Widely regarded as one of the best games ever made, Ocarina of Time is a piece of everyboies cherished chidhoods I first played the game in around 1999 borrowing the console off of Scramble’snbrother. I had the game for about…
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Nintendo EAD (1998) Nintendo 64
Tagged with: 1998, Deku Tree, Ganon, Ganon's Castle, Ganondorf, Hyrule, Impa, Link, Nintendo 64, Nintendo EAD, Ocarina of Time, Princess Ruto, Retro Gaming, Review, Shadow Link, Spiritual Stones, Temple of Time, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Posted in Nintendo 64
Posted in Nintendo 64
Hardwar. The Software Refinery (1998) PC
I’ve never been much of a fan of flight sims, but something about Hardwar kept me coming back for more, year after year. Story The skies of Saturn’s Moon, Titan, are littered with dogfights, traders scurrying to hide from pirates,…
Tagged with: 1998, Flight Simulator, Gremlin Interactive, Hardwar, PC, Retro Gaming, Review, The Software Refinery, Trade Simulator
Posted in Internet Archive, PC
Posted in Internet Archive, PC
Tekken 3. Namco (1998) Playstation
Tekken 3 was easily one of my favourite games of my youth and it was the first game I ever bought on release day. But more than that it was the only fighting game that me and my mates had where…
Tagged with: 1998, Anna Williams, Bryan Fury, Dr Bosconovitch, Eddy Gordo, Forest Law, Gon, Gun Jack, Heihachi Mishima, Hwoarang, Julia Chang, King of the Ironfist Tournament, Kuma II, Lei Wulong, Ling Xiaoyu, Mishima Zaibatsu, Mokujin, Namco, Nina Williams, Panda, Paul Phoenix, Retro Gaming, Review, Tekken, Tekken 3, Tekken Force, Tiger Jackson, Tournament Fighter, Yoshimitsu
Posted in Playstation
Posted in Playstation
Rampage: World Tour. Saffire Corporation (1998) Nintendo 64
While not a “great” game, Rampage has been one of my surprises of the year. I had never played the series until recently but giving the Master System version a bash and enjoying it, I sought after World Tour, the…
Tagged with: 1998, George, Lizzie, Monster Sim, Monsters, Monsters Trashing Cities, Nintendo 64, Ralph, Rampage, Rampage: World Tour, Retro Gaming, smash shit up
Posted in Nintendo 64
Posted in Nintendo 64
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World. Max Design (1998) PC
This is one of those strange games for me. I first played it at my then girlfriends house in circa 1998/99 thinking this was an “old game”. What I guess that means is that even in circa 1999 Anno 1602…
Tagged with: 1998, Anno 1602, Anno 1602 A.D, Anno 1602 AD, Anno 1602 Creation of a new world, Colony Building, Max Design, Real Time Strategy, Retro Gaming, Review, Trading Game
Posted in PC
Posted in PC
Mortal Kombat 4. Midway Games (1998) Nintendo 64
My name is Jamie, and I have never actually beaten a Mortal Kombat game. I’ve played most, but of the ones we have featured so far MK1, MK2, MK3, MKM:SZ, and SM, we have either given up because they are TERRIBLE (Mythologies),…
Tagged with: 1998, Fujin, Goro, Jarek, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kai, Liu Kang, Midway, Midway Games, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 4, Quan Chi, Raiden, Reiko, Reptile, Scorpion, Shinnok, Sonya, Sub Zero, Tanya, Tournament Fighter
Posted in Nintendo 64
Posted in Nintendo 64
WCW/NWO Revenge, THQ/AKI, (1998), Nintendo 64
WCW/NWO Revenge – also known as a game where you can actually play as Horace Hogan. The dream is real, people.
Tagged with: 1998, AKI Corporation, Hulk Hogan, multiplayer, N64, Nintendo 64, NWO, Retro Gaming, Revenge, Review, THQ, WCW, WCW/NWO Revenge, Wrestling
Posted in Nintendo 64
Posted in Nintendo 64
Fallout 2, Interplay (1998) PC
I struggle with the Fallout series; with Fallout 1 it felt like it should be a good game, but it was broken in too many places. Fallout 3 thought that 15 hours of tunnel schellping was a fun thing, and was…
Tagged with: 1998, Aids Burger, Arroyo, California, Fallout, Fallout 2, G.E.C.K, Garden of Eden Creation Kit, Interplay, Isometric, karma, New Reno, Open World, PC, Retro Gaming, Review, RNGesus, RPG, S.P.E.C.I.A.L, the Chosen One, Turn based Strategy, VATS
Posted in PC
Posted in PC
Grim Fandango, PC/PS4, 1998/2015, LucasArts/Double Fine
Disclaimer : this will scarcely qualify as a review. This is an ode. A love letter. If I had a lute, it would be a ballad. I love Grim Fandango. It’s been my favourite game since I first played it…
Tagged with: 1998, 2015, Double Fine, Glottis, Grim Fandango, LucasArts, Manny Calavera, PC, Point and Click, PS4, Retro Gaming, Review, Tim Schafer
Posted in PC, Playstation 4
Posted in PC, Playstation 4
Resident Evil 2. Capcom (1998) Playstation.
Don’t shoot, I’m a human!
Tagged with: 1998, Ada Wong, Annette Birkin, Capcom, G-Virus, Leon S Kennedy, PlayStation, Raccoon City, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Retro Gaming, Review, Sherry Birkin, Survival Horror, T-003, t-Virus, William Birkin, Zombies
Posted in Playstation
Posted in Playstation
