PLATFORMS

Gunship is the Mega Drive version of the MicroProse helicopter series. Just like the original game the player gets to command a helicopter through a first-person perspective. Missions are preceded by a briefing and a planning stage. A map of the environment is shown from a top-down perspective with the starting position, enemy locations, fuel … Continue reading “Gunship”

In this game, you guide a marker which must draw rectangles and other weird objects in order to claim your territory, and you can either draw these rectangles fast or slow. Drawing the rectangles using the “slow” method awards you the most points. Once a rectangle has been made, it will be colored in to … Continue reading “QIX”

Nuclear Sub is an interactive text adventure written by Bob Retelle. You’re trapped on a nuclear powered sub. You’ve got to shut down the nuclear reactor to prevent an explosion and escape. You can read about my experience with the game HERE

The Avatar, the embodiment of the Eight Virtues and the hero of Britannia, is called back to deal with a grave threat. Lord British, the country’s benevolent monarch, has disappeared, and a man named Blackthorn has usurped his throne. The tyrant rules the land by enforcing the virtues upon the will of the people, corrupting … Continue reading “Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny”

It all started with your great-great-grandfather who was a High Admiral and one of the founding officers of the Patrol. All generations since then have served in the Patrol. Now it’s your turn and two years into you are still a lowly Ensign Seventh Class. Your direct report, Blather, is really making your life miserable. … Continue reading “Planetfall”

Aimlessly wandering through the Southlands of Quendor, the hero of the game encounters the Implementors, powerful beings who warn him of a terrible danger: the Coconut of Quendor, the very embodiment of Magic, has been stolen by terrifying monsters known as Ur-Grue, said to be the spirits of fallen Implementors. The task is clear, but … Continue reading “Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor”

Zork: The Great Underground Empire is a classic text adventure game. The player begins as an “adventurer” standing near a white house in a nice forest, but soon descends into the Great Underground Empire, where most of the game takes place. The player’s quest is to collect the Nineteen Treasures of Zork. As was typical … Continue reading “Zork I: The Great Underground Empire”

After L’Kbreth’s Orb was used to bring peace back to the land of Llylgamyn, a new threat emerges in the region. Strange malevolent energies have been spotted beneath the Temple of Sages. These energies – called the “Maelstrom” by the local inhabitants – can be sealed by a person known as the Gatekeeper. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading “Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom”

A generation has passed since your band of adventurers reclaimed the Staff of Gnilda and the armor of the Knight of Diamonds, and the land has been at peace. But now nature itself seems to be attacking the land of Llylgamyn, as earthquakes and tidal waves ravage the land. The Sages believe the Orb of … Continue reading “Wizardry III: Legacy of LLylgamyn”

Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds is the sequel to Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. It is an early example of an expansion pack, requiring the player to have the original Wizardry installed to play. It uses the same engine and spells, but is scaled for importing existing characters rather than creating a new party. Players explore … Continue reading “Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds”