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Computer Games - Profiles and Reviews

The very first video games were created on super computers the size of a room, but soon video games and computers exploded into the home. With their constantly advancing technology, it’s only natural that some of the richest classic video games were made for home computers. With these profiles and reviews you’ll discover the most innovative, popular and forgotten classic computer games.
Myst – Computer Game Profile
Myst reinvented the adventure game genre by being the first game to deliver richly illustrated 3D graphics, complex storyline and exploration.
Howard the Duck - Adventure on Volcano Island for the Commodore 64 - Review
Based on the big-budget Hollywood bomb, Howard the Duck continues his battle of the Dark Overlord on the Commodore 64 as he travels to Volcano Island to save his friends and planet Earth. Too bad the unresponsive controls ruin an otherwise totally bizarre experience.
DOOM Cheat Codes - PC
Your Video Game Strategies Guide brings you all the cheats to the classic first person shooter PC game Doom.
Tennis for Two Video - One of the first Computer games
Video of the first video game made available for public view, created by William Higinbotham as a tech demo for the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Death Wish 3 - The Video Game for the Commodore 64
The classic Charles Bronson action flick was also a Commodore 64 game. CPCZone brings you memories and screenshots of this forgotten classic.
The Young Ones Computer Game
Can you believe they actually made a computer game out of the bizarre British sitcom The Young Ones? Well here is proof, the original 1984 commercial.
Sierra On-Line Museum
Website dedicated to the classic PC games from Sierra. Everything from Police Quest to Leisure Suit Larry!

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