Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 25 August 2017, 1:10 am
Gods is a fantasy platform game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade Software in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS.
The Gods have made an open call to any hero who can defeat the four guardians and retake their city. You are the hero who answers that call, with a lust for immortality driving you. You embark on your quest to slay enemies and create your legend. The main character uses thrown weapons (fireballs, daggers, axes, etc.) to defeat enemies. If you've got the gold, weapons can be found in-game or purchased from a peddler. An exciting gameplay element of Gods is that the enemy AI adjusts to your play style: enemies can figure out how to avoid your attacks, making you have to switch it up as you go. The game also helps you out a little if you suck by making powerups and bonuses more frequent. Even if you're good, you can still locate bonus rooms to get a little boost. Aside from enemy slaying, you will also engage in puzzle-solving and exploration.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 22 August 2017, 2:07 am
Fears is a 3d first-person shooter developed by Bomb Software exclusively for Amiga models with AGA chipset. Published by Manyk/Guildhall Leisure, it was released in 1995.
Fears is one of the few Doom clones released for Amiga, together with Gloom, Alien Breed 3D, and Breathless. Due to technical limitations, 3D FPS was not exactly the ideal genre for the Commodore machine; that's why there are only a few titles like this. The team behind Fears, composed of some brilliant demo-makers, was brave enough to go for a full-screen game, rather than restricting the playfield to a small section. Despite this, the performance of the game is excellent. The addition of stairs and lifts increases the perception of a 3D environment.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 18 August 2017, 1:04 am
ABC Wide World of Sports Boxing (aka TV Sports Boxing) is a licensed boxing game developed by Acme Interactive and Cinemaware Corporation. It was published by Data East USA in 1991 for DOS and Amiga.
In Europe, the game is considered a part of Cinemaware’s TV Sports Series, including TV Sports: Basketball, TV Sports: Football, and TV Sports Baseball.
In this boxing game, you can step into the shoes of your very own boxer. You start with character creation, where you can pick your fighter’s appearance right to the color of their shorts. This creator allows you to allot specific points to your character’s beginning stats, like stamina and strength, and choose their fighting style. Once that is done, you can enter the Training Camp to find your manager and trainer. Don’t worry; you’re not stuck with them; once you make enough money, you can replace them.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 13 August 2017, 1:09 am
Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge, the sixth entry into the Wizardry series. It is a fantasy role-playing game developed and published by Sir-tech Software in 1990, originally for DOS. It's the only Wizardry game released also for Amiga. In the subsequent years, it was ported to other platforms, including Mac and SNES.
Cosmic Forge marks the change from 8-bit to 16-bit platforms; in fact, Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom, released two years before, was published for Apple II, Commodore 64, and other 8-bit computers.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 10 August 2017, 1:28 pm
FIFA Soccer 96 is the third football (soccer) simulation released by Electronic Arts and it was the first to feature real-time 3D graphics.
Developed by Extended Play Productions, it was published in November 1995 for DOS, Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, Game Gear, PlayStation and SNES. It was also called FIFA 96: Virtual Soccer Stadium, with reference to the new technology that allowed a 3D stadium and automatic changes of the camera angle during the gameplay.
Making use of the official FIFA license, the game included real players name and roles, for the first time in a soccer game.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 5 August 2017, 2:05 pm
Hammerfist is a sci-fi action/puzzle game developed by Vivid Image and published by Activision Limited. It was released in 1990 for the Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Atari ST. This was the premier game for Vivid Image, founded by the team that created Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance at System 3.
In a dystopian future, an evil corporation (shocker, right?) is replacing humans with holographic versions to control everything and everyone. Two such creations transcend their programming and decide to do what’s right. Enter Hammerfist himself and his counterpart Metalisis, who share a body. You control the pair, which you can switch back and forth between at will as they fight for liberation. Both have skills that make them useful in different situations and their health bar. The pair will have to kill enemies and destroy computers to get to the next section. This is not always straightforward since you will need to solve a puzzle.
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