Topic: Old Computer Games (Read 15618 times)

Entilzah · « **on:** 22 Dec 2006, 17:33 »

What's your favorite old computer game that you still have one your computer and still play.

Mines Oregon Trail. A great classic game. I've had it since it originally came out and still put it on every computer I own. It's one of those silly games that breaks the average routines of the day. I'm not even sure if anyone even remembers it. For those of you who don't, it was one of the few games that schools endorsed and let you play in school. Or atleast they let us play it when I was in elementary school.

thegreatbuddha · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 Dec 2006, 17:39 »

We played Oregon Trail for a grade in my history class in 3rd or 4th grade. Good game.

X-Com: UFO Defense is also an amazing game. Different aliens are invading the earth, and you have to stop them. Simple concept, amazing implementation.

guywithoutsocks · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 Dec 2006, 19:06 »

Oregon Trail was a good game. I don't know how many times my family died because I couldn't kill a stupid deer though.

For me, though, the mother of all old computer games was Karateka. Simple, but just hard enough that I never got sick of it. I also loved the fact that it had a 'bad' ending.

kokeyjoe · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 Dec 2006, 20:36 »

Oregon Trail was crack for 3rd graders back in my day. The days we got to go to "The Computer Lab" to play that was like Christmas.

And Karateka on Atari was the bane of my existence as a kid. Those fights where the guys had birds to help them? Freaking impossible.

The oldest game I have that I'm still working on (and by that I mean I will probably never get around to beating it) is "Alice." It's only from 2000, so it's not all *that* old, but I got soooo far on it before and then my hard drive died. I've heard the ending is worth beating it, so I've never given up hope!

mberan42 · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Dec 2006, 20:49 »

Don't we have this same thread in like a million different variations already?

öde · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Dec 2006, 21:44 »

I count 1.3 million.

CaptainLorax · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 07:59 »

You Don't Know Jack games (until they got rid of the awful humor)

Ernest · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 09:39 »

Fallout and Fallout 2.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 10:13 »

Dr. Quandary (Mac game) and Commander Keen.

Grawsith · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 10:26 »

I've never finished System Shock 2. I tried on three different computers, but viruses, accidental formatting and my migration to Windows XP forced me to give up. And since I sold my PC (for a Mac) and my 360 (for a Wii), I can't even play BioShock when it comes out.

Such is the bane of my existence. Oh well. Back to Zelda.

Entilzah · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 10:53 »

yeah...but zelda is great

ackblom12 · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 12:17 »

..only one? Bah to that.

Fallout 1&2
Masters of Orion 2
Duke Nukem 3D
DOOM 1
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge
Sanitarium
Quest for Glory 1 - 5
Arcanum
Baldur's Gate II + Throne of Bhaal
Half-Life 1 + Expansions

Sadly, with a few exceptions, these are the only games I play on a somewhat regular basis. Yes, the only games i seem to ENJOY playing on my PC are 8+ year old games.

God I hate the current state of PC gaming.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 12:18 »

Quote from: ackblom12 on 23 Dec 2006, 12:17

Baldur's Gate II + Throne of Bhaal

Oh hell yes.

Johnny C · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 Dec 2006, 22:19 »

After watching the Brian Jonestown Massaacre/Dandy Warhols documentary 'DiG!' my friend and I played a game of Oregon Trail where we pretended to be Antone Newcombe and that the party were members of TBJM and the Dandies. It was so much fun. God love the journal feature.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 Dec 2006, 11:11 »

Oh. I didn't know how old we were talking about. your list there is generally what I would say then.

dps · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 Dec 2006, 12:56 »

Master of Orion.

I haven't been able to get Master of Magic or Daggarfall to run on my new system (though I will when I have time to tweak some settings) and I can't find the install disk for Colonization.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Dec 2006, 13:10 »

Quote from: dps on 24 Dec 2006, 12:56

Master of Orion.

I haven't been able to get Master of Magic or Daggarfall to run on my new system (though I will when I have time to tweak some settings) and I can't find the install disk for Colonization.

That was an amazing game... when it worked.

Rubby · « **Reply #17 on:** 25 Dec 2006, 05:45 »

Dope Wars.

Marauder_Pilot · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 Dec 2006, 20:13 »

Dope Wars is made of awesome and win.

