Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Maddie - Published: 29 January 2017, 5:40 am
Double Dragon is a beat them up created by Technos Japan and released in 1987 by Taito. Originally released as an arcade game, versions were also made for home computers and consoles, including Amiga, NES, Atari ST, DOS, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.
The player controls brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee, who set out to use their training in the martial art of Sou-Setsu-Ken to rescue Billy’s girlfriend Marian after the notorious Black Warriors gang kidnaps her.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 28 January 2017, 9:20 pm
Theme Hospital is a business simulator developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts for the PC in 1997.
It's the second game in Bullfrog Productions' Theme series, and was proceeded by Theme Park. Later it was ported to Playstation, DOS, Macintosh, and Playstation Network. Peter Molyneux and James Leach came up with the idea for the game together, but as Molyneux was working on Dungeon Keeper, he was not otherwise involved in development.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 28 January 2017, 2:48 pm
Loom is a point-and-click fantasy adventure created by LucasArts, released initially in 1990. One of the most popular titles using the SCUMM engine, like Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade and The Secret of Monkey Island.
The designer, Brian Moriarty, created something completely different compared to the previous LucasArts adventures. There is a complex story, the interface is not based on verbs, and the puzzles are not classical based on objects in the inventory.
The heart of Loom is the music. The protagonist, Bobbin Threadbare, can perform spells playing magical tunes with his staff. In the beginning, he knows only three notes (C, D, and E) and simple spells, but later, he will learn new notes, and he will understand how to play more tunes.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 27 January 2017, 11:14 pm
Mortal Kombat II is the second installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, developed by Midway games and published by Acclaim Entertainment in 1993.
This sequel is just one of the reasons that Mortal Kombat became one of the most successful fighting game franchises in the history of gaming. Originally released for arcades, it was later ported to PC, Amiga and many other platforms. This title brings back fond memories of me losing constantly and getting mad and storming off. This genre was never my strong suit, but that didn’t stop me from trying.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 27 January 2017, 10:30 pm
Star Wars: Tie Fighter is a space flight and space combat simulator game released in 1994 by LucasArts (or Lucasfilm Games if you prefer).
The game is the sequel to Star Wars X-Wing. It was designed by Totally games, and released by LucasArts. The game was incredibly well received, and was given countless awards. In 2010, IGN called it the “best Star Wars game ever made”. It was released for DOS, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux.
The plot of the game takes place within the established Star Wars universe, after the Empire's victory on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back. There are 7 campaigns, and over 50 missions. The player flies crafts from the Tie Fighter to the quicker Tie Intercepter to the heavily powered Tie Advanced. Enemies on these missions are anyone from the Rebel Alliance to pirates and traitorous Imperial Forces.
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Author: Maddie - Published: 27 January 2017, 9:24 pm
The Elder Scrolls II - Daggerfall is an open-world single-player action RPG by Bethesda Softworks. It was released in 1996 on the PC. It's the second entry in the popular Elder Scrolls series and the first Elder Scrolls game to claim an M rating.
Like the predecessor The Elder Scrolls: Arena, Daggerfall is open-ended. No quest is required. You can use one of the premade classes or make your own. There is a spell creation system, an equipment enchantment system, and a political system. The game takes place on Tamriel, a fictional continent. The game map a whopping 161,600 square kilometers. The game features 750,000+ NPCs.
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