Since this is a Mac gaming board, I'd imagine only the PC awards are really relevant. If you really want to see the various console awards, check out
www.gamespot.com .
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
Best Music = Mafia
Best Sound = Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Best Story = Freedom Force
Best Technical Graphics = UT2003
Best Artistic Graphics = Syberia
Best Expansion Pack = DAoC: Shrouded Isles
Best Budget Game = Serious Sam: 2nd Encounter
Most Improved Sequel = Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Biggest Surprise = Battlefied 1942
Best Game No One Played = MoonBase Commander
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GENRE AWARDS:
Best 1-Player Action = NOLF2: Spy in H,A.R.M,'s Way
Best Multiplayer Action = Battlefield 1942
Best Adventure = Syberia
Best Driving Game = Rally Trophy
Best RPG = Neverwinter Nights
Best Sci-Fi Simulation = Star Trek: Bridge Commander
Best Simulation = Flanker 2.5
Best Sports Game = Madden NFL 2003
Best Single-Player Strategy = Medieval: Total War
Best Multiplayer Strategy = Warcraft III
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GAME OF THE YEAR:
--- WarCraft III ---
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WORST GAME OF THE YEAR:
--- Demonworld: Dark Armies ---
Console game of the year was (*gasp*) Metroid Prime.
I'm not at all surprised that WC3 won... Go Blizzard! WC3 is definetely the game I've played and enjoyed most this year.
Now we have to wait for IGN's awards... which, because I blew $20 on IGN Insider (and not on GS Complete), are
obviously more valid.