2026 • Jan 22
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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2025 • Dec 26
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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2025 • Nov 30
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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2025 • Oct 18
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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2025 • Sep 28
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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2025 • Aug 19
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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