The Games of Yesterday

DVader · March 14th, 2002, 04:54 PM

Don't get me wrong, I love UT and Return to Castle Wolfenstien, however, I really miss some of the old games of 5 or 10 years ago. I know I could dual boot to a older OS from Windows XP, but I'd like to find a 386/486 Emulator or something to run a few older DOS based games from Windows XP. Most of them are role playing games, King's Quest V and Sam and Max Hit the Road.

Ahhh.... Games that didn't use blazing 3D effects or Dolby surround sound.... Back when theme and fun seemed to matter more.
Do any of you have fond gamming memmories when growing up?

Wayward Clam · March 14th, 2002, 05:17 PM

Mad Planets.

gxavier · March 14th, 2002, 05:46 PM

during highschool i loved playing startrek 25th anniversary. that game just KICKED *** . that and castles II and STUNTS. stunts ROCKED. you could build your own tracks! uhh and battletech! yeah battletech! and a little later on when aol went big, multiplayer battletech!!! yeah!!!! wooo!!! and the original airwarrior!

TrackMan · March 14th, 2002, 06:08 PM

doom, duke nukem 3d, doom. those games rocked.

and doom was the height of id game experience creation. sure the quakes look better and some argue the levels are better but i still feel doom to play the best. am looking to the new doom and here's hoping id does the name justice.

EvilCabbage · March 14th, 2002, 09:26 PM

Do games played with paper, pens, and dice count?

I remember the days of the original wolfenstein, The early Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion, The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Bruce Lee, River Raid, Pitfall (That game rocked hard!) Commando, Double Dragon, BC Kid!, Alienbreed, Altered Beast, Midnight Resistance, Shinobi, Way Of the Exploding Fist ...

wow... i really miss those games...

Stalemate · March 14th, 2002, 09:45 PM

[quote]Originally posted by EvilCabbage:
...original wolfenstein, The early Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion, The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Bruce Lee, River Raid, Pitfall (That game rocked hard!) Commando, Double Dragon, BC Kid!, Alienbreed, Altered Beast, Midnight Resistance, Shinobi, Way Of the Exploding Fist ... <hr></blockquote>

So I guess we're from the same generation

I was really into the text quests like Infocom produced: the Zork storylines, Planetfall (I even built a 3D model of the environment - I was such a geek

), etc.

The first "3D first-person shooter" (sort of) I played was <a href="http://www.classicgaming.com/vault/roms/appleiiroms.Airheart33325.shtml" target="_blank">Borderbund's Airheart</a>. Anyone else play that?

That site has brought back memories, let me tell ya

<a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1105-859957.html" target="_blank">This link</a> should be interesting for you cell phone gamers.

EvilCabbage · March 14th, 2002, 11:08 PM

[quote]Originally posted by adept:
I was really into the text quests like Infocom produced: the Zork storylines, Planetfall (I even built a 3D model of the environment - I was such a geek

<hr></blockquote>

W00t!!! I used to play planetfall until my eyes bled..

The alien celery at the beginning... mopping up that alien slime from the ambassador, getting on the escape pod.. escaping the pod after landing in the ocean.. finding that robot, making it work again.. exploring the landscape..

holy hell.. i can remember all that, and get excited about it, but I honestly couldnt tell you what I did at work yesterday...

Poseidon · March 15th, 2002, 12:54 AM

Don't forget the infamous ZORK. The ultimate text based adventure game.

You are standing in a field, in the distance you hear a song bird

RIOT · March 15th, 2002, 09:05 AM

I like the Space Quest series though I only played 2, 4, and 6. The King's Quest series though I only played a couple of them. I had a game called Thexder for my Tandy 1000 that was pretty cool. I also loved the original Wolfenstein. I even downloaded it from <a href="http://www.theunderdogs.com," target="_blank">www.theunderdogs.com,</a> but it was a bit too quick to play. Theunderdogs.com seems to be down now.

My brother would play Gunship and other flying combat games. He would take notes on the missions during the games breifings to look at when he was "flying". He's in the military now which is no surprise.

MacGyver · March 15th, 2002, 09:17 AM

[quote]Originally posted by CW_WD_RIOT:
I had a game called Thexder for my Tandy 1000 that was pretty cool.<hr></blockquote>

HEY, I remember that game! I played it on my Tandy 1000, too! If I remember correctly, you piloted a robot/mech that could transform into a jet with a press of the down arrow. In robot mode, you had a heat seeking laser. I can remember playing that game for hours and being very frustrated, and very entertained.

Cygnus · March 15th, 2002, 09:32 AM

I used to love playing "Raid Over Moscow" and "Beach Head" on my old C-64. Those were the days.

Draggar · March 15th, 2002, 09:45 AM

Planetfall! I loved that!!!

