Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:39 am
Caesar II is a city building strategy game developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line in 1995 for DOS and Windows. It was released for Mac in 1996.
Starting in the infancy of the Roman empire, you play as a man hell-bent on becoming the next Caesar. You start out in your home province and your goal is to make it as efficient as possible. To make this happen you need to get a good balance of certain factors like the water supply, education, baths, and more. However, your city’s success will make it a target for invaders so make sure that your city as adequate protection. Once you have gotten your province to a certain level, it will unlock nearby provinces and so on. For some missions you must placate the denizens of the provinces by delivering them a better standard of living to expand your empire. For others you must conquer barbarian towns by defeating them in combat. You can command a large army with a variety of units at your disposal. However, your campaign to rule is not unopposed as the computer AI controls a rival enemy who will also be conquering provinces and generally being a thorn in your side. Conquer enough provinces and you will be named the next Caesar. Fail and watch your enemy take all the glory.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:34 am
A-10 Tank Killer is a flight simulator developed and published by Dynamix and released for DOS in 1989. An enhanced version that improved the sounds and graphics was released for the Amiga in 1991.
This new version also added a new set of playable missions to the mix. Dynamix is the studio that brought us Aces of the Pacific and Aces Over Europe, though this is their ancestor.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:33 am
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is the point-and-click adventure sequel to The Secret of Monkey Island created by Ron Gilbert. It was developed and published by LucasArts in 1991. Originally released for DOS, it later made its way onto the Amiga and Mac.
It plays much like the first game, The Secret of Monkey Island, with the use of verbal commands to interact with objects and the ability to choose between different response options when talking to characters. This was the first LucasArts game to make use of their music synchronization technology iMuse.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:25 am
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios. Electronic Arts released it for Windows in 1999. The expansion Firestorm was released the following year and was declared freeware in 2010.
This third game of the Command and Conquer series continues the plot from the original. This direct sequel saw many enhancements including the use of a new graphics engine and overhauling the AI. Tiberian Sun also features full motion video segments using real actors.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 1:22 am
Ascendancy is a sci fi turn-based strategy game developed and published by The Logic Factory in 1995 and released for DOS.
It is referred to as a “4x” game, meaning explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate (if you ignore the e’s that is). Though similar to other games (Master of Orion being the most mentioned), it manages to set itself apart with unique gameplay elements. Earning a Codie for Best Strategy Software in 1996.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 24 February 2017, 12:12 am
Aces Over Europe is an action flight simulator and the sequel to Aces of the Pacific, developed by Dynamix. It was published by Sierra On-Line in 1993 for DOS. This game improves upon its predecessor in the graphics departments, down to the plane markings.
Set during World War II, assume the role of a pilot from either America, Germany, or England. Your chosen country determines the types of aircraft available to you. America offers the Thunderbolt, Mustang, and Lightning. England has the Spitfire, Tempest, and Typhoon. While Germany uses the Bf 109 (or Me 109), Fw 190, and Me 262. I notice America and England like to use weather-related names for their aircraft, while Germany goes for avian names like Shrike, swallow and stormbird (translated of course). The object of the game is to become an ace pilot by taking over the European skies. You can attack and bomb troops on the ground or have action-packed dogfights with other planes. Aces Over Europe has variable campaigns based on your country and aircraft of choice-making each one different. There is a wide range of mission types including search and destroy, interception, and escorts.
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