reckoning, and one other game.

 

BTW, this won't be done until like January 1st, but I figured I might as well get people thinking about it early enough so that everything is prepared ahead of time.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

I doubt everyone has played everything, so the awards would be biased. Good idea in theory, bad idea in practice.

[Lightning Flik 0]

All awards are biased. IF the point system doesn't work, then we can still do the one vote thing.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

All awards are biased. IF the point system doesn't work, then we can still do the one vote thing.

In that case, I'll vote when it opens.

[Star Ocean 3 0]

Xenogears.

[razazteca 0]

Guardian Heroes is a better Treasure game on the GBA.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Xenogears.

When the Bloody Hades did Xenogears get remade? I'm sorry, but even if you meant Xenosaga, the only way it'll be added is if two other people agree and then you can select which game it'll replace.

 

Guardian Heroes is a better Treasure game on the GBA.

I did not put the NES Classics in just because they are "Treasures", I just put them in because I honestly didn't see any other games that would at least make a difference in voting.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Games That Can Be Added, Just Aren't Out Yet:

 

Half-Life 2 (multisystem)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)

Viewtiful Joe 2 (multisystem)

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (multisystem)

World of Warcraft (PC)

Outlaw Golf 2 (Xbox)

Galaxy Angels: Eternal Lovers (PS2)

Growlanser Generations (PS2)

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (multisystem)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 (PS2)

Mario Party 6 (GC)

Knights of the Old Republic: The Sith Lords (Xbox)

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (PC)

Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories (GBA)

Mega Man X8 (PS2)

Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)

Tales of Rebirth (PS2)

Ultimate Baseball Online (PC)

Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator (PS2)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey The Passion (PC)

 

That's just some of the games you can add.

[Skywarp! 0]

Don't forget Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

[KingPK 0]

How about doing like the baseball awards, and have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place vote, assigning points for them (1st is 5 points, 2nd is 3, 3rd is 1, or whatever)?

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

This isn't the 1st.

 

I did this the last 2 years.

[Lightning Flik 0]

How about doing like the baseball awards, and have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place vote, assigning points for them (1st is 5 points, 2nd is 3, 3rd is 1, or whatever)?

Ok, that would make more sense.

 

This isn't the 1st.

 

I did this the last 2 years.

Well then change the damn title BPS! My bad.

 

Ok, does anyone want to make any changes to the current lists? (wrestling will be edited in once I get a fifth game)

 

To do so, just announce which game you'd like to have put into the categories provided, make a case for the game, and then the game you wish to have removed from the category.

[Golgo 13 0]

Where's Sly 2 for Platformers?

[razazteca 0]

Guardian Heroes is a better Treasure game on the GBA.

I did not put the NES Classics in just because they are "Treasures", I just put them in because I honestly didn't see any other games that would at least make a difference in voting.

What I meant was that Guardian Heroes was a better game than Astro Boy since they are from the same company "Treasure". You could of put in Metal Slug or GTA Advance in there instead of the NES Classics.

[KingPK 0]

Yeah, I move to knock Maximo 2 off the platform category and put Sly 2 in it's place, only because I rented Max 2, and it really blew. Like that time I made beef stew. I bought a shirt that's fairly new.....

 

Sorry.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Maximo vs. Zin has now been replaced with Sly 2.

 

Please note that any changes that are made are permenant and cannot be undone. Nor can someone put in a game, and then someone else take the same game.

 

So make a wise choice on which game you replace.

 

BTW, depending on what the last game is on the list provided below:

Half-Life 2 (multisystem)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)

Viewtiful Joe 2 (multisystem)

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (multisystem)

World of Warcraft (PC)

Outlaw Golf 2 (Xbox)

Galaxy Angels: Eternal Lovers (PS2)

Growlanser Generations (PS2)

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (multisystem)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 (PS2)

Mario Party 6 (GC)

Knights of the Old Republic: The Sith Lords (Xbox)

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (PC)

Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories (GBA)

Mega Man X8 (PS2)

Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)

Tales of Rebirth (PS2)

Ultimate Baseball Online (PC)

Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator (PS2)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey The Passion (PC)

*Metriod Prime 2: Echoes (GC)

 

Oh and is there any games in here you can't honestly see getting any votes? Because these (with Metriod Prime 2 the exception) games are lined up in release date order. So whatever is left on that list will become the date for when this voting process begins. Personal opinion states that nothing after Tales of Rebirth would get a considerate look, but that's just me. Help me out in finalizing the lists on the first post.

Edited November 17, 2004 by Lightning Flik

[Downhome 0]

I demand that you add Katamari Damacy somehow.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I want a Worst Game category too, just so I can nominate the piece of crap TMNT2 game that I rented. I swear its the worst game I've ever played. Im glad it was a free rental.

 

As for what I've heard about Metroid Prime 2, its the best Gamecube game to date, but its going to be seriously overshadowed by all the other greatest games of all time being released this month (although none of them are on the Gamecube..)

[Guest Vitamin X]

How could Need for Speed: Underground (and possibly Underground 2 that just came out yesterday) be missing from the driving genre?

