I loved that year of gaming because I got introduced to so many classics as mentioned above, particularly, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Gran Turismo, Ocarina Of Time and Half-Life. Fallout 2, Tenchu, Crash Bandicoot Warped, Tomb Raider 3 and Unreal also came out 1998. However my choice would be 2004 - you had games like San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Burnout 3: Takedown, Fable, Ninja Gaiden, Tony Hawk's Underground and MGS3: Snake Eater.