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Title: Favorite game from 1998?
Post by: 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 ;D
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Post by: nmur on Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:46:09: probably crash 3: warped
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Post by: jbondeson on Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:51:39: Fallout 2 and Rainbow Six!
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Post by: fohat.digs 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.
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Post by: dante 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.
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Post by: SBJ 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.
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Post by: mason on Mon, 11 July 2016, 21:58:20: Coming out of my mom
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Post by: emdude on Mon, 11 July 2016, 22:10:46: I'll second Half-Life and Fallout 2! ;D
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Post by: Spopepro 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).
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Post by: romevi 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.

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Post by: Waateva on Tue, 12 July 2016, 11:42:57: Starcraft definitely, and then a tough second between Ocarina of Time and Half Life.
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Post by: Flyersfan1 on Tue, 12 July 2016, 12:07:45: Metal Gear Solid for me no doubt.
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Post by: madhias 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
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Post by: sek1ne on Tue, 12 July 2016, 13:26:39: Pretty sure I spent my whole summer playing Gran Turismo that year.
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Post by: davkol 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
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Post by: mrhead 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.
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Post by: 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.

(http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/tribes/images/2/22/Starsiege_Tribes_13.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110808190009)

Oh, and of course, Brood War.
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Post by: jbondeson 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.

Show Image
(http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/tribes/images/2/22/Starsiege_Tribes_13.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110808190009)

Oh, and of course, Brood War.

Damn. I thought Tribes was later than '98. I played way, way, waaaayyy too much Tribes. :))
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Post by: 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.
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Post by: brighenne 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.
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Post by: Spopepro 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.
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Post by: spiritanimals 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. :)
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Post by: xtrafrood 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 :-*
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Post by: raymogi on Tue, 12 July 2016, 20:30:43: FF Tactics and Parasite Eve for sure.
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Post by: Vadisi on Tue, 12 July 2016, 23:48:21: Obviously Half-Life.
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Post by: nugglets 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.
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Post by: S1llyC0ne 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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Post by: speedtechlights 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 :(
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Post by: aalfz on Thu, 28 July 2016, 10:56:34: I'm playing GTA now. I played the GTAV Story mode for six times.
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Post by: xondat 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).
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Post by: Moistgun on Thu, 28 July 2016, 11:02:52: why, the Adventures of Bayou Billy, of course.
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Post by: G-Dubs 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.
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Post by: DALExSNAIL on Thu, 28 July 2016, 18:07:27: Banjo Kazooie and Sonic Adventures for Dreamcast
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Post by: 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.
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Post by: Snowdog993 on Thu, 28 July 2016, 22:18:44: Unreal.

Because Unreal. You have to play it to know what it's all about.
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Post by: SBJ 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.
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Post by: S1llyC0ne 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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Post by: Potatoes 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.
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Post by: Purp on Sun, 31 July 2016, 21:53:31: Definitely Pokémon Red, sweet Game Boy Color memories...
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Post by: crovax3000 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.
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Post by: Carcharocles 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.
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Post by: Ciemnika on Mon, 08 August 2016, 16:38:25: For sure Metal Gear Solid and Baldur's Gate!
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Post by: MajorKoos 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.
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Post by: SRTroN on Tue, 09 August 2016, 10:41:02: Toss up between Tenchu, Metal Gear and Half-life for me.
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Post by: SBJ 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!
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Post by: henz on Wed, 10 August 2016, 06:58:55: SC BW!!!!
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Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 10 August 2016, 07:07:52: Lords of the Realm
Super Puzzle Fighter
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Post by: tacnificent on Wed, 10 August 2016, 15:02:54: Starcraft

