Topic: Classic Games or Modern (Read 9940 times)

[RWP]DJM · « **on:** July 27, 2007, 00:21:43 »

Hiya all

Just a quick poll on which type of games we all prefer

I personally love classic games, but I also enjoy the new ones......except Aliens versus Predator 2 (scares me half to death). Games weren't that realistic when I first started playing them (1970's), but I still love them. My favourites are from the 1990's onwards

My top 5:

1. Magic Pockets (Amiga)
2. Turrican 2 (Amiga)
3. Project-X (Amiga)
4. Super Mario All-Stars (SNES)
5. Starwing/Starfox (SNES)

Please post your top 5 if you want to

Regards.

DJM.

Ship Sim · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2007, 06:02:20 »

AAH? There are so many. I dont know where to start.

I like both old and new. Well the first gameing system was was from the 90s I think (I think it was older then I was at the time

). it was like a box that the games were square boxes and it had rectangle controalers.

The OLD silent hunter

Mario( I had a fiew of them)

Cant remember the rest.

Maik · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2007, 08:10:31 »

I recently installed dungeon keeper 2 again

I'll normally play newer games. But somethimes you know, you get the urges to play some oldskool games

Orinoco · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2007, 14:23:44 »

I can remember when games were on tapes. Those were the days.

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2007, 17:51:39 »

Quote from: Orinoco on July 27, 2007, 14:23:44

I can remember when games were on tapes. Those were the days.

Heh, that takes me back

Remember resetting the tape counter so that you could rewind the tape back to level 1 again after you died? Those were the days....we never wanna see again lol

Shipaddict · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2007, 17:58:57 »

Is this a trip down memory lane or something?!

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2007, 18:00:32 »

Quote from: Shipaddict on July 27, 2007, 17:58:57

Is this a trip down memory lane or something?!

Indeed, for us older peeps anyway

Shipaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2007, 18:01:37 »

Quote from: [RWP]DJM on July 27, 2007, 18:00:32

Indeed, for us older peeps anyway

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2007, 18:11:55 »

I've just realised, classic games to our younger members will be 'What was the name of that game I got last year?'

Ah, what it is........err........was, to be young eh

Shipaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2007, 18:21:24 »

Orinoco · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2007, 19:02:43 »

Quote from: [RWP]DJM on July 27, 2007, 18:11:55

I've just realised, classic games to our younger members will be 'What was the name of that game I got last year?'

Ah, what it is........err........was, to be young eh

Ah, but the only way they can know classic NES titles is through the VC on the Wii. (Although that means thet didn't spend Â£30 on them back in the day)

micha · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2007, 19:29:31 »

I like all kinds of games, but I really have a softspot for simulation games, because they show what really is possible with the computer technology today. By the way did you know that fsx (newest flightsim from microsoft) had more bugs in it than ss2008 when it was released? It was unplayable, causing major crashes of my computer everytime I tried to play it longer than 5 min.

At least you can play ss2008, the bugs will be fixed IÂ´m sure, I like what I see allready

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2007, 22:02:52 »

Does Wing Commander count as classic? I suppose it does now...

The AMIGA version though. (does anyone know where I can buy WC for the PC?

?)

DJM: Thanks... You're making me feel old reading this

Stu

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2007, 22:09:29 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on July 27, 2007, 22:02:52

DJM: Thanks... You're making me feel old reading this

Stu

LOL, i have a few years on you my friend

Wing Commander does count as classic, yes

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2007, 22:14:30 »

Oh no you don't.

Wing Commander was the bet 3d game ever made (at the time for graphics) even now for gameplay.

Stu

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2007, 22:15:55 »

Cannon Fodder FTW

LucAtC · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2007, 22:19:26 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on July 27, 2007, 22:02:52

...
(does anyone know where I can buy WC for the PC??)
...

http://www.wcsaga.com/
is a sequel (coming soon ....

)
Luc

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2007, 22:22:03 »

Thanks Luc!

Stu

mporter · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2007, 23:24:03 »

The first game I ever spent any significant time with was the original "Adventure" which even the 30-year-olds will hardly remember. I was very pleased to find that the early versions of Windoze had a built-in cheat for minesweeper that involved the password "xyzzy".

If that doesn't mean anything to you, it's OK. Don't bother telling me.

Cheers,
Michael

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2007, 23:49:46 »

Quote from: mporter on July 27, 2007, 23:24:03

The first game I ever spent any significant time with was the original "Adventure" which even the 30-year-olds will hardly remember. I was very pleased to find that the early versions of Windoze had a built-in cheat for minesweeper that involved the password "xyzzy".

If that doesn't mean anything to you, it's OK. Don't bother telling me.

Cheers,
Michael

Not sure I remember that one to be honest, but it has been a long day

Regards.

DJM.

mporter · « **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2007, 02:28:26 »

Quote from: [RWP]DJM on July 27, 2007, 23:49:46

Not sure I remember that one to be honest, but it has been a long day

Regards.

DJM.

Hey, you're too young and wouldn't be expected to,

but it's a text-only game that ran on institutional unix (university,etc) computers until it was finally ported to Heathkit and then PC. It's about exploring caves, and the first few levels are an accurate representation of a real cave.

Cheers,
Michael

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2007, 09:51:24 »

That's what you call a classic eh

Would you believe that the first game I ever programmed was a text adventure, took 6 months to write, 3 months to debug lol

I've just remembered one of my other all-time favourites:

Lotus Turbo Challenge II on the Amiga

Regards.

DJM.

marcstrat · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2007, 10:05:09 »

Greetings,
I use to play space-invaders,and a game with rocks and a small spacecraft(dont remember the name anymore).
I liked this very much.
Now i'm no more playing these games because i cant find them on computer.
And all my time goes into ship-sim.
Regards
Marc

krishnaiow · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2007, 11:00:18 »

first game i remember was lemmings on the amiga! was only 4 or 5 at tht time! i think i did quite well to complete the 'fun' and 'tricky' levels get to the 'taxing' levels.

the next memorable game i played was then tomb raider 3. thts about as old as the games i played get!

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2007, 11:05:25 »

Quote from: marcstrat on July 28, 2007, 10:05:09

a game with rocks and a small spacecraft(dont remember the name anymore).

Sounds like Asteroids to me

Quote from: krishnaiow on July 28, 2007, 11:00:18

first game i remember was lemmings on the amiga! was only 4 or 5 at tht time! i think i did quite well to complete the 'fun' and 'tricky' levels get to the 'taxing' levels.

WOW!! Now I feel really old....Lemmings was released in 1991, I was the ripe old age of 19 at the time

Still, gotta love those Lemmings eh, great fun

Regards.

DJM.

Poll

Do you prefer the old classic games or the new modern ones?

Author Topic: Classic Games or Modern (Read 9940 times)

Ship Sim