What is/are the oldest game/games you "fire up" and play?

traveler · 08-15-2001, 04:28 AM

I find myself doing the original Heretic periodicly. I think it's the color and the stained-glass that catches my eye. Favorite levels: The Cathedral, The Mauselium, D'Sparil and I guess there are others.

Also Descent I.

Anyone do Doom or Spear of Destiny?

JeffMD · 08-15-2001, 04:08 PM

Alice if im into a tour de force mode...

Simcity 3k if im in the sim city mode...

NFS 4 and 5 are imo still 2 of the best racers around.

my old timer games are more along the lines of.. final fantasy games on the playstation

patentman · 08-15-2001, 05:47 PM

Bubble Bobble!!! ...you know it?

By the time it was out on coin machines (back in the mid 80`s),I loved it

I could play all over the stages to final and the shopkeeper was going crazy that I didn`t throw any other coin!!!

I still play it a little on my nephew`s playstation but the real magic one,was in coin machines.
There are more others that I really enjoyed to play sometime.
In a more recent games,I liked very much "Myst".

Sadik_abx · 08-15-2001, 07:38 PM

I've been playing this nice little internet multiplayer 2D space shooter since its begining 5 years ago or so when it was beta. Now the name changed for Continuum but still the same game.

Take a look here!

JeffMD · 08-15-2001, 07:53 PM

named change to continum? the game started as and ended as subspace, is continum a hack or are they the original developers?

subspace was awsome but tribes replaced it as my multiplayer pickup blowem up fest..

garnet_abx · 08-15-2001, 08:36 PM

myself!

Actually it's Road Rash.

jdmba · 08-16-2001, 10:14 AM

Scott Adam's adventures under a TRS-80 emulator on the IBM - circa 1979. Also love Time Trek, written by Josh Lavinsky, also for the TRS-80, circa 1978.

TQ · 08-16-2001, 10:16 AM

Currently, Lucasarts "Outlaws" is the golden oldie I'm playing.

JeffMD · 08-16-2001, 03:59 PM

heres the most awsome game that I wish i could play but cant in win2k...

Full Throttle... lucas arts adventure games are right there with final fantasy

traveler · 08-18-2001, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeffMD
heres the most awsome game that I wish i could play but cant in win2k...

Full Throttle... lucas arts adventure games are right there with final fantasy

I've Heard of "Full Throttle". What's it about and when did it come out?

traveler · 08-18-2001, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jdmba
Scott Adam's adventures under a TRS-80 emulator on the IBM - circa 1979. Also love Time Trek, written by Josh Lavinsky, also for the TRS-80, circa 1978.

jdmba:

I think you are going to take the prize here for the oldest game (but only because I'm not going to enter my "Poker" program I wrote for my TRS-80 or "Football" for the Coleco). Congratulations!

traveler · 08-18-2001, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sadik
I've been playing this nice little internet multiplayer 2D space shooter since its begining 5 years ago or so when it was beta. Now the name changed for Continuum but still the same game.

Take a look here!

2D space shooter? Have you tried FreeSpace?

JeffMD · 08-18-2001, 02:44 AM

traveler.. 1994, it was lucas arts first cd-rom adventure game which took full advantage of cdrom technology, DOTT had a voice track, but full throttle had it all. a seemless integration of animation, painted backgrounds.. and 3d rendering. The game also features some of the best voice acting and talent to date, and a story line that dosnt quit. It also has a very memoriable sound track. The only bad part about the game really is the game is rather short, NOT counting the 3rd "section" of the game which consist of driving around in a rendered race like mode where you have to do battle with other bikers to get there "parts". That section is really agrivating and can take a long time if your not a quick and slick button clicker.

you can find some screen shots and a review of it at gamespot:
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters...197406,00.html

this link is an old but good fan page that has sound clips of 2 of the "never-ending stream of cool one-liners" of the game.

http://members.aol.com/drdestryer/throttle.htm

and lastly heres a real nice fan page whith char descriptions and a buttload of screen shots.

http://www.firetiger.net/throttle/

Edit: Gonna add another link here... as FT also got a voice acting award on gamespot..

http://www.gamespot.com/features/ten...ing/page8.html

**SubZero** · 08-18-2001, 01:15 PM

Funny you should mention that...

I love the simple coin-up space game called 'Gyruss'... I wasted pretty much cash on that arcade machine...

Then I found Mame.. A fantastic Arcade emulator... I know MS puts out 'arcade classics' for a large amount of $$$ but all of them are remakes.. They don't feel the same...

I found some of the original games for Mame like Gyruss, 19xx, bubble bobble 2 and they do play identical with the same athmosphere!!

It's a great feeling to have the same arcade experience right on your desktop without wasting money! heheh

I do still play some other PC oldies like 'Starcraft' , etc..

Quote:

Originally posted by patentman
Bubble Bobble!!! ...you know it?

By the time it was out on coin machines (back in the mid 80`s),I loved it
I could play all over the stages to final and the shopkeeper was going crazy that I didn`t throw any other coin!!!

I still play it a little on my nephew`s playstation but the real magic one,was in coin machines.
There are more others that I really enjoyed to play sometime.
In a more recent games,I liked very much "Myst".

JeffMD · 08-18-2001, 01:20 PM

I had gyruss on the C64 and loved it.. the music owned all

08-15-2001, 04:28 AM	#1
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,178	What is/are the oldest game/games you "fire up" and play? I find myself doing the original Heretic periodicly. I think it's the color and the stained-glass that catches my eye. Favorite levels: The Cathedral, The Mauselium, D'Sparil and I guess there are others. Also Descent I. Anyone do Doom or Spear of Destiny?
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08-15-2001, 04:08 PM	#2
JeffMD Otaku Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 739	Alice if im into a tour de force mode... Simcity 3k if im in the sim city mode... NFS 4 and 5 are imo still 2 of the best racers around. my old timer games are more along the lines of.. final fantasy games on the playstation
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08-15-2001, 05:47 PM	#3
patentman Modded Person Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Athens,Greece Posts: 2,266	Bubble Bobble!!! ...you know it? By the time it was out on coin machines (back in the mid 80`s),I loved it I could play all over the stages to final and the shopkeeper was going crazy that I didn`t throw any other coin!!! I still play it a little on my nephew`s playstation but the real magic one,was in coin machines. There are more others that I really enjoyed to play sometime. In a more recent games,I liked very much "Myst".
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08-15-2001, 07:38 PM	#4
Sadik_abx French Quebecer! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: St-Constant, Qc, Canada Posts: 42	Subspace I've been playing this nice little internet multiplayer 2D space shooter since its begining 5 years ago or so when it was beta. Now the name changed for Continuum but still the same game. Take a look here!
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08-15-2001, 07:53 PM	#5
JeffMD Otaku Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 739	named change to continum? the game started as and ended as subspace, is continum a hack or are they the original developers? subspace was awsome but tribes replaced it as my multiplayer pickup blowem up fest..
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08-16-2001, 10:14 AM	#7
jdmba Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 719	Pfffft Scott Adam's adventures under a TRS-80 emulator on the IBM - circa 1979. Also love Time Trek, written by Josh Lavinsky, also for the TRS-80, circa 1978.
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08-16-2001, 10:16 AM	#8
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Currently, Lucasarts "Outlaws" is the golden oldie I'm playing.
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08-16-2001, 03:59 PM	#9
JeffMD Otaku Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 739	heres the most awsome game that I wish i could play but cant in win2k... Full Throttle... lucas arts adventure games are right there with final fantasy
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08-18-2001, 02:44 AM	#13
JeffMD Otaku Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 739	traveler.. 1994, it was lucas arts first cd-rom adventure game which took full advantage of cdrom technology, DOTT had a voice track, but full throttle had it all. a seemless integration of animation, painted backgrounds.. and 3d rendering. The game also features some of the best voice acting and talent to date, and a story line that dosnt quit. It also has a very memoriable sound track. The only bad part about the game really is the game is rather short, NOT counting the 3rd "section" of the game which consist of driving around in a rendered race like mode where you have to do battle with other bikers to get there "parts". That section is really agrivating and can take a long time if your not a quick and slick button clicker. you can find some screen shots and a review of it at gamespot: http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters...197406,00.html this link is an old but good fan page that has sound clips of 2 of the "never-ending stream of cool one-liners" of the game. http://members.aol.com/drdestryer/throttle.htm and lastly heres a real nice fan page whith char descriptions and a buttload of screen shots. http://www.firetiger.net/throttle/ Edit: Gonna add another link here... as FT also got a voice acting award on gamespot.. http://www.gamespot.com/features/ten...ing/page8.html Last edited by JeffMD : 08-18-2001 at 02:56 AM.
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08-18-2001, 01:20 PM	#15
JeffMD Otaku Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 739	I had gyruss on the C64 and loved it.. the music owned all
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