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Oct 21, 2024 · Those days of gaming glory don't need to be tucked away in nostalgia's vault, especially since digital platforms like Steam have now made it a breeze to dive back into these retro favorites. This list, meticulously curated by PC gaming aficionados, rounds up 35 of the finest games from the 90s that still capture our imaginations.
- Kyle Townsend
Aug 29, 2024 · So lace up your Air Max 97s and take a trip down memory lane through some of the most iconic games of the era. 1. The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) Lucasfilm Games. Any kid could live out their ...
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Grim Fandango
- Myst
- Gabriel Knight: Sins of The Fathers
- Broken Sword: The Shadow of The Templars
- Sid Meier’s Civilization II
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- Starcraft
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- Heroes of Might and Magic III
The Secret of Monkey Island, released in 1990, is a point-and-click graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). The game is set in a colorful, humor-filled world inspired by the golden age of piracy and follows the story of Guybrush Threepwood, a young and inexperienced wannabe pirate on a quest to be...
Grim Fandango, released in 1998, is a point-and-click graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. Set in the Land of the Dead, the game is heavily inspired by Mexican folklore and the Aztec belief in the afterlife, as well as film noir aesthetics. Players take on the role of Manny Calavera, a travel agent for the Department of Deat...
Myst, released in 1993, is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and published by Brøderbund. The game transports players to the mysterious island of Myst, where they must explore and interact with the environment to uncover its secrets and solve a series of intricate puzzles. Myst is presented in a first-person perspective, using pre-r...
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, released in 1993, is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. The game follows the story of Gabriel Knight, a struggling writer and bookstore owner, who becomes embroiled in a series of voodoo-related murders in New Orleans. To uncover the truth behind the killings, Gabriel mus...
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, released in 1996, is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software. The game follows the story of George Stobbart, an American tourist in Paris, who witnesses a bombing and becomes entangled in a complex conspiracy involving the Knights Templar. This 90s game features beautifully hand-dr...
The quintessential turn-based strategy game, Sid Meier’s Civilization II, released in 1996, was developed by MicroProse and the sequel to the groundbreaking original Civilization. The game challenges players to guide a civilization from the ancient era to the modern age, exploring, expanding, and competing against other civilizations for resources,...
Command & Conquer: Red Alert, released in 1996, is a real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Set in an alternate history where Albert Einstein travels back in time to eliminate Adolf Hitler, the game explores a world where the Soviet Union and the Allies battle for supremacy in a new World War. Players command various units and struc...
StarCraft, released in 1998, is a real-time strategy game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Set in a distant sector of the galaxy, the game features three distinct races – the Terrans, the Zerg, and the Protoss – each with their unique units, buildings, and playstyles. Players are tasked with managing resources, building their base...
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, released in 1999, is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and the sequel to the original Age of Empires. The game takes players through various historical periods, as they command one of 13 different civilizations, each with unique units and technologies. Players gather resources, build their ...
Heroes of Might and Magic III, released in 1999, is a turn-based strategy game developed by New World Computing. Set in a high-fantasy world, the game challenges players to explore vast maps, gather resources, recruit armies, and capture towns to achieve victory. Heroes of Might and Magic III introduces new gameplay features, improved graphics, and...
Nov 13, 2023 · While it's been largely dominated by console manufacturers, E3 has witnessed some explosive PC gaming moments, like the positively futuristic demo of Doom 3 in 2002, and the hugely anticipated ...
- Rick Lane
If the 1970s gave birth to the modern videogame industry and the 1980s were a wide-eyed grade school education, then the '90s were gaming's adolescence. It was a time of newfound maturity but also ...
Sep 17, 2020 · In the '90s the home computer was marketed as an equalizer, or at the very least, a must-have tool to prepare for the 21st century. The idea was to open up new possibilities and entertainments to ...
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Aug 11, 2020 · Developer (s) Nintendo. Super Mario 64 is recognized for its strides in 3D gaming. It succeeded in the era where 2D gaming was the standard. Integrating free-flow movements that opened up a world ...
