As an 11 year old with an interest in computers, what better birthday present could I get but the latest in home computing the Sinclair ZX81. During the 1980's you could buy computers from John Menzies, … Continue Reading ››
In the same way that Operation Wolf blew away the arcade competition with it’s 2D light gun game in 1987, Time Crisis did the same but in full 3D in 1996. Released after Virtua Cop, the first real 3D light gun game, Time Crisis featured vastly superior graphics, an engaging storyline and a killer feature … Continue Reading ››
Most of people of a certain age (35 and over) will remember the Disney film, TRON, and the arcade game that it inevitably would have to spawn, given the film’s game-based storyline. One of the scenes involved a deadly game of Frisbee, where combatants battled to the death with electrically charged … Continue Reading ››
One of the less lauded games from Ultimate, PSSST! was one of my first experiences of a really slick and addictive Spectrum game. It was launched around the time of Jet-Pac, prior to the later and more popular isometric games. I remember cutting out the coupon in Sinclair User to order the game, paid for … Continue Reading ››
In my retro games reviews I've covered a few BBC arcade conversions including Killer Gorrilla, so won't repeat what I've aleady said about some of the liberties taken in the early days by developers like Acornsoft.
Arcadians … Continue Reading ››
Yesteryear Gaming is a blog site authored by the mysterious Ocotillo Kid, a big retro game fan and avid collector. The site began life in 2012, and so far has covered both reviews of popular and … Continue Reading ››
Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers