Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter video game published by Activision, released on November 19, 2001 for Microsoft Windows and subsequently for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Linux and Macintosh. The game serves as both a remake and a reboot to the "Wolfenstein" series. It was developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Nerve Software developed its multiplayer mode. id Software, the creators of "Wolfenstein 3D", oversaw the development and were credited as executive producers. The multiplayer side eventually became the most popular part of the game, and was influential in the genre. Splash Damage created some of the maps for the Game of the Year edition. A sequel, titled "Wolfenstein", was released on August 18, 2009.
Missile Command
Contemporary "Missile Command" clones include "Missile Defense" (1981) for the Apple II, "Stratos" (1982) for the TRS-80, "Repulsar" (1983) for the ZX Spectrum, and "Barrage" (1983) for the TI-99/4A. Silas Warner programmed the 1980 clone "ABM" for the Apple II several years before writing "Castle Wolfenstein". Similarly, John Field programmed the "Missile Command"-like game "ICBM" (1981), then went on to create "Axis Assassin", one of the first five games published by Electronic Arts.