I don't know about the best but these are my favorites:
- Thief The Dark Project (1998) - first person sneaker
- Heroes of Might & Magic II (1996) - turn based strategy
- Commandos Behind Enemy Lines (1998) - real time strategy/action
- Carmageddon (1997) - racing/mayhem
- Viper Racing (1998) - racing sim
- Unreal (1998) - FPS
Damn I didn't realize they are all from 1996 to 1998.

Deus Ex (2000) - a game that pushes the boundaries of what the video game medium is capable of to a degree unmatched to this very day.
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