Tag Archives: isometric

gog.com, PC, Sierra On-line, Steam, Troika Games, Windows

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, PC

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Developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line in 2001, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a rich and complex RPG with isometric 2D graphics, set in a fantasy world undergoing an industrial revolution. The game mixes magic and technology in a Victorian-styled “Steampunk” setting; is completely open-ended, and features lots of different races (humans, orcs, gnomes, elves, dwarves), with complicated – even racist – societal themes developing as you discover the world and interact with its many characters.

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Falcom, gog.com, PC, Steam, Windows, XSEED Games

Xanadu Next, PC

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Xanadu Next was developed by Falcom and published for Windows PCs in Japan in 2005. It is a continuation of the Dragon Slayer series and a spin-off from Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II. The game remained untranslated into English until a worldwide release by XSEED Games in 2016. And I have to say: it’s a wonderful game, and is arguably the pinnacle of the long-running franchise.

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Antstream, Commodore 64, Epyx, US Gold

The Movie Monster Game, Commodore 64

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Developed and published by Epyx in 1986, The Movie Monster Game is a love letter to classic monster movies of the mid 20th Century. In it you play as a gigantic creature, laying waste to various cities around the world.

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Game Boy Advance, Saffire, Inc., Sierra On-line

The Hobbit, Game Boy Advance

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The Game Boy Advance version of The Hobbit was developed by Saffire, Inc. and first released by Sierra Entertainment in 2003. This game is based on Tolkien‘s famous book, and not the Peter Jackson films (the first Hobbit film was released in 2012, and this game actually came out the same year as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King).

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Abbex Electronics, ZX Spectrum

All Or Nothing, ZX Spectrum

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Written by Paul W. Reynolds (the same guy who wrote the classic Krakatoa) and published by Abbex Electronics in 1984, All Or Nothing is an isometric action game where you parachute into an enemy camp on a mission to find and steal their secret plans.

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Bad Video Games, Mindscape, Probe Software, Tengen, ZX Spectrum

Paperboy 2, ZX Spectrum

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Developed by Probe Software and published by Mindscape in 1992, the ZX Spectrum version of Paperboy 2 is not quite as bad as the terrible Amstrad version, which was written by the same two people (David Perry and Nick Bruty). That said: it’s not that much better either…

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Amstrad CPC, Bad Video Games, Mindscape, Probe Software, Tengen

Paperboy 2, Amstrad CPC

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The Amstrad CPC version of Paperboy 2 was written by David Perry and Nick Bruty for Probe Software, and was published by Mindscape in 1992, and it is by far the worst version of Paperboy 2 available.

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Game Boy, Mindscape, Tengen

Paperboy 2, Game Boy

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The Game Boy version of Paperboy 2 was developed and published by Mindscape in 1992. It is not a bad port overall, and doesn’t suffer too badly from having a small play screen (unlike the Game Gear version, which does).

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