supremespleen Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I'm going to need some stuff to play. I'm particularly interested in "abandonware" titles from around '95 to '02, before I started PC gaming. In short, suggest games that I have missed because I did not game in that period of time. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkspast Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I believe starcraft came out in 98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Quake II & III Arena for multiplay, but yea Starcraft & Broodwar expansion. Half-Life original with all the expansion packs (CS, TFC, OpFo, DoD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklink42 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Play Diablo 2, but not Diablo 1. Even if you don't play online, it's still a pretty awesome game. You may think you're missing out by not playing the original, but really you're not. Unless, that is, you're into the kind of frustration that comes from a game whose sequel trumps it in every way and then some. Um...I always recommend the original Doom as well, it's still pretty entertaining. God of Thunder is also one that I enjoyed back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mage Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Was always a fan of Roller Coaster Tycoon series, the only good Tycoon game that I've ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Samus Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Was always a fan of Roller Coaster Tycoon series, the only good Tycoon game that I've ever played. I second that. Also the Command & Conquer series are excellent games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremespleen Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Good suggestions, though it is coincidentally mostly stuff I have/have played T_T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamburglar Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Try Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II or Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast. They're amazing games. Another great Star Wars game is x-wing vs tie fighter if you're into flight sims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effector Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Try Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II or Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast. They're amazing games. Another great Star Wars game is x-wing vs tie fighter if you're into flight sims. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy trumps Jedi Outcast in every way possible. JA actually came out second or something crazy like that. Personally, I can't stand JO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watkinzez Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Get yourself versed in adventure games, boy! -Curse of Monkey Island -Grim Fandango -Full Throttle -The Longest Journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Use Rubber Chicken on Rope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremespleen Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Full Throttle was actually THE game of my childhood. I've always wanted to get it to work on my PC to show my younger brother. Maybe I'll build a DOS PC to run it on this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkspast Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 full throttle is awesome, I remember a while talk of a second game? is this still happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklink42 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I went through my older games library and found a real gem. Remember the first Driver? Before they went and messed the series up with the second and third ones, this one rocked. You can do the missions, or free drive the city which is the best part by far. I have very fond memories of the San Fransisco level, just because of the awesome hills with which to launch off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremespleen Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 full throttle is awesome, I remember a while talk of a second game? is this still happening?Yeah, it got canned D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenucha Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I'm going to need some stuff to play. I'm particularly interested in "abandonware" titles from around '95 to '02, before I started PC gaming.In short, suggest games that I have missed because I did not game in that period of time. Thank you. The only PC game I have played was Microsoft Monster Truck Madness 2. It was alot of fun.... I think there are still websites where you can download new trucks and tracks to addon in to the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Full Throttle was actually THE game of my childhood. I've always wanted to get it to work on my PC to show my younger brother. Maybe I'll build a DOS PC to run it on this summer. Or you could use ScummVM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Author Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Dunno if its abandonware. but I have to recommend "The Incredible Machine." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenwarlord Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Gabriel Knight series Beneath a Steel Sky Little Big Adventure Battlebugs (maybe I just have fond memories of this one) Day of the Tentacle Eric the Unready Loom (super short, but worth it) Alpha Centauri Master of Orion Age of Empires At least one Black Isle type game (Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate, etc.) Many of these are Adventure and RTS games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravaggio Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 dosbox also works pretty well to get those classics going again. I'm thinking of trying to dig up a copy of magic carpet, though it's certainly not as good as I remember it. If you want to get really esoteric. Download an emulator and grab some "recently" translated snes games like bahamut's lagoon or wonder project j. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamoh Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Summer doesn't start for another three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremespleen Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 Dunno if its abandonware. but I have to recommend "The Incredible Machine."I played the hell of that one when I was little. Also, I never had any luck with Full Throttle on ScummVM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiremanJoe Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Summer doesn't start for another three weeks. Try six months. For the early and mid 90s I didn't have a pc of my own, but at the time, of all people, my grandma had a good-ish pc. I had a stack of demo-discs from which I played most games. On to the recommendations... The Incredible Machine Lego Island Age of Empires 1 & 2 + exps Civilization 2 Jazz Jackrabbit series (looking for full games, especially JJ2) Railroad Tycoon series C&C/Red Alert series Monkey Island series Hunter Hunted (again, looking for the full v.) Banzai Bug (I believe it's a port of a Sega game.. looking for the full v.) Also, I have my Zombie Wars (Sequel to Halloween Harry, which I'm also looking for) cd.. but it won't run on Windows XP. It's not a DOS game, so I can't even DOSbox it... I've scoured the net and found no fix at all.. any help there is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dennis Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Some joker stole my keys. ...I don't like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effector Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 This thread brings back a lot of memories. Same as everyone else: Age of Empires 2 Masters of Orion (especially 3) The Incredible Machine (any in the series, except probably The Even More IM) Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Grim Fandango That's all that comes to mind immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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