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War in The Middle Earth
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Mike Singleton and Robert Clardy GAME DEVELOPER:Synergistic Software GAME PUBLISHER:Melbourne House Copyright 1989, Melbourne House Melbourne House jumped into the fray with its own ambitious strategy/RPG that puts you in control of a wide range of characters from Lord of the Rings, starting out as Frodo…
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War of The Lance
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:David Landrey & Chuck Kroegel GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1987, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) A precursor to SSI’s more famous Sword of Aragon fantasy strategy game, War of the Lance is SSI’s first foray into the niche genre of…
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Wargame Construction Set
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Roger Damon GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1986, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) A design-your-own simulation covering warfare from a tactical level throughout history. Marred by a system more attuned to World War II tactics than to a generic battle system,…
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Wargame Construction Set 2: Tanks!
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Norm Koger GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1992, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) M. Evan. Brooks was reserved in his review: “Armored warfare from 1918 to the near-future, this product possessed a plethora of scenarios (and more which popped up on…
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Wargame Construction Set 3: Age of Rifles 1846: 1905
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Norm Koger GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1996, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) “A detailed examination of tactical warfare from the Mexican War (1846) to the Russo-Japanese War (1905), this allowed the gamer to “dervishly” beat up on Fuzzy-Wuzzies to his…
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Warlords 2 Deluxe
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Steve Fawkner GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Studies Group (SSG) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Studies Group (SSG) Copyright 1989, Strategic Studies Group (SSG) Warlords II Deluxe is a great game. Its limited release as compared to Warlords I, Warlords II standard, and the modern Warlords III make it a real underdog.…
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Warp Factor, The
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:John Lyon GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1982, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) The Warp Factor is a distant cousin of SSI’s Apple II classic Cosmic Balance . Best described as individual ship-to-ship battle in space, with simple yet addictive gameplay.…
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Warship
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gary Grigsby GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1986, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) “A tactical simulation of Pacific surface naval engagements during World War II. The documentation and gameplay seem to gloss over much-needed details as to what was (or should…
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Waterloo
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Peter Turcan GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1990, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) “SSI’s import of the British simulation of the famous battle, as seen from the “commander’s eye”. Much more of a wargame than the historic staff simulations more commonly…
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Welltris
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexei Pajitnov GAME DEVELOPER:Spectrum Holobyte GAME PUBLISHER:Spectrum Holobyte Copyright 1991, Spectrum Holobyte This is “sequel” of sorts to the classic Tetris: this time you must deal with tiles in 3D, coming in from all 4 sides of a well (hence the name). The game certainly retains…
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Wembley Rugby League
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Audiogenic GAME PUBLISHER:Audiogenic Copyright 1996, Audiogenic Wembley Rugby League is one of the best rugby games ever made. Set in the U.K., the game combines fast arcade action on the field with a plethora of coaching options and relatively realistic league play. With fluid…
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West Adventure
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Panda Software GAME PUBLISHER:Panda Software Copyright 1994, Panda Software Released between Panda’s Sango Fighter 1and 2, West Adventure is a fun fighting game based on Xi You Ji (“Pilgrim to the West” in English)– one of China’s most popular literary epics that tells the…
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Western Front
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Gary Grigsby GAME DEVELOPER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) GAME PUBLISHER:Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) Copyright 1991, Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) ” The sequel to Second Front, this covered what most historians refer to as the “Second Front” (i.e. the war between Nazi Germany and the Western Allies, 1944-45).…
