From 2002: This game will be worth every cent you pay for it, for an overnight rental.
The Old Shoebox: Download original AIM and AIM+ here
Nov. 7, 2007 3 Comments
A lot of people just haven’t gotten used to the new AOL Instant Messenger style. It’s completely different after all, and functionality or not, many people just want to chat — not video conference, not voice chat, just and lol and brb their nearest and dearest Internet friends. So I dug deep into 15 years [...]
Retro: Virus the Game
Nov. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com and Sharewarejunkies.com in 1998 during the Golden Age of shareware gaming. The game (and manufacturer’s website) remain the same today as they were back then. This one stands out as a testament to the way the Internet once was. By John Guilfoil Don’t be scared off by the name. [...]
Retro: Hangsim review
Nov. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
This review appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 2000 during the heyday of PC flight simulation games, including a glut of combat games from Janes/Electronic Arts. Hangsim is a highly realistic flight simulation that was created to simulate flight in hang gliders, paragliders, and ultralights. This game is like flight simulators from around the world, but the [...]
Retro: Nam game review
Nov. 1, 2007 2 Comments
This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1998. By John Guilfoil Nam is a 3D action game that sets you in the middle of the Vietnam War. Your war machine arsenal consists of the M60 machine gun, M79 grenade launcher, M16 rifles, flame-throwers, C4 plastic explosives, a sniper rifle and more. You play a roughneck [...]
Old school video games
March 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
Next-generation video game consoles are teetering on the edge of photorealism, and pushing the limits of modern technology to draw more customers within a competitive industry. But are the jaw-dropping graphics and high definition hardware what gamers really want? The cell processor-toting Playstation 3 was received with much anticipation, but was also criticized for its [...]
