 Electronic Gaming Monthly presented Space Station Silicon Monthly the Silver Editor 's Choice Award . It was named IGN 's Game of the Month for October 1998 , and in February 1999 it won Most Innovative Game from IGN , who praised it for capturing " old @-@ school " gameplay mechanics . In January 2007 , IGN placed the game fifth on a list of " Underrated and Underappreciated Games " , and in April 2009 placed it on a list of " Nintendo 64 Treasures " , stating that it " remains one of the great unsung heroes " of the console . Despite its critical success , the game failed to match expected sales , and was unable to earn enough money to warrant a sequel . The team attributed the poor commercial performance to the game 's simultaneous launch with The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time , which was Nintendo 's marketing focus at the time . 
