Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: GN Team - Published: 26 June 2017, 9:35 pm
A-Train is a train simulation game created by the Japanese developer Artdink. Initially called "Take the A-Train," the first game was released in Japan in 1986, followed by a sequel in 1988. With the third chapter, Maxis decided to purchase the rights of the Japanese game, translate it, port it to Amiga and Macintosh, and finally publish it in 1992/1993. This version was simply called "A-Train," and it was the first game published by Maxis that was not developed internally.
In A-Train, you are the head of a railroad company, and you have to create a transport system that will make the city grow. You will have to take care of resources and passengers. As long as the city expands, new businesses will start, and you will have to manage new resources.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 26 June 2017, 2:12 am
Dungeon Master, developed by FLT Games initially in 1987 for the Atari ST, is a grid-based 3D action role-playing game. It is one of the best-selling Atari ST games of all time.
This game is a masterpiece, and it's considered the father of first-person real-time computer RPGs, introducing many features that would become standard in future RPGs. Titles like Eye of the Beholder would not exist without Dungeon Master, and the game heavily influenced the Ultima series.
The FTL title was ported to several other platforms, including Apple IIgs, DOS, FM Towns, PC-98, and SNES. The first Amiga version was released in 1988, but Psygnosis re-released it in 1992 with some small improvements. Many consider this the best version of Dungeon Master, but Atari ST fans might have a different opinion :)
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Author: GN Team - Published: 25 June 2017, 6:07 pm
Silent Hunter is submarine simulation developed by Aeon Electronic and published by Strategic Simulations in 1996 for PC MS-DOS only.
This World War II submarine combat sim was created mostly by William T. Becker (programmer) and Kim Biscoe (artist). You are a commander of a U.S. submarine during the end of the war (after Pearl Harbor) and your task is simple: sink as many ships as possible. You can either play historical missions or random encounters, but of course the career mode is the most interesting. Submarines, ships and weapons reflect what was available at the time, making the game very realistic.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 21 June 2017, 3:59 pm
Pinball Dreams is an arcade pinball simulator developed by Digital Illusions and published by 21st Century Entertainment in 1992 for Amiga only. In the following years it was ported to PC, Atari ST, SNES, Game Gear and Gameboy. This is the first in the pinball series that includes Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Illusions, Pinball Mania, and Slam Tilt.
Not just the first of a series, it was also the first game of its kind to grace the Amiga. Pinball Dreams has four tables with their own individual themes: Ignition, Steel Wheel, Beat Box, and Nightmare. The game features decently realistic physics that governs the behavior of the balls as they ricochet around the table. Table setups are also kept within the realm of what is possible in the real world. The game received good reviews once it was released and was praised for its sound and graphics. Any fan of arcade pinball will enjoy this title, it’s the arcade experience without the arcade.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 21 June 2017, 12:45 am
Sierra Soccer is a soccer sports game developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line UK in 1994 for the Amiga. The game uses a top-down camera view with a broad view of the field of play.
Sierra Soccer is based on the 1994 World Cup but is not a licensed title. You can choose a premade team that is loosely based on the real ones. Or you can create your own team and customize your players’ attributes to meet your needs. Each player has 6 traits that determine how they play. You control the team and the lineup, but the computer picks which player you control automatically when they have control of the ball. You can train, play a scrimmage match, or take on other teams head to head.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 17 June 2017, 1:32 am
Road Rash is a violent motorcycle racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts released initially in 1991 for Sega Genesis. It was later ported to Amiga and other platforms. In 1994 a remake was created for the 3DO and this version was ported to Windows in 1996.
This was the first entry in the Road Rash franchise and one of my favorite games! The chain was my weapon of choice when I played. As my friends know, watching me play any sort of racing game is hilarious because I am the worst video game driver ever.
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