Shadow Warrior (1997), Free to Download: 3D Realms’ Ninja Answer to Duke Nukem
One More Trick Up the Build Engine’s Sleeve The Build engine had one more trick left after Duke Nukem 3D. […]
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Terminal Velocity (1995): 3D Realms’ Free Need-for-Speed in Space
Earth is under attack, alien empires are massing, and none of that matters nearly as much as how fast your
Descent (1994): The Free DOS Shooter That Threw Out Up and Down
Doom put you in 3D corridors but kept your feet on the floor. A few months later, Descent asked: why
Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994): id Software’s Confident Sequel
If Doom opened the floodgates, Doom II: Hell on Earth burst them wide open. Released in 1994, the sequel took
Rise of the Triad (1994): The DOS Shooter That Refused to Behave
Few DOS shooters were less interested in being taken seriously than Rise of the Triad. A drunk-mode power-up that makes
Hexen: Beyond Heretic (1995) — When a Shooter Studio Decided Puzzles Mattered Too
What happens when a shooter developer decides that backtracking and puzzle-solving matter as much as ammo counts? Raven Software answered
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (1993): The Free Spy Shooter Doom Overshadowed
Doom changed everything about first-person shooters the week it launched in December 1993. A few days earlier, a different game
Heretic (1994) Review — Raven Software Reskins DOOM as Dark Fantasy
By late 1994, the DOOM engine had already proven itself as a technical foundation for a whole wave of shooters,
Duke Nukem 3D (1996): The Build Engine’s Loudest, Funniest Showcase
Doom taught players to fear the dark. Duke Nukem 3D, released three years later, taught them to enjoy blowing up
Quake (1996): id Software’s Leap Into True 3D, Free Shareware Episode Included
Three Years After Doom, a Generational Leap When id Software released Quake in June 1996, it did for true 3D
Wolfenstein 3D (1992): The Free Episode That Started the FPS Genre
Before Doom, there was Wolfenstein 3D. Released in 1992 by id Software, this first-person shooter is widely credited as the
Doom (1993): The Free Shareware Episode That Rewired First-Person Shooters
No single DOS game gets cited as an industry turning point as often as Doom, and for once the reputation