Old PC games you still play.
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Last night, while looking for a quote from an old game that I hadn't played in years, I found the old game, re-released, with updated graphics and interface.
Quest for Glory 2. The first Sierra game I ever played, the gateway into the addictive world of the adventure gamer.
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Quest for Glory 2. The first Sierra game I ever played, the gateway into the addictive world of the adventure gamer.
http://www.agdinteractive.com/
Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D. Can never get enough of them no matter how many times i play through.
The other day I was looking up a PC version of Rings of Zilfin [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/rings-of-zilfin] just to remind myself how it was played - very different from RPGs these days. 1987 game - how's that for Old School? I actually found myself playing it a bit longer - it's still got appeal, it's a pity emulation can't do it justice. It's a real shame that the much better Commodore 64 version is thwarted due to copy protection and the graphically superior Atari ST version cannot be found anywhere.
Another couple big favorites of mine are Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/sentinel-worlds-i-future-magic] (1989) and Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/star-control-ii] (1992). Yes, I'm aware that later was remastered and released in a free version, which reminds me of Ultima 7 [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ultima-vii-the-black-gate] and Exult [http://exult.sourceforge.net/]. I'd probably drag these out more often, but I beat them all at least twice, and time tends to escape me too easily.
That said, I usually don't mess around with old games these days, though I've many a humble memory for my Commodore 64 days. The earliest game I can remember playing was actually Radar Rat Race [http://www.mobygames.com/game/vic-20/radar-rat-race] for the Vic-20.
These days, when I'm playing older games, it's usually some blast for the past recently re-released on GameTap. There's so many games these days that it's stunning how many I missed in recent years. For example, Gothic 3 was just released on Gametap - dang, I've been meaning to get around to that one. The whole Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider, and Hitman series? Right under the radar - only played the demos when they were new. Yeah, GameTap's a pretty great service to have for nostalgia and chances lost.
[Edit: Reading this thread, I can see some other good ones here that would apply to me. One of the first games I tried off GameTap was Startopia. Deus Ex was another game I finished at least twice. System Shock 2 sat on the shelf, having terrified me, for several years until I finally worked up the backbone to finish it some time last year. New copies of Diablo 2 are still selling in stores. Hero's Quest/Quest for Glory: Absolutely. The whole Monkey Island Series: Good idea. I actually reinstalled and finished Fallout 2 for the first time, 10 years late, right before Fallout 3's release.]
Another couple big favorites of mine are Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/sentinel-worlds-i-future-magic] (1989) and Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/star-control-ii] (1992). Yes, I'm aware that later was remastered and released in a free version, which reminds me of Ultima 7 [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/ultima-vii-the-black-gate] and Exult [http://exult.sourceforge.net/]. I'd probably drag these out more often, but I beat them all at least twice, and time tends to escape me too easily.
That said, I usually don't mess around with old games these days, though I've many a humble memory for my Commodore 64 days. The earliest game I can remember playing was actually Radar Rat Race [http://www.mobygames.com/game/vic-20/radar-rat-race] for the Vic-20.
These days, when I'm playing older games, it's usually some blast for the past recently re-released on GameTap. There's so many games these days that it's stunning how many I missed in recent years. For example, Gothic 3 was just released on Gametap - dang, I've been meaning to get around to that one. The whole Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider, and Hitman series? Right under the radar - only played the demos when they were new. Yeah, GameTap's a pretty great service to have for nostalgia and chances lost.
[Edit: Reading this thread, I can see some other good ones here that would apply to me. One of the first games I tried off GameTap was Startopia. Deus Ex was another game I finished at least twice. System Shock 2 sat on the shelf, having terrified me, for several years until I finally worked up the backbone to finish it some time last year. New copies of Diablo 2 are still selling in stores. Hero's Quest/Quest for Glory: Absolutely. The whole Monkey Island Series: Good idea. I actually reinstalled and finished Fallout 2 for the first time, 10 years late, right before Fallout 3's release.]
My wife still plays the original Sims sometimes.
I still play the original Unreal Tournament sometimes.
I still play the original Unreal Tournament sometimes.
delphi rulez haha
I occasionally play some old games I have somewhere in my room.
Postal 2
I saw 1 person mentioning it, I don't understand it, it's freaking awesome and funny, and funny is apparently something that is easily forgotten
Painkiller
funny and bloody, do i have to say more
Uplink
though boring to watch, it was actually an interesting to play. I wonder if i'm the only one in here who have played it
Evil Genius
yeah, i know it's only 5 years old, but still great fun to play
Postal 2
I saw 1 person mentioning it, I don't understand it, it's freaking awesome and funny, and funny is apparently something that is easily forgotten
Painkiller
funny and bloody, do i have to say more
Uplink
though boring to watch, it was actually an interesting to play. I wonder if i'm the only one in here who have played it
Evil Genius
yeah, i know it's only 5 years old, but still great fun to play
