28th February 2003, 10:07 PM
... and the results are in. The AIAS Awards are admittedly better than before, but they still chose some bizarre choices in some categories. I'll just post the list here.
Quote:Hall of Fame Award - Yu Suzuki
Game of theYear - Battlefield 1942
Computer Game of the Year - Battlefield 1942
Computer Action Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto III
Computer First-Person Action Game of the Year - Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year - Neverwinter Nights
Computer Strategy Game of the Year - Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Computer Simulation Game of the Year - The Sims Unleashed
Computer Sports Game of the Year - Madden NFL 2003
Console Game of the Year - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Console Action Adventure Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
Console First-Person Action Game of the Year - Metroid Prime
Console Platform Action Adventure Game of the Year - Ratchet & Clank
Console Role-Playing Game of the Year - Animal Crossing
Console Sports Game of the Year - Madden NFL 2003
Console Racing Game of the Year - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Console Fighting Game of the Year - Tekken 4
Family Game of the Year - Mario Party 4
Handheld Game of the Year - Metroid Fusion
Innovation in Computer Gaming - Battlefield 1942
Innovation in Console Gaming - Animal Crossing
Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year - The Sims Online
Online Gameplay Game of the Year - Battlefield 1942
Outstanding Achievement in Animation - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story - Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design - Animal Crossing
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition - Medal of Honor: Frontline
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design - Medal of Honor: Frontline
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering - The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers