Retrogaming

These are some of the very best freeware adventure games I've played. I don't claim to have played every freeware adventure game ever made, but I've played quite a few in my time. These, in my opinion, are the ten best (subject to change, in no particular order...)

Since this is going to be quite a lengthy trip down memory lane, I've split it into 4 parts...

Part two of my Top 100 Computer / Video Games of All Time (games 21-50)

The Nintendo Entertainment System gets a lot of praise from gamers. And why not? It had great games, introduced a bunch of classic franchises, and revived the video game industry after Atari went ahead and screwed it up. It deserves to be celebrated. We may be on a budget, but don't worry, we're going to have confetti. Just remember - clerks want you to buy the candy first before you take the wrappers.

The 8-Bit Book - 1981 to 199x completes the 8-bit home computer trilogy of the acclaimed Golden Years series, covering over two hundred of the most influential, inspiring and downright interesting computer games of the 8-bit era.

Looking to start or build up your classic Game Boy collection? This budget-friendly list should help you quickly find which games will start you off well without emptying your wallet.

Ed Fries, a former Microsoft gaming vice president, has written and released a version of Halo that runs on the Atari 2600. The game is a free download and works with all your favorite emulators. Its release coincides with the 11th annual Classic Gaming Expo.

Beat'em ups, which are also known as Brawlers (and belt scroll games in Japan), generally focus on one player taking on a large number of enemies in some form of melee oriented combat.  The beat'em up genre is also well known for offering co-op gameplay for 2-4 players, which for some people is a big part of the genre's appeal.  The genre should not be confused with one on one fighting games inspired by Street Fighter II, which is a common mistake some gamers make.  Though there is some shared history and crossover between the two genres in terms of characters and certain gameplay elements, they are not the same.

Survival Horror.  It is a genre of fear, of emotion, and of atmosphere.  Of all video game genres, survival horror is one of the most plot-driven, setting characters in horrific locales with strange and twisted beings.  It is also a genre that pulls heavily from other mediums, as many of the titles on this list can attest.  The titles that follow shouldn't surprise the reader: they are the titles that have formed and defined the genre and should be easily recognizable to fans of the genre.

Have you already explored all the big-name games for Sega's 16-bit powerhouse? (if not, check out the best Games That Defined the Sega Genesis and The Best Sega Genesis Games Under $10)  The following mega-list will help you explore some of the under-appreciated gems in the Genesis/Megadrive library.

Wonder Boy, Adventure Island, Wonder Boy, Adventure Island.   Whichever one you choose, you are in for a fantastic time.  Two games that are so strikingly similar it is scary.  What is the cause for this duality of gaming?  Why do skateboards come out of eggs?  And where is that guys shirt?  More, and the weather, at 5.

One person's attempt to play the United States NES catalog of games as close to chronological order as the Nintendo of America records will allow him to do so. And also some more general commentary articles on things such as the problems with porting arcade titles and the evolution of cover art.

Review of the game Spy Hunter on Juggle Chainsaws.

A article by Jose Otero  about Game History

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Mr. Bank, AKA BitBank, is the author of HiVE & Microsoft's Arcade Pack for Pocket PC, as well as various other applications for PC and Pocket PC. He currently resides in Southern Florida with his family and is very actively involved in Pocket PC software development.

I have a friend who owns several dozen pinball machines along with an old jukebox and an arcade cabinet or two. His collection now fills his basement, which has effectively put the brakes on his hobby. I'd love a few machines, too, but I fear that my house would share a similar fate. One appealing solution is a miniature arcade cabinet, like these two unique designs that recently popped up on the net.

Sir Clive Sinclair's greatest invention, the ZX Spectrum, is twenty-seven years young this week and to celebrate we've compiled our list of the top twenty-seven Speccy classics. The games that lit up our childhood!

What now? GO NORTH. You enter an article about how to use text adventures and interactive fiction on S60 3rd Edition devices.