PLATFORMS
The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos. After early successes, something goes wrong. It seems the scientists have opened a gateway straight to Hell. Phobos base is overrun with demonic creatures, and the whole of Deimos simply vanishes. A squad of marines is sent to Phobos, … Continue reading “Doom”
Year: 1993
Platforms: 3DO, DOS, Game Boy Advance, Jaguar, Linux, PC-98, SEGA 32X, SNES, Windows, Windows Mobile
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Following the successful gameplay of Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth released this second conversion of his Laserdisc games series. You’re playing Dexter, a guy fighting the evil madman Borf who has kidnapped your girlfriend Kimberly and is now threatening the world with his dreaded weapon, the “Infanto Ray” which turns adults into small children. The game … Continue reading “Space Ace”
Year: 1983
Platforms: 3DO, Android, Arcade, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD-i, DOS, DVD Player, Jaguar, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, SEGA CD, Windows, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Full Motion Video
The year is 2142. The player takes control of Conrad B. Hart, a man who has lost his memory. After barely escaping from hostile aliens, Conrad’s bike crashes on an unknown planet. Conrad finds himself in the jungle, and from that moment on his quest for survival and his lost identity begins. Flashback: The Quest … Continue reading “Flashback: The Quest for Identity”
Year: 1992
Platforms: 3DO, Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, CD-i, DOS, Dreamcast, FM Towns, Genesis, Jaguar, Macintosh, PC-98, SEGA CD, SNES, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Zoop is a fast-paced puzzle game in which the player eliminates colored shapes that are approaching his alter ego, another colored shape, before they reach the top, somewhat similarly to Tetris. In order to eliminate the other shapes, you must point your piece at it and ‘fire’. If the shape is the same color as … Continue reading “Zoop”
Year: 1995
Platforms: DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Jaguar, Macintosh, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Tile matching puzzle
Xenon 2: Megablast is a vertically scrolling space shooter, in which you have to pass several levels, filled with waves of enemies, that all end with a level boss creature. Each group of enemies you destroy grants you a cash reward and every once in a while you enter Colin’s Bargain Basement, where you can use … Continue reading “Xenon 2: Megablast”
Year: 1989
Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Atari ST, BlackBerry, CDTV, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, Jaguar, PC-98, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
You and a friend can become star NFL players or choose to coach a team in this realistic rendition of the game of American football, endorsed by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Super Bowl champ, Troy Aikman. Choose to play alone against the system, or play against each other. Pick from 3 play modes: Pre-season, … Continue reading “Troy Aikman NFL Football”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Genesis, Jaguar, SNES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Dominating the exciting world of Theme Park ownership is your goal in this strategy game from Bullfrog. The first task is to set up your rides within the available land, structuring convenient paths and queues and ideally leaving some space for bigger rides once they become available, and include some lakes and trees to increase … Continue reading “Theme Park”
Year: 1994
Platforms: 3DO, Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, Jaguar, Macintosh, Nintendo DS, PC-98, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, SEGA CD, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Windows
Genre: Strategy / tactics
In the year 2090, Earth is invaded by extra-terrestrials. The World Alliance of Nations has developed a supersonic attack fighter, Raiden, to defend the Earth. A pilot must take control of the experimental fighter to destroy the alien warships that just happen to look like odd variations of typical military tanks and planes with gadgets … Continue reading “Raiden Trad”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Arcade, DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, Jaguar, Lynx, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, SNES, TurboGrafx CD, TurboGrafx-16
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
A meteor struck the Earth and caused great chaos. Seven gods from ancient times awoke, and are now attempting to take control of the post-apocalyptic world. Primal Rage is a one-on-one fighting game featuring dinosaurs and giant apes as the fighters. The graphics are done with digitized stop-motion animation. Gameplay is similar to Mortal Kombat … Continue reading “Primal Rage”
Year: 1994
Platforms: 3DO, Amiga, Arcade, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Jaguar, PlayStation, SEGA 32X, SEGA Saturn, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Fighting
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a side-scrolling action game in which you play adventurer Pitfall Harry Jr in search of his father Pitfall Harry. You battle your way through the Mayan jungles, waterfalls, deserted mines and can bungee jump and boomerang your way to safety. There are 13 levels and the action is fast and gripping. … Continue reading “Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Genesis, Jaguar, SEGA 32X, SEGA CD, SNES, Wii, Windows
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform