Once in a while I think back to games I used to play as a kid/teen, and while some are considered classics, many seem to have been forgotten by time. Curious which games in your opinion should be more talked about?
A few that come to mind for me:
1. Centurion: Defender of Rome - a turn-based strategy game that came out a year before Civilization. Had some really interesting real-time battle mechanics and as a history nerd I loved taking over the various Roman era countries and kingdoms.
2. No One Lives Forever (and sequel) - a 3D shooter set in an Austin Powers / Archer like universe. So different from other shooters of the time with a great blend of a coherent story, interesting character (named Cate Archer, funny enough), and non-stop hilarity. Gadgets included lipstick camera, coins you can throw as a distraction, and a proximity bomb that looks like a kitten.
3. Acrophobia - a 90s online multiplayer game where you had to turn random acronyms into phrases that had to fit a particular topic. Winner was determined by voting. An amazingly fun time-waster.
Vector Man on Genesis is also one I liked a lot, that I don’t hear much about.
Pretty much everything on candystand.com as well. There were a bunch of (probably flash) web games made by LifeSaver. It’s all anyone did in my high school during computer lab and seemingly lost to time. Instead of a game site with ads, the whole game was an ad, so it just felt like a candy theme.