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The ones I played the most were:
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Heroes of Might & Magic
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Civilization
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Genghis Khan ][: Clan of the White Wolf
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ZZT
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Final Fantasy 6
not in order, mind
The 90s were peak gaming for me - a lot a creative things were going on, new genres being explored. And we were spoilt for choice with all the blatant piracy.
But if I had to choose one game that really blew me away, that would be Thief.
Super Mario 64
Zelda OoT
Super Mario World
Doom
TIE Fighter
Diablo
I liked the Marathon series for Mac and the Twisted Metal series for PS.
The one i played the most was probably super mario world
My favorite snes game
But ocarina of time was great too.
For pc id say, red alert or diablo.
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
TOCA Touring Car Championship
Gran Turismo
Syphon Filter
Baldur’s Gate. That game blew me away.
Super Mario Kart and NHL '94
I've always been a Nintendo fan, and their first- and second-party catalog from the 90s is phenomenal:
- Zelda OoT / MM
- Goldeneye / Perfect Dark
- Super Mario Bros 64
- Mario Parties
- Banjo Kazooie / Tooie
- Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow
- Pokémon Stadium
Outside of Nintendo, the standout titles for me are:
- Crash Bandicoot
- Spyro
- Metal Gear Solid
- FF VII & VIII
Mechwarrior 2. Controlling a heavy mech was 90s af.
And I can still hear the startup sequence in my head. Reactor online Sensors online Weapons online. All systems nominal.
Homeworld and Half Life for me: both were just awesome. I spent a very long time in both.
Can't decide between at least:
Homeworld
Frontier: Elite II
Warcraft II
Burden of the Crown
X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance
It's impossible to pick just one (even when talking specific genres)
But when it comes to fighting games, Marvel vs. Capcom and KOF '97 where among the best.
loved KOF 97, 98 back then. Bloody Roar 2 as well. That game was so much fun.
There were a lot of games released in the 90s. It would take 2-3 per genre to start getting close.
Picking just one single game... I guess I'll go with Fallout 2
Can’t pick a favorite. But I will say the one I return to the most often is Super Metroid
Tekken 3. Late 90s but I spent HUNDREDS of hours playing it.
I don't think I can choose between games like Alpha Centauri, Marathon, Chrono Trigger, Homeworld, Quake, Counter-Strike (I played the beta in '99, does that count?), not to mention King of Fighters '98, Half-Life, Star Craft... wow it really was the golden era of gaming wasn't it?