Topic: Really cool old games that nobody remembers. (Read 101488 times)

Tako · « **Reply #100 on:** 21 Jun 2008, 22:01 »

Quote from: Storm Rider on 21 Jun 2008, 12:10

Also, there is a new game coming out from the same director that has Vyse and Aika as playable characters. Not quite a spiritual sequel in the sense of say, Bioshock, but the closest we'll get to SoA2 for a while.

Seems neat. Unfortunately, it is for PS3, and I don't plan on owning one of those for a very long time. (too much money plus I have all the other current gen consoles to keep me occupied)

Storm Rider · « **Reply #101 on:** 21 Jun 2008, 22:17 »

I do have the other two current gen consoles, but I spend a lot of money on video games anyway, and I do think I will eventually buy a PS3 for all the weird Japanese shit that publishers won't put on the 360 because nobody in Japan owns one.

Basically, ITT: I have yet another internal struggle with my poor impulse control and my desire to hold out for another price drop before buying a PS3.

evernew · « **Reply #102 on:** 27 Jun 2008, 11:05 »

Oh God, this stuff brings back memories.

I absolutely second

- Syndicate Wars
- Rise of the Triad (when I was 9 or 10, I once didn't come home from school and my distressed mom found me in the school's PC lab playing ROTT and loving it)
- Bloody Roar
- Lost Vikings (what an awesome game idea)
- KKND - I was and still am a firm believer in the Warcraft school of real-time strategy game controls. That said, I loved KKND. The customized units were totally useless but some of the units you could produce there, I still wish I had in other games. Especially the tank with the two ginormous machine guns. Also, great soundtrack.

My great games that nobody remembers:

* Captain Comic (from '89 or so, whopping 16 colors. Took me 3 years to finally finish it. But I had started playing it when I was 5 or 6).
* Sokoban
* Death Rally (had the shareware version for years and always tried to beat the faster cars with the biggest one I could buy. Hopeless.)
* Bleifuss - the German Need for Speed. Awesome controls and pretty cool tracks.
* Bifi Racer - a little promotional game that had quite a cult following.
* STUNTS! Whenever I talk to people whose first computer game was NFSU or Warcraft III or even Half-Life, they look at me like I'm a strung-out hippie talking about the glory days when I tell them that a great game didn't and doesn't need great graphics. I weep when they don't understand.

Fletch · « **Reply #103 on:** 27 Jun 2008, 22:21 »

I know Syndicate Wars was 3d, but why do people prefer it to the original?

McTaggart · « **Reply #104 on:** 28 Jun 2008, 07:42 »

I remember Captain Comic. Well, I remember that it existed, I remember it was there in the explorer-y thing that I think Norton Commander let us have rather than just the dos command line. I remember I kept trying to play it but something was wrong and it never started, so I always went back to Crystal Caves instead.

evernew · « **Reply #105 on:** 28 Jun 2008, 08:02 »

It was a very basic jump 'n run. Ran on our old 286 with 640k of RAM and 8 MHz processing power (12 if you pressed the Turbo button!).
8 levels, collecting treasures, picking up power-ups that made your gun better and not being able to save. If you played it, you played it in one sitting.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #106 on:** 28 Jun 2008, 14:40 »

There was a strategy game I really liked that one of my brothers friends let me borrow and play way back, but I can't for the life of me remember the name. So in that way not even I remember it. There were several factions in it though I remember, and one of them were like beasts, and in that you started out with like a single beast tamer who basically summoned all of the other units, who in turn would get more advanced tamers who could summon more powerful creatures, there weren't any buildings or structures for them, and I thought that it was really original. There were at least two human factions, one your basic medieval style and the other a sort of seafaring group that had a lot of archery. You gained resources by capturing lodestones or something like that, and I just really liked the gameplay for some reason. Its probably a pretty old game and the graphics were 2D.

In fact if anybody could help me out with the name maybe I could track down a copy of it somewhere, would like to have a little nostalgic trip to add on to me rebuying Diablo II.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #107 on:** 29 Jun 2008, 12:28 »

I can't believe I forgot this one. I always forget it when listing my favorite games of all time, but this is definitely one of them.

