Author Topic: Does anyone remember that packaged-in game that came w/ Win 95? (Read 4431 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** April 20, 2007, 03:25:49 PM »

It was like some futuristic flying game that used the voice talents of Dana Scully from the X-Files. I just remember playing a ton of it on my father's PC, because it was like - "WOW! NEAT-O 3D GRAPHIX!" The level design was pretty awful. It mostly involved flying around trying to destroy various targets, but it was not easy.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:30:00 PM »

lol I remember that

Now I'm going to be upset all day because I can't remember the name

TVC15 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:44:45 PM »

It is called Hover you distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.

It also runs on every version of Windows since 95, and MS still makes it available:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/games/public/AAS/Hover.exe

Don't say I never did anything for you.

demi · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:52:10 PM »

Chip's Challenge is better.

TVC15 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:54:11 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 20, 2007, 03:52:10 PM

Chip's Challenge is better.

It is hideous though. And it has no animation. Still has some good levels.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:57:11 PM »

wait Furry 3 came with my win 95.

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2007, 03:59:44 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 20, 2007, 03:57:11 PM

wait Furry 3 came with my win 95.

If it did it was part of a software bonus pack of some sort. Hover is actually on the Win95 disc.

Fury3 was published by MS, though. And there is a demo available. No idea if it runs on later versions on Windows.

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/games/public/Fury3/furydemo.exe

TVC15 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:01:52 PM »

Oh wait, it looks like the game Willco is remembering is Hellbender, the sequel to Fury3. It has Gillian Anderson. Again, it was published by MS so a demo is available:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/games/public/Hellbender/heltrial.exe

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:03:00 PM »

Found it! The game was called Hellbender and it was awesome... at the time.

Quote from: Wikipedia

Created specifically for Windows 95, Hellbender emerged as one of the first popularized 3D space-simulator games for the PC, next to Descent. While initially based on the game engine that runs Terminal Velocity, Hellbender emerged as a game that was able to render both indoor and outdoor environments simultaneously.

The ship's computer is voiced by actress Gillian Anderson, best known as Agent Dana Scully from The X-Files.

Look at these hot graphics!

Let's see the Wii try to match visuals like that!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:04:07 PM »

All I remember is I went around destroying this crap:

TVC15 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:05:43 PM »

I just tried the demo and it works on Vista, so I'd expect it works on everything else.

You want a nostalgia boner, Willco?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:06:57 PM »

Installation failed on XP

TVC15 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:09:11 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 04:06:57 PM

Installation failed on XP

It failed for me too, until I set the installer to run in compat mode. Shoulda mentioned that.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:10:17 PM »

wow this game is awful

glad i was a unixfag back in 95

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:10:28 PM »

How do I do this?!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:13:12 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on April 20, 2007, 04:10:17 PM

wow this game is awful

But it has the voice talents of Gillian Anderson! From the X-Files!

Back in 1995, this was like getting Marlon Brando to do Superman.

TVC15 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:14:19 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 04:10:28 PM

How do I do this?!

Right-click the file > properties > compatibility tab > check the run this prog in compat mode box > set it for Windows 95 or 98. The game was released for 95 but when I tried that compat mode I got errors about the installer recording too much hard drive space, so I bumped it up to 98.

And yes, the game makes my loins yearn for Orin's pink asshole and Descent.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:22:49 PM »

Wow, playing this is like a flashback to a time when PC games sucked.

TVC15 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:24:52 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 04:22:49 PM

Wow, playing this is like a flashback to a time when PC games sucked.

Fuck that. Quake came out less than a month before that game. PC games never sucked. Until the Xbox came and killed the market.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:30:26 PM »

I'm sorry, Doom and Quake were neat, but that's like all the PC had. I much more prefer the late 90s, where PC games had more variety and were polished.

Wow, Hellbender is awful. I could never play this game right. I thought maybe it was because I was a kid, but it's clear to me that the level design sucked - back to the pits from whence you came!

TVC15 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:34:27 PM »

Diablo also came out that same year. And Daggerfall. And C&C Red Alert. And Civ2. And HoMM2 (THE BEST IN THE SERIES!!!).

