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| F I R S T |
| game type: | Action |
| game of the year: | Descent FreeSpace 2 |
| publisher: | Interplay |
| vote rating: | 22% |
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"Anyway, before this digression turns into an essay, I?ll cut it short. Phew, say you, after all that gibberish about
Narcissus, megalomania, stereotypes of the single man on whom the freedom and the fate of the Universe
depends and so forth, is Freespace 2 a good game? That?s all that matters, after all, doesn?t it? Well, it is. We
don?t see many space combat sims these days - heck, the last one was X-Wing Alliance, and, frankly, that sort of
sucked. It carried the Star Wars charm, but little more. Freespace 2 carries an adrenaline-packed storyline,
spectacular graphics, great music track, and otherwise a great ambiance - making it one of the best games to
come out this year." - Pseudo Nim |
| SECOND |
| game type: | Action |
| game of the year: | Hidden & Dangerous |
| publisher: | Talonsoft |
| vote rating: | 17% |
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"Hidden and Dangerous is a hell of a game, although some of the missions, in addition to being hard, are frustrating
due to various bugs that just end up infuriating the gamer. I also noticed that, for the most part, the early
missions tend to be a little bit harder than the later missions and that might turn you off. I'd suggest finding the
cheat codes or grabbing the save game from our website so you can skip around to missions like I did (yes I
played most of the missions and no I didn't beat more than half of them). H&D easily deserves a higher score,
without those bugs, this game would have definitely made our Gamer's Choice list. Patched, this game could be
one of the best games of 1999, but until then, play at your own risk!" - Rebellion
"I feel Hidden & Dangerous has blown a gust of fresh air over this relatively musty genre. I can barely fault it. It, however, is a difficult game - but whoever said that winning a war would be easy." - Jaguar |
| THIRD |
| game type: | Action |
| game of the year: | Mechwarrior 3 |
| publisher: | Hasbro Interactive |
| vote rating: | 11% |
| further information: | "There?s little left to say, except wow! Microprose has done a damn fine job continuing FASA?s Battletech world so far and I?m already waiting for some add-ons for it. Now this game isn?t for the everyday gamer, but will definitely suit all Mechwarrior fans and if Starsiege wasn?t enough for you, definitely check MW3 out. I bet it?s already on its way to converting the masses of Starsiege players over as I speak. While Starsiege isn?t the only opposition MW3 faces, it?s bound to put up a good fight against the soon-to-be released Heavy Gear II. Activision wants some revenge here, so I?m waiting to see how it?ll turn out. Sure MW3?s a little quirky, and sure not everyone gets a charge out of manipulating a mech as opposed to a regular FPS, it should delight anyone that?s interested." - Rebellion |
