Author Topic: Recommend me some old games to play, brehs (Read 2244 times)

BisMarckie · « **on:** July 25, 2018, 02:16:16 PM »

I love old video games, but I also lack the 'energy' to just go ahead and play them,
because I just go back to stuff I know already. So instead of being productive and beating Gradius or Earthworm Jim, I just play a sports game because
it is so convenient to just get a game or two in and then to turn the console or PC off.

So please provide me with some of your favorite old games that are probably not as mainstream as a Mario or Zelda game for me to play and to beat.

I will provide some status updates in this thread (

) and maybe someone has a hidden gem that I completely missed.

Raist · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:18:10 PM »

Sid Meier's Pirates.

X-com. The OG ones, with base building.

Nintex · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:18:12 PM »

Ascend to a new level, play:

Illusion of Time / Gaia
Terranigma

BisMarckie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:23:12 PM »

OK, I checked these two on how long to beat and they are fairly short.

But please, no RPGs that take 500 hours

Already beat Pirates and X-Com.

paprikastaude · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:25:19 PM »

Also Parasite Eve, because something made me think about it today. Short JRPG by the Chrono Trigger director with a cool buddy cop horror theme.

bork · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:31:16 PM »

Did you ever play Monkey Island? Play Monkey Island. And then the sequel.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:33:41 PM »

Quote from: bork on July 25, 2018, 02:31:16 PM

Did you ever play Monkey Island? Play Monkey Island. And then the sequel.

I think I beat every ~~Disney~~ LUCASFILM adventure game that has ever come out except for Full Throttle.
Same for Castlevania btw., not Simon's Quest though.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:35:12 PM »

Play Toonstruck breh

paprikastaude · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:46:07 PM »

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

Silent Bomber (imagine Bomberman theoretically made by Platinum Games or something)

Axelay

BisMarckie · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2018, 02:55:37 PM »

Klonoa it is

But other suggestions are always welcome. This is supposed to be a long term project.

tiesto · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2018, 03:30:03 PM »

Most of these games aren't too long, with Ys 4 and Lucienne's Quest the longest at ~20 hours.

NES: Power Blade, Willow, Metal Storm, Dragon Fighter, Gun Nac, Crystalis, Goonies 2, Jackal

Turbo/CD: Ys Book 1 and 2, Ys 4 (fan translation), Xak III (fan translation), Lords of Thunder, Legendary Axe, Exile

Master System: Wonder Boy III

Genesis: Thunder Force 2-4, Ranger X, Shinobi III, Saint Sword, Landstalker, Crusader of Centy, Castlevania Bloodlines, 2 Crude Dudes

SNES: FireStriker, Run Saber, Space Megaforce, Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse, Brain Lord, Neugier (fan translation)

3DO: Lucienne's Quest, Return Fire

PS1: Tail Concerto, Internal Section, Gunners Heaven

Saturn: Tryrush Deppy, Shienryu, Battle Garegga

BisMarckie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2018, 03:30:40 PM »

Really early Klonoa impressions after beating the first world.
Pros:

Klonoa has a cool Pacman hat
I think it looks good and the controls are tight
The story is complete nonsense, like in any good platformer

Cons:
I am not digging the music so far.
It's a little too whimsical...

bork · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2018, 04:17:47 PM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 25, 2018, 02:33:41 PM

Quote from: bork on July 25, 2018, 02:31:16 PM
Did you ever play Monkey Island? Play Monkey Island. And then the sequel.

I think I beat every ~~Disney~~ LUCASFILM adventure game that has ever come out except for Full Throttle.
Same for Castlevania btw., not Simon's Quest though.

Thimbleweed Park?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2018, 04:38:38 PM »

Legend of Mana

Tasty · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2018, 04:40:38 PM »

How old is "old"?

Rufus · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2018, 04:47:39 PM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 25, 2018, 02:33:41 PM

Quote from: bork on July 25, 2018, 02:31:16 PM
Did you ever play Monkey Island? Play Monkey Island. And then the sequel.

I think I beat every ~~Disney~~ LUCASFILM adventure game that has ever come out except for Full Throttle.
Same for Castlevania btw., not Simon's Quest though.

Full Throttle is pretty short. You can finish it in an evening provided you don't get stuck. Also, it's excellent. Except for the bike segment. That's terrible.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2018, 04:49:10 PM »

Released more than 15 years ago or so. So PS2 era is fair game, even though I think it's still a little weird to refer to PS2 games as old.

Thimbleweed Park looks cool. I bet I even own it own Steam, although technically it doesn't meed my arbitrary qualifications

The bike segment was the reason I bounced off of it

BisMarckie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2018, 04:57:46 PM »

I'm liking Klonoa so far, it's a pretty nice little easily digestable platformer.

