Dune (1992): Cryo Interactive’s Strange, Beautiful Adventure-Strategy Hybrid
Mention “Dune” to most PC gamers from this era and they’ll think of Westwood’s real-time strategy game. That’s a shame, […]
Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter (1986) — Sierra’s Silliest Space Opera Begins
Space Quest never took itself seriously, and that’s exactly why it’s lasted. Two guys, one janitor, and a galaxy to
Leisure Suit Larry (1987): Al Lowe’s Lovably Pathetic Adventure Comedy
A Text Adventure Reborn as a Punchline Machine Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards started life
Theme Park (1994): Bullfrog Built the Tycoon Genre’s First Real Blueprint
Rollercoaster Tycoon gets most of the credit when people talk about the golden age of tycoon games, but that genre
Syndicate (1993): Bullfrog’s Cyberpunk Power Fantasy
Most games ask you to play the hero. Syndicate hands you a mind-control chip, four cybernetically enhanced agents, and a
Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994): LucasArts’ Imperial Masterpiece
What if the good guys were the problem? LucasArts’ Star Wars: TIE Fighter asked that question in 1994 by putting
Star Wars: X-Wing (1993): LucasArts Builds a Real 3D Death Star Run
I still remember how different it felt the first time the Death Star trench run rendered in real, moving 3D
Wing Commander (1990): Chris Roberts’ Blueprint for Cinematic Sci-Fi Gaming
Long before Chris Roberts was known for Star Citizen’s ambitions and controversies, he was a young designer at Origin Systems
Betrayal at Krondor (1993): The RPG That Out-Wrote Its Own Novels
In the early 1990s, tie-in games were routinely worse than the books or franchises they borrowed from. Betrayal at Krondor
X-COM: UFO Defense (1994): The Strategy Game Every Later X-COM Chased
Two Games in One X-COM: UFO Defense, developed by Mythos Games and designed by Julian Gollop, published in 1994 through
Day of the Tentacle (1993): LucasArts’ Time-Travel Puzzle Box Still Holds Up
Some puzzle games ask you to find a key. Day of the Tentacle asks you to leave an item in
Full Throttle (1995) Review — Tim Schafer’s Leather-Clad Masterpiece
Ben, leader of a biker gang called the Polecats, gets framed for a murder he didn’t commit and has to