What old games have you dredged up recently and why?

Keithustus wrote:

So I just last week learned that in Tyson's punch out, the cue to punch....Tyson(?)...was when one specific audience member winks or something. Crazy those Nintendo designers.

I seem to recall the timing to hit Bald Bull during his charge was on the frame where a camera flashes in the audience behind him as well.

Disgaea DS for me, lately. I really enjoy playing several battle of a TRPG, improving characters, and looping around. But I have a hard time sticking with them long enough to grind up powerful characters to actually beat the game. Right now I am stuck at the mid boss in Chapter 5, I think, and need to power up a few more times before going at him again.

BioShock, assuming it's old enough to count for purposes of this thread. Played it when it first came out, enjoyed the storytelling, but found the moment-to-moment play to be awkward. Now I'm playing the remastered version on PC and finding it much more enjoyable with a mouse/keyboard. The game feels easier in many ways, from hacking, to aiming, to switching powers/weapons. I'm also noticing more about the story, which I think is helped by the fact I know what happens in the plot of the game and I know which characters are important. I might play through this and BioShock 2/Minerva's Den back to back.

beanman101283 wrote:

I might play through this and BioShock 2/Minerva's Den back to back.

I recently replayed BioShock when the remastered version arrived, and it was terrific. Then I hit a wall again in BS2, people keep saying it's better than the first but it just feels derivative so far. Maybe it's me. I'm derivative.

I played BioShock 2 when it came out and liked it, especially the fact you didn't have to switch between weapons and plasmids. I remember very little of the story, though, so I'm hoping I pick up more on it this time.

Also, as pretty as it is, I really didn't care for BioShock Infinite, but I was always curious about the DLC. Maybe I'll give those a try? I'd need to buy it though.

I think it's on Xbox Gamepass, that's how I plan to play BS Infinite, but if course it'll be DLC-free. By the way, Gamepass is the shiznit!

Castlevania: SOTN (PSOne Classic). One of the reasons why I still love my Vita is I can whip out SOTN anytime and anywhere I like. Played it again recently after a very long while because I'm hyped over the Castlevania Netflix series 2nd season announcement.

The OG Legend of Zelda. I acquired an NES Classic to...see...if it would make a good Christmas gift! Yeah, that's it. Anyway, I never had Zelda back in the day, so I've never actually beaten it or even played it for any extended time.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:

The OG Legend of Zelda. I acquired an NES Classic to...see...if it would make a good Christmas gift! Yeah, that's it. Anyway, I never had Zelda back in the day, so I've never actually beaten it or even played it for any extended time.

Don't forget that when people played it originally, they had the map and info that came in the box...so don't feel bad if you have to look up a guide quite quickly! It could potentially get frustrating otherwise.

I'm a huge Zelda fan, so I might not be objective on this, but I think it's still a fun game to play through now though once you figure out where you're going.

And in addition to the fact that the game came with a map, there are some item functions that aren’t immediately obvious. Try burning trees with your candle, you never know what you’ll find!

Maybe someone can help me here.

I got a version of colonization for windows - the old one, an upgrade from DOS - which works fine om an old acer clam eee laptop with Win7 on it. In comparison with the DOS version is has better graphics and you can play it full screen / windowed.

Somehow I can't run it on a newer windows 10 machine...

Tips are welcome!

Might be worth ponying up for the GOG.com version, which works on Windows 10

https://www.gog.com/game/sid_meiers_...

beanman101283 wrote:

Might be worth ponying up for the GOG.com version, which works on Windows 10

https://www.gog.com/game/sid_meiers_...

Thanks, but these appear to have to DOS graphics, and the other graphics really are an improvement

The win 7 compatibility mode does not work? Limit the colors, etc?

LastSurprise wrote:
Darkhaund wrote:

Original Mike Tysons punch out.. and still able to beat it on without any losses

Nice! I'm very impressed with the no loss playthrough. I can handle everyone but Super Macho Man (including Tyson / Dream, though I can't take them down consistently). For some reason, I just find the ducking mechanic really awkward and could never get the timing down.

TBH super macho man and soda popinsky WERE the two fights that gave me the most trouble. But I MASTERED the sometimes almost endless spinning attack to super macho man... he is super easy for me

Stevintendo wrote:

Don't forget that when people played it originally, they had the map and info that came in the box...so don't feel bad if you have to look up a guide quite quickly! It could potentially get frustrating otherwise.

I'm a huge Zelda fan, so I might not be objective on this, but I think it's still a fun game to play through now though once you figure out where you're going. :)

LastSurprise wrote:

And in addition to the fact that the game came with a map, there are some item functions that aren’t immediately obvious. Try burning trees with your candle, you never know what you’ll find!

I had some experience, so I wasn't going in utterly blind, but I've been basically using a guide from the jump. Wouldn't have made it as far as I have (only Death Mountain remains) otherwise. As I pointed out to a friend "Unlike in 1987, the game has to deal with the fact that I'm only ever seconds away from being Geralt of Rivia, who can parry."

Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite. I won't be able to pick up MH: Generations Ultimate for a few weeks, so I'm going back to this old saw to tide me over. My PSP feels weird in my hands after playing on the Switch almost exclusively for the past year.

