1998
Game of the Year:
Half-Life
(PC, 19/11/98 )
I'm one of the few who prefer the original Half-Life to the sequel, simply because when this was released there really wasn't anything quite like it. A first-person shooter with a plot beyond 'kill the big brown bad guy in a big brown environment'? Surely you jest. Alright, so the plot wasn't really much better than most games but the continuous narrative, emphasis on logical thinking over excessive firepower and some of the best action set-pieces I've ever seen in a game make this one of my lasting favourites. Despite also having the suckiest final level I've ever seen in a game.
Honourable Mentions:
Hardware:
- Nintendo GameBoy Color.- Sega Dreamcast.
- SNK NeoGeo Pocket.
Other Stuff That May Have Happened...
UK No. 1 on My Birthday:Baddiel & Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - "Three Lions '98" (video) (woah... memories...)
Eurovision Winner:
Dana International - "Diva" (Israel) (video)
Best Albums:
Best Films:
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