Tags for '1998'
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Release Date: Nov 23, 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: Oct 31, 1998Half-Life is the closest thing to a revolutionary step the genre has ever taken. -
Game: Banjo-Kazooie
Release Date: May 31, 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: Apr 29, 1998Tekken 3 is the best PlayStation game to come along in a long time. -
Game: Starcraft
Release Date: Apr 1, 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: Nov 30, 1998Brood War completely revitalizes Blizzard's everlasting real-time strategy game. -
Game: Grim Fandango
Release Date: Sep 30, 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, 1998Role-playing games don't get a whole lot better than Final Fantasy Tactics. -
Game: Grand Theft Auto
Release Date: Feb 28, 1998Small 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: Sep 30, 1998Pokemon Blue is an excellent RPG for players of all experience levels. -
Game: Spyro the Dragon
Release Date: Sep 10, 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: Nov 30, 1998Baldur's Gate largely manages to meet, and even surpass, gamers' high expectations for this ambitious game. -
Game: Gran Turismo
Release Date: Apr 30, 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, 1998The 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: Sep 30, 1998The core elements of 1997's best role-playing game are intact and, in several ways, have been improved. -
Game: Pokemon Red Version
Release Date: Sep 30, 1998Pokemon Red is an excellent RPG for players of all experience levels. -
Game: Metal Gear Solid
Release Date: Oct 21, 1998You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands. -
Release Date: Sep 30, 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: Oct 31, 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, 1998All the additions are nice, but they aren't necessary for your continued enjoyment. -
Game: SimCity 3000
Release Date: Mar 15, 1998SimCity 3000 is a stable, attractive, finely balanced game with just enough new features to satisfy veterans of the series. -
Release Date: Mar 31, 19981080 Snowboarding is the best snowboarding game around.
