Reception
The First Encounter was the recipient of various editorial and consumer praise, with an overall 83% review ratio on Game Rankings and 87% on Metacritic as of May 25, 2012. It was the recipient of several major awards from the media, including Game of the Year.
- Game of the Year (PC) (2001) – GameSpot
- Editor's Choice – IGN
- Outstanding Achievement in Technology (2001) – IGN Action Vault
- Surprise of the Year (2001) – IGN Action Vault
The Second Encounter was also met with critical acclaim, with an overall 84% review ratio on Game Rankings and 85% on Metacritic as of May 25, 2012.
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