1st Annual PD Screenie Awards

 

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#25

 Dungeon Siege II

In the opening cinematic, you realize just how epic this game is going to be.

 

#24

 Serious Sam 2

Yep, I picked this one SOLELY for the subtitle.

 

#23

 F.E.A.R.

So what DO you do when the world is being destroyed around you?

 

#22

 Splinter Cell

Who needs floors?

 

#21

 Still Life

Gotta love a good autopsy level.

 

#20

 Serious Sam

Only in the Sam games can you have a battle against hordes of demons in such a beautiful oasis setting.

 

#19

Call of Duty 2

Just when you think you’ve found a nice, safe trench to rest in – you get fucking GERMAN TANKS rolling over your head.  DAMN YOU FRITZ!

 

#18

 Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil

You want this artifact?  Here!  Eat it, bitch!

 

#17

 F.E.A.R.

The arrival of the horror moppet.  RUN AWAY!

 

#16

 Quake 4

Hey!  Where’s the boss for the end of this level……OH SHIT!

 

#15

Splinter Cell

Sam Fisher taking care of business.

 

#14

 Serious Sam

Look at the size of that thing!

 

#13

 Postal 2

There’s just something hugely entertaining about pissing on the corpse of a police officer.

 

#12

Gun Fu and sweet particle effects were the highlights of Red Dawn, a full conversion modification for Max Payne 2.

 

#11

 Painkiller

This game is still the king when it comes to blowing demons into 9,384,390,237 little pieces.

 

#10

 Jedi Academy

What’s not to love about a lightsaber battle on a speeder bike?

 

#9

 Half-Life 2

I loved Dog – the robotic canine companion that helps Gordon Freeman out in the later levels of the game.  Watching him throw a van at the bad guys was glorious.

 

#8

 F.E.A.R.

The physics in this game are unrivaled.  The stopping power of the weapons couldn’t be more realistic, throwing enemies back into walls and other objects.

 

#7

 Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30

War about as real as you’re going to get it.  Without actually getting a war.

 

#6

 Jedi Academy

Acrobatics + Dual Lightsabers = Sweeeeet

 

#5

 Civilization IV

Just stating the obvious here.

 

#4

 Counter-Strike: Source

Help!  I’m being chased by a flying couch!

 

#3

 Jedi Academy

Who doesn’t like super-cool lightsaber skills?

 

 

#2

 Half-Life 2

Cutting zombies in half with saw blades launched from the gravity gun NEVER gets old.

 

 

#1

Counter-Strike: Source

The resurrection of CS was a rather eye-opening experience, with our heroes getting their asses served to them on a platter.