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The family of operating systems from Microsoft. As of December 2012, about 92% of personal computers are running these operating systems. In the gaming industry, systems running Windows are commonly referred to simply as PC. Leading the so-called "trio" of major gaming platforms, PC is one of the most popular systems for interactive entertainment. Least favored by developers due to the high level of piracy.

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Best Games for PC of 1997

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Fallout

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

October 9, 1997

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Quake 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

December 6, 1997

Players: 9/10

Resident Evil (1996)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

March 22, 1996

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Resident Evil (1996) — action-horror with a third-person view and puzzle elements. July 24, 1998. Monstrous murders began to occur in the vicinity of Raccoon...

Rayman

Platformer, Side view, Action, Arcade

September 1, 1995

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Rayman is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. In this game you have to find and save all the Electuns — unusual little creatures. After this, you can...

Diablo: Hellfire

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

November 24, 1997

Players: 8.6/10

Diablo: Hellfire is an add-on for an action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The addition introduces a new playable class to...

Postal

Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric

September 30, 1997

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Postal is a hardcore isometric shooter with dark...

Creatures

Simulation, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

July 24, 1997

Players: 5.8/10

Creatures is a fun side-view biology simulator. You will have six Norn eggs at your disposal — cute little creatures that live in an imaginary world. Your...

Age of Empires

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

September 30, 1997

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Age of Empires is a historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. You will find 4 basic campaigns for Egypt, Greece, Babylon and the Empire of...

Magic: The Gathering

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game

March 6, 1997

Players: 7/10

Magic: The Gathering is a third-person strategy game with a dash of fantasy and card game from the masters at MicroProse Software, Inc.. The game's primary...

Fighting Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.8/10

Fighting Force is a third-person action game with a touch of fighting from developers from the Core Design Ltd. studio. The game is published by Eidos Interactive...

Ignition

Arcade, Action, Racing, Top-down view

January 1, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Ignition is a top-down arcade game with action and racing elements from the masters of Unique Development Studios AB. The game is published by Interplay...

DX-Ball

Arcade, Action, Arkanoid

1996

Players: 10/10

DX-Ball is an arcade game with a mixture of action and...

AMBER: Journeys Beyond

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle

апрель 1997

AMBER: Journeys Beyond is a first-person adventure with a dash of horror and puzzle from developers Hue Forest Entertainment LLC. The main publisher of the game is...

Beyond Time

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

ноябрь 1997

Players: 8.9/10

Beyond Time is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from Jones and Jones Multimedia. The game is published by DreamCatcher Interactive Inc.. Beyond Time...

Total Annihilation

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

September 27, 1997

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Close Combat

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical

1996

Players: 6.6/10

Close Combat is a top-down strategy game with a dash of history from Atomic Games, Inc., published by Microsoft Corporation. 𥄶鬥神將...

Hexen 2

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 11, 1997

Players: 8.9/10

Hexen 2 is a first-person role-playing game with action, shooter and fantasy elements from Raven Software Corporation. The game is published by id Software, Inc...

X-COM: Apocalypse

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

July 15, 1997

Players: 7.7/10

X-COM: Apocalypse is a third-person strategy game from Mythos Games Ltd.. The game is published by MicroProse Ltd.. In some circles, X-COM: Apocalypse is also...

Animal

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

1996

Animal is a classic point and click adventure with first-person shooter elements. The game takes place in the amazing city of Snackpolis, where tensions grow...

SimCity 2000

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric

May 26, 1995

Metacritic: 62/100

Lords of Magic

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

November 19, 1997

Lords of Magic is an isometric strategy game with a touch of fantasy and sandbox from developers from Impressions Games studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

November 22, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a legendary top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi...

Lion King

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 9, 1994

Players: 6.1/10

Lion King is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Westwood Studios, Inc.. The game is published by Virgin Interactive...

D.O.G: Fight For Your Life

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

July 24, 1997

D.O.G: Fight For Your Life is an adventure racing action game with a third-person view. In the game you have to go to a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, where...

Curse of Monkey Island

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 1, 1997

Curse of Monkey Island is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. The game is published by LucasArts Entertainment...

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Star Wars

October 9, 1997

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Star Wars: Jedi Knight — Dark Forces 2 is an exciting action game with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. As Kyle Katarn, you will master the...

Heroes of Might and Magic

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

June 20, 2000

Heroes of Might and Magic — turn-based role-playing game in the fantasy genre. In the Heroes of Might and Magic series, the player will have to fight with...

Killing Time

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

August 15, 1995

Killing Time is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and horror from the masters of Studio 3DO. The main publisher of the game is 3DO Company...

CRASH

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

апрель 1997

CRASH is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, shooter and racing from the masters from the Digital Nightmares studio. The game is published by Digital...

Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

October 29, 1997

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a continuation of the cult adventure series Myst. The events of the game take place in the world of Riven, to which the Wanderer went...

Panzer General 2

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Tanks

June 22, 2010

Players: 9.7/10

Panzer General 2 — historical turn-based strategy. The game focuses on World War II (excluding the Pacific and Southeast Asian theaters), and also includes...

Asterix and Obelix

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Isometric

1995

Asterix and Obelix is an isometric arcade game with action and platform elements from developers from the studios Bit Managers S.L. and Infogrames. The game is...

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Action, Horror, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 15, 1996

Players: 8.8/10

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain — Before the reign of Lord Khaine, Nosgoth was not a welcoming world for vampires. The pillars of this world were the Columns of...

Descent 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 13, 1996

Players: 10/10

Descent 2 is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the developers of Parallax Software Corp.. The game is published by Interplay Productions, Inc...

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle

December 27, 2006

Players: 7/10

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo is a third-person adventure with a mix of educational game and puzzle game from the developers of Humongous Entertainment, Inc.. The main...

Samurai Shodown 2

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

December 2, 1994

War Wind

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

October 23, 1996

Steam: 78/100

War Wind is a classic real-time strategy game reminiscent of Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness. The game tells the story of the planet Yavon, torn apart by a war...

Zeitgeist (1995)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 25, 1995

Ultima Online

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

September 25, 1997

Players: 7.8/10

Ultima Online is a legendary multiplayer role-playing game in a fantasy setting. A large open world awaits you with unique character abilities comparable to real...

Sub Culture

Action, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 11, 1997

Sub Culture is a first-person action game with a dash of business simulator from the masters at Criterion Studios. The main publisher of the game is Ubisoft. In...

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