computer gaming was just getting started in this decade but developers still
in this decade but developers still
in this decade but developers still managed to put together some amazing
managed to put together some amazing
managed to put together some amazing titles welcome to watchmojo.com and
titles welcome to watchmojo.com and
titles welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 PC games of the 1980s for
for the top 10 PC games of the 1980s for
for the top 10 PC games of the 1980s for this list we chose the best early
this list we chose the best early
this list we chose the best early computer games of the 80s be it on Apple
computer games of the 80s be it on Apple
computer games of the 80s be it on Apple twos Commodores or Microsoft built PC
twos Commodores or Microsoft built PC
twos Commodores or Microsoft built PC and ranked the titles based on how good
and ranked the titles based on how good
and ranked the titles based on how good they seemed at the time and on how well
they seemed at the time and on how well
they seemed at the time and on how well they’ve held up no we had to limit
they’ve held up no we had to limit
they’ve held up no we had to limit ourselves to games that debuted on the
ourselves to games that debuted on the
ourselves to games that debuted on the PC due to the sheer amount of titles
PC due to the sheer amount of titles
PC due to the sheer amount of titles meaning that anything ported from the
meaning that anything ported from the
meaning that anything ported from the arcade or consoles are out as usual one
arcade or consoles are out as usual one
arcade or consoles are out as usual one game per franchise
number 10 Leisure Suit Larry in the land
number 10 Leisure Suit Larry in the land of the Lounge Lizards technology may
of the Lounge Lizards technology may
of the Lounge Lizards technology may have been simplistic in the 1980s but
have been simplistic in the 1980s but
have been simplistic in the 1980s but this point and click game still set the
this point and click game still set the
this point and click game still set the standard for smut in video games for a
standard for smut in video games for a
standard for smut in video games for a while at least
while at least
while at least protagonist Larry laugher is a
protagonist Larry laugher is a
protagonist Larry laugher is a middle-aged virgin who lives in his
middle-aged virgin who lives in his
middle-aged virgin who lives in his mother’s basement and hopes to get laid
his cheesy disco outfit perpetual use of
his cheesy disco outfit perpetual use of double entendres and bad luck with women
double entendres and bad luck with women
double entendres and bad luck with women make it tough but the game is so funny
make it tough but the game is so funny
make it tough but the game is so funny that it’s entertaining to try
number nine maniac mansion telltale
number nine maniac mansion telltale games recently made the point and click
games recently made the point and click
games recently made the point and click game cool again with their Walking Dead
game cool again with their Walking Dead
game cool again with their Walking Dead series but this title is widely credited
series but this title is widely credited
series but this title is widely credited with starting the genre the evil dr.
with starting the genre the evil dr.
with starting the genre the evil dr. fred has been sucking out people’s
fred has been sucking out people’s
fred has been sucking out people’s brains and protagonist Dave Miller
brains and protagonist Dave Miller
brains and protagonist Dave Miller suspects that his girlfriend might be
suspects that his girlfriend might be
suspects that his girlfriend might be the villains latest victim you can take
the villains latest victim you can take
the villains latest victim you can take two friends with you to rescue her and
two friends with you to rescue her and
two friends with you to rescue her and whoever you choose the witty dialogue
whoever you choose the witty dialogue
whoever you choose the witty dialogue and writing will help you enjoy the
and writing will help you enjoy the
and writing will help you enjoy the journey
before Sid Meier solidified his place in
before Sid Meier solidified his place in history with his civilization series he
history with his civilization series he
history with his civilization series he made this open-world strategy game you
made this open-world strategy game you
made this open-world strategy game you start as a privateer for one of four
start as a privateer for one of four
start as a privateer for one of four countries though since you’re a pirate
countries though since you’re a pirate
countries though since you’re a pirate your allegiance can change fairly easily
your allegiance can change fairly easily
your allegiance can change fairly easily many of the factors which affect your
many of the factors which affect your
many of the factors which affect your experience such as diplomatic relations
experience such as diplomatic relations
experience such as diplomatic relations between countries are randomized and put
between countries are randomized and put
between countries are randomized and put out of your control but again being a
out of your control but again being a
out of your control but again being a pirate sometimes it’s best to answer
pirate sometimes it’s best to answer
pirate sometimes it’s best to answer diplomacy with a sword number 7 where in
diplomacy with a sword number 7 where in
diplomacy with a sword number 7 where in the world is Carmen Sandiego
we all hated geography class but we had
we all hated geography class but we had a lot more fun with these games you had
a lot more fun with these games you had
a lot more fun with these games you had to chase the titular villain and her
to chase the titular villain and her
to chase the titular villain and her henchmen around the world all in the
henchmen around the world all in the
henchmen around the world all in the hopes of arresting her before time runs
hopes of arresting her before time runs
hopes of arresting her before time runs out
out
out the game gave you clues about the cities
the game gave you clues about the cities
the game gave you clues about the cities where you could find these suspects thus
where you could find these suspects thus
where you could find these suspects thus teaching you about the world in the
teaching you about the world in the
teaching you about the world in the process of your search the game has been
process of your search the game has been
process of your search the game has been constantly remade throughout the years
constantly remade throughout the years
constantly remade throughout the years to make use of new technology though the
to make use of new technology though the
to make use of new technology though the foundations have always stayed the same
many credit this turn-based RPG with
many credit this turn-based RPG with being the first post-apocalyptic game
being the first post-apocalyptic game
being the first post-apocalyptic game and it started the genre well it begins
and it started the genre well it begins
and it started the genre well it begins after a nuclear war between the u.s. and
after a nuclear war between the u.s. and
after a nuclear war between the u.s. and the Soviets all but destroyed the world
the Soviets all but destroyed the world
the Soviets all but destroyed the world and you have to help the American desert
and you have to help the American desert
and you have to help the American desert Rangers to save survivors and fight bad
