Most Pretentious Game
| Enter the Matrix (PC, XBOX, GC, PS2)Publisher: Atari  Written by the Wachowski brothers? Who cares? This widely publicized "marriage" of Hollywood and the gaming industry turned out just like most Hollywood marriages. |
| Deus Ex: Invisible War (PC, XBOX)Publisher: Eidos Interactive We're keen on the whole Blade Runner look and conspiracy-theory-laced plot, but we just can't take this game too seriously when it's filled with some of the silliest artificial intelligence we've seen all year. |
| Gods and Generals (PC)Publisher: Activision Value One of the worst games of the year is also one of the most pretentious. The fact that this awful game is based on a real historical conflict is practically offensive. |
| Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (PC, PS2)Publisher: Eidos Interactive Watch the lavishly produced, incredibly pompous "making of" featurette in this incredibly disappointing installment of the popular series, and you'll wonder whether the designers are referring to the same game you're struggling to play. |
| Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (PS2)Publisher: Namco Hey, we liked it, but the game quotes philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in its title and is rife with biblical references, as well as the longest cutscenes we've ever seen. Xenosaga treads a very fine line between highfalutin and laughable. |
