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| HelpSuper Regular Soldier Flag Defense P: 02/26/2021 00:35 | Ok, so I just found out recently you can get Warcraft II off of Gog.com. It is my favorite game from the 1990’s! The silly peons yelling “jobs done” and “what is it” puts a smile on my face. I still refuse to play as the orcs! What old school game floats your boat. Of course not counting TFC ?. |
| level1nobodySuper Regular Cold Giver P: 02/26/2021 00:39 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/763970/Leisure_Suit_Larry... Also Space Quest. |
| Ignorant_FloristDaycare Manager Pipebomb Monkey P: 02/26/2021 00:52 | Help wrote: Ok, so I just found out recently you can get Warcraft II off of Gog.com. It is my favorite game from the 1990’s! The silly peons yelling “jobs done” and “what is it” puts a smile on my face. I still refuse to play as the orcs! What old school game floats your boat. Of course not counting TFC ?. LMAO! You're JUST discovering that? There IS a drawback to that, though... the "reading" of the text between missions is missing. Ask me how I know. I have a fairly decent GOG library. Including some of the Dragonlance AD&D games from the early/mid 90s. I have to be honest.... most of those game did NOT age well. I still enjoy them because of the nostalgia.... but new gamers will dismiss them real quick. Oh, and I *LOVE* playing as the Orcs! ZUG ZUG! |
| EmotionallyDisturbedParakeetSuper Regular FatGuy With A LittleGun P: 02/26/2021 06:59 | there's this old game i remember from a win95 cd called warpath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD_atcMUVGA |
| moose poopSuper Regular Body Splatter P: 02/26/2021 08:39 | Ignorant_Florist wrote: I have a fairly decent GOG library. Including some of the Dragonlance AD&D games from the early/mid 90s. Oh, and I *LOVE* playing as the Orcs! ZUG ZUG! Da Boo |
| [SHS]HitzSuper Regular Sniping Bridge Bomber P: 02/26/2021 09:00 | Fire up some Quake III Arena and see what shooters used to be like. Amazing stuff from the late 90’s. |
| gg#4Super Regular Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 09:10 E: 02/26/2021 09:14 | Tetris - love that shit. Actually had an overlay I think on WoW with Tetris to play when I was waiting for Battlegrounds queues. Minesweeper was pretty cool back in the days of 56k and having a sister who needed to talk on the phone for hours. Rollercoaster Tycoon Golden Eye for N64 Madden games Metal Gear Solid Twisted Metal About sums up my early years of gaming like younger than 14 Back in the middle 2000's at my first professional job all of us would play Rainbow Six over the company network. They had a de_dust inspired map and I just wrecked them all on it. But every other map I was just better than average as they had been playing the same maps for years. Once the map experience became level I just dominated a bunch of late 20's - 40 year olds. |
| straightcashhomie P: 02/26/2021 09:18 | EverQuest. |
| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON-Daycare Manager Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 09:55 | Are we talking PC or consoles? If we are talking PC then here's the games that left a mark on me: DEFENDER OF THE CROWN ALLEY CAT FROGGER PACMAN DOOM DOOM II SHADOW WARRIOR DEUS EX THE NEVERHOOD LORDS OF THE REALM II SPACEQUEST (any old Sierra game, really) THE DIG RED BARON II XCOM NEED FOR SPEED I AND II AGE OF WONDERS (might be my fav all time) STARCRAFT WARCRAFT II DIABLO I MDK AGE OF EMPIRES I AGE OF EMPIRES II ELDER SCROLLS DAGGERFALL POSTAL QUAKE UNREAL RAINBOW SIX SIM CITY 2000 WORMS and uhh a bunch I'm forgetting from the mid to late 90s I had a subscription to PC Gamer and PC Games magazine and used to look forward to the demo cds that came every month. I think the 90s was the golden era of pc gaming and Halflife was the cherry on top. |
| SpooferSuper Regular WMD Creator P: 02/26/2021 10:51 | Battletoads, yo. |
| Ignorant_FloristDaycare Manager Pipebomb Monkey P: 02/26/2021 11:11 | -[IBSC]-iLluSiON- wrote: Are we talking PC or consoles? If we are talking PC then here's the games that left a mark on me: I had a subscription to PC Gamer and PC Games magazine and used to look forward to the demo cds that came every month. I think the 90s was the golden era of pc gaming and Halflife was the cherry on top. PC literally stands for Personal Computer. Back in the 80s, there were several PCs on the market; The Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Apple/Macintosh, IBM Compatible(which later became the generic PC machine template), Amiga... So, what would you consider the 80s era computer games? Personally, I would consider computer gaming from the very late 70s into the 90s as the "Golden Age" of computer gaming. Once "Real Time" 3D rendering became the norm.... everything changed. Sure, there had been "simulated" 3D prior, but even now those games are considered "2D" by everyone, as the perspective(camera angle) never changed. Some may argue(with some valid points) that it was the Windows OS that changed things. To a point, that's correct. Commodore went out of business(thus their platforms died off), Apple stopped focusing on gaming, and that left the Windows machines to dominate the PC market. I didn't mention Atari because they had already died out early in the 16-bit era. |
