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I was wondering if anyone else here is possibly not only a fan of old video games, but still plays them as well

The ones to which I returned this year were Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate II, Heroes of Might & Magic III (if you play it, the steam version sucks, would recommend avoiding it. Gog is much better, with the hota [horn of the abyss mod] if you want to get extra zesty. VCMI is also worth investigating), Rollercoaster Tycoon (Classic and OpenRCT2), and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

I've also fiddled with Age of Empires II, Heroes of Might & Magic II and the og Fallout (Fallout Fixt), but to a lesser degree

Old games I didn't play during my youth that have been a thing are Icewind Dale and Planescape Torment. Between those two, I had an especially good time with ID. It's very similar to BG2 so that's cozy, but with more of a focus on battle vs. the characters and plot. Like one long dungeon crawl
 
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Almost unarguably, the greatest 4x strategy game of all time. It still holds up almost 30 years later:

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There are still active servers for this. About once a year I log in and play for a week or so:

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If you want to go WAAAY back, there's C64 games that my sister and I used to play as kids. Too many to list here, but some real standouts:

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I loved all the SSI games. They were all hardcore strategy and I would play them for hours. It was actually good for my developing brain, I think.
 
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These are not old-school. These are, at best, mid-school. Old-school spanned 1977-1990 if we are talking computer games.

Crusty,
Ian
 
aeon said:
These are not old-school. These are, at best, mid-school. Old-school spanned 1977-1990 if we are talking computer games.

Crusty,
Ian
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(just teasing <3)

Also I should note that this isn't a comprehensive list. I only included games I actively played this year, not all of my old favorites. That would be a longer list :p
 
@aeon edited the thread title for you, Lord of Crustiness 😉
 
First console I ever played was the Atari 2600 my friend had, then he got the Lynx.
They were both older systems at that point.
But I got the NES as my own first.
The first games I ever played were run on DOS though.

I've played more games than most people.
Not really into them as much these days though.
I've got a handheld emulator that's probably more fun to me than any major console.
 
Wyote said:
First console I ever played was the Atari 2600 my friend had, then he got the Lynx.
They were both older systems at that point.
But I got the NES as my own first.
The first games I ever played were run on DOS though.

I've played more games than most people.
Not really into them as much these days though.
I've got a handheld emulator that's probably more fun to me than any major console.
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Do you have any favorites from those days, or anything you'd recommend?
 
I was trying to think about it, there are too many really. It depends on your game preferences.

- Ghosts and Goblins
- Super Hydlide
- DuckTales
- Krusty's Fun House
- Mickey Mouscapade
- Monster In My Pocket
- ClueFinders
- Quake
- Contra
- Castlevania
- Escape From The Mindmaster
- Pitfall
- Rampage
- Chip's Challenge

Idk there's lots more
 
In 1979, I was 10, slogging away at Akalabeth, then in 1981 both Ultima and Wizardry.

Of course, there was the whoring for quarters to play the coin-ops of the day, which peaked in 1982, I think.

For playability and nervous system fry, Williams Electronics Robotron:2084 shall never be unthroned.

edit: I heard Doom referred to as a “boomer shooter” the other day.

Cheers,
Ian
 
Speaking of which


(from the reboot, but still)
 
Wyote said:
I was trying to think about it, there are too many really. It depends on your game preferences.

- Ghosts and Goblins
- Super Hydlide
- DuckTales
- Krusty's Fun House
- Mickey Mouscapade
- Monster In My Pocket
- ClueFinders
- Quake
- Contra
- Castlevania
- Escape From The Mindmaster
- Pitfall
- Rampage
- Chip's Challenge

Idk there's lots more
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Finally some I recognize. I loved ghosts and goblins. Mine was always the super Mario ones, Q-Bert, Spy, and Centipede. I also like Ninja Warriors
 
Hyacinth said:
Finally some I recognize. I loved ghosts and goblins. Mine was always the super Mario ones, Q-Bert, Spy, and Centipede. I also like Ninja Warriors
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Lol reminds me of one of my friends who was massively obsessed with Q-bert for a bit.
I laugh because it felt so out of pocket for him, he was mostly into really dark edgy stuff.

Ninja Warriors was cool, SNES had so many bangers but I never owned one, several of my friends did though so I played a lot of those games at their houses.
 
Not the best (that’s for each and every to decide), but my baker’s dozen fave coin-ops from The Golden Age:
  1. Robotron: 2084
  2. Joust
  3. Galaga
  4. Tempest
  5. Ms. Pac Man
  6. Dig Dug
  7. Centipede
  8. Asteroids
  9. Mario Bros.
  10. Stargate
  11. Bosconian
  12. Marble Madness
  13. Gauntlet
Cheers,
Ian
 
aeon said:
Not the best (that’s for each and every to decide), but my baker’s dozen fave coin-ops from The Golden Age:
  1. Robotron: 2084
  2. Joust
  3. Galaga
  4. Tempest
  5. Ms. Pac Man
  6. Dig Dug
  7. Centipede
  8. Asteroids
  9. Mario Bros.
  10. Stargate
  11. Bosconian
  12. Marble Madness
  13. Gauntlet
Cheers,
Ian
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Omg Joust. I would do anything to play that again
 
Can't believe none of y'all have mentioned duck hunter 😭 IT CAME WITH AN ORANGE PLASTIC GUN

What's not to love???
 
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