Windows 1.0 officially released to the public 40 years ago today (November 20), and despite its age, still has some common similarities with what users can expect from the operating system today.

Gray windows and simple graphics make CivIdle a 4X strategy game you could get away with playing on office time, back in 2001 anyway.

In the eight or so hours I spent seeing its 1.0 version through to completion, Rhythm Doctor frustrated me, earned some ...