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Universal Soldier is console conversions of Turrican II for the Mega Drive and Game Boy, produced by The Code Monkeys for Accolade, who had kept the rights for the console ports of the franchise. You control Van Damme's character as he turns against his platoon and attempts to bring down the corrupt government organization that created him. Turrican's... 166

Vampire Killer (Akumajō Dracula) is a platform-adventure video game released by Konami for the MSX2 computer. It is a parallel version of the original Castlevania, which debuted a month earlier for the Famicom Disk System under the same Japanese title. Like in Castlevania, the player controls vampire hunter Simon Belmont, who ventures into Dracula's... 883

Vinyl Goddess from Mars is a 2D action platformer. The game plays similar to Epic MegaGames's Jill of the Jungle or alternatively Bitmap Brothers's Gods. As Vinyl, you must progress through levels and episodes and eventually repair your broken vessel. The game has three episodes (with only the first episode playable in the shareware version)... 100

VLAK (Train) is an excellent Czech clone of classical game "snake" from the programmer Miroslav Nemecek, where the train in a maze collect different things and not crash into anything. It could serve as an example of programming excellence that everything can fit into 13KB... 5969

Wayne Gretzky Hockey contains everything that could be found in a hockey rink, from big hits and fighting to icings and offsides. It's not only about what is on the ice but also outside, offering the player plenty of coaching options and gives you the ability to create your own players and teams... 154

The Prophecy (known in Europe as Ween: The Prophecy) is a point-and-click adventure game in a fantasy setting, developed by Coktel Vision and MDO, released in Europe in 1992 for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. It was published by Sierra On-Line in North America in 1993. The game takes a fantasy setting, in which you play a Wizard deemed to be ‘good’ taking... 48

Zany Golf, also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf, is a video game with a fantasy take on miniature golf, originally developed for Apple IIGS. The game is played in a 3D isometric viewpoint and allows up to 4 players. At the beginning of the first hole, all players are given five strokes. On completing each hole, the remaining players are given more... 169

William Shatner's TekWar is a 1995 first-person shooter computer game, derived from the TekWar series of novels written by William Shatner. It was designed using the Build engine. The premise details an ex-cop who is hired to be a hitman whose mission is to exterminate drug dealers who peddle `tek`. The two most distinguishable features are the hub-based... 202

Wing Commander is the first, eponymous game in Chris Roberts' science fiction space simulation series set in the 27th century, the games tell the story of humanity's war against the Kilrathi, an alien species of large feline bipeds. Launching from carrier ships, the player fulfills various missions in starfighters. The games were all notable for their... 132

Winter Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx, based on sports featured in the Winter Olympic Games. The game was presented as a virtual multi-sport carnival called the `Epyx Winter Games` with up to 8 players each choosing a country to represent, and then taking turns competing in various events to try for a medal. A snow-and-ice themed follow-up... 533

Winter Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx, based on sports featured in the Winter Olympic Games. The game was presented as a virtual multi-sport carnival called the `Epyx Winter Games` with up to 8 players each choosing a country to represent, and then taking turns competing in various events to try for a medal. A snow-and-ice themed follow-up... 203

Witchaven is a computer game developed using an early version of 3D Realms' Build engine. Although technically a first-person shooter, the game had distinct role-playing and fantasy elements to it, including character progression and a focus on hand-to-hand combat. The player takes on the role of a knight named Grondoval, who has been chosen to travel... 96

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games. This was one of the first Dungeons & Dragons-style role-playing games to be written for computer play, and the first such game to offer color graphics. It was also the first true party-based role-playing computer game... 2641

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games. This was one of the first Dungeons & Dragons-style role-playing games to be written for computer play, and the first such game to offer color graphics. It was also the first true party-based role-playing computer game... 381

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games. This was one of the first Dungeons & Dragons-style role-playing games to be written for computer play, and the first such game to offer color graphics. It was also the first true party-based role-playing computer game... 84

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom is the fifth scenario in the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games. Wizardry V represents a complete revision of the gaming system used in the first four installments, with larger mazes, new spells and character classes, and an expanded system for combatting and interacting with creatures. It is also the... 136

Wizardry I-II-III is an excellent remake of the first three Wizardry games for the Super Nintendo, combined in one `game` that lets you play each of the three titles in any order (with the ability to import your party as well). The gameplay, fans will be happy to note, remains the same: a tough first-person dungeon crawl that many die-hard RPG fans... 216

Wolf is a life simulation game where the player takes the role of a wolf. The gameplay is divided into two parts. The first is a sandbox mode, where the player has no predetermined goal. The second is a scenario mode, where the player has to complete specific actions; this is comparable to quests given in RPGs. Game includes multimedia, such as clips... 285

Wolfenstein 3D is a video game that is generally regarded as having popularized the first person shooter genre on the PC, created by id Software. Player is an American soldier named BJ Blazkowicz attempting to escape from the eponymous Nazi stronghold; there are many armed guards, as well as attack dogs. The building has a number of hidden rooms containing... 1582

Wolfenstein 3D is a video game that is generally regarded as having popularized the first person shooter genre on the PC, created by id Software. Player is an American soldier named BJ Blazkowicz attempting to escape from the eponymous Nazi stronghold; there are many armed guards, as well as attack dogs. The building has a number of hidden rooms containing... 460