The most interesting games released in 1988
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Sex Vixens from Space
Adventure
February 11, 1988
Sex Vixens from Space is a text adventure game with a strongly stressed erotic theme, which will allow you to play the role of a star traveler, Brad Stallion. The main aim of the game is to reach and explore the women's only inhabited planet of Mondo.
The Shadows of Mordor
Adventure
May 3, 1988
The Shadows of Mordor is a continuation of the adventures of the Hobbits who set off from their hometown of Shire to destroy the Only Ring in the fires of Mount Destiny. As in the case of The Fellowship of the Ring, we are dealing with a text adventure in which all commands will be entered using the keyboard.
Paperboy
Arcade
April 23, 1988
The creators of Paperboy, which tells the story of the adventures of a boy who delivers the press to his homes every morning, try to convince us of how hard a piece of bread is the work of a newspaper player. The program, which is a direct conversion from scrubbing machines and developed by Magpie Computer Develepoments, once made a dizzying career, which resulted in its numerous adaptations to other hardware platforms (ten of them).
Rocket Ranger: Emulated Amiga Edition
Action
May 3, 1988
Mobile edition of the classic action game Cinemaware from 1988. The title is an exact copy of the original from years ago and is run thanks to a software emulation of Amiga computer, on which it was originally released. The classic game content is complemented by touchscreens and mobile game controllers, as well as original instructions.
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
Adventure
November 4, 1988
The third part of the adventures of the brave hero Roger Wilco. The developers offer players a new story, improved graphics, a large dose of good humour and sound generated by the sound card (in the previous parts these were only squeaks of the standard PeCet loudspeaker).
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
RPG
December 1, 1988
A sequel to the well-received RPG by New World Computing, considered one of the milestones in the genre’s development. The action of Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World takes place directly after the events of its predecessor. When it turns out that the vile Shaltem escaped to the world of Cron thanks to a mysterious portal, a party of heroes has to follow him and stop him once more. They will be helped by his greatest enemy — Corak, whom we know from the original Might & Magic. The action is presented from the first-person perspective and takes place both in an open world as well as in cities and narrow dungeons. Yet again, we control a party of six adventurers—although this time we have two additional slots for party members and can also import heroes from the original game. The production is enriched with two new professions, innovative class-specific quests, new skills and spells as well as enhanced graphics.
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight
RPG
April 23, 1988
Although the destruction of the power of Dark Mangar brought the inhabitants of Skara Brae the longed-for peace of mind, the fantastic world known from The Bard's Tale was still in danger. This time, another wizard, Lagoth Zanta, turned out to be the leader of misfortune.
F-19 Stealth Fighter
Simulation
April 23, 1988
The F-19 Stealth Fighter is an aircraft simulator developed in 1988 by Sid Meier for MicroProse, a company known for this type of production. Although the aeroplane to which this game was devoted does not actually exist, at one time it was sleeping with the eyes of all military fans and conspiracy theorists, who talked about secret projects of an undetectable fighter.
Donald Duck's Playground
Arcade
April 22, 1988
Donald's sisters Huey, Dewey and Louie dream of their own playground in the park, where they could enjoy themselves all day long. Unfortunately, the devices necessary for this purpose are expensive and even collecting pocket money for a long time, they would not be able to equip it properly. But what is a good uncle from?
Impossible Mission II
Arcade
April 21, 1988
Impossible Mission 2 is a platformer, which is a continuation of the famous hit from 1984. Although the original was released on several hardware platforms (including Apple II), the game eventually did not hit the PeCet screens. Only four years later, Epyx thought about the owners of these machines and presented them with the second installment of the series.
Total Eclipse
Action
May 3, 1988
In Total Eclipse the player plays the role of an archaeologist who arrives at the Egyptian pyramid to solve a curse long time ago cast by a priest Hahmid. If messages forgotten for centuries do not lie, on October 26, 1930, exactly at ten o'clock in the morning, there will be a full eclipse of the sun, which, combined with the destruction of the temple of the god Ra, will cause the total extermination of civilization.
Rampage
Arcade
May 21, 1988
You remember the final scene from King Kong, when a giant monkey climbed to the top of a skyscraper and from there attacked flying units coming from all over the world. If so, and what's more, you would like to repeat these themes on your computer screen, Rampage is the perfect game for you.
The Last Ninja
Adventure
May 23, 1988
The main character of The Last Ninja, created by System 3, is Armakuni, the last of the Mystical Shadow warriors, who during his brothers' pilgrimage to Lin Fei Island, became the guardian of Bunjinkan Shrine. Learning about Kunitoki's massacre, he decides to go to the Holy Land and stand up to the enemy alone.
Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
Adventure
June 15, 1988
The second part of Larry Laffer's adventures, a would-be amateur, loser and, at the same time, an incredible lucky man. This time Larry wins a million dollars in the "Dating in the dark" teletournament and a cruise to an exotic island with an attractive girlfriend.
4x4 Off-Road Racing
Racing
August 20, 1988
4x4 Off-Road Racing Racing is a four-wheel-drive off-road car race in the United States of America. The player taking part in the competition will not only have to defeat a dozen or so rivals at the finish line, but also take care of his car along the way - replace damaged parts or refill fuel.
ZorkQuest: Assault on Egreth Castle
Adventure
September 11, 1988
ZorkQuest is a completely alternative approach to electronic entertainment. The program is not a game in the classic sense of the word, but an interactive comic book in which we learn about the story prepared by the authors by turning over subsequent pages.