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Game Memorial is a site dedicated to looking back at all kinds of games throughout the last few decades, looking at what makes them memorable - even if it's just because they're so bad they're unforgettable.

Titan Attacks

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Arantor
Last time we looked at a modern but retro styled game. There is a separate branch of games that are 'neo-retro', combining a fusion of old styling and newer styling.

PuppyGames offers such a game, in Titan Attacks.
Tagged: 2006, demo available, OS X, PuppyGames, space shooter, Steam, Windows | No replies
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Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Arantor
There are retro styled games where the author is just trying to cash in on the nostalgia value.

And then there are games made with love and genuine fondness for Ye Olden Gaming. Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery... gotta be the last one.
Tagged: 2012, demo available, Desura, indie, jump'n'run, pixel art, ScaryPotato, Windows | 1 reply
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AudioSurf

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Arantor
I'm always intrigued by games that build levels programmatically. And when they do so using my songs, I feel like I have some kind of input into the game.

AudioSurf claims to do this. Let's see if it does.
Tagged: 2008, audio seeding, demo available, driving, Dylan Fitterer, procedural generation, sci-fi, Steam, Windows | 1 reply
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Atomino

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Arantor
Some games just stay with you from your childhood, and even when you look back you're prepared to overlook its faults.

Atomino seems like that to me.
Tagged: 1990, Amiga, Blue Byte Software, Psygnosis, puzzle-solving, real-time strategy | No replies
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Game Dev Tycoon

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Arantor
Sometimes games get on my radar out of recommendation or great reviews.

Game Dev Tycoon came on my radar for a totally different reason. Though I'm not complaining.
Tagged: 2013, demo available, Greenheart Games, indie, isometric, management sim, OS X, Windows | 2 replies
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Escape Velocity: Nova

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Arantor
There are some games that I don't know where to start in talking about them, even though there is a lot to talk about.

Escape Velocity: Nova is one of those.
Tagged: 2002, Ambrosia Software, ATMOS, demo available, OS X, sci-fi, space shooter, Windows | 2 replies
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Rock n Roll

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Arantor
Some games set trends for many successive games to come. Some take those trends and do something quirky with them.

Rock 'n' Roll is one of those.
Tagged: 1989, Amiga, Dynamic Visions, puzzle-solving, Rainbow Arts, rolling ball | No replies
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Dungeon Quest

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Arantor
There are games that get hyped, and there are games that even hype themselves.

Dungeon Quest is firmly one of those. Does it live up to its own hype?
Tagged: 1989, Amiga, Gainstar, illustrated adventure, ImageTech, text adventure | 4 replies
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Hoard

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Arantor
Some of the very best games are those that seem deceptively simple on the surface.

Hoard is very much that.
Tagged: 2011, Big Sandwich Games, demo available, Desura, fantasy, OS X, Steam, trimetric, twin-stick shooter, Windows | 5 replies
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Mid-Month Mix-Up: Agricultural Simulator 2011: Extended Edition

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Arantor
There are some games that I'd never quite believed 1) they would exist and 2) I'd own any of them.

And yet, here we are. Agricultural Simulator 2011. I have no idea what is special about the Extended Edition.
Tagged: 2011, Actalogic, Mid-Month Mix-Up, real-time strategy, simulation, Steam, UIG, Windows | 1 reply
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