Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Gustavo - Published: 27 March 2021, 12:23 pm
Chicago 90 is an isometric action game by Microids, released in 1989 initially for Atari ST, then for Amiga, DOS, and other platforms.
Sometimes the games with the simplest premise are the ones that catch our attention the most. Please make no mistake, I appreciate the most original adventures, with fresh stories that leave you thinking for weeks, but sometimes a simple formula can be all I'm looking for. And speaking of simple formulas, is there a more classic one than the cat and mouse? Popularized by Pac-man, this must be one of the most used in the world of video games. Now, will it work in a racing game?
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Author: GN Team - Published: 25 March 2021, 8:30 pm
Elite Advanced is a reverse-engineered version of the famous space trading sim Elite by David Braben and Ian Bell. This new edition was created by AmiGer for the Amiga and released in 2005.
The game itself is not changed; of course, there are only some improvements and bug fixes. There are two new ships: Warrior MkIV and Colubrid II; two new accessories: Climatech Universal Laser Cooler and the M2031A3 Heavy Military Laser; new graphics improvements, for example, the colors of the planets or the equipment screen. There is also a new and more accessible rating points system. This way, you can reach the Elite rank faster. The delay for galactic hyperjump was changed from 30 to 10 seconds, and much more, including several bug fixes.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 21 March 2021, 8:55 pm
Legends is a fantasy/sci-fi action-adventure, inspired by Zelda, created by Krisalis Software and published in 1996. it was released for Amiga models with AGA chipset and PC.
When The Legend of Zelda was released in 1986, a saga that would forever redefine the gaming world was born. But to tell the truth, the series did not explode until 1991 with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Using Nintendo's success, several developers tried to emulate it for other platforms, and thus, Legends was born.
The adventure game was developed by Krisalis Software and published by Guildhall Leisure Services. On its release in 1996, it was available for Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, and Windows.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 20 March 2021, 6:43 pm
Star Goose! (also know as Stargoose Warrior) is a sci-fi arcade shooter created by Logotron for the Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS and released in 1988.
Designed by two brilliant game creators of the Liverpool gaming scene, Steven Cain and GP Everett, this title alternates top-down shoot-em-up levels with behind-view sections, both in pseudo-3d. In the top-down levels, the terrain - a sort of 3D polygons graphics surface similar to Populous - does not limit its purpose to the visuals. It simulates a real terrain with different heights, so it's part of the gameplay; if you are behind a hill, you cannot shoot enemies, and you are protected by their fire. This is the main reason why the game is a bit different from the typical shooter.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 20 March 2021, 12:12 pm
R-Type is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up arcade created by Irem in 1987. The graphics design was inspired by H. R. Giger's artwork for the Alien movies. It was ported to several home computers, including ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 in 1988, Atari ST, and Amiga in 1989.
Ever feel like horizontal-scrolling ship shooters are all the same? That's because, to some extent, they are. Some excellent ones are known for having the same gameplay, the same camera, even the same story. With that in mind, how will R-Type break a stereotype that wasn't even overused at the time? It's time to find out.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 13 March 2021, 2:08 pm
Wacky Wheels is an arcade-kart racing game released by Apogee Software in 1994 for MS-DOS only. In this game, you can play any of eight wacky animals. As you can imagine, Super Mario Kart strongly inspired the game.
When you think of kart racing games, what game do you think of? Depending on the console you grew up on, most will say Super Mario Kart. I know many will also feel of Crash Team Racing. Even though they are the most well-known (undoubtedly the best), many other games have taken a similar path.
Wacky Wheels is one of them. Beavis Scott developed the game, which Apogee Software published in 1994.
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