Catacomb 3D: The 3D spark that launched Wolfenstein 3D
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Ars Technica revisits Catacomb 3D, id Software's 1992 first‑person adventure that directly inspired Wolfenstein 3D, detailing texture‑mapped walls, the shift away from Commander Keen, and the breakthrough that helped define the FPS genre.
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