Let's discuss how 1998-2002 was the Golden Age of Gaming

[Pike]

1998

• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• StarCraft
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Metal Gear Solid
• Spyro the Dragon
• Pokemon Red & Blue
• Grim Fandango
• Half-Life
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Baldur’s Gate
• Suikoden II

1999

• SimCity 3000
• Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri
• Heroes of Might and Magic III
• Roller Coaster Tycoon
• Super Smash Bros
• System Shock 2
• Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
• Jet Force Gemini
• Sonic Adventure
• Planescape: Torment

2000

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• Perfect Dark
• Deus Ex
• Diablo II
• Jet Set Radio
• Pokemon Stadium
• Baldur’s Gate II
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
• Banjo-Tooie
• Pokemon Gold/Silver

2001

• Sonic Adventure 2
• Final Fantasy X
• Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
• Ico
• Silent Hill 2
• Grand Theft Auto 3
• Halo
• Super Smash Bros: Melee

2002

• Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• Neverwinter Nights
• Warcraft III
• Medieval: Total War
• TimeSplitters 2
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Sly Cooper
• Ratchet & Clank
• Metroid Prime
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

[Laddy]

Final Fantasy IX, Might & Magic VI & VII, Chrono Cross, Legend of Dragoon, Skies of Arcadia too. <3

[Pike]

I figured I probably missed some!

[Laddy]

It doesn't matter because the list so awesome anyway I love you Pike you have awesome taste. <3

[escobert]

NWN and D2 were the only games on that list I ever bothered really playing.

[Pike]

NWN and D2 were the only games on that list I ever bothered really playing.

Bro

We need to remedy this ASAP.

Laddy, our new divine mission is to make sure everyone has a chance to experience the Golden Age.

[DMKA]

NWN and D2 were the only games on that list I ever bothered really playing.

Bro

We need to remedy this ASAP.

Laddy, our new divine mission is to make sure everyone has a chance to experience the Golden Age.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those boring WRPGs like Morrowind and Oblivion?

That's why I never bothered with them either.

[Pike]

NWN and D2 were the only games on that list I ever bothered really playing.

Bro

We need to remedy this ASAP.

Laddy, our new divine mission is to make sure everyone has a chance to experience the Golden Age.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those boring WRPGs like Morrowind and Oblivion?

I fixed your sentence for you brah.

[Quindiana Jones]

Gonna go buy Medieval... TOTAL. WAR. now, okay? I know that I should prefer Rome and Medieval 2, but the first has a special, somewhat moist, place in my heart.

That place is filled with Feudal Foot Knights and Gallowglasses.

[escobert]

NWN and D2 were the only games on that list I ever bothered really playing.

Bro

We need to remedy this ASAP.

Laddy, our new divine mission is to make sure everyone has a chance to experience the Golden Age.

Oh I forgot I played Sim City 3000.

I don't play consoles so theres a large chance I'll never play most of these games

Ok so I have played some of Suikoden II ( I do like these games)
Played Zelda Ocarina of Time
Star Craft
Balders Gate 1 & 2
Morrowind
and GTA VC

[Pike]

I tried to keep my list a healthy mix of console and PC titles. I know through the years I've gone through more console-heavy phases and then more PC-heavy phases.

Anyways everyone is welcome to add to the list

[Aulayna]

To name a few.

[Del Murder]

With all the history and systems that came before it, I wouldn't call that the Golden Age. Maybe the Silver Age. Or even Bronze Age. A Golden Age that does not even include the NES or SNES is just silly.

For me the Golden Age was during the early 90s with the Sega vs. Nintendo console wars. I guess if you were born in the early 90s then you wouldn't think so. But Pike you're an old fart like me so you have no excuse!

There were certainly some great games released during 1998-2003 though.

[Old Manus]

The Golden Age of Gaming: [The year I started playing games] - [5 years after that] RIP

I agree with Pike though. 98 and 99 had some seriously boss vidya. You forgot Resident Evil 2 in 1998 though which imo is still the horror GOAT.

[Pike]

For me the Golden Age was during the early 90s with the Sega vs. Nintendo console wars. I guess if you were born in the early 90s then you wouldn't think so. But Pike you're an old fart like me so you have no excuse!

I agree that the SNES/Genesis era was absolutely fantastic but ultimately it comes down to how when I list my top 20 favorite games or so, more of them come out of 1998-2002 than come out of mid-90s.

P.S. Aul, I mentioned Spyro!