Favorite Old Games

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:57 am

So I was thinking, now that Home of the Underdogs is fair game, why not share some of our favorite games that we like from that site. I've been gaming for over 20 years but it's not as if I've played every classic out there, and I'm sure that most of you have missed some gems and cult classics yourself. This topic is a way to share your favorite old games with your fellow OOers.

My initial offering is Constructor, a fun little game where you are tasked to build a neighborhood, replete with shops, neighborhoods, estates, construction yards, etc. You must not only compete with rival developers, but also deal with the mob and local police. It's a very fun game that you'll need DosBox for if you're running NT or XP.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:32 am

What do you mean "fair game?" Did they stop stealing games?

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:42 am

If you read the CoC, you will see that we're allowed to link to HoTU now. I don't mean to be rude, but if you have an issue with that part of the CoC, I would ask that you take it to the MetaForum, as it's outside the scope of this topic.

KiloOhm · Post by **KiloOhm** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:21 am

AutoDuel!!!!!!!

Teh b3st evar!!!!

Ummagumma · Post by **Ummagumma** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:35 am

Oh boy, here's one right on the front page, and an undisputed classic. Great visuals (excluding the pixelated 1st person view), in particular the lighting scheme, terrific sound design, and absolutely compelling gameplay:

Dungeon Keeper.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:28 pm

Suitably Ironic Moniker wrote:If you read the CoC, you will see that we're allowed to link to HoTU now. I don't mean to be rude, but if you have an issue with that part of the CoC, I would ask that you take it to the MetaForum, as it's outside the scope of this topic.

No, I have an issue with warez sites that distribute stolen property.

Post by **godhugh** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:18 pm

Let's see, favorite old games....

Time Bandit
Gridiron (by Bethesda)
Dungeon Master
Police Quest
Pirates!
Mean 18

I played all those on an Atari ST (which I still have). Great little computer and it had some incredible games on it.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:29 pm

Why can't we mention old favorites WITHOUT mentioning HOTU?

Here's some old favorites:

Chuck Yeager's Flight Trainer and Combat Trainer
Sentinel Worlds I (there never was a II...)
Starflight I and II
Most of older MicroProse titles

Sepiche · Post by **Sepiche** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:37 pm

Star Control 2

Easily in my top ten... probably number 2 right behind XCom.

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Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:52 pm

Red Storm Rising
Imperialism
Colonization

morlac · Post by **morlac** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:00 pm

Gunship
Airborne Rangers

Two that I dont see mentioned much but ate up large chunks of my youth.

Atheist · Post by **Atheist** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:35 pm

Any and all of the Space quest games... Even SQ-V (though it certainly wasn't my favorite),

The LSL games,

Darksun: Shattered Lands,
The monkey island games..

Hmm.. too many to count.

Caine · Post by **Caine** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:11 pm

starflight 1, 2
star control 2
wing commander 1
privateer
red baron
tie fighter
chuck yeager's air combat
DotT
indy and the fate of atlantis
superhero league of hoboken
relentless
dune 2

not as old as some, but all games i spent a long time playing or had a great time with

Creepy_Smell · Post by **Creepy_Smell** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:22 pm

KiloOhm wrote:AutoDuel!!!!!!!

Teh b3st evar!!!!

One of my favorites too back from my C64 days.

I wish they would make a similar game using todays tech.

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:29 pm

The Magic Candle -- IMO best 8 bit CRPG that was not an Ultima.

Paradroid -- Brilliant action/adventure on the C64, marred only by lackluster graphics for the robots (they were all identical sprites differentiated only by a number label).

Ultima V -- IMO the greatest 8 bit CRPG and still one of the best ever made.

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:13 pm

X-COM!

O.DOGG · Post by **O.DOGG** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:50 pm

Oh, man, I saw Caine put Relentless. I'd forgotten about this game. It was incredible.

Others I haven't seen posted are (in no particular order):
Dune (the original)
The Chaos Engine
Raptor: Call of the Shadows
Moonstone
BioForge
Full Throttle
Blackthorne
Flashback
Quarantine
Dark Forces
The Lost Vikings

I'm sure there are other favorites I've missed but this is a good list.

