The name Apogee disappeared sometime in the mid-’90s, but not before having a sizeable impact on both PC games and first-person shooters. Between 1993 and 1996, Apogee published a series of over-the-top shooters that definitely influenced my gaming habits and now you can get these games for 50% off atGood Old Games.
Among the games on sale are the twoBlake Stonegames,Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition, the more recentDuke Nukem: Manhatten Project, andRise of the Triads: Dark War.
If the nameBlake Stonedoesn’t mean anything to you, you’re missing out. Apogee published both titles in the series,Blake Stone: Aliens Of Goldand it’s sequelBlake Stone: Planet Strike, in which you played the titular British Intelligence agent as he hunted the nefarious Dr Goldfire. Using theWolfenstein 3Dengine, theBlake Stonegames were released after Doom and failed to make a big impact.
But that wasn’t the case of their next game,Duke Nukem 3D. For those wondering what the fuss was about,Duke Nukem 3Dwas a genuinely innovative game; unique weapons, a talking protagonist, interactive environments, the ability to look up. Sure Duke wasn’t PC, but he was never as crass as the star inDuke Nukem Forever. It’s still worth going back and playingDuke Nukem 3Dand the special offer is valid for the 2D action titleDuke Nukem: Manhattan Projecttoo.
Finally, Apogee published the absolutely insaneRise Of The Triad: Dark Warin 1994, an over-the-top FPS that must’ve had a real bad influence on me when I played it. From the excessive violence and the shower of gibbs to the power ups, which included a Shrooms mode, Dog mode and a proper God mode that instead of just making you invulnerable actually turns you into a 15 foot “god” who can obliterate enemies just by touching them! Oh, and one of the characters is called Ian Paul Freeley. Tee hee hee.
There’s plenty in this special offer that I would recommend. Considering all the games are only $2.99, there’s no reason not to pick up some classic PC shooter history this weekend.
Apogee titles 50% off at Good Old Games
