Outstanding Game of the Year
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR GAMES – WINNER
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Animation in a Game Cinema
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA – WINNER
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, EA
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, KONAMI
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
Super Mario Sunshine, NINTENDO
Outstanding Animation in a Game Engine
Jet Set Radio Future, SEGA
Mark of Kri, SONY
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY – WINNER
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Cinema
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, EA
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO – WINNER
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Engine
Age of Mythology, MICROSOFT
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO
Jet Set Radio Future, SEGA
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA
Mark of Kri, SONY
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO – WINNER
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Outstanding Camera Direction in a Game Engine
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, EA
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY – WINNER
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Character Design
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY – WINNER
Outstanding Control Design
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Spider-Man: The Movie, ACTIVISION
Steel Battalion, CAPCOM – WINNER
Outstanding Control Precision
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR
MechAssault, MICROSOFT
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, ACTIVISION – WINNER
Outstanding Costume Design
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA – WINNER
Mark of Kri, SONY
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Shinobi, SEGA
Outstanding Direction in a Game Cinema
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR – WINNER
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, EIDOS
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Game Design
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR – WINNER
James Bond 007: NightFire, ELECTRONIC ARTS
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Ratchet & Clank, SONY
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SONY
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Graphics, Technical
Battlefield 1942, EA
Grand Theft Auto Vice City, ROCKSTAR
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Steel Battalion, CAPCOM
Super Mario Sunshine, NINTENDO
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT – WINNER
Outstanding Innovation in Game Play
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO – WINNER
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Rez, SEGA
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SONY
Steel Battalion, CAPCOM
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Innovation in Game Technology
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO
e-Reader, NINTENDO
Steel Battalion, CAPCOM
Wavebird, NINTENDO
Xbox Live, MICROSOFT – WINNER
Outstanding Lighting/Texturing Effects
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, EA
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, KONAMI
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT – WINNER
Outstanding Original Musical Score
Jet Set Radio Future, SEGA
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARESOFT – WINNER
Medal of Honor: Frontline, EA
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II, SEGA
Outstanding Original or Adapted Song
No nominations
Outstanding Voice Performance
Bruce Campbell, Spider-Man: The Movie, ACTIVISION
Dennis Hopper, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR
Greg Brown, Toe Jam & Earl III: Mission to Earth, SEGA
Kirk McHenry, Toe Jam & Earl III: Mission to Earth, SEGA
Matt Olsen, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
Ray Liotta, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR – WINNER
Sherrie Jackson, Toe Jam & Earl III: Mission to Earth, SEGA
Outstanding Use of Sound
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR GAMES – WINNER
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Steel Battalion, CAPCOM
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Sound Effects
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO – WINNER
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SONY
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT
Outstanding Writing, Dialogue
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR – WINNER
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
Spider-Man: The Movie, ACTIVISION
Outstanding Writing, Story
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO – WINNER
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE EA
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
Outstanding Original Action Game
Battlefield 1942, EA – WINNER
MechAssault, MICROSOFT
Ratchet & Clank, SONY
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SONY
SOCOM: US Navy Seals, SONY
Outstanding Original Adventure Game
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, NINTENDO – WINNER
Fatal Frame, TECMO
Shadow of Destiny, KONAMI
Syberia, THE ADVENTURE COMPANY
The Thing, UNIVERSAL INTERACTIVE
Outstanding Original Children’s Game
Animal Crossing, NINTENDO – WINNER
Disney’s Treasure Planet, SONY
Lego Soccer Mania, LEGO
Stitch: Experiment 626, SONY
Outstanding Original Fighting Game
Godzilla: Destroy all Monsters Melee, INFOGRAMES – WINNER
Pride FC, THQ
Rocky, UBISOFT
Outstanding Original Puzzle Game
Egg Mania, KEMCO
Hoyle Casino 2003, VIVENDI UNIVERSAL
