Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Adam - Published: 20 May 2023, 12:23 am
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX is a side-scrolling shooter game released for the Game Boy Advance in 2002. It was developed in a collaboration between Konami and TOSE and published by Konami. The game is a remake of Contra III: The Alien Wars, which was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It also includes elements of Contra: Hard Corps, which was released for the Genesis/Mega Drive in 1994.
In Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX, you play as one of two commandos, Bill Rizer or Lance Bean, on a mission to take down an alien invasion that threatens the Earth. You are equipped with various weapons, such as machine guns, flamethrowers, and homing missiles, which you can switch between to deal with different types of enemies.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 15 May 2023, 1:14 am
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game developed and published by Midway Games in 1995. It is an improved and slightly different version of Mortal Kombat 3. The original third chapter of the series was released in April, while the Ultimate version was released as an arcade cabinet in October 1995. SEGA Saturn and SNES versions were published in 1996. The Genesis/Mega Drive version, developed by Avalanche Software, was published in October 1996 in North America and in November in Europe.
In Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, you select one of the many fighters available and compete against a series of opponents in one-on-one battles. Each character has its unique moves, combos, and fatalities. In addition to the default "mortal kombat mode", the Ultimate version adds a new 2-on-2 mode and a new eight-player Tournament mode. There is also an additional Master difficulty level. Plus, you can select all the fighters from the beginning.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 14 May 2023, 1:30 am
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: Case of the Rose Tattoo is a graphic adventure developed by Mythos Software. It was published by Electronic Arts in 1996. It is a point-and-click adventure game that follows the world-famous detective as he attempts to solve a series of interconnected mysteries in Victorian-era London.
The game is a direct sequel to the earlier title, The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel, and features similar gameplay mechanics. You play as both Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson, exploring the streets of London, collecting clues, interrogating witnesses, and ultimately piecing together the truth behind the various cases you encounter. Interestingly, you don't start the game as Sherlock, but you control Doctor Watson.
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Author: Adam - Published: 8 May 2023, 4:01 pm
Sir Fred: The Legend is a side-scrolling action game released in 1989 for the Amiga and Atari ST.
Developed by Incal Product and published by Ubi Soft, the game puts you in the shoes of Sir Fred, a noble knight who has been transformed into a gnome by the evil dwarf Ultimor. Your goal is to guide Sir Fred through various levels, defeat Ultimor, and return him to his human form.
The game designed by Jérôme Guerry and Jean Marc Torroella (also known for Metal Masters) has some unique gameplay mechanics. In addition to walking, jumping, and running, Sir Fred can also move between foreground, middle, and background planes. This allows for greater depth and exploration in the game's levels.
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Author: Adam - Published: 5 May 2023, 7:53 pm
Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel is a stealth action game developed by Konami for the Game Boy Color. The game was released in 2000 and is a spin-off title in the Metal Gear series, featuring similar gameplay mechanics and a storyline that takes place outside of the main series continuity.
Ghost Babel was actually the Japanese name; in Europe and US, the game was also sold with the simple (and confusing) name Metal Gear Solid, but this is clearly a very different game compared to the Windows and PlayStation release. The "real" Meal Gear Solid is a 3D game, while Ghost Babel has a top-down view, and it's clearly in 2D, considering the limited capabilities of the Game Boy. But in a way, it's even better, or more nostalgic, for the fans of the original MSX Metal Gear.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 30 April 2023, 1:03 pm
MineSweeper (also known as Flower Field) is one of the most popular video games ever created.
The game we all know today was written by Robert Donner and Curt Johnson and was included for free in Windows 3.1 in 1990. It was so successful that Microsoft decided to keep it updated, and it was included in all the following versions of Windows, up to Windows Vista. Due to the protests of some groups, at some point, the mines were replaced by flowers; that's why it changed its name to Flower Field.
As with many brilliant games, the rules are simple, but playing MineSweeper is not so simple. The goal is to discover all the mines hidden in the field without exploding. At the beginning of the game, a certain number of bombs are hidden randomly in the grid. If you click a cell that doesn't contain a mine, the cell will show a number. The number indicates the total number of bombs present in the eight adjacent cells. With this, you must imagine where the bombs could be and avoid clicking them. With the right click of the mouse, you can "flag" a cell to remember that it can contain a mine. When you click a cell without bombs around it, the cell is cleaned, and with it, all the other free cells around it.
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