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"E3 Award Winners..."

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.

Tekken 4 my a®$e!

It doesn't deserve any awards, along with the rest of the Tekken series.

Pish!

Monkey_With_Attitude wrote:
> Cyclone wrote:
> Thats why I have a PC and GC!
>
>
> Me too and a PS2 but I didn't want that :-)
>
> My PC's being a mofo.

hmm, i never would have thought a PC would be anything but what it is, a platform used for games and applications, most certainly not a mofo, hmm, funny that {:-)

slik ~_~

Cyclone wrote:
> Thats why I have a PC and GC!


Me too and a PS2 but I didn't want that :-)

My PC's being a mofo.

Mmmmmmm......look at all the sweet Nintendo and PC games there are.





Thats why I have a PC and GC!

surely doom 3 is gonna win all the awards next e3 too, when it will actually be playable - or they could delay it another year and win the awards at e3 2004 as well

I was going to make an excuse for Sega like "they didn;t turn up" to explain for the lack of prizes. Then they win on the puzzles front. Damn.

You know, they completely dominated in 1999 and 2000, despite the tragic hardware sales.

Sonic

I Couldn/t be bothered reading it because was too long but i hope it was good. *sigh*

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.