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The most interesting games released in 1997

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Championship Manager 97/98
Championship Manager 97/98

Sports 09 February 1997

We decide on the training and set the tactics during the matches. We must also take care of the financial side of the club's activities and deal with transfers. The game offers a huge database of more than 2500 real teams. Compared to the previous versions, a lot of corrections were introduced, which make the gameplay more realistic.

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The Last Express
The Last Express

Adventure 30 March 1997

One of the most innovative adventure games of the late 1990s. You play the role of Roberth Catha, an American with a mysterious past who has to solve the mystery of his friend's murder.

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Screamer Rally
Screamer Rally

Racing 15 November 1997

The latest rallies of racing cars from the famous Screamer series offer a wide variety of tracks and gameplay modes of arcade character.

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Rival Realms
Rival Realms

Strategy 15 June 1997

A real-time strategy taking place in the medieval fantasy world, where three races, people, elves and skinned skins fight for the rule over the others.

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Dragon Court
Dragon Court

RPG 30 June 1997

Dragon Court is an online cRPG game designed for a single player, which is not available in any store, because it can be launched on almost any computer with Internet access and a web browser installed.

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Extreme Assault
Extreme Assault

Action 15 September 1997

Defend the Earth from alien invasion with a prototype Sioux AH-23 helicopter and a next-generation heavy T1 tank that you are fighting in giant operating areas.

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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Arcade 18 September 1997

A two-dimensional platform game with traits of an adventure game and a stealth game. The title, developed by Oddworld Inhabitants, takes place in an unknown planet inhabited by the race of Mudokons. The main protagonist of the game, Abe, is a Mudokon as well. The race is being abused by evil Glukkons, who force them to slave labor in a mine.

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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

Arcade 27 September 1997

Three-dimensional platformer filled with various agility challenges. The main character is the title crocodile, which sets out to rescue abducted friends. The game is designed for younger users.

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iF-22 Persian Gulf version 5.0
iF-22 Persian Gulf version 5.0

Simulation 15 June 1997

Improved version of the realistic simulator of the American combat aircraft F-22 Raptor, taking part in warfare in the Persian Gulf during the Operation Desert Storm.

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The Great Battles of Hannibal
The Great Battles of Hannibal

Strategy 15 December 1997

The Great Battles of Hannibal is the second installment of a series of turn-based strategies inspired by ancient history, developed by Erudite Software studio. As in the case of The Great Battles of Alexander, the game is a computer adaptation of the board game. Players have the opportunity to recreate the biggest battles of the Cartaginian leader Hannibal.

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The Great Battles of Alexander
The Great Battles of Alexander

Strategy 15 June 1997

The Great Battles of Alexander is the first installment of a series of turn-based strategies developed by Erudite Software. The game is an adaptation of a popular board game and recreates scenarios of the 10 biggest battles from Alexander the Great's campaign. The creators envisaged the possibility of competing with computer artificial intelligence or a living opponent via LAN or the Internet.

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TOCA Touring Car Championship
TOCA Touring Car Championship

Racing 15 October 1997

A racing simulator made by the Codemasters company, a developer best known for the Dizzy platformer series and a purely arcade racing game franchise titled Micro Machines. TOCA Touring Car Championship is based on a racing event, which has been taking place periodically ever since 1958. The said event features various competitions for vehicles of the Touring Cars class. The races take place on several elaborately recreated British tracks, e.g. Donington, Silverstone or Brands Hatch.

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Moto Racer
Moto Racer

Racing 15 June 1997

Moto Racer is the first in a series of motorcycle racing games by Delphine Software. Players have the opportunity to take part in the exciting motorcyclists' struggles on racetracks and rally tracks, riding faithfully reproduced high-performance bikes. The game has an arcade character, but the creators took care of the realistic, as for the then standards, physics of driving.

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Marzenia Zlotej Rybki
Marzenia Zlotej Rybki

Party 30 September 1997

Multimedia fairy tale set in the depths of the magical ocean for both children and parents. We take part in eight adventures of Czarusia fish visiting incredible underwater lands, such as sunken Atlantis or underwater fashion salon. The lecturer is Piotr Fronczewski, and the songs were sung by Przemyslaw Branny.

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Tomb Raider II: The Dagger of Xian
Tomb Raider II: The Dagger of Xian

Action 31 October 1997

A sequel to a groundbreaking action-adventure game released in 1996. In the original game, the player followed the adventures of the extraordinary Lara Croft - an archeologist exploring ancient tombs located all around the world, searching for valuable artifacts. In Tomb Raider II created again by Core Design, the plot focuses around the search for a mythical dagger from the Xian temple. The item itself is capable of turning a human being into a powerful dragon.

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Redneck Rampage
Redneck Rampage

Action 12 April 1997

Redneck Rampage is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by the Xatrix Entertainment development studio. The action of the game was set in a small American town. The player takes on the role of one of the two brothers who set out to rescue their beloved mumps Bessie, kidnapped by aliens. The title is distinguished by an unconventional sense of humour and a relatively high level of difficulty.

