Tags for '1998'
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Release Date: Dec 11, 1998Ocarina of Time definitely follows in the footsteps of the previous games, and the result is a game that can't be called anything other than flawless. -
Game: Half-Life
Release Date: 1998Half-Life is the closest thing to a revolutionary step the genre has ever taken. -
Game: Banjo-Kazooie
Release Date: Jul 17, 1998It doesn't stray too far from the formula, but it makes the logical progressions you would expect Nintendo to make. -
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Game: Tekken 3
Release Date: September 1998Tekken 3 is the best PlayStation game to come along in a long time. -
Game: Starcraft
Release Date: 1998It doesn't stray far from the blueprint created by its predecessors, but it is, without a doubt, the best game to ever adhere to that formula. -
Game: Starcraft: Brood War
Release Date: 1999Brood War completely revitalizes Blizzard's everlasting real-time strategy game. -
Game: Grim Fandango
Release Date: 1998In addition to being a very good adventure game, it features great writing and beautiful art direction. -
Game: Final Fantasy Tactics
Release Date: Jan 28, 1998 (US)Role-playing games don't get a whole lot better than Final Fantasy Tactics. -
Game: Grand Theft Auto
Release Date: 1999Small details - like the beeping sound a truck makes when it backs up, the various engine sounds, or the way pedestrians scream and run if you drive on the sidewalk - add to GTA's cool factor. -
Game: Pokemon Blue Version
Release Date: May 10, 1999Pokemon Blue is an excellent RPG for players of all experience levels. -
Game: Spyro the Dragon
Release Date: October 1998Yes, it's taken some time, but there's finally a proficient, fully 3D platform game for the PlayStation. -
Game: Baldur's Gate
Release Date: 1999Baldur's Gate largely manages to meet, and even surpass, gamers' high expectations for this ambitious game. -
Game: Gran Turismo
Release Date: May 1998No matter what flavor of racer you favor, Gran Turismo will take you for a ride you won't soon forget. -
Game: Final Fantasy VII
Release Date: May 31, 1998 (US)The PC translation of Final Fantasy VII is fundamentally the same game as the PlayStation version, which makes for both its greatest strengths and its most frustrating weaknesses. -
Game: Fallout 2
Release Date: 1999The core elements of 1997's best role-playing game are intact and, in several ways, have been improved. -
Game: Pokemon Red Version
Release Date: May 10, 1999Pokemon Red is an excellent RPG for players of all experience levels. -
Game: Metal Gear Solid
Release Date: Feb 26, 1999You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands. -
Release Date: 1998Not only is the latest Need for Speed miles ahead of the last NFS game, but it approaches (and dare I say surpasses?), the best of the consoles in terms of sheer fun and speed. -
Release Date: December 1998This time the game takes place across a great expanse of time and space, making for greatly diverse level designs, which in turn keep the game fresh. -
Release Date: Oct 31, 1998 (US)All the additions are nice, but they aren't necessary for your continued enjoyment. -
Game: SimCity 3000
Release Date: Sep 29, 2000SimCity 3000 is a stable, attractive, finely balanced game with just enough new features to satisfy veterans of the series. -
Release Date: Oct 9, 19981080 Snowboarding is the best snowboarding game around.
