On February 28[sup]th[/sup] at the Academy of Interactive Sciences Interactive Achievement Awards (think of it as the academy awards, except for videogames), most of the awards were decidedly in Sony's favor. The awards are below:


I. CRAFT AWARDS

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
ICO (PlayStation 2)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Xbox)

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Metal Gear Solid 2 (PlayStation 2)

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition
Tropico (PC)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Grand Theft Auto III (PlayStation 2)

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Grand Theft Auto III (PlayStation 2)

Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development
ICO (PlayStation 2)

II. CONSOLE

Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)

Children's Title of the Year
Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64)

Fighting Game of the Year
Dead or Alive 3 (Xbox)

Hand-Held Game of the Year
Advance Wars (GameBoy Advance)

Role Playing Game of the Year
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (PlayStation 2)

Racing Game of the Year
Gran Turismo 3 (PlayStation 2)

Sports Game of the Year
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation 2)

Innovation in Console Gaming
Pikmin (GameCube)

Console Game of the Year
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)