Games didn't have a sense of place until Tomb Raider came out. It was the first game to ever make me truly care about the protagonist. There were some good games in 1996, Tomb Raider tops them all and it's not even close.
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Tomb Raider was the Best Game of 1996, who's with me?
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Games didn't have a sense of place until Tomb Raider came out. It was the first game to ever make me truly care about the protagonist. There were some good games in 1996, Tomb Raider tops them all and it's not even close.
It was a great game but I wouldn't say it was the best of that year.
Mario 64 was that year...
None of those voting options reflect how I feel so I ain't voting.
Mario 64 was that year...
None of those voting options reflect how I feel so I ain't voting.
Wrong
*ahem*
Both are valid answers
It was one of the best as far as I'm concerned. I still absolutely love those early TR games, tank controls and all.
better games then Tomb Raider released in 1996 (imo):
Super Mario 64
Quake
Diablo
Super Mario RPG
Nights into Dreams
Civ II
Kirby Super Star
Guardian Heroes
Pilotwings 64
Wipeout 2097
Blood Omen
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Donkey Kong Country 3
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Dragon Force
Bahamut Lagoon
Story of Thor 2
PaRappa the Rapper
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Wave Race 64
Virtua Fighter 3
Mystaria: The Realms of Lore
Megaman X3
Fighting Vipers
Virtua Cop 2
Virtual On: Cyber Troopers
Terranigma
This is western release or never localised. Pokemon and Mario Kart 64 came out in Japan this year too.
Super Mario 64
Quake
Diablo
Super Mario RPG
Nights into Dreams
Civ II
Kirby Super Star
Guardian Heroes
Pilotwings 64
Wipeout 2097
Blood Omen
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Donkey Kong Country 3
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Dragon Force
Bahamut Lagoon
Story of Thor 2
PaRappa the Rapper
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Wave Race 64
Virtua Fighter 3
Mystaria: The Realms of Lore
Megaman X3
Fighting Vipers
Virtua Cop 2
Virtual On: Cyber Troopers
Terranigma
This is western release or never localised. Pokemon and Mario Kart 64 came out in Japan this year too.
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It's Friday, let's have some discussion.
And I'm aware of Mario 64 bt as much as I loved it, the gameplay was always a bit boring to me. I wouldn't even put it at number 2. I'd say Resident Evil 1 is the second-best game of that year.
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No.
Duke Nukem 3D it is for me. In fact I just played through the Duke 3D expansions for the first time this year on my PS Vita. The D.C. one is great, others are kind of meh. Main game and its 4th episode are a timeless classic.
Duke Nukem 3D it is for me. In fact I just played through the Duke 3D expansions for the first time this year on my PS Vita. The D.C. one is great, others are kind of meh. Main game and its 4th episode are a timeless classic.
Tomb Raider doesn't even take the #2 spot IMO (after Super Mario 64, which should really render this whole thread null by default considering its... well... Super Mario 64.).
Other games that came out in 1996 that I could argue were better than Tomb Raider 1 (but am far too lazy to actually argue in favor of):
Pokemon Red/Green
Resident Evil
Quake
Mario Kart 64
Diablo
Other games that came out in 1996 that I could argue were better than Tomb Raider 1 (but am far too lazy to actually argue in favor of):
Pokemon Red/Green
Resident Evil
Quake
Mario Kart 64
Diablo
As a fan of Tomb Raider... I agree with this entire list.
Damn, I was all set to agree and then remembered Resident Evil came out in 1996 so.....yeah, joint best game of the year.
I played original tomb raider so many times, it's just brilliant.
I played original tomb raider so many times, it's just brilliant.
Jesus all those amazing games the same year. Sheer volume is blowing my mind right now.
I voted Hell Yeah because the impact TR had on me in 1996 and how it felt... wow... still gets chills when I remember it.
The levels design the atmosphere the puzzles and the freedom you had controlling Lara and the memorable soundtracks... yeah... magical.
The levels design the atmosphere the puzzles and the freedom you had controlling Lara and the memorable soundtracks... yeah... magical.
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Half of these games were 97 in Europe ( or never released here in the first place).
Wasn't even the best PlayStation game that year. Mario 64, Resident Evil 1, and Quake were all way better. Dramatically so.
I started playing it again earlier this year, and damn I'm really impressed with how well made i is. I think the controls still work pretty well.
I played Mario 64 for the first time this year, and as cool as analog controls are, the camera was absolute shit, and level design seemed thoughtless.
Tomb Raider was very refreshing in comparison.
So yeah, it's probably my favorite 96 game.
EDIT: Resident Evil came out that year, which I hope to revisit before this year ends, so maybe this will change.
I played Mario 64 for the first time this year, and as cool as analog controls are, the camera was absolute shit, and level design seemed thoughtless.
Tomb Raider was very refreshing in comparison.
So yeah, it's probably my favorite 96 game.
EDIT: Resident Evil came out that year, which I hope to revisit before this year ends, so maybe this will change.
