Fifth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Nominees Revealed

The Academy will dole out awards to an assortment of games industry types on February 28 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

The nominees are as follows:

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 and Daxter (Naughty Dog Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2

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

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

Handheld 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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Computer Game of the Year:
Black and 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)

Innovation in Computer Gaming:
Dark Age of Camelot (Mythic Entertainment/Mythic Entertainment, Inc.)
Majestic (Anim-X/Electronic Arts)
The Sims: Hot Date (EA – Maxis/Electronic Arts)

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)

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

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

Outstanding Achievement in Animation:
Black and 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

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

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

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering:
Black and 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

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

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 and Daxter (Naughty Dog Inc./Sony Computer Entertainment America) PS2
Pikmin (Nintendo Co. Ltd./Nintendo of America) GC

Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Design:
Black and 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

Game of the Year:
Black and 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