Topic: Really cool old games that nobody remembers. (Read 102756 times)

KvP · « **Reply #50 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 14:42 »

All I remember about Killer Instinct was the primitive, extremely low-quality voice sounds they used. The guy was yelling very intensely, but it sounded like those old TV shows in which someone is talking on the phone and you can hear the person on the other line but the speech is garbled. So when you start a fight, it will announce the fighters and come out as "WAMBERWAR VERWIW WOMMAWA! FIEE!"

ledhendrix · « **Reply #51 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 15:02 »

Yeah i remember the farting. Man can't believe i've forgotten that game up until now. Might have to try and get my hands on it.

De_El · « **Reply #52 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 15:40 »

Kinda reminds me of this game:

A game where people transform into animals and beat the shit out of each other. SURELY THAT'S AN ORIGINAL IDEA, RIGHT GUYS? HAS ANYONE TRIED THAT YET?
The memories are fond.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #53 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 17:20 »

I had almost forgotten about this great juvenile platformer.

Alex C · « **Reply #54 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 20:20 »

Quote from: AngelofShadows on 21 Apr 2008, 14:34

In Primal Rage, one of the special attacks was farting. And beltching. And you could play vollyball with cavemen.

Fun fact: The arcade game originally had an acidic golden shower fatality which was subsequently pulled from the home release versions for being an acidic golden shower fatality.

Thaes · « **Reply #55 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 00:29 »

Quote from: De_El on 21 Apr 2008, 15:40

Kinda reminds me of this game:

I only played the original Bloody Roar, not its sequels. I have to admit, it was a pretty original idea.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #56 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 10:19 »

I remember Bloody Roar being a totally bad ass game.

Johnny C · « **Reply #57 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 12:57 »

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 16 Apr 2008, 15:50

BIO FREAKS

In the eighth grade I wrote a comic about this. I never drew it but I wrote it. It's lost to the mists of time now but I cast the guy on the cover as a sympathetic character, if memory serves. A tragic, noble hero. He was in love with one of the other Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. who then had her back snapped towards the end by the lead villain. She died in his arm/gun but he went on to lead the F.R.E.A.K.S. to their ultimate goal of liberation from their fighting slavery and equal rights to live among humankind, all in her memory. It's actually kind of remarkable that I wrote it all and only played the game twice.

Anyways, I don't think anyone's thought of either of these games in years, but I could be wrong.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #58 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 13:24 »

Heh. I remember road rash. Stayed up all night playing it. Never played it again. Apparently, it was fun.

20 jazz funk greats · « **Reply #59 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 13:33 »

Surgoshan · « **Reply #60 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 13:46 »

Check it out, it's Blanka!

muteKi · « **Reply #61 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 14:25 »

Oh, man, Blades of Steel! The fighting game with a hockey minigame thrown in for the heck of it! It was awesome!

Edible · « **Reply #62 on:** 23 Apr 2008, 07:31 »

AngelofShadows · « **Reply #63 on:** 23 Apr 2008, 11:26 »

thegreatbuddha · « **Reply #64 on:** 27 Apr 2008, 02:34 »

Quote from: muteKi on 19 Apr 2008, 09:54

Quote from: imapiratearg on 19 Apr 2008, 07:20
Vectorman

They tried reviving it, but people didn't like the look of it and felt it was too derivative of Metroid Prime and Halo.
Still, I'm mostly with you.

Wait, what? Vectorman was a platformer. Was there a sequel planned?

Also, KI was awesome, just for the cheese factor. Infinite corner juggle with Saberwulf FTW.

There was an old NES game I don't quite remember the name of. Metal Storm maybe? You played as a robot that could switch gravity and walk on ceilings and whatnot. It was a fun game, but it got ridiculously hard on the later levels.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #65 on:** 27 Apr 2008, 10:20 »

Before Blizzard made nothing but Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft they made some amazing games for consoles.

Also, the best racing game ever made.

KvP · « **Reply #66 on:** 27 Apr 2008, 13:44 »

SilentJ · « **Reply #67 on:** 28 Apr 2008, 04:41 »

This weekend I downloaded DOSBox so I could download and play EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest. I forgot how ridiculous this game is.

mrjoegangles · « **Reply #68 on:** 29 Apr 2008, 16:47 »

Kid Icarus for the win.

