A lot of great games this year as well, but there are a few that stand out to me in particular. Final Fantasy VIII is one of the best games in the series and one I replay on a fairly frequent basis, Heroes of Might and Magic III is still probably the peak of the series and is one of the best strategy games ever made, The Legend of Dragoon remains one of my all-time favourite games in general, and Freespace 2 is the best space combat sim of all time, as well as being a nearly completely forgotten game these days which is a massive shame.
Two of those games are also in my all-time top three, namely The Legend of Dragoon and Freespace 2. While I highly doubt either one are going to win, I'll have to vote for the former.