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Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 10:14 pm
by Flatfingers
Some more classic games!

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:55 pm
by JanB1
Where's Age of Empires 1&2? :think:

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:11 am
by IronDuke
JanB1 wrote:Where's Age of Empires 1&2? :think:
^


Also where's Freespace and I-War? :problem: :ghost:

--IronDuke

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:13 am
by Talvieno
Freespace, perhaps, but I-War wasn't actually notable enough to make the cut, methinks. :P Also, you're only allowed 20 items in a poll, which likely contributes.

Excellent polls, though, Flat! :D It will be interesting to see how it all turns out.

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:21 am
by IronDuke
Talvieno wrote:I-War wasn't actually notable enough to make the cut, methinks. :P
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Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 10:39 am
by Cornflakes_91
Iwar 1&2 are still very niche duke :P

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 11:24 am
by Talvieno
That image is perfect. :lol:

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:07 pm
by Lum
That image has an enormous reusability factor embeded in its pixels :thumbup:

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:09 pm
by Flatfingers
There were several games I included in my original/full list that I cut very reluctantly to get to 40:
  • Dungeons of Daggorath
  • Empire
  • Star Wars: Dark Forces
  • Age of Empires
  • Homeworld
Definitely worth including in any additional lists.

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:22 pm
by BFett
Flatfingers wrote:There were several games I included in my original/full list that I cut very reluctantly to get to 40:
  • Dungeons of Daggorath
  • Empire
  • Star Wars: Dark Forces
  • Age of Empires
  • Homeworld
Definitely worth including in any additional lists.
I've played Sim City 3000 and both Star Wars: Dark Forces and Star Wars: Dark Forces II. I never really got into Star Wars: Dark Forces because the controls were wonky and couldn't be rebound. It was something like mouse forward to move forward IIRC.

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:47 pm
by Lum
I don't remember any control issues in SW:DF... Maybe the awesomeness outweighed everything else :ghost:

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 1:10 pm
by Flatfingers
The two Ultima Underworlds and the first System Shock used the mouse for movement, but I don't recall that in Dark Forces.

Dark Forces did, however, prevent you from saving during levels, a defect corrected (mostly) in the superb sequel. It wasn't too bad except for that darn ice world -- it was just way too easy to slide off the edge and have to restart.

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 1:46 pm
by Damocles
First "space" game I have played was Jet-Pack,
where you had to assemble and refill your rocket, while fighting off mean aliens.

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:11 pm
by Lum
Flatfingers wrote:The two Ultima Underworlds and the first System Shock used the mouse for movement, but I don't recall that in Dark Forces.

Dark Forces did, however, prevent you from saving during levels, a defect corrected (mostly) in the superb sequel. It wasn't too bad except for that darn ice world -- it was just way too easy to slide off the edge and have to restart.
I hated that ice world. For me was like goddamnedawesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee(iceworld)eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Re: Classic Games Part 2: 1992 - 2000

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 4:54 pm
by Flatfingers
Lum wrote:goddamnedawesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee(iceworld)eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
That is EXACTLY the sound I remember.