The Crecent Hawk's Revenge. Seriously, that game made me a geek. The first game I ever bought, which got me into gaming, sci-fi and Battletech all at the same time. It just went downhill from there.

mammoth · « **Reply #19 on:** 26 Dec 2006, 09:46 »

the original ground control. i love strategy games, and this one is so original and unique. you start out a match with up to 3 dropships that you configure ahead of time, and then play the game. its well balenced and so in depth. try it!

the_tard · « **Reply #20 on:** 27 Dec 2006, 02:37 »

I guess this doesn't really count as a computer game, but I'm using a Sega genesis emulator to play Buck Rogers: Countdown To Doomsday right now.
I had it for my old Sega but I couldn't be bothered to dig it out every time I played so I downloaded it. I'm so lazy. In any case, this was the first RPG I ever played and I still love it.

The Cosmic Fool · « **Reply #21 on:** 08 Jan 2007, 12:37 »

Oregon Trail 2, Starcraft.

And my all time oldie that kept me hooked was Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus. The graphics rocked ass back in the day.

Scytale · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 Jan 2007, 13:41 »

Games I enjoyed on our first pc

Captain Comic
California Games
Prince of Persia
Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego
Civilization (I use to have to save my games on 5.4" disks, because there was never any hard disk space

)

daniel40392 · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 Jan 2007, 04:08 »

Starcraft, Warcraft II and Command and Conquer series

And I love abe! My brother got me some game on gba with him in it, it kicked ass back then, it kicks ass now!

mberan42 · « **Reply #24 on:** 10 Jan 2007, 04:16 »

The old Pirates! game on my Apple ][gs. I could play that for hours, man. Until I accidentally formatted the discs.

Entilzah · « **Reply #25 on:** 10 Jan 2007, 07:57 »

Quote from: Scytale on 08 Jan 2007, 13:41

Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego

I forgot all about this game....it was another good one I used to play all the time

mer · « **Reply #26 on:** 10 Jan 2007, 12:41 »

Its not quite the same caliber as others listed, but thanks to the help of one of my friends I currently have skifree on my laptop, and its oddly addictive.

guywithoutsocks · « **Reply #27 on:** 10 Jan 2007, 19:21 »

Quote from: Scytale on 08 Jan 2007, 13:41

California Games
Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego

I second these choices. I don't know how many times I came away from the PC as a kid after failing to hit a jester or something else in hackey-sack.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #28 on:** 11 Jan 2007, 07:51 »

arcanum was mentioned. i don't really consider that a very "old" game, but i do consider it one of the best damn games i've ever played.

as for old games:
age of empires 2 (another game i consider one of the best ever)
diablo (the first one)
warcraft 2

all those of those games are brilliant and, frankly, few modern games in their respective genres compare.

Scytale · « **Reply #29 on:** 11 Jan 2007, 11:44 »

Quote from: guywithoutsocks on 10 Jan 2007, 19:21

I second these choices. I don't know how many times I came away from the PC as a kid after failing to hit a jester or something else in hackey-sack.

the "Dizzy Dean" was the ultimate hackey sack trick

SonofZ3 · « **Reply #30 on:** 11 Jan 2007, 23:52 »

"descent freespace" I still love that game. "Alpha Centauri" was a fun civilization rip off too.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 Jan 2007, 01:50 »

rip off?!? hardly, since sid Meierr made both games (although to be fair, sid wasn't alpha's main dev. but he did play a large role in its creation). but yes, it is a most excellent game i think.

Tartar Martyr · « **Reply #32 on:** 12 Jan 2007, 04:16 »

All of the Monkey Island games. I wish I could remember what I did with the other Lucas Arts/Schafer advenveture games, they were soooo good.

I still break out AoE2 and Diablo 2 as well. As far as rts games go, I really don't think the perfection achieved in AoE2 will ever be attained again. The closest I have experienced in recent years was Rise of Nations.

Grawsith · « **Reply #33 on:** 12 Jan 2007, 08:06 »

Here's an idea: Some company should buy the rights to old-school games, and create high-res versions. But they should sign something, so if they mess with the gameplay in anyway, the original company can sue them. Imagine high-res versions of:
- Diablo
- System Shock 2
- AoE 2

and so forth.

Entilzah · « **Reply #34 on:** 12 Jan 2007, 10:02 »

That's not a bad idea....but let's be honest, most games would get fucked up and lots of people would be sued.

