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Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos - Joey the Passion

Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion, released by Konami in 2004, is a PC video game that brings the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game to life. This game is the third and final installment in the "Power of Chaos" series. Players engage in duels that adhere to the traditional rules ...

1001 (abandonware) Video games you must play

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die is a reference book that gathers influential and memorable video games from different eras, genres, and platforms, highlighting titles that have helped shape the history and evolution of gaming. It is part of the popular “1001 Before You Die” series, ...

Death Sword (AKA Barbarian): an art of fighting

Better known as Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior in some regions, Death Sword (1988) is remembered less for its deep gameplay and more for its infamous decapitation move. Swing your sword just right and—plop—your opponent’s head rolls across the arena while a little goblin drags it ...

Caesar 2: soundtrack added

Bigger, bolder, and with more statues of yourself than ever, Caesar 2 builds on its predecessor like Rome after a good tax season. Now you get to manage both cities and provinces, making sure barbarians don’t redecorate your walls with fire. It’s city planning with a dash ...

Loom: a musical adventure by Lucasfilm

Loom is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts). It was designed by Brian Moriarty and is known for its unique gameplay mechanics and emphasis on storytelling. Loom is distinctive for its interface, which revolves around musical notes and spells. The protagonist, Bobbin Threadbare, is ...

CODiE Awards 1990: SimCity, Carmen Sandiego, Space Quest 3

1990 feels like one of those quiet turning points in videogame history: not flashy at first glance, but absolutely packed with ideas. While arcades were still alive and kicking and consoles kept doing their thing, something more cerebral was taking shape on home computers. That year helped solidify not one, ...

Balance of the Planet: environmental simulation

Environmental doom simulator? Check. Grim statistics? Double check. Balance of the Planet lets you tinker with carbon emissions, wildlife extinction, and deforestation until you either save the world or make it slightly more inhabitable for cockroaches. It's basically SimEarth with an environmentalist hangover, and somehow makes graphs feel like moral ...

Zool: the ninja from the Nth dimension

Forget Sonic. Forget Mario. Zool is a ninja from the Nth Dimension, which is apparently a place where hyperactive insects fight sentient sweets. Speed is the name of the game, and Zool never walks—he zips, spins, and somersaults through levels like he drank six espressos too many. Released ...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade soundtrack added

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure is a point-and-click adventure game released in 1989 by Lucasfilm Games. The game was designed by Ron Gilbert, David Fox, and Noah Falstein. It is based on the 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", directed by Steven Spielberg. The game follows ...

Goold Old Software: from Norton Commander to Deluxe Paint

In the 1980s and 1990s, PCs were still uncharted territory, and the software of the time perfectly reflected that evolving, somewhat experimental landscape. Programs like Norton Commander and Deluxe Paint are often remembered as icons of that era, but they were far from alone: there was an entire universe of ...

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

Before Wake of the Ravager, there was Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, the first CRPG to bring Athas to life. It was a bold departure from the usual Gold Box formula, with more freedom in exploration and a focus on tactical, grid-based combat. The story throws you into a slave revolt, ...

Final Doom: the last of the classic Doom games

Released in 1996 for DOS, this beast is not a new game so much as an ultra-hard remix of Doom II, crafted by level designers who apparently thought “too much ammo” was a moral failing. There’s no storyline to hold your hand, no fancy cutscenes—just ...

X-Wing soundtrack added

Star Wars: X-Wing is science fiction vehicle simulation game set in the Star Wars universe designed by Lawrence Holland, Edward Kilham, developed by LucasArts and released by LucasArts in 1993.