Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 4 May 2017, 5:43 pm
Shadow Warrior is an action shooter game developed by 3D Realms Entertainment and published by GT Interactive Software in 1997 for DOS and Mac.
In 2013 it made its way to Windows and was also formatted for iPhone and iPad. The game has seen 4 sequels and remakes since its initial release. Shadow Warrior introduced many game conventions including ladder climbing, freely driving, room-over-room, and multiple fire modes for guns, to name a few. It was made using the Duke Nukem 3D engine and has a first person view.
The game takes place in a kind of pseudo-Japan and incorporates some off-color humor. Lo Wang (insert childish giggle) is a gun for hire working for a large corporation, but soon finds out that they are engaging in evil activities. After handing in his resignation he now has a target on his back. Lo can use a multitude of weapons to dispatch his enemies including a Katana, sticky bombs, Uzis, rocket launchers and more. Lo also has command of whatever vehicles he finds along the way. Shadow Warrior has more of a puzzle-solving element than the average first person shooter, but still keeps exploration and combat central to gameplay.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 4 May 2017, 5:03 pm
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the famous arcade developed by Atari in 1983. The cabinet of The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1985 as an upgrade to the first one.
The porting to home computers happened 3 years later, in 1988, more or less in parallel with the other 2 games based on the original trilogy: Star Wars and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. But if the third game follows a completely different path, The Empire Strikes Back instead uses the same engine as the first game. This means it's a first person 3D shooter with wireframe vector graphics. Of course, with different content and some new features.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 4 May 2017, 2:15 am
Menace is a side-scrolling space shooter created by DMA Design originally for the Amiga. Psygnosis published it in 1988. The game was ported and released for the Commodore 64, Atari ST, and DOS one year later.
The game was the first title by the Scottish software house, and its success made it possible for DMA Design to become the famous studio that we all know (author of Lemmings, amongst other things).
The game is strongly influenced by R-Type, but this doesn't mean it's a clone. The big aliens with an organic look are similar to the R-Type ones, but apart from this, the game is really unique. Initially called Draconia (the name of the enemy planet that your ship has to destroy), the game was renamed Menace to avoid an overlap with a game released for the C64.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 4 May 2017, 1:44 am
Sam & Max: Hit the Road is a comedic graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts for DOS in 1993. It was ported to Windows, Mac, and Linux in the subsequent years following its release.
Sam & Max, a dog and rabbit P.I. duo, are two characters created by Steve Purcell and started their lives in a comic book series beginning in 1987. Hit the Road is based on the 1989 Sam & Max comic entitled ‘On the Road’.
Sam & Max are on a mission to investigate the disappearance of a couple of circus freaks, but there is more to the story than what’s on the surface. The two must travel cross country, visiting various state attractions to solve this case. Primarily controlling Sam (with Max hot on your heels), look for clues, decipher puzzles, and interrogate people to advance the story. Though not directly controllable, Max is a usable ‘item’ in your inventory. There are also a plethora of mini-games to discover and play. The game uses a point-and-click interface and has open gameplay allowing the player to travel between locations at will.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 2 May 2017, 11:09 pm
Millennia: Altered Destinies is a space strategy game designed by Ian Bird and published by Take-Two in 1995. Bird is the creator of Deuteros: The Next Millennium and Millennium: Return to Earth.
The plot of the game is brilliant. Your enemy is an evil alien race called Microids. To beat them you must travel back in time 10,000 years and - like a god - take care of 4 different races so that they grow, develop and become powerful civilizations. You will communicate with the four races (Reptoids, Slothoids, Entomons, and Piscines) using a "seed". You will need to guide them, protect them if necessary, and help them grow until they can eventually colonize other planets.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 2 May 2017, 8:33 pm
Special Operations 1 is the first expansion pack for Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi. The sequel to the original Wing Commander) was developed and published by Origin Systems in 1991.
This expansion pack adds 20 missions to the game and introduces the bomber ship Crossbow. The player can also transfer their character and stats from the original game.
Following the defeat of the Kilrathi in this expansion, several colonies are looking to get out from under the Empire's thumb. Special Operations is tasked with protecting these rebel planets from Imperial backlash. As if that wasn’t enough work, the crew of a Confederation ship has decided to disobey direct orders (though they had a damn good reason). However, one of the ship’s crew members chooses to resort to piracy and return to the Confederation. Play through these all-new missions and take down the enemy in exhilarating dogfights, all while enjoying the cinematic narrative that Wing Commander is known for. What more could you ask for?
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