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Best Character Game
Master Cheif / Halo 2
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Developer: Bungie |
Publisher: Microsoft |
| No other character in gaming has said so little and captured the publics heart like the mean green Master Cheif. Master Cheif is the perfect hero for today and rivials any action star in one liners. The name might be a little silly, but the Cheif is all buisness. No one can stand up to the Cheif and he joins the ranks along side the equaly gritty Max Payne. |
Runner-Up: BAM & TONY (THUG2)
Honorable Mentions: RYU HYABUSA (Ninja Gaiden), TOURQE (Suffering), BLOODRAYNE (Bloodrayne2)
2003 Winner: MAX PAYNE FROM MAX PAYNE 2 | ROCKSTAR
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Most Innovative Game
FABLE
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Developer: Lionhead |
Publisher: Microsoft |
| The innovative category is hard to judge and there have been many games this year which have their own respected innovative qualities. Edging out the compition was the innovative epic Fable. Although Fable has had split reactions giving the massive amount of hype, no one should ingnore some of the great innovations the game has accomplished. |
Runner-Up: FULL SPECRUM WARRIOR (Pandemic/THQ)
Honorable Mentions: KINGDOM UNDER FIRE, BREAKDOWN, SPIDER-MAN 2, PANDORA TOMORROW
2003 Winner: TRUE CRIME: STREETS OF LA | ACTIVISION
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Best Follow-Up Game
HALO 2
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Developer: Bungie |
Publisher: Microsoft |
| Game follow ups have been spawning like never before and with each game comes hype and promise that we're getting a much improved version of the last game. Bungie took the time and made sure Halo 2 could live up to the hype of the 2001 best selling Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo 2 without a doubt deserves the award of best follow up game of 2004. |
Runner-Up: BURNOUT 3: TAKEDOWN (Criterion/EA)
Honorable Mentions: RALLISPORT 2, SPIDER-MAN 2, PANDORA TOMORROW, DEF JAM: FFNY
2003 Winner: N/A
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Biggest Disappointment
CLOSING COMPANIES
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Interplay the great creators of the legendary Fallout series! Acclaim the console veterans won't get to make another Turok adventure, and the classic RPG innovators Sierra all closed their talented doors. Hopefully the great ideas launched from these companies can live on, and lets support the games we love. We don't need this years disappointment to become a trend.
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Runner-Up: FABLE'S HYPE (Microsoft)
2003 Loser: N/A |
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GAME OF THE YEAR 2004
HALO 2
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Developer: Bungie |
Publisher: Microsoft |
| Returning to its second game of the year award is Halo 2. Halo: Combat Evolved was the best game of 2001 and now its sequel has become the biggest Xbox game ever. Halo 2 amazed us all and surpassed our tough judgment box to be named Extreme Gamer's best game of 2004. |
2003 GOTY: STARWARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC | LUCASARTS |
2001 GOTY: HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED | BUNGIE/MICROSOFT
2002 GOTY: TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL | UBISOFT
2003 GOTY: STARWARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC | BIOWARE/LUCASARTS
2004 GOTY: HALO 2 | BUNGIE/MICROSOFT |
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