We are among the few it seems
Forgotten PC games
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We are among the few it seems
"Spar with me Stranger.."
"You wouldn't like the outcome"
Loved the vibe on this game and Rustin Parr (bathroom scare was soooo good)
Terminal Reality games tend to fall to the wayside of history, except maybe Ghostbusters, because of the license. Even their games for Microsoft (Fury3, Monster Truck Madness) are relegated to memories of Windows 95. A side effect of being associated with Gathering of Developers and not ending up at Take2 I guess.
Nocturne and sequel are on Steam and on my wishlist.
I learned of Messiah via Ross Scott's (the voice of Freeman's Mind) Game Dungeon series, and that's on the retro " to play" list, too!
My friends and I were addicted to this game for ages, I`m actually surprised it never got a remake.
Lords of the Realm II on Steam
The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.
Man, I loved this game so much. Not until looking it up right now did I realize it got a steam release. Guess I'll buy it again and see how it holds up.
Heh...developed by a company named Origin...
My friends and I were addicted to this game for ages, I`m actually surprised it never got a remake.
... https://www.origin.com/irl/en-us/store/crusader/crusader-no-remorse
Any word as to how the console versions compare to the PC version? I was honestly just thinking about this series a few days ago, but I'd rather pick up the PlayStation version than the PC version so I can just pop it into my PlayStation 3.
My friends and I were addicted to this game for ages, I`m actually surprised it never got a remake.
They run at half the resolution and control pretty poorly. Wouldn't recommend.
They use tank controls, right? Am I correct in assuming that the PC version lets you click to move? If so, honestly, I might actually prefer the console controls.
My friends and I were addicted to this game for ages, I`m actually surprised it never got a remake.
You know how there's a lot of cyberpunk isometric games on steam and whatever
This is grand daddy of them all
Awesome thread. I grew up in the era of shareware and game demos so I recognized a bunch of these.
Baldies, super weird strategy game
Stellar 7, space tank game
Baldies, super weird strategy game
Stellar 7, space tank game
Unfortunately I never played the Console version, honestly I have no idea why this title popped into my head now after so long.
The Dark Eye is definitely up there when it comes to Forgotten PC games.
It's a rare horror title that i'm still wishing to see hit GoG.
Giving this post some love. I played this when it came out it and its really unsettling with the animation and dolls. Poe would be proud.
Not least of which:
Wikipedia said:
That never even crossed my mind who made it....hmmm 4.99 for the pc version I wonder how it runs on a modern pc. Thanks!
For the fans of the heyday of isometric RPGs, Arcanum - 2001
A deliciously deep RPG set in a world of steampunk and magic. Layered racial and class systems that left it up to the player how they wanted to approach situations and deal out justice.
It's popular among hardcore fans of the genre, but I still come across RPG fans who never heard of it. It's certainly dated, but still enjoyable.
A deliciously deep RPG set in a world of steampunk and magic. Layered racial and class systems that left it up to the player how they wanted to approach situations and deal out justice.
It's popular among hardcore fans of the genre, but I still come across RPG fans who never heard of it. It's certainly dated, but still enjoyable.
Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds. Sure, it is Age of Empires II but with Star Wars painting, but despite that, it was enjoyable back when I was a kid.
Another game that I wish people remembered was Star Wars Empire at War. And talking about Petroglyph and Westwood, what about Emperor Battle for Dune.
This game, gameplay wise, wasn't nothing exceptional. But what stood of this game is the amazing soundtrack. Three different composers, one for each race. And while Klepacki is know for his amazing music, this time another composer did a better job: David Arkenstone. His Harkonnen soundtrack is the best.
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Tribute to Evil
Another game that I wish people remembered was Star Wars Empire at War. And talking about Petroglyph and Westwood, what about Emperor Battle for Dune.
This game, gameplay wise, wasn't nothing exceptional. But what stood of this game is the amazing soundtrack. Three different composers, one for each race. And while Klepacki is know for his amazing music, this time another composer did a better job: David Arkenstone. His Harkonnen soundtrack is the best.
Invincible
Tribute to Evil
I remember this one, never played it, but my cousin did, however he never let me stay in his room to watch him play as it was 'not for kids', well, it looks like he was right. lol
Its already been mentioned, but I'm going to add to the people praising the Descent games. Personally I prefer Descent 2 the most. It improved on the first game, and it also had a really good soundtrack. It was one of the games that really made me want a PC when I was a kid as my friend had this game. It definitely makes my top 5 90s PC games I think its that good.
Another one already mentioned is Total Annihilation Kingdoms, which was always overshadowed by the main game. Both are still worth playing as they're still great.