 

Pffft. That was a hell of a fun game.

[The Man in Blak 0]

How about doing like the baseball awards, and have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place vote, assigning points for them (1st is 5 points, 2nd is 3, 3rd is 1, or whatever)?

I concur with this.

[Lightning Flik 0]

I demand that you add Katamari Damacy somehow.

I'm not sure where Katamari Damacy would be placed. I'll make it a strategy game. However please select which strategy game you'd like it to replace.

 

If you'd like to also nominate it for Best Game of a platform, please choose which platform you'd like it to be placed on.

 

I want a Worst Game category too, just so I can nominate the piece of crap TMNT2 game that I rented.  I swear its the worst game I've ever played.  Im glad it was  a free rental.

 

As for what I've heard about Metroid Prime 2, its the best Gamecube game to date, but its going to be seriously overshadowed by all the other greatest games of all time being released this month (although none of them are on the Gamecube..)

Hm... I hadn't really thought about Worst Game... Ok, one Worst game category will be installed, but people will have to nominate games for it. One sticker though, you can not nominate a game that is currently on the lists for Awards. It has to be not on that thing.

 

I would hope that someone nominates Xenosaga for this category as I can not do so.

 

How could Need for Speed: Underground (and possibly Underground 2 that just came out yesterday) be missing from the driving genre?

 

Pffft. That was a hell of a fun game.

If you wish to nominate this game for Driving, please select which game you would like it to replace.

 

Thank you.

 

How about doing like the baseball awards, and have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place vote, assigning points for them (1st is 5 points, 2nd is 3, 3rd is 1, or whatever)?

I concur with this.

This is what is being done.

 

How about doing like the baseball awards, and have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place vote, assigning points for them (1st is 5 points, 2nd is 3, 3rd is 1, or whatever)?

I concur with this.

This is what is being done.

 

 

Oh, I added a shitload of more categories that need filling as well, so please nominate some games for them. Just a note, Massive Hype is a game that had a shitload of publicity (this does not mean the game did or didn't live up to expectations) and also Best Sleeper is reserved for games that did a shitload of good stuff yet you never heard about it...

Edited November 17, 2004 by Lightning Flik

[Guest Vitamin X]

OK how about swap out any of these tons of racing games I haven't heard of or really aren't worth nominating for Need for Speed: Underground or NFSU:2-

 

05) TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Race Simulator – Multisystem

06) Mashed – PS2

07) MX Unleashed – Multisystem

10) MTX Mototrax – Multisystem

 

I wouldn't put MX racing in racing. Doesn't feel right. Different game with cars and without, ya know.

[Golgo 13 0]

Well, TOCA is supposedly really good. And I agree about MX Unleashed, I say to move that down to Alternative Sports, although MTX falls in the same sport, but much tamer, I'm guessing.

 

Massive Hype. The really obvious are Doom 3, Halo 2, GTA, Madden, Mortal Kombat, and Fable.

 

Graphics. Doom 3, Metroid Prime 2.

 

Soundtrack. Def Jam and Katamari Damacy.

[Lightning Flik 0]

OK how about swap out any of these tons of racing games I haven't heard of or really aren't worth nominating for Need for Speed: Underground or NFSU:2-

 

05) TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Race Simulator – Multisystem

06) Mashed – PS2

07) MX Unleashed – Multisystem

10) MTX Mototrax – Multisystem

 

I wouldn't put MX racing in racing. Doesn't feel right. Different game with cars and without, ya know.

I'll switch both games for MX and MTX

 

Well, TOCA is supposedly really good. And I agree about MX Unleashed, I say to move that down to Alternative Sports, although MTX falls in the same sport, but much tamer, I'm guessing.

 

Massive Hype. The really obvious are Doom 3, Halo 2, GTA, Madden, Mortal Kombat, and Fable.

 

Graphics. Doom 3, Metroid Prime 2.

 

Soundtrack. Def Jam and Katamari Damacy.

Alright, I thank you for the nominations you've made, they will be put in shortly.

 

Now the difference between Sound and Soundtrack is Sound is for everything you hear in the game, whereas the Soundtrack is simply for the music provided for the game. Just to clarify.

 

Oh and Best Software Company will also play into the Game of the Year. Whichever company made the best games, their points will be added to the totals needed to make Game of the Year.

 

I'd like to point that while Metroid Prime 2 has been nominated for Best Graphics, it is not nominated for Best GameCube game. Or in the Action category. Just pointing that out.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Alright people, I think I have the listings finalized. I just need two more games nominated for Best Sound, three more games for Best Graphics, 1 game for Best Soundtrack, and three games for Best Sleeper.

 

Otherwise, that's what we are going with for the lists. If there is no objection to the listings as they are (just filling in what is left), then I will probably start voting as early as November 30th (since no games are after that date) and end on Saturday December 4th, with a very nicely done up summary/column on December 5th.

 

That sound good for everyone?

[Reverb 0]

put Halo 2 for best sound, soundtrack and graphics.