News - AIAS-Award Finalisten : Der Oscar der Spielbranche wird wieder vergeben ...

Wie in jeden Jahr werden auch in 2002 die Awards für die besten Spiele des vergangenen Jahres von der Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) vergeben. Dort wurden nun die Finalisten bekannt gegeben, die um einen der renommierten und begehrten Awards ringen. Im Rahmen einer Abstimmung der Academy-Mitglieder vom 6. bis 15. Februar werden die endgültigen Sieger der einzelnen Kategorien ermittelt. Die Bekanntgabe der Sieger erfolgt am 28. Februar im Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Heisse Titel-Aspiranten sind 'Black & White', 'Dark Age of Camelot' und natürlich auch 'Halo' für die Xbox. Hier die Finalisten im Einzelnen:

1. Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year

• Conker's Bad Fur Day (Rare Ltd./Nintendo of America) N64
• Grand Theft Auto III (DMA Design/Rockstar Games) PS2
• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Jak & Daxter (Naughty Dog Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2

2. Console Children's Game of the Year

• Disney's Tarzan Untamed (Ubi Soft Entertainment, Montreal/Ubi Soft Entertainment) GC
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts) PS1
• Mario Party 3 (Hudson Soft Co. Ltd./Nintendo of America) N64
• Monsters Inc. (Artificial Mind and Movement/Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS1

3. Console Fighting Game of the Year

• Dead or Alive 3 (Tecmo/Tecmo) XBOX
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (HAL Laboratory Inc./Nintendo of America) GC
• Victorious Boxers (New Corporation/Empire Interactive) PS2

4. Hand-Held Game of the Year

• Advance Wars (Nintendo Co. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GBA
• Golden Sun (Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo of America) GBA
• Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Capcom C. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GBC
• Mario Kart Super Circuit (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo of America) GBA
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Vicarious Visions/Activision) GBA

5. Console Racing Game of the Year

• Gran Turismo 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Nascar Thunder (Tiburon Entertainment/Electronic Arts) XBOX
• Project Gotham Racing (Bizarre Creations/Microsoft) XBOX
• Splashdown (Rainbow Studios/Infogrames) PS2

6. Console Role Playing Game of the Year

• Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (Snow Blind Studios/Black Isle Studios) PS2
• Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (KCEK/Konami) GBA
• Dark Cloud (SCEI/Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Golden Sun (Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo of America) GBA
• Paper Mario (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo of America) N64
• Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages (Capcom C. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GBC

7. Console Sports Game of the Year

• Madden NFL 2002 (Tiburon Entertainment/Electronic Arts) GC
• Sega Sports NBA 2K2 (Visual Concepts Entertainment/Sega of America) DC
• SSX Tricky (Electronic Arts Canada/Electronic Arts) PS2
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft Entertainment/Activision) PS2

8. Console Game of the Year

• Gran Turismo 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Pikmin (Nintendo Co. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GC

9. Innovation in Console Gaming

• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Pikmin (Nintendo Co. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GC
• Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Oddworld Inhabitants/Microsoft) XBOX

10. Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year

• Aliens vs. Predator 2 (Monolith/Sierra Entertainment/Fox Interactive)
• Myst III Exile (Presto Studios/Ubi Soft Entertainment)
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein (id Software/Activision)
• Undying (EA Los Angeles/Electronic Arts)

11. Computer Children's Title of the Year

• Backyard Basketball (Humongous Entertainment/Infogrames)
• Disney's Stanley Tiger Tales (Artech Studios/Disney Interactive)
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts)
• ScanCommand: Jurassic Park (Knowledge Adventure/Knowledge Adventure)

12. Computer Educational Title of the Year

• Disney's Phonics Quest (Disney Interactive/Disney Interactive)
• Spy Masters: Unmask the Prankster (Knowledge Adventure/Knowledge Adventure)
• Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Treasures of Knowledge (Learning Company/Learning Company)

13. Computer Role Playing Game of the Year

• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (BioWare Corp./Interplay)
• Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment)
• Wizardry 8 (Sir-tech Canada/Sir-tech Canada)

14. Computer Simulation Game of the Year

• IL-2 Sturmovik (IC MADDOX Games/Ubi Soft Entertainment)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 (Microsoft/Microsoft)
• Microsoft Train Simulator (Kuju Entertainment Ltd./Microsoft)

15. Computer Sports Game of the Year

• FIFA 2002 (Electronic Arts Canada/Electronic Arts)
• Madden NFL 2002 (Tiburon Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
• NHL 2002 (Electronic Arts Canada/Electronic Arts)

16. Computer Strategy Game of the Year

• Battle Realms (Liquid Entertainment/Crave Entertainment)
• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts)
• Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (TimeGate Studios, Inc./Strategy First)
• Sid Meier's Civilization III (Firaxis Games/Infogrames)

17. Computer Game of the Year

• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts)
• Dark Age of Camelot (Mythic Entertainment/Mythic Entertainment, Inc.)
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein (id Software/Activision)
• Sid Meier's Civilization III (Firaxis Games/Infogrames)

18. Innovation in Computer Gaming

• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts)
• Dark Age of Camelot (Mythic Entertainment/Mythic Entertainment, Inc.)
• Majestic (Anim-X/Electronic Arts)
• The Sims: Hot Date (EA – Maxis/Electronic Arts)

19. Online Game Play of the Year

• Aliens vs. Predator 2 (Monolith/Sierra Entertainment/Fox Interactive)
• MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion (Cyberlore Studios/Microsoft)
• Monopoly Tycoon (Deep Red/Infogrames)
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Activision/id Software)
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (Red Storm Entertainment/Ubi Soft Entertainment)

20. Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year

• Asheron’s Call: Dark Majesty (Turbine Entertainment/Microsoft) PC
• Dark Age of Camelot (Mythic Entertainment/Mythic Entertainment, Inc.) PC
• Phantasy Star Online (Sonic Team Ltd./Sega of America) DC

21. Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Metal Gear Solid 2 (Konami/Konami) PS2
• Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Oddworld Inhabitants/Microsoft) XBOX
• Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5/LucasArts Entertainment) GC

22. Outstanding Achievement in Animation

• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts) PC
• Dead or Alive 3 (Tecmo/Tecmo) XBOX
• Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Oddworld Inhabitants/Microsoft) XBOX
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (HAL Laboratory Inc./Nintendo of America) GC
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft Entertainment/Activision) PS2

23. Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Frequency (Harmonix Music Systems/Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Metal Gear Solid 2 (Konami/Konami) PS2
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (Red Storm Entertainment/Ubi Soft Entertainment) PC

24. Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition

• Batman Vengeance (Ubi Soft Divertissement Inc./Ubi Soft Entertainment) GC
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts) PC
• Myst III: Exile (Presto Studios/Ubi Soft Entertainment) PC
• Tropico (Pop Top Software/God Games) PC

25. Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering

• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts) PC
• Grand Theft Auto 3 (DMA Design/Rockstar Games) PS2
• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• Monopoly Tycoon (Deep Red/Infogrames) PC

26. Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

• Gran Turismo 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 (Microsoft/Microsoft) PC
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein (id Software/Activision) PC
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft Entertainment /Activision) PS2

27. Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Dark Age of Camelot (Mythic Entertainment/Mythic Entertainment, Inc.) PC
• Grand Theft Auto III (DMA Design/Rockstar Games) PS2
• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Jak & Daxter (Naughty Dog Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Pikmin (Nintendo Co. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GC

28. Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Design

• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts) PC
• Conker's Bad Fur Day (Rare Ltd./Nintendo of America) N64
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Metal Gear Solid 2 (Konami/Konami) PS2
• Myst III: Exile (Presto Studios/Ubi Soft Entertainment) PC

29. Game of the Year

• Black & White (Lionhead Studios/Electronic Arts) PC
• Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie/Microsoft) XBOX
• ICO (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
• Sid Meier's Civilization III (Firaxis Games/Infogrames) PC