The Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3 have been held annually at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) since 1998. The award givers are independent of the expo organizers.
Note on "all systems" as platform: Because games shown at E3 are still in development, the platforms for which the game is published might still be in question.
Award winners
Best of Show
Best Original Game
Best Console Game
Best PC Game
Special Commendation for Graphics or Sound
Best Action Game
Best Action/Adventure Game
Best Fighting Game
Best Role Playing Game
(RPG)
Best Racing Game
Best Simulation Game
(Combat, Flight, Non-Combat)
Best Sports Game
Best Strategy Game
(Real-Time or Turn-Based)
- 2003 : Rome: Total War (for PC)
- 2002 : Command & Conquer Generals (for PC)
- 2001 : Age Of Mythology (for PC)
- 2000 : Black and White (for PC)
- 1999 : Homeworld (for PC)
- 1998 : (RTS) Homeworld
- 1998 : (turn-based) Alpha Centauri
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
- 2003 : The EyeToy Games (for PlayStation 2)
- 2002 : Super Monkey Ball 2 (for GameCube)
- 2001 : Pikmin (for GameCube)
- 2000 : Samba De Amigo (for Dreamcast)
- 1999 : Um Jammer Lammy (for PlayStation)
- 1998 : Sentinel Returns
Best Online Multiplayer
- 2003 : City Of Heroes (for PC)
- 2002 : Star Wars Galaxies (for PC) [2]
- 2001 : Star Wars Galaxies (for PC) [1]
- 2000 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC)
- 1999 : Team Fortress 2 (for PC)
- 1998 : EverQuest
Best Peripheral/Hardware
(Console or PC)- 2003 : EyeToy (for PlayStation 2)
- 2002 : WaveBird Wireless Controller (for GameCube)
- 2001 : (PC) nVidia GeForce 3
- 2001 : (Console) Nintendo GameCube
- 2000 : (PC) nVidia GeForce 2
- 2000 : (Console) Microsoft Xbox
- 1999 : (PC) nVidia Riva TNT2
- 1999 : (Console) Sega Dreamcast
- 1998 : Microsoft Sidewinder Freestyle Pro
Winners of older awards
Best Platformer
- 1999 : Donkey Kong 64 (for Nintendo 64)
Most Promising New Game
- 1998 : Homeworld
Best Booth
- 1999 : Electronic Arts [2]
- 1998 : Electronic Arts [1]
Best Party
- 1998 : Babylon 5