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Crusader: No Regret retro review

12th October 2019retro game spotlight

"Crusader: No Regret is a game that comes close to being perfect, if only the Origin folks could come up with some simpler controls or a way to grow an extra finger this game could have scored 100%." - PC PowerPlay (1996) - Final score: 95%
CODiE Awards 1993: A-Train, Links 386, Wolfenstein 3-D

5th October 2019top games and awards

In 1993 the games awarded by the CODiE Awards weren't exactly important. The only one that stands out after all these years is Wolfenstein 3-D, the father of Doom and its sequels.1993A-Train Best Strategy ProgramDark Seed Best Fantasy Role Playing/Adventure ProgramLinks 386 Pro Best Sports ProgramSimLife Best Simulation ProgramStunt Island: ...
Retro Game Spotlight: SimEarth

2nd October 2019retro game spotlight

SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limited energy levels. In experimental mode, you are given unlimited energy to do what you want in a classic sandbox style.
Minesweeping at the office

29th September 2019new content, retro game spotlight

The Microsoft Windows 3.x family of operating environment wasn't known for games, but it popularized the Windows software pretty much everywhere. One of the best known Windows 3.x games was Minesweeper.Minesweeper was a simple puzzle game that required the player to clear a field full of mines and numbers ...
Abandonware game spotlight: Starquake

25th September 2019retro game spotlight

Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. I remember it fondly... it's not punishing and it's still very much enjoyable even today, after more than two decades. The Commodore 64 version boasts a ...

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Mech simulation: Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

Released in 1995Mech simulation

Giant robots deserve their vehicle simulation category. When one talks about "mechs" the first thing that comes to mind are anime series like Macross or tabletop games like Battletech. The awesomeness of Mechs found its way in the video game world with games like the very popular Mechwarrior series.
Puzzle adventure: Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Released in 1997Puzzle adventure

Puzzle adventures are adventure games that put a strong emphasis on logic puzzles. They often lack the inventory and the story is usually less important than other adventure games. One of the most popular puzzle adventure series is Myst.

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Westwood Studios

Based in:

U.S.A.
Established in: 1985
Closed in: 2003
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MicroProse Software

Based in:

U.S.A.
Established in: 1982
Closed in: 2003
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Where does the love for old abandoned games comes from? Our childhood, perhaps. What's left of that age? What do we miss so much? The long afternoons spent walking in the worlds of Ultima or the hours passed impersonating Duke Nukem. Here we are now, slightly aged, eager to pay homage to all those wonderful DOS games.

After all, it's about passion and remembering.

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Download abandonware games for DOS and Windows

Retro Gaming and Abandonware News

Crusader: No Regret retro review

CODiE Awards 1993: A-Train, Links 386, Wolfenstein 3-D

Retro Game Spotlight: SimEarth

Minesweeping at the office

Abandonware game spotlight: Starquake

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Mech simulation: Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

Puzzle adventure: Riven: The Sequel to Myst

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