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    The 2005 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2004.

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    Game of the Year
    Game of the Year
    The 8th annual Interactive Achievement Awards were held February 1 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas during the D.I.C.E. Summit.  It was hosted by HBO's Kurt Scholler and G4's Cory Rouse.  During the event, Trip Hawkins was inducted into the Hall of Fame.  Presenters included Lorne Lanning, Tommy Tallarico, Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, Stan Lee, Sid Meier, Jack Tretton, Doug Lowenstein, and Tal Blevins.

    Game of the Year

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games
    Halo 2 - Bungie Software / Microsoft
    Katamari Damacy - Namco / Namco
    World of Warcraft - Blizzard Entertainment / Vivendi Universal Games

    Console GOTY
    Console GOTY

    Computer Game of the Year

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    City of Heroes - Cryptic Studios / NCsoft
    Doom 3 - id Software / Activision
    Sid Meier's Pirates! - Firaxis / Atari
    World of Warcraft - Blizzard Entertainment / Vivendi Universal Games

    Console Game of the Year

    Halo 2 - Bungie Software / Microsoft
    Burnout 3: Takedown - Criterion Games / Electronic Arts
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games
    Katamari Damacy - Namco / Namco
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Insomniac Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America

    Action Adventure GOTY (Computer)
    Action Adventure GOTY (Computer)

    Action Adventure Game of the Year (Computer)

    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Ubisoft Shanghai / Ubisoft
    Full Spectrum Warrior - Pandemic Studios / THQ
    Myst IV: Revelation - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
    The Suffering - Surreal Software / Midway

    Action Adventure Game of the Year (Console)

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games
    Full Spectrum Warrior - Pandemic Studios / THQ
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - KCEJ / Konami
    Pikmin 2 - Nintendo / Nintendo
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy - Midway / Midway

    Action Adventure GOTY (Console)
    Action Adventure GOTY (Console)

    Action Sports Game of the Year

    Tony Hawk's Underground 2 - Neversoft / Activision
    Mario Power Tennis - Camelot / Nintendo
    NBA Ballers - Midway Chicago / Midway
    NFL Street 2 - EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts

    Children's Game of the Year (Computer)

    Backyard Skateboarding - Humongous Games / Atari

    Children's Game of the Year (Console)

    Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Sucker Punch / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Backyard Baseball 2005 - Humongous Entertainment / Atari
    Mario Party 6 - Hudson Soft / Nintendo
    Pokemon Colosseum - Genius Sonority / Nintendo
    Shrek 2 - Luxoflux / Activision

    Action Sports GOTY
    Action Sports GOTY

    Downloadable Game of the Year

    The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan Island - Backbone Entertainment / Disney Online
    Mahjong Garden To Go - EA Pogo / Electronic Arts
    Shroomz: Quest for Puppy - The Planet / Gametrust Inc.

    Family Game of the Year (Computer)

    Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species - Blue Fang Games / Microsoft
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Amaze & KnowWonder / Electronic Arts
    Scrabble Online - Boston Animation / Atari

    Children's GOTY
    Children's GOTY

    Family Game of the Year (Console)

    Donkey Konga - Namco / Nintendo
    EyeToy: Anti-Grav - Harmonix Music Systems / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 - Harmonix Music Systems / Konami
    WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$ - Intelligent Systems / Nintendo

    Fighting Game of the Year

    Mortal Kombat: Deception - Midway Chicago / Midway
    Def Jam: Fight for NY - EA Canada / Electronic Arts
    Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 - Dimps Corporation / Atari

    Family GOTY
    Family GOTY

    First Person Action Game of the Year (Computer)

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Doom 3 - id Software / Activision
    Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising - NovaLogic / NovaLogic
    Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault - EA Los Angeles / Electronic Arts
    Unreal Tournament 2004 - Epic Games / Atari

    First Person Action Game of the Year (Console)

    Halo 2 - Bungie Software / Microsoft
    Chronicles of Riddick - Starbreeze / Vivendi Universal Games
    GoldenEye: Rogue Agent - EA Los Angeles / Electronic Arts
    Killzone - Guerrilla Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Retro Studios / Nintendo

    Fighting GOTY
    Fighting GOTY

    Handheld Game of the Year

    Metroid: Zero Mission - Nintendo / Nintendo
    Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories - Square Enix / Square Enix
    Super Mario 64 DS - Nintendo / Nintendo

    Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year

    World of Warcraft - Blizzard Entertainment / Vivendi Universal Games
    City of Heroes - Cryptic Studios / NCsoft
    Final Fantasy XI Online: Chains of Promathia - Square Enix / Square Enix
    Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed - Sony Online Entertainment / LucasArts

    Handheld GOTY
    Handheld GOTY

    Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year

    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
    Jak 3 - Naughty Dog / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Insomniac Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America

