Comments on: The Game Canon

By: Torley

Torley — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:18:13 +0000

Definitely important to have Spectre VR on there ? it’s so underrated, it’s criminal. :)

By: grandtextauto.org

grandtextauto.org — Sun, 06 Jun 2004 19:35:14 +0000

An Atari VCS Curriculum
Prompted in part by the all-encompassing “game canon” lists that were provided a while ago (specifically, the ones by Greg Costikyan and by Jesper Juul and Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen), I’ve listed a dozen games for one specific early console – the…

By: Jesper Juul

Jesper Juul — Sat, 15 May 2004 11:01:56 +0000

As I’ve said, it’s an attempt at seeing what would happen if you made such a list. And it’s quite Euro-centric, and MSX was never very big here.
I guess I could make some kind of system where people could propose new games and vote on them.

By: DC

DC — Sat, 15 May 2004 10:49:31 +0000

I’m disappointed that ‘”The last ninja” isn’t in this game list.
And what about the MSX?? Konami started it’s empire with that computer.
So why isn’t it worth mentioning?
In other words. This list is everything but complete.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:04:59 +0000

Really? I loved the soundtrack to Jet Set Radio Future… I bought a Japanese import music CD with the tracks…

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 30 Oct 2003 19:10:47 +0000

I think the system orientated organization doesn’t make too much sense. So many of the early games ran on all the 8 bit platforms. For example all the Infocom games are much more associated with Apple, Commodore etc than PC, though they of course (eventurally) ran on all platforms. Organized by year would provide additional information IMO.

Some additions:
Apple II – Aztec, Autoduel, Lode Runner, A Mind Forever Voyaging (unique even for InfoCom)
Macintosh – Marathon Trilogy

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:42:39 +0000

Jet Set Radio Future? I can’t think of a more annoying game. You have GOT to be kidding me. The gameplay is somewhat interesting at first, but the soundtrack needs to die, and the game is just begins to get boring and reoccuring.

By: Jesper Juul

Jesper Juul — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:17:06 +0000

Spacewar is there, but I can’t believe we forgot Defender, Robotron and Joust …

By: David

David — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 10:39:36 +0000

Nice. But where are the Williams classics? Defender, Robotron, Joust? And what about Space War, granddaddy of all?

By: Axord

Axord — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 04:49:28 +0000

Hrum. Ya know, because of lack of bolding, the Other and n64 categories are “hidden” in the Mac section. Jus’ sayin’.

And I agree with the bloke who wanted a game-by-game explaination.