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Another year, another E3 and yet another awards presentation. We couldn't afford sexy trophy girls due to the rough economy, but to make up for it we all wore evening gowns while casting our votes. And yes, we even shaved our legs.
The Game Revolution Best of E3 2002 Awards! We have chosen a handful of titles across different genres and systems that are all worthy of praise, the games that we simply can't wait to see. Unlike other game magazines, we did NOT only choose only one game per genre, as we found it too limiting. Besides, this way we get to show you more games. Only games that were present at the E3 2002 expo were considered. You
might also notice that we're missing a 'Best of E3 2002 - Overall' winner.
Despite the wealth of very good games, nothing really stood out as being
the clear-cut best game. So rather than picking one at random, we're enacting
an editorial clause that we like to call "Up Yours!" and are
just giving out awards the way we want to. And the Winners are... |
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Best
Of E3 2002 - Action
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DOOM
III Easily the most talked about game of E3, DOOM III's fantastic presentation totally wowed the crowds. An insane new engine coupled with terrifying first-person gameplay lead to an easy winner. |
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Battlefield
1942 It was tucked away in EA's upstairs demo room, but Battlefield 1942 still made a lot of noise with its terrific multiplayer environment. First-person fragging by land, sea and air... all on the same map! |
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Splinter
Cell Take Metal Gear Solid 2, crank up the graphics a few notches, and add all sorts of neat gadgetry like thermal goggles and snake cameras. Now you've got Splinter Cell, and we can't wait to get it, too. |
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True
Crime: Streets of L.A. Though True Crime didn't enjoy the hype of Doom III, it scores yet another one for Activision. An incredibly realistic world and fantastic depth just scratch the surface. If you thought GTA 3 was big, you're in for a treat. |
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| Best Of E3 2002 - Action/Adventure |
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The
Legend of Zelda The best Gamecube game at the show, The Legend of Zelda catapults the series to brave new heights with its astonishing toon graphics and first-class gameplay. Perhaps it should be called "The Legend of Shigeru Miyamoto." |
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Blinx:
The Time Sweeper Sometimes the coolest games take existing formulas and add a big twist, which is exactly what Blinx does by introducing the concept of time manipulation to the 3D platformer. Very interesting and very cool. |
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Sly
Cooper And The Thievius Raccoonus What do you get when you cross a cel-shaded fox, Solid Snake, and an expansive 3D world? Apparently you get Sly Cooper, a game that looks to break the mold of typical action/adventures by beefing out the stealth elements. |
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Psychonauts From the mind behind such adventure classics as Full Throttle and Grim Fandango comes an action/adventure hybrid filled with dark humor, gorgeous visuals and genuinely fun gameplay. Breathes new life into an ailing genre. |
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| Best Of E3 2002 - Online |
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Star
Wars Galaxies Last year's surprise title took E3 by storm again this year with even more goodies, such as the insanely robust player creator, gorgeous worlds, smart combat system and good answers to all of our tough questions. We can't wait. |
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Eve
Online Never heard of it? We're here to change all that. Despite incredibly tough competition, Eve Online walks away a winner with amazing graphics, sweet gameplay and, again, good answers to our tough questions. A sleeper, easy. |
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| Best Of E3 2002 - Sports |
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Tony
Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Sure, it's mainly just an upgrade, but what sports game isn't? Besides, an upgrade to a fantastic game like THPS 3 only means one thing - even cooler gameplay. Another monster from Neversoft. |
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| Best Of E3 2002 - Racing |
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Auto
Modellista Capcom might be best known for their fighting games and love of all things zombie, but auto modellista shows off their kindler, gentler cartoony side with innovative use of cel-shading in an impressive and robust racing game. |
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| Best Of E3 2002 - RPG |
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Neverwinter
Nights How many times will we give Neverwinter Nights an E3 award? Well, as many times as they have it at E3, because once again, it totally blew us away. Brilliant design and the best level editor ever keep it atop our wish list. |
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Project
Ego Peter Molyneux's takes to the consoles with Project Ego. Open-ended gameplay and a persistent world make for a surefire hit - think Black & White as an RPG. Plus, you can be a jerk and get away with it. Hehe. |
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Command
& Conquer Generals Westwood finally takes its classic RTS series into the third dimension, and it looks stunning. But this isn't just eye candy, folks - it's also a bevy of cool new features, spectacular new weapons and impressive refinements. |
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Age
Of Mythology What at first seemed to be a mere upgrade to the vaunted Age of Empires series is coming into its own as another must-have RTS from Bruce Shelley and Ensemble Studios. Cyclops, Minotaurs and the Wrath of God, oh my! |
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BC Another droolfest from Peter Molyneux, BC sets its sights on an ultra-realistic prehistoric world teeming with insects, animals and - you guessed it - big, beautiful dinosaurs. Your job is to teach your tribe how to survive. Sweet. |
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This
year's E3 was literally overflowing with rock solid games. Frankly, we
were all a bit surprised by the overall quality (and quantity) of upcoming
titles. Thus, doling out awards this year was trickier than ever before,
since we obviously had to make some tough, tough calls. But when the going
gets tough, the tough get rewarded with: