Monday, January 12, 2015

The first post: Donald Duck's Playground

First published: 1986
Developed by: Sierra On-line, inc.





I'm not going to be reviewing these games in any particular order - it's more interesting for me this way. Hopefully more interesting for you as well, Constant Reader. And so we start here, with Donald and Sierra.

Donald Duck, is, of course, Mickey Mouse's cranky friend. originally created by Disney Studios in 1934, Donald has appeared in hundreds of cartoons, animated movies and video games. This is the first game to star Donald, and an early hit for Sierra. It features Donald performing various odd jobs in order to buy goods to build a new playground.

While this game might have been great for 1986, it's now, well, pretty lousy. The controls are confusing, the directions are unclear, and the plot is nonexistent. I've played a lot of old games, but this is one of the worst. Still, it's interesting as a piece of history, and as an example of how far games have come. Play the game here.

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