Best Old School Computer Games and computers?
Hey guys. I might be moving soon, and if it works out i will have more room for game crap! YAY! (half the reason i sold off my nes boxes was because i had no room at my home "now"for anymore stuff lol.)
So i always wanted to get into some classic PC gaming. But Im not sure what to look for though.... Im sure Dangevin can chime in, because what got me curious was some of the game shows i was at in PA. There was all these old school computers set up and lots of guys were playing some really neat looking games.
I remember one game that looked like Silk Worm, like a little jeep jumping around and shooting stuff in some side scrolling action. And it had bright colors and looked neat.
So anyways can anyone recommend any suggestions on what are some good old school computers, and what are some good old school games for them.
Thanks in advance!
-MArk
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Hey guys. I might be moving soon, and if it works out i will have more room for game crap! YAY! (half the reason i sold off my nes boxes was because i had no room at my home "now"for anymore stuff lol.)
Jeep Command! Has some of the best music too.
I also like Break Street.
Start with that, if you see something you like, or have specific games in mind, look up compatable systems and pick one
and for later DOS first person shooters, I'd recommend: Blood (1997) and System Shock 2
X-Com
Masters of Orion 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 2
Warcraft 2
Starcraft
Simcity 2000
from 90's:
X-Com
Masters of Orion 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 2
Warcraft 2
Starcraft
Simcity 2000
Play the original. And Master of Magic.
NICE! thanks for all the info so far guys, but what are the names of these computers that play these games?? also are they like floppy disc games or what?? im a total newb when it comes to this stuff lol
You know you can emulate computers right? Look into "DOSBox", that's what I used to play all of the Sierra games I wanted.
I'm usually against emulation because it feels better to play them on a console, but a computer is a computer! You don't need to go archaic and get a slow hunk of computer junk when the controls are going to be exactly the same... use a keyboard and joystick or keyboard and mouse.
To add to the list:
King's Quest I - IV
Leisure Suit Larry (all must plays)
STREET FIGHTING MAN!!!!! (One of my favorite games ever, music kicks ass and one of the original beat-em-up brawlers that pushed the envelope of violence in video games)
Space Quest / Police Quest / Other misc. Sierra
NICE! thanks for all the info so far guys, but what are the names of these computers that play these games?? also are they like floppy disc games or what?? im a total newb when it comes to this stuff lol
I'm usually against emulation because it feels better to play them on a console, but a computer is a computer!
It's funny you would say that, because with a decent console emulator and a good USB controller, it should have a similar level of authenticity.
It's not like older consoles are hard to emulate, and in fact, what DOSBox does is a MUCH more impressive feat.
It's funny you would say that, because with a decent console emulator and a good USB controller, it should have a similar level of authenticity.
Yes but that requires buying a controller and I'm extremely tight with my money. With a DOSBox, you don't need to buy any additional hardware at all, plus you'll have the entire library at your finger tips. Not to mention the space savings also. A true no-brainer IMO.
It's funny you would say that, because with a decent console emulator and a good USB controller, it should have a similar level of authenticity.
Yes but that requires buying a controller and I'm extremely tight with my money. With a DOSBox, you don't need to buy any additional hardware at all, plus you'll have the entire library at your finger tips. Not to mention the space savings also. A true no-brainer IMO.
Nice thanks for the tips! So if i DL the DOSBox program, what computer games can i DL?? or will it play any of them from vintage pc games to newer ones? also any good sites to find the games?>
It's going to be just like the "good old days", when you had to manually write batch files to get games to load with the right memory allocation and drivers!
Not all games need that kind of attention, but a lot of the really good ones do.
Finally, If you're in the Commodore 64 era, don't forget to check out Jumpman (Mario's former identity)
also, the Atari home computers were pretty nice as well (400/800/1200/65xe/130xe/etc). Amiga too!
Also, Strategic Simulations (SSL) I believe offered up a fine line of strategic (what else?) games, most notably games set in the D@D universe, I recall.
Of these, I would recommend hillsfar, Pool of Radiance, and Curse of the Azure Bonds. (if you are into RPGs). The nes versions are pretty awful, but the PC ones are pretty fun I thought. They let you keep your characters and move them through the different games.