Fishboy · « **Reply #69 on:** 06 May 2008, 05:10 »

Quote from: tommydski on 17 Apr 2008, 15:43

Does anyone else remember this incredible auto-vigilante simulator from Activision in 1997? It was the most stylish game you have ever played. You drove awesome American muscle cars and customised them to crush assorted road-dwelling baddies. It was stylised to look like a 70s road movie. You played Groove Champion, out to avenge your sister's murder with her old companion Taurus. It was fucking amazing! There were two sequels that weren't nearly as good. I wish someone would make an updated version of this incredible game!

I fucking loved that game, damn it was good.

Doug S. Machina · « **Reply #70 on:** 12 May 2008, 17:27 »

Quote from: ledhendrix on 21 Apr 2008, 08:38

I have vague memories of primal rage. Those memories are telling me it was fucking brilliant.

I have similar memories.

Quote from: teh pwn queen on 21 Apr 2008, 06:24

I remember being a little 6 year old when it first came out and having to fight with my sibs on who got to play it next.
I was always the velociraptor.
ALWAYS.

That was a lot of fun. Though not nearly as awesome as Syndicate. I loved that game (and can still remember the music and voices. Weird.)

Quote from: Fletch on 20 Apr 2008, 03:44

I actually liked the original Syndicate. It had massive corporations fighting it out worldwide.
Syndicate Wars was a global syndicate that couldn't work with itself vs a church group that didn't start with the resources to commit.

Ha. True, but they did give you some fantastic gear.

Flood. (picture refused by bad internet.)

It's absurd how much I played that.

SilentJ · « **Reply #71 on:** 13 May 2008, 04:29 »

Anybody remember the SNES version of Jurassic Park? Shit was hard as hell.

That fucking T-Rex killed me every goddamn time.

teh pwn queen · « **Reply #72 on:** 14 May 2008, 03:36 »

Here's another:

Foxy Roxy was my favorite, always got a kick out of her butt smacking taunt.

Doug S. Machina · « **Reply #73 on:** 14 May 2008, 04:33 »

Quote from: ackblom12 on 27 Apr 2008, 10:20

Lost Vikings! Fantastic.

Also...Revenge Of The Mutant Camels. You're the camel.

EDIT: (God damn ImageShack and all its works)

Mr. Mojo · « **Reply #74 on:** 14 May 2008, 18:54 »

Oh my god the lost vikings!!!! I used to play that game on my windows 95 or 98. Can't remember which.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #75 on:** 14 May 2008, 21:58 »

So you know, they made a sequel which is fairly awesome. I know of no legal way to get it though, but were you of a mind to break the law via emulators, it would be available. Some place. I haven't searched in ... years... Wow. I wonder if I still have it?

Dimmukane · « **Reply #76 on:** 15 May 2008, 07:16 »

I know I have it lying around on my hard drive somewhere. Well, not somewhere, I know the exact folder.

Xerostyle · « **Reply #77 on:** 16 May 2008, 18:13 »

Dimmukane · « **Reply #78 on:** 16 May 2008, 19:25 »

I've only ever seen that at one friend's house. It was awesome, even though we only played it for 2 hours.

Thaes · « **Reply #79 on:** 17 May 2008, 01:48 »

I remember Tomba! (which, for some reason, is called Tombi in Europe). In fact, I have it´s sequel around here somewhere...

Nonmoumou · « **Reply #80 on:** 30 May 2008, 01:25 »

StreetSpirit · « **Reply #81 on:** 30 May 2008, 07:19 »

The old computer games Traffic Department 2192, Loom, and the Incredible Machine are all pretty cool and enjoyable.

Whoever posted Rock'n'Roll Racing is so very correct, that game is SPECTACULAR.

Rolling20s · « **Reply #82 on:** 30 May 2008, 10:15 »

Planescape: Torment

Now the thread can be over.

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #83 on:** 30 May 2008, 10:48 »

Oh, come on, everyone remembers Planescape: Torment.

But, I bet not everyone remembers this gem:

Rolling20s · « **Reply #84 on:** 30 May 2008, 10:50 »

Okay, you got me with that one.

AngelofShadows · « **Reply #85 on:** 30 May 2008, 14:27 »

Quote from: Nonmoumou on 30 May 2008, 01:25

Find this game for me now please

Dissy · « **Reply #86 on:** 30 May 2008, 14:58 »

Quote from: AngelofShadows on 30 May 2008, 14:27

Quote from: Nonmoumou on 30 May 2008, 01:25

Find this game for me now please

I use to have it, and it sequal.

