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I dunno if this is a bit late, but anyway...
www.e3awards.com
Best of Show
DOOM III
Runner-up:
The Legend of Zelda
Best Original Game
Psychonauts
Runner-up:
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Best PC Game
DOOM III
Runner-up:
Neverwinter Nights
Best Console Game
The Legend of Zelda
Runner-up:
The Getaway
Best Console Hardware
WaveBird Wireless Controller
Runner-up:
Steel Battalion Controller
Best Action Game
DOOM III
Runner-up:
Metroid Prime
Best Action/Adventure Game
Splinter Cell
Runner-up:
Super Mario Sunshine
Best Fighting Game
Tekken 4
Runner-up:
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
Best Role Playing Game
Neverwinter Nights
Runner-up:
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Best Racing Game
Auto Modellista
Runner-up:
Colin McRae Racing 3
Best Simulation Game
The Sims Online
Runner-up:
Simcity 4
Best Sports Game
NFL 2K3
Runner-up:
Madden NFL 2003
Best Strategy Game
Command and Conquer Generals
Runner-up:
Age of Mythology
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
Super Monkey Ball 2
Runner-up:
Chu Chu Rocket
Best Online Multiplayer
Star Wars Galaxies
Runner-up:
The Sims Online
Special Commendation for Sound
DOOM III
Special Commendation for Graphics
DOOM III
So there you have it, Doom 3 seems to have cleaned up this year. But something that crossed my mind, should a game such as Doom 3 be winning 'Best of Show' or 'Best PC Game' when it was not shown in playable form? This seems a bit stupid to me when there are probably games further in development and more worthy of these titles. I hope Doom III (and all the other winners) live up to expectations. More than likely 75% of them will be rubbish, 20% of them will be OK and 5% of them will be excellent. DOOM III deserved nothing, except a special award for prettiest engine showcase. Absolutely NO gameplay was shown, so how can they say it was best game? Obviously voted for by graphics wh'res. One of my mates described it as being 'corrupt'. I really can't see how they can justify giving Doom all those awards (except for maybe the Graphical one).
And what the hell is Chu Chu rocket for GBA doing winning runner up for Best Puzzle when it's already been out for months?
The E3 awards are just PR bullsh't and/or a reflection of people expectations. The fact that Doom III, a game so far off and having shown so little, can win them just goes to prove that. Once again, a game that was only playable behind closed doors wins all the awards. Last year it was MGS2, if the games are so good then why weren't they on the floor? If they're gonna include games that were playable behind closed doors then why wasn't Soul Calibur 2 nominated in the fighters? I find it hard to believe Godzilla is better than it. Rereading that I think I must be getting cynical in my old age. Oh well.
Another thing - after all the talk of how good Panzer Dragoon Orta is, why no awards?
At least Super Monkey Ball 2 won an award! :D
LF.
www.e3awards.com
Best of Show
DOOM III
Runner-up:
The Legend of Zelda
Best Original Game
Psychonauts
Runner-up:
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Best PC Game
DOOM III
Runner-up:
Neverwinter Nights
Best Console Game
The Legend of Zelda
Runner-up:
The Getaway
Best Console Hardware
WaveBird Wireless Controller
Runner-up:
Steel Battalion Controller
Best Action Game
DOOM III
Runner-up:
Metroid Prime
Best Action/Adventure Game
Splinter Cell
Runner-up:
Super Mario Sunshine
Best Fighting Game
Tekken 4
Runner-up:
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
Best Role Playing Game
Neverwinter Nights
Runner-up:
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Best Racing Game
Auto Modellista
Runner-up:
Colin McRae Racing 3
Best Simulation Game
The Sims Online
Runner-up:
Simcity 4
Best Sports Game
NFL 2K3
Runner-up:
Madden NFL 2003
Best Strategy Game
Command and Conquer Generals
Runner-up:
Age of Mythology
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
Super Monkey Ball 2
Runner-up:
Chu Chu Rocket
Best Online Multiplayer
Star Wars Galaxies
Runner-up:
The Sims Online
Special Commendation for Sound
DOOM III
Special Commendation for Graphics
DOOM III
So there you have it, Doom 3 seems to have cleaned up this year. But something that crossed my mind, should a game such as Doom 3 be winning 'Best of Show' or 'Best PC Game' when it was not shown in playable form? This seems a bit stupid to me when there are probably games further in development and more worthy of these titles. I hope Doom III (and all the other winners) live up to expectations. More than likely 75% of them will be rubbish, 20% of them will be OK and 5% of them will be excellent. DOOM III deserved nothing, except a special award for prettiest engine showcase. Absolutely NO gameplay was shown, so how can they say it was best game? Obviously voted for by graphics wh'res. One of my mates described it as being 'corrupt'. I really can't see how they can justify giving Doom all those awards (except for maybe the Graphical one).
And what the hell is Chu Chu rocket for GBA doing winning runner up for Best Puzzle when it's already been out for months?
The E3 awards are just PR bullsh't and/or a reflection of people expectations. The fact that Doom III, a game so far off and having shown so little, can win them just goes to prove that. Once again, a game that was only playable behind closed doors wins all the awards. Last year it was MGS2, if the games are so good then why weren't they on the floor? If they're gonna include games that were playable behind closed doors then why wasn't Soul Calibur 2 nominated in the fighters? I find it hard to believe Godzilla is better than it. Rereading that I think I must be getting cynical in my old age. Oh well.
Another thing - after all the talk of how good Panzer Dragoon Orta is, why no awards?
At least Super Monkey Ball 2 won an award! :D
LF.
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Spot the difference.
*grumbles in disgrace*
*grumbles in disgrace*
Well, coming runner up for Best Console Game is nice, but it would be even nicer if we could play The Getaway!
For crying out loud, when's it coming out?!
For crying out loud, when's it coming out?!
Well, coming runner up for Best Console Game is nice, but it would be even nicer if we could play it!
For crying out loud, when's it coming out?!
For crying out loud, when's it coming out?!
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It's not right that an unplayable game should sweep up all the awards.
Especially when there's the chance that it might not be 100% genuine.
A playable version with real AI, running on a normal PC rather than a multi-PC-supercomputer, and real time action might not look so smooth and slick as it's video.
Especially when there's the chance that it might not be 100% genuine.
A playable version with real AI, running on a normal PC rather than a multi-PC-supercomputer, and real time action might not look so smooth and slick as it's video.
Best Console Game: The Legend of Zelda, yeh-hes.
pawnstar* wrote:
> *Psssh
>
> I was born and raised on Tekken 2 I'll have you know.
>
>
> And I turned out just fine :|
*drags prawnstar back to his padded cell where he continues to play tekken 2 for the rest of his days safe in the knowledge that he can take his frustrations out by playing rather than on other people* :)
slik ~_~
> *Psssh
>
> I was born and raised on Tekken 2 I'll have you know.
>
>
> And I turned out just fine :|
*drags prawnstar back to his padded cell where he continues to play tekken 2 for the rest of his days safe in the knowledge that he can take his frustrations out by playing rather than on other people* :)
slik ~_~
I agree completely AfroJoe!
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