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Jun 8, 2022 · The tale today is familiar to most golf fans: Ouimet lived across the street from the course and used a caddie, Eddie Lowery, who was only 10 years old, to take down two of the game’s...
- Spike Video Game Awards Era
- 2003 – Madden NFL 2004
- 2004 – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- 2005 – Resident Evil 4
- 2006 – The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- 2007 – Bioshock
- 2008 – Grand Theft Auto IV
- 2009 – Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2010 – Red Dead Redemption
- 2011 – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Before Geoff Keighley launched The Game Awards that we all know and love in 2014, he was best known for working on the Spike Video Game Awards which followed a similar format as the current show and was broadcast on Spike TV. Here are all of the Game of the Year Awards given during this period.
Madden NFL 2004 was the first game in the series that offered an “Owner” mode, undoubtedly contributing to its successes at The Game Awards. This allowed players to fully involve themselves in the management of an NFL franchise, even down to regulating Hot Dog prices! It remains the only sports title to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards, so f...
Despite the controversy surrounding it, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is without a doubt a fantastic game. It acted as a commentary, and somewhat a glorification, of the issues that plagued Los Angeles throughout the 1980s and 1990s and remains one of the highest-rated games on Metacritic.
Resident Evil 4 was released to universal acclaim following the successes of its predecessors. It was regarded highly for its voice-acting performances, fight choreography, and detailed character design. It introduced a new style of gameplay to the franchise and the action-orientated narrative beat titles such as God of War to the award. READ MORE:...
In 2006, Oblivion was at the forefront of video gaming and deservedly won Game of the Year from The Game Awards. It had fantastic graphics, an expansive open world, and raised the bar on in-game NPCs. It combined everything great about RPG, action, and adventure games at the time to provide one of the best experiences both at the time and to this d...
BioShock, as a Game of the Year, had everything. Its gameplay was fantastic, it was graphically stunning, and the narrative it presented players with was unrivaled. Its morality-based storyline offered a degree of exploration within each level and combat scenario that made it a compelling, replayable title.
There was a long wait between Grand Theft Auto games, but when Grand Theft Auto IV launched, everyone realized why. This title set a new benchmark for open-world games and remains one of the best in the genre. Alongside fantastic developments in the fluidity of its gameplay and combat, many also praised it for the sheer freedom it afforded players ...
After the successes of the first Uncharted title, Naughty Dog raised the bar with the sequel: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Nolan North’s performance as Nathan Drake is still one of the best in the industry and many applauded Uncharted 2 for its immersive nature and cinematic action sequences. It was visually stunning and raised the bar for what is e...
Following the success of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar Games took a step back in time to explore the Wild West. It was the spiritual successor to Red Dead Revolver but took everything fantastic about Grand Theft Auto along with it. John Marston remains one of the most compelling protagonists in the history of gaming and Red Dead Redemption is regar...
It’s the game that is now seemingly everywhere. One thing that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim did well is remove the class system that featured heavily in previous Elder Scrolls titles. The ability to freely explore Skyrim’s skill trees and the freedom to change “classes” as and when the player wanted undoubtedly contributed to its success. It also si...
Jun 18, 2022 · At a time when golf was dominated by the Brits and the game was only for the elite, Ouimet and Lowery, scripted an incredible story.
Jan 1, 2002 · The Greatest Game Ever Played is a nonfiction story explains how Francis Ouimet, a 16 year old boy from Massachusetts, finds time to play golf although his father doesn’t want him to. As an amatuer, he gets the opportunity to play in the 1913 U.S. Open against the world’s best competition.
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Mark Frost is the author of the critically acclaimed THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, THE GRAND SLAM, and the bestselling THE LIST of 7, THE 6 MESSIAHS, and BEFORE I WAKE.
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Nov 3, 2004 · Mark Frost is the author of the critically acclaimed THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED, THE GRAND SLAM, and the bestselling THE LIST of 7, THE 6 MESSIAHS, and BEFORE I WAKE. He received a Writer's Guild Award and an Emmy nomination for his work as executive story editor on the acclaimed television series Hill Street Blues , and was the co-creator ...
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The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 American biographical sports film based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet.
