FPS Of the Year 1998

First Person Shooter of the Year

Half-Life (c) Valve Software
Percentage of Votes: 61.38%

"Overall Half-Life weighs in big. Solid graphics, a fresh plot and superbly implemented multiplay make this game the title to beat for Best Game of the Year bragging rights. Both new comers and members of the Doom Generation like myself will get plenty of thrills out of this new face in the FPS crowd. It's atmosphere and unique style have changed the face of PC gaming. I guarantee playing it for five minutes will make you think twice about calling Half-Life another Quake clone"
-Jube

Rating: 94%

Second Place: Thief: The Dark Project (c) Eidos
Percentage of Votes: 9.72%

"When one is a good Thief certain types of individuals take notice of the skills shown. The premise of the game is that a certain someone has hired you to steal a massive gem. As a reward you will get more than enough money to retire. You have the moonlit night to conceal you and your professional skills to rely upon, but the task is not as easy as anticipated."-Phire

Rating: 88%

Third Place: Unreal (c) Epic Megagames
Percentage of Votes: 7.81%

"I think this game is really good and looks to be the closest competition to id. Unreal's biggest drawback is the huge system requirements. However, this game is quite fun and with a little tweaks or the right mod, many people could find themselves playing this [game] 24/7. But right now, there are too many things holding it back."-Krusty66

Rating: 82%