Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 26 April 2017, 12:57 am
Pinball Mania is an arcade pinball game developed by Spidersoft Limited and published by 21st Century Entertainment in 1995 for DOS and Amiga.
This game is sort of a tie-in with the three previous pinball games done by Digital Illusions for 21st Century, Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies, and Pinball Illusions.
Much like the previous three games, there are four tables to play on. Each table has it’s own theme, and they are Jail Break, Kick-Off, Jackpot, and Tarantula (they are Spidersoft, after all). Each table plays in the traditional arcade pinball way, with flippers, flashy lights, and things to bounce off to rack up those points using single ball playing action. Reviews on this title were very mixed, but any pinball fan will want to go for that high score!
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Author: GN Team - Published: 25 April 2017, 2:05 am
Superfrog is a platformer created for the Amiga by Team 17 and released initially in 1993. One year later the game was ported to MS-DOS.
With a lot of colors and nice animations, the game is totally violence free. There is no weapon, you can only jump on the enemies and use your speed. You will have to travel across 6 colourful worlds, each one with 4 stages, to rescue the princess.
You can easily say that Superfrog represents the state of the art for platformers. The game is not known for its novelty, but on the other side is simply technically perfect. With an amazing graphics, a fantastic intro animation drawn by the artist Eric W. Schwartz, a soundtrack composed by Allister Brimble, a difficulty level perfectly tuned and an excellent gameplay, Superfrog hasn't aged a day. All Amiga users still remember it and for a good reason.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 April 2017, 5:03 pm
Commando is a 2D action shooter arcade created by Capcom in 1985. It was ported first to the BBC Micro and ZX Spectrum. After its release, it was ported to multiple platforms, including Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari ST, MSX, and many others. The Amiga version presented here was published in 1989.
This old-school run-n’-gun is all about nonstop action from start to finish. You play as a nameless soldier who is dropped off in enemy territory on what I am assuming is a directive to kill everyone. As you shoot your way through the levels, you will also have opportunities to save a couple of POWs by taking out their captors. Not every enemy is in plain sight, so you will have to search them out before you can pump them full of lead. It is possible to find an upgrade that will allow you to see all hidden bunkers. You will also use grenades to destroy obstacles and clusters of enemies and can find an upgrade to make them unlimited. Commando is classic arcade shoot-em-up gameplay and is a great casual playing game.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 23 April 2017, 1:17 am
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail is the second in the Das Schwarze Auge-inspired series Developed by Attic Entertainment Software. It was published by Fantasy Productions (FanPro) in German and Sir-Tech in English for DOS in 1994.
This sequel resembles the original Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny, combining first-person and isometric views set in mock 3D environments. It also features multiple options for combat and detailed character creation. Building your party of 6 from the ground up can take some time. You can choose their skills and tailor them for different jobs. Those who don’t quite have the hang of RPG character creation can have the computer generate your party for you.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 23 April 2017, 1:16 am
Lords of Doom is a horror adventure/role-playing game from Attic Entertainment Software, published by Starbyte Software in 1990. It was released for Amiga, Atari, Commodore 64, and DOS.
The setup of this game is prevalent in many other titles from Attic. It mixes RPG and adventure elements in mock 3D environments and uses a first-person view, similar to the setup of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.
In a remote town, many things that go bump in the night have come out in droves to eat the locals. With the help of a couple of monster hunters, two townies are taking the little burg back. Each character has their own needs meters that show their HP, thirst, and hunger levels, and yes, you will have to find nourishment to keep your characters running. The team must battle through the monster hordes in real-time combat and take out their masters to save the town. Aside from fighting, exploration and puzzle-solving are also needed. Though magazines met the game with mixed reviews, it was not a bad start for the company. Real RPG fans will want to add this title to their collection.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 22 April 2017, 2:40 pm
Spirit of Adventure is a fantasy RPG/dungeon crawler designed and programmed by Hans‑Jürgen Brändle and Guido Henkel, founders of attic Entertainment. It was published in 1991 for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS.
The game, released in German only, has many classic elements of computer role-playing games. You can manage a party of 6 characters chosen from several classes such as warrior and magician, but also amazon, goddess, fairy, and banshee. Most of the gameplay is dungeon-crawling, from a pseudo-3d first-person perspective, but of course, you can also visit cities and talk to people, accepting quests to advance with the plot.
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