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Wetrix
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Zed Two GAME PUBLISHER:OCEAN Copyright 1996, OCEAN Wetrix is one of the most addictive arcade puzzlers I have ever come across. Although it was a big hit on the Nintendo 64, the first platform for which it was released, it unfortunately failed to attract…
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White Death
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Al Benincasa & Joseph Benincasa GAME DEVELOPER:RAW Entertainment GAME PUBLISHER:RAW Entertainment Copyright 1989, RAW Entertainment Probably one of the best RAW wargames, White Death is a solid simulation of the famed battle of Velikiye Luki, despite very unfriendly user interface. Similar to most other wargames from…
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Eric Daniels & Reichart von Wolfsheild GAME DEVELOPER:Silent Software GAME PUBLISHER:Disney Copyright 1987, Amblin Entertainment An average game based on the equally average Disney movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is a 3-part action game that follows the movie’s plot: cartoon rabbit Roger is framed for murdering…
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Wild Science Arcade
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Artech GAME PUBLISHER:Binary Zoo Copyright 1993, Binary Zoo This is a fun game that, as the title suggests, combines science and arcade almost flawlessly. In short, this game is the scientists’ version of arcade classic Marble Madness. The objective is simple: maneuver the ball…
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Wild Streets
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Titus GAME PUBLISHER:Titus Copyright 1990, Titus Wild Streets is an average side-scrolling arcade game– no more, no less. Characters are cardboard cutouts, graphics is below average, and fight animations are unconvincing. The hero (a cop in this case) only has 2 fighting moves– punching…
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Wild Wheels
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:OCEAN GAME PUBLISHER:OCEAN Copyright 1990, OCEAN A fun little game that is perhaps best described as Speedball on wheels, Wild Wheels is a futuristic sports where you control a squad of 5 cars hitting balls into the goal similar to soccer, but here the…
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William’s Arcade Classics
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Williams Electronics GAME PUBLISHER:Williams Electronics Copyright 1996, Williams Electronics This is one of the best compilations ever released. You get 6 of the best arcade games of yore: Defender, Defender 2, Joust, Sinistar, Bubbles, Robotron, plus a very nice front end to the games…
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Win, Lose, or Draw
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Buena Vista GAME PUBLISHER:Buena Vista Copyright 1984, Buena Vista A real “blast from the past,” this is a faithful adaptation of the popular TV show. A good example of how it is possible to fit tons of gameplay value into less than 200KB of…
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Windsurf Willy
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Silmarils GAME PUBLISHER:Silmarils Copyright 1989, Silmarils A challenging 3D windsurf simulator that features 15 scenarios that range from speed to trick-surfing high waves. It’s not authentic, and the waves are difficult to see with awful graphics– the game is fun for a while until…
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Wing Commander Academy
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Chris Roberts GAME DEVELOPER:Origin Systems GAME PUBLISHER:Origin Systems Copyright 1995, Origin Systems Wing Commader Academy is a fun but overlooked 3D space shooter based on the Wing Commander 2 engine, released by Origin to appease fans who were anxiously awaiting the release of Privateer and Wing…
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Wing Commander: Armada
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Jeff Everett GAME DEVELOPER:Origin Systems GAME PUBLISHER:Origin Systems Copyright 1994, Origin Systems Wing Commander: Armada is Origin’s answer to the wishes of many Wing Commander fans: the blend of multi-player head-to-head action and strategic elements in the race to conquer the galaxy. Beginning with just a…
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Wing Commander: Privateer
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Chris Roberts GAME DEVELOPER:Origin Systems GAME PUBLISHER:Origin Systems Copyright 1993, Origin Systems The year is 2669. You are an experienced space crewdog who has just inherited an obsolete Tarsus scout/merchant ship from your grandfather. With it and your few remaining credits, you decide to seek your…
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Winter Games
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Louis Castle & Brett W. Sperry GAME DEVELOPER:Epyx GAME PUBLISHER:Epyx Copyright 1987, Epyx This cousin to Summer Games 2 doesn’t play as well, but is still fun in its own right, with Epyx’ hallmark graphics and fun arcade-ish gameplay. Too bad most events are too similar…
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Wizard of Oz
