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"Myst" | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. I’m heading to Mysterium in Boston! Say hi if you happen to be there, though it’s very, very unlikely. Happy 18th, Myst! Rewrote the future of video games as an interactive medium. Consider how much has changed in about two decades. 8220;Who allowed you to do this? 8221; Joe Sparks talks. CD-ROMs, $8000 computers, and the growth of interactive media. The state of CD-ROMs, September 1991. An extended summary of an issue of. Friends of The Obscuritory.
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Resources | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. Luckily, the web is filled with resources for discovering, obtaining, and playing old and obscure games. To provide greater access to the tools, knowledge, and experts you might need, I’ve compiled the best of them into this guide. The more we share these sorts of resources, the easier it will be for everyone to dive into obscurities. As well as sometimes recent, small independent games. These are many of the same resources I use for this blog and my research!
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"Muriel Tramis" | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. Tag Archives: Muriel Tramis. Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness. Muriel Tramis’s slave rebellion strategy game confronts history with a cathartic rage never encountered in games and it came out in the 80s. Friends of The Obscuritory. Is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Street Shuffle | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. July 28, 2015. Can a game’s loveability cancel out its problems? 8216;s little roads and taxi argue, emphatically, yes. To guide your taxi to the exit. Longer trips award higher fares, which you can spend between levels to refuel, repair your cab’s damage, or buy special equipment for riding on troublesome streets. Occasionally, you’ll reach a bonus level where you place tiles to build the lengthiest road possible for bonus cash. 8217;round and around we go. 8221; pipes in...
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"Amiga" | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. After a phenomenal introduction, this murder mystery loses sight of its resonant message about change and time amid a setting that sidelines those forces. The expectations of the adventure genre weigh on this game that otherwise has a blast chasing the non-logic of an increasingly absurd dream. Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness. Muriel Tramis’s slave rebellion strategy game confronts history with a cathartic rage never encountered in games and it came out in the 80s.
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"DOS" | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. Succeeds as a capsule for an important piece of automotive history but mostly fails as a fun racing game. Loosely remakes a clone of. Losing sight of the originals’ fundamentals in the process. Angst: Rahz’s Revenge. May be the worst commercially released first-person shooter of all time. It is so affectingly bad that it makes other games worse. This 80s text-based game driving sim is as detailed as it is intermittently dull. That’s no coincidence.
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"field trip" | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. Tag Archives: field trip. I’m heading to Mysterium in Boston! Say hi if you happen to be there, though it’s very, very unlikely. DC people: come meet industry vets and talk game design. Somehow, I’m participating in a game industry meet-and-greet event with some serious talent. People around DC are encouraged to attend! Securing the open future of “advocateless” game preservation. In which I meet Rand Miller: The Obscuritory goes to The Art of Video Games. NYC dwellers: co...
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Phil "Shadsy" Salvador | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. John Hiles, unapologetic, reflects on. What games can learn about cognition, and where Will Wright was wrong. August 26, 2016. When Maxis Software wanted to expand their line of. With researched, behavior-driven modeling. His team produced simulations for specific companies as well as general business and management games. I spoke with John Hiles about his development process at Maxis and Thinking Tools, the controversy surrounding his work, and the future direction of sim...
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"Atari ST" | The Obscuritory
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For Games Unplayed and Unknown. Tag Archives: Atari ST. Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness. Muriel Tramis’s slave rebellion strategy game confronts history with a cathartic rage never encountered in games and it came out in the 80s. Not all who wander are lost, but in Obitus. You will always be lost. For this otherwise simple and charming RPG, either prepare to draw your own maps or don’t bother playing. Friends of The Obscuritory.
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