Rapid Response

Rapid Response is a 1992 DOS action game that puts the player in situations where quick reactions matter considerably more than carefully admiring the scenery. The title gives away the basic philosophy: things happen, you respond, and preferably you do so before the game decides that your career as a digital hero has ended. Its presentation is typical of early 1990s PC gaming, with functional graphics and gameplay focused firmly on the action rather than elaborate cinematic storytelling. It may not have the enormous production values of later titles, but that is precisely what makes obscure games like this interesting today. No sprawling tutorial, no season pass, just a keyboard and a problem that needs solving quickly.