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:37:36 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 20, 2007, 04:34:27 PM

Diablo also came out that same year. And Daggerfall. And C&C Red Alert. And Civ2.

Diablo and Civilization 2 were cool. It doesn't surprise me that gaming STARTED to get good after DirectX

Vizzys · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:39:31 PM »

chips challenge was the shit

TVC15 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:40:50 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 04:37:36 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 20, 2007, 04:34:27 PM
Diablo also came out that same year. And Daggerfall. And C&C Red Alert. And Civ2.

Diablo and Civilization 2 were cool. It doesn't surprise me that gaming STARTED to get good after DirectX

And Myst. And The Neverhood. And the Warcraft 2 expansion. And Terra Nova. And Syndicate Wars.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:49:32 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 04:30:26 PM

I'm sorry, Doom and Quake were neat, but that's like all the PC had. I much more prefer the late 90s, where PC games had more variety and were polished.

You have just disrepected all the great Lucas Arts adventure titles and the greatest computer game ever made: TIE FIGHTER.

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:51:44 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 20, 2007, 03:52:10 PM

Chip's Challenge is better.

Hell yes

The Sceneman · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2007, 05:37:52 PM »

Quote from: Viz on April 20, 2007, 04:39:31 PM

chips challenge was the shit

its a pretty badass game. I had a friend that made a flash animation promoting the upcoming 'Chips Challenge 3d' "No more boring graphics!" was the slogan

Beezy · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2007, 06:43:35 PM »

My family's first computer that we got in 95 came with a whole bunch of games. The ones that I remember are Descent, Cyberia, one of the Ultima games and Kyrandia.

I'll find out what the others were later. I still have them somewhere in my room.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2007, 07:45:15 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 20, 2007, 04:40:50 PM

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 04:37:36 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 20, 2007, 04:34:27 PM
Diablo also came out that same year. And Daggerfall. And C&C Red Alert. And Civ2.

Diablo and Civilization 2 were cool. It doesn't surprise me that gaming STARTED to get good after DirectX

And Myst. And The Neverhood. And the Warcraft 2 expansion. And Terra Nova. And Syndicate Wars.

All crap. WarCraft 2 didn't need an expansion.

And I'm sorry, all the LucasArts adventure games were overrated crap. TIE Fighter was pretty cool, tho.

Himu · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2007, 08:41:08 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 20, 2007, 07:45:15 PM

And I'm sorry, all the LucasArts adventure games were overrated crap. TIE Fighter was pretty cool, tho.

Willco....are you pulling a PD

The Sceneman · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2007, 08:51:54 PM »

What the fuck? The Lucasarts adventure games are some of the greatest games ever created, The Neverhood is amazing also. Willco -1

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2007, 09:56:32 PM »

dude! disrespecting TIE Fighter is PD-on-Unforgiven level inexcusable. And Syndicate Wars was awesome.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2007, 10:15:37 PM »

say what you will about mid-to-late-90s PC gaming but RESPECT THE EARLY-90S LUCASARTS, BITCH

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2007, 10:31:39 PM »

OMG Evilbore is going to get out the torches and pitchforks! Shut down the forum and let everyone cool down!

Willco is a good person who just said a bad thing.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2007, 10:33:51 PM »

lemurs

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #35 on:** April 21, 2007, 05:32:52 AM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on April 20, 2007, 09:56:32 PM

dude! disrespecting TIE Fighter is PD-on-Unforgiven level inexcusable. And Syndicate Wars was awesome.

I just said TIE Fighter was pretty cool like two posts above you!

LucasArts crappy Monkey Island adventures don't excite me. The only one I liked was Grim Fandango and that was late 90s.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #36 on:** April 21, 2007, 05:51:39 AM »

Full Throttle and The Dig say hi

GilloD · « **Reply #37 on:** April 24, 2007, 04:00:49 PM »

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Author Topic: Does anyone remember that packaged-in game that came w/ Win 95? (Read 4431 times)