Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic wins BAFTA
Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic received a prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television
Arts) award last night in London. The award, the British equivalent to the
Oscars, named Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic as the Xbox Game of the
Year for 2003.
In the U.S., Star Wars: Knights of
the Old Republic was recently announced as a finalist in 10 categories in the
7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, with nominations including "Overall
Game of the Year" and "Outstanding Achievement/Innovation in Computer Gaming."
These accolades come on the heels of
the unprecedented critical acclaim that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
has received so far. The Xbox version has earned over 18 "Game of the Year" nods
and is the second-highest scoring Xbox title ever with an average review score
of 94.2% (Gamerankings.com). It is also the second highest rated role-playing
game of all time.
The PC version has also received
numerous "Game of the Year" awards. Including honors from PC Gamer, Computer
Gaming World, Computer Games Magazine, Gamespot.com and IGN.com, and has an
average review score of 93.4% (GameRanking.com). A more complete list of the
awards can be found at:
http://www.lucasarts.com/products/swkotor/awards.html
