Episode 81: The ’90s PC Games Draft

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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

1. FPS 1
2. FPS 2
3. God game or city builder
4. Sim
5. Strategy
6. RPG
7. Point and Click/adventure game
8. 90%+ from PC Gamer
9. Wild card
10. 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