The player character is a knight who flies on the back of a metallic dragon equipped with a lance and various magic items (among other things a magic orb that acts as a radar in the game). The player's dragon can use its recharging magical breath to a...

While Heroes of the Lance is a faithful representation of the books it is based on, it was a departure from the usual RPG style of most Dungeons & Dragons games, and many players lament its difficult gameplay interface which consists of using one characte...

To play Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Hillsfar. one simply needs to create characters and form a party. While this game is an RPG, the gameplay differs for the previous games such as Pool of Radiance & Curse of the Azure Bonds. Hillsfar features some of ...

The player could create several characters, but only five would be allowed in the party at one time. During the character creation process the player was presented with a list of the possible race and class combinations, selected the desired alignment, th...

The Bard's Tale takes place in the city of Skara Brae, which has been taken over by the evil wizard Mangar, who has brought an eternal winter over the city. Monsters roam the streets and it is dangerous to stay out in the streets at night. Your mission is...

Time to "rack 'em up" in this late release from FCI. Choose one of four different games - Rotation, 8-ball, 9-ball, and 14-1 Rack Game - each based on professional pool rules. As if that wasn't enough, also included are Practice and Watch Modes and the "N...

The player assumes the role of Michael Chaos, brother of mad physicist Dr. Ginn Chaos, who has been doing Warp Zone experiments in his mansion and gone missing. Armed with only a Knife in the beginning, as Michael moves through the house, he can pick up H...

The game is notable for being one of the first ever console role-playing games (see the chronology of console role-playing games). The graphics and gameplay are extremely similar to and clearly heavily influenced by the blockbuster computer RPG of the tim...

Lunar Pool takes the historical game of billiards and reinvents it with a unique and futuristic flair. The rules are simple: All you need to do is use your cue stick to hit the white cue ball, causing it to hit the other numbered balls and make them go in...

In MagMax, embark on a mission to save humanity from Babylon, a computer run by a race of aliens that has taken over millions of human minds and has begun to exterminate them. You'll maneuver a giant robot called the MagMax through forest, desert, sea...

Based on the 1985 Hong Kong movie, "Mr. Vampire", Phantom Fighter puts the player in the role of a Chinese warrior who walks with your pupil through several Chinese towns taken by phantoms. Enter each house and beat 'em up using a variety of...

On the planet Colura lived two different tribes. The Petras, a highly civilized tribe. And the Basrah, a vicious tribe. The larger Basrah declared war on the Petras. The Petras, a peaceful lot, did not possess enough arms and weapons to defend themselves ...

The story of Exodus centers on a quest (back in Sosaria) to destroy the final remnant of the evil Mondain and Minax. Exodus features revolutionary graphics for its time, being the first computer RPG to feature animated characters. Also, Exodus differs fro...

Instead of the statistics-oriented character creation process typical of early computer role-playing games, in Ultima 4, players choose their character type by answering a series of ethical dilemmas. These situations have no easy resolution; players must ...

In Ultima 5, you, the Avatar and Hero of Britannia, are called back to deal with a new threat - the tyrant Blackthorn, who, after the disappearance of Lord British, now rules the land by enforcing the virtues upon the will of the people, corrupting their ...

Each wrestler in WCW Wrestling has eight "selectable" moves, two Irish whip moves, and a finisher. WCW Wrestling differs from most wrestling titles in that the player selected his or her moveset prior to the match. Each wrestler has a menu of ei...

Zanac is notable for its unique AI programming. Player actions (including, but not limited to: firing weapons, gaining power-ups, and destroying enemy fortresses) would increase or decrease the number and difficulty of the enemies on-screen. The AI was re...