Best Shooter
The Best Shooter Award is given to the best game in the shooter genre--that is, the games in which shooting is the primary game mechanic. This includes first-person shooters, third-person shooters, and the increasingly rare arcade-style top-down and side-scrolling shooters. The award is given to the shooter that is the best game of the bunch, overall. And what a bunch it was this year. Here are the finalists:
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"Half-Life 2 is a very impressive and engaging shooter, and a faithful follow-up to one of the greatest PC games of all time." - Jason Ocampo, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"Despite a rather short campaign and a disappointing storyline, Halo 2 is an exceptional shooter that frequently delivers thrilling, memorable, and unique moments in its online, co-op, and single-player modes." - Greg Kasavin, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"Far Cry isn't just a stunning technical accomplishment. It's quite possibly the best single-player first-person shooter experience for the PC since Half-Life." - Jason Ocampo, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"Painkiller is a simple first-person shooter at heart, but it's very well-put-together and does what it does exceedingly well." - Greg Kasavin, from GameSpot's Full Review
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"No other multiplayer-focused action game has this much to offer." - Sam Parker, from GameSpot's Full Review
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And the Winner is...
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