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Duck Hunt

  By Mike May 24, 2013 October 1, 2013 1984, 1985, 1987, Arcade, D, Fighting / Shooting, Nes, Nintendo

Basically a light-gun game, where you could shoot ducks or clay pigeons. Probably the most iconic part the game was the annoying dog, he would … Continue reading

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Dig Dug

  By Mike February 25, 2013 May 14, 2013 1982, Amiga, Arcade, Atari, Atari ST, Commodore 64, D, DOS (PC), Game Boy, Maze, Namco, ZX Spectrum

You may have fond memories this game, but it’s probably the most sadistic machine ever! The protagonist is charged to mine out an area. Being … Continue reading

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Star Wars – Dark Forces

  By Mike February 18, 2013 January 5, 2014 1995, D, DOS (PC), FPS, Lucasarts, OSX, Playstation, S

Soon after Doom was released people started making mods to produce themselves a Starwars game. Lucasarts answered by giving people just what wanted. While many were … Continue reading

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Donkey Kong Country

  By Mike February 11, 2013 May 14, 2013 1994, Capcom, D, Game Boy, Platform, Rare, Super Nintendo

In 1981 Nintendo set out to make a Popeye game, but the licence failed. Undeterred Shigeru Miyamoto decided to create a similar love triangle (including an … Continue reading

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Barbarian: the ultimate warrior – Death Sword

  By Mike January 24, 2013 October 8, 2014 1987, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, B, Commodore 64, D, DOS (PC), Epyx, Fighting / Shooting, ZX Spectrum

This was my first taste of one on one battle, with the unforgettable head kicking goblin. Originally for the C64, it’s creator Steve Brown set out to … Continue reading

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Dungeon Master

  By Mike January 18, 2013 August 27, 2013 1987, Adventure, Amiga, Atari ST, D, FTL Games, RPG

A legendary game. Though it had been tried before, this adventure successfully made “realtime” a genre that had historically been turn based (role play). It … Continue reading

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Double Dragon

  By Mike December 7, 2012 September 20, 2013 1987, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, D, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, Nes, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Taito, TurboGrafx - 16 / PC Engine, ZX Spectrum

It doesn’t get any more classic than this! It was basically the start of success in the genre. The game went through a re-boot recently … Continue reading

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Doom

  By Mike December 4, 2012 August 27, 2013 1993, Acorn Archimedes, D, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, FPS, Id Software

Probably the key turning point toward modern gaming. I can still hear the screams now, games made you anxious before, but this one could make … Continue reading

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