Nominaties voor officiele E3 awards bekend

Net als vorig jaar, en eigenlijk alle voorgaande jaren wanneer er een E3 werd gehouden, heeft de jury van de Game Critics Awards haar nominaties bekend gemaakt. Weinig verrassende nominaties maar wel een sterke kans voor Halo 2 met vier nominaties. De winnaars worden bekend gemaakt op 8 juni, en de uitslag zul je natuurlijk ook op Gamersnet.nl kunnen vinden.

Best of Show
– Half Life 2 (PC)
– Halo 2 (Xbox)
– Nintendo DS
– Sony PSP
– Splinter Cell 3 (PC – Xbox)

Best Original Game
– Destory All Humans (PS2 – Xbox)
– Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Gamecube)
– God of War (PS2)
– Jade Empire (Xbox)
– Yoot Saito’s Odama (Gamecube)

Best PC Game
– Half-Life 2 (PC)
– Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth (PC)
– Rome: Total War (PC)
– Sims 2 (PC)
– Splinter Cell 3 (PC – Xbox)

Best Console Game
– God of War (PS2)
– Halo 2 (Xbox)
– Jade Empire (Xbox)
– Metroid Prime 2: (Gamecube)
– Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)

Best Peripheral / Hardware
– Alienware Video Array Technology (PC)
– Donkey Konga Bongo Drums (Gamecube)
– Nintendo DS
– Phantom Gaming Service
– Sony PSP

Best Action Game
– Doom 3 (Xbox)
– F.E.A.R. (PC)
– Half-Life 2 (PC)
– Halo 2 (Xbox)
– Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Gamecube)

Best Action/Adventure Game
– God of War (PS2)
– Prince of Persia 2 (ALL)
– Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube)
– Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2)
– Splinter Cell 3 (PC – Xbox)

Best Fighting Game
– Def Jam: Fight for New York (ALL)
– Guilty Gear Isuka (PS2)
– Mortal Kombat: Deception (PS2 – Xbox)
– Rumble Roses (PS2)
– Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (PS2 – Xbox)

Best Role Playing Game
– Fable (Xbox)
– Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
– Jade Empire (Xbox)
– Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (PC – Xbox)
– Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (PC)

Best Racing Game
– Burnout 3 (PS2 – Xbox)
– Enthusia Professional Racing (PS2)
– Forza Motorsport (Xbox)
– Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
– Street Racing Syndicate (ALL)

Best Simulation Game
– Full Spectrum Warrior (PC – Xbox)
– Pacific Fighters (PC)
– Sims 2 (PC)
– The Movies (ALL)
– The Urbz: Sims in the City (ALL)

Best Sports Game
– ESPN NFL 2005 (PS2 – Xbox)
– FIFA Soccer 2005 (ALL)
– Madden NFL 2005 (ALL)
– Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (ALL)
– Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 (ALL)

Best Strategy Game
– Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth (PC)
– Pikmin 2 (GameCube)
– Rome: Total War (PC)
– Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (PC)

Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
– Donkey Konga (Gamecube)
– Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Gamecube)
– EyeToy: AntiGrav (PS2)
– Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 (PS2)
– WarioWare, Inc. DS (Nintendo DS)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
– Battlefield 2 (PC)
– EverQuest II (PC)
– Halo 2 (Xbox)
– Star Wars Battlefront (PC – PS2 – Xbox)
– World of Warcraft (PC)