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1999 Classic

As Superman you rescue your friends from a virtual Metropolis built by Lex Luthor, flying through rings and fighting enemies. Infamous for clunky controls, heavy fog and frustrating missions.

What defines Superman: The New Superman Adventures:

  • Challenging difficulty

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Duke Nukem

91 %

1991 PC 👍 88 % Very positive, 170 reviews on Steam

  • Pure single-player experience
  • Focus on a single character
  • Bright, upbeat tone

The first Duke Nukem is a classic side-scrolling platformer with shooting, where Duke takes on Dr. Proton's robot army. A short retro arcade outing that introduces the wisecracking action hero.

Super Star Wars

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic 2D run-and-gun platformer based on the original Star Wars film, letting you fight as Luke, Han or Chewbacca from Tatooine to the Death Star. Vehicle stages add variety, and the difficulty is famously high.

Bio Menace

Challenging difficulty

A classic 1993 run-and-gun platformer where you play Snake Logan, blasting mutants and robot guards with a machine gun and grenades on the way to Dr. Mangle's fortress.

Codename: Gordon

Pure single-player experience

A free 2D Flash sidescroller that brings Half-Life 2 into a side view: as Gordon Freeman you fight through levels with familiar weapons, enemies and locations, mixed with light puzzles.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Challenging difficulty

A film tie-in action game where you play as different characters, including a raptor and a T-Rex, fighting and evading dinosaurs through jungle levels with a mix of shooting and platforming.

Xevious

Challenging difficulty

A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Scramble

Challenging difficulty

An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.

Defy Gravity

Bright, upbeat tone

An indie platformer where you use a gravity gun to create gravity and anti-gravity pockets to get past obstacles and move objects. Physics puzzles and jumping sections are blended together.

Batman & Robin

Pure single-player experience

A tie-in to the 1997 Batman & Robin film, where you play as Batman, Robin, or Batgirl through Gotham against Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane. It mixes action with light exploration and vehicle sections.

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