It’s easy to forget that the video game industry hasn’t been around forever. In terms of mass producing games, it hasn’t even reached the half-century mark. (I cite Pong [1972] as the first mass-produced game – the choice is debatable.) And in terms of its competitors in the “sports and leisure” Trivial Pursuit category, such…
Tag: old school games
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Commando (1988) – Nostalgic Notions
If you need a break from all your Halloween planning, why not check out our third Nostalgic Notions video! In this one, it’s all Commando, all the time. Well, most of the time…mostly. Actually, it’s really just me trying my darndest to get through the first wave of enemies. It’s fun, silly, and it borders on…
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Beamrider (1983) – Nostalgic Notions
For my second Nostalgic Notions video, I made a valiant (yeah…”valiant,” haha) effort to save the Earth from a barrage of alien invaders in Beamrider. This scrolling shooter proved tricky for my old reflexes, but it was nonetheless interesting to take a look back at the beginnings of a genre that’s mostly gone out of…
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Atlantis (1982) – Nostalgic Notions
Greetings, good people of the Internet! I’m very pleased to share with you the first in what we hope will be a long line of videos celebrating the wonders of retro/old-school gaming. The series is titled Nostalgic Notions, and I start things off here with the first of what will be eight videos (posted weekly…
My “Deserted Island” Games – Atari 7800 edition
With news of new consoles, Sony vs. Microsoft, policy changes, and MOAR GAMES! hanging heavy in the air, my desire to drive my DeLorean back to a simpler time feels stronger than ever. With that in mind, I’m going to be playing the “deserted island” game over my next several posts. You know the typical…
VIRTUAL BASTION 