Anime Otaku Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4404088.stm The best-selling Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has swept the board at a major games awards ceremony in London. The crime spree title scooped five of the 19 prizes on offer at the Golden Joystick Awards, taking the Ultimate Game of the Year honour. Nintendo was named as the games publisher of the year, while Sony celebrated after winning an innovation prize for its PlayStation Portable. The awards are voted for by the readers of computer and games magazines. Sex scandal GTA: San Andreas hit the shops a year ago and quickly became the best-selling game of 2004. It hit the headlines in July of this year after secret sex scenes were found in the game. The scenes were unlocked by a fan who created software called Hot Coffee. Installing the program allowed people to play an explicit "mini game". As a result, the US Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) changed the rating to Adults Only. The change meant, however, that many shops were forced to stop stocking it as they have a policy of not selling adult-rated content. In the UK, the game was already rated as an 18 title. The controversy seems to have done little to dampen the popularity of the title, which picked up five Golden Joystick awards. As well as being named Ultimate Game of Year, it won for best PlayStation 2 game, best soundtrack and best hero and villain for its main characters "Having achieved such popularity with gamers and spawning a whole slew of imitators, it's no surprise to see GTA: San Andreas pick up such an impressive haul of awards," said, James Ashton-Tyler of the magazine publishing group, Future. A version of the game for Sony's PSP, called Liberty City Stories, is expected to be a big hit over Christmas. 'Popular success' There was some consolation for other big names in the games business. Nintendo was named best publisher and also went home with the One to Watch for Christmas award for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, even though the game is not out until next year. Other big winners were Half-Life 2 on the PC, Halo 2 on the Xbox and Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube. "These awards celebrate innovation and achievement as well as popular success," said Mr Ashton-Tyler. More than 200,000 people cast their votes for the awards. GOLDEN JOYSTICK AWARDS PlayStation 2 Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas GameCube Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4 Xbox Game of the Year - Halo 2 PC Game of the Year - Half Life 2 Carphone Warehouse Handheld Game of the Year - Super Mario 64 DS Best Film-Based Game of 2005 - Resident Evil 4 BBC Radio One - Colin and Edith's Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas The Sun Online - Online Game of the Year - World of Warcraft Publisher of the Year - Nintendo Retailer of the Year - Play.com The Game One Gaming Innovation of the Year - PSP The One to Watch for Xmas - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Sun's One to Watch for 2006 - Resident Evil 5 Hero of 2005 - CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Villain of 2005 - Officer Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas The Girl's Choice for 2005 - The Sims 2 Editor's Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4 Unsung Hero of the Year - Fahrenheit Nuts Magazine's Ultimate Game of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas well deserved in my eyes for Rockstar and also Fahrenhiet deserved its award too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 GTA sticks it to the naesayers & I couldn't be happier. I am in Two minds about Farenheit I liked the story & it's a fairly original game but that said it can get quite annoying at times & it's easy to get to a point that you don't have a clue what to do or when to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 You still play that old game? LOL Liberty City Stories owns it all :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 That would be hard since it sint out yet Fletch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWE Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 That would be hard since it isn't out yet Fletch. Yes, actually, it is. ;) It's the current #1 top seller on gameplay.co.uk And I couldn't be happier. I knew San Andreas is probably the best selling game in a short amount of time ever, soon probably to be all-time? This game totally rules, and I can't believe it came out and I've had it over a year... wow, how time flies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 It's not in any shops it's not out until this Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWE Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 It's not in any shops it's not out until this Friday. Buying games online is the thing now anyways. I tell ya, if you go and order it on gameplay.co.uk or any website tonight, you will get it tomorrow. :) and not in shops? look harder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Yeah its not out *sarcasm :P* Its not like i have it right here at my hand, while I try rescue the 3 Leone Idiots from their raid that went wrong while not getting killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I have iot booked I get it on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I get my SmackDown vs RAW on Friday, I got my GTA this past Friday. Makes long train rides seem not so long. Ah the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I also am getting SD VS Raw this Friday I'm getting both there goes the next month. Um you do know the PSP version of SD VS Raw is not out until December or do you carry your ps2 on a train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Im fully aware, i meant that GTA was good for the trains, as I found out this past weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyndorf Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Maybe, just maybe the PSP GTA isn't out until Friday........in Ireland. Even though it was probably shipped to stores across the U.K. form Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWE Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Im fully aware' date=' i meant that GTA was good for the trains, as I found out this past weekend[/quote'] Lol. I was actually using one today. I love going fast in SA around SF, LV and LS and when you are going so fast as to make the train shake, just press square, let go and carry on... it's fun going fast. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 LCS is bloody the best game ever. Seriously. I dont have a USB cable for my PSp So i tried the one I have for my Zen mp3 player, used the Rockstar Custom Tracks thingy and got a load of music into my game. So now I can blast around Liberty City listening to HIM, cKy and Seether :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Fahrenheit rules! Roll on a sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave7g Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 PSP like the i Pod, are fantastic tools to help you get mugged, make sure to always use the white headphones of the pod to let everone know that you have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Nintendo was named as the games publisher of the year' date=' while Sony celebrated after winning an innovation prize for its PlayStation Portable. [/i'] I fail to see how the PSP innovates in any way other than following the standard "More power!" philosophy. The DS would seem faaaar more suited to that accolade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Here I was, waiting for this thread to get back on topic, waiting, waiting... Screw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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