The problem with '98 Godzilla is that I find the vast majority of the main characters unbearable which comes down to the abysmal script, I would rather have no attempt at characterisation like Varan than a bad attempt.
I just rewatched it recently and the first 45 minutes or so are fun and then it gets really bad and almost unwatchable.
The script is pretty bad but I love watching NY get rampaged. The chase scene after they lure Godzilla with fish is great.
Finally finished the Showa Period of the Godzilla series and most of them were above average, here is the series ranked - https://boxd.it/7DuMQ
My ranking would be Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Mothra vs Godzilla Terror of Mechagodzilla Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster All Monsters Attack Ebirah, Horror of the Deep King Kong vs Godzilla Godzilla Raids Again Son of Godzilla Invasion of Astro Monster Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla Godzilla vs Hedorah Godzilla vs Gigan Godzilla vs Megalon Are you going to watch the Heisei series?
Nice to see our top three matches up and I'm sure I will in time, how quickly I get around to seeing them depends on if I can find anywhere to watch them with the same ease as the first fifteen.