The Ancient Art of War (1984) by Dave and Barry Murry of Evryware, published by Brodebund for DOS, Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, and more. More than a few Broderbund titles recently, hm. This can be considered an early example of a Real Time Strategy game, an ancestor if you will of the likes ofContinue reading “11/18/20 The Ancient Art of War (1984)”
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11/1/20 Locomotion (1992)
Locomotion (1992) by Prestige Softwareentwicklung GmbH, published by Kingsoft GmbH for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. I didn’t expect to like this game so much, but it’s actually a blast. A pretty simple concept, flip the railway tracks to get the trains to their destinations. Even without instruction, it’s easy enough to graspContinue reading “11/1/20 Locomotion (1992)”
10/29/20 Arcticfox (1986)
Arcticfox (1986) by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple II, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. I think that of all the pre-Wolfenstein pseudo-3D games, Arcticfox deserves the most recognition. This is a first-person tank simulator that controls pretty well all things considered. It’s the far flung year of 2005Continue reading “10/29/20 Arcticfox (1986)”
10/26/20 Brides of Dracula (1992)
Brides of Dracula (“1992”) by Toast Dept., published by “Gonzo Games” for Amiga, Commodore 64, and Atari ST. I put a lot of things in air quotes because this game was never officially released. You probably haven’t heard of Gonzo Games because they published a snowboarding game, this, and then, in the words of programmerContinue reading “10/26/20 Brides of Dracula (1992)”
10/25/20 Dragon Spirit (1991)
Dragon Spirit (1991) developed by Namco and published by Domark Software for DOS, Commoodore 64, Amstrad PC, and Atari ST. This is a conversion of the original arcade title for home computers and it’s… good! Dragon Spirit is a fantasy twist on the ever popular ‘shmup genre that features some pretty solid design and pleasantContinue reading “10/25/20 Dragon Spirit (1991)”
10/24/20 Exile (1991)
Exile (1991) by Peter Irvin and published by Audiogenic Games for Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST. Most of the discussion around this game will call it a masterpiece, I don’t really know how to feel about it. Exile sees you as an astronaut on an alien planet on a rescue mission to stop aContinue reading “10/24/20 Exile (1991)”
10/17/20 Wrath of the Demon (1991)
Wrath of the Demon (1991) by Abstrax and published by ReadySoft Incorporated for Atari ST, DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64. Oh boy, the first Atari ST game I’ve covered! Too bad it’s not that great. Now, to be clear, this game excels in its presentation. I’m a sucker for parallax scrolling, so once the firstContinue reading “10/17/20 Wrath of the Demon (1991)”
10/16/20 North and South (1989)
North and South (1989) developed and published by Infogrames for DOS, Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari ST, and more. I wanted to like this one more than I could. It’s a combined strategy and action game set in the American Civil War, where you take control of the Union army against the Southern separatists. The strategyContinue reading “10/16/20 North and South (1989)”