Sometimes, you just can’t beat the classics. This is certainly true of PC games, which is why many gamers find themselves dusting off the same games time after time even if they have played them a thousand times before. So let’s take a trip back down memory lane and remind ourselves of the classic games that have eaten up so much of our time over the years!
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
With beasts and monsters around every corner waiting to kill you, there’s no doubt that this was a frustrating game. But that was part of its charm and what kept us coming back to play again and again. Part of the challenge involved attempting to steer your comrades to safety as well as saving your own skin. Alternatively, you could use them to distract your enemies while you made your getaway. I never said that Oddworld wasn’t cruel!
Half-Life
The game that many see as a precursor to the wildly popular Halo franchise, Half-Life changed gaming for many of us when it came out way back in the late 90s. While some still wait patiently for Half-Life 3 (which, let’s face it, is unlikely to ever happen) there’s no better time to look back and enjoy the original game that sparked off so much fun. Combining first person shooting and complex puzzles, it really does draw you into its crazy world and keeps you coming back for more. It’s well worth seeing how it looks today on a pre-built gaming PC.
Fallout 2
It’s clear that the Fallout series has come a long way when you return to play the second in the franchise, but then again, so has Grand Theft Auto! This role playing game presented you with some tough choices as you navigated your way through this post apocalyptic world, and there was plenty to do away from the main missions too. Ultimately, if you didn’t steer your character well enough, you would get punished. It may not sound like everyone’s cup of tea, but fans couldn’t get enough of it!
Quake
With sound provided by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Quake is still terrifying to play today. Though the Doom series holds a special place in most gamer’s hearts, this one seems to have stood the test of time that little bit better. With a range of weaponry to take on the evil demons and beasts that the game threw in front of you, boldness and precision were two qualities you needed to see this one through to the end.
The Longest Journey
One of the last in a dying breed of ‘point and click games’, The Longest Journey is all about epic storytelling and there’s no doubt you get plenty of this. Almost cinematic in its style, few games can create an entire universe that captures the imagination of players so completely, but this one really is special. Many Final Fantasy fans look back at this one with great fondness, and it’s easy to draw parallels between the two.