Besides, it would just ruin it for me if high-res versions were created. It just wouldn't be the same if the didn't look and feel the same as I was used too. They got to be great games because of the way they were/are, why go back and fuck up a good thing?!?

Tyler · « **Reply #35 on:** 12 Jan 2007, 10:57 »

The oldest of games I played on the compy: Mixed-Up Mother Goose. I believe it was on an Amiga system

Other older games that I loved and still play occasionally:

Zelda 1 and 3 (play on roms now)
Oregon Trail
Baldur's Gate series, Icewind Dale series

Jenno · « **Reply #36 on:** 12 Jan 2007, 11:50 »

I don't see any love for Dungeon Keeper or Syndicate, something is very wrong here.

Oli · « **Reply #37 on:** 13 Jan 2007, 19:47 »

I lost my dungeon keeper disc. It's very annoying as I was 1 dungeon away from beating the game.

Dungeon keeper 2 is great fun though. I've beaten that, but some levels are hella tricky.

Sythe · « **Reply #38 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 07:09 »

The MechWarrior series. I don't know why nothing of the sort has been done right in ages.
Hundred tun behemoth + quad LRM 20s = fun, right?

As I remember back in the Oregon Trail days of computer lab, whenever you named your characters after classmates, it was assured that they would not get a proper burial. Their only reward for leeching off of the supplies that YOU hunted and traded for was the right to decompose on the side of the trail.

Johnny C · « **Reply #39 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 08:27 »

Quote from: mberan42 on 10 Jan 2007, 04:16

The old Pirates! game on my Apple ][gs. I could play that for hours, man. Until I accidentally formatted the discs.

I liked it more on NES, to tell you the truth. My dad still has the map of that game memorized. Like, not anything that came with the game or was published on the internet or anything. He just played it so much that he memorized it.

mer · « **Reply #40 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 12:51 »

well since you mentioned NES duckhunt is possibly my faveroite game ever created.

Grawsith · « **Reply #41 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 13:54 »

Mario Kart on the SNES still whets my whistle every now and again.

8ilbo · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 14:00 »

Chocks Away....there was a flight sim and a half.....its the sort of game I could hallucinate about its so strongly ingrained in my memory....

The extra letter · « **Reply #43 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 18:20 »

I love all the C&C games bar Renegade and Generals.

I love Fallout 1 and 2 with a passion that verges on creepy obsession.

I love Ultima 7 and 8.

The original Warcraft games.

quotemyname · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 19:16 »

i am still convinced to this day that oregon trail hated my guts. i have never beaten it, it just kept killing me.

everything from the Space Quest series was wonderful. there were parts where your success in the game was determined by how fast you could type. needless to say, being 5 at the time made these bits difficult.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #45 on:** 15 Jan 2007, 20:50 »

one of my favorite shirts. man that game was good.

GirlwithaGun · « **Reply #46 on:** 19 Jan 2007, 13:28 »

Anyone remember Yukon Trail?! Was a spin-off of the original Oregon. I loved navigating down the rivers, but the rest was weak in comparison.

Also loved Duke Nukem and SkiFree.

Locke · « **Reply #47 on:** 19 Jan 2007, 15:58 »

SkiFree ate my childhood much like that FUCKING ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN ate my skiier. Princy's avatar inspires rage to this day.

Also, KidPix on the Mac. I didn't start really gaming until mid-N64 era. My first PC game was Tiberian Sun...

Toeofdoom · « **Reply #48 on:** 19 Jan 2007, 16:10 »

I gotta say: Skifree and Worms world party. those games rocked. oh and EGA trek. now that was fun

8ilbo · « **Reply #49 on:** 19 Jan 2007, 23:41 »

I ski'd past the Snowman once in ski free....got et the next time though =[

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Author Topic: Old Computer Games (Read 15618 times)

Entilzah

guywithoutsocks

kokeyjoe

CaptainLorax

Grawsith

Entilzah

ackblom12

ackblom12

mammoth

the_tard

The Cosmic Fool

Scytale

daniel40392

Entilzah

mer

guywithoutsocks

Scytale

Tartar Martyr

Grawsith

Entilzah

mer

Grawsith

8ilbo

quotemyname

GirlwithaGun

Locke

Toeofdoom

8ilbo