Scott Pease Wins First Award In History
ICO wins Game Design; Pikmin wins Innovation; Grand Theft Auto 3 wins Game of the Year.
- Baltimore, MD (1888PressRelease) September 30, 2010 - The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp. today announced the winners for the 1st annual awards honoring interactive entertainment. A voting body of more than 400 eligible video game testers, reviewers, and media critics determined the final winners after the nominees were announced in September.
The leader in nominations was also the leader in wins. Sony, which garnered 27 nominations, won eight (8) awards for the year 2001. Six of those awards went to Sony's critical success, ICO, making it the year's game to win the most awards.
Scott Pease, producer of Activision's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 video game, became the first person ever to win the award. A complete list of winners accompanies this release.
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.
CREATIVE/TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (22)
Outstanding Animation in a Game Cinema
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X - WINNER
-Metal Gear Solid 2
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Onimusha Warlords
Outstanding Animation in a Game Engine
-Dead or Alive 3
-ICO - WINNER
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Pikmin
-Super Smash Bros. Melee
Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Cinema
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X - WINNER
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Onimusha Warlords
-Soul Reaver 2
Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Engine
-Devil May Cry
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X
-ICO - WINNER
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
Outstanding Camera Direction in a Game Engine
-Devil May Cry
-Halo
-ICO - WINNER
-NFL 2K2
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Outstanding Character Design
-Conker's Bad Fur Day
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X
-ICO
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee - WINNER
Outstanding Control Design
-Grand Theft Auto 3
-Halo
-ICO
-Pikmin - WINNER
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Outstanding Control Precision
-Devil May Cry
-Halo - WINNER
-Jak and Daxter
-Metal Gear Solid 2
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Outstanding Costume Design
-Devil May Cry - WINNER
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X
-ICO
-Onimusha Warlords
Outstanding Direction in a Game Cinema
-Devil May Cry
-Final Fantasy X
-Metal Gear Solid 2 - WINNER
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Onimusha Warlords
Outstanding Game Design
-Grand Theft Auto 3
-Halo
-ICO - WINNER
-Metal Gear Solid 2
-Pikmin
Outstanding Graphics, Technical
-Halo - WINNER
-Jak and Daxter
-Madden NFL 2002
-NFL 2K2
-Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Outstanding Innovation in Game Play
-Frequency
-Grand Theft Auto 3
-Halo
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Pikmin - WINNER
Outstanding Innovation in Game Technology
-Bomberman Online
-Halo - WINNER
-NFL 2K2
-Ooga Booga
-Phantasy Star Online
Outstanding Lighting/Texturing Effects
-ICO - WINNER
-Luigi's Mansion
-Metal Gear Solid 2
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Outstanding Original Musical Score
-Devil May Cry
-Final Fantasy Chronicles
-Final Fantasy X
-Metal Gear Solid 2 - WINNER
-Onimusha Warlords
Outstanding Original Song
-none
Outstanding Sound Effects
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-ICO
-Metal Gear Solid 2
-Silent Hill 2 - WINNER
-Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Outstanding Use of Sound
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X
-Frequency
-ICO
-Metal Gear Solid 2 - WINNER
Outstanding Voice Performance
-none
Outstanding Writing, Dialogue
-Conker's Bad Fur Day
-Devil May Cry
-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
-Final Fantasy X - WINNER
-Okage: Shadow King
Outstanding Writing, Story
-Final Fantasy X
-Half-Life - WINNER
-ICO
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Soul Reaver 2
GENRE CATEGORIES (20)
Outstanding Original Action Game
-Conker's Bad Fur Day
-Halo
-Jak and Daxter
-Max Payne - WINNER
-Red Faction
Outstanding Original Adventure Game
-Devil May Cry
-Extermination
-ICO - WINNER
-Onimusha Warlords
-Pikmin
Outstanding Original Children's Game
-Adventures of Cookie & Cream
-Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
-Luigi's Mansion
-Razor Freestyle Scooter
-Super Monkey Ball - WINNER
Outstanding Original Fighting Game
-none
Outstanding Original Puzzle Game
-none
Outstanding Original Racing Game
-18 Wheeler
-Cel Damage
-Kinetica
-Project Gotham Racing
-Splashdown - WINNER
Outstanding Original Role Playing Game
-Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage
-Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance - WINNER
-Dark Cloud
-Golden Sun
-Okage: Shadow King
Outstanding Original Sports Game
-NBA Hoopz
-NBA Street - WINNER
-Rugby
-Triple Play Baseball
Outstanding Action Game Sequel
-Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies
-Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
-Crazy Taxi 2
-Grand Theft Auto 3 - WINNER
-Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
-Unreal Tournament
Outstanding Adventure Game Sequel
-Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
-Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
-Metal Gear Solid 2 - WINNER
-Oddworld Munch's Oddysee
-Silent Hill 2
Outstanding Children's Game Sequel
-Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
-Klonoa 2 - WINNER
-Mario Party 3
-Pokemon Crystal
-Wario Land 4
Outstanding Fighting Game Sequel
-Bloody Roar 3
-Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
-Dead or Alive 3 - WINNER
-Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
-Guilty Gear X
-Super Smash Bros. Melee
Outstanding Puzzle Game Sequel
-none
Outstanding Racing Game Sequel
-Extreme G-3
-Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec - WINNER
-Le Mans 24 Hours
-Mario Kart: Super Circuit
-Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero
-Wave Race: Blue Storm
Outstanding Role Playing Game Sequel
-Dragon Warrior VII
-Final Fantasy Chronicles
-Final Fantasy X - WINNER
-Paper Mario
-Phantasy Star Online
Outstanding Sports Game Sequel
-Madden NFL 2002
-NBA 2K2
-NFL 2K2
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - WINNER
Outstanding Simulation Game
-none
Outstanding Special Class Game
-Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix
-Frequency - WINNER
-One Piece Mansion
-Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 3rd edition
Outstanding Strategy Game
-Advance Wars - WINNER
-Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth
-Kessen II
Outstanding Game of the Year
-Devil May Cry
-Grand Theft Auto 3 - WINNER
-Halo
-ICO
-Metal Gear Solid 2
-Pikmin
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