by Old School Gamer | Apr 14, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Opinions
I grew up obsessed with the NES primarily because of my mom who was a major influence in my gaming life. Every weekend we would go to Blockbuster to rent movies and games so I was always blown away by seeing the large collection of video games that were in one...
by Jarrod Kailef | Apr 10, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Reviews
The Ultima series certainly stands as one of the most influential and enduring computer role-playing game (CRPG) franchises of all time. However, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny are considered by many CRPG aficionados, myself...
by Mike Mertes | Apr 6, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Opinions
I may have been the new kid on the block when it came to PC Gaming in 1995, but even as a console gamer, I knew the Ultima series carried some significant clout. The console versions of some of the Ultima games never crossed my path, but I knew that many of the RPGs I...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 5, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s
Colossal Cave is a reimagining of the original text-basedadventure game, first introduced in 1975 by Will Crowther and Don Woods, as a fully immersive 3D VR experience. Colossal Cave is already well known to tens of millions of gamers worldwide. Several elements of...
by Mike Mertes | Apr 3, 2023 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Gaming
Blaze Entertainment entered the handheld console market in May 2020 with the release of the Evercade. The sleek little handheld had a lot of competition as the market was already flooded with cheap handheld units with built-in games, flimsy builds, and low-resolution...
by Jarrod Kailef | Apr 2, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Opinions
In March of 1988, Richard Garriott was already hard at work on Ultima VI – The False Prophet. Following the same general game design strategies he had used previously, the new Ultima was to have an improved and more powerful engine, expanded gameplay, and new...