X-Play's Best of 2004! We all know X-Play is notorious for it’s “Brutally Honest Reviews,” and the second annual Best of 2004 awards reflects that reputation. The 2004 nominees are listed below (in no particular order), but in order for you to find out what game wins each category and the top-spot of Game of the Year you'll have to tune in to X-Play's Best of 2004 airing tonight, January 26 at 11pm ET/8pm PT. Now, on to the nominees... Best Original Game Donkey Konga – Nintendo Feel the Magic: XX/YY- Sega Katamari Damacy – Namco Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy – Midway Silent Storm – Encore Best Strategy Game Full Spectrum Warrior – THQ Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth – Electronic Arts Pikmin 2 – Nintendo Pirates! – Atari Rome: Total War - Activision Best Sports Game ESPN NFL 2K5 – Sega Fight Night 2004 – Electronic Arts Madden NFL 2005 – Electronic Arts Mario Power Tennis – Nintendo World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International – Konami Best Role Playing Game Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door – Nintendo Shadow Hearts: Covenant – Midway Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne – Atlus Co. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords – LucasArts Tales of Symphonia – Namco Best Fighting Game Dead or Alive: Ultimate – Tecmo Def Jam: Fight for New York – Electronic Arts Dragonball Z: Budokai 3 – Atari Guilty Gear X2: Reload – Majesco Mortal Kombat: Deception – Midway Best Massively Multiplayer Game Anarchy Online: Alien Invasion – Funcom City of Heroes – Ncsoft EverQuest 2 – Sony Online Entertanment Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed – LucasArts World of Warcraft – Blizzard Entertainment Best Racing Game Antigrav – Sony Computer Entertainment America Burnout 3 – Electronic Arts Need for Speed Underground 2 – Electronic Arts Outrun 2 – Sega Rallisport Challenge 2- Microsoft Best Action/Adventure Game Grand Theft Auto: S