Old School

admanb · 05-08-2008, 06:08 PM

Being stuck without any kind of gaming computer has coincided quite well with my brain deciding to go on an old school gaming kick. In the last few weeks I've played through Monkey Island 1, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and Wasteland (post-apocalyptic RPG, precursor to Fallout). I'm currently playing Ultima IV.

It's funny, but with the exception of my recent purchase of a DS, this is probably the most excited I've been about gaming in a looong time.

Anyone else got any old school favorites or recent back-in-time delves? I've still got a huge list of games to play (Ultima V-VII, System Shock 1 & 2, Deux Ex, FFIV-VI) and I haven't even been looking.

**Valigarmander** · 05-08-2008, 06:11 PM

Well, on the topic of Ultima, try Ultima Underworld. Excellent game.

admanb · 05-08-2008, 08:28 PM

That one's on my list, but it's too slow to run in DosBox on this (OS X) laptop.

**Valigarmander** · 05-08-2008, 08:31 PM

I know your pain, mate.

Otherwise... try Dosgames.com. There are tons of swell games there.

admanb · 05-08-2008, 09:11 PM

That's a good one. Abandonia and the-underdogs are also nice. Underdogs for selection; Abandonia for web design that doesn't murder babies and put them on stakes.

The Willful Wanderer · 05-11-2008, 10:47 PM

Millenium
Armada 2525
Reunion
SimEarth
Dune 2
Mechwarrior (the very first!)
Lemmings
Infocom Treasure Chest

....and I have all of these and much, much more. I still have the old Blood Bowl game that I bummed off my brother when he got tired of it, just for the sake of having it. To say nothing of my old original copy of SimAnt, or the first Warcraft.

....all these strategy killing things games. I'm a violent, violent girl. BLOOD AND DEATH.

Ahem.

Metal Man · 05-11-2008, 10:51 PM

Civilization I and II, Colonization, Need For Speed 3 and 4, Starcraft /Brood War, Sonic and Knuckles collection.

Yup. All my gaming's firmly rooted in the nineties.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 05-11-2008, 10:54 PM

AI and myself are always playing through some older game or another. Currently, we're playing Shivers 2 (which is a lot of fun), and we play StarCraft matches all the time.

**Valigarmander** · 05-12-2008, 12:16 AM

Yo, check out this site for some excellent games made by a couple very good friends of mine.

Radical Poesis Games and Creations | To create games both radical and poetic.

Laika Come Home · 05-12-2008, 03:54 PM

SimCity 2000, beeyotch.

admanb · 05-13-2008, 09:30 AM

Glad I've started a bit of a discussion here.

Most of the stuff I'll be playing in the near future will probably be RPGs, adventure games, and story-based FPSs. Mainly because I've played a lot of the old strategy games, whereas my RPG history starts at Baldur's Gate/FFVII/Diablo.

Civilization games were always great (and can't forget Alpha Centauri), but Masters of Orion was also brilliant. Did anyone else play Master of Magic?

Re: Blood Bowl. That game had so many problems, but my friends and I still had a lot of fun with it. There's actually a new one in development, with (shockingly!) massively upgraded graphics, but it still sticks to its turn-based roots. There are even versions planned for the PSP and DS.

heh · 05-13-2008, 10:06 AM

Total Annihilation is the best old school strategy game.

tobaditsdead

the old C&C games were awesome as well.

Tritoch · 06-26-2008, 11:50 AM

I don't have a huge old-skool PC gaming background, but Castles II, Lords of the Realm II, and King's Bounty always tickled my fancy. Of course those are strategy games, but the only RPG I see missing in the lists above is the amazing Daggerfall.

heh · 06-26-2008, 11:51 AM

X-com!

05-08-2008, 06:08 PM	#1
admanb Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Osaka Gender: Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Old School Being stuck without any kind of gaming computer has coincided quite well with my brain deciding to go on an old school gaming kick. In the last few weeks I've played through Monkey Island 1, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and Wasteland (post-apocalyptic RPG, precursor to Fallout). I'm currently playing Ultima IV. It's funny, but with the exception of my recent purchase of a DS, this is probably the most excited I've been about gaming in a looong time. Anyone else got any old school favorites or recent back-in-time delves? I've still got a huge list of games to play (Ultima V-VII, System Shock 1 & 2, Deux Ex, FFIV-VI) and I haven't even been looking.

05-08-2008, 06:11 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Well, on the topic of Ultima, try Ultima Underworld. Excellent game.

05-08-2008, 08:28 PM	#3
admanb Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Osaka Gender: Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That one's on my list, but it's too slow to run in DosBox on this (OS X) laptop.

05-08-2008, 08:31 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I know your pain, mate. Otherwise... try Dosgames.com. There are tons of swell games there.

05-08-2008, 09:11 PM	#5
admanb Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Osaka Gender: Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's a good one. Abandonia and the-underdogs are also nice. Underdogs for selection; Abandonia for web design that doesn't murder babies and put them on stakes.

05-11-2008, 10:47 PM	#6
The Willful Wanderer Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aisle 12, between the kumquats and the radicchio. Gender: Posts: 2,325 Thanks: 168 Thanked 137 Times in 90 Posts	Millenium Armada 2525 Reunion SimEarth Dune 2 Mechwarrior (the very first!) Lemmings Infocom Treasure Chest ....and I have all of these and much, much more. I still have the old Blood Bowl game that I bummed off my brother when he got tired of it, just for the sake of having it. To say nothing of my old original copy of SimAnt, or the first Warcraft. ....all these strategy killing things games. I'm a violent, violent girl. BLOOD AND DEATH. Ahem.

05-11-2008, 10:51 PM	#7
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Civilization I and II, Colonization, Need For Speed 3 and 4, Starcraft /Brood War, Sonic and Knuckles collection. Yup. All my gaming's firmly rooted in the nineties.

05-11-2008, 10:54 PM	#8
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,503 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	AI and myself are always playing through some older game or another. Currently, we're playing Shivers 2 (which is a lot of fun), and we play StarCraft matches all the time.

05-12-2008, 12:16 AM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Yo, check out this site for some excellent games made by a couple very good friends of mine. Radical Poesis Games and Creations \| To create games both radical and poetic.

05-12-2008, 03:54 PM	#10
Laika Come Home Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 214 Thanked 77 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 1	SimCity 2000, beeyotch.

05-13-2008, 09:30 AM	#11
admanb Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Osaka Gender: Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Glad I've started a bit of a discussion here. Most of the stuff I'll be playing in the near future will probably be RPGs, adventure games, and story-based FPSs. Mainly because I've played a lot of the old strategy games, whereas my RPG history starts at Baldur's Gate/FFVII/Diablo. Civilization games were always great (and can't forget Alpha Centauri), but Masters of Orion was also brilliant. Did anyone else play Master of Magic? Re: Blood Bowl. That game had so many problems, but my friends and I still had a lot of fun with it. There's actually a new one in development, with (shockingly!) massively upgraded graphics, but it still sticks to its turn-based roots. There are even versions planned for the PSP and DS.

06-26-2008, 11:51 AM	#14
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	X-com!

05-13-2008, 10:06 AM	#12
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	Total Annihilation is the best old school strategy game. tobaditsdead the old C&C games were awesome as well.

06-26-2008, 11:50 AM	#13
Tritoch Senior Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: USA Gender: Posts: 7,311 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	I don't have a huge old-skool PC gaming background, but Castles II, Lords of the Realm II, and King's Bounty always tickled my fancy. Of course those are strategy games, but the only RPG I see missing in the lists above is the amazing Daggerfall.