Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 12 March 2017, 12:44 am
Bio Challenge is a science fiction platformer developed by Delphine Software International and published by Palace Software in 1988. It was created by well-known french game designer Paul Cuisset.
Based on the distant future, you play as a cyborg meant to save humanity from itself. Human genes are getting weaker by the generation, and scientists struggle to find a solution. After creating you, they test your abilities by putting you through trials. It would help if you survived to rescue human existence. During each level, you need to keep an eye on your oil supply which is depleted with every movement and enemy attack. There is also a time limit to be aware of. Run out of oil or time and you fail the level and must start over, losing a life. Each level ends in a boss battle, and you must make every shot count as ammo is limited. Ammo is acquired by killing the other enemies found around the levels. This can be done by crushing them or using other enemies as projectiles.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 11 March 2017, 1:38 am
Pinball Illusions is an arcade pinball game developed by Digital Illusions and published by 21st Century Entertainment. It was released for DOS and Amiga in 1995.
It’s the third in a set following Pinball Dreams and Pinball Fantasies. This third installment was the first to feature the ability to use more than one ball, dubbed ‘multiball’. It was also the first to be released for Amiga models with AGA chipset, featuring 256 color graphics.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 11 March 2017, 1:33 am
Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Apogee Software and released for DOS in 1992. The game has many references to another Apogee title, Duke Nukem (one of my favorites), throughout.
It’s Cosmo’s birthday and his birthday wish is to go to Disney World, which apparently appeals to aliens as well. His parents decide to take him, but on the way they end up suffering ship damage causing them to make an emergency landing on a nearby planet. His parents set to work fixing the ship and Cosmo goes to check the place out. When Cosmo comes back to the ship, his parents are gone. He notices monster size foot prints and assumes his parents have been captured by some unknown creature. The brave alien kid sets out to explore the unknown planet and rescue his parents. Cosmo can walk, jump, and stick to walls with his hands. He can kill enemies by jumping on them or using bombs. Bombs also come in handy to reveal secrets hidden around the levels. Watch out for that blast radius though or Cosmo will be dead-mo. Explore varied environments, smash enemies, and get that trip to Disney World!
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Author: Tasha - Published: 10 March 2017, 8:59 pm
Street Rod is an American muscle car street racing game developed by Magic Partners with P.Z. Karen Co. Development Group and published by California Dreams in 1989 on DOS and Commodore 64. It was released for the Amiga in 1990.
It’s 1963 and just like all greasers you aspire to be a hot rod king. You start out by purchasing your first car and supe it up as much as you can with your limited budget. At the local diner you can meet other hot rodders you can race for money or pink slips. Races can either take place on a dragstrip or a country road. You also need to be aware of your gas gauge during a race as you will have to refuel at a gas station when you get low. During a race it is entirely possible to cause damage to or wreck your car entirely. This damage can be repaired for a price, so keep your wins coming. As you win races and money you can spend it to either purchase new vehicles or parts. When you acquire a new part it must be installed on the vehicle. The installation of parts is done in sort of a mini game where you remove the old parts and put the new ones on. This involves going under the hood, under the car, or jacking the vehicle up to change the tires. If you don’t put the parts on correctly your car will not work. The ultimate goal of the game is to beat ‘The King’ and take his throne, so to speak.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 10 March 2017, 8:59 pm
Carmageddon is a violent and destructive racing game developed by Stainless Software and published by SCi and Interplay in 1997. It was released for DOS and Mac (ported to other platforms in later years).
Drawing inspiration from the movie Death Race 2000 (1975) you are put behind the wheel to cause as much carnage as possible.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 9 March 2017, 1:23 am
The Legend of Kyrandia is a fantasy adventure game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Games in 1992 for Amiga and DOS.
This is the beginning of what would eventually become a trilogy made of this title plus The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate and The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge. It is based on a text adventure game called Kyrandia: Fantasy World of Legends.
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