Each year the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences holds a special event to pay tribute to the top games in various genres as well as the developers (much like the academy awards) Winners of this years Dice (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards were presented to the following..
Outstanding innovation in a computer game -- Prince of Persia
Outstanding innovation in console game: Eye Toy
Computer strategy game of the year: Command and Conquer: Generals
Outstanding achievement in original music composition: Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Computer action adventure game of the year: Prince of Persia
Console fighting game of the year: Soulcalibur II
Outstanding achievement in character performance -- female: Jada Pinkett-Smith, Enter the Matrix and Tara Strong, Final Fantasy XII
Computer downloadable game of the year: Hamster Ball
Console role-playing game of the year: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Computer role-playing game of the year: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Massively-multiplayer persistent world game of the year: EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norath
Handheld game of the year: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Outstanding achievement in animation: Prince of Persia
Console action-adventure game of the year: Crimson Skies
Outstanding achievement in licensed soundtracks: SSX 3
Outstanding achievement in sound design: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Outstanding achievement in character performance -- male: Elijah Wood, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Computer first-person action game of the year: Call of Duty
Console first-person action game of the year: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
Outstanding achievement in game design: Prince of Persia
Outstanding achievement in platform action adventure: Prince of Persia
Outstanding achievement in gameplay engineering: Prince of Persia
Outstanding achievement in visual engineering: Prince of Persia
Console children's title of the year: Mario Party 5
Console sports simulation of the year: Madden NFL 2004
Console action sports game of the year: SSX 3
Outstanding achievement in art direction: Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Console racing game of the year: Need For Speed Underground
Computer simulation game of the year: The Sims Superstar
Console family game of the year: Eye Toy
Outstanding achievement in character and story development: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Computer family game of the year: Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
Console game of the year: Prince of Persia
Computer game of the year: Call of Duty
Overall game of the year: Call of Duty
*chikichicky waves for Call of Duty
Hamster Ball??? o.O' wtfork!
Don't worry, someone will be getting you Call of Duty soon ;)
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OMFG_ILC whistles and looks around innocently
Hamsterball is an attempt to basically merge the concepts of Sega's Super Monkey Ball and the old school Marble Madness together. Here is a few linkies.
Download DemoPreviewThere is also a new Super Hamster Ball coming out, that they are making almost exactly like Monkey Ball.
SMB Preview Does it have anything to do with Hamsters? I still have it on my desktop :x
you play as a hamster trapped in a ball (hence the name) and your objective is to guide the ball through a maze/obstacle course to the end of the level. Doesn't have too much to do with hamsters, you just control one :o
