La Academia de Artes y Ciencias Interactivas (AIAS) ha dado a conocer los ganadores de la séptima edición de sus premios, correspondientes al año 2003, que fueron entregados el día 4 en Las Vegas. La lista completa puedes verla pulsando "Leer más", pero te adelantamos los ganadores de los premios más importantes:
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Interactive Achievement Award
winners include:
Overall Game of the Year
* Call of Duty(TM), published by Activision, developed by Infinity Ward
Console Game of the Year
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Computer Game of the Year
* Call of Duty(TM), published by Activision, developed by Infinity Ward
Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft,developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming
* Eye Toy(TM), published by SCEA, developed by SCEE
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
* Lord of the Rings(TM): The Return of the King(TM), published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts, Redwood Shores
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
* Medal of Honor(TM): Rising Sun, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts Los Angeles
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance -- Female
* Jada Pinkett-Smith (Niobe) -- Enter The Matrix, published by Atari, developed by Shiny
* Tara Strong (Rikku) -- Final Fantasy(R) X-2, published by Square Enix, developed by Square Enix
Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance -- Male
* Elijah Wood (Frodo) -- Lord Of The Rings(TM): The Return Of The King(TM), published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts Redwood Shores
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
* The Legend of Zelda(R): The Wind Waker, published by Nintendo, developed by Nintendo
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft,developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft,developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Outstanding Achievement in Character and Story Development
* Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), published by LucasArts, developed by Bioware Corp.
Outstanding Achievement in Licensed Soundtrack
* SSX 3, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada
Console Platform Action Adventure Game of the Year
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year
* Madden NFL(R) 2004, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Tiburon
Console Action Sports Game of the Year
* SSX 3, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada
Console Fighting Game of the Year
* Soul Calibur(R)2, published by Namco, developed by Namco
Console First Person Action Game of the Year
* Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3(R), published by Ubisoft, developed by Red Storm
Console Children's Title of the Year
* Mario Party(R) 5, published by Nintendo, developed by Nintendo
Console Action Adventure Game of the Year
* Crimson Skies(TM): High Road to Revenge, published by Microsoft, developed by FASA Studios
Console Family Game of the Year
* Eye Toy(TM), published by SCEA and developed by SCEE
* The Sims(TM): Bustin' Out, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Maxis
Console Racing Game of the Year
* Need for Speed Underground, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada
Console Role Playing Game of the Year
* Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), published by LucasArts, developed by Bioware Corp.
Handheld Game of the Year
* Final Fantasy(R) Tactics Advance, published by Nintendo, developed by Square Enix
Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year
* Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(TM), published by Ubisoft,developed by Ubisoft Montreal
Computer Family Game of the Year
* Zoo Tycoon(TM): Complete Collection(TM), published by Microsoft, developed by Blue Fang
Computer First Person Action Game of the Year
* Call of Duty(TM), published by Activision, developed by Infinity Ward
Computer Simulation Game of the Year
* The Sims(TM): Superstar, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Maxis
Computer Downloadable Game of the Year
* Hamster Ball, published by Real.com, developed by Raptisoft
Computer Sports Game of the Year
* Madden NFL(TM) 2004, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Tiburon
Computer Role Playing Game of the Year
* Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), published by LucasArts, developed by Bioware Corp.
Computer Strategy Game of the Year
* Command & Conquer(TM): Generals, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts Los Angeles.
Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year
* Everquest: Lost Dungeons, published and developed by Sony Online Entertainment
Como puedes ver hay muchos aciertos en esta lista absolutamente indiscutibles, pero al mismo tiempoo se ven algunas "cosas raras”. La que más nos ha mosqueado es que el premio al mejor juego de simulación del año PC se lo lleva Los Sims (que no es un simulador) cuando durante el 2003 fue lanzado el excelente Forgotten Battles (que mira tu por donde, SI es un simulador). Pero para contradecirse aún más, la gente de la academia ha creado la categorÃa de “juegos familiares”, y como podéis observar en este género para consolas ha ganado Los Sims, pero para PC ha ganado Zoo TycoonÂ… ¿Habrán bebido algo antes de ponerse a repartir los premios?
Lista completa aquÃ. Fuente: LZO.