The very best Ever 80’s Arcade Games
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These are not the most popular 80’s arcade games, as based on scientific polling. They’re not the biggest money-making games of the decade, either. But they’re my personal favorites, determined entirely subjectively through sheer force of opinion, tinged with a few sweet, rose-colored nostalgia. With that in mind, here they are: the top five arcade games from the 1980’s, in no particular order. Feel free to disagree, but know that you’re wrong.
To begin with is, obviously, Pac Man. A clich perhaps, in some people’s minds, but I prefer to think of him as an icon. In either case, Pac Man is unquestionably the king of 80’s arcade games. To this day I admire the charming simplicity of the 80’s arcade legend. Move him through the puzzle. Eat the dots. Steer clear of the ghosts. Eat the super pellets. Eat the ghosts. Run away again. There’s something very elegant relating to this classic 80’s gaming.
The following on my listing of the best 80’s arcade games has to be Centipede. Again, a simple concept – and like Pac Man, it’s a game title format that people haven’t seen repeated in the intervening years. Unlike most 80’s arcade games, Centipede had no joystick. Instead, it had a strange rolling ball, along with a primal sense of impending doom as the centipede crept down the screen to kill you.
There are so many fun and memorable 80’s arcade games, that it does become hard to narrow them down to a few treasured favorites. One game that absolutely should be included on the list is Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong is a classic among 80’s arcade games for so many reasons. Without DK, we’d not have Mario, to begin with. The sound clips of the original Donkey Kong game still echo in my head every once in awhile, reminding me of the whole 80’s arcade experience.
An excellent arcade bet on the 80’s was the all-time classic, Tron. I must admit that I wouldn’t care at all about the game Tron whether it hadn’t been for the movie. Actually, In my opinion that Tron the overall game was actually based on Tron the film, and not the other way around. Either way, it’s the best of 80’s movies and one of my top five 80’s arcade games. In fact, Tron Guy has made quite a name for himself by making his own Tron Guy Costume.
Now, no listing of great 80’s arcade games would be complete without a mention of Tetris. Yes, Tetris came around within the later part of the decade, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be counted on this list. In my opinion, Tetris is not only the best of 80’s arcade games; it is quite probably the best video game of all time. It’s totally original, totally addictive, and inexplicably gratifying to experience. I would take Tetris over any other arcade or gaming every day.
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