I don’t know if it was their SDK or what, but Epic’s sound design in this era was so good. Jill of the Jungle still stands out to me for that.
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s38b35M5@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
So many great titles in the comments. I’ll add a few of mine:
Jill of the Jungle Zaxxon Heretic (Doom clone) Stellar 7 (can’t recall if shareware or if I just shared it)
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
All great selections!
I was a fan of all of the Apogee platformers:
Commander Keen Cosmos Cosmic Adventure Monster Bash
Also Lucasfilm games: Loom Maniac Mansion
What a great time for PC gaming!
s38b35M5@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Heretic was more than a Doom clone, it was developed using a modified Doom engine with the participation of Doom developers. It was a clever game in its own right, adding a lot of fresh elements to the then-budding FPS genre.