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Hidden gems in video game history 11 Articles

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    by Blake Farkas

    For every game that shines well before it is even released, there are the hidden gems: games that are great but didn't attract the attention that they deserved. Why does this happen? The most likely reason was that there w...read more

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    by Sarah Lamonica

    Every time my friends and I get together, one way or another our subjects of conversation get narrowed down to three things: One- Music. Two- Movies. And three- Video games. Now, you must be thinking, 'you have no life', b...read more

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    by Jackie McClellan

    With all of the hard-hitting, mega-killing, ultra-lifelike video games on the market today, I am still a firm believer in the concept of 'less is more.' One game from the late 1980s that I always enjoyed was Nintendo's Ci...read more

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    by Eric Bailey

    Ever since I got my own NES at four years old while my family still had an Atari 2600, I have been fond of video games, having gone through many systems in my playtime. If I ever achieve any form of sucees in life, I will ...read more

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    by Pete Davison

    Triple-A blockbusters flood the game store shelves. Games like Halo, Gears of War and Grand Theft Auto dominate the headlines - and not without good reason, as to many people they represent the current pinnacle of interact...read more

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    by Marc Quaglia

    For every blockbuster, massive release game, there are dozens of smaller titles which teeter on the edge of obscurity. Most are nothing spectacular... good, bad, or just mediocre... but an occasional gem shines through. Fi...read more

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    by Marlin Bressi

    Before video games were cool, there was Atari. When I was an asteroid-blasting, centipede-stomping schoolkid I would spend countless hours in front of my beloved Atari 2600 console, joystick in hand, saving the world from...read more

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    by BT Cassidy

    Ah, the Nintendo 64, was there anything that it couldn't do, aside from Robotech: Crystal dreams? I bought the Nintendo 64 at launch so that one day I could play this game that later turned out to be vaporware; so final...read more

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    by Wes Ovall

    Hidden Gems in Video Game History In the beginning Squaresoft, now named Square-Enix, created the Final Fantasy Series. However, for Americans and Europeans there is a hidden gem in this series and its name is F...read more

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    by Jonathan Forbing

    Occasionally, I find myself referencing the title of a film, TV show, or, in this case, video game that I've enjoyed, only to be met with confusion. It would seem that the things I enjoyed in my youth are not always what y...read more

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    by Drew Stephens

    There are quite a few hidden gems in video game history. I personally haven't had the pleasure of coming across as many as I would have liked to due to my limited budget, but there is one game that I can mention which some...read more

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