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Telarium GAME PUBLISHER:Telarium Copyright 1985, Telarium Telarium’s 1985 release, Wizard of Oz, seems to be entirely inspired by the famous Judy Garland movie and, as far as I can tell, has very little to do with the L. Frank Baum books (which I’ve never…
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Wolf
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Ivan Manley GAME DEVELOPER:Manley Associates GAME PUBLISHER:Sanctuary Woods Copyright 1995, Sanctuary Woods PC Gamer said it all: “With Wolf, Sanctuary Woods [produced] a roleplaying simulation that detailed the everyday life of wolves in the wild. By challenging the player’s skill in hunting, killing, mating, and survival……
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Wolfenstein 3D: Mortal Kombat Edition
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Digital Splash GAME DEVELOPER:Anonymous GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware Copyright 1993, Anonymous Aside from creating a whole new genre all to its own, id’s frag-fest classic Wolfenstein 3D inspired many “unofficial” versions made by dedicated fans. This Mortal Kombat Edition is among the best of these fan-made versions, featuring…
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Wonderland
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:David Bishop GAME DEVELOPER:Magnetic Scrolls GAME PUBLISHER:Magnetic Scrolls Copyright 1992, Magnetic Scrolls Magnetic Scroll’s last adventure game (before they designed the inferior adventure/RPG hybrid The Legacy: Realm of Terror for Microprose) is in my opinion the best game they produced, filled with memorable characters, creative and…
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Wooden Ships & Iron Men
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Joe Balkowski GAME DEVELOPER:Stanley Associates GAME PUBLISHER:Avalon Hill Copyright 1996, Avalon Hill In M. Evan Brooks‘ words: “Released with the same name as its [awful] predecessor…, this remake suffered from mediocre graphics and play value. A number of gamers swear by this; I swear at it.…
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Word Crazy
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Silversun GAME PUBLISHER:Silversun Copyright 1995, Silversun Word Crazy is a superb word game that is worth the rare endorsement from Merriam-Webster, makers of the world’s most popular dictionary. The game comprises 4 mini-games: Letter Ball, Chain Reaction, Word Wrap, and Missing Link. In each,…
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Wordtris
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Alexei Pajitnov GAME DEVELOPER:Spectrum Holobyte GAME PUBLISHER:Spectrum Holobyte Copyright 1992, Spectrum Holobyte Tetris avalanche continues, this time with a fun and educational twist: you must clear blocks of letters from the screen by forming intelligible words. The in-game vocabulary is surprisingly large– it recognizes most words…
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World at War Series
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Keith Zabalaoui GAME DEVELOPER:Atomic Games GAME PUBLISHER:Avalon Hill Copyright 1993, Avalon Hill Atomic Games, best known for the V for Victory games published by Three-Sixty, has revamped their already highly evolved engine for these “World At War” games that capture bocage battles and several interesting stalemate…
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World Circuit
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Geoff Crammond GAME DEVELOPER:MicroProse GAME PUBLISHER:MicroProse Copyright 1993, Geoff Crammond Arguable the best racing game ever made, World Circuit doesn’t match the graphics excellence of Papyrus’ more famous Indycar Racing but more than makes up for it with superb physics model that gives authentic F1 feel…
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World Cup USA ’94
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Tiertex GAME PUBLISHER:US Gold Copyright 1994, US Gold This is fun, arcade-style footie game that’s supposedly “endorsed” by FIFA as the official game for World Cup USA 1994. It probably doesn’t deserve that endorsement, as it has awkward controls, too few moves and options…
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World Games
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Matt Householder GAME DEVELOPER:Epyx GAME PUBLISHER:Epyx Copyright 1987, Epyx Epyx continued the line of innovative and addictive sports games with World Games, a great collection of sports games from around the globe. In addition to the same great gameplay and fun as Epyx’ other classics, each…
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World Karate Championship
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER:Archer MacLean GAME DEVELOPER:System Three Software GAME PUBLISHER:Epyx Copyright 1986, Epyx Quoted from MobyGames: “World Karate Championship is pretty much the same as [System 3’s] International Karate, with the exception that in WKC you’re given the choice to compete in either Australia or Egypt. But the…
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World Rally Fever
From the Database of Home of the Underdogs GAME DESIGNER: GAME DEVELOPER:Team 17 GAME PUBLISHER:Team 17 Copyright 1995, Team 17 A fun arcade racing game with a unique cartoon-style graphics, World Rally Fever plays almost as good as it looks.. with a high frame rate and cool fictitious cast of drivers and cars you can…