The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced their nominations for the best video games of 2004, with several RPGs making it on the list. Keep in mind these are only
nominations. The actual awards don't get announced until February 1st. Here's a breakdown of all the role-playing games listed and their respective category:
Game Of The Year: World of Warcraft
Computer Game Of The Year: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft
Outstanding Character Performance – Male: The Bard's Tale, Demon Stone
Outstanding Character Performance – Female: Demon Stone
Outstanding Achievement In Original Musical Composition: Fable
Outstanding Achievement In Game Play Engineering: Fable
Outstanding Achievement In Visual Engineering: Demon Stone
Outstanding Achievement In Game Design: Fable, City of Heroes
Outstanding Achievement In Character Or Story Development: Demon Stone, Fable
Innovation in Computer Gaming: City of Heroes
Innovation In Console Gaming: Fable
Role Playing Game Of The Year: X-Men Legends, The Bard’s Tale, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Tales of Symphonia
Role Playing Game Of The Year: Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game Of The Year: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia
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