Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Gustavo - Published: 4 May 2020, 7:13 pm
Thunder Force III is a space shooter developed by Technosoft for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive and published by SEGA in 1990. The title was adapted for the arcade in 1991 under Thunder Force AC and for SNES as Thunder Spirits.
The Japanese company responsible for the game, called Sasebo Microcomputer Center initially, is located in Nagasaki. Although it has other successes, such as Plazma Line or Herzog, the Thunder Force series counted with five entries and was the most important installment of the corporation. After its acquisition by Twenty-One Company, the rights to sell its video games were left in the hands of Sega.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 4 May 2020, 7:09 pm
Personal Nightmare is a horror game developed and published by Horror soft in 1989. The title was released for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.
The game is the direct forerunner of two Elvira-based installments: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus.
Despite not having a specific plot, the game has a clear focus. At the very beginning, the player is given the premise that the devil attacked his neighborhood and began to possess its inhabitants. The objective is to eliminate all of them and confront the devil. On the other hand, the protagonist only has four days to achieve this feat.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 3 May 2020, 6:52 pm
NHL Hockey '94 is an ice hockey game developed and published by EA Sports in 1993 for the Genesis, DOS, Super NES, and Sega CD.
EA Sports, a spin-off from Electronic Arts that requires no introduction, is responsible for some of the most important sports game sagas, such as FIFA Soccer 95, NBA Live 97 and Madden NFL. On the other hand, NHL '94 is the third installment of the NHL series and the first available for DOS and Sega CD. Also, this hockey game franchise that launches an installment per year today is still in force.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 2 May 2020, 7:16 pm
California Games is a sports game developed by Epyx and Westwood and published by Epyx in North America and by U.S. Gold in Europe.
The game was released in 1987 for Apple II and Commodore 64, but then it was ported to several consoles and home computers.
The Californian company Epyx, previously known as Automated Simulations, operated until 1993. California Games is the fifth title in the famous Epyx "Games" series that started with Summer Games in 1984.
As its name indicates, California Games is composed of several sports. Among the ones that make up the entry is a skate game, where a character must do tricks on a ramp and earn points within a time limit. Then, the objective in the footbag is not to drop the ball, bounce it with any part of the body (except the hands and arms), and do tricks to win more points. The third sport is surfing. Here, the player must stay on the wave while, as in the other sports, you can get more points according to your performance on it.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 30 April 2020, 5:44 pm
Tomb Raider is an action-adventure game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive in 1996 for PC, Sega Saturn, and PlayStation.
Eidos Interactive, formerly known as Square Enix Europe, was responsible for famous sagas that left their mark on the world of video games. Although the company can be remembered by huge franchises like Soul Reaver or Hitman, it is clear that its most significant legacy is the legendary Tomb Raider. The title not only served to entertain players with a great action-adventure but also to establish an empowering female role model at the time. With 19 entries scattered across several consoles, it all started in 1996, with the first Tomb Raider.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 29 April 2020, 11:39 am
Jill of the Jungle is an adventure platform game developed and published by Epic MegaGames in 1992 for MS-DOS.
The title is the first part of a trilogy; the following year, the three titles were relaunched as one in Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy.
Epic MegaGames, the company responsible for developing games such as Overkill and Jazz Jackrabbit, changed its name to Epic Games in 1999. Then, it developed titles that made history, such as Unreal and Gears of War. Before taking this direction, the company broke with the conception that was held with regards to female characters at the time, pushing them to a primary role.
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