Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 31 May 2017, 12:45 am
Star Wars: Rebel Assault is a flight shooter based in the Star Wars universe and was developed and published by LucasArts in 1993 for Mac and DOS.
The game renders actual footage and uses music from the movies. This is one of the oldest PC games to make use of full speech and FMV. Taking control of Rookie One (male or female) you play your way through a version of the original Star Wars trilogy, including levels like The Battle of Hoth (The Empire Strikes Back) or The Death Star Battle (New Hope). You will engage in these battles, but not before completing your basic training. You get the chance to fly four of the Star Wars flight craft: A-Wings, X-Wings, Snowspeeders, and Skyhoppers. Missions in the game vary from precision flying through asteroid fields and caverns to flight and foot battles with the enemy. Flying vehicles is done from three different angles, First Person, Third Person, and Bird’s-Eye view. First Person sequences are more about shooting accuracy than the other types. Foot battles takes place from a fixed location with your character able to strafe side to side to avoid enemy fire.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 29 May 2017, 12:43 am
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (a.k.a. Axe of Rage in the U.S.) is the sequel to Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior. It was developed and published by Palace Software in 1988 originally for MSX, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64.
The following year it was released for many other platforms, including the Amiga. This sequel adds a few enhancements and new enemy challenges, but Barbarian II is solo-play only, unlike the original.
Choosing either the Princess or the Barbarian, you pick the story from where the first one left off. You are after the Wizard Drax, whom you had thought you vanquished in the first game. It would be best to travel deep into his dungeon to find his lair. In this action fantasy game, you will encounter various enemies you must battle using different combat moves. Each enemy will require a different strategy to take down. There are also plenty of environmental hazards to watch out for.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 29 May 2017, 12:42 am
The Games: Summer Challenge is the warm weather sequel to The Games: Winter Challenge, and it was developed by MindSpan. Accolade published it in 1992 for DOS (Genesis in 1993). Summer Challenge is based on the game engine and gameplay of the first one, and it features the same easy-to-use interface.
Summer Challenge features the warm weather Olympic events Archery, Javelin, Equestrian, 400 Meter Hurdles, High Jump and Pole Vault, Cycling, and Kayak. Like its predecessor, it has a Training and a Tournament mode. You can practice until you are ready to compete, and then you can compete with up to ten opponents, human or computer. You can now do instant replays of your favorite moments and store them. Anyone who is into sports and/or enjoyed the Winter Challenge will want to give this one a try.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 28 May 2017, 11:04 pm
GamesNostalgia pays a small tribute to Sir Roger Moore with James Bond 007: A View to a Kill, an interactive fiction created by Angelsoft. The game was released for Apple II, DOS, and Macintosh in 1985.
A View to a Kill was the last James Bond movie played by Roger Moore and the second videogame officially based on the popular franchise. Roger Moore didn't have anything to do with the movie, but he appears in the beautiful cover art of the game.
The game is a text adventure in which you are James Bond 007, trying to prevent Max Zorin from destroying Silicon Valley and dominating the microchip market.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 26 May 2017, 6:17 pm
The Pawn is a text adventure created by Magnetic Scrolls initially for the Sinclair QL and published by Sinclair Research in 1985.
The game wasn't very successful and one year later Magnetic decided to add graphics and port the adventure to several home computers including Apple II, DOS, Macintosh, Commodore 64 and Atari ST. But the platform where the game really became a masterpiece was the Amiga. The graphics (mostly the same for all 16 bit versions), was very good and state-of-the-art for 1986. But the music on the Amiga port was simply amazing. The Pawn was the first game to features digitized instrument samples, using the revolutionary Paula chipset of the Commodore 16bit computer. This was something unprecedented for the 1986.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 26 May 2017, 1:18 am
Where in The USA is Carmen Sandiego is the second educational mystery game in the Carmen Sandiego franchise. It was developed and published by Broderbund in 1986 for Apple II and DOS.
It was ported to many other platforms and spawned a remake in the years following its release. As the title suggests, this sequel's focus was United States geography. What I’ve always liked about Carmen Sandiego's games is the replayability. The crimes and clues are always different, and you learn a little more each time.
You are hot on the trail of the infamous Carmen Sandiego and her sticky-fingered henchmen. They have stolen precious historical artifacts, and you must get them back. Like in the first game, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, you must ask the right questions and follow the clues before the trail turns cold. You must use the information to get a warrant to bring the suspect in. Track down her henchmen, and you may just nab Carmen herself! Happy hunting!
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