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THE ZIP DISK RECOVERY

The Restoration Project.

When the pocg.net domain came home at the start of 2026, something else surfaced with it: a stack of Zip disks holding the original 1998–2002 archive. Hundreds of reviews, news posts, and features written off as lost. They're being restored and republished here with their original dates, original opinions, and original scores converted to today's scale. This page tracks the progress.

3,213

Era-1 pieces live

111

Reviews restored

1998–2002

The original run

Latest Restorations

Might and Magic VII: For Blood and HonorOriginal: July 1999 · Restored: July 13, 2026

4.0

Dogz 3Original: November 1999 · Restored: June 14, 2026

3.5

Quake: The OfferingOriginal: May 1999 · Restored: June 14, 2026

4.5

Shining Force IIOriginal: September 1998 · Restored: June 14, 2026

5.0

StarCraftOriginal: February 1999 · Restored: June 14, 2026

4.5

PaRappa the RapperOriginal: August 2000 · Restored: June 14, 2026

4.5

From the Recovered Archive

Rotates daily · 3213 pieces deep

Codemasters to manage The Realm

Codemasters to manage The Realm is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.

Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2

Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2 is dry if you want arcade racing, but serious F1 fans will find a fast, demanding PC sim here.

Quake2 v3.18 Beta Released

This one is moving from rumor and preview talk into something players can actually get their hands on. John Cash from id software has updated his .plan announcing the release of Quake2 v3.18 beta.

Lemmings Mania to Surface Once More

Lemmings Mania to Surface Once More landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. Psygnosis is behind the announcement. Psygnosis has...