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''Ico'' received several acclamations from the video game press, and was considered to be one of the Games of the Year by many publications, despite competing with releases such as ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'', and ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''.<ref name="ign top 100 2007"/> The game received three [[Game Developers Choice Awards]] in 2002, including "Excellence in Level Design", "Excellence in Visual Arts", and "Game Innovation Spotlight".<ref>{{cite web | archive-date = March 10, 2005 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050310040732/http://www.igda.org/awards/pr_2002_0322.htm | url = http://www.igda.org/awards/pr_2002_0322.htm | title = Game Developers Choice Awards Recipients Named | publisher = [[International Game Developers Association]] | date = March 22, 2002 | access-date = October 7, 2008}}</ref> The game won two [[D.I.C.E. Awards|Interactive Achievement Awards]] from the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] in [[5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|2002]] for outstanding achievements in "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction|Art Direction]]" and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Story|Character or Story Development]]"; it also received nominations for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]]", "Console Game of the Year", "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year|Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year]]", "Innovation in Console Gaming", and outstanding achievement in "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design|Game Design]]", and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design|Sound Design]]".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.interactive.org/awards/2002_5th_awards.asp | title = 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | publisher = [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] | date = February 25, 2002 | access-date = September 27, 2011 | archive-date = June 29, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160629131730/http://www.interactive.org/awards/2002_5th_awards.asp | url-status = live }}</ref> It won ''GameSpot''{{'}}s annual "Best Graphics, Artistic" prize among [[console game]]s.<ref name=bestworst2001>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803185618/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/ | url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/ | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst Video Games of 2001 | author=''GameSpot VG'' Staff | date=February 23, 2002 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=August 3, 2002 | url-status=dead }}</ref> It was one of three titles to win the Special Award at the sixth [[Japan Game Awards|CESA Game Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.cesa.or.jp/2002/ceremony/awards.html|title=GAME AWARDS 2001-2002: 特別賞|trans-title=|department=発表授賞式|work=第６回 CESA GAME AWARDS|publisher=[[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.cesa.or.jp/2002/prizelist/awards/a09.html|title=ＩＣＯ|department=GAME AWARDS 2001-2002 特別賞受賞作品|work=第６回 CESA GAME AWARDS|publisher=Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association}}</ref>