Posts Tagged ‘1998’

#377 Grim Fandango

Posted: 16th June 2012 by Jeroen in Games
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155th played so far Genre: Adventure Platform: PC Year of Release: 1998 Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Manuel Calavera (Manny) does not have a good life. He’s dead, first of all, but that’s not exactly a major worry. Following some bad decisions during life, he now has a depth to pay off to make up for […]

#380 Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus

Posted: 13th May 2012 by Mulholland in Games
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147th played so far Genre: Platform Platform: PC Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants Publisher: GT Interactive Abe is adorable. He is one of the ugliest game heroes ever to grace a home console but he is adorable. The Oddworld series has had a bit of resurgence in the last year thanks to Steam […]

#372 Xenogears

Posted: 26th March 2012 by Mulholland in Games
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133rd played so far Genre: Role-Playing Game Platform: Playstation Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Square Product Development Division 3 Publisher: Square The internet is great for many reasons. It allows us to order pizza without people laughing at your accent, it contains all the FAQs you could ever want and it brings people together. There […]

#378 Half-Life

Posted: 30th January 2012 by Jeroen in Games
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119th played so far Genre: First Person Shooter Platform: PC Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Valve Publisher: Sierra Entertainment ย Oh, Half-Life, how happy I am to see you again. Imagine me, over a decade ago, seeing this game played over at my cousin’s place, and having some tries. Amazed at the graphics. Marvelling at the […]

#384 Sonic Adventure

Posted: 21st June 2011 by Mulholland in Games
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63rd game played so far Genre: Platformer Platform: Dreamcast Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Sonic. The second big mascot of the nineties, after Mario, and created to be its updated counterpart – blue, sleek and fast. Like Mario in Super Mario 64, Sonic too made a leap to 3D with this […]

59th game played so far Genre: Strategy Platform: PC Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Trust me, it’s a wonder we got this out there. Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri is, in brief, Civilization… in space! What it does, though, aside from changing the graphics, technologies, units and texts to be more […]

#391 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Posted: 25th March 2011 by Mulholland in Games
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41st game played so far Genre: Action/Adventure Platform: Nintendo 64 Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Upon it’s release The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was dubbed by the gaming industry as the greatest computer game ever made. It was one of those gaming landmarks that only comes around one or two […]

#381 Metal Gear Solid

Posted: 17th March 2011 by Mulholland in Games
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39th game played so far Genre: Stealth Platform: PS1 Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Once upon a time, in a distant gaming past, there was a fairly well-known platformer called Metal Gear. It did well, but the series was only truely revived when it was brought to the PlayStation as as a […]

#364 Banjo-Kazooie

Posted: 14th February 2011 by Mulholland in Games
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29th game played so far Genre: Platformer Platform: Nintendo 64 Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Whilst Goldeneye 007 may be Rare’s most famous and highly rated game I think it is fair to say that Banjo-Kazooie may be the epitome of what makes a Rare game. It’s cute cartoon visuals and wide […]

#374 F-Zero X

Posted: 30th January 2011 by Mulholland in Games
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24th game played so far Genre: Racing Platform: Nintendo 64 Year of Release: 1998 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo The best way to explain this game is as a fast futuristic racer where you need to be careful not to crash and burn, or fall down from the road. In other words, a faster, deadlier Mario […]