The Classics are must-see, must-read, must-play works revered by The Verge staff. They offer glimpses of the future, glimpses of humanity, and a glimpse of our very souls. You should check them out.
Mar 8, 2014, 9:23 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Classics: 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' text adventure
You have: no tea
Feb 21, 2014, 4:00 PM UTCJesse Hicks
The Classics: 'Solaris'
Imagine an encounter with something truly alien
Feb 8, 2014, 5:00 PM UTCTrent Wolbe
The Classics: 'Return of the Rentals'
Sonically human in a world where the machine has become a part of everyone’s soul
Dec 23, 2013, 2:36 PM UTCBen Popper
Classics: 'Batman: Knightfall' BBC Radio drama
The Dark Knight in full audio glory
Nov 22, 2013, 3:30 PM UTCMolly Osberg
The Classics: 'Style Wars'
Before Banksy, a look back at the struggle to be graffiti king of New York
Oct 17, 2013, 3:15 PM UTCTrent Wolbe
The Classics: Roland SP-808 Groove Sampler
The story behind the looper's delight
Aug 31, 2013, 3:00 PM UTCTrent Wolbe
The Classics: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and the raw thrill of unchecked speed
Jun 15, 2013, 2:30 PM UTCTrent Wolbe
The Classics: 'The Downward Spiral'
I am the voice inside your head
Jun 1, 2013, 3:30 PM UTCRussell Brandom
The Classics: 'The Conversation'
Ever feel like someone’s listening in?
May 25, 2013, 6:30 PM UTCVlad Savov
The Classics: 'Commandos 2: Men of Courage'
Dismantling the Nazi war machine has never required such finesse
May 18, 2013, 5:00 PM UTCLaura June
The Classics: Lush, 'Spooky'
A British band from the '90s makes an enduring work of pop musical beauty
Mar 2, 2013, 5:00 PM UTCRussell Brandom
The Classics: 'It's a Good Life'
An all-purpose nightmare for the television age
Feb 23, 2013, 5:00 PM UTCAdi Robertson
The Classics: 'Transmetropolitan'
Utter madness has never been so beautiful
Feb 16, 2013, 4:30 PM UTCAdi Robertson
The Classics: 'System Shock 2'
A painful, rewarding, and theatrical myth of a game
Dec 22, 2012, 6:00 PM UTCJesse Hicks
The Classics: 'The Invisibles'
In Grant Morrison's pop apocalypse, the world is ending right now — and everything is going to be OK
Dec 8, 2012, 6:00 PM UTCLaura June
The Classics: 'Carnival'
A shooting gallery game you can burn hours on
Dec 2, 2012, 5:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Classics: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
Featuring the best 'Star Wars' character to never appear on the big screen
Nov 25, 2012, 5:00 PM UTCAdi Robertson
The Classics: 'The Iron Dream'
You know who else confused truth with mythmaking?
Nov 10, 2012, 6:00 PM UTCDieter Bohn
The Classics: 'Dark City'
Kafka through the lens of a superhero comic, a Fritz Lang film with aliens, and a Dashiell Hammett story with telekinetic powers
Nov 3, 2012, 5:00 PM UTCAdi Robertson
The Classics: 'Burning Chrome'
A bittersweet reminder of how technology changes who we are
Oct 28, 2012, 4:41 PM UTCLaura June
The Classics: X Minus One
Creepy, funny, and really intelligent radio drama
