We’ve talked about System Shock 2. We’ve reviewed the System Shock remake. And yet, we’ve never got to talking about the one that started it all back in 1994. Oddly, that seems fitting for a title that despite its acclaim that has only grown over the years, it was overshadowed upon its release by the […]
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Fear of the unknown is always a reliable go-to when it comes to horror. And throwing something even more mysterious like aliens into the mix only adds to it. Admittedly, MicroProse’s classic 1994 PC turn-based strategy game X-COM: UFO Defence (or UFO: Enemy Unknown for you fans in the UK) isn’t pure horror, but it […]
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Before Alan Wake hit the scene, PC gamers had Gabriel Knight as their horror author caught in a psychological nightmare. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers hit the PC back in December 1993, and despite its eventual sales figures deeming it to be a disappointment, Sins of the Fathers still received praise from critics and fans, […]
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It’s the 30th anniversary of Doom, and designer John Romero has given fans a treat in the form of SIGIL II. The sequel to Romero’s free 2019 original, the sequel is touted as the unofficial sixth episode for the original Doom, and sports nine new levels, eight new multiplayer arenas, a new soundtrack by James […]
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Evil is good. That’s what we were all told in ads for Bullfrog Productions’ Dungeon Keeper. Unlike most video games at that time in 1997, this RTS bucked the trend of playing as the good guys, and had you indulge in your darker side as the boss of your own villainous lair looking to conquer […]
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Survival Horror fans will often point to Capcom’s Sweet Home as being the origins of the genre. Admittedly, the game and others laid the groundwork for the themes of what was to become Survival Horror that would explode onto the mainstream with Resident Evil. PC gamers, however, have long had a legitimate claim to the […]
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Admittedly, when you think of id Software, you almost always immediately think of Doom. And why wouldn’t you? The game revolutionized and put the FPS genre on the map. Of course, there will always be someone who mentions the “Grandfather of first-person shooters” in Wolfenstein 3D. Backhanded as that may sound, it’s true that Doom […]
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Everyone loves free stuff, especially when said stuff is awesome. Case in point: for the next 48 hours, GOG has made the classic horror PC adventure title I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream available for free! As with almost every classic title on GOG, you not only get the base game, but you […]
We could all use more Doom mods, right? The latest mod however moves away from the series’ trademark FPS roots, and instead turns Doom II into a bloody beat ’em up. Created by edypagaza, Doom Fighters is pure brawling action with a variety of punches, kicks, and of course, executions. The modder even threw in […]
If you’re a fan of Harlan Ellison’s classic point-and-click horror adventure title I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream, then Limited Run Games has something for you later today. The thing is, you’ll have to be quick about it. Announced yesterday via Twitter, Limited Run Games is offering Collector’s Editions of Cyberdreams’ I Have […]