Posts Tagged ‘Amiga 500’
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The A500 Mini – Announced
Posted by STGuy1040 on August 10, 2021 under Euro, News, PCContinuing the popular line of timeless classic consoles being given a new lease of life, today Retro Games announces the creation of THEA500 Mini, a fully licensed reimagining of the much-loved 16-bit home computer starring a plethora of classic Amiga games. Due early 2022, THEA500 Mini is a homage to the 1980s heyday of 16-bit personal computing. It's inspired by the 1987 release of the... more. -
Turrican Flashback (Featured Review) Nintendo Switch
Posted by STGuy1040 on July 26, 2021 under News, Reviews, SwitchShmup aficionados who experienced computer gaming during the mid-to-late 1980s on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST -- and then during the early 1990s on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive console -- should be familiar with the knuckle-whitening, blistering action of Turrican by developer Rainbow Arts. This frantic, futuristic shmup was eventually given a sequel - known plainly as Turrican II - and release... more. -
Armiga Hardware Review – The Commodore Amiga Computer Returns
Posted by STGuy1040 on August 25, 2017 under News, PC, ReviewsThere was a time when PC computers were underpowered, heavy boxes that could only produce 4-color graphics and simple sounds through a 1kilobyte speaker. Gaming on a PC wasn't like it is today, and it definitely had its drawbacks. Commodore Business Machines - the company responsible for creating the Commodore 64, the most successful 8-bit microcomputer in history - eventually changed the way peop... more. -
Review: MacVenture Series (PC)
Posted by DaRipp3r on April 16, 2015 under PC, ReviewsLiterally resurrected from the ashes of classic gaming, the MacVenture Series brings back the ICOM Simulation games we all enjoyed playing during the early 1980s. This brilliant collection of point-and-click adventures includes Uninvited, Shadowgate and both Deja Vu games. Complete in all their classic glory, the MacVenture Series offers both the Apple II GS and the black-and-white Macintosh ... more. -
Zojoi Releases Mac Adventure Collection on Steam – Deja Vu, Deja Vu II, Uninvited & Shadowgate
Posted by STGuy1040 on January 26, 2015 under Euro, News, PCGamers yearning for the days of rich story-based adventures, behold! Zojoi, creators of the re-imagined fantasy adventure Shadowgate 2014, along with indie games partner Reverb Triple XP are pleased to announce that the MacVenture Series Collection is now available on Steam. Featuring the classic adventures created by Zojoi founders David Marsh and Karl Roelofs, all four MacVenture Series Coll... more. -
The Evil Castle Returns – Shadowgate (Review) Mac
Posted by STGuy1040 on August 26, 2014 under Mac, ReviewsBack in July, PixelPerfectGaming had the pleasure of interviewing developer Zojoi about their re-imagining of Icom Simulations' point-and-click adventure, Shadowgate. Just a month after that interview, Shadowgate finally launched on Steam for both PC and Mac. A considerable amount of time was spent playing Shadowgate for this review. The game is a well-polished retelling of a classic Macintosh ... more. -
An Intimate Discussion with Developer Zojoi Regarding its Shadowgate Reboot
Posted by STGuy1040 on July 9, 2014 under News, PCKnown for their 'MacVenture' series, Icom Simulations revolutionized the point-and-click adventure genre with games such as Deja Vu, Uninvited and Shadowgate, to name just a few. As 16-bit computer technology evolved, Icom Simulations ported their 'MacVenture' games to the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST with enhanced graphics and sound. During our recent Q&A with the developer of Shadowgate, ... more. -
Space Hulk (Review) PC
Posted by DaRipp3r on September 13, 2013 under PC, ReviewsThe classic Commodore Amiga game, Space Hulk, is finally available for Windows PC. Released in the early 1990’s, Space Hulk was a sci-fi, first-person role-playing game similar to Dungeon Master by developer FTL. I was overwhelmed with excitement when I first heard that Space Hulk was coming to Steam. There have been some changes to Space Hulk; mostly cosmetic. But even after all these years,... more. -
Alien Breed (Review) PSVita/Playstation Mobile
Posted by STGuy1040 on January 2, 2013 under Portables, ReviewsReleased in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga computer, Alien Breed by Team 17 is a top-down 2D shooter set inside a maze-like space station infested with alien creatures. The PlaystationMobile release of Alien Breed contains four games from the series - Alien Breed, Alien Breed Special Edition, Convergence, and Valiance. As I.P.C Agent Stone, it's your mission to liberate a Federation Research St... more.
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