Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 7 May 2017, 4:43 am
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out is, strangely enough, the fifth entry into the Leisure Suit Larry series created by Al Lowe. It was published by Sierra On-Line in 1993 for DOS.
Shape Up or Slip Out counts as the fifth game due to the unreleased 4th chapter that never was. LSL6 was remade a year after its initial release making it the first of the series to have SVGA graphics, and voice acting.
The game starts Larry out with a clean slate and no connection to Leisure Suit Larry 5. Larry is single and ready to mingle as he lands an all-expenses-paid trip to La Costa Lotta as a consolation prize from a TV show. Larry soon finds out that his luxurious vacation is anything but when he is stuffed into the lamest room in the resort, making him a social pariah. Playing as Larry, your goal is to bag those babes by any means necessary. There is no linear storyline, so you are free to explore the spa and seduce the locals at your own pace.
Read More
Author: Tasha - Published: 7 May 2017, 12:04 am
System Shock is a first person action shooter developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems in 1994 for DOS.
There was only one sequel to the game, System Shock 2, but a remake of the original title is slated for 2018. System Shock allows for highly customizable gameplay in that you can adjust settings for combat, puzzles, etc. separately from one another.
Taking place in the distant future, a cocky hacker gets caught trying to crack the sensitive files of a corporation and is taken to their space station. The corporation offers to spare him if he performs a complicated hack job of space the station AI for them. After removing the AI’s ethical constraints and getting his implant reward, the hacker wakes up to a hostile and dangerous space station. All the staff is missing and there are robots, cyborgs, and mutants to contend with. The feeling of isolation is almost absolute as you will speak to absolutely no NPCs in person whatsoever. You will only speak to a single person via radio who is there to guide you toward survival and to destroy the space station. The events before you awoke unfold through a series of documents and recordings that can be acquired throughout the station. You will explore a ten-level space station, solve puzzles, and fight the AI’s abominations. There are also multiple weapons to use, items to find, and upgrades to discover. The hacker can also go into cyberspace to complete tasks otherwise blocked to him. The game was very highly praised in its day and won multiple awards. The game will be strongly appealing to those who enjoyed Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, but the control scheme will take a little effort to get the hang of.
Read More
Author: Tasha - Published: 7 May 2017, 12:00 am
Pinball Prelude is an arcade pinball game developed and published by Effigy Software in 1995 for the Amiga. The following year it was released for DOS and Amiga CD32.
It came on the scene around the same time as Pinball Mania, though this title introduced some unusual gameplay conventions. This game is all about time and each of the three tables is themed accordingly. The tables are set as Past, Present, and Future. The first table features a prehistoric theme, the second has a kind of pop culture feel, and the third looks like a city you might see in Blade Runner. The game uses a rubber ball rather than a metal one and that offers some interesting gameplay with a lot more bounce. The play screen can also scroll up and down, as well as left and right. It also features multi-ball gameplay similar to that seen in Pinball Illusions. Receiving a few dings for lack of multiplayer, it got mostly positive reviews. A real fan of the pinball genre will definitely want to check this one out.
Read More
Author: Tasha - Published: 4 May 2017, 10:35 pm
The Oath is a science fiction action game developed and published by Guido Henkel’s company Attic Entertainment Software in 1991 for the Amiga.
In this side-scrolling shooter, you control a lone female character who must prove herself to join an exclusive mercenary group. Traveling in a ship, she must defeat a series of aliens to show her skills. The ship itself is not particularly strong and can be quickly felled by enemies if they manage to hit you. The ship can also be damaged by crashing into the terrain. Many power-ups can be collected to give you extra lives, upgrade the ship’s weapons, boost your speed, and much more.
Read More
Author: Tasha - Published: 4 May 2017, 5:43 pm
Shadow Warrior is an action shooter game developed by 3D Realms Entertainment and published by GT Interactive Software in 1997 for DOS and Mac.
In 2013 it made its way to Windows and was also formatted for iPhone and iPad. The game has seen 4 sequels and remakes since its initial release. Shadow Warrior introduced many game conventions including ladder climbing, freely driving, room-over-room, and multiple fire modes for guns, to name a few. It was made using the Duke Nukem 3D engine and has a first person view.
The game takes place in a kind of pseudo-Japan and incorporates some off-color humor. Lo Wang (insert childish giggle) is a gun for hire working for a large corporation, but soon finds out that they are engaging in evil activities. After handing in his resignation he now has a target on his back. Lo can use a multitude of weapons to dispatch his enemies including a Katana, sticky bombs, Uzis, rocket launchers and more. Lo also has command of whatever vehicles he finds along the way. Shadow Warrior has more of a puzzle-solving element than the average first person shooter, but still keeps exploration and combat central to gameplay.
Read More
Author: GN Team - Published: 4 May 2017, 5:03 pm
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the famous arcade developed by Atari in 1983. The cabinet of The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1985 as an upgrade to the first one.
The porting to home computers happened 3 years later, in 1988, more or less in parallel with the other 2 games based on the original trilogy: Star Wars and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. But if the third game follows a completely different path, The Empire Strikes Back instead uses the same engine as the first game. This means it's a first person 3D shooter with wireframe vector graphics. Of course, with different content and some new features.
Read More