The 2005 Otto awards Nomination thread

[Oobgarm]

With the DP brick & mortar store occupying a lot of Joe's time, I've been given the permission to set up and run this year's Otto Awards.

The time-honored tradition at Digital Press continues in 2005 as we invite everyone to cast their nominations in various video gaming categories. Though there's still some time left in the year, we'll start the nominatin' here and do the actual voting starting January 6th.

Cut and paste this list of categories and give us your nominations. Everyone should be able to participate here - just choose categories that you know well.

Hopefully apparent - your nominations should be cast for games that were actually RELEASED in 2005, not existing titles you played for the first time this year.

Best Graphics:
Best Music in a Game:
Most Addictive Game:
Biggest Surprise Game:
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation:
Best Fighting Game:
Best First-Person Action Game:
Best Role-Playing Game:
Best Sports Game:
Best Action Game:
Best Adventure Game:
Best Driving Game:
Best PC Game:
Best Online Game:
Best Handheld Game:
Game of the Year:

Name your candidates now!

[Oobgarm]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4
Best Music in a Game: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Most Addictive Game: Lumines
Biggest Surprise Game: Guitar Hero
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Capcom Classics Collection Vol.1
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best First-Person Action Game: F.E.A.R.
Best Role-Playing Game: Champions: Return to Arms
Best Sports Game: NCAA Football 06
Best Adventure Game: Shadow of the Colossus
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Driving Game: Burnout: Revenge
Best PC Game: F.E.A.R.
Best Online Game: Animal Crossing: Wild World
Best Handheld Game: Lumines
Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus

[Johnny_Rock]

Best Graphics: Project Gotham Racing 3
Best Music in a Game: God of War
Most Addictive Game: Civilization IV
Biggest Surprise Game: Mercenaries
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Capcom Classics Collection
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best First-Person Action Game: Call of Duty 2
Best Role-Playing Game: Jade Empire
Best Sports Game: World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Driving Game: Project Gotham Racing 3
Best PC Game: F.E.A.R.
Best Online Game: Call of Duty 2
Best Handheld Game: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Game of the Year: God of War

[hydr0x]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4
Most Addictive Game: Zoo Keeper (released January 7th!!)
Biggest Surprise Game: Zoo Keeper
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1
Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur III
Best Role-Playing Game: does Zelda Minish Cap qualify? released dec 27th 2004, i don't think it made last years poll, we shouldn't forget the games released in 2004 after the poll imho
Best Sports Game: Mario Smash Football (=Super Mario Strikers)
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Adventure Game: Martin Mystère
Best Driving Game: Trackmania Sunrise
Best PC Game: Civilization IV
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game: Zoo Keeper
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4

[SamuraiSmurfette]

Best Graphics: Half Life 2 (XB)
Best Music in a Game: Conker Live and Reloaded
Most Addictive Game: Nintendogs
Biggest Surprise Game: Sigma Star Saga
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Taito memories
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter Aniversary Collection
Best First-Person Action Game: FEAR
Best Role-Playing Game: Jade Empire
Best Sports Game: Blitz the League
Best Action Game: God of War
Best Adventure Game: Shadow of the Colossus
Best Driving Game: Project Gotham 3
Best PC Game: Age of Empires 3
Best Handheld Game: Nintendogs
Game of the Year: Jade Empire

[THATinkjar]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)
Best Music in a Game: Lumines
Most Addictive Game: Lumines
Biggest Surprise Game: Ridge Racer (PSP)
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Sonic Gems Collection
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best First-Person Action Game: *
Best Role-Playing Game: *
Best Sports Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 5
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Adventure Game: *
Best Driving Game: Burnout Revenge
Best PC Game: *
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game: Lumines
Game of the Year: Lumines

* I can not comment.

I'd like to make an honourable mention to Meteos for bringing me back into the puzzle fold, and WipEout Pure for erasing Fusion from my mind. We should have a category like this, me thinks.

And in the I got it completely wrong category, I'll nominate the PSP. Boy, was I wrong! I hang my head in shame!

[ClubNinja]

Most Addictive Game: We <3 Katamari
Biggest Surprise Game: Spectral vs Generation
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Taito Legends
Best Fighting Game: Samurai Shodown Tenka
Best First-Person Action Game: Doom 3 Collectors Edition (XBox)
Best Sports Game: NHL 2K6
Best Adventure Game: Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
Best Driving Game: Wipeout Pure
Best Handheld Game: Wipeout Pure

[Eternal Tune]

Best Graphics: Call of Duty 2
Best Music in a Game: Lumines
Most Addictive Game: Wario Ware Touched
Biggest Surprise Game: Shadow of Colossus
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: I have no fucking clue...
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best First-Person Action Game: ....
Best Role-Playing Game: Dragon Quest VIII
Best Sports Game: NCAA Madden 2008
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Adventure Game: Shadow Colossus
Best Driving Game: ....
Best PC Game: ....
Best Online Game: Mario Kart
Best Handheld Game: Trauma Center
Game of the Year: God of War (cause how can those TV game awards be wrong?) I'm saying Resident Evil 4.

Greatest forum member: Me, did I win a prize yet?

