Galaxian

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Collector's Edition)

Dragon Warrior IV

3D Pinball: Space Cadet

Descent 3

DragonVale

If Harvest Moon and SimCity got together and had a Dragon-baby, it'd probably look something like Dragonvale.

Dragonvale is one of the highest-grossing, most popular gaming apps on the iOS platform (which includes iPads, iPhones, etc.) as of February 2012, and it's easy to see why. The game is free, but you can pay real money fo... Read Full Review

Black & White

As a God, you reign with terror o benevolence among the people, but I was without purpose or direction to guide them.

As a fan of the Command & Conquer series, Populous, Simcity, Lemmings, and Starcraft, this game seemed right up my alley. I was sorely disappointed. You are a God. You gain power from your worshippers. When you pe... Read Full Review

Asteroids

Classic gameplay that is still imitated today for a reason: it rocks.

Asteroids is a simple game. You are a spaceship in an asteroid field. You shoot asteroids and move about the field avoiding contact with them. If you hit them you die. You have three lives (give or take). The game is als... Read Full Review

Alien Carnage (CD-ROM)

An aging platformer that adds a flamethrower but not much else to the genre.

I picked up this game as shareware over a decade ago because the lead character, Halloween Harry, packed a flamethrower. Most heroes don't have flamethrowers, and I thought it'd be cool to set zombies aflame. It was. ... Read Full Review

American McGee's Alice

If you took Super Mario 64, Alone In The Dark, and blended with some H.R. Giger, you might have something like Alice.

Alice (of Alice in Wonderland) has a small psychotic break after her parents die in a house fire. You need to restore her sanity by following the white rabbit through the trials of Wonderland. Graphics: The technology... Read Full Review

Gauntlet (Unlicensed)

The multiplayer gameplay is still awesome, but loses some its charm in single-player mode. Bonus nostalgia points.

Blue Wizard needs food badly. These words will elicit a smile from any gamer from the late 80's, when Gauntlet was in arcades nationwide with four controllers. This is a strong port to the NES, and playing with friend... Read Full Review

Alone in the Dark (1992) (3.5" Disk)

Modern survival horror would not exist without this game, which feels like Sherlock Homes stuck in a haunted house.

AITD (Alone in the Dark) was one of the first PC games I purchased. I bought it for its impressive artwork and macabre atmosphere, which appealed to me at the time. Infogrames paved the way for future survival horror wit... Read Full Review

StarCraft Battle Chest

Despite its dated graphics, Starcraft is like a modernized version of chess, making it a must-have for RTS fans.

Starcraft is one of the best-selling games of all-time, and there is good reason for that. The game is a real-time strategy game in the same vein as Command and Conquer or Supreme Commander. However, Starcraft has one of... Read Full Review

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy is everything you could want in a platformer

Super Mario Galaxy is almost perfect for anyone interested in a solid, well-designed platformer laden with nostalgia. It is well-paced, intuitive, instructional, introduces new concepts constantly to challenge and engage... Read Full Review

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

If you like RPGs and own a Gamecube or Wii, this game will provide hours of entertainment. However, it's very easy.

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (PMTTYD) creates a richly detailed world inhabited by an extensive cast of Mario characters as well as many new faces. Graphics The graphics are excellent, a blend of 2D and 3D cel... Read Full Review

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

If you have never played Zelda: OOT, buy it. If you have, why are your reading this review, silly?

The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (OOT) is the standard by which all future games should be judged. Graphics With the possible exception of Perfect Dark and its sequel "Mask of Majora", OOT had the b... Read Full Review

Mickey no Racing Challenge USA

Mario Kart it's not! Touchy controls, lame powerups, and fuzzy graphics detract from a game with potential.

Hoping for another multiplayer game my wife and I might enjoy together, we picked up this gem in the bargain bin. Unfortunately, we were subjected to an extensive squinting session and confusing gameplay. If you want a r... Read Full Review

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter!

This game was released only as Shareware, but would have been fantastic had it been released.

This is a standard side-scrolling game with tongue-in-cheek humor. The graphics are somewhere between CGA and VGA, the sound included bips, bleeps, and bloops, and you weapons were a stun gun and pogo stick. Graphics ... Read Full Review

Sacrifice (2000)

The game tries to do too much and ends up being frustrating due to constant stalemates and endless battles.

The game tries to be original and fun, and it succeeds for a time. The landscape is beautiful and characters are great. The graphics were cutting-edge when the game was released. The world was impressive, and the storyli... Read Full Review

Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e...

The best of the Dragon Warrior series on the NES, and the best RPG I have ever played to date. A must-own game for fans.

This game takes everything that was great about the first two and makes more innovations, a more gigantic world, and tons of exploring to do. The first and most innovative thing that DWIII does is allow you to select ... Read Full Review

Dragon Quest II: Akuryou no Kamigami

Takes the first game, follows its formula, and improves on it in every way. A classic not to be missed by fans.

If you enjoyed the first DW but wanted a bigger world with more variety and an expanded, immersive story, than you wanted Dragon Warrior II. The game cemented Dragon Quest as a franchise to envy in Japan, and made Enix (... Read Full Review

Dragon Quest

This game is a classic and a must-have for RPG fans.