Star Wars Rebellion was a game I remember having fun with back in the day. Though until this thread even I forgot it existed.
Another one already mentioned is Total Annihilation Kingdoms, which was always overshadowed by the main game. Both are still worth playing as they're still great.
Star Wars Rebellion was a game I remember having fun with back in the day. Though until this thread even I forgot it existed.
I don't know of anyone who remembers playing Heavy Gear 2. For a game from 1999 the game had impressive multiplayer. It wss the first Direct3D game to be ported to OpenGL, and was the first to implement OpenAL at the time.
HELL YEAH 👏
Pls nightdive remaster this game pls
You are correct, I was thinking od "obscure" , my bad.
These are gems. I loved dodging laser beams from capital ships while frantically trying to target a sub system. Was also super impressed by the volumetric (or faked volumetric) nebula clouds in FS2. I need to get a flight stick soon. Really wanna get deep into Elite Dangerous in VR.I've seen plenty of people mention the Decent games but nobody mentioned these two games:
(Descent Freespace 1 & 2)
So either they are still highly regarded or forgotten. Y'all tell me.
I just bought my first gaming PC. Haven't gamed on PC since the late 90s.
I think it was reviewed pretty average but I liked it a lot when it first came out. It was early 3D RTS so it probably doesn't hold up at all now.
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Unless I missed it, no one has mentioned FX Fighter. An early attempt at a 3D fighter by Argonaut, who went on to make Starfox.
I will just mention One Must Fall, not sure if it was already mentioned. Was a fun fighting game.
I remember playing this with it's hilariously awkward keyboard mapping. Was the closest thing we had to a PC Tekken at the time.
Die By The Sword was an interesting game. Never really hear about it, but it's available digitally at least.
I don't know of anyone who remembers playing Heavy Gear 2. For a game from 1999 the game had impressive multiplayer. It wss the first Direct3D game to be ported to OpenGL, and was the first to implement OpenAL at the time.
As a kid, I got very confused in the pre-release to both Heavy Gear and Metal Gear Solid as I though both were the same game. I still have Heavy Gear lying around here somewhere too, though last I tried installing it back in Windows XP days, it was a bit fiddly even then. Dread to think of it now.
Same producers and engine, but different developers:
Loving this thread.
Here's my contribution:
Constructor. Apparently Constructor is playable on PS4 still. This was a hard game.
...and its far superior successor Street Wars (or Mob Rule):
Close Combat; I preffered the 4th installment: Battle of the Bulge. Your units gained experience and you bonded with them over time, making their deaths sometimes hard to swallow.
SWAT 3. I fondly remember using my 56k modem to download new skins and visual mods. Great game, which also had a great successor in SWAT 4. They really should make a new one.
Dungeon Keeper. It was great that it was possible to possess a creature and attack the enemy with it.
Hidden and Dangerous. Now this was a truly revolutionary game at its time. There was a lot of freedom in how to approach the missions. You were able to switch between first and third person view. Most vehicles/tanks were usable. It was also very hard.
Here's my contribution:
Constructor. Apparently Constructor is playable on PS4 still. This was a hard game.
...and its far superior successor Street Wars (or Mob Rule):
Close Combat; I preffered the 4th installment: Battle of the Bulge. Your units gained experience and you bonded with them over time, making their deaths sometimes hard to swallow.
SWAT 3. I fondly remember using my 56k modem to download new skins and visual mods. Great game, which also had a great successor in SWAT 4. They really should make a new one.
Dungeon Keeper. It was great that it was possible to possess a creature and attack the enemy with it.
Hidden and Dangerous. Now this was a truly revolutionary game at its time. There was a lot of freedom in how to approach the missions. You were able to switch between first and third person view. Most vehicles/tanks were usable. It was also very hard.
My friend was obsessed with Escape Velocity and after introducing me to it and let me play on his PowerPC it was all we talked about for weeks. It was cool how you could choose a mission path to become either a Rebel or Confederate, it was the first game I played that had a big choice impacting your endgame. I was so happy when I finally got my Rebel Cruiser and could take on the Confeds.
Pufff so many memories. Pc has so many forgotten games.
Nowdays playing on Pc is a wall in the park, even thougt I moved to consoles and never looked back.
Back them everything was a pain in the ass, sound card, processor, graphic card... I had an S3 virge and that thing was trash. I bought a Ge-Gorce 3 later on when it was cheaper, but in the end console were an streamlined experience.
Nowdays playing on Pc is a wall in the park, even thougt I moved to consoles and never looked back.
Back them everything was a pain in the ass, sound card, processor, graphic card... I had an S3 virge and that thing was trash. I bought a Ge-Gorce 3 later on when it was cheaper, but in the end console were an streamlined experience.
