The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has posted the winners of their 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The results can be found here.
Some awards to note:
Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
Console Game of the Year: Halo 2
Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Console Racing Game of the Year: Burnout 3
Outstanding Achievment in Game Design: Katamari Damacy
Sports Simulation Game of the Year: ESPN NFL 2K5
Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game Of The Year: World of Warcraft
In the end Half-Life 2 took home 9 awards, and I am very glad to see Katamari Damacy receiving 2 awards. Overall I think most of the winners deserve it, but there were still a number of amazing games that deserved it just as much, if not more. Now if you’ll excuse me, there are a few great games already in 2005 that deserve my attention…
KatamariKatamari Damacy is one of the strangest and amazingly fun games i have ever played… from what i hear they are making a sequel, which i cannot wait for
Minna Daisuki Katamari DamacyYes, a sequel is in the works. There are a few screenshots, and even a video or two, of it if you search for it. The game is basically the same ( graphics, gameplay, controls, etc ), but I don’t see that as a bad thing at all, in fact I love it.I can’t get enough Katamari Damacy and I’m definitely looking forward to the sequel.