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Q: What are the five (5) video games from the 20th Century that you want to be able to play again today? And why?

* Maybe you no longer have time, or, there are no modern ports or adaptation.

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I'll start with mine.

(in no particular order)

  1. #SimFarm

It seems easier to play than #SimCity, but as you progress, it is actually challenging. I love the challenge.

  1. #Empire / #EmpireClassic (DOS version specifically).

If I am not mistaken, before there was the #Civilization franchise, there was “Empire”. It was a fun game. There is #EmpireDeluxe available on #Steam, but I miss the DOS version that I played a lot.

  1. #CarrierCommand

A very fun game. Once I start playing this, time flies fast. I miss this game.

Here's a video of it, it's hard to explain this game as there are many features/gameplay “modes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJ0q52bXJM

Modern games today are usually limited to certain themes. If it's flight, it's flight. If it's tank, it's tank. If it's strategy, that's it. Carrier Command have it all.

  1. #Hyperspeed / #Lightspeed (DOS)

Years before the era of #EVEonline came. RPG-ish space game that made me felt exploring space. This was new to me then and I enjoyed it.

  1. #StarControl / #StarControl2 (DOS)

I know, we can still play this today, however, what I miss with this game is the 2 player mode.

You just play with your friend and blast each other to friendly matches and laughter.

Being able to play 2P mode, face-to-face, is something that we have taken for granted, and now we're all just virtual avatars in online games (even online multiplayer games).

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So, how about you?

Q: What are the five (5) video games from the 20th Century that you want to be able to play again today? And why?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hardwar is something I wanted to play but didn't think I'd get a chance to, but it's up on steam now (so I just bought it)

I want to play baldurs gate 1 and 2 to completion but I just don't have time for it

I never did play through Final Fantasy 7, and it's a chonker of a game to play through

I've played through the later Final Fantasy Tactics Advance games, but I never got very far into Final Fantasy Tactics.

I own all 5, but my main focus in life has been my little guy.

And as a bonus.... I kinda want to have game of civ.... one more turn!!!

[–] dhork 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

At least Civ has had sequels. I have no nostalgia to play the original Civ because I find the new ones objectively better.

I had a hacked copy of Civ I at first, too, and ended up hand copying a bunch of the Civilopedia entries by hand to learn how to play. I was sure to pick up a copy later when I had my own computer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I usually hit civ 1 for ms-dos, civ 3 for windows, and I think I have civ 5.

But I like the first for no good reason. Same as my favorite version of simcity is the snes version.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I started out with 3 but not until after Santa gifted me the DLC box for Christmas and I cried for hours until they promised I could get the actual base game to play it with lol

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Oh, one thing I can't really do anymore (for now at least) is some old school multiplayer gaming in doom, duke3d, quake, all those old games. That was my childhood, but not playing online -- playing where I can look over to my little brother and shit talk him for that kill or whatever.