[Drexel923]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)
Best Music in a Game: Guitar Hero
Most Addictive Game: Guitar Hero
Biggest Surprise Game: Guitar Hero
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Taito Legends
Best Fighting Game: -----------
Best First-Person Action Game: ----------
Best Role-Playing Game: Jade Empire
Best Sports Game: ------------
Best Adventure Game: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Driving Game: Burnout: Revenge
Best PC Game: -------
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game: Mario Kart DS
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)

[Nesmaster]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4
Best Music in a Game: Shadow of the Colossus
Most Addictive Game: Gunz: The Duel
Biggest Surprise Game: Gunz: The Duel
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Capcom Classics Collection Vol.1
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best First-Person Action Game: Call of Duty 2
Best Role-Playing Game: ?
Best Sports Game: NCAA Football 06
Best Adventure Game: Shadow of the Colossus
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Driving Game: Mario Kart DS
Best PC Game: Gunz: The Duel
Best Online Game: Gunz: The Duel
Best Handheld Game: Mario Kart DS
Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus

[§ Gideon §]

Best Role-Playing Game: does Zelda Minish Cap qualify? released dec 27th 2004, i don't think it made last years poll, we shouldn't forget the games released in 2004 after the poll imho

Good point. Boy, what an interesting date to release a game, though...

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4
Best Music in a Game: Kirby: Canvas Curse
Most Addictive Game:
Biggest Surprise Game:
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation:
Best Fighting Game:
Best First-Person Action Game:
Best Role-Playing Game:
Best Sports Game:
Best Action Game:
Best Adventure Game:
Best Driving Game:
Best PC Game:
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game:
Game of the Year:

[sickdrummer420]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4
Best Music in a Game: Y's : Ark of Napishtism
Most Addictive Game: Nintendogs
Biggest Surprise Game: Shadow of Collossus
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation:
Best Fighting Game: (will be) Dead or Alive 4
Best First-Person Action Game: Far Cry Instincts
Best Role-Playing Game: Mario Luigi: Partners in Time
Best Sports Game: Tiger Woods 06
Best Action Game: Ninja Gaiden Black
Best Adventure Game: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Best Driving Game: Burnout: Revenge (of course!)
Best PC Game: FEAR
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game: Mario Kart DS
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4

[Austin]

Best Graphics: Resident Evil 4
Best Music in a Game: Guitar Hero
Most Addictive Game: Guitar Hero
Biggest Surprise Game: Dai Senryaku VII
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Capcom Classics
Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur III
Best First-Person Action Game: Timesplitters Future Perfect
Best Role-Playing Game: ***
Best Sports Game: ***
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4
Best Adventure Game: Shadow of the Colossus
Best Driving Game: ***
Best PC Game: Civilization IV
Best Online Game: ***
Best Handheld Game: ***
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (best game in years, IMHO)

[Anonymous]

Best Music in a Game: Guitar Hero

Sorry, I didn't buy many games this year. So that's all for now.

[Anonymous]

Best Graphics: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Best Music in a Game: Advance Wars DS
Most Addictive Game: Advance Wars DS
Biggest Surprise Game: Nanostray
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection(xbox)
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Best First-Person Action Game: Perfect Dark Zero
Best Role-Playing Game: Dragon Quest 8
Best Sports Game: Smackdown vs Raw 2006
Best Action Game: Gunstar Super Heroes
Best Adventure Game: Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Best Driving Game: Mario Kart DS
Best PC Game:
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game: Mario Kart DS
Game of the Year: Mario Kart DS

[ubersaurus]

Best Graphics: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Best Music in a Game: Advance Wars DS
Most Addictive Game: Advance Wars DS
Biggest Surprise Game: Nanostray
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection(xbox)
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Best First-Person Action Game: Perfect Dark Zero
Best Role-Playing Game: Dragon Quest 8
Best Sports Game: Smackdown vs Raw 2006
Best Action Game: Gunstar Super Heroes
Best Adventure Game: Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Best Driving Game: Mario Kart DS
Best PC Game:
Best Online Game: Mario Kart DS
Best Handheld Game: Mario Kart DS
Game of the Year: Mario Kart DS

Whoops, this was me

[Flack]

My bad on leaving "guest" on -- problem fixed, carry on!

[blissfulnoise]

Best Graphics: Shadow of the Colossus (Art Direction) / Resident Evil 4 (Prowess)
Best Music in a Game: Shadow of the Colossus (Orchestrial) / Lumines (Arranged)
Most Addictive Game: Guitar Hero
Biggest Surprise Game: Guitar Hero
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (Xbox)
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 5
Best First-Person Action Game: F.E.A.R.
Best Role-Playing Game: Dragon Quest VIII
Best Sports Game: NBA Street V.3
Best Action Game: God of War
Best Adventure Game: Shadow of the Colossus
Best Driving Game: Mario Kart DS
Best PC Game: Civilization 4
Best Online Game: Animal Crossing: Wild World
Best Handheld Game: Lumines
Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus

[YoshiM]

Best Graphics:Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)
Best Music in a Game: N/A
Most Addictive Game: Sid Meier's Pirates (Xbox)
Biggest Surprise Game: The Warriors (Xbox)
Best Classic Gaming "Redux" or Compilation: N/A
Best Fighting Game: if it falls into the category-The Warriors
Best First-Person Action Game: Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (Xbox)
Best Role-Playing Game: GTA: San Andreas **
Best Sports Game:N/A
Best Action Game: RE4
Best Adventure Game: N/A
Best Driving Game: Burnout: Revenge
Best PC Game: Civilization IV
Best Online Game: Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (Xbox)
Best Handheld Game: N/A
Game of the Year: The Warriors (Xbox)

**Even though it may not be seen as an RPG per se, I nominate GTA: San Andreas as Best RPG. It has all the classic RPG elements: stat advancement, action affects NPC reaction, equipment selection (including changing the appearance of your character), side quests and exploration. It's practically an urban Elder Scrolls game.

[calthaer]

I'm a bit surprised there's no "Best Strategy" game - mine would be Space Rangers 2, hands-down. Otherwise, I have to think about this...I'm not exactly sure what came out this year as opposed to last...