    Racing Game of the Year

    Burnout 3: Takedown - Criterion Games / Electronic Arts
    Rallisport Challenge 2 - Digital Illusions / Microsoft

    Role Playing Game of the Year (Computer)

    Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker - BioWare / BioWare
    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - Troika / Activision

    MMO/PW GOTY
    MMO/PW GOTY

    Role Playing Game of the Year (Console)

    Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - Intelligent Systems / Nintendo
    The Bard's Tale - InXile Entertainment / InXile Entertainment
    Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Square Enix / Nintendo
    Tales of Symphonia - Namco Limited / Namco Hometek
    X-Men Legends - Raven Software / Activision

    Simulation Game of the Year

    The Sims 2 - Maxis / Electronic Arts
    Pacific Fighters - 1C / Ubisoft
    RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Frontier Developments / Atari

    Platform Action Adventure GOTY
    Platform Action Adventure GOTY

    Sports Simulation Game of the Year (Computer)

     Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 - Headgate Studios / Electronic Arts

    Sports Simulation Game of the Year (Console)

    ESPN NFL 2K5 - Visual Concepts / Sega
    ESPN NHL 2K5 - Kush Games / Sega
    Madden NFL 2005 - EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts
    Winning Eleven 7 - Konami / Konami

    Strategy Game of the Year

    Rome: Total War - Creative Assembly / Activision
    The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth - EA Los Angeles / Electronic Arts
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Relic / THQ

    Racing GOTY
    Racing GOTY

    Wireless Game of the Year

    Super Mario 64 DS - Nintendo / Nintendo
    Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen - Creatures Inc. / Nintendo

    Outstanding Achievement in Animation

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Jak 3 - Naughty Dog / Vivendi Universal Games
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Insomniac Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Sucker Punch / Sony Computer Entertainment America

    Role-Playing GOTY (Console)
    Role-Playing GOTY (Console)

    Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Doom 3 - id Software / Activision
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Retro Studios / Nintendo
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Sucker Punch / Sony Computer Entertainment America

    Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development

    Fable - Lionhead Studios / Microsoft
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Stormfront Studios / Atari
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games
    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy - Midway / Midway

    Sports Sim GOTY (Console)
    Sports Sim GOTY (Console)

    Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

    Katamari Damacy - Namco / Namco
    City of Heroes - Cryptic Studios / NCsoft
    Fable - Lionhead Studios / Microsoft
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games
    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games

    Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Donkey Konga - Namco / Namco
    EyeToy: Anti-Grav - Harmonix Music Systems / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Fable - Lionhead Studios / Microsoft
    Spider-Man 2 - Treyarch / Activision

    Strategy GOTY
    Strategy GOTY

    Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play

    Halo 2 - Bungie Software / Microsoft
    Rome: Total War - Creative Assembly / Activision
    Unreal Tournament 2004 - Epic Games / Atari
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Relic / THQ

    Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition

    Fable - Lionhead Studios / Microsoft
    Katamari Damacy - Namco / Namco
    Killzone - Guerrilla Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    NBA Ballers - Midway Chicago / Midway
    Rome: Total War - Creative Assembly / Activision

    Story & Character Development
    Story & Character Development

    Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

    Halo 2 - Bungie Software / Microsoft
    Doom 3 - id Software / Activision
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Insomniac Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Rome: Total War - Creative Assembly / Activision
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Sucker Punch / Sony Computer Entertainment America

    Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games
    Donkey Konga - Namco / Nintendo
    Need for Speed: Underground 2 - EA Canada / Electronic Arts
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2 - Neversoft / Activision

    Game Design
    Game Design

    Oustanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Stormfront Studios / Atari
    Doom 3 - id Software / Activision
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Retro Studios / Nintendo
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Insomniac Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America

    Outstanding Character Performance - Female

    GoldenEye: Rogue Agent - EA Los Angeles / Electronic Arts
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Stormfront Studios / Atari
    Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species - Blue Fang Games / Microsoft

    Character Performance (Female)
    Character Performance (Female)

    Outstanding Character Performance - Male

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    The Bard's Tale - InXile Entertainment / InXile Entertainment
    Chronicles of Riddick - Starbreeze / Vivendi Universal Games
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Stormfront Studios / Atari
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - KCEJ / Konami

    Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming

    Half-Life 2 - Valve / Vivendi Universal Games
    City of Heroes - Cryptic Studios / NCsoft
    Doom 3 - id Software / Activision
    Rome: Total War - Creative Assembly / Activision
    The Sims 2 - Maxis / Electronic Arts

    Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming

    Katamari Damacy - Namco / Namco
    Donkey Konga - Namco / Nintendo
    EyeToy: Anti-Grav - Harmonix Music Systems / Sony Computer Entertainment America
    Fable - Lionhead Studios / Microsoft
    Halo 2 - Bungie Software / Microsoft
      
    *** Games listed below and attached to this page are only the winners of Awards ***    
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