486th played so far Genre: Action/Adventure Platform: Various Year of Release: 1988 Developer: Peter Irvin/Jeremy Smith Publisher: Superior Software/Audiogenic When I hear of a videogame called Exile, my mind goes to the massive open world RPGs from Spiderweb Software. Today, that’s not actually true – Exile refers to an old adventure-ish game that I’ve only […]
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#163 Exile
Posted: 5th February 2016 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1988, action, adventure, audiogenic, jeremy smith, peter irvin, superior software, Various
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#35 The Hobbit
Posted: 8th January 2016 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1982, beam software, interactive fiction, melbourne house, Various
479th played so far Genre: Interactive Fiction Platform: Various Year of Release: 1982 Developer: Beam Software Publisher: Melbourne House It’s been a while since we’ve played a text adventure, isn’t it? It certainly feels that way. And while The Hobbit technically isn’t, the version we’re playing having some graphics, they’re simple interpretations that don’t actually […]
#173 Populous
Posted: 4th January 2016 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1989, Bullfrog, electronic arts, Strategy, Various
478th played so far Genre: Strategy Platform: Various Year of Release: 1989 Developer: Bullfrog Publisher: Electronic Arts Some time ago, when it was newer, I really enjoyed Populous: The Beginning, a strategy/simulation game with a focus on you being a deity. That game left you more in charge of a shaman honouring a god, while […]
#227 The Lost Vikings
Posted: 29th November 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1992, interplay entertainment, platform, puzzle, silicon & synapse, Various
469th played so far Genre: Puzzle/Platform Platform: Various Year of Release: 1992 Developer: Silicon & Synapse Publisher: Interplay Entertainment Grand Theft Auto, one of the biggest series in gaming, was created by a company that previously created the charming puzzler Lemmings. Blizzard, creator of juggernauts like World of Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft, have had a […]
#208 Lemmings
Posted: 3rd November 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1991, DMA Design, psygnosis, puzzle, Various
463rd played so far Genre: Puzzle Platform: Various Year of Release: 1991 Developer: DMA Design Publisher: Psygnosis Lemmings… DMA Design’s biggest success story until they created Grand Theft Auto, one of the biggest gaming franchises – the biggest western and non-Nintendo one based on numbers sold. But yes, before that (and before the wonderfully weird […]
#161 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Posted: 12th September 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1988, adventure, lucasfilm games, Various
455th played so far Genre: Adventure Platform: Various Year of Release: 1988 Developer: Lucasfilm Games Publisher: Lucasfilm Games Time for another Lucasarts adventure! Although another early one, and the last pre-Monkey Island adventure. Happily so, as Maniac Mansion showed they didn’t seem quite as good. Zak McKracken‘s protagonist is a journalist… for a gossipy myth-chasing […]
#223 Flashback
Posted: 11th August 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1992, action, adventure, delphine software, us gold, Various
447th played so far Genre: Action/Adventure Platform: Various Year of Release: 1992 Developer: Delphine Software Publisher: U.S. Gold Flashback, contradicting the above description, is described by Wikipedia as a “science fiction cinematic platform game”. To me, that sounds a bit pretentious, but I assume there’s a way in which it has earned this distinction. That […]
#147 Rainbow Islands
Posted: 7th August 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1987, platform, taito, Various
446th played so far Genre: Platform Platform: Various Year of Release:1987 Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Or, as is proper, Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, making it clear that this game is, in fact, the sequel to Bubble Bobble and not just a standalone game. In it, our protagonists have changed from looking […]
#199 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge
Posted: 26th July 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1991, adventure, lucasarts, Various
443rd played so far Genre: Adventure Platform: Various Year of Release: 1991 Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts It’s honestly surprising to me that it’s been nearly a year since we played The Secret of Monkey Island – we really enjoyed it and breezed through it, helped with me remembering half the puzzles. I have also played […]