By avoiderdragon: Let’s look back to yet another retro game. The Oregon Trail is an educational adventure game of sorts that was released as far back as 1971, letting you get behind the reins of a wagon in the 19th century and must survive whatever is in the way in the frontier, which is actually quite difficult due to random events that ruin even the most well-laid of travel plans. The phrase “You have died of dysentery” has become a pop culture reference, and the game itself became an all-time classic. If you want to relive this magic, perhaps you can get a hold of some of the sequels and remakes, although they’re not really as good. There’s also this game though, which isn’t really the same thing but does have that same vibe, although in a more humorous way.
Hardcore Gamer: If you’re a fan of retro games, the newly released Humble Modern Retro Flash Bundle is well worth your attention.
Chadley plops down on the couch and plays some Super Amazing Wagon Adventure on Xbox Live Indie Arcade and speak on the concept of Fording, incomprehensible text and beautiful rainbows.
GamesAsylum: "The fact that the greatest Xbox Indie games are buried under tat like Baby Maker Extreme and Dont B Nervous Talking 2 Girls [sic] makes their discovery seem all that more special.
Some damning praise for the way Microsoft manages the service, there. Perhaps we should be glad that Microsoft has never really shown any interest in capitalising on the Xbox 360′s indie service. That said, it wouldn’t be an entirely bad thing – those deserving of more than just a postage-stamp sized advert on the dashboard may have ended up receiving a bit more press coverage.
To make finding those elusive hidden gems easier, we’ve rounded-up five of the best"