I use to have Rick Dangerous on my Computer. Aparantly, you can play it here:
http://www.classicgamesarcade.com/game/21611/Rick-Dangerous-Amiga-Atari-ST.html

ackblom12 · « **Reply #87 on:** 30 May 2008, 16:26 »

Quote from: carrotosaurus on 30 May 2008, 10:48

Oh, come on, everyone remembers Planescape: Torment.

I still have it actually!

Edit:

Also. this one was not a particuarly revolutionary game by any means, but it was amazingly fun.

spidergland · « **Reply #88 on:** 31 May 2008, 03:09 »

Come on, the main character was named after a crappy lager. I miss point and click games

schimmy · « **Reply #89 on:** 31 May 2008, 14:18 »

I am almost certain that's available for free (legally, too!) on the internet somewhere to download. Everyone should do so immediately.

StMonkey · « **Reply #90 on:** 01 Jun 2008, 11:22 »

MKH90 · « **Reply #91 on:** 01 Jun 2008, 15:47 »

Quote from: schimmy on 31 May 2008, 14:18

I am almost certain that's available for free (legally, too!) on the internet somewhere to download.

True, and...

Quote from: schimmy on 31 May 2008, 14:18

Everyone should do so immediately.

Definitely true.

The first page rang (sadly) almost no bells, except obviously for Mario 3, but the second page... oh boy! All those memories of playing Road Rash, Blades of Steel, The Lost Vikings, Theme Hospital, BASS... sweet.

Anyone here from the C64-era? :P

fozmo · « **Reply #92 on:** 01 Jun 2008, 20:27 »

Really cool? Check
Old? Check
Nobody Remembers? Probably not so check

Either way, 20th anniversary edition!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game_nolan.shtml

If you've never played it before, I commend you if you get out of the house on your first try.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #93 on:** 01 Jun 2008, 20:41 »

Text adventures in general are impossible.

That one was extra impossible, with two scoops of frustrating and a generous drizzle of pure evil.

Tako · « **Reply #94 on:** 19 Jun 2008, 18:30 »

Yes, that's right.

Funk Thompson · « **Reply #95 on:** 20 Jun 2008, 14:16 »

Alien Legacy by Sierra.

It combined a compelling storyline with Sim / Civ style play - lots of exploration and resource management and was downright difficult, but not in that "throw it down a few flights of stairs in frustration" way.

Never beat it, and have several times tried to get it to work in emulators and Virtual Machine with no luck.

In fact, would pay if someone could instruct me on how I could get it to run on my rig.

greyghost · « **Reply #96 on:** 20 Jun 2008, 19:51 »

Quote from: LordNagash on 20 Apr 2008, 17:07

Quote from: beat mouse on 20 Apr 2008, 03:19
Septerra Core
sure 99 wasnt that long ago (fucking 10 years nevermind long enough) but this was an awesome pc rpg and i actually just downloaded an iso again to play through it, lots of fun to be had here, and maybe aside from dialogue is quite original.

Heh I remember that game, it seemed too short to me if I remeber correctly. Though the cover art reminded me of a game I really liked that I could want a sequel too,

Suppose its not old enough yet though.

Believe it or not, I still have Oni on my notebook (lol), beats the hell out of freecell.

A couple of my favorites were in the Quest For Glory series

De_El · « **Reply #97 on:** 20 Jun 2008, 22:14 »

Quote from: Tako on 19 Jun 2008, 18:30

[Skies of Arcadia]

Yes, that's right.

Dude, this game still has a bunch of fanboys. Also, it is amazing.

The extra letter · « **Reply #98 on:** 21 Jun 2008, 04:07 »

Fantasy Zone.

A nifty, psychedelic little shooter that was released on the Sega Master System. Back when I was a kid, this game was my favourite game of all time, but it was only after I found my Master System gathering dust back in 2000 that I sat down and finished the game.

I may be biased, but the Master System had some really incredible games.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #99 on:** 21 Jun 2008, 12:10 »

Quote from: De_El on 20 Jun 2008, 22:14

Quote from: Tako on 19 Jun 2008, 18:30
[Skies of Arcadia]

Yes, that's right.

Dude, this game still has a bunch of fanboys. Also, it is amazing.

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.

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Author Topic: Really cool old games that nobody remembers. (Read 102756 times)

ackblom12

muteKi

Edible

ackblom12

Mr. Mojo

Nonmoumou

ackblom12

MKH90

greyghost