Puyo Pop, THQ – WINNER
Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories, KONAMI
Outstanding Original Racing Game
Italian Job, TAKE-TWO – WINNER
JetX20, SONY
Quantum Redshift, MICROSOFT
RalliSport Challenge, MICROSOFT
Stuntman, ATARI
Outstanding Original Role Playing Game
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, BLACK ISLE STUDIOS (Xbox and GC only)
Freedom Force, EA
Kingdom Hearts, SQUARE – WINNER
Neverwinter Nights, ATARI
Outstanding Original Sports Game
Aggressive Inline, ACCLAIM
Jet Set Radio Future, SEGA – WINNER
Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, ACTIVISION
Outstanding Action Game Sequel
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, ROCKSTAR – WINNER
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, EA
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, EA
Metroid Fusion, NINTENDO
Metroid Prime, NINTENDO
TimeSplitters 2, EIDOS
Outstanding Adventure Game Sequel
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, EIDOS
James Bond 007: Nightfire, EA
Resident Evil Zero, CAPCOM
Shenmue II, SEGA
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, UBISOFT – WINNER
Outstanding Children’s Game Sequel
Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland, NINTENDO
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords, NINTENDO
Mario Party 4, NINTENDO
Super Mario Sunshine, NINTENDO – WINNER
Super Monkey Ball 2, SEGA
Outstanding Fighting Game Sequel
Marvel vs. Capcom 2, CAPCOM
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, MIDWAY – WINNER
Tekken 4, NAMCO
Virtua Fighter 4, SEGA
WWE SmackDown: Shut Your Mouth, THQ
Outstanding Puzzle Game Sequel
Bomberman: Generations, MAJESCO
Frogger Beyond, KONAMI
Super Bust-A-Move 2, UBISOFT
Tetris Worlds, THQ – WINNER
Worms Blast, UBISOFT
Outstanding Racing Game Sequel
Burnout 2: Point of Impact, ACCLAIM – WINNER
Colin McRae Rally 3, CODEMASTERS
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, EA
Sega GT 2002, SEGA
Twisted Metal Black: Online, SONY
Outstanding Role Playing Game Sequel
Asheron’s Call 2: Fallen Kings, MICROSOFT
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, BETHESDA – WINNER
Grandia Xtreme, ENIX
Icewind Dale II, INTERPLAY
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II, SEGA
Summoner II, THQ
Wild Arms 3, SONY
Outstanding Sports Game Sequel
FIFA 2003, EA
Madden NFL 2003, EA – WINNER
NBA 2K3, SEGA
NFL 2K3, SEGA
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003, EA SPORTS
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, ACTIVISION
Outstanding Simulation Game
Combat Flight Simulator 3, MICROSOFT
Sid Meier’s Sim Golf, EA
Sims Online, EA
Sims Unleashed, EA
Steel Battalion, CAPCOM – WINNER
Outstanding Special Class Game
Cubivore, ATLUS
DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution, KONAMI – WINNER
Magic the Gathering Online, WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Monopoly Party, INFOGRAMES
Outstanding Strategy Game
Age of Mythology, MICROSOFT
Dynasty Tactics, KOEI
Medieval Total War, ACTIVISION
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, BLIZZARD – WINNER
NAVGTR CORP. ANNOUNCES YEAR 2002 WINNERS FOR 2ND ANNUAL AWARDS
GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY BREAKS RECORD WITH SEVEN (7) AWARDS; NINTENDO AND ROCKSTAR GAMES TIE FOR MOST AWARDS WON, WITH EIGHT (8) AWARDS EACH
July 18, 2003 — Today, the National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp. announced the winners for its second annual awards honoring interactive entertainment. A voting body of more than 950 eligible video game testers, reviewers, and media critics determined the initial nominees in 42 categories.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City won the award for Game of the Year, repeating the achievement of last year’s Grand Theft Auto III.
Winning a total of seven awards, Vice City broke the six-win record held by Sony’s ICO. Kingdom Hearts, by Square EA, was the next highest winner with four (4) awards. Sly Cooper, Eternal Darkness, and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell each won three (3) awards.
The award winning companies include Nintendo, Sony, Electronic Arts, Sega, Ubi Soft, Rockstar, Capcom, Square EA, Microsoft, Activision, Konami, THQ, Infogrames, Acclaim, Bethesda Softworks, Blizzard Entertainment, and Midway Games.
The awards are determined by a voting body that includes contributors and journalists from numerous print and online sources, such as About.com, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Austin American-Statesman, CNN, CNN.com, CNNmoney.com, Computer Gaming World, Contra Costa Times, Detroit Free Press, Digital Journal, ElectricPlayground.com, Electronic Gaming Monthly, FHM, GamersTemple.com, GamesArcadia.com, GamingTarget.com, Gannett News Service, Gear, HappyPuppy.com, Kids & Computers, LA Weekly, Los Angeles Times, National Post, National Public Radio, Ottawa Citizen, Marquee, PC Gamer, Philadelphia Inquirer, PlanetPong.com, Play Magazine, Salon.com, San Jose Mercury-News, USA Today, USAToday.com, Vancouver Sun, Wired News, Wizard Magazine, WOW Weekly, ZDNet, and many more.
NAVGTR Corp. is devoted to promoting and recognizing the developments and achievements of the interactive entertainment industry for public awareness and education.
In addition to the annual awards, the academy’s future goals include acknowledging, documenting, and/or memorializing industry leaders and historical events through educational and informative television specials or videos, as well as efforts to preserve the history of interactive entertainment through the development of archives in public libraries and universities.
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