Zork!

I'm SO BAD AT THIS GAME
Like... I'll need a walkthrough or something next time.
I made progress by going to a canyon but...
I'm stuck there forever.

Screencap but
wow I wish I could add music or something haha
I should probably press help next time.

GUNFIGHTING

Originally created by Taito, this was one of the first Japanese games to commercially make it in the United States back in 1975. It essentially paved the way for Japanese games to work in the American market.
In the game, two cowboys square off in a duel. When the buzzer sounds you move around and attempt to shoot the opponent. Bullets bounce off walls and don't pass through cactus, so shoot accordingly! You also have multiple chances (6) to shoot your target, unlike in real duels.

The controversial aspect of gunfight was the fact that you had to face a human looking sprite. It was the first game to really introduce video game violence, as games beforehand were all about racing or shooting asteroids, etc.

The game also introduced the first early "cinematic elements", where cowboys obviously looked like what they were meant to look like. The background elements (rocks, cactus, etc) also matched the overall feel.

http://www.giantbomb.com/gun-fight/3030-32574/

The Good Ole Game of Pong

ALRIGHTY HERE WE GO.

I'm only doing an online version for now, but hopefully I'll be able to play the real deal in Prof. Price's office soon heehee

I can see why people used to play this game obsessively. BUT HEY THIS WASN'T FAIR BECAUSE BECAUSE TRACKPAD (excuses LOL)

Overall Thoughts:
Super simple process yet strangely addicting...

Start Up Post!

OKAY HERE IS A NEW BLOG FOR GAMING HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT!!
I'll be writing reviews about video games or discussions about game articles. I'll attempt to record myself with commentary but we'll see!!
Hope this works well!