2002 Nominees

Best of Show
- DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
- Metroid Prime
(Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
- Neverwinter Nights
(Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
- The Legend of Zelda
(Nintendo for GameCube)
- The Sims Online
(Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)

Best Original Game
- Animal Crossing
(Nintendo for GameCube/GameBoy Advance)
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper
(Artoon/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Psychonauts
(Double Fine Productions/Microsoft for Xbox)
- The Getaway
(Team Soho/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
- The Sims Online
(Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)

Best PC Game
- Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
- Command & Conquer Generals
(EA Pacific/Electronic Arts for PC)
- DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
- Neverwinter Nights (Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
(Sony Online/LucasArts for PC)

Best Console Game
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper
(Artoon/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Metroid Prime
(Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
- Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo for GameCube)
- The Getaway
(Team Soho/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
- The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for GameCube)

Best Console Hardware
- AirFlo Controllers (Nyko for Multiple Platforms)
- e-Reader (Nintendo for GameBoy Advance)
- Steel Battalion Controller
(Capcom for Xbox)
- WaveBird Wireless Controller (Nintendo for GameCube)
- Xbox Communicator Headset / Xbox Live Service
(Microsoft for Xbox)

Best Action Game
- Dead to Rights (Namco for Xbox)
- DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
- Metroid Prime
(Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
- Panzer Dragoon: Orta
(Sega for Xbox)
- Shinobi
(Overworks/Sega for PlayStation 2)

Best Action/Adventure Game
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(Stormfront Studios/EA for PlayStation 2)
- Splinter Cell
(UbiSoft for Multiple Platforms)
- Super Mario Sunshine
(Nintendo for GameCube)
- The Getaway
(Team Soho/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
- The Legend of Zelda
(Nintendo for GameCube)

Best Fighting Game
- Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Infogrames for GameCube)
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
(Midway for Multiple Platforms)
- Soul Calibur II
(Namco for Arcade)
- Tekken 4
(Namco for PlayStation 2)
- War of the Monsters
(Incog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)

Best Role Playing Game
- Deus Ex 2: Invisible War (Ion Storm/Eidos for Multiple Platforms)
- Kingdom Hearts
(SquareSoft/Disney Interactive for PS2)
- Neverwinter Nights
(BioWare/Infogrames for PC)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
(Sony Online/LucasArts for PC)
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
(BioWare/LucasArts for Multiple Platforms)
 
Best Racing Game
- Auto Modellista (Capcom for PlayStation 2)
- Colin McRae Rally 3
(Codemasters for Multiple Platforms)
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
(Electronic Arts for Multiple Platforms)
- Pro Race Driver
(Juice Studio/Codemasters for Multiple Platforms)
- Sega GT 2002 (Wow Entertainment/Sega for Xbox)

Best Simulation Game
- Combat Flight Simulator 3 (Microsoft for PC)
- Lock On: Modern Air Combat (SSI/Ubisoft for PC)
- SimCity 4 (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
- Steel Battalion (Capcom for Xbox)
- The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)

Best Sports Game

- Madden NFL 2003
(Electronic Arts for Multiple Platforms)
- NBA 2K3 (Visual Concepts/Sega for Multiple Platforms)
- NFL 2K3 (Visual Concepts/Sega for Multiple Platforms)
- NFL Fever 2003 (Microsoft for Xbox)
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
(Neversoft Entertainment/Activision for Multiple Platforms)

Best Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology
(Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
- Command and Conquer Generals
(EA Pacific/Electronic Arts for PC)
- Republic: The Revolution
(Elixir Studios/Eidos Interactive for PC)
- Rise of Nations
(Big Huge Games/Microsoft for PC)
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
(Blizzard Entertainment for PC)

Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
- Super Monkey Ball 2 (Amusement Vision/Sega for GameCube)
- Mario Party 4
(Nintendo for GameCube)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
- City of Heroes
(Cryptic Studios/NCSoft for PC)
- Star Wars
Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Sony Online/LucasArts for PC)
- The Sims Online
(Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
- Unreal Tournament 2003 (Digital Extremes/Infogrames for PC)
- World of Warcraft (Blizzard for PC)