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C&C REMASTERED
COLLECTION
RELEASED 2020 | LAST POSITION 85Phil: The original Command & Conquer
and Red Alert, lovingly packaged up and
remastered. What’s truly remarkable
about these games is that, over a quarter
of a century since their original release,
they’re still a hell of a lot of fun to play. The
pacey campaign missions challenge you to
wipe out your enemy with often limited
resources, making use of environmental
features, special units and a wonderful
tech tree. It’s a concentrated blast of
everything that makes the RTS great.The Top 100
FE ATURE
THE HOUSE IN
FATA MORGANA
RELEASED 2016 | LAST POSITION New
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VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE- BLOODLINES
RELEASED 2004 | LAST POSITION Re-entry
Jody: If you went through a ‘slightly too
into vampires’ phase, Bloodlines is for you.
An RPG made by people who played
immersive sims, it turns you into a
bloodsucker then lets you loose on the
streets of LA. To survive you have to drink
blood (in lush, spotlit scenes, the camera
spinning round the act), and navigate
vampire society (with characters so
expressive they make more recent games
seem stiff). Its vampires are vintage
manipulators, as much a danger to each
other as any hunter. You’re given plenty of
freedom in how you deal with them – and
enough rope to make your own noose.
Phil: Given that the planned sequel doesn’t
seem to be happening, I guess we’ll pop
the original back in the list. Just make sure
to download the fan-made patch first.style is pure screenshot
fodder, while the
soundtrack captures the
mood within individual
stories and scenes with
haunting accuracy. The
story gets darker and
more intricate the further
you progress, and
depends on the decisions
you make throughout.
Fair warning though- the subject matter
could be potentially
triggering for some.
Sarah: I want to tell
everyone to play this
visual novel from
Novectacle, which has
spoiled any similar games
I’ve played since. It’s
made up of intertwined
stories spanning various
characters and time
periods and takes you,
the protagonist, on an
often traumatic journey
as you attempt to
rediscover your identity.
The clean and vibrant art