{"id":115379,"date":"2017-02-15T14:58:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T12:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=115379"},"modified":"2017-02-15T14:59:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T12:59:45","slug":"7-epic-games-that-turn-20-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/115379-7-epic-games-that-turn-20-this-year","title":{"rendered":"7 epic games that turn 20 this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These games turn 20 this year. Yes, it has been 20 years since you first experienced the death of Aerith, or fought True Ogre.<\/p>\n<p>These games have still got so much life in them, and we love them for that. \u00a0Let us take a look at some of the biggest games in 1997, and where they are today.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Final Fantasy VII<\/h3>\n<p>Final Fantasy VII was a landmark game back in the 90s, and still today it is one of the biggest games around, even if it has not had a sequel or reboot since the PSP spin off Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>It drives pop culture like nothing else, and its fame it overwhelming given how old the game really is.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy Final Fantasy VII on almost any platform, be it your iPhone, Samsung Galaxy device, or even play it on your PC and PS4.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the game is 20 this year, it still feels like a major part of the gaming industry, and the fame will only get bigger as we await the remake that Square Enix as busy with.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PlayStation Experience 2015: Final Fantasy VII Remake - PSX 2015 Trailer | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A3sBZ5Nr4hc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Duke Nukem Forever<\/h3>\n<p>While the game only released 2012, believe it or not, but production for Duke Nukem Forever began back in 1997. This means that the game&#8217;s existence is 20 years old this year.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Nukem Forever was announced in April 1997, and was planned for a 2001 release. When 2001 rolled around, 3D Realms commented on the game&#8217;s development and said they will release it &#8220;when it is done&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Well it was done 11 years later in 2012 where Duke Nukem Forever released to the gaming world and was a complete disaster title.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the classic 3D version of the game has re-released on every gaming platform and has done so much better than the game that took over 10 years to develop.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever: Official HD Debut Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVuuyRGB_BA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Fallout<\/h3>\n<p>Believe it or not, but Fallout was a very different game when it originally released in 1997. Under the development of Inter Play, and Black Isle Studios, the game was a top-down point and click RPG.<\/p>\n<p>The game was set in the same Fallout world we love so much, but it was not until Fallout 3 that it went in a third person\/FPS direction.<\/p>\n<p>Fallout 1 had a very different combat system too, that was part turn based similar to the VATS, and point and click.<\/p>\n<p>While this was a great start to the series, I personally prefer the way the game is today, with its deep RPG elements, and intense combat. It just goes to show what 20 years of progress can do.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Fallout&quot; Intro\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/geLiEiAiQJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Oddworld: Abe&#8217;s Oddysee<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most iconic platformers of all released in 1997, and it changed the way we looked at food forever. Oddworld: Abe&#8217;s Oddysee was a fantastic adventure through the world of Rupture Farms as Abe sets off to save his species from extinction.<\/p>\n<p>The factory is turning his people into popsickles, as they have been other animals for years.<\/p>\n<p>Abe uses all this running, rolling, and chanting power to save as many Mudokons as possible before they are all turned into food.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever wanted to experience the game again, you can as the developers behind the original game, Oddworld Inhabitants, remade the game from the ground up in a &#8220;New n Tasty&#8221; version released on all current hardware.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New &#039;n&#039; Tasty: Oddworld: Abe&#039;s Oddysee - GDC Trailer - Eurogamer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NRphzwPGgaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Grand Theft Auto<\/h3>\n<p>20 years ago a legend was born in the form of a ridiculously over-the-top action game also known as GTA.<\/p>\n<p>The game originally released in 1997 for PC, and it made waves for its violence, and genre defining gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>There was really nothing else like it. Driving around an open world, blowing things up, riding over people, and just being a complete badass at life.<\/p>\n<p>GTA set the bar for its sequels to come, and a few years down the line, we now have GTA V, which is one of the greatest games you could ever play.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gta 1 grand theft auto ps x gameplay tank   bug\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LhbzdeHo_Cg?start=37&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PaRappa the Rapper<\/h3>\n<p>1997 was a big year for the original PlayStation. Final Fantasy VII, Crash Bandicoot 2, and PaRappa the Rapper.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most famous PlayStation mascots made his debut in 1997, and who knew that a game about rapping and cheesy one-liners would be so popular?<\/p>\n<p>The game was an instant hit, so much so that although the sequel did not do too well, the original game is being remastered for PS4 at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Such a simple idea, turned out to be one of the most addictive games you could play on PlayStation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PaRappa The Rapper Remastered - PlayStation Experience 2016 Trailer | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z7380_YgbV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Tekken 3<\/h3>\n<p>Although the game did not hit PlayStation until 1998, the fighter made its debut in the arcade back in 1997, and it was an instant hit.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask anyone what their favorite Tekken game is, they will tell you Tekken 3, as that is the game we all grew up on.<\/p>\n<p>Playing volleyball with friends as one player played as Gon, and the other as Kuma.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting through the arcade mode a dozen times in hope that there was a secret character still to be unlocked. It was the stuff gaming dreams are made of.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately today there are just not enough good fighting games around, and if you want to play Tekken 3, then you will have to emulate it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tekken 3 intro (HD)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IsvtUxEFQaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Do you have fond memories of these games? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/115374-razer-unveils-new-blade-laptop-with-7th-gen-cpu-and-4k-display.html\" target=\"_blank\">Razer unveils new Blade laptop with 7th Gen CPU and 4K display<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These games turn 20 this year. 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