IGN hat die Awards für die besten Spiele des Jahres 2005 vergeben. Die Gewinner und den jeweiligen Gewinner der Leser von IGN sehen wie folgt aus:
Best Action Game
- God of War
Leserwahl:
- Resident Evil 4
Best Adventure Game
- Shadow of the Clossus
Leserwahl:
- Shadow of the Clossus
Best Alternative Sports Game
- NBA Street V3
Leserwahl:
SSX on Tour
Best Fighting Game
- Soul Calibur 3
Leserwahl:
- Dead or Alive 4
Best First-Person Shooter
- F.E.A.R.
Leserwahl:
Call of Duty 2
Best Music Game
- Guitar Hero
Leserwahl:
- Guitar Hero
Best Platform Game
- Psychonauts
Leserwahl:
Psychonauts
Best Puzzle Game
- Lumines
Leserwahl:
- Lumines
Best Racing/Driving Game
- Mario Kart DS
Leserwahl:
- Mario Kart DS
Best RPG
- Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King
Leserwahl:
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Best Sports Game
- Final Night: Round 2
Leserwahl:
- Madden NFL 06
Best Strategy Game
- Civilization IV
Leserwahl:
- Civilization IV
Best Graphics Technology
- Resident Evil 4
Leserwahl:
- Resident Evil 4
Best Artistic Design
- Shadow of the Colossus
Leserwahl:
- Shadow of the Colossus
Best Original Score
- God of War
Leserwahl:
- Call of Duty 2
Best Licensed Soundtrack
- Guitar Hero
Leserwahl:
- GTA: San Andreas
Best Use of Sound
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
Leserwahl:
- Call of Duty 2
Best Story
- God of War
Leserwahl:
God of War
Best Offline Multiplayer Game
- Guitar Hero
Leserwahl:
- Perfect Dark Zero
Best Online Game
- Batllefield 2
Leserwahl:
- Battlefield 2
Most Innovative Design
- Shadow of the Colossus
Leserwahl:
- Shadow of the Colossus
Best Game No One Played
- Psychonauts
Leserwahl:
- Psychonauts
Biggest Surprise
- Revolution Controller
Leserwahl:
- Revolution Controller
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Best Developer[/b]
- Irrational Games
Leserwahl:
- Capcom