5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year

• Game of the Year: Halo: Combat Evolved
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Sid Meier's Civilization III (D: Firaxis Games, P: Infogrames)

• Computer Game of the Year: Black & White
  (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
    Return to Castle Wolfenstein (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision)
    Sid Meier's Civilization III (D: Firaxis Games, P: Infogrames)

• Console Game of the Year: Halo: Combat Evolved
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (D: Polyphony Digital, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Pikmin (D/P: Nintendo)

• Hand-Held Game of the Year: Advance Wars
  (D/P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Golden Sun]] (D: Camelot Software Planning, P: Nintendo)
    The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (D: Capcom, P: Nintendo)
    Mario Kart Super Circuit (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (D: Vicarious Visions, P: Activision)

Innovative Game of the Year

• Computer Innovation: Black & White
  (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)

• • other nominees:
    Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
    Majestic (D: Anim-X, P: Electronic Arts)
    The Sims: Hot Date (D: Electronic Arts - Maxis, P: Electronic Arts)
• Console Innovation: Pikmin
  (D/P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
    ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: Microsoft)

Outstanding Achievement

• Animation: Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
  (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Dead or Alive 3 (D/P: Tecmo)
    Super Smash Bros. Melee (D: HAL Laboratory, P: Nintendo)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)

• Art Direction: ICO
  (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
  • other nominees:
    Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (D/P: Konami)
    Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: Microsoft)
    Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (D: Factor 5, P: LucasArts)

• Character or Story Development: ICO
  (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
  • other nominees:
    Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Conker's Bad Fur Day (D/P: RARE)
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (D/P: Konami)
    Myst III: Exile (D: Presto Studios, P: Ubisoft and The Learning Company)

• Game Design: Grand Theft Auto III
  (D: DMA Design, P: Rockstar Games)
  • other nominees:
    Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
    Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
    ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Pikmin (D: Nintendo Co. Ltd., P: Nintendo of America)

• Game Play Engineering: Grand Theft Auto III
  (D: DMA Design, P: Rockstar Games)
  • other nominees:
    Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
    Monopoly Tycoon (D: Deep Red Games, P: Infogrames)

• Original Musical Composition: Tropico
  (D: Pop Top Software, P: Gathering of Developers)
  • other nominees:
    Batman Vengeance (D/P: Ubisoft)
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (D: Argonaut Games, P: Electronic Arts)
    Myst III: Exile (D: Presto Studios, P: Ubisoft and The Learning Company)

• Sound Design: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
  (D/P: Konami)
  • other nominees:
    Frequency (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (D: Red Storm Entertainment, P: Ubisoft)

• Visual Engineering: Halo: Combat Evolved
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (D: Polyphony Digital, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 (D: Microsoft)
    Return to Castle Wolfenstein (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)

Genre Game of the Year (Computer)

• PC Action/Adventure: Return to Castle Wolfenstein
  (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision)
  • other nominees:
    Aliens vs. Predator 2 (D: Monolith Productions, P: Sierra Entertainment/Fox Interactive)
    Myst III: Exile (D: Presto Studios, P: Ubisoft and The Learning Company)
    Clive Barker's Undying (D: DreamWorks Interactive, P: Electronic Arts)

• PC Educational: Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Treasures of Knowledge
  (D/P: Learning Company)
  • other nominees:
    Disney's Phonics Quest (D/P: Disney Interactive)
    Spy Masters: Unmask the Prankster (D/P: Knowledge Adventure)

• PC Family: Backyard Basketball
  (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari)
  • other nominees:
    Disney's Stanley Tiger Tales (D: Artech Studios, P: Disney Interactive)
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (D: Argonaut Games, P: Electronic Arts)
    Scan Command: Jurassic Park (D/P: Knowledge Adventure)

• PC Role Playing: Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
  (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (D: Blizzard Entertainment)
    Wizardry 8 (D: Sirtech Canada, P: Sirtech)

• PC Simulation: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
  (D/P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    IL-2 Sturmovik (D: 1C:Maddox Games, P: Ubisoft)
    Microsoft Train Simulator 2002 (D: Kuju Entertainment, P: Microsoft)

• PC Sports: FIFA 2002
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Madden NFL 2002 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
    NHL 2002 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)

• PC Strategy: Sid Meier's Civilization III
  (D: Firaxis Games, P: Infogrames)
  • other nominees:
    Battle Realms (D: Liquid Entertainment, P: Crave Entertainment/Ubisoft)
    Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (D: TimeGate Studios, P: Strategy First)

Genre Game of the Year (Console)

• Console Action/Adventure: Halo: Combat Evolved
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Conker's Bad Fur Day (D/P: RARE)
    Grand Theft Auto III (D: DMA Design, P: Rockstar Games)
    ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Console Family: Mario Party 3
  (D: Hudson Soft, P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Disney's Tarzan Untamed (D/P: Ubisoft)
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (D: Argonaut Games, P: Electronic Arts)
    Monster's Inc. (D: Artificial Mind and Movement, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Console Fighting: Dead or Alive 3
  (D/P: Tecmo)
  • other nominees:
    Super Smash Bros. Melee (D: HAL Laboratory, P: Nintendo)
    Victorious Boxers (D: New Corporation, P: Empire Interactive)

• Console Racing: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
  (D: Polyphony Digital, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
  • other nominees:
    Nascar Thunder (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
    Project Gotham Racing (D: Bizarre Creations, P: Microsoft)
    Splashdown (D: Rainbow Studios, P: Infogrames)

• Console Role Playing: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
  (D: Snowblind Studios, P: Interplay Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (D: Konami Tokyo, P: Konami)
    Dark Cloud (D: Level 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Golden Sun (D: Camelot Software Planning, P: Nintendo)
    Paper Mario (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo)
    The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (D: Capcom C. Ltd., P: Nintendo of America)

• Console Sports: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
  (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)
  • other nominees:
    Madden NFL 2001 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
    Sega Sports NBA 2K2 (D: Visual Concepts, P: Sega)
    SSX Tricky (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)

Other Awards

• Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World: Dark Age of Camelot
  (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi)Universal Games
  • other nominees:
    Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty (D: Turbine Entertainment, P: Microsoft)
    Phantasy Star Online (D: Sonic Team Ltd., P: Sega of America)

• Online Gameplay: Return to Castle Wolfenstein
  (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision)
  • other nominees:
    Aliens vs. Predator 2 (D: Monolith Productions, P: Sierra Entertainment/Fox Interactive)
    MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion (D: Cyberlore Studios, P: Microsoft)
    Monopoly Tycoon (D: Deep Red Games, P: Infogrames)
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (D: Red Storm Entertainment, P: Ubisoft)

External links

• The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences :: Awards