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Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Windows XP/98/952001protecteddemo4/5 Interplay Productions
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel is a tactical role-playing game published by Interplay Entertainment in 2001. Unlike its predecessors, which were traditional RPGs with turn-based combat, Fallout Tactics took a different approach by focusing more on tactical combat rather than extensive role-playing elements.The game features squad-based comba...
Dark Sun 2: Wake of the Ravager
DOS1994protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Grand Theft Auto
DOSWindows XP/98/9519974/5 DMA Design
In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.
Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness
DOS19874/5 Origin Systems
This is the first of the very popular RPG saga Ultima. The setting is the land of Sosaria, the enemy to defeat is Mondain. It's a classic cRPG. The wilderness and cities are represented from a top down perspective, while dungeons can be explored in a first person 3d view.
SimCity 3000
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Maxis
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire
DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems
After the success of Ultima 6: The False Prophet, Origin decided to "create worlds" not part of the popular Ultima series (strictly speaking) using the same engine of Ultima 6. They came up with two games: The Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The Savage Empire is set in a stone age-like world and features prehistoric tribes, dinosaurs, insectoid a...
APB
DOS19894/5 Atari
Army Men 2
Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 The 3DO Company
Hill Street Blues
DOS19914/5 Krisalis
Hill Street Blues is an old DOS "driving" game developed by Krisalis in 1991. The gameplay it's similar to a Grand Theft Auto clone (we're talking about GTA 1 or 2) in which you are the police and you have to apprehend criminals. Hill Street Blues is a rare example of game based on a TV series.
Industry Giant 2
Windows XP/98/952002protected4/5 JoWooD Entertainment
Lyle in Cube Sector
Windows20064/5
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5
Escape from Hell
DOS19904/5 Electronic Arts
Alpha Centauri
Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Firaxis Games
Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress
DOS19834/5 Origin Systems
The second chapter of the Ultima saga is much similar to the first one (same top down visual, same dungeon 3d visual, same gameplay), although there are many small improvements. The series begins to take the shape of the detailed, deep, rpg saga that gamers will always remember.
Darklands
DOSLinuxWindows XP/98/95Mac1992protected4/5 MicroProse Software
Darklands was a unique historical isometric RPG that mixed real historical data from medieval Germany during the 15th century with a touch of folklore and fantasy. Unfortunately it was also the only Microprose RPG of that kind and beauty. The original game box contained a huge manual with info on european folklore (including the live...
Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale
DOS19934/5 Mindcraft Software
Heimdall
DOS19923.9/5 Core Design
Dark Reign 2
Windows XP/98/952000protected3.9/5 Pandemic Studios
The Magic Candle 3
DOS19923.9/5 Mindcraft Software
Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix
DOS19903.9/5 Zigurat Software
Into the Eagle's Nest
DOS19873.9/5 Pandora
Shadowlands
DOS19923.9/5 Teque
Shadowlands is a video game released in 1992 for MS-DOS and Amiga platforms. Developed by Teque London Ltd and published by Domark, it's an isometric action-adventure RPG with puzzle-solving elements.In Shadowlands , players control a party of characters navigating through a dark and mysterious realm known as the Shadowlands. The goal is to ex...
Keys to Maramon
DOS19903.9/5 Mindcraft Software
Livingstone 2
DOS19893.9/5 Opera Soft
Crusader: No Remorse
DOS1995protected3.9/5 Origin Systems
Crusader is an action-oriented computer game. The player controls a super soldier that defects from the current world government and joins the Resistance. The world is shown in an isometric view.
King's Bounty
DOSMac19903.9/5 New World Computing
Arrakis
DOS20003.9/5
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici
DOSMac1996protected3.9/5 Blue Byte Software
Legend of the Silver Talisman
DOS1996freeware3.9/5 Inter-Active Arts