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How Warren Robinett Invented the Console Adventure Game
- Zikes 12y agoThis was in an era when videogame developers received little to no credit for their games. No names on the box, no credits at the end of the game, nothing. His hidden room easter egg was likely the only way he would be able to take any credit at all for his work.
- bluedino 12y agoThat's exactly why those guys left Atari and started Activision. I remember reading the manuals to some of their early games and reading about the developers. https://atariage.com/manual_page.html?SystemID=2600&SoftwareLabelID=262&maxPages=8¤tPage=6 https://atariage.com/manual_page.html?SystemID=2600&Software...
- eloisant 12y agoUnfortunately that was the time where developers could make a game alone from A to Z and it would be considered as one of the greatest. Nowadays except for a few indie games, developers are just cogs in the system and producers get all the fame.
- salgernon 12y agoMy wife got me this poster (framed) for Christmas a few years ago - I have to say its one of my favorite pieces of art. http://benfry.com/distellamap/150dpi/advnture-illus-150dpi.png http://benfry.com/distellamap/150dpi/advnture-illus-150dpi.p...
- scott_s 12y agoJeremy Parish has a great video retrospective of Adventure, which goes more in-depth into its historical significance and influence. It also helps to see the game in motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDXie_2wck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDXie_2wck
- temujin 12y agoI can't believe there is no mention of Ready Player One in this article.
- fsk 12y agoPixa! Available on Android or iOS. I also liked Doug Dug by the same author. Indenture was also nice.