Remembering the 30-year-old computer game that introduced me to Star Wars
Looking back at Dash Rendar, 3DFX cards, and a pivotal moment for Star Wars.
Samuel Axon
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Topic: C:\ArsGames
Wing Commander III: “Isn’t that the guy from Star Wars?”
C:\ArsGames looks at a vanguard of the multimedia FMV future that never quite came to pass.
Lee Hutchinson
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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.
Samuel Axon
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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.
Samuel Axon
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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.
Samuel Axon
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Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic
Steam punk magical-realist world-building at its finest.
Kyle Orland
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Roberta Williams’ The Colonel’s Bequest was a different type of adventure game
What if point-and-click games weren’t about the puzzles?
Samuel Axon
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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.
Samuel Axon
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Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently
After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens.
Kyle Orland
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A question for the ages: Is The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall a good game?
Revisiting the 1996 RPG exposes both genius and madness.
Samuel Axon
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Remembering Descent, the once-popular, fully 3D 6DOF shooter
Descent is a big part of gaming history, but not many people talk about it.
Samuel Axon
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Ars Technica and GOG team up to bring you a pile of our favorite games
Some games are old, some are new-ish, but they’re all experiences we’d love to share.
Lee Hutchinson
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