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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

By 1995, real-time strategy was still finding its feet. Dune II had invented the genre. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans had refined it. Command and conquer wasn’t around yet. So it […]

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The Secret of Monkey Island

The Secret of Monkey Island released for MS-DOS in 1990 was nothing short of a revelation for the point-and-click adventure genre. Developed by Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts) and helmed by […]

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Police Quest

Police Quest is a classic 1980s Sierra adventure that immerses players in law enforcement’s detailed procedures. Embodying officer Sonny Bonds, users navigate investigations, arrest criminals, deal with lawyers and uncover […]

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Kings Quest 1

King’s Quest 1 was a revolutionary title by Sierra online that redefined how games engaged players. With a regal story it used visuals and text in a seamless way that […]

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Prince of Persia

The first Prince of Persia game, made by Jordan Mechner for DOS, gave players a bold type of play in 1989. This gem let fans act as a lone soul […]

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Dune: The Battle for Arakis

This game is revolutionary, and Dune 2 is widely regarded as the first real time strategy game. It involves principles of resource management. A player has to farm spice, and […]

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Command and Conquer

Strategy games have been around for a while, but they are usually turn based. Think Chess, Checkers or Monopoly. The first strategy games to hit the IBM compatible PC were […]