Inspired by the hugely popular flight simulators found in many games arcades at the time. Afterburner arrived in the Top Gun era when flight simulation was all the rage. Flying an F14 fighter jet the player had to fight off enemy jets for 18 stages.
Alien Breed was a top down shooter that bared a lot of resemblance to the Alien films. Created by the awesome Team 17, it first appeared on the Amiga in 1993 and then later on the PC (MC-DOS version).
Another World, just like Flashback, was a big success thanks to its early adoption of cinematic effects, cut scenes and sounds. Characters were realistic and the story was well scripted and engaging. The epic success or Another World..