Hold onto those keyboards—an avalanche of nostalgia is arriving in the form of 16 new vintage PC games! What a time to be alive, or rather, what a time to resurrect classic gaming glory from the digital grave.
Preserving Gaming History: Heroes or Hoarders?
Unveiled last November, this ambitious endeavor aims to keep classic hits playable on today’s sleek, modern PCs whether the original creators have tossed their keyboards out the window or are busy counting profits from their latest sequels. Who knew preserving digital history could be so selfless?
Grab the Classics at Pocket Change!
This new release includes cult classics like the original Hitman: Codename 47 and the ever-so-sneaky Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. Players can now hop into the shoes of a bald assassin and an espionage expert—all without the need for fancy VR goggles or painkillers for reality. And get this, during the Autumn Sale, those two classics can be snatched for less than the cost of a fancy coffee! Not convinced? Splinter Cell is priced at an astonishing $1.36, and Hitman is only $0.91. Because who needs avocado toast when there’s retro gaming to be had?
The Entire Line-up of Nostalgia!
Without further ado, here’s the full repertoire of newly resurrected games:
- Battle Chess 4000
- Bloodwych
- Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
- Clive Barker’s Undying
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
- Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus
- Heart of China
- Hitman: Codename 47
- North & South
- Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy
- Spore Collection
- Superhero League of Hoboken
- Thunderscape
- Titus The Fox: To Marrakech and Back
- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
- Tomb Raider GOTY
Stamp of Preservation: Not Just for Your Passport!
Each of these timeless games will bear a special imprint on the store—think of it as their VIP pass to the party. Players can even peek into the wondrous world of the Preservation Log to see how efforts have been made to give these titles a modern facelift. What a game-changer!
Upgrades that Even Your Grandma Would Approve!
For instance, regarding Splinter Cell, a sprinkle of modernization fairy dust has been applied, allowing support for fancy resolutions, aspect ratios (yes, even 16:9), and antialiasing—because apparently “jagged edges” went out of style. Also included is a refresh rate capped at 60Hz. Physics issues? Not today!
The GOG Configuration Tool now lets players fine-tune the gaming experience like an ultra-pretentious barista with a coffee machine. Adjust high resolutions, tweak texture quality, or fine-tune those sound settings until blissful gaming perfection is achieved.
A Growing Horde of Gaming Classics
With this update, the grand total of these preserved gems has jumped to 216. Who needs a museum when one can have a digital archive of pixelated lore? Exciting plans are afoot, as the ambition is to eventually include thousands of PC games—albeit it’ll take time because, evidently, not every game can be shoved through the same production line.
Pushing Back Against Modernization
In a recent tête-à-tête, one senior business development manager (let’s call him the Game Whisperer) shared that convincing Capcom to unleash the original versions of Resident Evil was akin to herding cats. The company preferred shiny remakes—because who wouldn’t want to dive into a glorified graphics fest?
Yet, after much persuasion, the original games came back to life, proving there’s a thriving audience eager for nostalgia—because sometimes, the past really does know best. By the end of 2025, the aim is for the Preservation Program to boast around 350 games. Next time pondering a decade-old game, the hope is knowledge about this program will be the first thought in minds everywhere.
