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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.

Award winners

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.

Best of Show

:2005 : Spore
(for PC) :2004 : Sony PSP :2003 : Half-Life 2 (for PC) :2002 : Doom 3 (for PC) :2001 : Nintendo GameCube :2000 : Black and White (for PC) :1999 : Freelancer (for PC)

Best Original Game

:2005 : Spore (for PC) :2004 : Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (for Nintendo GameCube) :2003 : Full Spectrum Warrior (for Xbox, PC) :2002 : Psychonauts (for Xbox) :2001 : Majestic (for PC) :2000 : Black and White (for PC) :1999 : Black and White (for PC)

Best Console Game

:2005 : The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (for GameCube) :2004 : Halo 2 (for Xbox) :2003 : Halo 2 (for Xbox) :2002 : The Legend of Zelda (for GameCube) :2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PS2) :2000 : Jet Grind Radio (for Dreamcast) :1999 : Perfect Dark (for Nintendo 64) :1998 : Metal Gear Solid

Best PC Game

:2005 : Spore :2004 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory :2003 : Half-Life 2 :2002 : Doom 3 :2001 : Star Wars Galaxies :2000 : Black and White :1999 : Freelancer :1998 : Half-Life

Best Handheld Game

:2005 : Nintendogs (for Nintendo DS)

Special Commendation for Graphics or Sound

:2005 : (G) Killzone (for PlayStation 3
) :2004 : (G) Splinter Cell 3 (for PC) :2003 : (G) Half-Life 2 (for PC) :2002 : (S) Doom 3 (for PC) :2001 : (S) Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (for PC) :2000 : (G) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation
) :1999 : (G) Freelancer (for PC) :1999 : (+S) Outcast (for PC) :1999 : (+S) Um Jammer Lammy (for PlayStation)
Best Action Game
:2005 : F.E.A.R. (for PC) :2004 : Halo 2 (for Xbox) :2003 : Half-Life 2 (for PC) :2002 : Doom 3 (for PC) :2001 : Star Wars: Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2 (for GameCube) :2000 : Halo: Combat Evolved (for PC) :1999 : Team Fortress 2
(for PC) :1998 : Half-Life

Best Action/Adventure Game

:2005 : The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (for GameCube) :2004 : Splinter Cell 3 (for PC) :2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (all systems) :2002 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (for multiple systems) :2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for PlayStation 2) :2000 : Escape From Monkey Island (for PC) :1999 : Oni (for PC) :1998 : Grim Fandango

Best Fighting Game

:2005 : Soul Calibur III (for PlayStation 2) :2004 : Def Jam: Fight for New York (all console systems) :2003 : Soul Calibur 2 (all console systems) :2002 : Tekken 4 (for PlayStation 2) :2001 : Super Smash Bros. Melee (for GameCube) :2000 : Ultimate Fighting Championship (for Dreamcast) :1999 : Soul Calibur (for Dreamcast) :1998 : Tekken 3

Best Role Playing Game

(RPG) :2005 : The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (for PC and Xbox 360) :2004 : Jade Empire (for Xbox) :2003 : Fable (for Xbox) :2002 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) :2001 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) :2000 : Neverwinter Nights (for PC) :1999 : Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
(for PC) :1998 : Baldur's Gate

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