Episode 81: The ’90s PC Games Draft
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.
The Categories
- FPS 1
- FPS 2
- God game or city builder
- Sim
- Strategy
- RPG
- Point and Click/adventure game
- 90%+ from PC Gamer
- Wild card
- Free pick
Draft Order
Player | Category | Pick |
---|---|---|
Samuel | RPG | Baldur’s Gate |
Matthew | FPS 1 | Half-Life |
Matthew | Sim | Star Wars: TIE Fighter |
Samuel | Point and Click / Adventure Game | Grim Fandango |
Samuel | Strategy | Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings |
Matthew | FPS 2 | Thief Gold |
Matthew | RPG | Planescape: Torment |
Samuel | FPS 1 | System Shock 2 |
Samuel | God Game or City Builder | RollerCoaster Tycoon |
Matthew | 90%+ from PC Gamer | Blade Runner |
Matthew | Strategy | Command & Conquer: Red Alert |
Samuel | 90%+ from PC Gamer | Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri |
Samuel | FPS 2 | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II |
Matthew | God Game or City Builder | Dungeon Keeper |
Matthew | Point and Click / Adventure Game | Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within |
Samuel | Wild Card | FreeSpace 2 |
Samuel | Free Pick | StarCraft |
Matthew | Free Pick | The Curse of Monkey Island |
Matthew | Wild Card | Trespasser |
Samuel | Sim | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance |
Picks
Category | Samuel | Matthew |
---|---|---|
FPS 1 | System Shock 2 | Half-Life |
FPS 2 | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II | Thief Gold |
God Game or City Builder | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Dungeon Keeper |
Sim | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Star Wars: TIE Fighter |
Strategy | Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings | Command & Conquer: Red Alert |
RPG | Baldur’s Gate | Planescape: Torment |
Point and Click / Adventure Game | Grim Fandango | Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within |
90%+ from PC Gamer | Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri | Blade Runner |
Wild Card | FreeSpace 2 | Trespasser |
Free Pick | StarCraft | The Curse of Monkey Island |
Results
- Samuel 40%
- Matthew 60%
- (422 votes)
Lore
- Matthew picks TIE fighter - 45 mins. Why this was a dagger in the heart