Retro: Command Antivirus
This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com and Sharewarejunkies.com in 1998. It was rock-solid software that still exists today.
By John Guilfoil
Command Software pretty much created a winner wit...
Knights and Merchants review
This article originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1999 during an explosion of real-time strategy games.
After many battles, a former kingdom has been divided into many small principalities and earldoms...
The Old Shoebox: Download the original Tomb Raider demo
There once was a magazine called Launch.
Oh what a magazine it was. Launch was mainly a music publication, which offered a Macromedia-powered CD-ROM magazine in the 90s. It was an early form of convergence j...
Retro: Interplay’s Messiah
This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 2000.
By John W. Fletcher
Messiah is probably one of the more unique games I have seen in the last few years -- being completely original by not only...
RetroPort for Wii
One of the greatest features on the Nintendo Wii is the Virtual Console, giving players a chance to relive some of the greatest games ever made, including the original Mario Brothers and Zelda games.
But try...
The Old Shoebox: Download “Raptor: Call of the Shadows” Shareware here
Today's Old Shoebox feature is a game that brought me a ton of joy in the mid-90s. The game is Raptor: Call of the Shadows and the CD I originally found it on is called "Aztech's Super Games," a red CD-ROM that...
Retro: James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire
From 2002: This game will be worth every cent you pay for it, for an overnight rental.
Retro: Rock Slide game
This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com and Sharewarejunkies.com in 1998 during the Golden Age of independent shareware computer games.
Rock Slide is a Tetris clone puzzle game. The program runs ...
The Old Shoebox: Download original AIM and AIM+ here
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 c...
Retro: Virus the Game
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...
Retro: Hangsim review
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 ...
Retro: Nam game review
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 g...
Old school video games
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 grap...