Rangers to save survivors and fight bad
Rangers to save survivors and fight bad guys it may not look like much today but
guys it may not look like much today but
guys it may not look like much today but for 1988 wasteland was considered to be
for 1988 wasteland was considered to be
for 1988 wasteland was considered to be groundbreaking both in terms of
groundbreaking both in terms of
groundbreaking both in terms of strategic gameplay and its graphics
this action-platformer started off one
this action-platformer started off one of the most beloved series of all time
of the most beloved series of all time
of the most beloved series of all time and this title itself was pretty great
and this title itself was pretty great
and this title itself was pretty great in under an hour you have to defeat the
in under an hour you have to defeat the
in under an hour you have to defeat the evil wizard Jafar free your love
evil wizard Jafar free your love
evil wizard Jafar free your love interest and escape the dungeon you’ll
interest and escape the dungeon you’ll
interest and escape the dungeon you’ll also face challenges like spike traps
also face challenges like spike traps
also face challenges like spike traps guillotines and hostile swordsmen along
guillotines and hostile swordsmen along
guillotines and hostile swordsmen along the way all of which keep things
the way all of which keep things
the way all of which keep things interesting
additionally the animation was
additionally the animation was revolutionary for the time though the
revolutionary for the time though the
revolutionary for the time though the slower pace may throw off gamers today
number four Kings quest for the perils
number four Kings quest for the perils of rozilla even before point-and-click
of rozilla even before point-and-click
of rozilla even before point-and-click adventures were a thing
adventures were a thing
adventures were a thing there were graphic text adventures where
there were graphic text adventures where
there were graphic text adventures where you had to type in your input and this
you had to type in your input and this
you had to type in your input and this series was at the forefront with the
series was at the forefront with the
series was at the forefront with the fourth game featuring one of the
fourth game featuring one of the
fourth game featuring one of the earliest female protagonists in video
earliest female protagonists in video
earliest female protagonists in video games her name is rose Ola and she’s a
games her name is rose Ola and she’s a
games her name is rose Ola and she’s a princess who you have to help get magic
princess who you have to help get magic
princess who you have to help get magic fruit to save her dying father
the innovative gameplay takes place in
the innovative gameplay takes place in real-time over about a 24-hour period
real-time over about a 24-hour period
real-time over about a 24-hour period and the beautifully drawn graphics were
and the beautifully drawn graphics were
and the beautifully drawn graphics were equally impressive
number three Ultima 4 quest of the
number three Ultima 4 quest of the avatar
preceded by three hack-and-slash games
preceded by three hack-and-slash games this RPG title was more story-driven and
this RPG title was more story-driven and
this RPG title was more story-driven and concerned with ethics creating fantastic
concerned with ethics creating fantastic
concerned with ethics creating fantastic results instead of allowing you to
results instead of allowing you to
results instead of allowing you to assign stats to your player his virtues
assign stats to your player his virtues
assign stats to your player his virtues get determined by your answers to
get determined by your answers to
get determined by your answers to ethical dilemmas making for a more
ethical dilemmas making for a more
ethical dilemmas making for a more personalized and complex experience than
personalized and complex experience than
personalized and complex experience than other RPGs at the time ethics aside
other RPGs at the time ethics aside
other RPGs at the time ethics aside fighting your way around the world of
fighting your way around the world of
fighting your way around the world of Britannia was a lot of fun which was
Britannia was a lot of fun which was
Britannia was a lot of fun which was what really counted
if you’re the right age you probably
if you’re the right age you probably remember this game from elementary
remember this game from elementary
remember this game from elementary school but it still holds up beautifully
school but it still holds up beautifully
school but it still holds up beautifully outside the classroom you play as a
outside the classroom you play as a
outside the classroom you play as a settler tasked with getting his family
settler tasked with getting his family
settler tasked with getting his family from Missouri to Oregon and you are sure
from Missouri to Oregon and you are sure
from Missouri to Oregon and you are sure to encounter hardships like bandits and
to encounter hardships like bandits and
to encounter hardships like bandits and diminishing supplies along the way
diminishing supplies along the way
diminishing supplies along the way you’ll definitely learn something from
you’ll definitely learn something from
you’ll definitely learn something from the experience no matter how many times
the experience no matter how many times
the experience no matter how many times you die of dysentery
hmm before we get to our number one
hmm before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable
let’s take a look at some honorable
let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
taking the top spot is a city simulator
taking the top spot is a city simulator that forever altered the landscape of
that forever altered the landscape of
that forever altered the landscape of strategy games designer Will Wright
strategy games designer Will Wright
strategy games designer Will Wright managed to make urban planning both fun
managed to make urban planning both fun
managed to make urban planning both fun and educational all while creating one
and educational all while creating one
and educational all while creating one of the most influential games ever made
of the most influential games ever made
of the most influential games ever made it allows you to construct buildings set
it allows you to construct buildings set
it allows you to construct buildings set tax rates and build power grids all in
tax rates and build power grids all in
tax rates and build power grids all in the interest of developing your city to
the interest of developing your city to
the interest of developing your city to its maximum potential most importantly
its maximum potential most importantly
its maximum potential most importantly it allowed players to be creative in a
it allowed players to be creative in a
it allowed players to be creative in a time when what you could do in games was
time when what you could do in games was
time when what you could do in games was rigidly limited do you agree with our
rigidly limited do you agree with our
rigidly limited do you agree with our list which PC game of the 1980s fills
list which PC game of the 1980s fills
list which PC game of the 1980s fills you with nostalgia well done the people
you with nostalgia well done the people
you with nostalgia well done the people of the South Pacific are happy to have a
of the South Pacific are happy to have a
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