Topic: AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards announced

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Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia. UPDATED with the full list of winners.

The Interactive Achievement Awards just wrapped up, and we have the results right here.

Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming
Eye Toy

Computer Strategy Game of the Year
Command & Conquer : Generals

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Console Fighting Game of the Year
Soul Calibur 2

Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance (Female) (tie)
Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe in Enter the Matrix
Tara Strong as Rikku in Final Fantasy X-2

Computer Downloadable Game of the Year
Hamster Ball

Console Role Playing Game of the Year
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Computer Role Playing Game of the Year
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year
Everquest: Lost Dungeons

Handheld Game of the Year
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

Console Action Adventure Game of the Year
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

Outstanding Achievement in Licensed Soundtrack
SSX 3

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance (Male)
Elijah Wood as Frodo in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Computer First Person Action Game of the Year
Call of Duty

Console First Person Action Game of the Year
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Outstanding Achievement in Platform Action Adventure
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Console Children's Title of the Year
Mario Party 5

Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year
Madden NFL 2004

Console Action Sports Game of the Year
SSX 3

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Console Racing Game of the Year
Need for Speed: Underground

Computer Simulation Game of the Year
The Sims: Superstar

Console Family Game of the Year (tie)
EyeToy
The Sims Bustin' Out

Outstanding Achievement in Character and Story Development
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Computer Family Game of the Year
Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection

Computer Sports Game of the Year
Madden NFL 2004

Console Game of the Year
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

Computer Game of the Year
Call of Duty

Overall Game of the Year
Call of Duty

Hall of Fame
Peter Molyneux

[Bill Aurion]

What a mockery...

[DrZoidberg]

ahahhahaha. how dare their opinions differ from mine.

[couchmonkey]

Personally, I didn't think Prince of Persia was that great.  It was an excellent game, no doubt, but...I don't know, I guess I'm too much of a communist - I want to see everyone get an award!  

[Ian Sane]

I have a feeling that a few years from now PoP will be like the game equivalent of The English Patient.  We'll all be like "why did THAT game win?"  I haven't played PoP for more than like five minutes in a store demo but it hasn't really grabbed me like some other titles this year.  I REALLY doubt it's better than a f*cking Zelda game.  Odds are if Wind Waker was released later in the year it would have won console game of the year for sure.

At least Zelda won for Art Direction.

Oh and an exclusive Xbox game didn't win for the third year in a row so I guess these awards aren't total sh!t.

[nickmitch]

The main thing I hate with awards is when one thing wins too much (LOTR:ROTK at the academy awards) but this time its worse because Zelda was way more deserving and PoP won way to *beep* much.

[Djunknown]

Damn. Looks like PoP and KOTR cleaned house.

It seems the list leans towards multi-platfrom titles. Not a lot of exclusives took home hardware. The only rationalization that I can think is that if everyone can get access to it and [theoretically] enjoy it, give it the gold star (Or plaque, whatever they give.)

P.S Was Call of Duty really that good to get overall GOTY? I admit to being a but daft on the PC-Gaming scene, but I just don't feel/see the buzz around it like say id's or Valve's FPS franchises.

[Renny]

It's really just MoH: Redux. Only shorter. :¬] I guess people like that kind of game.

[thecubedcanuck]

Can any of you look at this without your Nintendo glasses on?

IMO POP was way better than Zelda, at least it didnt bore me to death.