1 |
Doom |
id Software |
1991 |
The Original |
Smile if you REALLY can remember the first time you heard the footsteps of the Cyberdeamon! |
2 |
Hexen |
id Software/Raven |
1996 |
Doom in britches |
Some like, some don't |
3 |
Heretic |
id Software/GT Interactive |
1994 |
Doom in britches |
The forunner to Hexen; flying chickens and all |
4 |
Hexen II |
id Software/Raven |
1997 |
Hexen with Quake engine |
Simply the only feasible stepping stone to Quake II |
5 |
Third Reich |
|
1997 |
WWII Global Conflict |
Good (bot boring) PC version of leading map-based game |
6 |
Outpost |
Sierra |
1997 |
C&C in space |
Only less combat - I would not buy this |
7 |
Dark Reign |
Activision |
1997 |
C&C in space II |
Mildly better than Outpost - still crap - despite the false write ups in magazines |
8 |
Imperialism |
SSI |
1997 |
Civv II + Capitalism |
Looks good - I will tell you later - still playing as of December 1997 |
9 |
Civilisation II |
|
1997 |
Beyond SimCity 2000 |
Good game - worth every penny |
10 |
Ultima Online |
|
1997 |
|
A con - after the $50 you then pay a monthly fee!!!! |
11 |
Age of Empires |
Microsoft |
1997 |
Civ II + Real Time C&C combat |
10 out of 10! |
12 |
A Bridge too Far |
Microsoft |
1997 |
Latest in Close Combat series |
Good, tactical level WWII battle |
13 |
East Front |
TalonSoft |
1997 |
What Panzer General II should have been |
Best tactical to operational WWII Eastern Front game - 12 out of 10 |
14 |
Lords of Magic |
Sierra |
1997 |
Lords of Realm ++ |
I will tell you later - still playing as of December 1997 |
15 |
Gettysburg! |
Sid Meier's: Firaxis |
1997 |
Tactical Civil War |
I will tell you later - still playing as of December 1997 |
16 |
Panzer General II |
SSI |
1997 |
Tactical WWII |
Crap - little development from original PG; less in fact |
17 |
Pacific General |
SSI |
1997 |
Tactical WWII Pacific |
Crapper still - great idea - less game play and shitty graphics - where are SSI spending their money? |
18 |
Quake II |
id Software |
1997 |
The future is now |
Cannot get enough - you MUST buy this game - nothing is anywhere close |
19 |
Total Annhilation |
Cavedog/GT Interactive |
1997 |
C&C clone |
Unplayed yet |