Black Crypt (1992) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I summarized my thoughts on Black Crypt, Raven Software's debut game. #retrogaming
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Black Crypt: Lost Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I continued through the sun level in Black Crypt, only to be stymied by the worst foe of all, the game glitching out and rendering me unable to continue. #retrogaming
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Black Crypt: Le Soleil, La Lune Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I continue ever so slowly in Black Crypt, this time going through a moon based level which may be intended to be an anti-magic zone...but comes off less so. #retrogaming #amiga
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Black Crypt: Going Around in Circles Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I continued along in Black Crypt, fighting against hordes of enemies which required a whole mess of spells, which meant a whole lot of waiting around for those spells to recharge. #retrogaming #amiga
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Black Crypt: What Genre Was I Playing Again? Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, my Black Crypt playthrough continued fairly well, despite the fact that I forgot how to properly play a blobber. #retrogaming #retrocomputing
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Black Crypt: Introduction Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I got started on Black Crypt, Raven Software's debut, a Dungeon Master-clone with a very obvious Dungeons and Dragons influence. #retrogaming #amiga
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Cad-Cam Warrior (1984) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I played Cad-Cam Warrior, a strange shooter where you go between two halves of a computer chip. #retrogaming
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Resident Evil (GBC): Neither Itchy or Tasty Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I got through most of the less complete than advertised Gameboy Color version of Resident Evil. In the process, I think I found a very important lesson in game design. #retrogaming #residentevil
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Resident Evil (GBC) - Introduction Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I started up the unreleased Gameboy Color port of Resident Evil, which has quickly shown itself as both a technical marvel and an annoying thing to have to play through. #retrogaming #residentevil
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Electro Man (1992) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I played through Electro Man, one of the odder entries in Epic's early catalog, one which plays more like an '80s game with a graphical coat of paint than something from the early '90s. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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Wolfenstein 3D (1992) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I returned to Wolfenstein 3D, going through several versions of the game, including a very odd Acorn Archimedes port. #retrogaming #fps #wolfenstein3d
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Alien Sector (1985) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I tackle Alien Sector, one of Namco's more forgotten arcade titles. #retrogaming
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TerraHawks (1984) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I tackle TerraHawks, a license of the classic Gerry Anderson series, which somehow does not share any elements whatsoever with said series. #retrogaming
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Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I tackle Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, the seemingly forgotten sequel to the original Castle Wolfenstein and blow up Hitler...again. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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MechWarrior (1989) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week I sum up my thoughts on MechWarrior, the first in the long-running mech simulation series. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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MechWarrior: Won Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I finish up MechWarrior and discover just how a seemingly balanced match-up can go against me. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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MechWarrior: Lost? Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I sort of just traveled across the galaxy in MechWarrior, sometimes finding clues to a murder mystery and sometimes finding how deep the sandbox is. #retrogaming #fps
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MechWarrior: Introduction Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I started up the original MechWarrior by Dynamix, and start off very confused by the story. #retrogaming #fps
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Battlehawks 1942 (1988) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I summarize my thoughts on Battlehawks 1942, Lucasarts first flight sim and manage to sneak in the obligatory Star Wars comparison, but not the way you might think. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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Battlehawks 1942: Finished Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week I made it through Battlehawks 1942, and find the many ways in which the game seems to be making its two campaigns, which are supposed to be about the same battles, very different. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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Battlehawks 1942: Introduction Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I start up Battlehawks 1942, Lucasarts first flight sim, and find out just how difficult it is to destroy and defend an aircraft carrier. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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PHM Pegasus (1987) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week I tackled PHM Pegasus, a game centered around a unique hydrofoil class of patrol boats, which tries to be more than it's peers of the time. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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Onesimus: A Quest for Freedom (1992) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I played through Onesimus - A Quest for Freedom, a Jill of the Jungle copy with a Christian theme.
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#retrogaming #dosgaming

Elvira - Mistress of the Dark (1990) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I summarize my thoughts on the controversial Elvira - Mistress of the Dark on Amiga.
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#retrogaming #amiga

Elvira: Won Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I finally finished Elvira, including a garden maze I had never managed to get past before.
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#retrogaming #amiga

Elvira - Introduction Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I start up Elvira, an infamous (in more ways than one) adventure game that's I've been trying to win for over a decade. #retrogaming #amiga
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Welcome House 2 (1996) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I tackle the second Welcome House game, an accidental parody of the survival horror genre featuring a guy who celebrates the 4th of July with a bit too much enthusiasm. #retrogaming
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Jill of the Jungle (1992) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I tackle Jill of the Jungle, Epic's first platformer, which does things quite differently than I expected. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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MegaRace (1993) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week I tackle MegaRace, Cryo's contribution to the car combat genre, complete with a snarky host who might just be more entertaining than the game itself. #retrogaming #dosgaming
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Skyfox (1984) Chronological playthroughs of old shooters, with a focus on FPS.

This week, I played Skyfox, a flight simulation with some promise to it. #retrogaming
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