Seven Reasons Why the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards are Ridiculous

5. "Best Song in a Game Award" nomination

Green Day's "Basket Case" was used used in "Green Day: Rock Band." Brilliant.

​Alan Wake had atmospheric songs to close each chapter in the game. Mass Effect 2 had an amazing orchestrated score during its final moments to make the game feel grand and epic in scope. These games, among others, use brilliantly composed soundtracks to build atmosphere and create a certain mood for the game.

Green Day's "Basket Case" song is nominated for "Best Song in a Game" for Green Day: Rock Band. The problem with this is that "Basket Case" shouldn't be part of a the game's soundtrack--it's a level.



6. Certain nominated games weren't even released when they were nominated

"Donkey Kong Country Returns" was nominated for Best Wii Game before it was even released

​Spike's nominations for the 2010 Video Game Awards were announced on November 17. However, "Best Wii Game" nominee Donkey Kong Country Returns wasn't released until November 21. Unless Spike had access to an early copy of the game, it hardly seems fair to nominate a game that no one played yet.

Since nominating a game before its release date doesn't even matter to Spike, it hardly seems fair that Gran Turismo 5, released on November 24, was ignored for the nomination of "Best Driving Game."



7. "Game of the Year" Award

2nd highest-rated game OF ALL TIME. However, not nominated for Game of the Year. What gives?

​Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the second highest rated video game of all-time, you'd think that it would at least be nominated for 2010's "Game of the Year."

And the complete nominations list on the next page...