Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: GN Team - Published: 15 September 2023, 4:58 pm
Windwalker is an action RPG created by ORIGIN Systems and initially released for Commodore 64 and Apple II in 1989. In 1990, it saw releases on Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and Macintosh. Windwalker serves as the sequel to Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony, an original RPG that combined top-down exploration with beat 'em-up-style action scenes. Moebius, released in 1985 for Apple II, followed in the footsteps of Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar, another title born on Apple's home computer. However, its 8-bit origins were evident with simple graphics and rather limited audio, which didn't improve significantly even with the transition to 16-bit. The Amiga conversion, in particular, faced criticism for its graphics and animations. In this regard, Windwalker sets itself apart from its predecessor with a definitely improved audiovisual presentation, though still not at an excellent level. Notably, the choice of a 16-color palette remains consistent across versions on Atari ST, MS-DOS, Apple IIgs, and Amiga. Considering this was in 1990, more could have been achieved, especially on the Amiga and VGA PC. The music, or rather the absence of it, and the lackluster sound effects would disappoint even on the Commodore 64.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 11 September 2023, 9:38 am
Front Page Sports: Football Pro is a sports simulation game developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1993 for MS-DOS. It's the sequel to Front Page Sports: Football, the first sports simulation game released by Sierra On-Line in 1992.
FPS: Football was praised for its realism and attention to detail. It allowed players to control every aspect of their team's performance, from drafting and trading players to designing plays and calling strategies during games. The game offered a comprehensive set of features, including:
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Author: GN Team - Published: 9 September 2023, 10:36 pm
Virtua Racing is a 3D arcade racing game created by SEGA in 1992. Due to its fantastic success, the game was also ported to the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, thanks to an additional chip (SVP) added to the cartridge. In 1994, the game was finally released for the Sega 32X, an expansion for the Mega Drive that added 32-bit microprocessors to enhance the console's power. The 32X version of the game was called Virtua Racing Deluxe (or VR Deluxe) and was much more faithful to the original arcade version than the initial conversion.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 30 August 2023, 1:06 pm
Jane's Combat Simulations: Longbow 2 is a helicopter simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1997 for PC.
As you can imagine, it is the sequel to Jane's AH-64D Longbow, a game released the previous year. Both belong to the Jane's Combat Simulations series, which started with Advanced Tactical Fighters in '96 and concluded with F/A-18 in 2000. However, the two chapters featuring the AH-64D helicopter are undoubtedly the most famous.
Set during a hypothetical war between the USA and Iran, the simulation allows you to pilot the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter and lead a team that includes other helicopters like OH-58 Kiowa and UH-60 Black Hawk.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 28 August 2023, 4:50 pm
Player Manager 2 is a football management game created, developed, and published by Anco in 1995, initially for Amiga. The game was conceived by Steve Screech, a programmer and graphic artist who had worked alongside Dino Dini on both Kick Off and the legendary Kick Off 2. It is said that the idea of creating top-down football players was Screech's own.
Following the success of the two football simulators, Dino Dini also created the managerial game Player Manager. The highly original idea was to combine an arcade-style game with a managerial one: In the game, you are both a player on the team and the coach. You can train and choose tactics but also play the matches in the first person. Player Manager utilized the game engine from Kick Off 2.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 25 August 2023, 5:45 pm
Penguin Adventure is a platformer/arcade game developed and published by Konami for MSX in 1986 as a sequel to Antarctic Adventure.
The game was designed by Ryouhei Shogaki, but one of the assistant designers was a young Hideo Kojima, who would later create the Metal Gear series, becoming one of the most famous game designers.
In Penguin Adventure, you assume the role of Penta, a penguin on a quest to save his girlfriend, Penguette, who has fallen seriously ill. To save her, Penta embarks on a perilous journey through various environments, including icy caves, treacherous mountains, and underwater caverns.
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