There are tons of great weapons in games. But some rise above the rest and for whatever reason they just blow away the competition. Why? I don’t know, this is totally subjective but it’s something I’ve noticed and is just a list for fun. This is the top 17 most satisfying and gratifying PC game weapons I’ve come across. Games were chosen on the basis of that intangible feeling of awesomeness that I got when playing them. Whether it be from sound, visual feedback, “feel”, etc. Why 17? Because it’s an odd number, very odd.
Sometimes you just need a good ol’ action platform game to unwind. Mostly these were stuck in 16-bit console land, but not Jill! One of the earlier games with a female action protagonist, Jill is not to be missed. Jill of the Jungle Trilogy for MS-DOS PCs Also includes a little info on “Jill-inspired” games, like Onesimus, Xargon and Vinyl Goddess From Mars.
Review from the perspective of a somewhat casual collector: is the 1000 series worth collecting today? A run-down of the history, pros and cons of the systems and games, what to look for and be aware of when buying. The PCjr may have failed, by Tandy? Tandy ruled. There are functions I wanted to talk about but ran out of time, like the ability to run in Hercules mode, further Deskmate and TL-related features and the upgrade options, but alas. Lots more information and troubleshooting at: www.oldskool.org LHX Attack Chopper Lemmings Out Run Thexder Firehawk Zeliard Arkanoid Also check out the Maxis games of the time, the Tandy versions are spectacular - SimCity, SimEarth, SimAnt etc
During the early 90’s the 486 ruled all. But when things started progressing so quickly, it wasn’t enough and Overdrive CPUs and such addons became quite popular. Also following in the Macintosh’s footsteps came all-in-one case designs for some PCs. This is an overview of the Compaq Presario 425 from 1993, a 486sx processor-based PC, as well 486 and Overdrive chipped machines in general. Also compares its speed to the 386 range of machines. Footage of: Windows 3.1 PFS WindowsWorks Symantec Game Pack Test Drive III The Passion DOOM Duke Nukem 3D Wolfenstein 3D This is a response to some requests for footage of some of my systems “in action” instead of just a review. But that would be boring I think - so lots of facts, commentary and history as well. You can still read up on the official HP site about this particular machine: h10025.www1.hp.com
Tired of all those lists of the “worst” games that are actually just commonly-known sub par games? I am. So I made this list. These aren’t just “mediocre” games… this is the worst of the worst. This is the top 17 worst PC games that I’ve ever seen, and that I own. I actually collect these games somewhat, seeking out the worst crap as a matter of twisted pride and a weird guilty pleasure of perverted taste in games. Games were chosen of basis of effort made vs end result, bugginess, lack of gameplay and/or fun, hype vs disappointment, and personal preference in comparison to other similar games. Why 17? Because it’s an odd number, very odd.
Action platform games for DOS weren’t exactly too common before Epic and Apogee. Imagine my surprise when I found Zeliard from Sierra, developed in ‘87 by Game Arts! Zeliard… get into it. Zeliard for MS-DOS PCs, played on a Tandy 1000 RL/HD
Classic Game Room HD reviews THEXDER for PC from 1987. Originally from GameArts in Japan, Thexder was released to the US computer market by Sierra On-Line in 1987. Part side scrolling platformer, part SHMUP, Thexder is all awesome. It could be one of the greatest games you’ve never played because Thexder just came and went and doesn’t continue to this day (although there was 1 sequel in the mid 90’s.) Pilot a transformable robot through tunnels and caverns and blast the crap out of enemy things that fly, swarm and fall on you. Thexder is like Jetfire from the Transformers, a Veritech Fighter from Robotech and Leader-1 from the Go Bots all rolled into one (I just had to drop a GoBots reference in there, he’s basically a Veritech Fighter). Thexder has an auto aiming laser in robot mode and front shooting laser in jet mode. The game is unique because it relies on a combination of action gameplay and serious level learning strategy to complete. Thexder has 15 levels which increase in difficulty rapidly. This CGRHD review of Thexder has gameplay from Thexder and shows maps and footage from the old school retro 80’s Sierra Game Arts Japanese video game. Thexder… I hardly know her!? Will there be a Thexder remake for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii soon?
Review from the perspective of a casual collector of video games: is the first “PC”, the IBM 5150, worth buying today? A run-down of the history, pros and cons of the system and games, what to look for and be aware of when buying, as well as some of the other 8-bit computers and revisions in the 5150 lineage. MS-DOS has never been so fine. Paratrooper Alley Cat PC-Man Pharaoh’s Tomb Wheel of Fortune Ikari Warriors Arkanoid Set the Hostages Free Battlezone Galaxian Game footage recorded using CGA composite-out with a mic directed toward the PC speaker! Lots more information and troubleshooting at: www.ibm5150.net
After Albert has returned from his sabbatical, the dynamic duo is reunited once more. Once again Bauer and Albert deliver to you the best and sometimes worst in tech news and gadgets. So without further adeiu, ComputerTV presents: Tech Update Ep. 23
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Griffin talks about more layoffs by digg, Sun Microsystems and IBM. He also talks bout SIRIUS XM rising fees starting March 1st. Griffin talks about Carol Bartz of Yahoo freezing employee salaries - President Obama also freezing some salaries. He also talks about Flight Simulator getting the axe thanks to the layoffs at Microsoft - Sad day for such a classic title. Griffin then talks about the Palm Pre and how Gizmodo is rocking the house with their coverage of it.
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