Beste Spiele des Jahres 1993

04 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · 458 ratings Day of the Tentacle, also known as Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle, is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Maniac Mansion. The game's plot follows Bernard Bernoulli and his friends Hoagie and Laverne as they attempt to stop the evil Purple Tentacle — a sentient, disembodied tentacle — from taking over the world. The player takes control of the three and solves puzzles while using time travel to explore different periods of history. Dave Grossman and Tim Schafer co-led the game's development, their first time in such a role. The pair carried over a limited amount of elements from Maniac Mansion and forwent the character selection aspect to simplify development. Inspirations included Chuck Jones cartoons and the history of the United States. Day of the Tentacle is the eighth LucasArts title to use the SCUMM engine, and the company's first title to feature voice acting. The game was released simultaneously on floppy disk and CD-ROM to critical acclaim and commercial success. Critics focused on its cartoon-style visuals and comedic elements. Day of the Tentacle has featured regularly in lists of "top" games published more than two decades after its release, and aspects have been referenced in popular culture. 89 /100 05 X-COM: UFO Defense 1993 · 275 ratings X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense. Players lead an international organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game unfolds on two levels: a global view where players manage resources, research alien technology, and intercept UFOs, and a tactical combat mode where squad-based battles occur. Players recruit and train soldiers, build bases, and develop new weapons and equipment based on recovered alien technology. Missions involve turn-based combat against aliens in various environments, with permadeath adding tension to each engagement. As the alien threat escalates, players must balance research, defense, and offensive operations to protect Earth's nations from panic and alien infiltration. X-COM: UFO Defense's blend of strategic depth, tactical combat, and atmospheric tension creates a compelling gameplay experience in the face of a global alien threat. 85 /100 06 Secret of Mana (1993) 1993 · 90 ratings Initially released in Japan in 1993, Secret of Mana took the world by storm with its innovative real-time battle system and gorgeously rendered world. It continues to stand out among other action RPGs for its seamless gameplay that anyone from beginner to veteran can enjoy. One of the most memorable elements of the Mana series is the Ring Command menu system. With the single press of a button, a ring-shaped menu appears on the screen, where players can use items, change weapons, and do a variety of other actions without needing to switch screens. This Ring Command menu system for which the Mana series is so well known was first introduced in Secret of Mana and has since appeared in most games in the series. Play as Randi and his two companions, Primm and Popoi, as they adventure all around the world. At the center of our epic story is the mystical power of Mana. Battle the empire in its quest for control of Mana. Befriend the eight elementals who wield the forces of nature itself. Numerous encounters await at every turn. 83 /100 07 DOOM 1993 · 838 ratings 32X port of Doom. It has less content than the original version. It is based on the Atari Jaguar port. 83 /100 08 Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993 · 85 ratings Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era. The game was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 and for Mac OS in 1995. A 2002 re-release included compatibility with Windows. The game is based on the comic characters of Sam and Max, the "Freelance Police", an anthropomorphic dog and "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". The characters, created by Steve Purcell, originally debuted in a 1987 comic book series. Based on the 1989 Sam & Max comic On the Road, the duo take the case of a missing bigfoot from a nearby carnival, traveling to many Americana tourist sites to solve the mystery. 83 /100 09 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · 195 ratings Disney's Aladdin is a 1993 video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Based on the film of the same name, Disney's Aladdin is a 2D side-scrolling video game in which the player characters are Aladdin and his monkey Abu. 81 /100 10 Battletoads & Double Dragon 1993 · 262 ratings Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team is the fourth game in the Battletoads series. It is a crossover with the Double Dragon series of beat 'em up games developed by Technos Japan. It was released for the NES, with ports for the Super NES, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and Nintendo Game Boy. Despite the presence of the Double Dragon characters, Technos Japan had no actual role in the game's development. 81 /100 11 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1993 · 104 ratings 80 /100 12 Super Mario All-Stars 1993 · 244 ratings 80 /100 13 Rock n' Roll Racing 1993 · 242 ratings 80 /100 14 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 · 230 ratings 80 /100 15 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · 191 ratings 80 /100 16 Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 1993 · 172 ratings 80 /100 17 Golden Axe III (1993) 1993 · 89 ratings 77 /100 18 The Lost Vikings 1993 · 122 ratings 75 /100 19 SimCity 2000 1993 · 210 ratings 71 /100 20 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure 1993 · 82 ratings 71 /100 21 Disney's The Jungle Book 1993 · 95 ratings 70 /100 22 Mortal Kombat 2 1993 · 259 ratings 70 /100 23 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · 124 ratings 60 /100 24 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · 82 ratings 60 /100 25 Disney's Aladdin 1993 · 351 ratings 59 /100 26 Mega Man X (1993) 1993 · 144 ratings 55 /100 27 Myst 1993 · 184 ratings 55 /100