FreeSpace 2 is one of the best space sims ever made and is a solid candidate for game of the year.
FIFA 2000 delivers on almost every front and is a fast-paced, enjoyable, andchallenging soccer game with numerous options and lots of depth.
Grandia is every bit as worthwhile as Final Fantasy VIII, just in different ways.
With the Chao-breeding simulation and the minigames, Sonic offers much more beyond the completion of its story.
Homeworld is both an excellent game and one that may well reshape the entire real-time strategy genre.
It could very well be the best racing sim ever.
There's no question that Seven Kingdoms II is a richer, more fully realized game.
It improves in almost every conceivable way on its predecessors and reestablishes the series as the premier example of the play style it single-handedly pioneered.
Heavy Gear II is the most impressive game yet in the giant robot genre.
While this game may look cute, it is in fact as sophisticated and enjoyable as the very best strategy games out there.
If you have to buy only one golf game this year, make it Jack Nicklaus 6.
No doubt a port of the PC version, the Dreamcast version of Heroes of Might and Magic III is bound to deliver the Heroes formula to console strategy fans.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is another one of those games that can make hours pass like minutes.
Close Combat III: The Russian Front is the best Close Combat game of the bunch.
Baldur's Gate largely manages to meet, and even surpass, gamers' high expectations for this ambitious game.
Its emphasis on stealth, strategy, and ingenuity, coupled with its strong narrative structure and excellent mission design, adds up to a game that's stylish, serious, rewarding, and unique.
Even with its quirks, this is a standout game - and one that any fan of World War II air combat will want to play.
Myth II is about as good as a computer game can possibly be.
Half-Life is the closest thing to a revolutionary step the genre has ever taken.
With Railroad Tycoon II, all those dreams of childhood can be realized at last.
Three years of improving this engine has made Links one of the most well-rounded and finely crafted software products on the market.
While not completely perfect, it's deep on options, packed with real teams and players, and presented with a slick interface.
Kudos to Sierra and Dynamix for taking a disappointing disaster and turning it into the best World War I simulation yet.
This is, quite simply, one of the most addictive, entertaining, and approachable jet combat sims I've ever seen.
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