Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 28 February 2017, 1:50 am
The Lion King is the video game adaptation of the Disney movie with the same title. It was developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment in 1994. It was released for multiple platforms including the Amiga and DOS.
You play through the plot of the movie as Simba from cub to king. Just like in the movie, Simba starts out as a cub, the son of the King Mufasa. Simba’s uncle Scar is jealous of his brother ascending instead of him, so he plots to usurp his brother’s kingdom. Scar winds up killing Mufasa (I still cry every time I watch the movie) and casts little Simba out from his home. Little Simba needs to grow up fast and become stronger to one day come back and retake his rightful throne and marry his cousin (yes, Nala is his cousin). Simba starts out able to jump and roar, but as he grows he learns more skills and combat moves. Simba can collect bugs that do everything from heal him to give him permanent power-ups. Be careful, not all bugs offer positive effects. You can also participate in bonus levels playing as Timon and Pumba to gain extra lives. The game isn’t all platforming as there are some puzzle solving elements as well.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 25 February 2017, 9:58 pm
Discworld is a fantasy point-and-click adventure game developed by Teeny Weeny Games and Perfect 10 Productions. It was published by Psygnosis in 1995 for MS-DOS. Later it was ported to SEGA Saturn.
The game is set in Terry Pratchett’s created Discworld and takes from many of the series novels. It is most closely based on the ‘Guards! Guard!’ book, number 8 of the series. The main character is voiced by comedian Eric Idle from Monty Python.
You play as a wizard named Rincewind, who is summoned by the archchancellor of the University to deal with a little dragon problem (a departure from the novel). Rincewind does as he is told at first. Once Rincewind finds out that the dragon’s lair is full of untold riches, his plans change slightly. He heads to the dragon’s lair to plunder it but is surprisingly asked for help by the dragon. She tells him she is being held captive and forced to do the bidding of the ‘Brotherhood’. Rincewind decides to help her out and goes into a lot of trouble. After finishing the tasks to free the Dragon, he finds out that she’s going to kill the members of the Brotherhood, and then she’s coming for him. No good deed goes unpunished, as they say. To stop this, Rincewind must transform himself into a legendary hero. In true adventure fashion, Rincewind must collect items, talk to the locals, and solve puzzles with a bit of humor on the side.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:39 am
Caesar II is a city building strategy game developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line in 1995 for DOS and Windows. It was released for Mac in 1996.
Starting in the infancy of the Roman empire, you play as a man hell-bent on becoming the next Caesar. You start out in your home province and your goal is to make it as efficient as possible. To make this happen you need to get a good balance of certain factors like the water supply, education, baths, and more. However, your city’s success will make it a target for invaders so make sure that your city as adequate protection. Once you have gotten your province to a certain level, it will unlock nearby provinces and so on. For some missions you must placate the denizens of the provinces by delivering them a better standard of living to expand your empire. For others you must conquer barbarian towns by defeating them in combat. You can command a large army with a variety of units at your disposal. However, your campaign to rule is not unopposed as the computer AI controls a rival enemy who will also be conquering provinces and generally being a thorn in your side. Conquer enough provinces and you will be named the next Caesar. Fail and watch your enemy take all the glory.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:34 am
A-10 Tank Killer is a flight simulator developed and published by Dynamix and released for DOS in 1989. An enhanced version that improved the sounds and graphics was released for the Amiga in 1991.
This new version also added a new set of playable missions to the mix. Dynamix is the studio that brought us Aces of the Pacific and Aces Over Europe, though this is their ancestor.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:33 am
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is the point-and-click adventure sequel to The Secret of Monkey Island created by Ron Gilbert. It was developed and published by LucasArts in 1991. Originally released for DOS, it later made its way onto the Amiga and Mac.
It plays much like the first game, The Secret of Monkey Island, with the use of verbal commands to interact with objects and the ability to choose between different response options when talking to characters. This was the first LucasArts game to make use of their music synchronization technology iMuse.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:25 am
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Electronic Arts released it for Windows in 1999. The expansion Firestorm was released the following year and was declared freeware in 2010.
This third game of the Command and Conquer series continues the plot from the original. This direct sequel saw many enhancements including the use of a new graphics engine and overhauling the AI. Tiberian Sun also features full motion video segments using real actors.
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