Fade to Black (1995): Flashback’s Awkward Leap Into 3D
Conrad B. Hart survived Flashback’s 2D platforming only to wake up in a fully three-dimensional world that barely knew how […]
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Playing DOS Games in Your Browser: The Archive.org Collection Explained
There’s a version of DOS gaming that requires no download, no configuration file, and no emulator install at all —
Goblins Quest 3 (1993): The Trilogy’s Most Ambitious Send-Off
The trilogy’s biggest goodbye Goblins Quest 3, released by Coktel Vision in 1993, closes out the original Gobliiins trilogy by
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon (1993) — When the Goblins Series Grew Up
From three goblins to one Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon, released by Coktel Vision in 1993, is a sequel that
Gobliiins (1992): Three Goblins, One Brain Cell, and Coktel Vision’s Weirdest Puzzle Format
Three goblins share one brain cell between them French studio Coktel Vision spent the early 90s building a reputation for
Simon the Sorcerer II (1995): British Adventure Comedy at Its Sharpest
An ordinary teenager, back in a world that never wanted him gone Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard
Discworld (1995): Terry Pratchett’s Ankh-Morpork, Rendered in Point-and-Click Form
Licensed adventure games were usually bad. This one wasn’t. Licensed tie-in games had a rough reputation by the mid-90s, and
Codename: ICEMAN (1990): Sierra’s Cold War Submarine Adventure, Revisited
Half adventure game, half submarine simulator Codename: ICEMAN, released by Sierra On-Line in 1990, casts you as a U.S. Navy
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! (1993) Review — Al Lowe’s Friendliest Comedy Adventure
Larry goes to a spa, and Sierra softens its edges By the time Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (1993): Sierra’s Gothic RPG-Adventure Hybrid
Your character finally faces something that can actually kill you Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness, released by Sierra
Police Quest II: The Vengeance (1988) — Sierra’s Grittiest Procedural Adventure
A game that wanted you to follow the rulebook Most adventure games from 1988 wanted you to think like a
Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995) — Roger Wilco’s Last Great DOS Adventure
The end of an era, whether it knew it or not Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier, released by Sierra