18th March 2010, 7:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 18th March 2010, 9:33 PM by Great Rumbler.)
As is to be expected, some of these old games that I used to think were pretty cool aren't really so hot these days. Either they were frustratingly confusing, even then, or they have game engines that are horribly dated [tried to play some Menzoboranzon today, didn't make it very far before I got bored and shut it off]. A lot of the first-person RPGs from the early-to-mid 90's fall under this category unfortunately, although there are a few that don't [namely the Wizardry games, since they're turn-based].
On the other hand, there are a number of games that are still pretty awesome today. Normality being one, it's still highly playable, very fun and funny, and, although the graphics engine is little more than a step up from Doom, it still has a colorful, cartoony look to it that holds up surprisingly well considering it's nearly 14 years old.
I also played some Tyrian today, an old shareware favorite of mine from back when I still played games on 3.5" disks. It's a fun little shooter with a nice upgrade system and it also holds up quiet nicely.
On the other hand, there are a number of games that are still pretty awesome today. Normality being one, it's still highly playable, very fun and funny, and, although the graphics engine is little more than a step up from Doom, it still has a colorful, cartoony look to it that holds up surprisingly well considering it's nearly 14 years old.
I also played some Tyrian today, an old shareware favorite of mine from back when I still played games on 3.5" disks. It's a fun little shooter with a nice upgrade system and it also holds up quiet nicely.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.