2007 Spike TV's Video Game Awards Winners

Awards shows usually suck and I don’t watch them, but it’s kind of neat that Spike TV supports and recognizes the video game industry with it’s own Oscar-like event, the Video Game Awards. This year’s show was aired last night, and in case you didn’t watch it here are the winners and nominees.

Best Shooter: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

BioShock

Halo 3

The Orange Box

Best Action Game: Super Mario Galaxy

Assassin's Creed

God of War 2

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Best Rhythm Game: Rock Band

Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Jam Sessions

Best RPG: Mass Effect

Eternal Sonata

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

Best Driving Game: DiRT

Forza Motorsport 2

Need for Speed ProStreet

Project Gotham Racing 4

Best Military Game: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

World in Conflict

Studio of the Year: Harmonix

Bungie Studios

Irrational Games

Valve

Best Graphics: Crysis

BioShock

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Mass Effect

Breakthrough Technology: Portal

Crysis

Halo 3

Rock Band

Best PC Game: The Orange Box

BioShock

Crysis

World in Conflict

Best Individual Sports Game: Skate

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

Virtua Tennis 3

Best Team Sports Game: Madden NFL 08

NBA 2K8

NHL 08

Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: The Simpsons Game

The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar

Naruto: Rise of a Ninja

Stranglehold

Best Soundtrack: Rock Band

BioShock

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

Best Original Score: BioShock

God of War 2

Halo 3

Mass Effect

Best Multiplayer Game: Halo 3

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Rock Band

The Orange Box

Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew: Halo 3

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Team Fortress 2

Wii Sports

Best PS3 Game: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Heavenly Sword

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Warhawk

Best Xbox 360 Game: BioShock

Halo 3

Mass Effect

The Orange Box

Best Wii Game: Super Mario Galaxy

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Super Paper Mario

Game of the Year: BioShock

Halo 3

Mass Effect

The Orange Box

As you can see, Halo 3 got owned in the Xbox 360 Game of the Year and Overall Game of the Year awards by the less-hyped BioShock. It sucks balls that Super Mario Galaxy wasn’t even nominated for Game of the Year. This, my friends, is why awards shows blow. You never know if big game companies like EA buy them out, or if the judges are stoned.