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Classical Studies

Classical Studies

Classical Studies

The Greatest Generation of Games

In the U.S., 1979 to 1982 are generally considered the “Golden Age” of gaming, the era when arcades dominated the American main street ...
By Max Steele Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
Classical Studies

Planescape: Torment

Planescape: Torment was doomed to be a cult classic. Combine the unique and often disturbing setting, the cabal of antiheroes that follow you ...
By Chris Dahlen Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
Classical Studies

READ GAME

> GO WEST Living Room You are in the living room. There is a door to the east, a wooden door with strange ...
By Allen Varney Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
Classical Studies

My Education

Ever since my dreamy childhood spent being raised by Pong machines in pixel-land, I’ve been consuming electronic entertainment. These days, I figure an ...
By Jim Rossignol Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
Classical Studies

Marathon and Halo: Bungie’s Connected Universe

Bungie’s storytelling introductions to upcoming games have become classic, with the most recent example being the Haunted Apiary alternate reality game (2004, funded ...
By Nova Barlow Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
Classical Studies

From ’94 to Infinity: Before Halo

Imagine, if you will, a first-person shooter game. Imagine it set in a science fiction world where humanity is on the verge of ...
By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
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