Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: GN Team - Published: 10 October 2019, 6:07 pm
The Great Giana Sisters is a 2D platformer inspired to Super Mario Bros (you might say "clone"). It was developed by Time Warp initially for the Commodore 64/128, in 1987, then ported to Amiga and Atari ST in 1988.
The development team took the task of copying Super Mario Bros very seriously. They tested and played the original game for several months, trying to reproduce it. Unfortunately, all this effort didn't end well, because Nintendo blocked the sales of the game almost immediately, threatening legal action for copyright infringement.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 9 October 2019, 12:23 am
R-Type II is the sequel to the original R-Type and is a side-scrolling arcade shooter developed and published by Irem in 1989 in arcades only. It soon made its way onto multiple platforms including Amiga, Atari ST, Gameboy, and even iOS.
R-Type II, as the sequel to the original R-Type, takes all of the things that made the first one appreciated and expands upon it. Improved graphics, an upgraded ship with upgraded weapons, as well as the addition of a few new weapons, including one to take care of those pesky enemies that can pop up from below.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 6 October 2019, 6:08 pm
Koronis Rift is one of the earliest games created by LucasArts (aka Lucasfilm Games). It was designed and produced by Noah Falstein, and it was released initially, in 1985, for the Atari 8-bit computers. It was later ported to Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, and other platforms.
The game makes use of "fractal" algorithms to generate rifts - the same technology used in Rescue on Fractalus - in which your planetary rover will have to find weapons and other aliens technology.
Being developed for the Atari 8-bit, Koronis Rift is one of the few games able to use all the graphics features of these computers. The higher number of colors is, in fact, used to render the depth of field and show with more realism, objects far from the player.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 5 October 2019, 9:20 pm
Armour-Geddon is a post-apocalyptic 3D strategy/simulation game created by Psygnosis and released for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS in 1991.
The game is a mix of strategy and 3D vehicle simulation. In the strategic mode, you can decide how to assign scientists and engineers to research and develop new weapons. In simulation mode, you can pilot several vehicles, including helicopters, hovercrafts, and tanks. Armour-Geddon was ahead of its time and received highly positive reviews, especially the Amiga version. The only downside is the difficulty. Don't forget to download the manual.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 3 October 2019, 1:08 am
Dark Seed (or Darkseed) is a horror graphic adventure created by Cyberdreams for PC and Amiga in 1992 (and later ported to other platforms). The game illustrations were drawn by the famous artist H. R. Giger, the maker of the design for the movie Aliens. Giger wasn't happy with the typical VGA resolution of 320x200 pixels, so he asked to use the hi-res mode with 640x350 pixels. The problem is, instead of the usual 256 colors (or 32 on the Amiga) the available colors are only 16 on the ho-res mode. All of this makes the graphical style of this game really unique.
Apart from the fantastic graphics, Dark Seed is one of the scariest games you can play on your computer. It's not easy, though, so you might want to use a walkthrough.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 2 October 2019, 1:07 am
Castle Wolfenstein is a stealth shooter developed and published by Muse Software in 1981 for the Apple II. It made its way onto the Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64 in 1983 and DOS in 1984.
Set in World War II, you are a POW locked away inside the titular Castle Wolfenstein. You get an opportunity to escape, but you need to make sure to take the Nazi’s war plans with you. With a little guidance from another prisoner, you need to stealthily make your way through each guarded room in the castle and watch out for SS officers who are heavily armored. Ammo is scarce, and noise attracts enemies, so you need to find better ways to deal with any guards you encounter. You can search guards for valuables once they have been dispatched one way or another. There are also locked containers scattered around. You can either find keys to open them or shoot the locks off. Inside you can find ammo, enemy disguises, or things to eat or drink.
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