I am little bit stuck on this

fucking boss right now. I know what to do, but it's just finicky enough to drive me insane.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2018, 05:03:27 PM »

Never mind

Rufus · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2018, 05:07:41 PM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 25, 2018, 04:49:10 PM

The bike segment was the reason I bounced off of it

Aw man :'(

paprikastaude · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2018, 06:29:55 PM »

Think of where you were when PS2 came out. It's old

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2018, 06:38:47 PM »

Felix the Cat (NES)

Tasty · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2018, 06:55:17 PM »

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

One of the best soundtracks of all time.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2018, 07:49:43 PM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 25, 2018, 02:23:12 PM

But please, no RPGs that take 500 hours

So Front Mission is out, then.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2018, 09:14:02 PM »

I finished Klonoa. I thought it was neat. Good level design and didn't overstay it's welcome.
It still holds up well enough visually although some of the stages were so ugly that it reminded me of Pandemonium

It was a little bit too generous with giving you extra lifes though and I wish it was more challenging platforming wise. The "puzzles" were pretty straightforward and I wish there was a little more to them.
However it entertained me more than I thought, especially since I am not the biggest fan of it's artstyle and music.
As the most neutral reviewer ever I'd give it a solid 7/10

Next up: 2 Crude Dudes.
How can you not play a game with that name?

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2018, 09:33:12 PM »

Try Tomba. That was a great platformer. I'm really into RPGs so most of my recommendations don't count.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2018, 10:57:53 PM »

Doom and Doom II

Tuckers Law · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2018, 11:11:39 PM »

Get Heroes of Might and Magic 2 (or 3).

Install game and start.

Instantly lose many hours to the glory of its fantasy strategy-RPG hex-based combat.

Bebpo · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2018, 03:03:59 AM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 25, 2018, 04:57:46 PM

I'm liking Klonoa so far, it's a pretty nice little easily digestable platformer.

I am little bit stuck on this (Image removed from quote.) fucking boss right now. I know what to do, but it's just finicky enough to drive me insane.

That boss reminds me of an old game with platformy/action mechanics that you’d like but I can’t remember the name. Feels like something by Treasure...but not stretch panic I don’t think, hmmm

*edit* figured out what I was thinking of, Nights into Dreams bosses. The psychedelic color scheme reminds me of those fights.

Himu · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2018, 03:20:40 AM »

Actraiser.

demi · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2018, 03:30:41 AM »

I would play the Gaia trilogy

Soul Blazer -> Illusion of Gaia -> Terranigma

Other good choices:

Beyond Oasis
Secret of Evermore
Young Merlin

Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2018, 03:37:46 AM »

Faxanadu and Xanadu.

Raist · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2018, 04:31:59 PM »

Lost Vikings

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #33 on:** July 26, 2018, 05:00:06 PM »

Kickle Cubicle

Really great puzzle game for the NES

tiesto · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2018, 06:36:45 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on July 26, 2018, 05:00:06 PM

Kickle Cubicle

Really great puzzle game for the NES

Fire n Ice and the Lolo games, too!

Nintex · « **Reply #35 on:** July 26, 2018, 06:50:28 PM »

A Boy and his Blob

Darkwing Duck on NES.
Basically just a Mega Man hack, but so good.

Two Crude Dudes... brings back memories. Used to play that with the kid next door. It was either that the kick-ass MegaDrive Power Rangers or Double Dragon II

Quote from: Premium Lager on July 26, 2018, 05:00:06 PM

Kickle Cubicle

Really great puzzle game for the NES

Not to mention when time runs out it turns from mellow to scary as fuck.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2018, 01:09:15 PM »

Give the Freedom Force games a try.

If you're playing Two Crude Dudes, you should also play Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja on the NES. It has the best story in gaming and best voice acting.

This track is still great.

porkbun · « **Reply #37 on:** August 03, 2018, 03:32:34 PM »

Revenge of Shinobi, especially the original version with all the copyright ripoff characters.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #38 on:** August 04, 2018, 12:58:59 AM »

Roller Games

Its a side scrolling beat em up on rollerblades, which gives it some sectiones where you skate and jump etc.

Also look at this amazing coverart, like its one of those that just sparked your imagination as a kid.

Loved this one.

Nintex · « **Reply #39 on:** August 04, 2018, 06:34:14 AM »

How about the prequel to Diddy Kong Racing.

THAT. NEVER. ENDS.

tiesto · « **Reply #40 on:** August 04, 2018, 02:54:37 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 04, 2018, 12:58:59 AM

Roller Games

Its a side scrolling beat em up on rollerblades, which gives it some sectiones where you skate and jump etc.

Also look at this amazing coverart, like its one of those that just sparked your imagination as a kid.

Loved this one.

(Image removed from quote.)

The pinball game is the best:

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #41 on:** August 05, 2018, 02:37:20 AM »

Never knew that existed

chronovore · « **Reply #42 on:** August 05, 2018, 03:54:26 AM »

naff · « **Reply #43 on:** August 06, 2018, 01:05:32 AM »

Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on July 25, 2018, 09:33:12 PM

Try Tomba. That was a great platformer. I'm really into RPGs so most of my recommendations don't count.

Yeah this is great. If u liked Ghouls 'n Ghosts this is a real cool follow up with a bit of a metroidvania slant.

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