Background In Japan, the game is known as Dragon Quest, and gained such immense popularity that sequels resulted in riots to obtain copies on release day. The game inspired countless RPGs and introduced the "slime&... Read Full Review

Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4

With the possible exception of Super Mario Brothers 3, Super Mario World is likely the best 2D platformer ever created.

The animation is fluid, controls are responsive, level layouts are thoughtful and representative of their "area", sound is appropriate and lively without being repetitive or annoying, and there are enough power... Read Full Review

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

New players will find it easier than ever to jump into Azeroth, but veterans may find the same car under all that polish

Deathwing - a very large, very angry black dragon - has returned to Azeroth following his banishment to the earthen plane, Deepholm. His return collapsing the border between that realm and Azeroth, causing continents to ... Read Full Review

Unreal Tournament III

It may not be original, or even superior to predecessors, but UT3 is still a great first-person shooter at its core

You are Reaper, a young man whose world was raped by an invasion years ago led by the Necris - a growing race of human beings modified by the substance known as "nanoblack" - high inquisitor, Akasha. You, your sister Jes... Read Full Review

World of Warcraft

Its sheer volume of content and massive community makes WoW a requisite title for role-playing gamers

Azeroth has been shattered by ages of war between the many races of the world. The lands overflow with the ruins of past glories and lost empires. Power has splintered into two camps called the Alliance and the Horde tha... Read Full Review

Battle Realms

If you haven't played this and enjoy Command & Conquer and feudal japan, give it a go.

Summary: A highly enjoyable RTS game with quirky units (in the form of 4 clans), an interesting unit upgrade system, and surprising depth. Gameplay: Excellent RTS execution. There are nuances to the gameplay, with certa... Read Full Review

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

The game that defined the genre, and a good reason to own a PC for gaming.

The graphics are meek here at the beginning of 2007, but Red Alert 2 has tons of gameplay value, and is infinitely replayable. A required title if you are a fan of RTS games. The value comes from the variety of units. T... Read Full Review

Freespace 2 Gold

If you liked X-Wing, Tie Fighter, Descent, or the TV show Babylon 5, you will love this game.

This is unquestionably the best space flight sim I have ever played. If you can find a copy in the used bin, but it. This is to the space flight sim genre what Final Fantasy is to RPGs. There's just no money to be made i... Read Full Review

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

The Burning Crusade is a required purchase for anyone that enjoyed its predecessor

The Burning Crusade adds thousands of virtual acres of game space and troves of content for players of the original, and is a requirement for anyone that wants to continue to enjoy the original title. Much of the new con... Read Full Review

Missile Command

A classic game of defense requiring quick reflexes, timing, and ammunition management that has aged like fine wine

The combination of flashing sirens, dark hallways, and flashing red lights made it difficult for the young lieutenant to find his way to the general he sought at the other side of the compound. Her shirt was soaked with ... Read Full Review

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

Punch Out!'s combination of accessibility and challenging gameplay make it essential to any NES collection

In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! you play Little Mac, a spry, 17 year-old, 107lb boxer from the New York Bronx. Your goal is to fight your way through the ranks to a Dream Round against Mike Tyson himself. Little Mac must box ... Read Full Review

River Raid

Despite its dated graphics, River Raid remains challenging and addictive even for experienced gamers today

The year was 1982, and budding developer Activision was hot coming off multi-million copy sales of titles Kaboom! and Pitfall! for the Atari. One of the first female video game designers Carol Shaw dreamed up River Raid,... Read Full Review

Dungeon Siege

What Dungeon Siege lacks in creativity it makes up for in solid gameplay execution

The Krug, lopish, human-like creatures with think-wits and strong arms, ravaged your village in the Kingdom of Ehb. The Krug have been increasingly aggressive in recent memory, stoked by some unknown and unseen evil. No ... Read Full Review

Excitebike

Somewhere over the past twenty years Excitebike lost some of its "Excite"

Excitebike was one of the first games released for the NES in 1984 and was designed by gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda to name a few. The game is a two-dimen... Read Full Review

Max Payne

So difficult it gives Ninja Gaiden a run for its money, but you'll keep coming back to its beautifully horrific world.

The overwhelming shadow of a city - rotting with disease - presses in around you. The neon lights and chittering rats mock you knowingly. The streets are lined with graffiti, trash, and needles. There are more dumpsters ... Read Full Review

Grand Theft Auto 2

GTA II Coasts on the Success of Predecessor

If you played the original Grand Theft Auto, prepare to be surprised by the lack of surprises in its sequel. Grand Theft Auto II (GTA II) looks and plays identical to its predecessor. In the original, you take phone c... Read Full Review

Gorf

Every bit as strange as its moniker, it might have been the first video minigame collection ever

Gorf can be described with no word other than weird. At the time of its release the Atari was growing in popularity, you could count the number of colors available in the gaming palette on your hands and toes, and straig... Read Full Review

Galaxian

Galaxian is a Space Invaders clone with the same fast-paced alien blasting action that made its muse a classic

Its predecessor Space Invaders is a truly classic video game as well. Born in 1978 from Taito Corporation, the player controlled a small, single-colored ship at the bottom of the screen from which he or she shot hordes o... Read Full Review