It is a monster-catching themed RPG, with a great story and really fun combat. The main thing though is that it had a monster-fusion system
(often imitated, such as in the Shin Megami Tensei games) that was really great, and to this day I don't think that system has been topped in an RPG.

Also it really upset me when the sequel sucked.

Cagia · « **Reply #108 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 05:53 »

How about

?

Being serious. Conker's Bad Fur Day on N64. It's only 7 year old, but damn it was good

mat_mantra · « **Reply #109 on:** 01 Jul 2008, 06:51 »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_Master

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Party

I still drag out the old grey box for these

MrBlu · « **Reply #110 on:** 11 Jul 2008, 00:52 »

Quote from: Xerostyle on 16 May 2008, 18:13

Hehe BACON!!

I think my game would be... Harley's Humongous Adventure... I think Descent is a pretty popular game...
I knew and like KKND. 'Twas epic.

If anyone knew Reign of Fire, it was a kick-ass RPG series...

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #111 on:** 12 Jul 2008, 13:32 »

Quote from: Cagia on 01 Jul 2008, 05:53

Being serious. Conker's Bad Fur Day on N64. It's only 7 year old, but damn it was good

Pretty sure most everyone remembers Conker's Bad Fur Day. Or at least I do.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #112 on:** 12 Jul 2008, 21:39 »

SensoryOssuary · « **Reply #113 on:** 13 Jul 2008, 20:42 »

jessco · « **Reply #114 on:** 01 Aug 2008, 04:26 »

Ogre Battle.

snalin · « **Reply #115 on:** 01 Aug 2008, 13:46 »

This was made out of awesome. The best part was the boxing mini game. I was half my current age when this came out. Freakish.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #116 on:** 01 Aug 2008, 14:10 »

Totentag · « **Reply #117 on:** 01 Aug 2008, 15:22 »

I had this on Super Nintendo, and it's the only game other then Zelda and Donkey Kong that I can remember anything about. =P

DavidGrohl · « **Reply #118 on:** 01 Aug 2008, 16:21 »

Want some rye?! Course ya do!

akashacatbat · « **Reply #119 on:** 05 Aug 2008, 23:49 »

Mike Tyson's Punch Out

Shining Force

And I know, technically, this is supposed to be games no one remembers, but my favorite old game of all time...

The Oregon Trail

Not to brag or anything, but I recently found a copy of the Windows 95 version at a garage sale for 50 cents. Best money I ever spent.

KvP · « **Reply #120 on:** 06 Aug 2008, 00:13 »

FUCK YEAH BITCHES

I SAID FUCK. YES.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #121 on:** 06 Aug 2008, 00:20 »

Speaking of terrible Sega CD games which are actually fun: Sewer Shark.

SHOOT THA TUBES, DOGMEAT!

KvP · « **Reply #122 on:** 06 Aug 2008, 01:02 »

And now, KvP presents - The Searcher... a poorly photographed and most unflattering tale of love and loss in the closet of dreams. Now with happy ending!

Good goddamn, I have too many stone classics in my closet. And I bet that Sim Health is worth some money these days.

Alex C · « **Reply #123 on:** 06 Aug 2008, 10:52 »

Quote from: akashacatbat on 05 Aug 2008, 23:49

The Oregon Trail

Fuck Oregon Trail. I was playing it last week on Virtual Apple to relive the glory days of 3rd grade when I was the best kid in class at that game, and you know what happened? I did my usual thing: I started out as early as possible as a farmer, spent all my money but $20 (ferry & emergency money) on spare parts, clothes, oxen and bullets and spent a solid month and a half hunting for food while subsisting on starvation level rations. Emboldened by my huge pantry, I cranked up the meal size and proceeded to make great time. That's about when my fucking wagon burst into flames.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #124 on:** 06 Aug 2008, 12:33 »

I loved Mad Dog McGree in the arcade.

