The Reverse Enginears come back to Polygon with a new music video-cum-history lesson when it comes to PC gaming. Spanning 91 classic PC titles, the two-minute progression from text-based gaming into the future of first-person shooters will go down faster than you can get a headshot in DayZ.
Think of it like a lunch time history lesson that you'll be finished with by the time you're done with that sandwich. But note the clear progression that the Enginears take as they segue into Oregon Trail, or even how Agent 47's knocking is a lead into more modern gaming. As for the significance of a diving Max Payne with a shotgun, who knows? We're not history professors.