Saturday, 12th August 2023

Game Critics Awards (E3): 1999

The Game Critics Awards is a annual award event that happens just after the very popular E3 video game conference. The Game Critics Awards take place since 1998.

In 1999, Freelancer was the game to play and won four prizes. A few of these winners still have a cult following: Outcast, Homeworld, Vampire: the Masquerade. Here's a complete list.

1999
Black & White BEST ORIGINAL GAME
Donkey Kong 64 BEST PLATFORMER
Nintendo 64
Driver BEST RACING
Freelancer BEST GAME, PC
Freelancer BEST OF SHOW
Freelancer BEST SIMULATION
Freelancer OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GRAPHICS
Homeworld BEST STRATEGY
Jane's USAF BEST FLIGHT-SIM
NFL 2000 BEST SPORTS
DC
Oni BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
Outcast OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Perfect Dark BEST GAME, CONSOLE
Nintendo 64
Soul Calibur BEST FIGHTING
DC
Team Fortress 2 BEST ACTION
Team Fortress 2 BEST ONLINE MULTIPLAYER
Um Jammer Lammy BEST PUZZLE/TRIVIA/PARLOR
PlayStation
Um Jammer Lammy OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Vampire: The Masquerade, Redemption BEST RPG