id Software’s Rage, developed by Bethesda Studios – the makers of Fallout 3, simply looks stunning with unbelievably realistic 3D graphics, dynamic lighting atmosphere and breathtaking visuals running on the powerful idTech5 Engine. This post-apocalyptic first-person-shooter reportedly bagged three game critics awards namely: best console game, best action game and “special commendation for graphics”, at E3 2010 video game show held in Los Angeles.
Aptly, it took the second position behind Electronic Arts who bagged four awards: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (best racing game), NBA Jam (best sports game), Rock Band 3 (best social/casual game) and The Old Republic (best RPG). Rage has been confirmed for the 2011 release on the following platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Mac.
The following is the list of Game Critics’ E3 winners:
Best of Show
Nintendo 3DS
(Nintendo)
Best Original Game
Dance Central
(Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Console Game
Rage
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Handheld Game
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
(Ready at Dawn/Sony Santa Monica for PSP)
Best PC Game
Portal 2
(Valve)
Best Hardware
Nintendo 3DS
(Nintendo)
Best Action Game
Rage
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Portal 2
(Valve for PC / Mac, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Role Playing Game
Star Wars: The Old Republic
(BioWare Austin/LucasArts/EA for PC)
Best Fighting Game
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
(Capcom for PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
(Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
NBA Jam
(EA Canada/EA Sports for Wii)
Best Strategy Game
Civilization V
(Firaxis/2K Games for PC)
Best Social/Casual Game
Rock Band 3
(Harmonix/MTV Games/Electronic Arts for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii)
Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central
(Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for Graphics
Rage
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)