Best Of E3: Nominierungen zu Game Critic Awards

Keine Show ohne Awards. Alljährlich wählen die führenden Gamesmagazine der USA die besten Spiele der E3. Aussichtsreichste Kandidaten auf den Titel "Best of Show" sind neben Pandemics "Full Spectrum Warrior" auch "Gran Turismo 4", "Half-Life 2", "Halo 2" und "Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time".

Jedes Jahr verleihen Vertreter der führenden US-Spielemagazine ihre "Game Critics Awards" an die besten Spiele der E3. In der Jury sitzen u. a. die Chefredakteure von "Gamespot", "IGN" und "Electronic Gaming Monthly". Nachfolgend alle Nominierungen:

Best Of Show

"Full Spectrum Warrior", Xbox, Pandemic/THQ "Gran Turismo 4", PS2, Polyphony Digital / Sony Computer Entertainment "Half-Life 2", PC, Valve / Vivendi Universal Games "Halo 2", Xbox, Bungie / Microsoft "Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time", Multiplattform, UbiSoft

Best Original Game

"Boktai", GBA, Konami "Evil Genius", PC, Elixir Studios / Vivendi Universal Games "Fable", Xbox, Big Blue Box / Microsoft "Full Spectrum Warrior", Xbox, Pandemic / THQ "The Movies", PC, Lionhead Studios / Activision

Best PC Game

"Call Of Duty", PC, Infinity Ward / Activision "Deus Ex 2 - Invisible War", PC / Xbox, Ion Storm / Eidos "Half-Life 2", PC, Valve / Vivendi Universal Games "Halo", PC, Gearbox / Bungie / Microsoft "Sims 2", PC, Maxis / Electronic Arts

Best Console Game

"Fable", Xbox, Big Blue Box / Microsoft "Full Spectrum Warrior", Xbox, Pandemic / THQ "Gran Turismo 4", PS2, Polyphony Digital / Sony Computer Entertainment "Halo 2", Xbox, Bungie / Microsoft "Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time", Multiplattform, Ubi Soft

Best Peripheral / Hardware

Driving Force Pro, PS2, Logitech EyeToy, PS2, Sony Computer Entertainment GeForce FX 5900, PC, nVidia Helix Gaming Device, Tapwave Radeon 9800, PC, ATI

Best Action Game

"Call Of Duty, PC, Infinity Ward / Activision "Half-Life 2", PC, Valve / Vivendi Universal Games "Halo 2", Xbox, Bungie / Microsoft "Medal Of Honor: Rising Sun", Multiplattform, Electronic Arts "Unreal Tournament 2004", PC, Epic Games / Atari

Best Action / Adventure Game

"Jak II - Renegade", PS2, Naughty Dog / Sony Computer Entertainment "Ninja Gaiden", Xbox, Tecmo "Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time", Multiplattform, Ubi Soft "StarCraft Ghost", Multiplattform, Blizzard / Vivendi Universal Games "Viewtiful Joe", GCN, Capcom

Best Fighting Game

"Dead Or Alive: Online", Xbox, Tecmo "Onimusha Blade Warriors", PS2, Capcom "Soul Calibur 2", Multiplattform, Namco "Virtua Fighter 4 - Evolution", PS2, Sega

Best Role Playing Game

"Deus Ex: Invisible War", PC / Xbox, Ion Storm / Eidos "Fable", Xbox, Big Blue Box / Microsoft "Final Fantasy X-2", PS2, Square Enix "Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic", PC / Xbox, BioWare / LucasArts "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines", PC, Troika Games /Activision

Best Racing Game

"F-Zero GX", GCN, Amusement Vision / Nintendo "Gran Turismo 4", PS2, Polyphony Digita l/ Sony Computer Entertainment "Need For Speed: Underground", Multiplattform, Electronic Arts "Mario Kart: Double Dash!!", GCN, Nintendo "Project Gotham Racing 2", Xbox, Bizarre Creations / Microsoft

Best Simulation Game

"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 - A Century Of Flight", PC, Microsoft "Full Spectrum Warrior", Xbox, Pandemic / THQ "Secret Weapons Over Normandy", PC / PS2 / Xbox, Totally Games / LucasArts "Sims 2", PC, Maxis / Electronic Arts "The Movies", PC, Lionhead Studios / Activision

Best Sports Game

"Amped 2", Xbox, Microsoft "Madden NFL 2004", Multiplattform, Electronic Arts "NFL 2K4", PS2, Xbox, Visual Concepts / Sega "SSX 3", Multiplattform, Electronic Arts "Tony Hawk's Underground", Multiplattform, Neversoft / Activision

Best Strategy Game

"Evil Genius", PC, Elixir Studios / Vivendi Universal Games "Homeworld 2", PC, Relic / Vivendi Universal Games "Pikmin 2", GCN, Nintendo "Rise Of Nations", PC, Big Huge Games / Microsoft "Rome: Total War", PC, Creative Assembly / Activision

Best Puzzle / Trivia / Parlor Game

The EyeToy Games, PS2, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe "Karaoke Revolution", PS2, Harmonix / Konami "Mario Party 5", GCN, Nintendo "Nintendo Puzzle Collection", GCN, Nintendo Xbox Music Mixer, Xbox, Microsoft

Best Online Multiplayer Game

"City Of Heroes", PC, Cryptic Studios / NCSoft "EverQuest II", PC, Sony Online "Final Fantasy XI", PC / PS2, Square Enix "Mythica", PC, Microsoft "Star Wars: Galaxies - An Empire Divided", PC, Sony Online / LucasArts "World Of Warcraft", PC, Blizzard / Vivendi Universal Games