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Lucky Raccoon: Aug 17, 2006; Let's put on our classics and have a little dance shall we?

Nailed it. You're the best. That's been killing me for months since it came up in conversation. Google just wasn't helping.

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Dr_Amazing: Apr 15, 2006; It's a long story

There was a roguelike a few years back. It was being made by someone on these forums. It was post apocalyptic and I think the title came from what there were calling the area it took place in. You could be a normal human and get more skill points, or a mutant with various good and bad abilities. It was a pretty cool game but a little rough and I'd like to see where it's at now.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 10:09

juliuspringle: Jul 7, 2007

Dr_Amazing posted:

There was a roguelike a few years back. It was being made by someone on these forums. It was post apocalyptic and I think the title came from what there were calling the area it took place in. You could be a normal human and get more skill points, or a mutant with various good and bad abilities. It was a pretty cool game but a little rough and I'd like to see where it's at now.

Is it Caves of Qud?

# ? Sep 24, 2014 11:03

Dr_Amazing: Apr 15, 2006; It's a long story

juliuspringle posted:

Is it Caves of Qud?

Yup this is it.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 11:48

ChrisBTY: Mar 29, 2012; this glorious monument

Ok, this one has been bugging me for pretty much my entire life. I know it's a long shot, given that I am trying to remember something from 30ish years ago and didn't see a lot of it to begin with but here goes.

It's a game on an early computer system (probably somewhere in the 1985-1987 range, unfortunately I do not know which one). It was a side scrolling game where you walked around and talked to people. The characters were, I believe, monochromatic and grey characters were the 'bad guys' in that if you talked to them they would abduct you and lock you in a house. The house was treated as the end of the game (or least that was how we treated it) but it was possible to escape it (albeit very difficult). It was the kind of game you could play in a library (as that was where I watched my cousin play it as I was not old enough). I believe it had a one word name and came with a gigantic map (so the gameplay I'm describing could be considered to be a very small part of the game as a whole, since we were never able to play it for significant periods of time).

# ? Sep 24, 2014 12:02

Hesh Ballantine: Feb 13, 2012

ChrisBTY posted:

Ok, this one has been bugging me for pretty much my entire life. I know it's a long shot, given that I am trying to remember something from 30ish years ago and didn't see a lot of it to begin with but here goes.

It's a game on an early computer system (probably somewhere in the 1985-1987 range, unfortunately I do not know which one). It was a side scrolling game where you walked around and talked to people. The characters were, I believe, monochromatic and grey characters were the 'bad guys' in that if you talked to them they would abduct you and lock you in a house. The house was treated as the end of the game (or least that was how we treated it) but it was possible to escape it (albeit very difficult). It was the kind of game you could play in a library (as that was where I watched my cousin play it as I was not old enough). I believe it had a one word name and came with a gigantic map (so the gameplay I'm describing could be considered to be a very small part of the game as a whole, since we were never able to play it for significant periods of time).

This sounds a lot like Below The Root, though that's obviously not a single word title.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 12:10

ChrisBTY: Mar 29, 2012; this glorious monument

It definitely seems similar to what I remember. My memory of the name revolves around the name I saw on the map, so it might not be accurate. Thank you very much.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 12:19

Hakkesshu: Nov 4, 2009

I just saw an article about the Delphine adventure game called Future Wars, which sparked a very vivid memory of a similar game in my mind.

So this was Amiga era, an adventure with extremely similar graphics to Future Wars, and also sort of a dystopian sci-fi settings. The thing is, there was apparently at least 8 games in this series, which sounds incredibly strange to me because you'd think it wouldn't be that hard to track down. Or it might have been an anthology game or something, but either way there were 8 different disks, each labeled with "Part X". I remember checking out all of them and each one was in a completely different setting, 3 was in a castle I think, but the one that I remember most was 8, which started you off on the arm of a gigantic Gort-like robot, and you could walk to its face where it would blast you with a laser.

I don't remember anything else about it, but that image is extremely vivid in my mind. I remember the robot being purple and the background being orange, and generally being super impressed by the graphics and scope of the game, but I haven't seen hide or hair of it since.

The only other series that even remotely fits this description is Space Quest, but I know it isn't that.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 16:00

al-azad: May 28, 2009

Hakkesshu posted:

I just saw an article about the Delphine adventure game called Future Wars, which sparked a very vivid memory of a similar game in my mind.

So this was Amiga era, an adventure with extremely similar graphics to Future Wars, and also sort of a dystopian sci-fi settings. The thing is, there was apparently at least 8 games in this series, which sounds incredibly strange to me because you'd think it wouldn't be that hard to track down. Or it might have been an anthology game or something, but either way there were 8 different disks, each labeled with "Part X". I remember checking out all of them and each one was in a completely different setting, 3 was in a castle I think, but the one that I remember most was 8, which started you off on the arm of a gigantic Gort-like robot, and you could walk to its face where it would blast you with a laser.

I don't remember anything else about it, but that image is extremely vivid in my mind. I remember the robot being purple and the background being orange, and generally being super impressed by the graphics and scope of the game, but I haven't seen hide or hair of it since.

The only other series that even remotely fits this description is Space Quest, but I know it isn't that.

I believe the game is literally called Time by Empire Software.

Maybe this?

al-azad fucked around with this message at 16:24 on Sep 24, 2014

# ? Sep 24, 2014 16:22

Hesh Ballantine: Feb 13, 2012

ChrisBTY posted:

It definitely seems similar to what I remember. My memory of the name revolves around the name I saw on the map, so it might not be accurate. Thank you very much.

It's a great game, get a Commodore 64 emulator and go to town. The author, Zylpha Keatley Snyder, wrote three books about the world of GreenSky that are technically young adult lit but whatever. After writing the trilogy she felt like there were loose ends and more story to tell and reached out to people in the game industry because she thought a piece of interactive fiction would be the best way to end the series. The story has a ton of depth and a lot of care was put into it.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:05

Eye of Widesauron: Mar 29, 2014

I'm looking for a game i remember my dad making me play as a kid all the time when mom wasn't home

There were cactuses and you had to dodge falling arrows and I think rescue a girl across the screen

This was probably on our old atari system

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:08

boof: Jun 3, 2001

Widestancer posted:

I'm looking for a game i remember my dad making me play as a kid all the time when mom wasn't home

There were cactuses and you had to dodge falling arrows and I think rescue a girl across the screen

This was probably on our old atari system

Surely not Custer's Revenge?

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:14

itsjustdrew: May 13, 2014; The more you quote me, the worse I post
ASK ME ABOUT HOW I DON'T NEED TO READ TO PLAY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

There was a game I can't remember the name of for pc, in the 90's maybe early 2000's, it was a FPS and I think there were 4 characters to choose from, 1 woman, 3 men, I think one was russian, one french, but I could be wrong on that. From what I remember (the first level at least) was a desert town environment and the enemies were dressed in a green/dark beige/ maybe even black for some. Sorry it's vague, I was very young. Probably 8 or under. (I was born in 93, if that helps.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:14

scamtank: Feb 24, 2011; my desire to just be a FUCKING IDIOT all day long is rapidly overtaking my ability to FUNCTION

i suspect that means i'm MENTALLY ILL

Widestancer posted:

I'm looking for a game i remember my dad making me play as a kid all the time when mom wasn't home

There were cactuses and you had to dodge falling arrows and I think rescue a girl across the screen

This was probably on our old atari system

Cowboy Henk Rides Again

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:15

Caitlin: Aug 18, 2006; When I die, if there is a heaven, I will spend eternity rolling around with a pile of kittens.

boof posted:

Surely not Custer's Revenge?

Of course it's Custer's Revenge. Also a troll post.

vv really guys

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:16

Lucky Raccoon: Aug 17, 2006; Let's put on our classics and have a little dance shall we?

Widestancer posted:

I'm looking for a game i remember my dad making me play as a kid all the time when mom wasn't home

There were cactuses and you had to dodge falling arrows and I think rescue a girl across the screen

This was probably on our old atari system

Uh, loving Custer's Revenge? Your dad is a monster btw

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:16

Eye of Widesauron: Mar 29, 2014

boof posted:

Surely not Custer's Revenge?

That looks like it

I never got to see what happens when you rescue the princess since he'd make me cover my eyes and ears I'll have to pick this up

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:16

Eye of Widesauron: Mar 29, 2014

Lucky Raccoon posted:

Uh, loving Custer's Revenge? Your dad is a monster btw

What's wrong with atari games

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:17

Zaphod42: Sep 13, 2012; If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Lucky Raccoon posted:

Uh, loving Custer's Revenge? Your dad is a monster btw

Widestancer posted:

That looks like it

I never got to see what happens when you rescue the princess since he'd make me cover my eyes and ears I'll have to pick this up

Oh my god I didn't know anybody actually bought that game.

