Computer Game Evolution
A journey through many years (and occasionally centuries) to find out who is responsible for modern computer and video games. May contain balls, Napoleon Bonaparte, robots, organized crime, and the US Air Force.
Computer Game Evolution
3.33 Peeping at Sauron
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Tim
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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We've reached the point when most notable games are some flavour of Dungeon Master, and only tabletop influences inspire to buck the trend.
Opening into tabletop
Torg, the best name they could think of
Aquelarre, made in Spain
Enter the US Secret Service
Wizardry 6, or How to Save/Ruin Your Franchise
Ultima 6, a programmer's view of religious clashes
Savage Empire: recycle your engines
Bad Blood, good graphics?
SSI digest
DragonStrike
Phantasie 4: breeding heroes
Quest for Glory 2, developers on fire
King's Bounty, a Titan fan game
Tunnels & Trolls on a computer?
Centauri Alliance, Bard's Tale 5
Swords & Serpents, a console twist
The Lord of the Rings Vol 1.: Jaquaysing Tolkien
It's GDW's turn! Space: 1889
DarkSpyre. That's not how you spell it!
Captive, one man's Dungeon Master
Xenomorph is not what you think
Lords of Doom, a mimic
Is Drakkhen a Mandragore clone?
Crystals of Arborea, a rough cut
Angband is Moria but better
Reach your potentials in Rolemaster
End of the era
Wrap-up