Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 12 March 2017, 1:49 am
Cannon Fodder 2: Once More unto the Breach is the sequel to the original Cannon Fodder. It was developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment in 1994 for Amiga and DOS.
Cannon Fodder 2 kept the general gameplay of the first but used new levels with improved graphics.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 12 March 2017, 1:02 am
Prisoner of Ice is an H.P. Lovecraft inspired graphic adventure game developed and published by Infogrames in 1995 for DOS and Mac.
It is primarily based on the novel At the Mountains of Madness. It is actually the intended follow-up to the game Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. Infogrames is the studio that created Alone in the Dark, also inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 12 March 2017, 12:47 am
Alone in the Dark is a survival horror game developed by Infogrames Europe and published by I-Motion in 1992. It was initially released for DOS but was later ported to several other platforms.
As the first 3D survival horror game, it is considered one of the ancestors of the entire genre and influenced later franchises like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. I also see a lot of its influence in the game Eternal Darkness (2002), still one of the best games for Gamecube.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 12 March 2017, 12:44 am
The Last Ninja is an action-adventure game developed and published by System 3 Software and released in 1987 for the Commodore 64.
It was ported to several other systems in subsequent years. It is the first in a trilogy and one of the best games ever made on the Commodore 64. It also set the stage for the next two chapters in terms of the series's look and feel.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 12 March 2017, 12:44 am
Bio Challenge is a science fiction platformer developed by Delphine Software International and published by Palace Software in 1988. It was created by well-known french game designer Paul Cuisset.
Based on the distant future, you play as a cyborg meant to save humanity from itself. Human genes are getting weaker by the generation, and scientists struggle to find a solution. After creating you, they test your abilities by putting you through trials. It would help if you survived to rescue human existence. During each level, you need to keep an eye on your oil supply which is depleted with every movement and enemy attack. There is also a time limit to be aware of. Run out of oil or time and you fail the level and must start over, losing a life. Each level ends in a boss battle, and you must make every shot count as ammo is limited. Ammo is acquired by killing the other enemies found around the levels. This can be done by crushing them or using other enemies as projectiles.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 11 March 2017, 1:38 am
Pinball Illusions is an arcade pinball game developed by Digital Illusions and published by 21st Century Entertainment. It was released for DOS and Amiga in 1995.
It’s the third in a set following Pinball Dreams and Pinball Fantasies. This third installment was the first to feature the ability to use more than one ball, dubbed ‘multiball’. It was also the first to be released for Amiga models with AGA chipset, featuring 256 color graphics.
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