So, guys, I don't know if you were gaming in 1998, but in my opinion it was the best year of the 5th generation...one of the few years that get a 10 from me.Some notable releases that year saw:

even tho i wasn't gaming much that year since our family shared the PS1 and my brother used to take it a lot to his friends unfortunately but i can tell from the titles posted that it was a great year for gaming. my rating will be 9 out of 10 since it had Crash 3 and Spyro and RE 2 which were my favorites on the original Playstation.

EDIT: changed my mind after taking a good look.. it definitely gets a 10 no questions asked.

10

Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII

10!

Ok, it's there now.

has there ever been a better year for gaming??

WOW, can i give it an 11.

Zelda Oot; Turok2; ISS98; RE2; Tekken 3; Half life

10

i don't know really but i feel like 2001 and 2009 competes with 1998 for me.

Solid 10.

My top 15 for '98

15. Heart of darkness
14. Might and magic VI
13. KQ8: Mask of eternity
12. The journeyman project 3: legacy of time
11. Thief: the dark project
10. Unreal
9. NFS 3: Hot pursuit
8. Populous, the beginning
7. Starship Titanic
6. Gran turismo (although original Japan release was December '97)
5. Metal gear solid
4. Baldur's gate
3. Zalda: Ocarina of time
2. Half-life
1. Grim fandango

No other year tops 1998.