Luquado

HURRRR ....

OK, I 'd, I can't lie.

I might catch flak for agreeing with hulk but: Half Life. I don't get what was so spectacular about the "story" that everyone always spooges over when they start talking about HL1. Yes, it was a more involved story than almost any FPS up to that point, but, c'mon guys, not that much more evolved! The whole concept of "OH SHI an interdimensional portal due to government conspiracy, maybe pie eating, and perhaps a giant alien baby!" or whatever isn't really Shakespeare. I liked HL1, but I still think it's a quite overrated game in that respect. Not in others, mind you.

Of this year I'd have to say Doom III. Yay pretty graphics. Nay to horribly repetitive and boring gameplay.

EDIT to add:
Awwww hell naw. Oregon Trail gave birth to the Oregon Trail drinking game, which is one of the greatest drinking games of all time. Thus, by association, Oregon Trail doesn't belong on that list.