Speaking of obscure games with live acting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Traveler_(video_game)

KvP · « **Reply #125 on:** 06 Aug 2008, 16:22 »

Don't forget Deadalus Encounter!

akashacatbat · « **Reply #126 on:** 08 Aug 2008, 22:43 »

Quote from: Whipstitch on 06 Aug 2008, 10:52

Fuck Oregon Trail. I was playing it last week on Virtual Apple to relive the glory days of 3rd grade when I was the best kid in class at that game, and you know what happened? I did my usual thing: I started out as early as possible as a farmer, spent all my money but $20 (ferry & emergency money) on spare parts, clothes, oxen and bullets and spent a solid month and a half hunting for food while subsisting on starvation level rations. Emboldened by my huge pantry, I cranked up the meal size and proceeded to make great time. That's about when my fucking wagon burst into flames.

That's half the fun! God, sometimes I used to name every person in the wagon after someone I hated in real life and then just run the fucker into the ground... you know, 10 oxen but nothing else and then just hurtle forward at a grueling pace until everyone died.

Good times, good times.

KvP · « **Reply #127 on:** 09 Aug 2008, 01:43 »

Oregon Trail ain't got shit on Amazon Trail.

MissZahrah · « **Reply #128 on:** 10 Aug 2008, 09:41 »

Quote

Really cool old games that nobody remembers.

ya know... given the parameters of this thread as stated in the title.. it really shouldn't have any replies.

That being said... here's one that at least a *couple* people remember:

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #129 on:** 11 Aug 2008, 18:10 »

Quote from: KvP on 09 Aug 2008, 01:43

Oregon Trail ain't got shit on Amazon Trail.

Nononono, fuck that. Yukon Trail.

Edit: Looking at your stack of games in that first picture, I see you have it. WHY HAVE YOU NOT STATED THUS?! I actually had all of the games, like, Oregon,Amazon,Yukon,Mayan, and Africa. I could only beat Yukon and Oregon, the others were all really hard, at least to my young mind, like, where the hell do you find the sinchoma?!

Surgoshan · « **Reply #130 on:** 11 Aug 2008, 20:02 »

Quote from: Boro_Bandito on 11 Aug 2008, 18:10

Quote from: KvP on 09 Aug 2008, 01:43
Oregon Trail ain't got shit on Amazon Trail.

Nononono, fuck that. Yukon Trail.

I was really, really hoping that was a Calvin & Hobbes link.

It wasn't.

I hope you get syphilis.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #131 on:** 11 Aug 2008, 20:10 »

To the person way up there..

Everybody remembers Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, people are always talking about it, you silly dummy.

Harun · « **Reply #132 on:** 27 Aug 2008, 11:46 »

EbilEladrrialSkeksis · « **Reply #133 on:** 28 Aug 2008, 03:28 »

Blast corp. nin 64. LOVE running over various things with various hybrid earthmoving equipment.......

Wizard of wor. amiga .

Rtype. ( rtype final's buggere4d save system annoys the ... beejeebus outta me...)
I still play neverwinter nights too.....

jmrz · « **Reply #134 on:** 29 Aug 2008, 04:51 »

Oh man, other people remember Captain Comic! I loved that game as a kid. Also Commander Keen. I really should see whether I can get those to work under bootcamp or something, that would be awesome.

I played a lot of Theme Hospital as well whoever linked that on the last page, same with the Incredible Machine. I also loved Creatures (but have appeared to have lost the disc for that), The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain and Lego Rock Raiders (no idea what year that was, but it was fun!).

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #135 on:** 29 Aug 2008, 11:26 »

This game was the absolute shit when I was like, 10.

And then of course there is:

Unosuke · « **Reply #136 on:** 29 Aug 2008, 11:52 »

Maaaaaybe the most badass game ever.

Also, I this isn't a game, but I had/have one of these. You can plug it into a PS2, but it'll only work if you were playing PSX games.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #137 on:** 30 Aug 2008, 19:27 »

Quote from: jmrz on 29 Aug 2008, 04:51

Oh man, other people remember Captain Comic! I loved that game as a kid. Also Commander Keen. I really should see whether I can get those to work under bootcamp or something, that would be awesome.

