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Game Critics Awards

The Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3 have been held annually at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) since 1998. The award givers are independent of the expo organizers.

Table of contents
1 Award winners
2 Winners of older awards
3 External links

Award winners

Note on "all systems" as platform: Because games shown at E3 are still in development, the platforms for which the game is published might still be in question.

Best of Show

2003 : Half-Life 2 (for PC)
2002 : DOOM³ (for PC)
2001 : Nintendo GameCube
2000 : Black and White (for PC)
1999 : Freelancer (for PC)

Best Original Game

2003 : Full Spectrum Warrior (for Xbox, PC)
2002 : Psychonauts (for Xbox)
2001 : Majestic (for PC)
2000 : Black and White (for PC) [2]
1999 : Black and White (for PC) [1]

Best Console Game

2003 : Halo 2 (for Xbox)
2002 : The Legend of Zelda (for GameCube)
2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PS2)
2000 : Jet Grind Radio (for Dreamcast)
1999 : Perfect Dark (for Nintendo 64)
1998 : Metal Gear Solid

Best PC Game

2003 : Half-Life 2
2002 : DOOM³
2001 : Star Wars Galaxies
2000 : Black and White
1999 : Freelancer
1998 : Half-Life

Special Commendation for Graphics or Sound

2003 : (G) Half-Life 2 (for PC)
2002 : (S) DOOM³ (for PC)
2001 : (S) Medal Of Honor Allied Assault (for PC)
2000 : (G) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation)
1999 : (G) Freelancer (for PC)
1999 : (+S) Outcast (for PC)
1999 : (+S) Um Jammer Lammy (for PlayStation)

Best Action Game

2003 : Half-Life 2 (for PC)
2002 : DOOM³ (for PC)
2001 : Star Wars: Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2 (for GameCube)
2000 : Halo: Combat Evolved (for PC)
1999 : Team Fortress 2 (for PC)
1998 : Half-Life

Best Action/Adventure Game

2003 : Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (all systems)
2002 : Splinter Cell (for multiple systems)
2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation 2)
2000 : Escape From Monkey Island (for PC)
1999 : Oni (for PC)
1998 : Grim Fandango

Best Fighting Game

2003 : Soul Calibur 2 (all console systems)
2002 : Tekken 4 (for PlayStation 2)
2001 : Super Smash Bros. Melee (for GameCube)
2000 : Ultimate Fighting Championship (for Dreamcast)
1999 : Soul Calibur (for Dreamcast)
1998 : Tekken 3

Best Role Playing Game

(RPG)
2003 : Fable (for Xbox)
2002 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) [3]
2001 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) [2]
2000 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) [1]
1999 : Vampire: The Masquerade, Redemption (for PC)
1998 : Baldur's Gate

Best Racing Game

2003 : Gran Turismo 4 (for PlayStation 2)
2002 : Auto Modellista (for PlayStation 2)
2001 : Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (for PlayStation 2)
2000 : Need For Speed: Motor City (for PC)
1999 : Driver (for PlayStation, PC)
1998 : Need For Speed 3

Best Simulation Game

(Combat, Flight, Non-Combat)
2003 : Full Spectrum Warrior (for Xbox, PC)
2002 : The Sims Online (for PC) [2]
2001 : The Sims Online (for PC) [1]
2000 : Mechwarrior 4 (for PC)
1999 : (|F) Janes USAF (for PC)
1999 : (|N) Freelancer (for PC)
1998 : (|C) Fighter Legends
1998 : (|N) Railroad Tycoon 2

Best Sports Game

2003 : Tony Hawk's Underground (all console systems)
2002 : NFL 2K3 (for multiple systems)
2001 : Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (for PlayStation 2)
2000 : Madden NFL 2001 (for PlayStation 2)
1999 : NFL 2000 (for Dreamcast)
1998 : John Madden Football 99

Best Strategy Game

(Real-Time or Turn-Based)
2003 : Rome: Total War (for PC)
2002 : Command & Conquer Generals (for PC)
2001 : Age Of Mythology (for PC)
2000 : Black and White (for PC)
1999 : Homeworld (for PC)
1998 : (RTS) Homeworld
1998 : (turn-based) Alpha Centauri

Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game

2003 : The EyeToy Games (for PlayStation 2)
2002 : Super Monkey Ball 2 (for GameCube)
2001 : Pikmin (for GameCube)
2000 : Samba De Amigo (for Dreamcast)
1999 : Um Jammer Lammy (for PlayStation)
1998 : Sentinel Returns

Best Online Multiplayer

2003 : City Of Heroes (for PC)
2002 : Star Wars Galaxies (for PC) [2]
2001 : Star Wars Galaxies (for PC) [1]
2000 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC)
1999 : Team Fortress 2 (for PC)
1998 : EverQuest

Best Peripheral/Hardware

(Console or PC)
2003 : EyeToy (for PlayStation 2)
2002 : WaveBird Wireless Controller (for GameCube)
2001 : (PC) nVidia GeForce 3
2001 : (Console) Nintendo GameCube
2000 : (PC) nVidia GeForce 2
2000 : (Console) Microsoft Xbox
1999 : (PC) nVidia Riva TNT2
1999 : (Console) Sega Dreamcast
1998 : Microsoft Sidewinder Freestyle Pro

Winners of older awards

Best Platformer

1999 : Donkey Kong 64 (for Nintendo 64)

Most Promising New Game

1998 : Homeworld

Best Booth

1999 : Electronic Arts [2]
1998 : Electronic Arts [1]

Best Party

1998 : Babylon 5

External links