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Jan 22 • 4 months ago

Why adding modern controls to 1996's Tomb Raider simply doesn't work

For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D. ...

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Dec 26 • 5 months ago

In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love

Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic. ...

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Nov 30 • 5 months ago

Revisiting Jill of the Jungle, the last game Tim Sweeney designed

DOS platformers didn't have a reputation for being fun, but this one is a blast. ...

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Nov 15 • 6 months ago

Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic

Steam punk magical-realist world-building at its finest. ...

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Oct 18 • 7 months ago

Roberta Williams’ The Colonel’s Bequest was a different type of adventure game

What if point-and-click games weren't about the puzzles? ...

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Sep 28 • 7 months ago

30 years later, I’m still obliterating planets in Master of Orion II—and you can, too

There's an unparalleled purity to MOO2's commitment to the fantasy. ...

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Sep 17 • 8 months ago

Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently

After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens. ...

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Aug 19 • 9 months ago

A question for the ages: Is The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall a good game?

Revisiting the 1996 RPG exposes both genius and madness. ...

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