Everyone loves an underdog. Everyone loves hearing the story about the longshot that managed to overcome the odds and become a hero. Perhaps mirroring the game’s own story of coming from a humble beginning to achieve great things, Baldur’s Gate was a game that defied the expectations...

It was a long time between drinks for the Railway Tycoon franchise. The original Sid Meier’s Railroad Tycoon was released all the way back in 1990! Eight years on, and the original game had garnered quite a reputation for itself, and it was well deserved, being one of the earlier examples of a ‘business simulator’. The game was a commercial success and praised for the in-depth, but addictive gameplay. There would be quite a bit of pressure on a sequel to live up to the name, but thankfully Railroad Tycoon II not only met, but exceeded these expectations…

Was the role playing Might & Magic series gone for good by 1998? Might & Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven would prove there was life in the old dog yet, and was well worth the wait…

One cannot talk about Fallout 2 without talking about the first game in the franchise, 1997’s excellent Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. The two games share a lot of features, mechanics and even graphical assets, and both are outstanding examples of the Computer RPG (CRPG). Fallout and Fallout 2 stand shoulder to shoulder as standouts in the history of PC gaming…

Every time you start a new game in Anno 1602 you’re met with a combination of anxiety and excitement. You are but one of a cluster of ships, surrounded by miles of water and a small handful of unexplored islands nearby…

The Need for Speed franchise began in a relatively unsuspecting way, with a release on the ill-fated 3DO platform in 1994. The game notably featured real-life supercars like the Acura NSX, Dodge Viper and Lamborghini Diablo, and for pitting these cars in illegal street races. The Need for Speed was soon ported to PC, Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn, and would receive critical praise and become a commercial success…

The attention to detail and reality focused novels of Tom Clancy were perfectly captured in the video game adaption of Rainbow Six, the first video game to represent the ‘Tom Clancy’s’ brand; and the one that would establish the quality and tone that it would become known for in the future…

Few games can live up to their name as well as Unreal did. Seeing this game in action in 1998 definitely felt like you were viewing the impossible.

In 1997, Ensemble Studios released the first game in a series that would span decades as one of the most popular real time strategy (RTS) series ever; Age of Empires. In 1998 Age of Empires received The Rise of Rome expansion pack…

The original Jazz Jackrabbit released all the way back in 1994 on Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system. It would be four years before the iconic PC game would see a sequel in Jazz Jackrabbit 2…