Classic PC Games you Should Play - Arcanoid

Ok it's an arcade game but I played it on the PC so it counts...

In arcanoid you control a paddle and you try to bounce a ball against a bunch of bricks destroying them in the process, if you destroy all the bricks you win, if the ball falls under the paddle you lose, it is a pretty straightforward and simple game and that is one of the reasons that it's so attictive.

Arcanoid was developed by Japanese company Taito (now owned by Square-Enix), which is responsible for other classic arcade games, like space-invaders

Why it's Great

Arcanoid was one of the first games that got me hooked on the pc, I really loved the upgrades you would get during the game, for example the one that gave you guns, and all the effort that you had to put to try and keep them for as long as possible although usually I was getting too excited to handle it and I was ending up losing my balls (all three of them)

Games for Windows not-Live from 2014

The greatest rumor of the year in my honest opinion is that Games for Windows live is going not-live in July 2014.

The truth is that for most gamers the only thing that Games for Windows live has offered is frustration.

It was a pain to install and play the Batman Arkham games, I couldn't play Dark Souls because it was not available to my region and in general the games where freaking out with the Windows Live support so often that for most it was not even worth struggling with it.

It is my personal opinion that Games for Windows Live has led too many gamers to piracy and that it offered nothing to the industry as a return so I will be very glad to lose it.

Classic PC Games you Should Play - Grand Theft Auto

The first Grand Theft Auto was created back in 1997 from DMA Design and I am proud to say the most hated sentence.... "I was playing GTA before it was cool". The original game was a comedic action, driving free roamer with a top-down view. Unlike later instalments of the game (except GTA 2) the game was actually a score-attack like game where you were stealing vehicles and murdering people, earning points in the process

Why it's Great

Grand Theft Auto gave birth to one of the biggest (if not the biggest) franchises today for Rockstar and like Carmageddon 2 it was the subject of major controversy when it was released. Unlike Carmaggedon the franchise is still alive today and has produced millions of.. MONEY for the publishers , it is a blast to play and despite it's age it still remains amazingly enjoyable until today.

Where you can get it

You can donwload the game for free here.

Favourite Videogame Characters - Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island)

Guybrush Threepwood is one of my favourite characters of all time and part of one of the most underrated franchises today in my honest opinion. When someone mentions Lucas Arts everybody thinks about StarWars, I on the other hand always remember of Monkey Island and Grim Fandango

The above picture just goes to show you how much the character has changed during his five-game contract, when he firstly appeared as a wanna-be pirate in 1990 "armed with nothing more than a goofy name and an overpowering urge to become a swashbuckling pirate" to a zombie-pirate in 2009's TellTale Game

Classic PC Games you Should Play - Prince of Persia (1989)

Prince of Persia is a platformer with gate,potion and deadly spike puzzles as-well-as some basic combat elements. The game was released back in 1989 and the main objective was (surprise, surprise) recue the hero's love interest/princess from an evil guy that captured her. I do remember a countdown timer on the screen although I never figured out what purpose it served since I was always dying and giving up many ticks before the final one.

Why it's great

• It gave you a sense of being in a dungeon not knowing what exacly is happening, just like the protagonist
• Although simple it was giving you an adrenaline rush with the gates closing down slowly and the countdown timer mentioned before
• The protagonist's doppelganger that was always making the hair on back stand up 

Where you Can Get it

Good luck with that, oh this one is free and plays in a similar way

Classic PC Games you Should Play - The 7th Guest

The 7th Guest, originally released in 1993,is a puzzle adventure game, developed  by Trilobyte Games which takes place in a haunted mansion with real people acting the roles of the game's NPCs

What is the 7th Guest

Like I said above the 7th Guest is an adventure puzzle game focused on a horror story and it was taking place in a hunted mansion. It had 21 puzzles that had to be solved and back in the day was named by Bill Gates "The future of interactive entertainment.". 

Why it's Great

Because it was one of the first games on a CD, it had great and interesting puzzles, as well as a very nice horror- atmosphere, although what do I know? I played it when I was 7 with my bedroom's lights on and only when my older brother was around.

Where you Can Get It

The 7th Guest has been released for some mobile devices, but we do not care about that, there is currently a steam greenlight campaign to get it on our favourite digital distribution platform here, it is also available DRM free, here 

Classic PC Games you Should Play - Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now

I am ashamed to admit it but the truth is that I have never played the original Carmageddon, what I do remember however is the hours I spent murdering people with my red shiny car listening to Iron Maiden's Aces High and the Trooper.

What is Carmadeddon II

Carmageddon  II is a racing game (kind-of), a racing game that you get points from running over people and destroying your competitors with the most violent and creative ways. In this spirit, there where three win conditions for any level in the game, win the race, destroy all opponents or kill all pedestrians.

Why it's Great 

It is great because this game was criticised like few when it first came out for the violence it contained that according to parents at the time would turn us all into killing machines by the age of 18... I haven't still killed a person and I had a blast with the game. although from what I know in some countries the changed the pedestrians to animals or aliens for that same reason.

Where you Can Get It

Good question, I know Amazon has some but if you know more places that sell it please let me know.