And the Winner is . . .

Now that 1998 is fully upon us and last year is more than a month behind us, individuals, organizations and companies can now officially declare the best games of 1997. Anytime and anywhere one goes on the Internet, someone's trying to pass their judgment on any and all games. This time of year is no different. With 20/20 hindsight and a month's cushion, everyone is awarding games left and right with the "Best of 1997" award in a number of categories.

Fortunately, some people are real experts in the gaming field and actually know what they're talking about. Everyone should take these gaming gurus' word to heart . . . or should they? With a little searching, here are some gaming authorities' picks of 1997. I would like to hear from people on what they think of these picks — agree or disagree. Also, what do you think were the best games of 1997?

Computer Gaming World's 13th Annual Premier Awards (Not the complete list)

Game of the Year: Jedi Knight — LucasArts
Action Game of the Year: Quake II — id/Activision
Adventure Game of the Year: The Curse of Monkey Island — LucasArts
Role-Playing Game of the Year: Fallout — Interplay
Sports Game of the Year: Baseball Mogul — Infinite Monkey Systems / CART Precision Racing — Microsoft
Strategy Game of the Year: Myth: The Fallen Lords — Bungie

"The games are clear winners and so is anyone who buys one of them. Not only do we consider them to be the best in their respective genres, but we're proud that they all brought something new, fresh, and exciting to their individual styles of play." — Computer Gaming World's Editor-in-Chief Johnny Wilson

GDReview Readers' Awards: Games of 1997

Action Arcade Best Game: Diablo — Blizzard Entertainment
Traveller's Inn Best Game: (Role-Playing) Fallout — Interplay
Strategy Camp Best Game: Total Annihilation — Cavedog
Sports Arena Best Game: NHL Powerplay 98 — Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Simmer's Penance Best Game: Longbow Gold — Jane's Combat Simulations

The winners were decided by votes cast by visitors to GDReview's site. The Reader's Awards concluded before the end of 1997, so many of the last-minute big name games didn't end up on the ballot.

By the time you read this, PCGamer will have picked their Gamers' Choice Awards. On Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. PST, the results were revealed. To help them, site visitors were able to pick their favorite games from 1997 in the following categories: Game of the Year, Best Action Game, Best Sports Game, Best Wargame, Best Real-Time Strategy, Best Turn-Based Strategy, Best Role-playing Game, Best Adventure Game, Best Simulation Game, Best Expansion Pack, Best Multi-Player Game and Best Arcade Game. This article went to press before Jan. 30, so results weren't available at the time.

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