Author Topic: Favorite game from 1998? (Read 11483 times)

noisyturtle · « **on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:38:42 »

What is your favorite game from 1998 and why? You can list up to two games.

Mine is Baldur's Gate. And second would be Metal Slug 2

nmur · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:46:09 »

probably crash 3: warped

jbondeson · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:51:39 »

Fallout 2 and Rainbow Six!

fohat.digs · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 20:02:09 »

Off-topic because I don't game, but I LOVED the "science fiction" screen saver that came with Windows 98 and would love to find it again.

dante · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 20:09:32 »

Panzer Dragoon Saga (Sega Saturn).

I liked it because it had a great and unique feel/story to it and didn't drag on for 50+ hours like most RPG's of the time.

A great example of less is more.

SBJ · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 21:57:29 »

Half-Life

I played the **** out of that game, and it left me with a lasting impression. I still remember it fondly to this day, and I'd say it's one of the games I've enjoyed played the most.

mason · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 21:58:20 »

Coming out of my mom

emdude · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 11 July 2016, 22:10:46 »

I'll second Half-Life and Fallout 2!

Spopepro · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 10:04:48 »

This was certainly a good year for gaming. We can get this many worthy nominations and no one has mentioned Starcraft (BW in the same year no less).

romevi · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 10:08:18 »

What an oddly specific year.

Quote from: nmur on Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:46:09

probably crash 3: warped

This one is good, but it's also the same year that Ocarina of Time came out, so probably that.

Waateva · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 11:42:57 »

Starcraft definitely, and then a tough second between Ocarina of Time and Half Life.

Flyersfan1 · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 12:07:45 »

Metal Gear Solid for me no doubt.

madhias · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 12:37:28 »

Grim Fandango
Half Life

Wow, 1998 was grrreat!

Quote from: mason on Mon, 11 July 2016, 21:58:20

Coming out of my mom

I had too laugh actually

sek1ne · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 13:26:39 »

Pretty sure I spent my whole summer playing Gran Turismo that year.

davkol · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 13:29:05 »

Now that's better than the 2006 question. For me, StarCraft [Brood War] is a clear winner. I also have Baldur's Gate on a shelf.

A bunch of other important games came out too: Half Life, Unreal, Thief, Fallout 2, Commandos, Brány Skeldalu, Grim Fandago or Dink Smallwood

mrhead · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 14:56:34 »

Tribes, Rogue Squadron, Unreal, Tomb Raider III, Resident Evil 2, Motocross Madness, Delta Force (Multiplayer too), and still playing GTA.

bcredbottle · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 15:01:44 »

Tribes. Multiplayer FPS where you could fly, pilot vehicles, taker passengers, and say really odd taunting phrases. I know Half-Life came out the same year but I just remember having a lot more fun flying around with my friends in Tribes.

Oh, and of course, Brood War.

jbondeson · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 15:06:02 »

Quote from: bcredbottle on Tue, 12 July 2016, 15:01:44

Tribes. Multiplayer FPS where you could fly, pilot vehicles, taker passengers, and say really odd taunting phrases. I know Half-Life came out the same year but I just remember having a lot more fun flying around with my friends in Tribes.

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Oh, and of course, Brood War.

Damn. I thought Tribes was later than '98. I played way, way, waaaayyy too much Tribes. :))

noisyturtle · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 17:06:43 »

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 12 July 2016, 10:08:18

What an oddly specific year.

IMO the best year for gaming ever. So many fantastic long-time franchises were started, and meaningful squeals that actually changed beloved franchises for the better instead of delivering more of the same.

1998 was right on the precipice of the big leap to 3D, with a lot of developers taking chances with new play styles and mechanics. You also see some of the strong 2D titles releases, as well as the big advent of PC gaming which really took off in '98 with the absolute glut of amazing games released. '98 changed the direction of game development from that year forward.

brighenne · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 17:39:41 »

Quote from: Waateva on Tue, 12 July 2016, 11:42:57

Starcraft definitely, and then a tough second between Ocarina of Time and Half Life.

Another vote for Starcraft, I played SC/BW all day every (free) day.

Spopepro · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 19:32:03 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 12 July 2016, 17:06:43

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 12 July 2016, 10:08:18
What an oddly specific year.

IMO the best year for gaming ever. So many fantastic long-time franchises were started, and meaningful squeals that actually changed beloved franchises for the better instead of delivering more of the same.

1998 was right on the precipice of the big leap to 3D, with a lot of developers taking chances with new play styles and mechanics. You also see some of the strong 2D titles releases, as well as the big advent of PC gaming which really took off in '98 with the absolute glut of amazing games released. '98 changed the direction of game development from that year forward.

I don't disagree that the quality in 1998 was the tops, but as far as impact and importance, my vote is for 1994. FF6, Super Metroid, Warcraft, Tekken, System Shock, Marathon*, and others. Sometimes the vision for these games weren't realized until later as skill and tech caught up, but this is where things turned and the beginning of everything up to when the MMO era dominated.

*I might be alone in my love and respect for Marathon. It was Mac only so almost no one played it. Ethernet was still mostly coax, and token ring networks were the norm. We would borrow computers from the school (parents were teachers) and set up an AppleTalk network and play Marathon and Bolo all night... In 94. The game was so far ahead of its time, and it sucks that people only know about it because of halo.

spiritanimals · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 19:45:46 »

I didn't actually play this game IN the year 1998, but Suikoden II is probably my all time favorite game from 1998.

If I had to choose a game I actually played when it came out... probably a tie between Ocarina of Time and Pokemon Yellow.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 20:27:34 »

Playstation madness!