Raid over Moscow! That was great, too!!

I even had Summer and Winter games on my C=64, along with G.I. Joe, Hyperball, the original Test Drive, etc...

How about Chopper Commando on DOS? Umm.. Escape from Hell comes to mind (similar engine as Ultima 5&6...)

Ah, the good ole' days of Tank Wars and Scorched Earth. Dialing on of your favorite 100 BBSs and see what games were recently added, downloading them at a killer 300BpS, then working up to a 2400 "Baud" modem....

Those were the good ole days...

And we can't forget the Atari 2600....

RIOT · March 15th, 2002, 09:46 AM

[quote]Originally posted by MacGyver:
...being very frustrated... <hr></blockquote>

I can understand that. It took at least 15 minutes to get through the first level, and either my brother or I would die quickly in the second level. We never made it past level 2. And no save option, either!

RIOT · March 15th, 2002, 09:55 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Draggar:
...the original Test Drive...<hr></blockquote>

I had that game, too. Didn't have a choice of transmissions (manual or automatic). Engine blew if you didn't switch gear. If you touched another car or the side of the road, you crashed. If you screwed up, you got to start all over. Kids today have it easy!

I remember waiting patiently for my turn only to blow the engine in the Ferrari becuase I forgot to switch into second gear. Got up to 80 before it croaked!

Cleetus · March 15th, 2002, 09:57 AM

I still love pulling out my X-Wing. We used to play that for hours on end in college, we would make underclassmen with computers go out and buy and leave their rooms open for us. We would have one guy fly the ship while the other would be R2 and do all of the controls.

Of course also previously mentioned, I have now got to find myself a version of scorched earth.

March 14th, 2002, 04:54 PM	#1
DVader Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UT,USA Posts: 190	The Games of Yesterday Don't get me wrong, I love UT and Return to Castle Wolfenstien, however, I really miss some of the old games of 5 or 10 years ago. I know I could dual boot to a older OS from Windows XP, but I'd like to find a 386/486 Emulator or something to run a few older DOS based games from Windows XP. Most of them are role playing games, King's Quest V and Sam and Max Hit the Road. Ahhh.... Games that didn't use blazing 3D effects or Dolby surround sound.... Back when theme and fun seemed to matter more. Do any of you have fond gamming memmories when growing up?

March 14th, 2002, 05:17 PM	#2
Wayward Clam Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: the depths of Lake Superior Posts: 3,778	Mad Planets. __________________ Flash! Don't heckle the supervillain!

March 14th, 2002, 05:46 PM	#3
gxavier Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 561	during highschool i loved playing startrek 25th anniversary. that game just KICKED * . that and castles II and STUNTS. stunts ROCKED. you could build your own tracks! uhh and battletech! yeah battletech! and a little later on when aol went big, multiplayer battletech!!! yeah!!!! wooo!!! and the original airwarrior! __________________ EDITED BY SOWULO**

March 14th, 2002, 06:08 PM	#4
TrackMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Enfield, CT Posts: 490	doom, duke nukem 3d, doom. those games rocked. and doom was the height of id game experience creation. sure the quakes look better and some argue the levels are better but i still feel doom to play the best. am looking to the new doom and here's hoping id does the name justice. __________________ So, so busy lately. Oh, where do I start?

March 14th, 2002, 09:26 PM	#5
EvilCabbage Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,639	Do games played with paper, pens, and dice count? I remember the days of the original wolfenstein, The early Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion, The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Bruce Lee, River Raid, Pitfall (That game rocked hard!) Commando, Double Dragon, BC Kid!, Alienbreed, Altered Beast, Midnight Resistance, Shinobi, Way Of the Exploding Fist ... wow... i really miss those games... __________________ cameron@reallydodgy.org http://forum.hot4s.com.au - Hot 4's & Performance cars

March 14th, 2002, 09:45 PM	#6
Stalemate Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: d4-e5 Posts: 15,085	[quote]Originally posted by EvilCabbage: <strong>...original wolfenstein, The early Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion, The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Bruce Lee, River Raid, Pitfall (That game rocked hard!) Commando, Double Dragon, BC Kid!, Alienbreed, Altered Beast, Midnight Resistance, Shinobi, Way Of the Exploding Fist ... </strong><hr></blockquote> So I guess we're from the same generation I was really into the text quests like Infocom produced: the Zork storylines, Planetfall (I even built a 3D model of the environment - I was such a geek ), etc. The first "3D first-person shooter" (sort of) I played was <a href="http://www.classicgaming.com/vault/roms/appleiiroms.Airheart33325.shtml" target="_blank">Borderbund's Airheart</a>. Anyone else play that? That site has brought back memories, let me tell ya <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1105-859957.html" target="_blank">This link</a> should be interesting for you cell phone gamers. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. *-Douglas Adams*

