The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn’t matter. Neverwinter Nights is deeply nostalgic for me. […]
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GOG brings back “big box” PC games, one printable template at a time
Those who remember PC gaming in the days before Steam may have fond memories of the “big box” packaging that […]
I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don’t repeat my mistake
Consensus and genre labels aren’t reliable predictors of what you’ll enjoy. Open world? Check. Gorgeous? Check. Deep RPG systems? Check. […]
Remembering the 30-year-old computer game that introduced me to Star Wars
I grew up in a Star Trek household, not a Star Wars one. More to the point, I wasn’t even […]
Wing Commander III: “Isn’t that the guy from Star Wars?”
C:ArsGames looks at a vanguard of the multimedia FMV future that never quite came to pass. It’s Christmas of 1994, […]
Why adding modern controls to 1996’s Tomb Raider simply doesn’t work
For our C:ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D. The graphical updates to Tomb Raider are […]
In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love
Ever since 1993, I think I’ve unconsciously judged almost every game by how well it can capture how Wing Commander: […]