dudeslife Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Number one for me is hands down Access Software. I recently picked up Beach-Head that I was missing to complete my war trilogy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 As far as time spent playing, it would have to be Online Systems, as I put a lot of time in the Ultima series. Honorable mentions to: -SSI with the Gold Box stuff... -Cinemaware with their collection -Psygnosis with their eye/ear candy. (Late 80's there..) desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland p Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Konami, they always made nice MSX games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Many good ones, but one brand that always promised a high quality game obviously was Epyx. Very rarely I'd be disappointed by an Epyx release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeslife Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Many good ones, but one brand that always promised a high quality game obviously was Epyx. Very rarely I'd be disappointed by an Epyx release. I agree about Epyx. To me, they are probably #3 behind old school EA (before they were money grubbing corporate douchebags) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 In addition to others that have been mentioned, I'll give a shout out to Infocom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Atari, the aces EA, the early stuff was all excellent. Cosmi, again, the early games rocked Microprose, loved the flight sims Origin, the Ultima games SSI, Wizard's Crown is still the best RPG out there Synapse, Datamost, Databyte, Synapse, Sirius and all the others too. Edited November 23, 2013 by high voltage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Sierra of course! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 You guys pretty much nailed most of my list but I have some others due to what computer I had.Early EA, Epyx, SSI, Sierra, Synapse, Sirius, Adventure International, Origin, Datasoft, Tom Mix, Spectral Associates, Computerware, IntracolorThe last 4 were big with the Color Computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thalamus (Delta, Armalyte and Creatures), System 3 (International Karate, IK+, Turbocharge), Rainbow Arts (for Turrican and Turrican 2) and Firebird (my all-time favourite game Io, Morpheus and Warhawk but there's quite a few more), Ocean (Parallax and Wizball) will do for starters... =-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Muse Software, Beyond Castle Wolfenstine!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeETC Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Hal Laboratory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Most of my favourites have already been mentioned. Also till 1987 Elite made some nice games, after that they keep making poor conversions of arcade games! Accolade made some enjoyable games and don't forget Lucasfilm games with the likes of Maniac Mansion and Zack McKracken! Edited December 12, 2013 by Aquaman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Epyx SSI Infocom Origin Sir Tech Lucasarts Games Sierra EA (Yes EA because back then they were a group of gaming people like us) Access software with Beach Head and Raid Over Moscow was cool too. Cosmi, Microprose and Synapse were good. Magnetic Scrolls made some pretty good text adventures like the Pawn. I loved them all...could hardly find a crappy dev\publisher. Edited December 12, 2013 by cimerians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I loved them all...could hardly find a crappy dev\publisher. Oh i can... =-) More for the favourites list with examples instead though; Mastertronic (Last V8, Chronos, One Man And His Droid, the Magic Knight series, Action Biker, Killer Cobra... the list goes on), Codemasters (BMX Simulator, most of the Dizzy games, Poltergeist), Hewson (Paradroid, Uridium, Nebulus, Gribbly's Day Out, Zynaps or Iridis Alpha), Rack It (Slayer, Subterranea and Anarchy), Automata (Deus Ex Machina) or Llamasoft (everything basically, except perhaps Mama Llama). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Electronic Arts, Beagle Brothers, Atari, Imagic, Origin Systems, SSI, Infocom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Sierra Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Epyx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Epyx SSI Infocom Origin Sir Tech Lucasarts Games Sierra EA (Yes EA because back then they were a group of gaming people like us) Access software with Beach Head and Raid Over Moscow was cool too. Cosmi, Microprose and Synapse were good. Magnetic Scrolls made some pretty good text adventures like the Pawn. I loved them all...could hardly find a crappy dev\publisher. Magnetic Scolls did make some awesome games but they entered the picture after I was in college and I didn't have the money to play them back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanrunomad Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Sierra by a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Electronic Arts, Beagle Brothers, Atari, Imagic, Origin Systems, SSI, Infocom. Beagle Brothers had THE BEST illustrations... I wonder where they got them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) <deleted> Edited December 13, 2013 by JamesD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'll say Broderbund because it hasn't been mentioned yet. I had started gaming on an IBM PC by 1983, and although Broderbund published only two games that I played heavily, they are hall of famers in my book: Lode Runner and The Ancient Art of War. CGA graphics never looked better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Beagle Brothers had THE BEST illustrations... I wonder where they got them from. Me too. I'd really love to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhod Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Epyx First Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.