Star Wars: KotOR Wins BAFTA
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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
