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The Game Critics Awards are the only independent E3 awards, voted on by editors from nearly 40 leading outlets that cover games, including the top magazines, online sites, newspapers, and television programs. Today E3awards.com revealed the nominees for this year's Game Critics Awards. Nintendo, which won top honors last year for Nintendo GameCube, faired quite well with Best of Show nominations for both Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo also received three nominations for Best Console Game and two for Best Console Hardware. Winners will be announced on June 18, 2002. The full list follows...

Best of Show
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Metroid Prime
(Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
Neverwinter Nights (Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for GameCube)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Best Original Game
Animal Crossing (Nintendo for GameCube/GameBoy Advance)
Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Artoon/Microsoft for Xbox)
Psychonauts (Double Fine Productions/Microsoft for Xbox)
The Getaway (Team Soho/Sony Comp. Ent. for PlayStation 2)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Best PC Game
Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
Command & Conquer Generals (EA Pacific/Electronic Arts for PC)
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Neverwinter Nights (Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (LucasArts for PC)
Best Console Game
Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Artoon/Microsoft for Xbox)
Metroid Prime (Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo for GameCube)
The Getaway (Team Soho/Sony Comp. Ent. for PlayStation 2)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for GameCube)
Best Console Hardware
AirFlo Controllers (Nyko for Multiple Platforms)
e-Reader (Nintendo for GameBoy Advance)
Steel Battalion Controller (Capcom for Xbox)
WaveBird Wireless Controller (Nintendo for GameCube)
Xbox Com. Headset / Xbox Live Service (Microsoft for Xbox)
Best Action Game
Dead to Rights (Namco for Xbox)
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Metroid Prime (Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
Panzer Dragoon: Orta (Sega for Xbox)
Shinobi (Overworks/Sega for PlayStation 2)
Best PC Game
Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
Command & Conquer Generals (EA Pacific/Electronic Arts for PC)
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Neverwinter Nights (Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (LucasArts for PC)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Stormfront/EA for PS2)
Splinter Cell (UbiSoft for Multiple Platforms)
Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo for GameCube)
The Getaway (Team Soho/Sony Comp. Ent. for PlayStation 2)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for GameCube)
Best Fighting Game
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters (Infogrames for GameCube)
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Midway for Multiple Platforms)
Tao Feng (Studio Gigante for Xbox)
Tekken 4 (Namco for PlayStation 2)
War of the Monsters (Incog/Sony Comp. Ent. for PlayStation 2)
Best Role Playing Game
Deus Ex 2: Invisible War (Ion Storm/Eidos for Multiple Platforms)
Kingdom Hearts (SquareSoft/Disney Interactive for PS2)
Neverwinter Nights (BioWare/Infogrames for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (LucasArts for PC)
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (BioWare/LucasArts)
Best Racing Game
Auto Modellista (Capcom for PlayStation 2)
Colin McRae Rally 3 (Codemasters for Multiple Platforms)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (Electronic Arts for Multiple)
Pro Race Driver (Juice Studio/Codemasters for Multiple Platforms)
Sega GT 2002 (Wow Entertainment/Sega for Xbox)
Best Simulation Game
Combat Flight Simulator 3 (Microsoft for PC)
Lock On: Modern Air Combat (SSI/Ubisoft for PC)
SimCity 4 (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Steel Battalion (Capcom for Xbox)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Best Sports Game
Madden NFL 2003 (Electronic Arts for Multiple Platforms)
NBA 2K3 (Visual Concepts/Sega for Multiple Platforms)
NFL 2K3 (Visual Concepts/Sega for Multiple Platforms)
NFL Fever 2003 (Microsoft for Xbox)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (Neversoft/Activision for Multiple)
Best Strategy Game
Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
Command and Conquer Generals (EA Pacific/Elect. Arts for PC)
Republic: The Revolution (Elixir Studios/Eidos Interactive for PC)
Rise of Nations (Big Huge Games/Microsoft for PC)
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Blizzard Entertainment for PC)
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
Super Monkey Ball 2 (AV/Sega for GameCube)
Mario Party 4 (Nintendo for GameCube)
Best Online Multiplayer Game
City of Heroes (Cryptic Studios/NCSoft for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (LucasArts for PC)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Unreal Tournament 2003 (Digital Extremes/Infogrames for PC)
World of Warcraft (Blizzard for PC)

June 6, 2002

Rick - Editor in Chief, GameCubicle


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