Editing Episode 081 - The '90s PC Games Draft

Released June 10, 2022 ''[https://shows.acast.com/the-back-page-a-video-games-podcast/episodes/episode-81-the-90s-pc-games-draft listen]''

Show notes:<blockquote>''Samuel and Matthew each compete to pick the 10 best PC games released in the years 1990 to 1999 – and you can vote for the winner @backpagepod on Twitter in our pinned tweet.''</blockquote><blockquote>''This week’s music is from the Command & Conquer: Red Alert soundtrack by Frank Klepacki.''</blockquote>
{| class="wikitable"
|+90s Games Draft
!Category
!Samuel's Picks
!Matthew's Picks
|-
|FPS
|''System Shock 2'' (4)
|''Half-Life'' (1)
|-
|FPS
|''Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II'' (7)
|''Thief Gold'' (3)
|-
|God Game/City Builder
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' (5)
|''Dungeon Keeper'' (7)
|-
|Sim
|''Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance'' (10)
|''Star Wars: TIE Fighter'' (2)
|-
|Strategy
|''Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings'' (3)
|''Command & Conquer: Red Alert'' (6)
|-
|RPG
|''Baldur's Gate'' (1)
|''Planescape: Torment'' (4)
|-
|Point & Click/Adventure Game
|''Grim Fandango'' (2)
|''Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within'' (8)
|-
|90%+ On PC Gamer
|''Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri'' (6)
|''Blade Runner'' (5)
|-
|Wild Card
|''FreeSpace 2'' (8)
|''Trespasser'' (10)
|-
|Free Pick
|''StarCraft'' (9)
|''The Curse of Monkey Island'' (9)
|}

=== Results ===
Matthew won with 60% to Samuel's 40%. 

=== Lore ===
Per [[A Back Page fansite]], [https://x.com/BackPagePod/status/1726718306009403488 this tweet] provides context for why Matthew picking Tie Fighter was "a dagger in the heart."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Episode 81: The ’90s PC Games Draft |url=https://www.backpagepod.co.uk/episode/episode-81-90s-pc-draft/ |website=A Back Page fansite}}</ref>
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