| VishusSuper Regular Soldier Flag Defense P: 02/26/2021 11:14 | -[IBSC]-iLluSiON- wrote: DEUS EX Came in to post this. Currently replaying at the moment, as a matter of fact. Just landed in Vandenberg. My appointment to FEMA should be finalized within the week. Also... Morrowind. |
| ReckonerSuper Regular Dizzy Capper P: 02/26/2021 11:26 | Agreeing with Deus Ex, Morrowind :o ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIlh-wEDYTQ The Elder Srolls III: Morrowind Soundtrack - 02. Peaceful Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7md_gd3HuMQ Deus Ex - UNATCO - Ambient There's something quite special about old school~ish video game soundtracks :D Also Tibia (1997 MMORPG) o_O still exists... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjX2wV7R6RE Also Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale games! :D Because of those games - I played when I was 17 - I bought Pillars of Eternity 1 & 2, Tyranny and Pathfinder: Kingmaker |
| awood8Super Regular Spaz Sniper P: 02/26/2021 11:26 E: 02/26/2021 11:28 | Always loved team fortress classic. half life was the best thing ever. Such a clean game, scary, perfect shooting mechanics for its time. And Warcraft III (I guess I'm slightly younger than some). Warcraft III nearly made me bomb the SAT. |
| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON-Daycare Manager Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 11:53 E: 02/26/2021 11:56 | Ignorant_Florist wrote: PC literally stands for Personal Computer. Captain Obvious, hi. Some of the games on my list are from the 80s. We had a Compaq, I believe one of their first desktop models and as a kid in the 80s I would play some games via Floppy disk. I never had a Commodore or Amiga and I'm also a little bit younger than you, so I missed some of that stuff. But I would argue 100% that the golden age is not the 1980s. Consoles were dominating at that time (well, I guess nothing has changed) and after ET nearly destroyed the gaming market, Nintendo revitalized it. I suppose computer gaming had their chance but let's face it, computers were more expensive then, relative to today. The 90s had the onset of the internet and CD technology. PC gaming started to blossom, and we ain't talking no Chips Challenge and Minesweeper. I would even say it continued on into the early 2000s and games like Jedi Knight II are absolute classics. I want to play more Amiga games considering I write electronic music using the same format as the Amiga musicians. There was a point in time when Amiga music was far superior than midi-based music, typically found in windows games. |
| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON-Daycare Manager Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 11:58 | Reckoner wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7md_gd3HuMQ Deus Ex - UNATCO - Ambient There's something quite special about old school~ish video game soundtracks :D Funny you post that, this soundtrack is absolutely amazing and is related to what I said in my post above. The soundtrack was completely made on tracking software. I follow /occasionally interact with one of the musicians who made it and they're trying to get it released on CD and vinyl, but there's a lot of hoops to jump through |
| Prelude to AgonySuper Regular Sniper Harassment Duty P: 02/26/2021 12:01 | Ignorant_Florist wrote: -[IBSC]-iLluSiON- wrote: Are we talking PC or consoles? If we are talking PC then here's the games that left a mark on me: I had a subscription to PC Gamer and PC Games magazine and used to look forward to the demo cds that came every month. I think the 90s was the golden era of pc gaming and Halflife was the cherry on top. PC literally stands for Personal Computer. Back in the 80s, there were several PCs on the market; The Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Apple/Macintosh, IBM Compatible(which later became the generic PC machine template), Amiga... So, what would you consider the 80s era computer games? Personally, I would consider computer gaming from the very late 70s into the 90s as the "Golden Age" of computer gaming. Once "Real Time" 3D rendering became the norm.... everything changed. Sure, there had been "simulated" 3D prior, but even now those games are considered "2D" by everyone, as the perspective(camera angle) never changed. Some may argue(with some valid points) that it was the Windows OS that changed things. To a point, that's correct. Commodore