Time for Nostalgia
The year was 1998.
Little did I know, from that day forward, my life would be changed forever.
One of the first such changes was my shift in focus from console games to PC gaming.
It was an absolute screamer and took my gaming experience to a whole new level.
Having a specialized 3D API was arguably both the highlight and the downfall for 3Dfx.
If you are old enough, odds are you owned a 3Dfx card and played some of these games.
Note: This feature was originally published on 05/28/2013.
We have revised and bumped it because we still yearn of the glorious days of 3Dfx.
Part of our #ThrowbackThursday initiative.
Single player mode was acceptable, but the real highlight was web link play.
Players could battle against others via IPX and TCP/IP over the internet.
This is one of the first Glide-based games I played and boy did it look great.
The object of the game was simple: destroy anything and everything in sight!
Players competed in races with three different ways to win.
This game reminded me a lot of the Twisted Metal series as it shared many of the same themes.
Tomb Raider opened the door to the popular series of cave-exploring, puzzle solving fun.
Players must traverse through four acts in their pursuit of Diablo, Lord of Terror.
Along the way, gamers must also battle with several other boss-style enemies.
I personally remember dropping off quarter after quarter into the arcade machines.
The franchise has withstood the test of time to an extent.
Resident Evil was one of the scariest games I played as a teen and offered a wonderful storyline.
Developers used pre-rendered backgrounds, allowing for much higher level of detail.
But also several changes such as “simulation” or “arcade” mode.
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
MechWarrior 2 was released by Activision in 1995 for MS-DOS.
Later releases added support for various APIs, including Glide in 1996.
The single player game featured 30 missions (15 per team).
Mechwarrior 2 was a very successful game and was eventually ported to the Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation.
Rainbow Six put gamers in control of a SWAT team, allowing you to plan your mission in advance.
The game also featured a great multiplayer interface.
I remember teaming up with a friend and completely destroying the competition.
Ahh, the memories!
Did you have any favorite first-gen 3D games?
