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Snika
Posts: 119/916 |
I think I played it on my old Windows 2000 harddrive. I remember it being very fun, like Pocket Tanks without all the extra stuff. Its funny how these old classics get constantly reborn.
=P Snika |
KATW
Posts: 2927/3959 |
SE is the win... Death-heads just rock... plus a rubber environment...
Then it just gets crazy 
I gotta dig that up again  |
Dei*
Posts: 127/412 |
Well I dont mean to compare Worms to SE, they are entirely different games. But SE came first (According to my resources  )
But then again Worms has been going strong with a bazillion sequels. |
Tarale
Posts: 2170/2720 |
Ah, yes, I remember Scorched Earth. I had it on my third PC growing up, and it was great. Hours of fun against the little brother
As for Worms, well.... Worms is truly great, yes, but it's not the original... it's not Scorched Earth. |
Dei*
Posts: 120/412 |
Originally posted by Colleen
Originally posted by GeckoYamori
So, it's like that gorilla game where you throw explosive bananas?
Gorilla? Erm... Kinda in the choose angle and aim way, but that's about as far as the similarities would go. Scorched Earth is pretty much THE aim and shoot game, even now. (Well, that and Worms.)
Worms has nothing on SE.  |
Ramadan Roy
Posts: 649/816 |
I remember getting my first computer back in like '93. That was the first game I had on my Windows 3.1 operated computer. And it was the best. (Along with Dune II and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego Deluxe) |
Ailure
Posts: 10255/11162 |
I remember finding that site after playing Scorched earth on my 486. It runs smoothly on my 486, and I was surprised that it did run without problems on my Win XP box. Without Dosbox or anything. With sound.  |
Prier
Posts: 6407/8392 |
The Mother of All Games? Who hasn't?
http://www.classicgaming.com/scorch/
I played that when I was a kid on my old 286. Nothing beat it out back then and nothing does now. I still think GB pales in comparison. |
Colin
Posts: 8925/11302 |
Originally posted by GeckoYamori
So, it's like that gorilla game where you throw explosive bananas?
Gorilla? Erm... Kinda in the choose angle and aim way, but that's about as far as the similarities would go. Scorched Earth is pretty much THE aim and shoot game, even now. (Well, that and Worms.) |
Ran-chan
Posts: 10217/12781 |
Sure, I |
Dei*
Posts: 74/412 |
Originally posted by Kawa-oneechan
I -have- Scorched Earth. The original.
Same here. Also, since it won't work on winXP and I was like :'( I searched google and found a close spinoff. It's called Atomic Cannon. O_o
But nothing can replace the simplicity and fun of Scorched Earth.  |
GeckoYamori
Posts: 34/153 |
So, it's like that gorilla game where you throw explosive bananas? |
Kyoufu Kawa
Posts: 1714/2481 |
I -have- Scorched Earth. The original. |
TheCube
Posts: 51/82 |
Heh, far from it. It's basically the original "artillery game." You know, those games where you pick an angle and a power, and shoot? Yeah. It's that. Except it owns. It's got tons of weapons, cash to buy them with, shields, parachutes, gas...you name it, it probably doesn't have it, but you'll be surprised at how awesome what it does have is.
Too bad there's no form of internet multiplayer. That would totally rock.
If you like Scorched Earth, you should check out Pocket Tanks (google it). It's sort of a modernized version. Less frantic feeling, but still a damned good game. |
GeckoYamori
Posts: 33/153 |
I guess I've played the '3D crap'. I recall getting it with Voodoo card back when the 3D cards where all-new. What was the original game about? Sounds to me like a post-apoc game like Wasteland. |
paraplayer
Posts: 138/280 |
Just wondering how many people have played this game?
(no i'm not talking about the 3D crap.)
I found out you can still download it! I've been playing it like crazy.
XP users will need a DOS emulater though. (i use DosBox google it). |
