The best year for vidya, ever

[Ginger Piglet]

I was thinking. What was the best year for vidya ever?

For me, I'm thinking 1998. You google "1998 in gaming" and the number of titles thrown up by this are astounding in how wide a cross section of genres they encompass, and how genre defining or long lasting they have been, and the level of innovation on offer:

- Half Life (did System Shock better than System Shock)
- Starcraft (still tournament RTS of choice)
- Baldur's Gate (the tactical party RPG was dead, dead I tell you, then this came along, and had mega writing to boot)
- Battlezone 98 (a tank commander is you, ON THE MOON)
- Unreal (proved that even boomer shooters could have atmosphere)
- Fallout 2 (the best Fallout game, no argument)
- Grim Fandango (very funny and bittersweet adventure that works with rather than bounces off the polygon ceiling)
- FUCKING ALPHA CENTAURI (please don't go, the drones need you, they look up to you)
- Dark Reign (the first RTS where the AI actually tries to fucking murder you)
- Need for Speed III (the best of the first gen Need for Speed games)
- FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (the best sportsball game of all time, ever, it was downhill all the way from here)

Any other candidates?

 

[Wowcoolusername]

What was the year Muscle March came out? Whatever year it was, that's the best year. Because Muscle March.

 

[The Last Stand]

2008. A wide assortment of single player AND multiplayer experiences for all to enjoy.

 

[Rebel Wilson]

Depends on your generation I suppose.

1998 vs 1992 has been the great debate for years now. I think 1992 was better because pinball and arcade had some massive hits that year as well.

 

[LolRaccoon]

2007. It had:

Halo 3
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Rock Band
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Portal
Bioshock
Super Mario Galaxy
Team Fortress 2
and the greatest video game of all time:

Spoiler

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

 

[Mr. Duck]

Either 1998 or 2001.

 

[Madre Muerte]

1945, there were none, I hate vidya.

 

[Lone MacReady]

2007. It had:

Halo 3
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Rock Band
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Portal
Bioshock
Super Mario Galaxy
Team Fortress 2
and the greatest video game of all time:

Spoiler

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

You make me sad by not including Prime 3. It has SkyTown.

 

[Rob Van Ham]

2008. LittleBigPlanet, Ninja Gaiden 2, DMC4, Sonic Unleashed, Left 4 Dead, Yakuza Kenzan, Mario Super Sluggers, Castle Crashers, to name a few.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

>Not listing Dance Dance Revolution as one of the best things to come out of 1998
How dare you OP!!

 

[DumbDude42]

2002
morrowind, vice city, and especially warcraft 3 which was insanely influential over the next two decades

 

[Wowcoolusername]

2009. I figured it out. 2009 is the best year for vidya. Because Muscle March.

 

[Megaroad 2012]

Current year because i have access to all my old stuff and there's cool new shit always coming out.

 

[Beautiful Border]

2005. Battlefield II, Resident Evil 4, Destroy All Humans, Shadow of the Colossus. Need I say more?

The 2000s in general was the best decade for gaming. Technology had advanced to the point where games were (with some graphical improvements aside) as good as they are now, but before companies got greedy and started indulging in every shady, money-grubbing tactic imaginable.

 

[Wowcoolusername]

FUCK YOU @KateHikes14

FUCK YOU YOU FUCKING QUEER

MUSCLE MARCH FTW NIGGERFAGGOTS!!!!1

FUCK YEAH
FUCK YEAH MOTHER FUCKERS MUSCLE MARCH!!!!!!

 

[Blue Screen of Death]

The best SINGLE year in gaming for me is probably 1999, just because a few games that are really influential to me came out at that time.
- System Shock 2
- Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 Arena
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

 

[CptnSnshn]

2025.

Just trust me on this one.

Source: Would I lie bro?

 

[User names must be unique]

1997 when my dad brought home a master system for me and my brother and we all stayed up late playing Alex Kidd.

 

[Lemmingwise]

I was thinking. What was the best year for vidya ever?

For me, I'm thinking 1998. You google "1998 in gaming" and the number of titles thrown up by this are astounding in how wide a cross section of genres they encompass, and how genre defining or long lasting they have been, and the level of innovation on offer:

- Half Life (did System Shock better than System Shock)
- Starcraft (still tournament RTS of choice)
- Baldur's Gate (the tactical party RPG was dead, dead I tell you, then this came along, and had mega writing to boot)
- Battlezone 98 (a tank commander is you, ON THE MOON)
- Unreal (proved that even boomer shooters could have atmosphere)
- Fallout 2 (the best Fallout game, no argument)
- Grim Fandango (very funny and bittersweet adventure that works with rather than bounces off the polygon ceiling)
- FUCKING ALPHA CENTAURI (please don't go, the drones need you, they look up to you)
- Dark Reign (the first RTS where the AI actually tries to fucking murder you)
- Need for Speed III (the best of the first gen Need for Speed games)
- FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (the best sportsball game of all time, ever, it was downhill all the way from here)

Any other candidates?

Metal gear Solid
Thief
Ocerina of time
Railroad tycoon 2
Resident evil 2
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Also don't forget. 1998 had starcraft AND starcraft brood war (january / december respectively).

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It was also the first year for pokemon games to hit the west.

 

[Wowcoolusername]

FUCK YOU @Geralt of Rivia
FUCK YOU
YOU FUCKING QUEER

FUCK YEAH MUSCLE MARCH MOTHER FUCKERS FUCK YEAH NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS