I don't know how many of you keep track of G4TV's awards, but yesterday has to be one of the worst game award shows ever.
Winners of G-Phoria 2008
Game of the Year: Halo 3
Favorite System: Xbox 360
Best Graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best New Character: Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)
Best Party Game: Rock Band
Best Strategy Game: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Best Sports Game: skate
Best Action Game: Grand Theft Auto 4
Best Shooter: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best Racing Game: Mario Kart Wii
Best RPG Game: Mass Effect
Most Original: Portal
Best Online Player Game: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best Downloadable Content: Rock Band
Best Handheld Game: God of War: Chains of Olympus
Best Voice Acting: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Soundtrack: Rock Band
Game Most Deserving of an Uwe Boll Movie: Turok
Longest Lasting Game Presented By Stride: Grand Theft Auto 4
Anyone see the problem? We have a game like Halo 3, Rockband, and Call of Duty 4 winning awards for the year 2008. So games like Metal Gear Solid 4 or Grand Theft Auto 4 which came out in 2008 are competeing against games from 2007. What's up with that?