Although the very first computer games were created in the early 1950s, the video game explosion really began a little over 30 years ago when mysterious bleeping cabinets with the legend ‘Space Invaders’ painted on them began appearing in the nation’s pubs. Since those crude beginnings the game industry has grown into a business to rival Hollywood, and, of course, has its own awards ceremony, the Golden Joysticks, to celebrate excellence in the field.

mortal kombat has to be there

Street Fighters also deserved to be there, methinks.

Elite...

X-Com....

Civ 1....

Dune....

Castle Wolfstien....(pre-cursor to DOOM!)

Half-Life

galaga,

asteroids

yars revenge,

quest

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