Its like catching your dad playing a flash porn game but worse. You'd have to go to the store and actually buy the cartridge. Just wow.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:25

TooMuchAbstraction: Oct 14, 2012; I spent four years making
Waves of Steel
Hell yes I'm going to turn my avatar into an ad for it.; Fun Shoe

...seriously, guys? We're going to fall for this?

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:27

Zaphod42: Sep 13, 2012; If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

TooMuchAbstraction posted:

...seriously, guys? We're going to fall for this?

Yeah did smell of stdh.txt but I want to believe...

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:32

Eye of Widesauron: Mar 29, 2014

Well I did some googling and I guess I get to have a fun talk with my dad tonight

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:35

The Joe Man: Apr 7, 2007; Flirting With Apathetic Waitresses Since 1984

itsjustdrew posted:

There was a game I can't remember the name of for pc, in the 90's maybe early 2000's, it was a FPS and I think there were 4 characters to choose from, 1 woman, 3 men, I think one was russian, one french, but I could be wrong on that. From what I remember (the first level at least) was a desert town environment and the enemies were dressed in a green/dark beige/ maybe even black for some. Sorry it's vague, I was very young. Probably 8 or under. (I was born in 93, if that helps.

I don't remember if this had an FPS view option or not but here's an option that everyone forgot about : http://www.mobygames.com/game/vigilance

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:39

Eye of Widesauron: Mar 29, 2014

There were other games too but I can't remember much about them since I was really young can anyone else help me out here

# ? Sep 24, 2014 21:40

itsjustdrew: May 13, 2014; The more you quote me, the worse I post
ASK ME ABOUT HOW I DON'T NEED TO READ TO PLAY LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

The Joe Man posted:

I don't remember if this had an FPS view option or not but here's an option that everyone forgot about : http://www.mobygames.com/game/vigilance

THATS IT, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. Holy poo poo, My mother and I have been racking our brain for months (She used to play it with me because I couldn't do the ASDW and the mouse at the same time.)

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:08

mcstanb: Mar 21, 2011

I have a vague childhood memory of an arcade game from the 90s (could have been earlier in the US). The things I remember:
1) It was a fighting game. It was definitely not Street Fighter.
2) One character had a wolf as a sidekick and could order it to attack the opponent
3) Probably some Japanese samurai with sumo fighter hair.

That's all I remember. My google-fu was also weak.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:22

Instruction Manuel: May 15, 2007; Yes, it is what it looks like!

mcstanb posted:

I have a vague childhood memory of an arcade game from the 90s (could have been earlier in the US). The things I remember:
1) It was a fighting game. It was definitely not Street Fighter.
2) One character had a wolf as a sidekick and could order it to attack the opponent
3) Probably some Japanese samurai with sumo fighter hair.

That's all I remember. My google-fu was also weak.

Sounds like Samurai Shodown.

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:29

rednecked_crake: Mar 17, 2012; srsly who wants to play this lamer?

mcstanb posted:

I have a vague childhood memory of an arcade game from the 90s (could have been earlier in the US). The things I remember:
1) It was a fighting game. It was definitely not Street Fighter.
2) One character had a wolf as a sidekick and could order it to attack the opponent
3) Probably some Japanese samurai with sumo fighter hair.

That's all I remember. My google-fu was also weak.

Should be one of the Samurai Shodown games.

2 is Galford

3 is probably Haohmaru

That game has some pretty nutso fatalities as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YggvBQ4uSPc

rednecked_crake fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Sep 24, 2014

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:29

mcstanb: Mar 21, 2011

HoboWithAShotgun posted:

Should be one of the Samurai Shodown games.

2 is Galford

3 is probably Haohmaru

That game has some pretty nutso fatalities as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YggvBQ4uSPc

That's the one. Thank you!

# ? Sep 24, 2014 22:35

circ dick soleil: Sep 27, 2012; by zen death robot

A browser game where it was a bunch of rooms in a row and you had to solve point and click adventure style puzzles to open the next door and the deeper you went into the game the more assets became clip art.

# ? Sep 25, 2014 23:10

Discendo Vox: Mar 21, 2013; We don't need to have that dialogue because it's obvious, trivial, and has already been had a thousand times.

circ dick soleil posted:

A browser game where it was a bunch of rooms in a row and you had to solve point and click adventure style puzzles to open the next door and the deeper you went into the game the more assets became clip art.

