This year's E3 was strong. It had a few great titles, a lot of good ones, a few decent ones, and less terrible ones than we've probably ever seen, for which we are extremely thankful for. It wasn't the most surprising of shows leaving only titles such as Half-Life 2 (Vivendi)
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts) Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (Vivendi)
Best Pc Games 2004 Metacritic
May 21, 2004 We decided for reasons of sanity, continuity, and simplicity that we would only pick one winner and one or two runners-up for each category in the PC Best of E3 2004 awards.
F.E.A.R. and Top 10 Pc Games Of 2004
Pariah to fill in that blank. Of course, there were some that we just hadn't really had the chance to see yet such as Battlefield 2, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and Splinter Cell 3 to keep us plenty excited. The question is which left the best and lasting impressions out of the strong group. Picking from a crop of games presented that include all different genres, those we can play and those that were played for us, early information, early builds, and more complete builds while trying our best to cut through all of the marketing bullcrap heaved in our direction can be confusing and tough. But after discussions, disagreements, and disembowelments, we came up with a list of what we thought were the strongest titles overall and in each category. These games include those that already show excellence or some serious promise.
We decided for reasons of sanity, continuity, and simplicity that we would only pick one winner and one or two runners-up for each category in the PC Best of E3 2004 awards. Unfortunately, this means that there were a lot of games that we thought were awesome at the show that just couldn't make it onto the list. Hopefully we'll get the chance to get you excited about these titles in the future as well, but until then, read on and see what tickled our fancies more than anything else at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
And now...The Awards!
Best PC Action Game
Brothers in Arms Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: Ubi Soft
Release Date: Winter 2004
Publisher: Ubi Soft
Release Date: Winter 2004
You'd think we'd be sick of World War 2 games by now. And if Brothers in Arms was just another excuse to race from hedgerow to hedgerow, capturing farmhouses and fighting off Nazi counterattacks, you'd be right. But rather than taking the Rambo-like approach found in most other shooters, Gearbox's Brothers in Arms is a thinking man's shooter, forcing you to lead a squad of paratroopers through eight days of real combat. Suppression fire, flanking maneuvers and reconnaissance are all just as important as your accuracy with your weapons and your speed on the draw.
Runner-up:Best Games Of 2005
Best PC Adventure Game
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Developer: Funcom
Publisher: Funcom
Release Date: Fall 2005
Publisher: Funcom
Release Date: Fall 2005
Adventure gamers have been hungry for this game for a long time