G-Phoria Explained

G-Phoria is a former annual video game awards show started in 2003 and ended in 2009, produced by and for the defunct G4 network.

Formerly the event was formatted like a regular awards ceremony taped in front of an audience, featuring celebrities such as Hal Sparks, Carmen Electra, Wilmer Valderrama and Anna Nicole Smith, and musical performances, along with a red carpet preview show, and some game premieres. In 2006, the control of the show was given over to X-Play, which made it a pure viewer's choice show hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. After 2009 G-Phoria's honors were effectively blended into the traditional "year in review" show aired by X-Play in mid-December of each year until the show's end in 2012.

Winners of G-Phoria

2003

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• Best Adaptation: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Best Brawl:
• Best Cinematic:
• Best Graphics: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
• Best Handheld/Mobile game: /Four Swords
• Best Live Action/Voice Male Performance: Ray Liotta,
• Best Live Action/Voice Female Performance: Jenna Jameson,
• Best Online Game: Battlefield 1942
• Best Revival:
• Best Rookie: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
• Best Soundtrack:
• Best Sports Game: Madden NFL 2003
• Best Story: Kingdom Hearts
• Best Villain: Ganon,
• Best Weapon: Light Saber,
• Character You'd Most Like To Be: Dante, Devil May Cry 2
• Coolest Cheat/Easter Egg: Unlock original game, Panzer Dragoon Orta
• EB Gamers Choice Award:
• Game of the Year:
• Guiltiest Pleasure: Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
• Hottest Character: Tina Armstrong, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
• Most Annoying Character: Zill,
• Most Innovative Game: Animal Crossing
• Most Underrated Game: Super Mario Sunshine

2004

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• Alt Sports Award Powered by Mountain Dew: Tony Hawk's Underground
• Best Adaptation: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Best Cinematic: Final Fantasy X-2
• Best Easter Egg: Snoop Dogg Cheat,
• Best Graphics: Ninja Gaiden
• Best Handheld Game: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
• Best Innovation: , multi-player mode
• Best Mobile Phone Game: Bejeweled multiplayer
• Best Multiplayer Game: Unreal Tournament 2004
• Best New Franchise: Call of Duty
• Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Underground
• Best RPG: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Best Sound Design: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Best Soundtrack: Tony Hawk's Underground
• Best Traditional Sports Game: Madden NFL 2004
• Best Voice Female Performance: Jada Pinkett Smith, Enter the Matrix
• Best Voice Male Performance: Pierce Brosnan,
• Favorite Character: Ryu Hayabusa, Ninja Gaiden
• Game of the Year: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Hottest Character: Rikku, Final Fantasy X-2
• EB Gamers Choice: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

2005

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• Alt Sports Award Fueled by Mountain Dew: NBA Street V3
• Best Adaptation:
• Best Action Game: God of War
• Best Boss: Scarab Battle, Halo 2
• Best Cinematic: God of War
• Best Graphics: Half-Life 2
• Best Handheld Game:
• Best Innovation: Katamari Damacy
• Best Licensed Soundtrack:
• Best Multiplayer Game: Halo 2
• Best Original Game: God of War
• Best Original Soundtrack: Halo 2
• Best Racing Game:
• Best RPG:
• Best Shooter: Halo 2
• Best Sound Design: Halo 2
• Best Traditional Sports Game: Madden NFL 2005
• Best Voice Female Performance: Merle Dandridge, Half-Life 2
• Best Voice Male Performance: David Cross, Halo 2
• EB Gamers Choice Award: World of Warcraft
• Favorite Character: Kratos, God of War
• Game of the Year: Halo 2
• Legend Award Presented by Jeep: Ralph H. Baer

2006

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• Best Action Game: Shadow of the Colossus
• Best Voice Acting: Kingdom Hearts II
• Best Shooter: Call of Duty 2
• Best Alt Sports Game: Mario Superstar Baseball
• Best Handheld Game: Mario Kart DS
• Best Original Game: Guitar Hero
• Best Soundtrack: Kingdom Hearts II
• Best Strategy:
• Best RPG:
• Best Multiplayer:
• Best Looking Game:
• Best Traditional Sports Game: Fight Night Round 3
• Game of the Year:

2007

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• Best System: Xbox 360
• Best New Character: Marcus Fenix, Gears of War
• Best Hottest Babe: Kasumi, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
• Best Strategy:
• Best Sports: Wii Sports
• Best Action: Gears of War
• Best RPG:
• Best Most Original: Dead Rising
• Best Multiplayer: Gears of War
• Best Downloadable Content:
• Best Handheld: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
• Best Voiceover: The Mighty Rasta as Augustus Cole, Gears of War
• Best Graphics: Gears of War
• Best Soundtrack: Guitar Hero 2
• Best Deserves Uwe Boll Movie: Red Steel
• Best Stride Longest Lasting Game:
• Game of the Year: Gears of War

2008

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• Game of the Year: Halo 3
• Favorite System: Xbox 360
• Best Graphics:
• Best New Character: Niko Bellic, Grand Theft Auto IV
• Best Party Game: Rock Band
• Best Strategy Game: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
• Best Sports Game: skate.
• Best Action Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
• Best Shooter:
• Best Racing Game: Mario Kart Wii
• Best RPG Game: Mass Effect
• Most Original: Portal
• Best Online Player Game:
• Best Downloadable Content: Rock Band
• Best Handheld Game:
• Best Voice Acting:
• Best Soundtrack: Rock Band
• Game Most Deserving of an Uwe Boll Movie: Turok
• Longest Lasting Game Presented By Stride: Grand Theft Auto IV

2009

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• Best Action Game: Infamous
• Best Downloadable Content:
• Best Downloadable Game: Castle Crashers
• Best Graphics: Killzone 2
• Best Handheld Game:
• Best New Character: Sackboy, LittleBigPlanet
• Best Online Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead
• Best Party Game: Rock Band 2
• Best Racing Game: Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island
• Best Role-Playing Game: Fallout 3
• Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
• Best Soundtrack: Fallout 3
• Best Sports Game: Fight Night Round 4
• Best Strategy Game: Halo Wars
• Best Voice Acting: Fallout 3
• Deserves an Uwe Boll Movie: Legendary
• Favorite System: Xbox 360
• Game of the Year: Fallout 3
• Most Original Game: LittleBigPlanet
• Longest Lasting Game: Fallout 3

Notes and References

1. http://g4tv.com/g4/press/41/G4_CROWNS_GLOW_AWARD_WINNERS_AT_GPHORIA_CELEBRATION_PRESENTED_BY_EB_GAMES_AND_JEEP.html G4 CROWNS "GLOW AWARD" WINNERS AT G-PHORIA CELEBRATION PRESENTED BY EB GAMES AND JEEP
2. http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/537/537250p1.html G-Phoria Winners: Full List
3. http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/8843/Halo-2-Awarded-GPhoria-2005-Game-of-the-Year/ Wrap-Up: G4's G-Phoria Video Game Awards
4. Web site: G-Phoria Winners Announced. g4tv.com. August 9, 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922020032/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/628495/g-phoria-winners-announced/. September 22, 2012. Stephen. Johnson.
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922020123/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/678344/g-phoria-results-are-in/ G-Phoria Results are IN!
6. http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/687995/G-Phoria-Winners-Are-Announced.html G-Phoria Winners Announced!
7. Web site: G-Phoria 2009 . 2009-08-06 . 2012-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120523174946/http://www.g4tv.com/gphoria2009/index.html?cat=87 . dead .