Best Games for PC of 1997 / Page 2

October 31, 1997

Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror — 2D adventure game with a third person view. Using a point-and-click interface, the player guides protagonist George...

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

October 30, 1997

Players: 9.7/10

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack is a complete edition of a science fiction large-scale real-time strategy game with a top-down view, where thousands of units can...

Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

November 30, 1997

Players: 8.5/10

Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 is an isometric strategy game from the masters at Holistic Design, Inc. The game is published by Mindscape International...

Obsidian

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

January 10, 1997

Metacritic: 85/100

Obsidian is a first-person adventure from the developers of Rocket Science Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Bomico Entertainment Software GmbH...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert (The Domination Pack)

Collection

October 28, 1997

Players: 1/10

Command & Conquer: Red Alert (The Domination Pack) is a game. The game's primary publisher is Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.. In some circles, Command...

Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 30, 1997

Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire is a first-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, hack-and-slash and fantasy games from developers Bethesda Softworks...

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...

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...

Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Trains

1996

Players: 10/10

Transport Tycoon Deluxe is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and railway simulator from the developers of Chris Sawyer...

Marathon 2: Durandal

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

November 24, 1995

Metacritic: 62/100

Marathon 2: Durandal is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the Bungie Software Products Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Private Eye (1997)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Interactive movie

1996

Private Eye (1997) is a first-person adventure with a mixture of puzzle and interactive cinema from the developers of Brooklyn Multimedia. The game is published by...

Magic: The Gathering - Spells of the Ancients

Strategy, DLC, Top-down view, Card game

September 1, 1997

Magic: The Gathering — Spells of the Ancients is a top-down strategy game with a touch of card game from the developers of MicroProse Software, Inc.. The game...

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...

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

November 22, 1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares is a turn-based strategy game. Includes some game mechanics from Master of Magic, as well as new gameplay features. Three new...

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...

Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels

Action, Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1996

Players: 9.6/10

Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels is a first-person action game with a dash of strategy from the developers at Key Game studio. The game is published by...

Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes

Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 8, 1997

Warlords 3: Reign of Heroes is a top-down strategy game with a dash of fantasy from the developers at SSG Strategic Studies Group Pty Ltd. The game is published by...

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...

Tempest 2000

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

October 31, 1996

Tempest 2000 is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action and shooter from the developers from the studio Llamasoft Ltd.. The game is published by Atari...

Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

January 1, 1996

Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the studio Humongous Entertainment, Inc.. The game is published by...

Nuclear Strike

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters

August 31, 1997

Nuclear Strike is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from developers from the studio Electronic Arts...

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 4, 1997

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands

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

July 26, 2002

Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands is a first-person adventure with a mixture of puzzle and fantasy game from the developers of Zombie LLC. The game is published by...

Sid Meier's Gettysburg!

Strategy, In real time, Historical

September 30, 1997

Metacritic: 92/100

Sid Meier's Gettysburg! is a strategy game with elements of a historical game from developers from the studio Firaxis Games East, Inc.. The main publisher of the...

Mummy: Tomb of the Pharaoh

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle

1996

Players: 10/10

Mummy: Tomb of the Pharaoh is a first-person adventure with horror and puzzle elements from the developers of Amazing Media. The game is published by Interplay...

Samurai Shodown 2

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

December 2, 1994

Twisted Metal 2

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

October 31, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Twisted Metal 2 — The game's plot is again built around a tournament organized by the mysterious Calypso, a disfigured psychopath with magical powers. The...

Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adult game

March 2, 2010

Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh is a third-person adventure with a dash of horror, puzzle and adult game from the developers of Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The game is...

Sid Meier's Civilization 2

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based

February 29, 1996

Players: 9.8/10

Sid Meier's Civilization 2 — Compared to the first game, new units, civilizations, wonders of the world, technologies appeared, graphics took on an isometric...

Spycraft: The Great Game

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

February 29, 1996

Spycraft: The Great Game is a first-person simulator with adventure and puzzle elements from Activision. The main publisher of the game is...

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...

Atlantis: The Lost Tales

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

September 30, 1997

Atlantis: The Lost Tales is a first-person adventure with a dash of puzzle from developers Cryo Interactive Entertainment. The game is published by Cryo Interactive...

Myth: The Fallen Lords

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Myth: The Fallen Lords is a third-person strategy game with a touch of fantasy from developers Bungie Studios. The game is published by Eidos, Inc.. Myth: The...

Star Wars: X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

April 29, 1997

Star Wars: X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter — it is the third game in the X-Wing series of games. Due to the lack of a story campaign, it was generally not considered...

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...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 12, 1997

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a first-person simulator with a dash of flight simulator from the masters at Interplay Productions, Inc.. The game's primary...

M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

December 30, 1996

Players: 9.8/10

M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration is a top-down strategy game with business simulation elements from Interplay Productions, Inc.. The game is published...

Disney's Aladdin (1994)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 12, 1993

Players: 10/10

Disney's Aladdin (1994) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from Virgin Games, Inc.. The game is published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. In some...

Dark Reign: The Future of War

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

1997

Dark Reign: The Future of War is a top-down strategy game with sandbox elements from the studio Auran Games Pty Ltd.. The game is published by...

Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

November 30, 1997

Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor is a top-down strategy game from the developers of Westwood Studios, Inc.. The game is published by Westwood Studios, Inc...