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Games you remember, names you don't
- Thread starter Protodude
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Got thinking of the PSX Ghost In the Shell game on 3.
Also seconding Discworld, think both 1 and 2 were released on PSX
If it's not Discworld for the adventure game, maybe it's one of the Broken Sword games? There are some snooty characters in that series and it released on PS1.
I got one I could use help with.
From PC, early 2000s. A free to play online futuristic tank game, essentially hover tanks. You could do some sort of bombardments iirc. I have the visuals in my head but cannot remember the name for the life of me.
From PC, early 2000s. A free to play online futuristic tank game, essentially hover tanks. You could do some sort of bombardments iirc. I have the visuals in my head but cannot remember the name for the life of me.
I believe that game is called "Operation: Inner Space". The game samples the file structure of your HD and generates levels around it. It plays like a multidirectional 2D space combat game. Folders become infected with viruses and you need to fly your space ship around cleaning the system. It was released sometime in the early to mid 90s. The game is still being sold by it's original developer online believe it or not.
(Edit: Just noticed someone else mentioned it before I did! Ooooops!)
None of these is looks like the one I had played, although these are interesting, thanks.
Liam on the Dad and Sons podcast tried to remember a game, in a discussion about Tom Clancy he thought there was a series of Tom Clancy games about ships and one of them was on the Wii. We already know it's not Battleship or HAWX he's thinking of but nobody knows what it could be.
Ok I got one for you guys, and I have had it stuck in my head for 2 days:
It was an NES game, and I can only remember vague things:
The second level (maybe?) I think you went right to left and it rained, and there were doors that took you to boats that had swinging objects on them.
I also remember there was a level where you fought the boss at the end and it was in a place with I believe a green background.
I can't remember too much about the game, but I remember it being a 2D game but not having too much vertical screeen changing it any, it was mostly a side scrolling game. You either were or maybe fought ninjas?
Help me, Resetera, your my only hope!
It was an NES game, and I can only remember vague things:
The second level (maybe?) I think you went right to left and it rained, and there were doors that took you to boats that had swinging objects on them.
I also remember there was a level where you fought the boss at the end and it was in a place with I believe a green background.
I can't remember too much about the game, but I remember it being a 2D game but not having too much vertical screeen changing it any, it was mostly a side scrolling game. You either were or maybe fought ninjas?
Help me, Resetera, your my only hope!
I remember a PC game that looks like Diablo II and has you summoning creatures. It was so easy to find back then. I don't know why I keep thinking of "Geoforge" even though it's not the name. Is it something "forge"?
edit: Actually, never mind. It's Geneforge. I can't believe I never tried searching "forge creature game" until now. All my other search options yielded no results. I'm so dumbfounded at how easy it was to find with the keyword being "forge"...
edit: Actually, never mind. It's Geneforge. I can't believe I never tried searching "forge creature game" until now. All my other search options yielded no results. I'm so dumbfounded at how easy it was to find with the keyword being "forge"...
There was a game I played on pc which had a start screen consisting of worlds to choose from and in those worlds, were 3 levels (or more?) to choose. Most of them were locked and only the first 2 worlds were unlocked I think (probably a demo). Ok so in this game you controlled a jet in 3d view and the whole level was basically a platformer where you had to jump and stride into correct paths to avoid being crashed and your end goal was to reach the level's end before your fuel ran out. The jet only could turn right, left or to the center (it only moved forward) and could jump and if you missed the platform you would fall into space and then game over.
don't forget there was also discworld noir where you play a PI who might be considered "snooty looking".
This is gonna be a real doozy.
When I was a child, my mom and I would play games a lot together. She loves horror and adventure games, and it was never a big deal since I liked spooky stuff and never really got too scared. I have this really fond memory of playing an adventure game with her that I think was a first person point-and-click adventure game from sometime between 1995-1999.
The game, as I remember it, was a kinda gothy vampire game. The big thing I remember is that there was one point where you tried to get into a nightclub, but a sterotypical looking goth bouncer character said we didn't have "enough credits". I can't remember if it was voice acted or my mother read the dialogue aloud. I think it was voice acted.
I've tried really hard to figure out what this game was. For a long time I assumed that it was related to Vampire: The Masquerade, but I've since played both of those games and know for sure it isn't Redemption, or, obviously, Bloodlines. I thought maybe it was Gabriel Knight 2, but that didn't seem right either looking at gameplay footage (unless my memory is so warped that I'm completely mistaken).
Does this ring any bells for anyone? I would be over the moon if I could figure out this long-lasting mystery.
When I was a child, my mom and I would play games a lot together. She loves horror and adventure games, and it was never a big deal since I liked spooky stuff and never really got too scared. I have this really fond memory of playing an adventure game with her that I think was a first person point-and-click adventure game from sometime between 1995-1999.
