Age of Empires Rise of Rome

(1998, Windows): Expansion pack adding four new civilizations and campaigns focused on the Roman Empire. Best on Windows 98; runs on modern Windows.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

(2008) A tactical first-person shooter where players lead a Rainbow team to stop a terrorist plot in Las Vegas. PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, it’s best played on Windows XP/Vista.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

Age of Empires II

(1999, Windows): Iconic real-time strategy game set in the Middle Ages with 13 civilizations. Best on Windows 98; widely available on modern platforms.

• Nostalgia Rating: 5/5

Call to power II

(2000, Windows): Turn-based strategy game managing civilizations from ancient to future times. Best on Windows 98; playable on modern systems.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Simcity 3000 World edition

SimCity 3000 World Edition (2000, Windows): City-building simulation with enhanced features and global building sets. Best on Windows 98; compatible with modern Windows. 

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

Oddworld: Abe's oddysee

(1997, PlayStation, Windows): Platformer where Abe escapes and frees slaves from a meat processing plant. Best on original PlayStation or Windows 95/98.

• Nostalgia Rating: 5/5

Empire earth

(2001, Windows): Medieval castle-building and management strategy game. Best on Windows 98/XP.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

LAPD: Future Cop

(1998, PlayStation, Windows): Third-person shooter controlling a transforming mecha in futuristic LA. Best on PlayStation or Windows 98.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Battlefield 2

2005, Windows): Modern warfare first-person shooter with large-scale battles. Best on Windows XP; adjustable for modern systems.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

worms armegeddon

Worms Armageddon (1999, Windows, PlayStation): Turn-based strategy with teams of worms using various weapons. Best on Windows 98; widely available.

• Nostalgia Rating: 5/5

Command & Conquer: Generals

(2003, Windows): Real-time strategy set in the near future with 3D graphics. Best on Windows XP.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

warzone 2100

(1999, Windows, PlayStation): Post-apocalyptic real-time strategy with unit design. Best on Windows 98.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Populous: The Beginning

(1998, Windows): God game where players control a shaman and followers. Best on Windows 98.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5

Septerra Core: LEgacy of the creator

(1999, Windows): Role-playing game set in a unique world with seven layers. Best on Windows 98.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Battlefield Vietnam

(2004, Windows): First-person shooter set during the Vietnam War. Best on Windows XP.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Battlfield 2142

(2006, Windows): Futuristic first-person shooter with new gameplay modes. Best on Windows XP/Vista.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Delta Force

(1998, Windows): Tactical first-person shooter focusing on realistic military operations. Best on Windows 98.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

(2003, Windows): Based on the Battle of Mogadishu, featuring single and multiplayer modes. Best on Windows XP.

• Nostalgia Rating: 3/5

G-POLICE

(1997, PlayStation, Windows): Combat flight simulation in a dystopian city. Best on PlayStation or Windows 95/98 with a joystick.

• Nostalgia Rating: 4/5