About the game
Vanguard Ace: Vertical Madness (1997) for DOS, Win takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the leap into 3D, kept here for readers researching the period.
the leap into 3D was a period of rapid change for the medium: polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. Placing Vanguard Ace: Vertical Madness in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.
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Why it matters
The value of a record like this is context: the leap into 3D produced far more games than the handful everyone remembers, and polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. An archive earns its keep by preserving the long tail, not just the hits.
Technical notes
Recorded platform(s): DOS, Win (1997). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.
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