The history of computer rpg

Dizzy · 03 July 2008, 19:42

Part 1: The early years

Part 2: The Golden Age

Part 3: The Platinum and Modern Ages

the author also made some other articles

Book Extract: Dungeons and Desktops: 'The Silver Age' [05.26.08]

A History of Gaming Platforms: Mattel Intellivision [05.08.08]

A History of Gaming Platforms: Atari 2600 Video Computer System/VCS [02.28.08]

A History of Gaming Platforms: The Apple II [01.31.08]

A History of Gaming Platforms: The Vectrex [12.17.07]

A History of Gaming Platforms: The Commodore 64 [10.24.07]

The History Of Zork [06.28.07]

Monsterland · 03 July 2008, 20:04

Thanks mate, I love these kind of articles

Shoonay · 03 July 2008, 20:06

nice read, thanks

Retro-Nerd · 03 July 2008, 20:15

Nice links Dizzy. This reminds me that Gary Gygax died some month ago.

keropi · 03 July 2008, 20:16

nice one!

Marcuz · 03 July 2008, 20:23

interesting read, the RPG' one; but one thing i've noticed is that the writer point of view doesn't detach itself ever from what was the pow on the things he recounts when they happens: "it was perceived this way" "it was perceived that way" etc...
a chronic.

Anubis · 03 July 2008, 20:38

This is loooooonnnnggg read.....

Time to save some bookmarks...

danke!

TCD · 03 July 2008, 20:43

Cool read dude

Bookmarked and I will read it completly on sunday morning with a cup of coffee. Thanks Dizzy

Dizzy · 03 July 2008, 21:08

more reading stuff

The History of Civilization

The History of Atari: 1971-1977

We See Farther - A History of Electronic Arts

The History Of Activision

The History of Dragon Quest

The History of Panzer Dragoon

The Secret History of Lionhead: Molyneux, Webley Get Honest

Game Design Essentials: 20 Atari Games

The Quantum Leap Awards: The Most Important Multiplayer Games of All Time

Gamasutra's Quantum Leap Awards: Most Important Games, 2006 [

The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: Storytelling

The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: Role-Playing Games

The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: First-Person Shooters

Dizzy · 03 July 2008, 21:16

Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: GTA/Lemmings ' Dave Jones

Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: Flood 's Sean Cooper

Gamasutra - Playing Catch-Up: Sensible Software's Jon Hare

Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: Spaceward Ho! 's Joe Williams

Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: Darkseed 's Mike Dawson

TCD · 03 July 2008, 21:33

Great stuff Dizzy

The FPS Quantum Leap Award was a great one, but sadly Doom wasn't voted #1

Dizzy · 03 July 2008, 21:36

Yes the site do have some good articles. Just take a look at http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/art...php?category=4 this is only about game design

cane · 03 July 2008, 23:19

Nice stuff, I'll have something interesting to read for a while

StingRay · 03 July 2008, 23:26

Some pretty interesting links here indeed (I'm just reading the EA story).

Thanks =)

Kristian95 · 04 July 2008, 00:18

EA today sucks, but I am eternally grateful to them for Marble Madness

On topic: Great links

Yoto · 04 July 2008, 00:52

Damn, so many reading to do! I guess i will have to pay someone to read it for me....

Hummmmmm... I know!!!

I will phone Jennifer Lopez right away!

Great Links BTW!!!

MazinKaesar · 04 July 2008, 10:33

The autor of this articles also write a book, "Dungeons & Desktop" abotu the history of crpg

danwood · 08 July 2008, 22:21

the first great rpg i played was master of magic on my spectrum

MazinKaesar · 11 July 2008, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by danwood

the first great rpg i played was master of magic on my spectrum

WOW!! I never heard about. I thinked the only RPG on Speccy was Bard's Tale!

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03 July 2008, 19:42	#1
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	The history of computer rpg Part 1: The early years Part 2: The Golden Age Part 3: The Platinum and Modern Ages the author also made some other articles Book Extract: Dungeons and Desktops: 'The Silver Age' [05.26.08] A History of Gaming Platforms: Mattel Intellivision [05.08.08] A History of Gaming Platforms: Atari 2600 Video Computer System/VCS [02.28.08] A History of Gaming Platforms: The Apple II [01.31.08] A History of Gaming Platforms: The Vectrex [12.17.07] A History of Gaming Platforms: The Commodore 64 [10.24.07] The History Of Zork [06.28.07]

03 July 2008, 20:04	#2
Monsterland Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 48 Posts: 208	Thanks mate, I love these kind of articles

03 July 2008, 20:06	#3
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,106	nice read, thanks

03 July 2008, 20:15	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,443	Nice links Dizzy. This reminds me that Gary Gygax died some month ago.

03 July 2008, 20:16	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	nice one!

03 July 2008, 20:23	#6
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	interesting read, the RPG' one; but one thing i've noticed is that the writer point of view doesn't detach itself ever from what was the pow on the things he recounts when they happens: "it was perceived this way" "it was perceived that way" etc... a chronic.

03 July 2008, 20:38	#7
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	This is loooooonnnnggg read..... Time to save some bookmarks... danke!

03 July 2008, 20:43	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,598	Cool read dude Bookmarked and I will read it completly on sunday morning with a cup of coffee. Thanks Dizzy

03 July 2008, 21:08	#9
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	more reading stuff The History of Civilization The History of Atari: 1971-1977 We See Farther - A History of Electronic Arts The History Of Activision The History of Dragon Quest The History of Panzer Dragoon The Secret History of Lionhead: Molyneux, Webley Get Honest Game Design Essentials: 20 Atari Games The Quantum Leap Awards: The Most Important Multiplayer Games of All Time Gamasutra's Quantum Leap Awards: Most Important Games, 2006 [ The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: Storytelling The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: Role-Playing Games The Gamasutra Quantum Leap Awards: First-Person Shooters

03 July 2008, 21:16	#10
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: GTA/Lemmings ' Dave Jones Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: Flood 's Sean Cooper Gamasutra - Playing Catch-Up: Sensible Software's Jon Hare Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: Spaceward Ho! 's Joe Williams Gamasutra - Playing Catch Up: Darkseed 's Mike Dawson

03 July 2008, 21:33	#11
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,598	Great stuff Dizzy The FPS Quantum Leap Award was a great one, but sadly Doom wasn't voted #1

03 July 2008, 21:36	#12
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Yes the site do have some good articles. Just take a look at http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/art...php?category=4 this is only about game design

03 July 2008, 23:19	#13
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	Nice stuff, I'll have something interesting to read for a while

03 July 2008, 23:26	#14
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Some pretty interesting links here indeed (I'm just reading the EA story). Thanks =)

04 July 2008, 00:18	#15
Kristian95 A4000T owner :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, USA Age: 49 Posts: 498	EA today sucks, but I am eternally grateful to them for Marble Madness On topic: Great links

04 July 2008, 00:52	#16
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 48 Posts: 572	Damn, so many reading to do! I guess i will have to pay someone to read it for me.... Hummmmmm... I know!!! I will phone Jennifer Lopez right away! Great Links BTW!!!

04 July 2008, 10:33	#17
MazinKaesar Super Robot Pilot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Modena (Italy) Age: 48 Posts: 870	The autor of this articles also write a book, "Dungeons & Desktop" abotu the history of crpg

08 July 2008, 22:21	#18
danwood Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oldham/england Posts: 75	the first great rpg i played was master of magic on my spectrum

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