Original Release: Valve, 2012, PC / Xbox 360 / PS3 Valve’s tune-up of Counterstrike turned it into one of the world’s premier esports. CS:GO (PC, Valve, 2012) Where to Buy: Freemium via Steam It’s beyond debate that CS:GO is a quality game. The fact that it is now the world’s #3 or #4 esport (behind…
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CARMAGEDDON
Original Release: Interplay, 1997, PC / MacOther Releases: iOS (2012), Android (2013) A riff on Death Race 2000 that has you going cross-country running down innocent bystanders for bonus points. Death Race 2000 (PC, Interplay, 1997) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: DOS Emulation Page Carmageddon is basically a gaming take on cult ’70s…
BATTLE CHESS
Original Release: Interplay, 1988, AmigaOther Releases: Pretty much all other computers (1989), NES (1990), PC (1994), PC (2015) Battle Chess sold itself on funny and detailed character animations, but also actually played a solid game of chess. Battle Chess (PC, Interplay, 1989) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: DOS Emulation Page The main selling…
10TH FRAME
Original Release: Access Software, 1986, Commodore 64Other Releases: PC / Atari ST / Amstrad / MSX / Spectrum (1987) A simple bowling game from times of old. 10th Frame (PC, Access Software, 1987) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: DOS Emulation Page The first thing that strikes you about this aged bowling game is…
THE MOST MODDED: WRESTLING GAMES
The bulk of the Most Modded series focuses on ROM hacks for consoles / handhelds and partial or total conversions for computer games. Wrestling games are interesting because they can be substantially updated just by making CAWs (created wrestlers) with their internal tools. Not to say this section doesn’t have some great hacks and total…
THE MOST MODDED: HOCKEY GAMES
Looking for some Old Time Hackey with a modern touch? The following games have strong fan communities dedicated to updating and modernizing them each year. CONSOLES: NHL ’94 (Genesis, SNES, Sega CD) EA’S NHL series for 16-bit consoles was the first hockey game to blend NHL rosters and fairly accurate game rules/physics with a fun…
VIDEOPOKER.COM
A free online collection of various video poker games, including replicas of the styles found on casino floors and at online betting sites. This is an online “free gambling” site somewhat like myVEGAS and Caesar’s Casino, but it actually has a lot more going on in terms of prizes right now. As the name indicates,…
WORLD SERIES OF POKER
Developer: Playtika (iOS / Android / Facebook) So, I’m told by some people that play it that this fake-money version of WSOP actually has tournaments that award real money and real prizes sometimes, and entries are either free or only require virtual chips. Problem is I can’t get this to actually load through Facebook on…
MY KONAMI SLOTS
Developer: Konami (Android / iOS / Amazon / Facebook) This is an extension of myVEGAS that is by the same developers (Playstudios). You can tie your myVEGAS and myKONAMI Slots accounts together to pool your available chips and rewards credits. You can play on any web browser via Facebook or Amazon, or app via the…
Single-Player Casino Skill Games
Single-player skill-based games just began hitting casino floors a couple of years ago. They’re basically a cash-prize adaptation of Dave and Busters-style games. One of the most common in the early going is the Gamblit Tri-Station, which has all sorts of games that resemble stuff you would play on a mobile device. So … given…