Showing posts with label games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label games. Show all posts
Monday, March 24, 2014
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 04, 2011
joust (1982)
totally original concept. and just terrific gameplay. plus you could play side-by-side with a friend, either competitively or cooperatively. probably the arcade game that i came closest to "mastering." an all-time classic for sure
Thursday, March 03, 2011
defender (1981)
a true challenge. look at all those control buttons! to get good at this one was definitely a badge of honor. and i dropped enough quarters to get pretty decent. such a fun game. the start of a love affair with williams.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
missle command (1980)
another mind-blowing game. perfectly captures cold war era nuclear fear mentality. i distinctly remember seeing this at intercontinental airport (IAH), playing it repeatedly, almost missing a flight, and then getting yelled at by my dad as a result. also one of the few games that ported really well to the atari 2600.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
space invaders (1978)
Recently re-discovered MAME, and so thought I would take a stroll down memory lane. Never was a huge fan of the gameplay on this one, but the sounds were really cool. And it was such a mind-blowing novelty at the time. This is probably the first arcade game I remember seeing and (eventually) playing....
Saturday, August 14, 2010
dune game
10am-6pm on a saturday -- what was i thinking? still, achieving a turn 9 emperor win against more experienced, highly intelligent opposition was quite satisfying. brain = fried.Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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