A trip back to 1999 in gaming history (Part 1)

Taking a trip down memory lane to when life was not as complicated as it became years later and when you had to decide between a Mickey D's happy meal and a new game - is often quite rewarding as you may stumble on a long lost gem that only perfected with time and is just sitting there waiting for you to discover it all over again.
Although you might find yourself in a pit of disappointment at times as something that seemed so fascinating then, looks nothing like you remember it.
Before going any further I would like to note that it'd be really cool if you reading this would share your thoughts and opinions on the games I highlighted below as I (and probably most other people) am not well familiar with all of them and might have totally missed the awesomeness of some
Putting all that aside and not judging any of the below by today's standards (at least not in this post) I want to dive into what the year 1999 managed to show the world.
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Silent Hill

If you remember this, most likely you remember it from a PS1 and this game is the corner stone of the whole series not to mention it having a massive influence on the whole genre.

Mario Party

Heroes of Might and Magic III

A game that aged extremely well, everything that the first two parts of the game were designed as was brought to life with the third installment and was polished to be as close to perfection as a heroes game could ever be. A game that to this day is played by a huge worldwide community.

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

The last installment of the X-Wing series.

Everquest

I could copy in some google facts about the game as I, myself did not have a go with it. Although I would much rather enjoy some details from people who played and and enjoyed (or not) the game in the comment section.

Rollercoaster Tycoon

Super Smash Bros.

Ever though of Pikachu beating the s**t out of Mario? Well guess what, this is exactly what this game is about! A seemingly bizarre idea that turned out to be an awesome game series.

Aliens versus Predator

Studio "Rebellion" decided to collide aliens, predators and humans which they did and created a cool and well balanced game system.

Pokemon Stadium

Star Wars: Episode I Racer

Mechwarrior 3

Homeworld

A delightful sci-fi RTS from the future creators of "Company of Heroes"

-Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor

Descent 3

Grandia

System Shock 2

A fantastic cyber-punk stylized shooter, that had Ken Levine, himself working on it. System Shock showed how you can combine a first person shooter with RPG elements and inspired the even more fascinating Bioshock.

Outcast

A quest game who's open world was too good to be true for 1999 (in my opinion ofc.)

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

Not saying anything here would say the most.

Final Fantasy VIII

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

A game that was initially meant to be something totally different (it was supposed to be a downhill jam kind of thing only) put a start to a fantastic series with a lot of fans to this day, yet unfortunately the series itself did not end that well.

Soulcalibur

Again, a game that put a start to one of the best fighting series in gaming history with an innovative mechanic of wielding (and being able to lose) weapons.

Age of Empires II: The Age of King

This is the end of my part one, please let me and everyone else know if there are any other awesome games that I might have missed here and share your thoughts on the above ones.
If you enjoyed the above - be absolutely sure to check out "A trip back to 1999 in gaming history (Part 2)"

Thanks.