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:53 pm

HOTU is my favorite site on the Internet, bar none. Been going there and donating for many years. Here are some of my favorite games on the site (some of which I host):

StarFlight
StarFlight 2: Trade Routes of The Cloud Nebula (PS. These two are my favorites of all-time)
Freespace 2
Wing Commander: Privateer
Fantasy General
SimCopter
Iron Seed
MegaFortress
Tornado
1942: The Pacific Air War
Master of Magic
Longbow 2
Emperor of The Fading Suns
Hardwar
Darklands
Sentinel Worlds 1: Future Magic
EF2000
Allegiance
Hind
Rival Realms
Over The Reich
Achtung Spitfire!
Albion
Millennia: Altered Destinies
Abuse
Wing Commander Academy
Wing Commander: Armada
Wing Commander: Secret Ops
Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga

I've been going to this site for way too long.

Elenkis · Post by **Elenkis** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:25 am

Because I'm replaying it right now with the latest enhanced patch (and it's still every bit as good as I remember):

Hardwar

And Veloxi's entire list kicks ass, he clearly knows his shit 8)

yossar · Post by **yossar** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:30 am

The only old game I can still stand to play is Panzer General and anything in that series (except Star General which I hated). I love a lot of retro games, but old games I just can't get into...

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 4:02 pm

CRUSH DELUXE! That is always on my hard drive. Always.
If only they hadn't used M Player as the Multiplayer option.

Hidden Agenda is probably the best political game ever made. The best part is that you have to email the developer, then write him back with impressions AND make a donation to an NGO to get the game.
But it models the 1980s political world of Latino America. Try it out! Really!

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:54 pm

Chuck Yeagers Air Combat. Would love a modern version!

Syndicate. Ditto.

philosophist · Post by **philosophist** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:44 pm

Right now? Ultima IV. Can't get enough of it!

D.A.Lewis · Post by **D.A.Lewis** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:27 am

I've been thinking of replaying the Original Land of Lore. I bought the game when it first came out and it became one of my all time favorites. However, the CD revolution was just around the corner and about a year later they re-released Land of Lore with voices (Patrick Stewart) and a ton of new music. I never bought the updated game and a couple years ago when I was looking for this gem, it was no where to be found.

Thank you Underdogs

Vesper · Post by **Vesper** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:40 am

D.A.Lewis wrote:I've been thinking of replaying the Original Land of Lore. I bought the game when it first came out and it became one of my all time favorites. However, the CD revolution was just around the corner and about a year later they re-released Land of Lore with voices (Patrick Stewart) and a ton of new music. I never bought the updated game and a couple years ago when I was looking for this gem, it was no where to be found.

The original Lands of Lore is fantasitc game. I bought the CD version when it was cheap because I liked it so much when I had played it on floppy earlier.

As for old games, I'm currently replaying Wing Commander 3.. Boy do I ever miss Space Sims.

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:44 am

D.A.Lewis wrote:As for old games, I'm currently replaying Wing Commander 3.. Boy do I ever miss Space Sims.

You should try Starshatter or Jumpgate.

They keep me busy enough. I-War 2 also keeps me busy in the space sim arena.

Vesper · Post by **Vesper** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:16 am

Veloxi wrote:You should try Starshatter or Jumpgate. They keep me busy enough. I-War 2 also keeps me busy in the space sim arena.

I bought Starshatter, but haven't really gotten into it yet. It didn't grip me right away. (The thing I like about WC, Freespace 1/2, Tie Fighter, etc is the overall story I feel like I'm involved in. This is helped tremendously by the acting/cutscenes/etc of course.) I-War 2 I recently picked up on Ebay and it's in the "To Play" pile. I'll check out Jumpgate - don't know much about it.

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:00 pm

Vesper wrote:I'll check out Jumpgate - don't know much about it.

Jumpgate is like Elite or Privateer in a MMO environment. One of my favorite games, as I've been playing it for four years, and I don't plan to stop any time soon.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:44 pm

RookieCAF wrote:Syndicate. Ditto.

It isn't as good, but try out Darwinia. Seriously, its as close to a Syndicate remake as I think we'll get.

Harry F. Ishnuts · Post by **Harry F. Ishnuts** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:27 am

There are several abandonware sites out there that offer both older and newer gamers the opportunity to sample many classics.

http://home.swbell.net/jekenn/abandonware.htm

HFI