The judges for the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2002 are proud to announce the nominees for 2002. Winners will be announced on June 18, 2002.

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)
- Tao Feng (Studio Gigante for Xbox)
- 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)
We suspect that Nintendo will win this category

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)

So, we'll have to wait till June 18 to find out who (Nintendo) will be the big winner...