Game Critics Awards
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The Game Critics Awards for the Best of E³ have been held annually at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) since 1998. The award givers are independent of the expo organizers.
[edit] Award winners
Note on "all systems" as platform: Because games shown at E³ are still in development, the platforms for which the game is published might still be in question.
[edit] Best of Show
- 2006 : Wii
- 2005 : Spore (for PC)
- 2004 : PSP
- 2003 : Half-Life 2 (for PC)
- 2002 : Doom 3 (for PC)
- 2001 : Nintendo GameCube
- 2000 : Black and White (for PC)
- 1999 : Freelancer (for PC)
[edit] Best Original Game
- 2006 : Spore (for PC)
- 2005 : Spore (for PC)
- 2004 : Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2003 : Full Spectrum Warrior (for Xbox, PC)
- 2002 : Psychonauts (for Xbox)
- 2001 : Majestic (for PC)
- 2000 : Black and White (for PC) [2]
- 1999 : Black and White (for PC) [1]
[edit] Best Console Game
- 2006 : Gears of War (for Xbox 360)
- 2005 : The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2004 : Halo 2 (for Xbox) [2]
- 2003 : Halo 2 (for Xbox) [1]
- 2002 : The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation 2)
- 2000 : Jet Grind Radio (for Sega Dreamcast)
- 1999 : Perfect Dark (for Nintendo 64)
- 1998 : Metal Gear Solid
[edit] Best PC Game
- 2006 : Spore
- 2005 : Spore
- 2004 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
- 2003 : Half-Life 2
- 2002 : Doom 3
- 2001 : Star Wars Galaxies
- 2000 : Black and White
- 1999 : Freelancer
- 1998 : Half-Life
[edit] Best Handheld Game
- 2006 : The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (for Nintendo DS)
- 2005 : Nintendogs (for Nintendo DS)
[edit] Special Commendation for Graphics or Sound
- 2005 : (G) Killzone PS3 (for PlayStation 3)
- 2004 : (G) Splinter Cell 3 (for PC)
- 2003 : (G) Half-Life 2 (for PC)
- 2002 : (S) Doom 3 (for PC)
- 2001 : (S) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (for PC)
- 2000 : (G) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation)
- 1999 : (G) Freelancer (for PC)
- 1999 : (+S) Outcast (for PC)
- 1999 : (+S) Um Jammer Lammy (for PlayStation)
[edit] Best Action Game
- 2006 : Gears of War (for Xbox 360)
- 2005 : F.E.A.R. (for PC)
- 2004 : Halo 2 (for Xbox)
- 2003 : Half-Life 2 (for PC)
- 2002 : Doom 3 (for PC)
- 2001 : Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2000 : Halo: Combat Evolved (for PC)
- 1999 : Team Fortress (for PC)
- 1998 : Half-Life
[edit] Best Action/Adventure Game
- 2006 : Assassin's Creed (for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360)
- 2005 : The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2004 : Splinter Cell 3 (for PC)
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (for all systems)
- 2002 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (for multiple systems)
- 2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation 2)
- 2000 : Escape From Monkey Island (for PC)
- 1999 : Oni (for PC)
- 1998 : Grim Fandango
[edit] Best Fighting Game
- 2006 : Heavenly Sword (for PlayStation 3)
- 2005 : Tekken 5 (for PlayStation 2)
- 2004 : Def Jam: Fight for New York (all console systems)
- 2003 : Soul Calibur 2 (all console systems)
- 2002 : Tekken 4 (for PlayStation 2)
- 2001 : Super Smash Bros. Melee (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2000 : Ultimate Fighting Championship (for Sega Dreamcast)
- 1999 : Soul Calibur (for Sega Dreamcast)
- 1998 : Tekken 3
[edit] Best Role Playing Game
- 2006 : Mass Effect (for Xbox 360)
- 2005 : The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (for PC and Xbox 360)
- 2004 : Jade Empire (for Xbox)
