The very first PC game was developed back in the 1960s called the "Spacewar." The game consisted of two players controlling spaceships maneuvering around a central star, each attempting to destroy the other. This game was played by entering commands through the keyboard and using simple statistical calculations. Its been over 40 years since Spacewar came out and PC games have evolved since then into different types of games ranging from role playing, strategy, fighting to sports.
There are hundreds of games that one could list out as really good and entertaining. But there is always a set of games that would stand out and you would remember for a very long time. I'm going to list out some oldies that I feel will be remembered for generations to come.
Wolfenstein 3-D
Released in 1992, this game is regarded as having popularized the first person shooter genre of computer games. I remember playing this during my school days and I had to play it in secret, because it was considered as a mature game for its fairly violent game play. It had images of blood splatters and obviously dead people lying around. It sure was fun though!
Doom
Released in 1993, Doom took first person shooting to the next level with 3D graphics and networked multiplayer feature. It was a massive success achieving over 2 million copies downloaded within a period of 2 years. It was so popular that every first-person shooter game that came after Doom was simply known as a "Doom clone."
I'll be honest with you. I never played this game at night because it was so scary. Mind you, I was only 13-years-old at the time!
Tomb Raider
Released in 1996, Tomb Raider by Eidos Interactive became a massive hit among gamers for playing the role of Lara Croft, an English female archaeologist in search of ancient artifacts. Along the way the player a.k.a Lara has to solve puzzles, kill dangerous animals and occasionally human opponents. It spawned a number of sequels since 1996, with the most recent Tomb Raider – Underworld released this year.
Dune II – Battle for Arakis
One of the best games I've played to-date. Released back in 1992 Dune II, is based on David Lynch's 1984 movie Dune. Although the movie had lots of controversies, the game was a huge success and set the format for real-time strategy (RTS) games. It was one of the first to use the mouse to move units/troops around and provided the player with more flexibility during game play. Dune II set the foundation for similar RTS games such as Command & Conquer and Warcraft which later became even more popular.
Myst
A must see for any gamer who is particularly into adventure/role playing games. Myst was a surprise hit back in 1993 and was based on a fictional world. It became the best selling PC game of all time until The Sims took over in 2002. Myst puts you in a unique setting, venturing alone to varied times and places, the worlds that compose Myst. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension. The game involves having to solve multitude of puzzles, mazes and problems, which at times are very challenging. Many buy Myst, but few complete it.
If you haven't played some of these games, you can still try them out. Visit Abandonware games site at http://www.squakenet.com, search for the particular game and download it off the net. Have fun!
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