Everyone has a different opinion of what a good game is, but everyone recognises good graphics when we see them. It can often seem, though that's all many modern games have to offer. How was it then that computer games in the past became so successful and are still recognised today? Classic games such as Tetris were not reliant on graphics, but game play, and like many other games from the past it was the original idea and addictive game play that made it a huge success.

MAME 0.135 is an application designed to emulate classic computer games by using old data files. You can use web archives to source files, giving you a choice of thousands of games from the 70's, 80's and 90's. If you're an avid gamer, or using it to reminisce, its great fun.

MAME 0.135 link.

03 Nov 2009