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Ran-chan
Posts: 3384/12781 |
I didn |
Ailure
Posts: 4830/11162 |
15. Post rom/warez links on the board. You're free to exchange links with others through private messages, but do not post them out in the open.
...ok I do know that most people know about that rule, but it applies to abondenware too.
Abondenware counts as "warez", on the other hand I don't see sharing abonden software a problem, unless the company still sells the software. (Commander keen for example is not abondenware, it's still sold by 3Drealms!  )
However, some old DOS games have turned public domain (free), ZZT is such a game. 
...and not let's forget the now free game Jetpack, look on it on google.  |
Ran-chan
Posts: 3371/12781 |
Hmm...are we allowed to post links to sites where you can download old games?
I know a good site... |
drjayphd
Posts: 626/1477 |
Actually, I think a lot of these games might be abandonware. All you need to do is know where to look, and they'd be a whole lot closer to legal than you'd expect. |
Devin
Posts: 86/136 |
Originally posted by Kieran
BTW does anyone have the full version of Jazz Jackrabbit 1? I know its illegal but i'm desperate!!!!
I can trade with full version of Major Stryker!
PM me
As for me... Doom, Jazz, System Shock, SimCity 2000, Duke Nukem (1, 2, and 3D), all the good stuff. |
Surlent
Posts: 571/1077 |
You obivously forgot X-Com Terror from the Deep from Microprose; but I dunno know how famous that supreme tactical game outside Europe/Germany is
The game itself rules kick-ass; you have to build up your bases sim-city like, watch the balances. As you shoot down UFOs and take the missions and win them with good results (keeping the Aquanauts alive, recovering alien bodies and tech), you'll receive your fund regularly. And sure, research was a very important factor.
But as you discovered the Gauss Gun for example, it's still usesless if the ammonution is not known and researched yet. And many technicians and workers are far more effiiciently but also cost more - pure tactics
I just found my old disk and installed it on my WinME operating comp - and it works, wheee
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Ran-chan
Posts: 3340/12781 |
I played Jazz Jackrabbit 2 a LOT when I was little. It was kick-ass...
You could play it with a friend aswell... |
Boom.dk
Posts: 68/392 |
Yea man! Major Stryker PWNZ!!!! And Jazz Jackrabbit!
BTW does anyone have the full version of Jazz Jackrabbit 1? I know its illegal but i'm desperate!!!!
I can trade with full version of Major Stryker! |
jescis
Posts: 35/38 |
Ok, now go ahead and have your old dos memories. The first computer I messed with was an Apple IIe. But, we didn't get a computer (Tandy 2500SX33) till 1997. and my mother and sister was the ones who knew the games best for it. classic consentration, Hoyal card game by siera. But, I did buy ninja gaiden a few years back for $1.00 and other things to from EB. One of my books on game programming is the Action Arcade Adventure Set book by Dian gruber. with pix of Commander Keen, word rescue, and Math Rescue. Oh, and Cosmo. Oh, I also forgot I bought Mega Man 3 on CD-ROM. |
Gavin
Posts: 171/799 |
err.. Betrayal at Krondor, anyone?
it's probably one of the oldest games i play, and not even very old at that . still, an excellent RPG for it's time, and even better when you've read the book series. |
Colin
Posts: 3962/11302 |
...You dissing the Keen games?  *prepares to pogo onto drjayphd's head*
I wasn't a huge fan of the GBC game though... graphics were too flashy. But the original series... Yeah. |
Squash Monster
Posts: 374/677 |
Originally posted by Culotte
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Nethack > Rogue. *bows*
(Yes, I know that Rogue is technically the precursor to Nethack, but... In any event, the fact games like that are STILL UPDATED boggles the mind. )
True enough. My personal favorite is IVAN, which I believe has a DOS version, even though I use the Windows one. I wouldn't count it as an old DOS game though, becouse it's not exactly old.
Another roguelike fan though, this is good. |
drjayphd
Posts: 613/1477 |
Originally posted by Valcion
Lucas Arts games are good.
But where its at are old school apogee games. Like 2d duke nukem. and Crystal Caves.
and best of all.... MAJOR STRYKER. god that game fucking OWNED.
However, all good people crap on the remains of Commander Keen. I mean, when they put him in Doom 2 as something to pump missiles in (the end of Level 32, whose name escapes me)... ;D |
Colin
Posts: 3954/11302 |
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Nethack > Rogue. *bows*
(Yes, I know that Rogue is technically the precursor to Nethack, but... In any event, the fact games like that are STILL UPDATED boggles the mind. ) |
Squash Monster
Posts: 371/677 |
Old DOS games?
Rogue owns you all.
That's all. |
Colin
Posts: 3938/11302 |
With the exception of Hocus Pocus.
It's a really good game and all but I hold a grudge against it since a copy of it on a magazine's cover disk (which was proclaimed to be virus-free) put a virus onto my system that could only be taken care of with a reformat.
So yeah. I hold a grudge. |
Valcion
Posts: 544/1139 |
Lucas Arts games are good.
But where its at are old school apogee games. Like 2d duke nukem. and Crystal Caves.
and best of all.... MAJOR STRYKER. god that game fucking OWNED. |
Colin
Posts: 3929/11302 |
Of course, all by Lucasarts.
Off the top of my head, DoTT and Monkey Island 2 were likely CD enhanced. Maniac Mansion definitely wasn't. Not sure if The Dig and Full Throttle came out on floppy format since they were released around the time floppies were being phased out. |
Cornellius
Posts: 54/460 |
Maniac Mansion, Day Of The Tantacle, Monker Island series, The Dig, Full Throttle. |
Colin
Posts: 3920/11302 |
Grey: Nope. But as was the case with most Lucasarts games back then, they put the CD format to good use.
They were in one of the Archives packs... Dunno how common those are nowadays. |
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