TITLE
Ghosts of Games Past
AUTHOR
Ben Coleman
PUBLICATION
Portland Mercury
YEAR
2015
ARTICLE TYPE
Article
FROM THE ARTICLE
I grew up in an indoor fog of computer games, but there are a few moments that stand out in my memory: Bagasaurus, the bagging dinosaur; attack ships on fire in Wing Commander; and stumbling into an indifferent goat inside the space station from No One Lives Forever. I don’t spend much time with those old friends these days, but there’s no reason I shouldn’t. We live in an age that delights in looking backward: You can’t throw a mid-century ottoman in this town without hitting a record store, a high-end thrift shop, or a Prohibition-era cocktail. So when I learned that a local outfit by the name of Night Dive Studios was applying a similar philosophy to some classics from gaming past, I decided to investigate.
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Night Dive Studios
GAMES MENTIONED
BioShock
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
System Shock 2
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Harlan Ellison
Steve Gaynor
Stephen Kick
ALTERNATE LINK
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