More shoot'em ups from the past

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Shoot'em ups were one of the most popular video games genre in the 80s and, perhaps, in the 90s. Then, for a number of reasons, shoot'em ups gradually lost their appeal as a genre. Yes, there were exceptions like Geometry Wars and similar games, but the golden age was long gone.

One other genre that saw a decline in popularity was the platformer. But, unlike shoot'em ups, platform games became a favourite of indie developers that flooded the digital market with their creations.

DOS wasn't the system for which the best shoot'em ups shined, but there were quite a few of them that deserve a mention and can still be played on modern PCs.

Seek and Destroy

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Interphase

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Tempest 2000

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Total Carnage

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Cosmic Crusader

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Thunderblade

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Space Harrier

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