went out of business(thus their platforms died off), Apple stopped focusing on gaming, and that left the Windows machines to dominate the PC market. I didn't mention Atari because they had already died out early in the 16-bit era. I had a C-64 in the 80's...spent hours writing games. Was able to buy a few at Toys R Us or some other smaller software stores. I was an exception amongst people that I knew, though. I think the 70's to early 80's was for Arcades. Early to late 80's was gold for consoles. What we have today are amazing, but starting with what Atari brought to the table, along with Intellivision, Colecovision, Odyssey to the NES and beyond. I think Illusion's comment about 90's being the golden era is correct. There's a lot to be said about 80's computer gaming, but getting that first Windows driven PC and playing Doom and Halflife? Then everything that came from that? 90's man....I love the 70's and 80's...best time ever, but for PC, it's the 90's. |
| Prelude to AgonySuper Regular Sniper Harassment Duty P: 02/26/2021 12:04 | -[IBSC]-iLluSiON- wrote: Ignorant_Florist wrote: PC literally stands for Personal Computer. Captain Obvious, hi. Some of the games on my list are from the 80s. We had a Compaq, I believe one of their first desktop models and as a kid in the 80s I would play some games via Floppy disk. I never had a Commodore or Amiga and I'm also a little bit younger than you, so I missed some of that stuff. But I would argue 100% that the golden age is not the 1980s. Consoles were dominating at that time (well, I guess nothing has changed) and after ET nearly destroyed the gaming market, Nintendo revitalized it. I suppose computer gaming had their chance but let's face it, computers were more expensive then, relative to today. The 90s had the onset of the internet and CD technology. PC gaming started to blossom, and we ain't talking no Chips Challenge and Minesweeper. I would even say it continued on into the early 2000s and games like Jedi Knight II are absolute classics. I want to play more Amiga games considering I write electronic music using the same format as the Amiga musicians. There was a point in time when Amiga music was far superior than midi-based music, typically found in windows games. Funny...I was going to call him that myself, but pulled back in my comment. BTW, It Came From the Desert was a sweet fucking game on the Amiga, that I never got to finish. Star Flight was another one...they had a port to the Sega Genesis, but it was much better on the Amiga. |
| Mr. WalnutsDaycare Manager Pipey FlagCatcher P: 02/26/2021 13:45 | fuckin nerds |
| gg#4Super Regular Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 13:51 | Iggy is wise beyond his years Its all about context really though. You were mentioning PC and PC in totally different contexts so he was right in thinking you were confused on the meaning of PC. |
| Prelude to AgonySuper Regular Sniper Harassment Duty P: 02/26/2021 14:01 | I'm nearly the same age as Iggy, and didn't think that Illusion was confused. I knew what he was talking about. C-64 and Amiga were fun, but I consider early/mid 90's PC (Windows) as the 'golden age' for computer gaming. |
| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON-Daycare Manager Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 14:05 | I should've used the term Windows PC but if anyone is going to say 80s era computer gaming is the golden age, it'd be Iggy. Too bad he's incorrect and probably basing it off of nostalgia. |
| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON-Daycare Manager Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 14:06 E: 02/26/2021 14:07 | I'm setting myself up for an Iggy jab about how I'm not Generation X and therefore am an inferior human being because I was born 10 years too late. |
| Prelude to AgonySuper Regular Sniper Harassment Duty P: 02/26/2021 14:07 | Nah, you are an exception, not a rule :) |
| gg#4Super Regular Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 14:21 | Prelude to Agony wrote: I'm nearly the same age as Iggy, and didn't think that Illusion was confused. I knew what he was talking about. C-64 and Amiga were fun, but I consider early/mid 90's PC (Windows) as the 'golden age' for computer gaming. Sarcasm is lost on the older generation |
| Prelude to AgonySuper Regular Sniper Harassment Duty P: 02/26/2021 14:24 | Mother fucka! It's not lost.... What you wrote did NOT look sarcastic. I genuinely thought you just enjoyed gargling Iggy's nuts, is all. I will remember, from this day forth, to read every one of your comments to be dripping with sarcasm, and will respond accordingly. You've just made the list! (With Murf). |
| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON-Daycare Manager Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 14:26 E: 02/26/2021 14:28 | Prelude to Agony wrote: Nah, you are an exception, not a rule :) LOL, thanks. I guess one could argue that the 'golden age' is today because of gaming technology (computers and gear that are geared specifically towards gaming), Steam, Gog, etc and having games available at our finger tips. Even though gaming today goes beyond what I ever imagined, it's so streamlined and I feel it's just way more mainstream - for lack of a better word. The 90s served as a bridge between the classic era of the 80s to the modern era of today. While I understand people have different experiences and are all different ages, I think it foolish to not consider 90s era computer gaming as the golden age. So much happened and it laid the foundation for today. |
| gg#4Super Regular Killer Scout P: 02/26/2021 14:34 | Prelude to Agony wrote: Mother fucka! It's not lost.... What you wrote did NOT look sarcastic. I genuinely thought you just enjoyed gargling Iggy's nuts, is all. I will remember, from this day forth, to read every one of your comments to be dripping with sarcasm, and will respond accordingly. You've just made the list! (With Murf). Sarcastic I am. Nut gargling I am not. Its a joke since iggy always mentions "context" when asked if something is against the rules. |
| Ignorant_FloristDaycare Manager Pipebomb Monkey P: 02/26/2021 14:45 | -[IBSC]-iLluSiON- wrote: Ignorant_Florist wrote: PC literally stands for Personal Computer. Captain Obvious, hi. Some of the games on my list are from the 80s. We had a Compaq, I believe one of their first desktop models and as a kid in the 80s I would play some games via Floppy disk. I never had a Commodore or Amiga and I'm also a little bit younger than you, so I missed some of that stuff. But I would argue 100% that the golden age is not the 1980s. Consoles were dominating at that time (well, I guess nothing has changed) and after ET nearly destroyed the gaming market, Nintendo revitalized it. I suppose computer gaming had their chance but let's face it, computers were more expensive then, relative to today. The 90s had the onset of the internet and CD technology. PC gaming started to blossom, and we ain't talking no Chips Challenge and Minesweeper. I would even say it continued on into the early 2000s and games like Jedi Knight II are absolute classics. I want to play more Amiga games considering I write electronic music using the same format as the Amiga musicians. There was a point in time when Amiga music was far superior than midi-based music, typically found in windows games. You're welcome. A lot of people don't realize that. They simply see "PC" and think "Oh, a Windows based computer". I brought all that up, because while most modern gamers are aware of "console wars", they are completely uninformed(didn't want to say "ignorant") of the fact that there was a Personal Computer version of that same type of "war". Truth bomb: Had Jay Minor and his team not invented the Amiga computer when they did, "PC" gaming would still be 2D, and using 16 bit graphics. "No one needs more than 640k" - Bill Gates. For quite a while, Commodore dominated the home computer market with their Commodore 64. Six million units were shipped, not to mention their peripherals(disk drives, monitors, etc). As far as ET goes... that was merely a symptom of a much larger problem. One that Nintendo fixed. Atari had absolutely NO say over the quality of games released for their systems. Nintendo learned from that mistake, and required a specific chip(available only from them) to be installed in a cartridge before it would work on their hardware. Third party companies HAD to submit their software for a "quality check" from Nintendo, before the chips would be made available to them. If the game failed their quality check, no chips were issued. No chips, no sub-standard games. ET, like Pac-Man before it(on the Atari 2600), was licensed, then rushed into production, quality be damned, to meet a specific holiday shopping season. The hardware limitations have been proven to be a strawman argument. Competent programmers are still releasing games(on the same hardware), of much higher quality. Had the same efforts been used back then, both Pac-Man and ET would have been very successful. But you can't expect even a really good programmer to come up with full code on a "blockbuster" game in only 8 weeks. For the record, I do enjoy talking about this subject. I lived through it, and because I've seen both Atari and Commodore pretty much written out of gaming history, I want to fix that. They both deserve to be recognized for their contributions. I mean, I get that "history is written by the victors"... but Hitler gets more respect, and that's sad. |
| Gize_Super Regular Plague Giver P: 02/26/2021 15:23 | Help wrote: What old school game floats your boat The Incredible Machine / The Incredible Machine 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1YjvbBGsnM |