Review from the perspective of a casual collector of video games: is the first “PC”, the IBM 5150, worth buying today? A run-down of the history, pros and cons of the system and games, what to look for and be aware of when buying, as well as some of the other 8-bit computers and revisions in the 5150 lineage. MS-DOS has never been so fine.
Paratrooper
Alley Cat
PC-Man
Pharaoh’s Tomb
Wheel of Fortune
Ikari Warriors
Arkanoid
Set the Hostages Free
Battlezone
Galaxian
Game footage recorded using CGA composite-out with a mic directed toward the PC speaker!
Lots more information and troubleshooting at:
http://www.ibm5150.net/
Champions Online is the massively multiplayer online action game (MMOG) for PC and Xbox 360 from Cryptic Studios, creator of the award-winning City of Heroes and City of Villains titles for NCsoft. Gamers create their comic book hero’s name, back story, costume, powers and abilities as well as design their own personal nemesis and his or her back story, which will guarantee a truly unique experience. Players can sign up at www.champions-online.com for a chance to participate in the PC ‘beta’ for Champions Online.
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-RE5 is coming out for the PC as predicted. However, it’s not in the video since it was announced after this video was made.
-Duke Nukem: Forever has been canned so far because 3d realms has closed its doors.
***We understand that there are games that should be moved around on the list or games like the next cod or prototype that should be added to the list. This is our opinion, and we can’t fit every single game that is coming out in 2009 on this list. We also can’t predict the future and some of the games in the video may have been delayed. So, calm down, if your anticipated game isn’t on the list it doesn’t mean it’s a bad game or anything like that.***