Returning guests Jeremy Peel and Wes Fenlon join us to revisit ’90s PC gaming in a 38-pick draft extravaganza. Vote for the winner in our Discord announcements channel.
This week’s music is from Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Sid Meier’s Civilization 2, System Shock 2 and Space Cadet Pinball.
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Categories
- FPS
- 90+ from PC Gamer (either UK or US)
- RTS
- 4X, sim or god game
- Online multiplayer game
- RPG
- Expansion/add-on
- Personal pick
- Free pick
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Expansion/add-on | Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast |
| Wes | Expansion/add-on | StarCraft: Brood War |
| Jeremy | RPG | Baldur’s Gate |
| Samuel | 90+ from PC Gamer | Sid Meier’s Civilization II |
| Samuel | RTS | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
| Jeremy | RTS | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun |
| Wes | Online multiplayer game | Unreal Tournament |
| Matthew | RPG | Planescape: Torment |
| Matthew | Online multiplayer game | Quake III Arena |
| Wes | FPS | Quake |
| Jeremy | Expansion/add-on | Half-Life: Opposing Force |
| Samuel | 4X, sim or god game | Star Wars: TIE Fighter |
| Samuel | Free pick | Half-Life |
| Jeremy | 4X, sim or god game | RollerCoaster Tycoon |
| Wes | Free pick | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis |
| Matthew | RTS | Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines |
| Matthew | 90+ from PC Gamer | Grim Fandango |
| Wes | 90+ from PC Gamer | System Shock 2 |
| Jeremy | Online multiplayer game | Worms Armageddon |
| Samuel | Expansion/add-on | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith |
| Samuel | FPS | Thief: The Dark Project |
| Jeremy | Steal | Thief: The Dark Project |
| Wes | RPG | Ultima VII: The Black Gate |
| Matthew | 4X, sim or god game | Theme Park |
| Matthew | FPS | Blood |
| Wes | RTS | Homeworld |
| Jeremy | Kill | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
| Jeremy | 90+ from PC Gamer | Full Throttle (1995) |
| Samuel | Steal | Baldur’s Gate |
| Samuel | Online multiplayer game | Aliens Versus Predator (1999) |
| Jeremy | RPG | Fallout |
| Wes | Steal | Star Wars: TIE Fighter |
| Matthew | Free pick | Blade Runner (1997) |
| Matthew | Personal pick | Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine |
| Wes | Personal pick | Pinball 95 |
| Jeremy | Personal pick | Driver |
| Samuel | 4X, sim or god game | Theme Hospital |
| Samuel | RTS | Command & Conquer: Red Alert |
| Jeremy | Free pick | Age of Empires |
| Samuel | Kill | RollerCoaster Tycoon |
| Samuel | FPS | Star Wars: Dark Forces |
| Jeremy | 4X, sim or god game | SimCity 3000 |
| Samuel | Personal pick | Grand Theft Auto |
Picks
| Category | Matthew | Wes | Jeremy | Samuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPS | Blood | Quake | Thief: The Dark Project | Star Wars: Dark Forces |
| 90+ from PC Gamer | Grim Fandango | System Shock 2 | Full Throttle (1995) | Sid Meier’s Civilization II |
| RTS | Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines | Homeworld | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | Command & Conquer: Red Alert |
| 4X, sim or god game | Theme Park | Star Wars: TIE Fighter | SimCity 3000 | Theme Hospital |
| Online multiplayer game | Quake III Arena | Unreal Tournament | Worms Armageddon | Aliens Versus Predator (1999) |
| RPG | Planescape: Torment | Ultima VII: The Black Gate | Fallout | Baldur’s Gate |
| Expansion/add-on | Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast | StarCraft: Brood War | Half-Life: Opposing Force | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith |
| Personal pick | Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine | Pinball 95 | Driver | Grand Theft Auto |
| Free pick | Blade Runner (1997) | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Age of Empires | Half-Life |
| Kill | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | RollerCoaster Tycoon | ||
| Steal | Star Wars: TIE Fighter | Thief: The Dark Project | Baldur’s Gate |
Results
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- Wes ( votes) %
- Jeremy ( votes) %
- Samuel ( votes) %
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