The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki
1994.10
Developer: Future Vision, Inc./Maelstrom Software
Publisher: Merit Studios, Inc.
Dr. Radiaki has created an army of genetically modified creatures, and wants to conquer the world. You have to go to his fortress and stop him. The main points that set it apart from other games in this category: it's intended to be rather humorous, you start with a baseball bat instead of a knife, and you actually have to reload guns (ie you have to hit Space almost constantly).
Dr. Radiaki was a miniscule budget game made by ONE programmer, TWO artists, and TWO designers. It took about 7 months to make this game from start to finish out of their homes.