FPS Of Yore

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Driving a taxi through a post-apocalyptic city while picking up customers and wreaking havoc upon your enemies was never so much fun!

💿 Quarantine (1994)
~ Imagexcel

Yeah, it was different, and you had to get used to it. But at least for me, that dizziness was quickly gone.

I haven't played Freespace!!

Yeah, rewiring is the right word! It was amazing!!

I have played and finished Overload as well (couldn't say no to that ofc.) - ending got pretty hard, but apart from that, I enjoyed it greatly.

Have you played Descent?

It was a major success and rightfully so! It started the subgenre of 6DOF first-person shooters and it was the first fully 3D FPS game. What a blast! 💥

💿 Descent (1995)
~ Parallax Software

Which game asks you climb out of the flying airplane to grab a keycard, hanging from its tail wings?!

The height of gaming excitement!

💿 Shadow Warrior: Wanton Destruction (2005)
~ Sunstorm Interactive

Have you played Gore: Ultimate Soldier?

It was to be published in 1999 but got delayed several times until its release in 2002.

Enjoy this early trailer from 1998. It is gorgeous! 🤩
#retrofps #FPSHistory

YouTube video by ROTT Guy Retro FPS Soundtrack Mix (1992-1997)

Do you yearn for some nostalgic 90s FPS music?
Check out ROTT Guy's 5-hour-long FPS Soundtrack Mix! 🔥

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#gamemusic #retrofps

I say time well spent. Catacomb Abyss, despite being pretty simple, is lots of fun. Art is gorgeous, considering that it's all in EGA colors, and there are plenty of different environments and enemies. Not to mention all the hidden loot! 💰

No, this is not an April fools joke. Before work, i decided to play an old #msdosgame called #thecatacombabyss on my #Windows98 ##RETROGAMING computer, and I finally beaten the #shareware episode. The boss was a complete joke, but to be fair, it's an old game. #retrorobbyreviews #notaprilfools

That's a good question! I guess we are waiting for someone brave enough to tackle it ;)

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Well said!!

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The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki on Steam Experience the cult hit that doesn't quit, Dr. Radiaki is here to tickle your funny bone until it really hurts. An unapologetic sense of fun and non-stop action meets in an unforgettably bizarre adven...

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Have you played The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki from 1994?

We are getting an Improved, Impressive and Irradiated release on Steam in May ☢

RIP Monolith Production (1994-2025)

Thank you for your hard work and for making our lives full with your games! 💜

FPS Games released in the 90s - Blood, Blood 2 and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

The First FPS game featuring texture-mapped walls. It was developed by no others than id Software .

Control high wizard Petton Everhail and descend into Catacombs to defeat the evil lich Nemesis and rescue your friend Grelminar. 🧙‍♂️

💿 Catacomb 3-D
~ id Software

Who wants some Wang?! Shadow Warrior is Japanese-themed Build engine game where we play Lo Wang in a fight against Master Zilla.

Apart from powerful weapons and beautiful levels the game stood out for its fully controllable vehicles. 🔥

💿 Shadow Warrior (1997)
~ 3D Realms

YouTube video by RetroLAN RetroLAN 01 Redneck Rampage Mojo Nixon UFOs Big Rigs BBQ

Have I mentioned the amazing psychobilly soundtrack? It works so damn well with the game!

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Most players have a love-hate relationship with this title for a good reason. While devs did a great job with the Hillbilly theme (humor, visuals, one-liners...), the levels were often very cryptic. What did you like the most?

💿 Redneck Rampage (1997)
~ Xatrix Entertainment

What a great team! Yeah, it is, without a doubt 💜

Quiver is another "Doom clone" that came out a bit too late, competing with games like Quake 2 that came out the same year. It's still fun though!

Jumping, 500 max health and Fajita Maker weapon?! That's dope!

Have you played it?

💿 Quiver (1997)
~ ESD Games

ROTT (originally a follow-up to Wolf 3D) had it all -
13 weapons, 5 chars, giblets, dog mode, jump pads, GADs, rolling boulders, lava walls... It was silly and crazy, it was LUDICROUS!

Happy 30th birthday! 🎂

💿 Rise of the Triad (1995)
~ Apogee Software (DIP)

Ken's Labyrinth is freeware. You can still find the full version on the game's official page.

3rd party Modern port also exists, which makes the game playable on modern systems (the link is also on the same page)

advsys.net/ken/klab.htm

Before the Build Engine games, there was Ken's Labyrinth. Full of colorful maze-like areas, weird monsters, and exotic weapons such as bubble gum.

What stood out the most were the interactive elements like vending and slot machines!

💿 Ken's Labyrinth (1993)
~ Ken Silverman

Yep, it's using the same map format!

Awesome, have fun with the demo and let me know how it goes!

The original ID Software team working on Hovertank 3D consisted of John Carmack, @johnromero.bsky.social , @thattomhall.bsky.social and Adrian Carmack.