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16 bit video games classics collection


We enter the era of 16 bit video games classics collection.Going from the 8-bit age to the 16-bit age, was a giant leap for video games at the time. Even though today that leap would not seem like much, the games were creative breakthroughs in what was possible at the time.

Games like Tetris, flexed the creative muscle of game play, by introducing us to simple game concepts that could be expanded on. Tetris came to the gaming scene in 1985, and was designed by Alexey Pajitnov.

Many games have built on the success of Tetris, and used similar kinds of concepts for their designs. Today you can play Tetris, and other games that rely on hand-eye coordination on a Game boy Advance.Not all of the games in this period are based on the concept of hand eye coordination, and they introduced new concepts to playing games.

Video games classics game revival
Newer games also build a lot of their concepts on older games, to expand the gaming horizon, and try to out do earlier games.Numerous games were published at that time, like Pirates by Microprose, which has now been remade by Sid Meier, as Sid Meier's Pirates!, and shows on example of the gaming industry, using an old game in a new way.


Pirates is a part of video games classics
Other games that were also published at that time, were games that were based on B-movie concepts, like "It Came From The Desert" by Cinemaware. This game was based on ants taking over the world, and it was your job to try to stop them, the game had a B-movie feel to it.

Another game was a game called "Wings" in this game, you earn your wings in world war I game, and fly your plane to battle.Adventure games were also popular, like Kings Quest, and Leisure Suit Larry, and Space Quest, anyone remember Roger Wilco.Leisure Suit Larry:Magna Cum Laude is an example of another game that was developed by High-voltage Software.

A video games classics 16 bit game, Larry is back on the PC in 3d.

Most of these games were released by Sierra, but a lot of other games along graphic adventure games, by other companies like Broderbund and others were also released. These games were simple adventure games that transported you to another world.