Still play it occasionally.
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Post by: henz 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
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Post by: armatus on Thu, 11 August 2016, 00:30:22: in 1998 it was:
xcom-2 terror from the deep
fallout
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Post by: LiquidEvilGaming on Thu, 11 August 2016, 15:35:29: Half life without a doubt.
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Post by: OfTheWild on Wed, 17 August 2016, 21:02:38: I saved up and bought a PS2 and GranTourismo in Feb of 99 so i think for 1998 it was really more like Quake2 maybe and Starcraft. I dont think Diablo2 came out till 1999 either.
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Post by: pmck on Mon, 22 August 2016, 08:20:29: Quote from: nmur on Mon, 11 July 2016, 19:46:09
probably crash 3: warped

oh big time! But lets not forget about Metal Gear Solid
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Post by: S1llyC0ne on Mon, 22 August 2016, 18:35:29: Quote from: boostdemon on Wed, 17 August 2016, 21:02:38
I saved up and bought a PS2 and GranTourismo in Feb of 99 so i think for 1998 it was really more like Quake2 maybe and Starcraft. I dont think Diablo2 came out till 1999 either.
The first Gran Turismo for PS2 was GT3 A-spec which was released in 2k1 if I remember correctly. It is the only game I completed 100 % on that console.

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Post by: OfTheWild on Sun, 28 August 2016, 00:15:43: Quote from: S1llyC0ne on Mon, 22 August 2016, 18:35:29
Quote from: boostdemon on Wed, 17 August 2016, 21:02:38
I saved up and bought a PS2 and GranTourismo in Feb of 99 so i think for 1998 it was really more like Quake2 maybe and Starcraft. I dont think Diablo2 came out till 1999 either.
The first Gran Turismo for PS2 was GT3 A-spec which was released in 2k1 if I remember correctly. It is the only game I completed 100 % on that console.

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wow, you're right. It must have been GT2 then?! I had just moved out of my parents house after highschool. My brother and I were still playing massive amounts of Goldeneye on N64 I think.
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Post by: Preston Youngsley on Sun, 28 August 2016, 21:02:37: Quote from: henz 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

+1, Starcraft 2 on the other hand, was less than stellar. too little, too late.
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Post by: pwade3 on Mon, 29 August 2016, 09:04:37: Definitely Ocarina of Time for me.

I didn't have a 64 growing up, so I didn't get to play it until I got my Gamecube with the Master Collection. It actually wasn't love at first sight, but I was convinced to give it another shot and I've loved it ever since. Can still go back and play it (or the 3DS remake) and be amazed at how well it holds up.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 29 August 2016, 09:43:08: Quote from: Preston Youngsley on Sun, 28 August 2016, 21:02:37
Quote from: henz 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

+1, Starcraft 2 on the other hand, was less than stellar. too little, too late.

Starcraft 2 is just too fast, only those dedicated koreans can keep up.. hahahahah
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Post by: audioave10 on Tue, 30 August 2016, 10:50:42: I started learning how to build PC's (and play games on them) in 2001. The best for me from 1998 were Half Life & Unreal. I liked first-person games mostly. I do love GTA 5 however.
:)
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Post by: anacoluthon on Wed, 31 August 2016, 06:49:56: That I was playing in '98: I'd say Panzer Dragoon Saga and Tomb Raider III.
Ah, the Saturn. Good times.
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Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 31 August 2016, 07:14:15: Alright, I need to come clean. I started playing Quake but the game I played the most in 1998 was Parasite Eve. Definitely one of the creepiest games endings. But flipping over the game and reading the back is what hooked me. That kind of CGI wasn't really around back then, it was refreshing (inb4 six boobed creepy cow villian). Plus zombie dinosaurs. ZOMBIE--DINOSAURS. Dude, zombie, dinosaurs. One of these days I'll check out the second and third installments
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Post by: Kronos32 on Mon, 10 October 2016, 02:58:33: There's no doubt in my mind that Half-Life and Thief are the two of my favorite games released from that year.
While that year had a lineup that's not matched by any year up untill this day, I hope that changes in the future...
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 10 October 2016, 09:14:47: At first I thought this was a silly question, but then I looked up a list of releases in 1998. :eek:

Ocarina of Time, Banjo-Kazooie, Half Life, Star Craft, and many more...

:confused: :confused: :confused:
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Post by: fublamchu on Mon, 10 October 2016, 14:13:37: Brood War absolutely, I remember spending hours on end playing against my friends on LAN. I don't know how I played that much without going insane
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 10 October 2016, 14:57:57: Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 10 October 2016, 09:14:47
At first I thought this was a silly question, but then I looked up a list of releases in 1998. :eek:

Ocarina of Time, Banjo-Kazooie, Half Life, Star Craft, and many more...

:confused: :confused: :confused:

it's about the time when computers finally got cheap enough and fast enough to be productive tools for everyone, and not just nerds.