Ravenloft: Strahd’s Possession (1994): SSI Brings Gothic Horror to AD&D
Ravenloft: Strahd’s Possession first-person exploration. Screenshot via the Internet Archive. A Vampire Lord Built From Tabletop Dread By 1994 SSI […]
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Stonekeep (1995): Interplay’s Long-Delayed, Ambitious Dungeon Crawler
Not many DOS RPGs can say they spent years stuck in development limbo before release, but Stonekeep can. Interplay’s first-person
Anvil of Dawn (1995): DreamForge’s Underappreciated Dungeon Crawler
Ask a room of DOS RPG fans to name the great first-person dungeon crawlers of the mid-90s and you’ll hear
Albion (1995): Blue Byte’s Sci-Fi RPG That Deserved Better
In 2227, the interstellar factory ship Toronto arrives at what its survey data insists is a dead rock, good for
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (1993): SSI’s Boldest AD&D Gamble
Most Advanced Dungeons & Dragons computer games of the early 1990s dropped you into familiar territory: green forests, noble knights,
Eye of the Beholder II (1991): Westwood Gives the Dungeon Crawl a Story
By late 1991, SSI’s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons license had already produced one certified hit in the original Eye of
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen (1992): Half of One of DOS RPG’s Best Tricks
New World Computing had already released three Might and Magic games by 1992, but Clouds of Xeen is the one
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992): Sir-Tech’s Deepest RPG
By 1992 the Wizardry series had been running for a decade, and Sir-Tech used that decade of experience to build
Ultima V (1988) Review: When Britannia’s Own Virtues Become a Weapon
When a Tyrant Wears the Virtues as a Weapon What if the very ideals your hero stands for could be
Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990): Where Origin’s World Simulation Began
Long before “immersive sim” was a genre label anyone used, Origin Systems built a game where nearly every object in
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (1990) — Sierra’s Adventure-RPG Hybrid Matures
From a Germanic Village to an Arabian Nights City The first Quest for Glory game (originally titled Hero’s Quest) planted
Space Quest IV (1991): Sierra’s Funniest Time-Travel Send-Up of Itself
Few adventure game sequels have the nerve to make fun of their own earlier installments’ graphics. Space Quest IV does