Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Gustavo - Published: 24 April 2020, 2:59 pm
Heretic is a first-person shooter developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1994 for the PC and Mac.
The game was published by the prestigious American company id Software, responsible for several masterpieces such as Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Doom (1993), and Quake (1996). Moreover, this is the first installment of a saga that would receive three other sequels: Hexen: Beyond Heretic, Hexen II, and Heretic II.
The plot of the adventure, which is very forgotten in this type of title, is located in an apocalyptic world where three brothers, known as the snake riders, possessed the 7 kings in force and corrupted their armies. The Elves, on the other hand, are resistant to magic and opposed the rule of dictators and were labeled as heretics. So an elf named Corvus - the main character of the game - embarks on a quest of revenge against the snake riders and their army.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 23 April 2020, 11:24 am
Championship Manager 97/98 is a football-management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive in October 1997 for PC.
The series was created by the Collyer brothers, that founded Sports Interactive in 1994.
The Championship manager saga puts the user to manage the different football clubs in which, far from the formula of playing the matches, they are in charge of handling the administrative affairs of the club. Among all the doors that this opens, there is one of analyzing the market and negotiating for real players, of course, always taking into account the money that the club has. The title even has several details that give it more realism and immersion, such as being able to see how comfortable each character feels about the club he plays for.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 22 April 2020, 8:16 pm
Streets of Rage is a beat 'em up game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for the Mega Drive/Genesis. The game is also known in Japanese as Bare Knuckle: Ikari no Tekken.
The game quickly became a best seller and is part of a trilogy that continued in Streets of Rage 2 (1992) and Streets of Rage 3 (1994).
The story focuses on the three main characters, cops who witnessed how the city got out of control due to the mafias. As a result, the three young men proposed an initiative to restore peace to the town. However, their boss stopped them. Seeing that both he and most of his colleagues are bought by the criminals, they decide to abandon the force and begin a suicide mission in which, with their fists and feet alone, they try to stop Mr. X, the leader of the thugs.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 22 April 2020, 11:32 am
Starglider is a 3D space shooter created by the young programmer Jez San and published by Rainbird in 1986. It was released for the Commodore 64, Atari ST, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, and other computers. The Amiga version was released in 1987.
Jeremy San initially created the game for 16-bit computers, most probably Atari ST, but despite this, he opted for wireframe vector graphics, like his favorite arcade, Star Wars. The sequel, Starglider II, would be much more advanced regarding gfx.
Starglider was a huge success, especially in the UK, where it was also featured in TV shows. The sales made Argonaut Software, the company founded by Jez San, very popular. Thanks to this, Nintendo decided to create a chip called Super FX to provide 3D graphics on its consoles. Argonaut developed the game Star Fox to use this chip.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 21 April 2020, 6:43 pm
Knight Lore is an isometric action-adventure developed by Tim and Chris Stamper and published by Ultimate Play The Game. The title was released in November 1984 for ZX Spectrum and one year later for MSX, BBC Micro, and Amstrad CPC. The MSX and ZX Spectrum versions are almost identical.
The British company, founded by the Stamper brothers, was considered one of the world's most influential gaming companies in the '80s. Knight Lore was one of their first releases, but in reality, it is the third installment in the Sabreman series.
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Author: Gustavo - Published: 19 April 2020, 6:00 pm
Rings of Medusa is a fantastic adventure game developed and published by Starbyte Software in 1989 for the Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari, and DOS.
The German company founded in 1988 had several titles, including the well-known Space M+A+X (1988), which shares many similarities with Rings of Medusa.
The plot of the game is centered on Cirion of Morenor, a former king's son whose goal is to end the tyranny of an evil sorcerer named Medusa, who dominated his nation and controlled its people. To do this, the prince must travel to different continents in search of five rings needed to rule over Medusa's army and claim his city.
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