Peoj Snamreh wrote:

Maybe someone can help me here.

I got a version of colonization for windows - the old one, an upgrade from DOS - which works fine om an old acer clam eee laptop with Win7 on it. In comparison with the DOS version is has better graphics and you can play it full screen / windowed.

Somehow I can't run it on a newer windows 10 machine...

Tips are welcome!

Make a Win98 or WinXP VM?

SpacePPoliceman wrote:

I had some experience, so I wasn't going in utterly blind, but I've been basically using a guide from the jump. Wouldn't have made it as far as I have (only Death Mountain remains) otherwise. As I pointed out to a friend "Unlike in 1987, the game has to deal with the fact that I'm only ever seconds away from being Geralt of Rivia, who can parry."

I think that's the best way to enjoy that game at this stage, unless you know everything off by heart.

You know...seeing as you've got the NES Classic all set up, you should really play Zelda II, that's when things get really interesting!

billt721 wrote:
Peoj Snamreh wrote:

Maybe someone can help me here.

I got a version of colonization for windows - the old one, an upgrade from DOS - which works fine om an old acer clam eee laptop with Win7 on it. In comparison with the DOS version is has better graphics and you can play it full screen / windowed.

Somehow I can't run it on a newer windows 10 machine...

Tips are welcome!

Make a Win98 or WinXP VM?

Might try that one, thanks!

To be on topic. I keep coming back for

on PC

Colonization
Rollercoaster Tycoon II
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Dune - (1992 version, based on the Lynch movie)

on iPad

Sid Meiers Ace Patrol Pacific Skies
Kingdom Rush series
Devils Attorney

on Table

Colonists of Catan (city and knights)
Yathzee (with the kids)
Chess

Started playing 1999's Aliens vs Predator since I picked it up as "AvP Classic 2000" a few months ago on Steam.

I bounced off it pretty hard when it was new (but oddly loved Monolith's AvP 2 follow-up). Trying it again I've come to appreciate it much better after a few levels as the alien. Death comes very rapidly though, and the limited save slots coupled with long levels really do ratchet up the tension.

Started playing Final Fantasy Legend II (Sa•Ga 2) from the start again. Always felt it had an interesting class/leveling system and is one of few games that made limited use weapons feel like an important element in the game rather than just an annoyance, if only because of the robot class.

Just been feeling like revisiting it and FFL3 lately as I mull over leveling systems in RPGs.

After beating both Tomb Raider I and II, I started a new game of Xenogears (PS1) for some reason. I've been thinking about playing it again for a while now.

Doesn't look great, but so far I've enjoyed it! (I'm about 2 hours in.) I don't remember much of the game past the first three or four hours, so I'm really curious to see where this goes. (Yes, I am aware that disc 2 is basically reading a visual novel with some dungeons here and there and murdering God/Deus at the end.)

Stevintendo wrote:

You know...seeing as you've got the NES Classic all set up, you should really play Zelda II, that's when things get really interesting! :)

Zelda II was always my goal. I did have that one as a kid, but the cart somehow broke or burned out, so I never beat it.

bobbywatson wrote:

After beating both Tomb Raider I and II, I started a new game of Xenogears (PS1) for some reason. I've been thinking about playing it again for a while now.

That some reason is obviously because it's great.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
Stevintendo wrote:

You know...seeing as you've got the NES Classic all set up, you should really play Zelda II, that's when things get really interesting! :)

Zelda II was always my goal. I did have that one as a kid, but the cart somehow broke or burned out, so I never beat it.

Did you break the cart in half and the burn it out of frustration?

I've only beaten it once...and I relied heavily on guides. I haven't touched it on my NES Classic yet but I will...someday.

All joking aside, I was thinking about the combat recently. It was pretty complex for the time wasn't it? Learning new techniques etc. didn't come up again for a while after that, for example.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
bobbywatson wrote:

After beating both Tomb Raider I and II, I started a new game of Xenogears (PS1) for some reason. I've been thinking about playing it again for a while now.

That some reason is obviously because it's great.

So far, I agree!

Stevintendo wrote:

Did you break the cart in half and the burn it out of frustration? :)

No, we just got an orange screen on start up. But having completed the first dungeon, I'm really amazed that I was good at this at one point. This game is way more brutal than I remember.

SpacePPoliceman wrote:
Stevintendo wrote:

Did you break the cart in half and the burn it out of frustration? :)

No, we just got an orange screen on start up. But having completed the first dungeon, I'm really amazed that I was good at this at one point. This game is way more brutal than I remember.

I'd say it's the most difficult game I've ever finished. It's also the longest it ever took me to finish a Zelda (taking into account a number of very long breaks along the way). I'd like to think that if I played it again I'd magically sail through it but I'm sure I'd find it every bit as challenging!

I cannot imagine doing Zelda II without save states. The last section of the game is just vicious. Die in the very difficult final castle, and off to the starting area of the world you go. Just GETTING to the final castle usually took most of my lives.

Zeld II was amazing for me...
No guides back then... i did not purchase any... all was pure discovery.