Colossal Cave Adventure, often just called Adventure, is generally considered the first adventure game. (Wikipedia puts it as the first “well-known” adventure game. Firsts are always a bit complicated.) It’s also the reason we call them…
Manhunter: New York was developed by Evryware and published by Sierra On-Line in 1988. Manhunter was initially released for MS-DOS, Apple II, and Apple IIgs, with versions for Macintosh, Amiga, and Atari ST following a year later in…
Return of the Obra Dinn was created by Lucas Pope and released for Mac and Windows in 2018. Console versions followed in 2019. It pairs a modern, 3D perspective with a stunning, monochrome art style inspired by early Mac games. The…
Two complete playthroughs of The Colonel’s Bequest were not enough to satisfy me. I was determined to obtain the elusive Super Sleuth ranking, and I decided to do it as fast as I could. I started with spending some time carefully…
My complete build of the Transformers Optimus Prime LEGO set. This is a unique set that actually transforms from robot to truck mode. It comes with multiple accessories, including the Autobot Matrix of Leadership which can be placed…
In the early 1990s, Sierra released remakes of several of their earlier games, using their new SCI engine that was first used for King’s Quest IV. SCI allowed for graphics at twice the resolution of their earlier AGI engine, enhanced…
Wizard and the Princess was created by Roberta and Ken Williams, and released for the Apple II in 1980. It was published by their company On-Line Systems, which would eventually become Sierra On-Line. Wizard and the Princess is a…
In July 2015, The Odd Gentlemen released the first episode of a new game simply titled King’s Quest, or for certain releases, King’s Quest: Adventures of Graham. Sierra as a company was long gone, but Activision, the current owner of the…