This Month's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'Mac, Playstation' on The Great Games Experiment This Month's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'Mac, Playstation' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg This Month's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'Mac, Playstation' on The Great Games Experiment en-us You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack: the show where high culture and pop culture collide!


You Don't Know Jack is a series of quiz show-inspired computer games which combine trivia and comedy. The games are known for their humor and challenge, as well as simple presentation. The games rarely use graphics, relying heavily on voice acting and text.

The games have recently been revived at the YDKJ official website, where new episodes are released every weekday. These are developed in Flash and are available to play for free within your web browser.

Category: Quiz

Release Date: Varied

Developer: Jellyvision
]]> 26 Mar 2007 11:13:20 Creatures
]]> 29 Aug 2007 09:41:06 Doom The mother of all FPSes...

Doom. Run around, blast demons, get weapons. Uncompromisingly intense, with no shortage of challenge, Doom ushered in a new era - the age of the FPS.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 06:16:16 Frogger The game starts with three frogs. The player guides a frog which starts at the bottom of the screen. The lower half of the screen contains a road with motor vehicles, which in various versions include cars, trucks, buses, taxis, and/or motorcycles speeding along. The upper half of the screen consists of a river with logs, alligators, and turtles. The very top of the screen contains five "frog homes"â€â€
]]> 13 Jan 2007 02:39:31 Discworld The first adventure game based on Terry Pratchett's world.
The story is more or less based on the book Guards! Guards! and you get to play Rincewind going around Ankh Morpork completing some mind crushing hysterically bizarre quests. Thankfully there is a great sense of humour there!
]]> 18 Jul 2007 11:01:59 Doom II Published by: GT Interactive
Developed by: id Software

Genre: First-Person Shooter
Number of Players: 1-4
Release Date: May 5, 1994
Also Available On: Game Boy Advance, Tapwave Zodiac
]]> 19 Jan 2007 04:54:29 Myst A milestone in the gaming featuring a fantastic story and immersive worlds, Myst is the standard when it comes to the adventure genre.
]]> 26 Jan 2007 12:31:12 MDK Murder....Death....Kill

MDK tells the story of its protagonist, Kurt Hectic and his attempts to rescue Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic stripmining city-vehicles named 'Minecrawlers', which are not only removing all of earth's natural resources but are also flattening any people and cities that get in their way.

The game combines fast action with fully 3D rendered, state-of-the art graphics and a warped sense of humour. It featured a never before seen "sniper mode" that allowed the player to zoom in on an enemy and target them with astonishing accuracy.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 01:48:10 Pong PONGââ€
]]> 13 Jan 2007 02:32:44 SimCity 2000

Overview


SimCity 2000 was published in 1993 by Maxis. The game included many innovations over its predecessor, SimCity. The perspective of the game shifted from top-down to isometric, giving cities a new look. Cities could be rotated and viewed from different angles. The terrain now had elevation. Many new kinds of transportation and infrastructure were introduced. Variable generated newspapers were created, which features articles about recent inventions and disasters, as well as opinion-polls. The game also allowed for the development of custom content, through an external utility called SimCity Urban Renewal Kit, or SCURK.


Gameplay


The game begins with the player either using a random terain, or terraforming their own through several tools. After the God-mode phase is finished, now a staple in all SimCity products, players are asked to select a difficulty level and begin constructing their city. The difficulty levels impacted starting wealth, starting loan and the disaster frequency. Players then construct their cities from a variety of infrastructure and zones, balancing their budget. There is no set up objective, and the game never ends.

Other Notes


SimCity 2000 Network Edition was published 3 years later with the ability to play on-line. Similar to SimCity 4, players could buy and sell resources, as well as construct region wide transportation networks.

The SimCity 2000 Special Edition is packaged with SCURK.

SimCity 2000 cities can be imported into SimCity 3000.

