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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Yet Another 'Best Year In Gaming' Thread
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:11:15 -0800
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On 1/28/2025 9:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

> Admittedly, the game's weren't always the best (although there were
> some real bangers: "Wing Commander IV", "Earthworm Jim", "SimCity
> 2000", "NBA Jam TE", "Battle Arena Toshinden", "Hexen", "Dark Forces",
> "Command & Conquer", "Mechwarrior 2", "Road Rash", "Heroes of Might &
> Magic", "Marathon 2: Durandal", "Crusader: No Remorse" and more) but
> it wasn't the games that made the year stand out. It was the hardware;
> the wildness of the marketplace.

Mostly fine games, but nothing that stands out enough to make it 'best 
year in gaming.


> Does that make it the best year in gaming? I don't know, but I think
> it certainly is reason for 1995 to be in consideration. Because it's
> not *just* the games that makes the hobby fun.

More proprietary hardware does not a good year for gaming make.  I'd say 
the opposite.

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-Justisaur

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