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Veknoid_Outcast on 15 September 2017
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AngryLittleAlchemist said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

You're lumping in StarCraft with Mario Party and Yoshi's Story? Come on.

Frankly, 1998 doesn't need filler. Just take the cream of the crop: Ocarina of Time, StarCraft, Metal Gear Solid, Banjo-Kazooie, Half-Life. That alone makes it a remarkable year. Then you can add in the rest. Plus, the 1998 list doesn't rely on games that haven't released yet  

I can't speak for others but I'm not honoring any pedestal or blinded by nostalgia when I choose 1998 as the best year ever. For example, I played StarCraft for the first time in 2009, and it shot to the top of my list. Another example: I last played Banjo-Kazooie and MGS in 2012. Some people just prefer games that came out a while ago.

My point is that with a game like SC, i think a majority of people would prefer to play 2 to SC1. That doesnt make it inelligble but it does feel like that post on pg1 is just a list and not a fvorite or best year. I also wasnt saying its out of nostalgia or blindness, merely suggesting some people might feel that way. 

 

Also Banjo Kazooie is one of my favorite games(#3), and Half Life would be too had I played more of it. Im sad I cat play MGS. Ultimately though, that list has a lot of filler whereas i think the 2017 list will stand the test of time more efficiently. The median just seems better. Although that is from an outsiders perspective. Its just opinion at the end of the day though. 

 

Also, the only game i mentioned that hadnt released is Odyssey. And we all know hoe good that will be. 

And I totally respect that! 2017 is looking amazing, and I'd be happy if it turns out to be the greatest. If it's your favorite, I am more than cool with that.

I just took umbrage at the idea that StarCraft, in my opinion the single best RTS game made, is somehow filler. Plus the notion that 1998ers like me are elevating 1998 games because of prestige and not because we genuinely love them.

And, yes, I'll eat my hat if Super Mario Odyssey is anything less than a masterpiece :)