BAFTA Games Awards Raise Eyebrows, Lower Credibility
GameCube prize under scrutiny.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
The second annual BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) took place in London this week hosted by Jonathan Ross, no less, swelling his games-related to earnings to an estimated £100,000. Nice work if you can get it.
Anyway, some of the awards raised the collective eyebrows of attendees, not least the Best GameCube game award. Seeing off Mario Kart: Double Dash, Donkey Konga and Metroid Prime 2, the tepid Prince of Persia: Warior Within won. And as Greg Howson’s Guardian column points out, the Persian Prince, a ported multi-format title, failed to be nominated for Xbox and PlayStation 2.
The other shock of the night was Colin McRae Rally for Nokia’s flagging N-Gage receiving best handheld game, in the face of Pokemon and the cracking Fire Emblem amongst others.
As one table sponsor told SPOnG, “BAFTA make it pretty clear from the start that everyone will win something. It makes you wonder what the point is really…”
Indeed it does.
Anyway, some of the awards raised the collective eyebrows of attendees, not least the Best GameCube game award. Seeing off Mario Kart: Double Dash, Donkey Konga and Metroid Prime 2, the tepid Prince of Persia: Warior Within won. And as Greg Howson’s Guardian column points out, the Persian Prince, a ported multi-format title, failed to be nominated for Xbox and PlayStation 2.
The other shock of the night was Colin McRae Rally for Nokia’s flagging N-Gage receiving best handheld game, in the face of Pokemon and the cracking Fire Emblem amongst others.
As one table sponsor told SPOnG, “BAFTA make it pretty clear from the start that everyone will win something. It makes you wonder what the point is really…”
Indeed it does.
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Comments
Joji 3 Mar 2005 12:42
1/10
Seems the BAFTA panel of judges haven't got a clue and maybe judging on looks alone. Who are these people to choose such titles and do they buy games often? I doubt it and these are the kind of choices the mainstream are likely to make.
Get it right next time BAFTA, you slags.
Get it right next time BAFTA, you slags.
Ditto 3 Mar 2005 13:38
2/10
I saw these awards yesterday, and I can't believe that some of these companies are actually going to be able to slap a BAFTA on their packaging.
I agree with Joji. These awards are a joke. Get it right BAFTA or don't do it at all.
Edit: Complain to BAFTA at:
http://www.bafta.org/contact/index.htm
I agree with Joji. These awards are a joke. Get it right BAFTA or don't do it at all.
Edit: Complain to BAFTA at:
http://www.bafta.org/contact/index.htm
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Greg2k 3 Mar 2005 13:56
3/10
This has to be the most pathetic board of judges known to mankind. And unfortunately, it's the path most media is taking; giving awards to the crappiest game possible, as to force the 'true' gamer into a corner of the room, feeling ashamed of him/herself for prefering the not-so-popular product.
This is sick beyond belief. Why doesn't anyone put a stop to this? All it does is make the industry duller and duller by the minute, by no chances are they making it more attractive to the newcomer.
I will now add BAFTA to my hate-list, along with RIAA, MPAA and those crappy songs the Simpsons sing half-way through the show
This is sick beyond belief. Why doesn't anyone put a stop to this? All it does is make the industry duller and duller by the minute, by no chances are they making it more attractive to the newcomer.
I will now add BAFTA to my hate-list, along with RIAA, MPAA and those crappy songs the Simpsons sing half-way through the show
davemcbridesfoot 3 Mar 2005 14:18
4/10
I thought i smelled something fishy when reading an article about the awards yesterday cause i was sure warrior within was the s**ter sequel to the recent reworking of prince of persia.
Awards ceremonies are all back slapping piss unless they're voted by the (carefully vetted) public
Awards ceremonies are all back slapping piss unless they're voted by the (carefully vetted) public
Pandaman 4 Mar 2005 01:33
5/10
Guys...stop your complaining for just one minute here. Do you think that maybe...just MAYBE...Warrior Within MIGHT be deserving of best Gamecube game of the year?
...
Nah, you're right.
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Nah, you're right.
shearDS 4 Mar 2005 02:10
6/10
what in front of paper mario, tales of symphonia, metroid prime 2, and pikmin 2? in which all four were rated above warrior within in almost all reviews.
The GC version of warrior within was the best console version because it didn't suffer the same glitches as the xbox and ps2 versions but still noway does it deserve best gamecube game and it didn't even get nominated in the same category for almost all the other award shows
The GC version of warrior within was the best console version because it didn't suffer the same glitches as the xbox and ps2 versions but still noway does it deserve best gamecube game and it didn't even get nominated in the same category for almost all the other award shows
kid_77 4 Mar 2005 09:42
7/10
shearDS wrote:
what in front of paper mario, tales of symphonia, metroid prime 2, and pikmin 2? in which all four were rated above warrior within in almost all reviews.
The GC version of warrior within was the best console version because it didn't suffer the same glitches as the xbox and ps2 versions but still noway does it deserve best gamecube game and it didn't even get nominated in the same category for almost all the other award shows
The GC version of warrior within was the best console version because it didn't suffer the same glitches as the xbox and ps2 versions but still noway does it deserve best gamecube game and it didn't even get nominated in the same category for almost all the other award shows
Just face facts: Warrior Within is by miles the best GC game of 2004.
*waits*
Ditto 4 Mar 2005 16:48
8/10
kid_77 wrote:
Just face facts: Warrior Within is by miles the best GC game of 2004.
I really do hope that is a joke.
kid_77 4 Mar 2005 19:02
9/10
Adam M wrote:
I really do hope that is a joke.
Sshhh. I think shearDS might take the bait ;)
Anyway, everyone knows it's Donkey Konga...
Ditto 5 Mar 2005 11:40
10/10
I'd go for Tales of Symphonia. My fave GC game.