Play Sopwith - The Authors Edition Online

Man, Sopwith - The Authors Edition takes me back. You're basically flying this tiny, janky-looking biplane over blocky landscapes, trying not to get shot down while bombing enemy hangars. The controls feel stiff at first—like you're wrestling with an old joystick—but after a few crashes, you start nailing those tight turns between mountains.

What's wild is how much tension they packed into such a simple game. One wrong move and your plane flips upside down at the worst possible moment. The updated version smooths out some of the original's rough edges, but it still has that classic MS-DOS vibe where every pixel matters. You'll either love the challenge or rage-quit after the third time your bombs accidentally take out your own base.

If you've ever wondered what gaming felt like before polygons and save points, this is a perfect little time capsule. Just don't expect mercy from those enemy planes.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".