November 21, 2002 --- 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.
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Outstanding Animation in a Game Cinema
-Final Fantasy X,
SQUARE EA
Outstanding Animation in a Game Engine
-ICO, SONY
Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Cinema
-Final Fantasy X,
SQUARE EA
Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Engine
-ICO, SONY
Outstanding Camera Direction in a Game Engine
-ICO, SONY
Outstanding Character Design
-Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee, MICROSOFT
Outstanding Control Design
-Pikmin, NINTENDO
Outstanding Control Precision
-Halo, MICROSOFT
Outstanding Costume Design
-Devil May Cry, CAPCOM
Outstanding Direction in a Game Cinema
-Metal Gear Solid 2,
KONAMI
Outstanding Game Design
-ICO, SONY
Outstanding Graphics, Technical
-Halo,
MICROSOFT
Outstanding Innovation in Game Play
-Pikmin,
NINTENDO
Outstanding Innovation in Game Technology
-Halo, MICROSOFT
Outstanding Lighting/Texturing Effects
-ICO,
SONY
Outstanding Original Musical Score
-Metal
Gear Solid 2, KONAMI
Outstanding Sound Effects
-Silent Hill 2, KONAMI
Outstanding Use of Sound
-Metal Gear Solid 2, KONAMI
Outstanding Writing, Dialogue
-Final Fantasy X, SQUARE EA
Outstanding Writing, Story
-Half-Life, SIERRA
Outstanding Original Action Game
-Max
Payne, ROCKSTAR
Outstanding Original Adventure Game
-ICO,
SONY
Outstanding Original Children’s Game
-Super Monkey Ball, SEGA
Outstanding Original Racing Game
-Splashdown,
INFOGRAMES
Outstanding Original Role Playing Game
-Baldur’s Gate:
Dark Alliance, BLACK ISLE
Outstanding Original Sports Game
-NBA
Street, ELECTRONIC ARTS
Outstanding Action Game Sequel
-Grand
Theft Auto 3, ROCKSTAR
Outstanding Adventure Game Sequel
-Metal
Gear Solid 2, KONAMI
Outstanding Children’s Game Sequel
-Klonoa 2, NAMCO
Outstanding Fighting Game Sequel
-Dead
or Alive 3, TECMO
Outstanding Racing Game Sequel
-Gran
Turismo 3 A-Spec, SONY
Outstanding Role Playing Game Sequel
-Final
Fantasy X, SQUARE EA
Outstanding Sports Game Sequel
-Tony
Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, ACTIVISION
Outstanding Special Class Game
-Frequency,
SONY
Outstanding Strategy Game
-Advance Wars, NINTENDO
Outstanding Game of the Year
-Grand Theft Auto 3, ROCKSTAR