March 14th, 2002, 11:08 PM	#7
EvilCabbage Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,639	[quote]Originally posted by adept: <strong>I was really into the text quests like Infocom produced: the Zork storylines, Planetfall (I even built a 3D model of the environment - I was such a geek </strong><hr></blockquote> W00t!!! I used to play planetfall until my eyes bled.. The alien celery at the beginning... mopping up that alien slime from the ambassador, getting on the escape pod.. escaping the pod after landing in the ocean.. finding that robot, making it work again.. exploring the landscape.. holy hell.. i can remember all that, and get excited about it, but I honestly couldnt tell you what I did at work yesterday... __________________ cameron@reallydodgy.org http://forum.hot4s.com.au - Hot 4's & Performance cars

March 15th, 2002, 12:54 AM	#8
Poseidon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 1,744	Don't forget the infamous ZORK. The ultimate text based adventure game. You are standing in a field, in the distance you hear a song bird __________________ *Edited by Sowulo* All Lies Lead to the Truth

March 15th, 2002, 09:05 AM	#9
RIOT Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 925	I like the Space Quest series though I only played 2, 4, and 6. The King's Quest series though I only played a couple of them. I had a game called Thexder for my Tandy 1000 that was pretty cool. I also loved the original Wolfenstein. I even downloaded it from <a href="http://www.theunderdogs.com," target="_blank">www.theunderdogs.com,</a> but it was a bit too quick to play. Theunderdogs.com seems to be down now. My brother would play Gunship and other flying combat games. He would take notes on the missions during the games breifings to look at when he was "flying". He's in the military now which is no surprise. __________________ "I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't give a damn." ____________________________ Potential Bumper Sticker: "Wiggle your mouse, it's just a screensaver."

March 15th, 2002, 09:17 AM	#10
MacGyver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ottawa Posts: 4,231	[quote]Originally posted by CW_WD_RIOT: <strong>I had a game called Thexder for my Tandy 1000 that was pretty cool.</strong><hr></blockquote> HEY, I remember that game! I played it on my Tandy 1000, too! If I remember correctly, you piloted a robot/mech that could transform into a jet with a press of the down arrow. In robot mode, you had a heat seeking laser. I can remember playing that game for hours and being very frustrated, and very entertained.

March 15th, 2002, 09:32 AM	#11
Cygnus Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 491	I used to love playing "Raid Over Moscow" and "Beach Head" on my old C-64. Those were the days. __________________ I dont feel tardy...

March 15th, 2002, 09:45 AM	#12
Draggar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fort Lah-di-dah, FL Posts: 2,679	Planetfall! I loved that!!! Raid over Moscow! That was great, too!! I even had Summer and Winter games on my C=64, along with G.I. Joe, Hyperball, the original Test Drive, etc... How about Chopper Commando on DOS? Umm.. Escape from Hell comes to mind (similar engine as Ultima 5&6...) Ah, the good ole' days of Tank Wars and Scorched Earth. Dialing on of your favorite 100 BBSs and see what games were recently added, downloading them at a killer 300BpS, then working up to a 2400 "Baud" modem.... Those were the good ole days... And we can't forget the Atari 2600.... __________________ Live Free or Die Never forget, never lose those who have been lost. My Malinois is smarter than your honor roll student!

March 15th, 2002, 09:46 AM	#13
RIOT Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 925	[quote]Originally posted by MacGyver: <strong>...being very frustrated... </strong><hr></blockquote> I can understand that. It took at least 15 minutes to get through the first level, and either my brother or I would die quickly in the second level. We never made it past level 2. And no save option, either! __________________ "I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't give a damn." ____________________________ Potential Bumper Sticker: "Wiggle your mouse, it's just a screensaver."

March 15th, 2002, 09:55 AM	#14
RIOT Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 925	[quote]Originally posted by Draggar: <strong>...the original Test Drive...</strong><hr></blockquote> I had that game, too. Didn't have a choice of transmissions (manual or automatic). Engine blew if you didn't switch gear. If you touched another car or the side of the road, you crashed. If you screwed up, you got to start all over. Kids today have it easy! I remember waiting patiently for my turn only to blow the engine in the Ferrari becuase I forgot to switch into second gear. Got up to 80 before it croaked! __________________ "I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't give a damn." ____________________________ Potential Bumper Sticker: "Wiggle your mouse, it's just a screensaver."

March 15th, 2002, 09:57 AM	#15
Cleetus Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,442	I still love pulling out my X-Wing. We used to play that for hours on end in college, we would make underclassmen with computers go out and buy and leave their rooms open for us. We would have one guy fly the ship while the other would be R2 and do all of the controls. Of course also previously mentioned, I have now got to find myself a version of scorched earth.

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