- 2003 : Fable (for Xbox)
- 2002 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) [3]
- 2001 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) [2]
- 2000 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) [1]
- 1999 : Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption (for PC)
- 1998 : Baldur's Gate
[edit] Best Racing Game
- 2006 : Excite Truck (for Wii)
- 2005 : Burnout Revenge (for PlayStation 2 and Xbox)
- 2004 : Burnout 3 (for PlayStation 2 and Xbox)
- 2003 : Gran Turismo 4 (for PlayStation 2)
- 2002 : Auto Modellista (for PlayStation 2)
- 2001 : Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (for PlayStation 2)
- 2000 : Need For Speed: Motor City (for PC)
- 1999 : Driver (for PlayStation, PC)
- 1998 : Need For Speed 3
[edit] Best Simulation Game
(Combat, Flight, Non-Combat)
- 2006 : Spore (for PC)
- 2005 : Spore (for PC)
- 2004 : The Sims 2 (for PC)
- 2003 : Full Spectrum Warrior (for Xbox, PC)
- 2002 : The Sims Online (for PC) [2]
- 2001 : The Sims Online (for PC) [1]
- 2000 : MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (for PC)
- 1999 : (|F) Janes USAF (for PC)
- 1999 : (|N) Freelancer (for PC)
- 1998 : (|C) Fighter Legends
- 1998 : (|N) Railroad Tycoon 2
[edit] Best Sports Game
- 2006 : Wii Sports (for Wii)
- 2005 : Madden NFL 2006 (for all systems)
- 2004 : Madden NFL 2005 (for all systems)
- 2003 : Tony Hawk's Underground (all console systems)
- 2002 : NFL 2K3 (for multiple systems)
- 2001 : Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (for PlayStation 2)
- 2000 : Madden NFL 2001 (for PlayStation 2)
- 1999 : NFL 2K (for Sega Dreamcast)
- 1998 : Madden NFL 99
[edit] Best Strategy Game
(Real-Time or Turn-Based)
- 2006 : Supreme Commander (for PC)
- 2005 : Company of Heroes (for PC)
- 2004 : The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth (for PC)
- 2003 : Rome: Total War (for PC)
- 2002 : Command & Conquer: Generals (for PC)
- 2001 : Age Of Mythology (for PC)
- 2000 : Black and White (for PC)
- 1999 : Homeworld (for PC)
- 1998 : (RTS) Homeworld
- 1998 : (turn-based) Alpha Centauri
[edit] Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
- 2006 : Guitar Hero 2 (for PlayStation 2)
- 2005 : We Love Katamari (for PlayStation 2)
- 2004 : Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2003 : The EyeToy Games (for PlayStation 2)
- 2002 : Super Monkey Ball 2 (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2001 : Pikmin (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2000 : Samba de Amigo (for Sega Dreamcast)
- 1999 : Um Jammer Lammy (for PlayStation)
- 1998 : Sentinel Returns
[edit] Best Online Multiplayer
- 2006 : Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (for PC)
- 2005 : Battlefield 2 (for PC)
- 2004 : Halo 2 (for Xbox)
- 2003 : City of Heroes (for PC)
- 2002 : Star Wars Galaxies (for PC) [2]
- 2001 : Star Wars Galaxies (for PC) [1]
- 2000 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC)
- 1999 : Team Fortress (for PC)
- 1998 : EverQuest
[edit] Best Peripheral/Hardware
- 2006 : Wii
- 2005 : Xbox 360
- 2004 : PSP
- 2003 : EyeToy (for PlayStation 2)
- 2002 : WaveBird Wireless Controller (for Nintendo GameCube)
- 2001 : (PC) nVidia GeForce 3
- 2001 : (Console) Nintendo GameCube
- 2000 : (PC) nVidia GeForce 2
- 2000 : (Console) Xbox
- 1999 : (PC) nVidia RIVA TNT2
- 1999 : (Console) Sega Dreamcast
- 1998 : Microsoft Sidewinder Freestyle Pro
[edit] Winners of older awards
[edit] Best Platformer
- 1999 : Donkey Kong 64 (for Nintendo 64)
[edit] Most Promising New Game
- 1998 : Homeworld
[edit] Best Booth
- 1999 : Electronic Arts [2]
- 1998 : Electronic Arts [1]
[edit] Best Party
- 1998 : Babylon 5
