Computer Games of the Year 2000
Topping the Academy's list as Game of the Year, was the Sims from Electronic Art. The game, which has no violence or sex, lets computer users 1)manipulate little 2)cyber people, almost like they're in a 3)dollhouse. The Sims also picked up awards for Outstanding Game Design and Outstanding Game Play Engineering. Best Computer Game went to Age of Empires II: Age of Kings. Like the Sims, Age of Empires brought non-traditional game players to the computer. Star Wars: 4)Episode I racer for Nintendo 64 got the nod for Best Racing Game, Knock King 2000 was Best Sports Game, and Soul Calibur picked up Console Game of the Year.
年度获奖游戏
位居学院“年度最佳游戏”金榜榜首的是来自“电子艺术”的作品：模拟人生。这个游戏没有暴力和色情内容，玩者控制虚拟人的一举一动，就像在儿童游乐室一样。“模拟人生”还捧走了“最佳设计”和“最佳工程”两个奖项。“最佳游戏”荣归“帝国时代2∶国王时代”。和“模拟人生”一样，“帝国时代”把非传统游戏玩者带进电脑世界。任天堂64位机版的“星球大战首部曲”获得“最佳赛车游戏”，“推翻国王2000版”获得“最佳运动游戏”，还有“剑魂”获得今年的“最佳机动游戏”。
1)manipulate
英 [mə'nɪpjʊleɪt] 美 [mə'nɪpjulet]
vt. 操纵；操作；巧妙地处理；篡改
过去式 manipulated 过去分词 manipulated 现在分词 manipulating 第三人称单数 manipulates
2)cyber
英 ['saɪbə] 美 ['saɪbɚ]
adj. （与）计算机或网络（有关）的
3)dollhouse
英 ['dɒlhaʊs] 美 ['dɑlhaʊs]
n. 玩偶之家；玩具屋；儿童游乐室
复数 dollhouses
4)episode
英 ['epɪsəʊd] 美 ['ɛpɪsod]
n. 一段经历；插曲；一段情节；（电视连续剧或广播的）一集；插话；有趣的事件