1995

Discworld

Description

This adventure game puts the player in the shoes of Rincewind, a wizard whose sole purpose in life is to stay alive. He appears to be very good at it as well, because apparently the universe has decided to continuously challenge him. The game takes place in the humorous fantasy world created by Terry Pratchett. The world is called the Discworld, as it is actually a flat disc carried on the backs of four gigantic elephants, which themselves stand on the back of an even larger turtle.

The story is loosely based on the novel “Guards! Guards!”. Both in the book and the game, a dragon is summoned by a group of mysterious conspirators and now terrorizes the city state of Ankh-Morpork. Being the most expendable wizard of the Unseen University, Rincewind is given the task to get rid of the beast (only in the game though; in the book, the city’s nightwatch has to deal with the problem).

Discworld is a classical point-and-click adventure game with a few original features. For example, Rincewind’s inventory is limited to two objects, and the majority of his belongings is stored in the Luggage, an intelligent chest with dozens of little feet. Furthermore, at a certain point in the game the player gains access to a time-traveling device and has to send Rincewind to the past and back in order to solve some of the puzzles. …

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NHL 96

Description

Let me begin this review of NHL ’96 by saying that I do truly enjoy this game. After seeing what I have to say about it, you may think otherwise, but I can assure you, this game is quite fun even with all its little quirks and flaws that I will point out over then next few sections.

Graphics
The NHL Hockey series of games from Electronic Arts we spawned by the overwhelming success of the earlier Sega Genesis versions of the game. The first two versions of NHL Hockey for the PC, has similar graphics to the Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game. All three had the 3/4 view of the game which made for an interesting and exciting perspective. In the new version however, the 3/4 view has given way to an assortment of camera angles and the sad part is, none of these offer the same quality as old view. …

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SimCity 2000 Special Edition

Description

SimCity 2000 is the successor to the city simulation game Sim City. You are once again the mayor, but this time you can fully customize the terrain before building your city. The graphics are isometric, whereas the original had graphics displayed in a top-down fashion.

This title adds numerous features over the original such as the ability of building “light” zones, subways, hospitals, colleges, zoos, and arcos which are actually cities in cities. You can now give names to places, and your city is surrounded by neighboring towns with which you can make trade. Finally, instead of the poll in the first game you now have the option of reading several newspapers to get an idea of your progress. …

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NBA Live 96

Description

NBA Live 96 is the second installment of the NBA Live video game series published by EA Sports and released on November 30, 1995. The PC and PlayStation covers feature Shaquille O’Neal of the Orlando Magic, while the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis box covers feature a photo of the tip-off to Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Finals. PlayStation and PC versions are the first games in the series to feature 3D-rendered courts, allowing for multiple camera angles using EA’s “Virtual Stadium” technology, which is also used for FIFA Soccer 96. On-court player graphics remain 2D sprites. It is also the first NBA Live game released for the PlayStation. NBA Live 96 is followed by NBA Live 97.

– Live 96 introduces Free Agent pool and Create-a-Player to the series. To meet release deadlines, the latter feature is not included in the PlayStation version.
– This is the first NBA Live title to utilize Virtual Stadium Technology and multiple camera angles.
– Though Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley are not included due to licensing issues, they exist as hidden players in the console versions, which can be unlocked by entering their surnames (along with the surnames of various legends and rookies from the draft class of 1995) in Create-a-Player. …

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FIFA 96

Description

FIFA Soccer 96 is a football (soccer) simulation. The game includes eleven leagues from all around the world, ranging from the unknown players of the Malaysian league to the celebrated stars of the English and Italian leagues. 59 International teams are also featured, and it’s possible to match the teams you want to against each other through friendlies, or you can also choose to play domestic tournaments or International ones such as the World Cup. If you’re not satisfied with the composition of the various teams, you can create your own dream team through the custom team creator.

British commentator John Motson comments all the incidents and happenings on the pitch in real-time. The ambient commentary is varied, and systems with more than the minimum memory level get extra commentary phrases. The Virtual Stadium technology has numerous pre-defined camera angles. …

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Destruction Derby

Description

Destruction Derby is a vehicular combat racing video game based on the sport of demolition derby. The game contains three vehicles. Collisions in the game affect the controls of each car, limiting their steering and maximum speed. Frontal collisions risk damage to the car’s radiator, which causes the car to overheat and stop running. Four game modes are available: Destruction Derby, Wreckin’ Racing, Stock Car Racing and Time Trial. In Destruction Derby, the player earns points by destroying other cars in a large, trackless arena called The Bowl; in Stock Car Racing, the player must finish in first place, and no points are awarded for destroying cars. Wreckin’ Racing is a hybrid of the two, in which the player earns points both by winning the race and by destroying other cars. Time Trial is a solo time attack mode. The PlayStation version features system link play for two players, while the MS-DOS version has an online multiplayer mode.

You probably feel like a crash test dummy when you’re playing this game – it’s not only a racing game, but you get points for wrecking your enemies! The amount of points you get depends on how you hit them… e.g. you get more points for getting them do a 360 other than driving into theirs sides at high speed. The game has more to offer: a head to head mode with only two cars or the legendary destruction derby itself – a huge arena, every car starts at the edge of it, and then – have a nice crash! …

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Monopoly 1 (1995)

Description

Developed by Parker Brothers and Hasbro, and published by Westwood Studios Monopoly is a board game converted to the PC platform. Running in Windows 3.1 or DOS the game maintains the basic gameplay of the physical version while adding interactive menus.

The game offers a handful of 3D animations running at 640×480 resolution in VGA mode. The Interface and menu system aims to make navigation easy while the game offers tips. Monopoly also makes use of an eighteen-song soundtrack filled with toggleable music.

Players can compete against up to six friends or AI opponents via hotseat, LAN, or Internet connection, and Monopoly also includes adjustable rules that let competitors alter the amount of money, property, and houses or hotels available at the beginning of each match. …

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