1998 is definitely arguably the greatest year in gaming. But we also can't forget 2005 the year we got the following games
Battlefield 2
Resident Evil 4
God of War
GTA San Andreas
Mario Kart DS
Dragon Quest 8
and of course...SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS
and the list goes on...2005 is definitely a runner up
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