Episode 081 - The '90s PC Games Draft
Released June 10, 2022 listen
Show notes:
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.
This week’s music is from the Command & Conquer: Red Alert soundtrack by Frank Klepacki.
| 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[edit | edit source]
Matthew won with 60% to Samuel's 40%.
Lore[edit | edit source]
Per A Back Page fansite, this tweet provides context for why Matthew picking Tie Fighter was "a dagger in the heart."[1]
- ↑ "Episode 81: The '90s PC Games Draft". A Back Page fansite.