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Raikko
Profile Joined January 2008
United Kingdom26 Posts
September 02 2008 21:46 GMT
#21
Quality games, they sure don't make them like they used too.
*dusts off his N64*
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
September 02 2008 21:47 GMT
#22
I never noticed that before. It's definitely true.
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15361 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-02 22:02:19
September 02 2008 22:01 GMT
#23
I remember almost all of them but I only cared for SCBW, HL and Unreal.

Over the history of computer games I only really cared about
Starcraft
CounterStrike
Jagged Alliance
Civilization
Duke Nukem

So I guess 1998 still wins for Starcraft and HL. 1999 is a close 2nd though.

Edit: phew, almost forgot The Duke
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Juicyfruit
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada5484 Posts
September 02 2008 22:03 GMT
#24
That's never going to get topped, ever.
kemoryan
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Spain1506 Posts
September 02 2008 22:05 GMT
#25
Cant believe u are leaving out final fantasy vii (its actually 1997, but pc version came out on 98 so I'd count it in)!
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ShadowDrgn
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2497 Posts
September 02 2008 22:36 GMT
#26
On September 03 2008 05:50 GrandInquisitor wrote:
* November 20 – Half-Life (Win)
* November 21 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
* November 30 – StarCraft: Brood War (Win)
* November 30 – Starsiege: Tribes (Win)
* November 30 – Thief: The Dark Project (Win)
* November 30 – Baldur's Gate (Win)


I've always heard that the Thief series was good, but now I see why I never played it. There's no way that many top titles could be released within 2 weeks of each other anymore. I remember how hard it was to get a copy of OoT on launch day too. My stepbrother and I drove to so many stores until we found a Circuit City that had copies left.

Tribes wasn't hugely popular, but it was the predecessor for the Battlefield series, Planetside, et al. It was years ahead of its time, suffered from patching problems, and lagged because almost no one had broadband in 1998. It still holds a special place in the hearts of everyone who played it back then.
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24753 Posts
September 02 2008 22:38 GMT
#27
On September 03 2008 05:50 GrandInquisitor wrote:
* January 21 – Resident Evil 2 (PS1)
* February 28 – Tekken 3 (PS1)
* March 29 – Parasite Eve (PS1)
* March 31 – StarCraft (Win)
* September 3 – Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
* September 30 – Pokémon Red and Blue (GB)
* October 20 – Xenogears (PS1)
* November 20 – Half-Life (Win)
* November 30 – StarCraft: Brood War (Win)

Loved these specific ones. Didn't play most of the others.
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lilsusie
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
3861 Posts
September 02 2008 22:58 GMT
#28
i'm so surprised i didnt fail out of college... damn - took all those games for granted.
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thoraxe
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1449 Posts
September 02 2008 22:59 GMT
#29
On September 03 2008 05:55 tube wrote:
never heard of:
parasite eve, fallout 2, grim fandango, SiN, starsiege: tribes, thief: the dark project, and myth II: soulblighter

every other game you listed was amazing in my memory, especially sc, banjo-kazooie and zelda

you ain't a gamer.
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Arrian
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States889 Posts
September 02 2008 23:06 GMT
#30
I said the exact same thing, that 1998 was best, in a GameFaqs top ten list, the top ten years for gaming. It got rejected. Boo gamefaqs.
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Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
September 02 2008 23:07 GMT
#31
Grim Fan-fucking-dango. What an awesome game, (even though I had to use the walkthrough for 40% of it..*ahem*). And Baldurs' Gate.... the nostalgia!!!
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-02 23:10:38
September 02 2008 23:08 GMT
#32
~Baldur's Gate~

Amen


( + sc / unreal / half life / fallout 2 ) but Baldur's gate alone is enough..
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
BaDayOri
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)469 Posts
September 02 2008 23:10 GMT
#33
ocarina of time was the shietttt
and no homo but you better show your boy respect, before the heck blow your head off like oral sex -CASSIDY
CommanderFluffy
Profile Joined June 2008
Taiwan1059 Posts
September 02 2008 23:24 GMT
#34
On September 03 2008 07:59 thoraxe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 03 2008 05:55 tube wrote:
never heard of:
parasite eve, fallout 2, grim fandango, SiN, starsiege: tribes, thief: the dark project, and myth II: soulblighter

every other game you listed was amazing in my memory, especially sc, banjo-kazooie and zelda

you ain't a gamer.

Pain is temporary, but glory is forever.
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
September 02 2008 23:32 GMT
#35
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littlechava
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States7221 Posts
September 02 2008 23:43 GMT
#36
On September 03 2008 05:50 GrandInquisitor wrote:
* March 31 – StarCraft (Win)
* September 3 – Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
* September 30 – Fallout 2 (Win)
* September 30 – Pokémon Red and Blue (GB)
* October 30 – Grim Fandango (Win)
* October 31 – Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion (Win)
* November 20 – Half-Life (Win)
* November 30 – StarCraft: Brood War (Win)

The games on the list I've played, all were great =]
I've been meaning to try Xenogears, and this list makes me want to try Thief too
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Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
September 03 2008 00:05 GMT
#37
'97 was a great year as well. Things sure were better in yore :p
Polemarch
Profile Joined August 2005
Canada1564 Posts
September 03 2008 00:18 GMT
#38
On September 03 2008 05:50 GrandInquisitor wrote:
* March 31 – StarCraft (Win)
* November 30 – StarCraft: Brood War (Win)


Indeed.
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thunk
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States6233 Posts
September 03 2008 00:32 GMT
#39
On September 03 2008 05:50 GrandInquisitor wrote:
Fuck, even the second half of November had more legendary games than most years.


There's more truth in that than some religions.
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Ozarugold
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
2716 Posts
September 03 2008 00:34 GMT
#40
1998 was truly a great year...
this is my quote.
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