I played a lot of Theme Hospital as well whoever linked that on the last page, same with the Incredible Machine. I also loved Creatures (but have appeared to have lost the disc for that), The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain and Lego Rock Raiders (no idea what year that was, but it was fun!).

Creatures eh? Well, the company that created that game died, and recently another company bought all of the games and the IP of it, and have for like the past two years done absolutely nothing with it. The interesting thing is, there's still a rabid fan base surrounding the games, breeding norns, making new content, and I believe the website sells all of the games in the series in a pack on their website, or you could check e-bay, amazon, there's used copies somewhere I'm sure.

Gamware site : http://www.gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/creatures_index.php

mediumrare · « **Reply #138 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 13:42 »

Did anyone ever play this? I was talking about it enthusiastically to a completely disinterested friend one time in a bar and it sparked a wonderful geeky conversation with a passing stranger.

"MAN ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BUSHIDO BLADE?!?!"

Yeah... One hit kills with massive swords. Wonderful wonderful game.

CardinalFang · « **Reply #139 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 14:40 »

Yep, I played Bushido Blade.
Actually I bought a Playstation because of the game. I went over to a friends house and he was playing it. After getting slaughtered all night I went out and bought the console and the game.
I loved the one shot kills.

Be My Head · « **Reply #140 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 16:59 »

Need I say more?

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #141 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 17:30 »

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #142 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 18:54 »

Bushido Blade was the Stuff.

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #143 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 19:35 »

Quote from: Be My Head on 31 Aug 2008, 16:59

This game is so depressing man. I was bad at the game when I was littler and kept dying, and all the sad fish and the music. It was a very emotional experience.

Here's another game that frightened me as a child.

Harun · « **Reply #144 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 16:07 »

didn't they make a 3-d Ecco?

Felrender · « **Reply #145 on:** 07 Sep 2008, 21:37 »

Quote from: SensoryOssuary on 13 Jul 2008, 20:42

Oh shit, I fucking loved this game.

Doc Leech · « **Reply #146 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 13:12 »

(sorry if this is considered necro)

I just read through the thread and was amazed to find no mention of the epic game Flashback (though there are a lot of dead links now, so maybe it was). I remember playing that and Civ I (I think) on my older brother's Amiga for hours and hours at a time. Hell, that may be what nerdified me. Anyway, great game! I should pick it up again, I'm sure I'd still remember the tricks... and that's rather sad now that I think about it.

I don't know if it's just nostalgia or what, but seems to me that today's games don't possess a tenth of the quality of these games of old. Then again, perhaps I'm just a jaded gamer.

Also, the original Tie Fighter thumps all other Star Wars games, past & present. Hard!

Dollface · « **Reply #147 on:** 23 Sep 2008, 23:36 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 22 Apr 2008, 12:57

Blades of steel

God i love that game

satsugaikaze · « **Reply #148 on:** 24 Sep 2008, 01:33 »

The best RTS before Supreme Commander in terms of game mechanics. Yes, the mechanics were better than Starcraft mechanics.

My most memorable moment of playing this was playing a LAN game that lasted more than 3 hours, because of the fact that resource production is infinite in the game. It was generally easier to mod than StarCraft, had more epic battles, and the use of terrain was the smartest shit I'd ever heard of. It's disappointing that very few RTS games out there learn from the Supreme Commander/Total Annihilation series, because after I played it no RTS ever felt as complex and entertaining afterwards in terms of gameplay.

Not the most creative story though. =P

snalin · « **Reply #149 on:** 24 Sep 2008, 02:01 »

Quote from: Dollface on 23 Sep 2008, 23:36

YES! oh god damn, yes, how could I forget. And number two as well of course. The scenery, the music, the game play and the characters. All so beautiful. And since it's not available for sale anywhere anymore, and there will be no more games, you can download it for free without any guilt from the Internets!

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Fletch

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mat_mantra

SensoryOssuary

jessco

Totentag

akashacatbat

akashacatbat

MissZahrah

EbilEladrrialSkeksis