Quake. I know it came out earlier but 98 was when my brother introduced me to the game (Model M's as well)

Last week I found Hipnotic and Rogue total conversion mods

raymogi · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 20:30:43 »

FF Tactics and Parasite Eve for sure.

Vadisi · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 12 July 2016, 23:48:21 »

Obviously Half-Life.

nugglets · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 13 July 2016, 00:02:46 »

Waaay harder to answer than the 2006 one...

Final Fantasy Tactics is probably the one I played the most. Half-Life is super obvious, but what's less obvious is the impact that game had on online gaming. Quake was still very popular online, but CS and TFC were massive (though those were 1999).

Xenogears, Ocarina of Time, Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, Grim Fandango, Fallout 2, Starcraft, MARIO PARTY(!!), Baldur's Gate, Thief... damn, that was a good year.

S1llyC0ne · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 13 July 2016, 02:02:30 »

Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Mon, 11 July 2016, 21:57:29

Half-Life

I played the **** out of that game, and it left me with a lasting impression. I still remember it fondly to this day, and I'd say it's one of the games I've enjoyed played the most.

^This ! To this day, I still shiver when hearing headcrabs...

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speedtechlights · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 13 July 2016, 05:37:29 »

I have quite a few: caesar 3, starcraft brood war (best multiplayer game ever), half life and baldur's gate... damn this post brings back memories

aalfz · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 10:56:34 »

I'm playing GTA now. I played the GTAV Story mode for six times.

xondat · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 11:00:36 »

Mine would be being born and also Christmas 1998: I Don't Remember Anything (But I'm Sure I Got Some Sweet Toys).

Moistgun · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 11:02:52 »

why, the Adventures of Bayou Billy, of course.

G-Dubs · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 11:53:18 »

I'm kind of torn: Metal Gear Solid, Einhander, or Resident Evil 2. I still have my original copy of Einhander, so let's go with that.

DALExSNAIL · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 18:07:27 »

Banjo Kazooie and Sonic Adventures for Dreamcast

Shapey Fiend · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 18:20:41 »

Can I say Total Annihilation: The Core Contingency? The (best of all time) multiplayer component (sorry SC fanboys) didn't really reach its zenith until the addon pack came out.

Snowdog993 · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 28 July 2016, 22:18:44 »

Unreal.

Because Unreal. You have to play it to know what it's all about.

SBJ · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 29 July 2016, 00:23:21 »

Forgot to add my 2nd game, it would have to be Thief: The Dark Project
It was so hard though I never actually completed it, but it was nonetheless one of my favorites that year.

S1llyC0ne · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 30 July 2016, 03:11:11 »

Quote from: Shapey Fiend on Thu, 28 July 2016, 18:20:41

Can I say Total Annihilation: The Core Contingency? The (best of all time) multiplayer component (sorry SC fanboys) didn't really reach its zenith until the addon pack came out.

True. I always have preferred TA's gameplay to SC's.

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Potatoes · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun, 31 July 2016, 21:23:27 »

Looking back I would probably say Ocarina of Time. But does Pokemon Red/Blue count as that's when it came to the US? Because yeah... That's definitely what I played the most in that year. No doubt about it.

Oh, or 1080 Snowboarding. That was fun. 1080 and Pokemon were definitely my most played game in '98.

Purp · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 31 July 2016, 21:53:31 »

Definitely Pokémon Red, sweet Game Boy Color memories...

crovax3000 · « **Reply #39 on:** Mon, 01 August 2016, 06:03:24 »

First one that came to mind (more like first one that I thought was probably around that year) was Ocarina of Time. I always liked Zelda, and that blew my mind. I still play it about once a year. Second would probably be Metal Gear Solid, it was the first stealth game I played, and now that's one of my favorite genres, when done right. And I'm rebelling (OHSHIZ) and saying third would be Star Ocean: Second Story.

Carcharocles · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 04 August 2016, 22:36:10 »

Resident Evil 2 without a doubt. Then again, I didn't play it when it was new, only the N64 port (much later, in 2006) and the GameCube version.

Ciemnika · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 08 August 2016, 16:38:25 »

For sure Metal Gear Solid and Baldur's Gate!

MajorKoos · « **Reply #42 on:** Mon, 08 August 2016, 17:06:03 »

Quote from: Snowdog993 on Thu, 28 July 2016, 22:18:44

Unreal.

Because Unreal. You have to play it to know what it's all about.

Exactly!
With a Voodoo 2 and a SB live that game was amazing.
It completely changed my perspective of what a game could be.

Half life didn't suck either.

SRTroN · « **Reply #43 on:** Tue, 09 August 2016, 10:41:02 »

Toss up between Tenchu, Metal Gear and Half-life for me.

SBJ · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 10 August 2016, 06:30:13 »

Quote from: SRTroN on Tue, 09 August 2016, 10:41:02

Toss up between Tenchu, Metal Gear and Half-life for me.

Oooh Tenchu was so much fun!

henz · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 10 August 2016, 06:58:55 »

SC BW!!!!

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 10 August 2016, 07:07:52 »

Lords of the Realm
Super Puzzle Fighter

tacnificent · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 10 August 2016, 15:02:54 »

Starcraft

Still play it occasionally.

henz · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 10 August 2016, 16:25:40 »

Quote from: tacnificent on Wed, 10 August 2016, 15:02:54

Starcraft

Still play it occasionally.

greatest game in history

armatus · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 11 August 2016, 00:30:22 »

in 1998 it was:
xcom-2 terror from the deep
fallout

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Author Topic: Favorite game from 1998? (Read 11483 times)