Elektra Glide by English Software: Atari 8-Bit Review
My first experience of a 3D racing game on the Atari 800XL was Pole Position. A couple of years later (in…
1980s Innovation: How Knight Lore Changed Video Games Forever
Few titles stand out as prominently or as influentially as Knight Lore, an 8-bit action-adventure game from the 1980s widely…
Blast Off With Jetpac: A Classic for the ZX Spectrum
In the early 1980s, the video game industry was bustling with innovation and creativity. Among the numerous titles that captured…
Joystick Olympics: A Review of Daley Thompson’s Decathlon
During the first half of the 1980s, a certain clean-cut British decathlete was winning almost every competition he entered. His…
Commando Video Game: A Run and Gun Classic from the 1980s
The original Commando arcade game was released in 1985 by Capcom (who also produced the highly rated NES version), with…
Captain Sticky’s Gold: A Dive into A Long-Forgotten Arcade Game by English Software
English Software carved out a niche with a selection of unique and engaging titles for the Atari 8-bit computers during…
The Infamous Tale of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for Atari 2600
Few titles in video game history are as infamous as E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600 console. Released in…
Zaxxon – Which is the Best Version to Play?
In the early 1980s, Sega released a video game that would forever change the way people play video games. The…
Atari Centipede: A Bug Blast from the Past!
Centipede was one of the few games from the early eighties with a significant female following – around 50% of…
Pac-Man’s Better Half: The Rise of Ms. Pac-Man
While often overshadowed by her male counterpart, Ms. Pac-Man carved her own path in the golden age of arcade games,…
Donkey Kong: The Barrel-Throwing Ape Who Made Mario Famous
Almost everyone who ventured into a gaming arcade or owned a game console back in the 1980s will have played…
Top Five Home Video Games from 1983
Let me transport you back to 1983, when joysticks were gripped tight in sweaty palms! Forget the sleek consoles of…
Miner 2049er: An Innovative Platformer from 1982
In the golden age of arcade games, where simplicity reigned supreme, Miner 2049er emerged as a shining example of thoughtful…
Mr. Robot and his Robot Factory – A Forgotten Gem!
While most retro gamers will remember the classic platformers such as Donkey Kong and Super Mario, Mr. Robot and His…
Demon Attack: A Blast from the Atari 2600’s Past
In 1982, amidst the golden age of arcade games, an exciting new space shooter emerged on the Atari VCS (later…
Jet-Boot Jack (1983): A Platforming Adventure with a Musical Twist
In 1983, a funky hero named Jet-Boot Jack rocketed onto the scene in a platform game that combined catchy tunes,…
International Karate – The Best 8-bit Fighting Game?
From the moment you started playing International Karate, it soon became apparent that the fighter game would become an instant…
Pole Position: A Pioneer in the Fast Lane of Arcade Racing
With the realism offered in today’s video games, it’s hard to believe that the 3D graphics in Pole Position were…
The MB MicroVision: A Pioneering Handheld Video Game with Hidden Flaws
In the late 1970s, as the home video game market boomed, Milton Bradley, a name synonymous with board games, decided…
Encounter! by Novagen: A Retro Gaming Masterpiece Revisited
Released in 1983, Encounter! by Novagen is an action-packed 3D combat game that was among the first to feature full-colour objects and…
Why Kennedy Approach Was the Most Stressful Game of the 1980s!
Kennedy Approach isn’t one of the more well-known computer games from the 1980s, but it was definitely one of the most…
Top 10 Home Video Games Of 1985
If you were a gamer in the 1980s, you’d probably remember many of the titles featured in this post. This…
Defending the Cities: A Look Back at Atari’s Missile Command
Missile Command is a classic arcade game from the golden age of video games. Launched in 1980 by Atari, Inc.,…
From Arcade To Console: The Best Space Harrier Ports
Space Harrier, a pioneering arcade game from Sega, blasted onto the scene in 1985. This third-person rail shooter took players…
Kung-Fu Master Video Game: Which Version Is The Best To Play?
Irem’s hard-hitting, side-scrolling martial arts beat ’em up from 1984, Kung-Fu Master, is both a fantastic and terrible video game,…
Hungry Horace: A Pac-Man Clone with Park-Keeping Panache
Released in 1982 (the year Sinclair launched the ZX Spectrum), Hungry Horace holds a special place in the hearts of…
The Worst Atari 2600 Games Ever!
Join me as I reveal the worst Atari 2600 games ever made, with a video clip and screenshot of the…
Atari 2600: The Console That Launched a Gaming Revolution
The Atari VCS/2600 was one the first video game consoles to popularise the use of cartridges (most consoles at the…
Skool Daze – ZX Spectrum Game Review
It was 40 years ago when the 8-bit arcade adventure game Skool Daze was released for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, making me…
10 Things You Never Knew About Pac-Man
Pac-Man is one of the most recognised video game characters in the world. Join me as I reveal 10 amazing…