| What is the difference between classic computer | | | | spot of the all time greats list of Defender |
| games and best-seller computer games? Classic | | | | players. Only to have to do it all again time and |
| computer games are a matter of personal choice | | | | time because you were way down the ranks |
| and taste and are unlikely to be in any list of best | | | | next time you returned to the arcade. I wish I |
| selling games. | | | | had dime for every game I played back then |
| Computer gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry | | | | instead of giving all my dimes to games company. |
| where over two billion video game titles have | | | | My second classic computer game was a little |
| been sold. Below, we examine the top five best | | | | known platform game called ´Dig |
| selling video games of all time including a title that | | | | Dug´. I don't know what it was about this |
| sold over 20 million copies. Some of these games | | | | game that kept my work colleagues and I going |
| may surprise you. | | | | back to the keyboard time after time, trying for |
| 1. Pokemon Red Blue and Green. A role-playing | | | | the next level and top spot. It was a PC based |
| game. | | | | platform type game. In it a stunted crocodile |
| 2. Super Mario Brothers 3. A platform arcade | | | | called Dig Dug ate its way through various |
| style game. | | | | scenarios, gulping down sacks of gold and avoiding |
| 3. The Sims. A life simulation game. | | | | getting crunched by androgynous aliens. In terms |
| 4. Nintendogs. A pet simulation game. | | | | of time wasted on pointless activities though this |
| 5. Pokemon Gold and Silver editions. | | | | was definitely a classic computer game in my |
| See what I mean? Are any of these | | | | book. |
| money-spinners classics to you? Not to me as I | | | | Then of course there was the first version of |
| can only call to mind three video games when | | | | Halo. A testosterone fuelled, highly satisfying war |
| asked to name ones that really got under my | | | | game. And talking of testosterone I've just |
| skin. Remember the very first | | | | recalled a fourth classic computer game. How |
| ´Defender´ arcade game? Where | | | | could I have forgotten Tomb Raider and the |
| rank upon rank of alien invader marched down | | | | irresistible Lara Croft? |
| the screen towards your defensive position and | | | | So you take my point that what makes a classic |
| you had to shoot them down. Bonus points were | | | | computer game is personal, is about the right |
| earned if you could take out the occasional | | | | time and the right place. Has lots to do with |
| mother ship that flew across the top of the | | | | competition, good visuals and an addictive I'm not |
| screen at random intervals. I tell you nothing could | | | | going to let this beat me hook. I'm left wondering |
| beat the satisfaction of getting your tag to top | | | | who buys all those best sellers? |