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Great games you would recommend from before 1990? (feddit.org)
submitted 4 months ago by Wrufieotnak@feddit.org to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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I noticed that pretty much all games I played in my life have been released after 1990. So now I'm asking those with earlier experience here:
Which games can you recommend from before that time?

But: they should still be fun in their own right and not just interesting to play in an historian sense of trying to understand how genres developed.

Games I played that are older than 1990:

  • Tetris (classic for a reason)
  • Pacman (interesting but simple)
  • Prince of Persia (was too young to understand how to correctly play this game, I should maybe try to play it again)
  • The Legend of Zelda (too old school and clunky for my liking)
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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
  • Atari Paperboy (there were various ports but the arcade version is the best one IMO). It's fun, unique with no real successor (more are like Frogger).
  • Ghosts n Goblins, the 1985 original (there are modern instalments but I think the original is just as fun, just hard af for a filthy casual like me).
[-] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Paperboy for the 7800 not the 5200 or 2600 if you are looking for the closest arcade port.

[-] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

The 2600 port was definitely mediocre, even at the time.

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