SimCity 2000 can also be used to construct custom cities for use in the games Sim Copter and Streets of SimCity.
]]> 02 Feb 2007 03:25:57 Wing Commander III Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger is the second sequel in the Sci-Fi Space Simulation series created by Chris Roberts.







"Professionally scripted and filmed in Hollywood, ORIGIN's multi-million dollar production combines the entertainment of film-making with the interactivity of computer gaming. The result is a spectacular spaceflight adventure.


Adrenaline, romance, danger -- Wing Commander III has all this and more. This sequel completes the turbulent chronicles of the Terran-Kilrathi war. The final showdown takes place on one of the homeworlds -- Earth or Kilrah. But only you can write the ending..."









Released in 1994, Wing Commander III was the first game to be marketed as a true "Interactive Movie". It was received with much critical-acclaim due to its high playability, state-of-the-art in-game graphics engine plus well scripted, produced and acted FMV sequences, all of which contributed to the games deep and absorbing atmosphere.


Wing Commander III was the first game in the series to use Full Motion Video as the primary story-telling device and is considered to be one of the best and successful examples of FMV use in a video game. The interactive element takes form during conversation cut-scenes where the player is asked to make a choice on how to proceed. This is done by either by giving a positive or negative response when prompted and this in turn affects the mood of the characters involved, altering theyre behaviour during missions and future conversations.


This was the final game in the Wing Commander series to deal with the Terran-Kilrathi conflict. As with the previous games, it is possible to play a winning or losing path, depending on the players performance during space-combat. The destruction of Earth or the Kilrathi's home planet of "Kilrah" is at the end of one of these two paths. However the series does continue with Wing Commander IV and Wing Commander: Prophecy.






Want to learn more about Wing Commander? Visit WCnews.com or Wing Commander Universe.
]]> 19 Feb 2007 09:11:53 Star Wars: Dark Forces Developed By: LucasArts
Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter
Release Date: Feb 28, 1995
Players: 1
]]> 12 Jan 2007 02:52:15 Broken Sword From the makers of the highly acclaimed Lure of the Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky comes another adventure of epic proportions.

An innocent vacation in Paris unwittingly whisks young American George Stobbart away on a mysterious and compelling escapade which could change the fate of man. As George, you are thrown into the arms of intrigue as you uncover a sinister collusion which could turn the world upside down. Answer the call to action! Seek critical information, solve cryptic puzzles bound in trickery. Embark upon a trailblazing exploration across the globe, where the people you meet weave riddles around you.
]]> 20 Jan 2007 06:50:34 Civilization II The design team at Microprose has managed to add a score of new play elements that help the aging strategy classic evolve - without sacrificing the game's addictive qualities.

By: MicroProse, MPS Labs
Genre: Historic Turn-Based Strategy
Release Date: Feb 29, 1996
Players: 1
]]> 05 Feb 2007 10:23:37 Joust Joust's simple controls, and the fact that it was one of the few games two players could play together, helped make this arcade game a hit.

You play a knight mounted on an ostrich. You must use your lance to joust against wave after wave of enemies. The only controls you have are to flap your wings and to move left and right, making it quite easy to get into the game. You may defeat an opponent by colliding with them with your lance higher than theirs.

When you beat an enemy, they drop an egg. If you let it hatch by not collecting it, it will spawn a tougher enemy than the one who dropped the egg.

Other dangers include a lava pit at the bottom of the screen, a lava troll which tries to drag you into the lava pit, and a very tough-to-beat pterodactyl which appears if you take too long on a level.

Designer: John Newcomer
Released: 1982
]]> 13 May 2007 09:11:30 Descent Publisher: Interplay
Developer: Parallax Software
Genre(s): Action
Players: 8
Release Date: February 28, 1995
]]> 12 Jan 2007 02:33:45 Broken Sword 2 Intrepid adventurers George and Nico are embroiled in yet another mysterious escapade of brutality, calamity and immortality in this, the sequel to the highly successful Broken Sword. Evil spells and brutal reprisals haunt them as they face their most sinister challenge to date.