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Hexen II
Hexen II

Action 02 June 1997

Another action/FPS game created by Raven Software team. This time, Raven Software developers decided to adapt the engine Quake for the game. Of course, not without minor corrections, after all, the first Hexen was known for the fact that in addition to the traditional portion of devastation, it also offered accents characteristic of adventure games.

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F1 Racing Simulation
F1 Racing Simulation

Racing 10 May 1997

A Formula One racing simulator developed by Ubi Soft. The developers' assumption was to create a realistic Formula 1 racing simulator, so the production of the program was based on the experience of Renault F1, a team that won the Formula 1 World Championship five times in a row.

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Actua Soccer 2
Actua Soccer 2

Sports 10 April 1997

Sequel the first kick ball simulation that could match EA Sports products. In Actua Soccer 2 we get everything that determined the success of the first part, naturally expanded and improved.

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Dark Earth
Dark Earth

Adventure 30 September 1997

An adventure with an action reaching 300 years into the future of our planet, when the Earth is no longer the same "blue planet" as we know it.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98

Simulation 29 October 1997

Realistic flight simulator, the most popular aircraft in the world, in the creation of which experts from Cessna and Learjet collaborated with the aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff.

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FIFA Soccer Manager
FIFA Soccer Manager

Sports 16 August 1997

The first football manager created by EA Sports, a subdivision of Electronic Arts dedicated to the creation of sports games.

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Betrayal in Antara
Betrayal in Antara

RPG 31 July 1997

Sequel popular RPG game, Betrayal at Krondor. Once a strong and thriving settlement, the Antarctic Empire embraces chaos. The player takes control of one of the four prepared characters and is thrown into the whirlwind of political intrigues, secret deals and battles between the races inhabiting the Empire.

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Carmageddon
Carmageddon

Racing 13 April 1997

A game that has gone down in history thanks to its immense playability and brutality. These are car races, which allow drivers to leave the marked out route on the pavement and start the demolition....

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Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power

Simulation 15 December 1997

Add-on to X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, offering two single-player campaigns for each side, about the fighting in the Airam sector between the imperial Avenger Squadron and the rebel Rogue Squadron.

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Twinsen's Odyssey
Twinsen's Odyssey

Adventure 04 October 1997

Continuation of Little Big Adventure game from 1995, considered by players as "groundbreaking and cult". This time, players will have a much more extensive storyline than in the previous part and a larger world, where we can move around - generally speaking, a lot more gameplay at the highest level.

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Fighting Force
Fighting Force

Action 18 October 1997

A "walking" brawl, developed by the creators of Tomb Raider - Core Design studio, realized in the third person perspective. In the game we play one of the four characters trying to stop the booming of the crazy Dr. Zening. Disappointed by prophecies about the imminent end of the world, he decides to bring an apocalypse to mankind on his own.

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Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital

Strategy 14 May 1997

In Theme Hospital the player becomes the owner of the hospital, and his task is to manage and take care of its expansion. Every important aspect of this important medical facility needs to be addressed.

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Close Combat II: A Bridge Too Far
Close Combat II: A Bridge Too Far

Strategy 17 September 1997

The second part of the popular Close Combat series of strategy games takes us back to World War II, where we can demonstrate our commanding skills during the famous military landing operation codenamed Market Garden.

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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Action 15 September 1997

Sequel the great action game Dark Forces, set in the world of Star Wars, where again as a mercenary Kyle Katarn we have to foil the plans of the Empire by training in the power of the Jedi.

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Need for Speed II
Need for Speed II

Racing 31 March 1997

Sequel to the racing game that was released in 1995 by Electronic Arts and that changed the racing genre. Need for Speed II let's you control eight completely new licensed vehicles. Among them are: McLaren F1, Ferrari F50, Ford GT90, Jaguar XJ220, Lotus GT1, Lotus Esprit V8, Italdesign Cala and Isdera Commendatore 112i. The races take place on six distinctive tracks located in various areas of the world.

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Warhammer Epic 40,000: Final Liberation
Warhammer Epic 40,000: Final Liberation

Strategy 15 December 1997

Warhammer Epic 40,000: Final Liberation is a turn-based strategy embedded in the popular science fiction universe, produced by Holistic Design development studio. The plot of the game depicts the conflict between people and orcs fighting for control of the planet Volistad. The player takes control of one side and tries to tip the scales of victory to his advantage.

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Time Warriors
Time Warriors

Action 07 September 1997

Three-dimensional fight, in which we can participate in a big tournament by playing one of the few dangerous warriors. So practice all the clandestine blows and defeat your opponents.

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Ignition
Ignition

Racing 15 June 1997

Take part in the funniest races of small cars equipped with boosters and indestructible bumpers, racing on winding, dangerous routes.

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Blade Runner
Blade Runner

Adventure 21 November 1997

An adventure game with a view from a third person's perspective, loosely referring to the novel "Are androids dreaming about electric sheep". Philip K. Dick and the film "Blade Runner". Detective Ray McCoy tries to discover the identity of a group of replicants suspected of killing animals.

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Armored Fist 2: M1A2 Abrams
Armored Fist 2: M1A2 Abrams

Simulation 01 November 1997

Tactical simulation of the M1A1 Abrams battle tank, in which we have to perform the tasks of commanding the heaviest monster moving on the earth's surface.

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