There are many ways to procrastinate in front of a computer and one of them is recovering video game classics from the 80s and the 90 of the 20th century. It is a more accessible option than it may seem at first glance, since it does not require searching and installing any software on the computer, but simply accessing the website. Internet Archive.
The Internet Archive is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving digital content and making it accessible for future generations. Founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahleseeks to build a digital library of websites, audiovisual media, books, apps and other types of digital content. Among them, a multitude of video games. Both full versions that can be distributed without infringing proprietary rights and demos, all can be played directly in the browser without having to take any additional steps.
The offer is very wide, although what predominates, for obvious reasons, are quite old titles that carry a high load of nostalgia. Here I We present a dozen classics from the 80s and 90s which you can play right now by clicking on the corresponding links.
Alone in the dark
The game that started the genre survival horror of which the saga resident Evil has become the greatest exponent. Infograms launched the first Alone in the Dark in 1992 for PC. The game is set in a Victorian mansion in the fictional town of Derceto, Louisiana, in the 1920s. The player takes on the role of a private detective, who can be Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood, and investigates the mysterious disappearance of a man. named Jeremy Hartwood at the mansion.
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer is one of the games that helped define the real-time strategy genre during the 90s and was released by Westwood in nineteen ninety five. C&C is set in the near future where two rival factions, the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod, fight for control of resources and global supremacy. The player can choose to play as any of them, each with its own campaign and play style.
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Before C&C, Westwoodhad already left a strong mark on the real-time strategy genre with Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty . Dune II, released in 1992had that title not because it followed another video game but because it continued the movie 1984 by David Lynch who adapted the novel Dune of Frank Herbert. The player assumes the role of one of the three competing factions: House Atreides, House Harkonnen or House Ordos. Each side has its own units, structures and special abilities, and they compete for control of spice, a highly valuable substance found on the planet.
Tetris
Aleksei Pazhitnov, Vladimir Pokhilko and Vadim Gerasimov released what is probably one of the most popular video games of all time in 1984. The bet on tetrominoes Tetris It has known countless versions since then, but this is one of the first.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Lucasfilm Games released this adaptation of the film of the same name in 1989year of its theatrical release. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade follows the same plot with Dr. Jones trying to obtain the Holy Grail while the player travels to different locations, solves puzzles, interacts with other characters and overcomes obstacles. Another of the great graphic adventures from Lucasfilm Games.
Maniac Mansion
one of the first point and click graphic adventures and one of the most influential in a genre that experienced its golden age in the 90s. Published by Lucasfilm Games in 1987, Maniac Mansion follow the story of a group of teenagers investigating a mansion in which it is rumored that there are strange phenomena. Players take control of three of these teenagers, each with unique abilities and personalities, as they explore the mansion and solve puzzles to advance the story.
Prince of Persia
Jordan Mechner released this platform classic in 1989. Prince of Persia follows the story of a prince who must adventure through a palace full of deadly traps and enemies to rescue a captured princess. Players control the prince as they jump, run, climb and fight their way through levels to reach the final villain, the evil vizier Jaffar.
simcity
There is only one video game designer who can boast of having created two genres with his developments. Will Wright he did it in the year 2000 with The Sims after having achieved it in 1989 with the first city builder. In simcity developed by Maxisthe player is the mayor of a city and is in charge of developing it, managing it and making its inhabitants happy.
The Secret of Monkey Island
Another classic of Lucasfilm Games of the genre point and click. The Secret of Monkey Island published in 1990follows the adventures of the young aspiring pirate Guybrush Threepwoodwho arrives at the island of Melee to become a renowned pirate. On his journey, he meets a series of peculiar characters, including the governor Elaine Marley and the fearsome ghost pirates, and finds himself involved in an adventure to defeat the evil pirate LeChuck and rescue the governor.
Wolfenstein 3D
It wasn't the first with a first-person view, but this title 1992 of id Software is the one who established the basis of the genre of FPS or First Person Shooter. Wolfenstein 3D follows the adventures of William “BJ” Blazkowicz, an Allied soldier imprisoned in Castle Wolfenstein during World War II as he tries to escape by shooting countless hordes of Nazis, until he comes face to face with Adolf Hitler himself.