As the threatening darkness of the eclipse smothers all, the discovery of a sinister "Drugs" ring by chance reveals an arcane power of an ancient civilisation. Torment and terror, sacrificial rituals and bloody massacre is unearthed beneath a veil of Mayan mystery.

Kidnap, stolen treasure, astronomy and deadly drug barons are the least of the daredevil duo's worries, as divine forces threaten to annihilate mankind! Nerve, cunning and guile are essentials in order to conquer this compelling adventure, guaranteed to leave you with an aching brain and a beating heart.
]]> 26 Jan 2007 10:13:37 Missile Command Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Designer: Dave Theurer
Release date: July 1980
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Mode: Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Platform(s): Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Mobile Phone, PC, PlayStation
Input: Trackball; 3 buttons
Arcade cabinet: Upright, cabaret, cocktail, and cockpit
Arcade CPU: M6502 (@ 1.25 MHz)
Arcade sound system: POKEY
]]> 12 Feb 2007 06:33:19 Final Doom Published by: id Software
Developed by: id Software

Genre: Action
Number of Players: 1-4
Release Date: June 17, 1996
]]> 19 Jan 2007 05:19:24 Wipeout XL Published by: Psygnosis Limited
Developed by: Psygnosis Limited
Released: Sep 30, 1996
Genre: Action, Racing / Driving
Perspective: 1st-Person, 3rd-Person
]]> 06 Feb 2007 10:42:48 Virtual Pool --Summary from GameStats

Got an itch to shoot some 8 Ball but you don't own a table and it's miles to the nearest pool hall? Just pop VIRTUAL POOL into your PlayStation and you're good to go. Multiple points-of-view enhance the play and make this a true billiards experience. Need to check out that shot from a different angle? Walk all the way around the table, duck to eye level with the felt, even get a birds-eye-view from directly overhead. Want to bank it off two sidewalls and sink it in the corner pocket? With precise cue stick control, you can put the right amount of English on the ball. VIRTUAL POOL gives you the chance to practice your shots in single-player Free Pool mode, and you can even learn to master some tricks of the trade from Machine Gun Lou Butera through the use of full-motion video clips. With multiple games to choose from such as 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Rotation, and Straight Pool, you can play single-player against the computer or invite a friend over and attempt to hustle him in Two-Player mode. Either way, you call the shots in VIRTUAL POOL.
]]> 16 Feb 2007 10:34:50 Alone in the Dark 2 Alone in the Dark 2 is the 1994 sequel to 1992's survival horror video game Alone in the Dark created by Infogrames. The game is the second installment in the series.

It is Christmas 1924. Edward Carnby, a "Supernatural Private Eye," and Ted Striker are investigating the kidnapping of young Grace Saunders. The trail of clues leads to an old mansion named "Hell's Kitchen"--the home of an infamous gangster boss and his gang. Edward decides to pick up the trail when he learns of Ted's disappearance in the mansion. Unfortunately, Edward soon finds out that Ted has been murdered. Carnby eventually finds out that the mobsters are but the corporal forms of the spirits of pirates that plundered the sea years ago. Fighting his way into the house and ultimately onboard a pirate ship hidden in cliff on which Jack's house is built, Edward must rescue little Grace, and find out why the pirates have taken an interest in her.

Alone in the Dark 2 introduced the concept of playing as more than one character within the same game. Although much of the game is spend playing as Carnby, the player will occasionally take control of Grace Saunders. Grace, a child, cannot fight and is instantly captured if the gangsters spot her, so instead she must sneak around and defeat the gangsters by turning common household objects into booby traps. Unlike the original game, the player cannot choose between two different characters at the start. It's Carnby or bust.
]]> 11 Mar 2007 06:00:37 Future Cop L.A.P.D
]]> 03 Apr 2008 12:08:31 Poke'mon
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