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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11/10/20 Karateka (1984)
Karateka (1984) by Jordan Mechner of Liquid Entertainment, published by Broderbund for DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64, NES, ZX Spectrum, and many more. You might call this an early example of a beat ’em up, or as Jordan Mechner describes it, “a story-based game where the gameplay mechanic is fighting.” Karateka follows an unnamed protagonistContinue reading “11/10/20 Karateka (1984)”
11/4/20 Anti Ballistic Missile (1980)
Anti Ballistic Missile (1980) by Silas Warner, published by Muse Software for DOS. This is also technically a review of Missile Command for Apple II, because they’re essentially the same game. This is from a time before home computer game programmers were widely comfortable stepping outside the confines of arcade gameplay, and you can basicallyContinue reading “11/4/20 Anti Ballistic Missile (1980)”
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)”
10/25/20 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)”
10/22/20 Tough Guy (1995)
Tough Guy (1995) developed and published by Panda Entertainment Technology for DOS. It’s a fighting game, on DOS, and it’s called Tough Guy! How could I not check it out? It’s… good? Maybe? Tough Guy is clearly trying to fill the fighting game hole that existed (and, to be frank, still exists) on home computers.Continue reading “10/22/20 Tough Guy (1995)”
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)”
10/14/20 Pipe Dreams (1989)
Pipe Dreams (1989) by The Assembly Line and pulished by LucasArts (RIP) for Amiga, DOS, Apple II, Arcades, Commodore 64, Windows, and many, many more. Also known as Pipe Mania, this is a good, simple puzzler where the aim is to place pipes for the “flooz” to flow through until the target distance is met.Continue reading “10/14/20 Pipe Dreams (1989)”
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