MOTAS.

# ? Sep 25, 2014 23:23

RationalTangle: Jan 6, 2012

So this one has been bugging me for the past few days: When I was younger (around 1997-1999) there was a mech game I would play on the PC at my babysitter's house. It had some pretty basic 3D graphics, and I remember the interiors of the mechs having quite a bit of detail for the time. The first level took place is some kind of desert, and you had to go kill this enemy blue mech (and it was really hard for a little kid to do). I also remember that you could climb out of your mech and walk around as a little pilot guy, and I think hijack other mechs?

For some reason when I think about this game I keep thinking about the phrase "Code 7" or "Level 7" or something like that. Certainly single digit integers were involved with the Start menu item I would click to run it. Any thoughts?

# ? Sep 26, 2014 04:48

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

RationalTangle posted:

So this one has been bugging me for the past few days: When I was younger (around 1997-1999) there was a mech game I would play on the PC at my babysitter's house. It had some pretty basic 3D graphics, and I remember the interiors of the mechs having quite a bit of detail for the time. The first level took place is some kind of desert, and you had to go kill this enemy blue mech (and it was really hard for a little kid to do). I also remember that you could climb out of your mech and walk around as a little pilot guy, and I think hijack other mechs?

For some reason when I think about this game I keep thinking about the phrase "Code 7" or "Level 7" or something like that. Certainly single digit integers were involved with the Start menu item I would click to run it. Any thoughts?

Could it have been Shogo: Mobile Armor Division?

# ? Sep 26, 2014 05:09

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

RationalTangle posted:

So this one has been bugging me for the past few days: When I was younger (around 1997-1999) there was a mech game I would play on the PC at my babysitter's house. It had some pretty basic 3D graphics, and I remember the interiors of the mechs having quite a bit of detail for the time. The first level took place is some kind of desert, and you had to go kill this enemy blue mech (and it was really hard for a little kid to do). I also remember that you could climb out of your mech and walk around as a little pilot guy, and I think hijack other mechs?

For some reason when I think about this game I keep thinking about the phrase "Code 7" or "Level 7" or something like that. Certainly single digit integers were involved with the Start menu item I would click to run it. Any thoughts?

The one game from that time that immediately came to mind there, as far as being able to leave your mech is concerned, is G-Nome, although I'm not sure how well it matches your description otherwise.

There was an unrelated, slightly older (non-mech) shooter called Corridor 7; maybe some memories got conflated there?

# ? Sep 26, 2014 05:10

RationalTangle: Jan 6, 2012

MMAgCh posted:

The one game from that time that immediately came to mind there, as far as being able to leave your mech is concerned, is G-Nome, although I'm not sure how well it matches your description otherwise.

That's it, wow, that was fast! Thanks a bunch.

# ? Sep 26, 2014 05:12

Hakkesshu: Nov 4, 2009

al-azad posted:

I believe the game is literally called Time by Empire Software.

Maybe this?

No, that doesn't look familiar, though those seem to be the only screenshots/footage on the whole internet, so it's kind of hard to tell.

# ? Sep 26, 2014 10:34

pinacotheca: Oct 19, 2012; Events cast shadows before them, but the huger shadows creep over us unseen.

There's a video of Time on Youtube, but the video title contains "Disk 1 of 2" which obviously doesn't tie up with the 8 disks memory.

E: Mind you, the scan of this review has a screenshot with an orange-ish future landscape. It's all very inconclusive, but might ring some bells.

pinacotheca fucked around with this message at 10:46 on Sep 26, 2014

# ? Sep 26, 2014 10:39

Hakkesshu: Nov 4, 2009

pinacotheca posted:

There's a video of Time on Youtube, but the video title contains "Disk 1 of 2" which obviously doesn't tie up with the 8 disks memory.

Ah, just found it. Yeah, it's definitely not Time, I want to say the graphics were better and that horrid interface would certainly be something I'd remember.

# ? Sep 26, 2014 10:46

Sleepstupid: Feb 23, 2009

Not sure this is the right thread for this as I'm trying to remember the name of a game that's not out yet (I don't think).

At the end of last year or begining of this year there was teaser for a new indie game that was like a spooky FPS where you are walking around an abandoned base on the moon(?) trying to figure out what went wrong. I think it was called reboot or rewind or re...something? I was really looking forward to it based on the trailer but I haven't heard or seen anything about it in a long time.

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Jehde: Apr 21, 2010

Routine?

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