The game, as I remember it, was a kinda gothy vampire game. The big thing I remember is that there was one point where you tried to get into a nightclub, but a sterotypical looking goth bouncer character said we didn't have "enough credits". I can't remember if it was voice acted or my mother read the dialogue aloud. I think it was voice acted.
I've tried really hard to figure out what this game was. For a long time I assumed that it was related to Vampire: The Masquerade, but I've since played both of those games and know for sure it isn't Redemption, or, obviously, Bloodlines. I thought maybe it was Gabriel Knight 2, but that didn't seem right either looking at gameplay footage (unless my memory is so warped that I'm completely mistaken).
Does this ring any bells for anyone? I would be over the moon if I could figure out this long-lasting mystery.
That's a good guess, and I do think we played this game, but I don't think it is the one I'm describing. I remember the game being less techno-futuristic.
I played a lot of vampire games with my mother. One of my earliest gaming memories was playing through D/D's Diner with her.
Is it Tanarus? Never played it but I remember it being talked about long ago.
It looks similar but that's not it. I remember the tanks looking sleeker and the environments didn't have any buildings that I remember. Mostly just in open spaces on random planets.
YESSS THANK YOU!!! Skyroads it is! I've been searching for that game for years.
There was this one game for N64 that I played once when I was a kid. You were some sort of soldiers fighting giant ants. It wasn't Jet Force Gemini, this game looked more "realistic" (lifelike proportions, natural looking colors). I didnt get very far into it because I rented it and the save that was on there was way into the game
Could also be Armorines if not Body Harvest as suggested above.
Holy shit! I found it! It wasn't Bloodnet, but it was Gothos! I finally found it by searching through videos related to Bloodnet on Youtube.
That was the key I needed to figure this out... I texted my mom the cover and she immediately said "I remember that! It was hot garbage!"
Can anyone identify the music at the end of the latest episode of Back in my Play for me? I recognise it, but can't quite tie it to the game. 01:25:14 onwards: http://backinmyplay.com/123-fall-preview-ys-shenmue-rpgs-music-ports/
That would be Break Free (Lead The Way) from Super Mario Odyssey.
So a friend of mine is trying to recall an RPG - probably for NES based on his recollection of the visuals - where you are in a dwarf underground town and every time you climb up one level, the lava rises.
I didn't play many (any?) NES RPGs so I'm afraid I can't really help him - it might really simple if you have though. Anybody have any suggestions?
I didn't play many (any?) NES RPGs so I'm afraid I can't really help him - it might really simple if you have though. Anybody have any suggestions?
Could it be Secret of Mana on SNES instead with the Dwarf Village?
Could it be Secret of Mana on SNES instead with the Dwarf Village?
Exactly what I thought, but he swears up and down it isn't, as he's played SoM very recently. Specifically recalls NES-era visuals.
I played this PC game around 2004-2005? But there's a decent chance it was older than that.
It was one of those games where you picked a faction, built up a settlement, and went and attacked other settlement factions with various types of units. Each faction had special feats/powers--I recall there being a skeleton faction and an elemental faction, among others. The layout sort of looked like civ but there was no grid, iirc.
This is likely too broad and vague but that's all I recall unfortunately.
It was one of those games where you picked a faction, built up a settlement, and went and attacked other settlement factions with various types of units. Each faction had special feats/powers--I recall there being a skeleton faction and an elemental faction, among others. The layout sort of looked like civ but there was no grid, iirc.
This is likely too broad and vague but that's all I recall unfortunately.
Sounds like Heroes of Might and Magic, specifically 3 or onwards (But better double check 1 and 2 to make sure)
There was a section of Paladin's Quest (SNES) like that. It's a little better than NES visuals but I could see an argument it looks NES-ish. Don't recall any NES RPGs like that, but I didn't play them all.
So, i remember watching this childhood friend of mine playing some strange one-on-one beat 'em up (but i'm not 100% sure about that) on a Sega Megadrive/Genesis, and the particular thing about it was that whenever he lost a match he had to fight a nearly impossible encounter against the Death itself, or something like that.
Anyone has a clue about what game could that be?
Anyone has a clue about what game could that be?
Was it a fighting game, or more in the style of Streets of Rage/Final Fight?
I haven't been able to find anything with what you mention, but Slaughter Sport has some characters that could be mistaken for death or the devil.
this looks very familiar to me. Unfortunately, I don't know where it's from. If I had to guess, and it's pretty vague, I'd say some Genesis rpg, possibly a first person dungeon crawler.
This is driving my friend crazy. What are these from?
2D platform game in the 90s on PC that had you collecting letters but had weird creatures. Can't ever remember it's name
I'm thinking something in that direction because the are kind of large for how low color the are. Definitely still portraits. I really can't say any of it rings a bell for me, tho.
Did any of those hit the arcades? because I played it there..
Oh yeah.
I don't know how many versions or where they all appeared but it's a long running series and was fairly popular.
