KNIVES, GRENADES, BOW AND ARROWS… WE DID EVERYTHING TO BRING DOWN THE CHOPPERS. The triple jumps to destroy a helicopter with a knife and then the coveted grenade launcher weapon unlock at the end are precious memories we all share from the infamous Heli Attack 3 game. Many a tale has been told of how one man single-handedly took down an entire hoard of helicopters and machine-like things that tried to roast him alive with laser-like projectiles. MUM I STILL WANT THAT DRAGON AMULET! PHOTO CREDIT: GAMEOGRE.COM Many players will remember the fabled Dragon Amulet that we all wanted to purchase but never got our parent’s permission to do so. Coupled with similar 2D graphics, this game was a monster galore.
#Games like neopets or runescape upgrade
The unofficial and unrelated upgrade to Adventure Quest, players were able to choose their classes and raise their own pets in Dragon Fable. IT MADE SO MUCH SENSE TO KILL SHARDS OF ICE LIKE THESE BACK THEN. The 2D graphics, skeletons and weird frog-like things coupled with the leisurely turn-based moves opened the door to a completely new world for this wide-eyed, 7-year-old boy to step into. My mum caught me eventually, but boy was it worth it. I once snuck out of bed at 5am just to have a go at this on the computer (which at that time was in the living room). SNEAKING INTO THE COMPUTER LAB JUST TO FEED YOUR SHORYU AN OMELETTE. Of course, the usual feeding and grooming was essential, but hey, you saved on the food and vet costs. Neopets allowed players to raise and create their own pets all without the hassle of having to toilet train or clean up after them. While some preferred real life pets, others relied on virtual reality to give them their perfect companion. BUYING YEW LOGS 400GP EA! PHOTO CREDIT: ANTIBOOTHBABES.COM
Featuring an open world where players explored various cities, set on quests, killed for loot and burnt shrimps in the fire, Runescape was without a doubt ahead of its time.
The massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) was a classic hit amongst primary and secondary school kids back then. Oh, the number of hours I spent on this game. Instead, we looked to classic web games like these to supplement our leisure. The turn of the 21 st century ushered in many new things, including a revolutionary new era of computer gaming. We did not have iPads or iPhones like the children have today.