Posted August 12, 2010
looks like a Wizardry game (with a re-relase at a later date) but those where party based and not a single hero based. am i even close in my guesses?
killer900226
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domgrief
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Posted August 12, 2010
Given that [url=http://www.nwlink.com/~dberke/images/ex1scr1.gif]one of the screenshots[/url] from Excelsior's website is from the same room as Kalirion's screenshot, I'm going to take that as proof.
(Regarding your mention of the annoying labyrinth, that reminds me of most of the hours that I've spent playing nethack :)
For your guessing pleasure, here's a game of roughly the same vintage as Excelsior, as well as GOG's latest release, Raptor.
(Note: google fu or tineye fu will net you the game name pretty quickly. Try to use your grey matter!)
(Regarding your mention of the annoying labyrinth, that reminds me of most of the hours that I've spent playing nethack :)
For your guessing pleasure, here's a game of roughly the same vintage as Excelsior, as well as GOG's latest release, Raptor.
(Note: google fu or tineye fu will net you the game name pretty quickly. Try to use your grey matter!)
Post edited August 12, 2010 by domgrief
kalirion
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Registered: Apr 2009
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Posted August 12, 2010
(Regarding your mention of the annoying labyrinth, that reminds me of most of the hours that I've spent playing nethack :)
For your guessing pleasure, here's a game of roughly the same vintage as Excelsior, as well as GOG's latest release, Raptor.
(Note: google fu or tineye fu will net you the game name pretty quickly. Try to use your grey matter!)
You are of course correct about Excelsior (Phase One, Lysandia)!
And your game is Traffic Department! A game with great story and writing, but so-so gameplay.
tineye is the reason I took my own screenshot, but I actually knew this one :)
I'll let someone else have a turn now, since I can't take any game screenshots for another 4-5 hours...
Post edited August 12, 2010 by kalirion
killer900226
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Navagon
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killer900226
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Posted August 12, 2010
nope but its close
Post edited August 12, 2010 by killer900226
kalirion
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Posted August 12, 2010
Post edited August 12, 2010 by kalirion
killer900226
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Posted August 12, 2010
Hehe, I'm on a roll!
Edit: proof
I promise I did not use tineye :)
right you are. Skynet was released after Futureshock but both games looks the same.
kalirion
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Registered: Apr 2009
From United States
Posted August 12, 2010
IIRC Skynet added support for 640x480 resolution. And if you had both games, it actually let you play Future Shock in "SVGA" as well, though not sure how stable that was.
Ok, this one should be fairly easy for 90s gamers
Post edited August 12, 2010 by kalirion
killer900226
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Posted August 13, 2010
Its SkyRoads by Bluemoon Interactive, released in 1993.
Here is the proof[url=]http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/skyroads/screenshots/gameShotId,89797/[/url]
Here is the proof[url=]http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/skyroads/screenshots/gameShotId,89797/[/url]
kalirion
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killer900226
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Posted August 13, 2010
yay! ok will try with something abit harder to guess here.
kalirion
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Posted August 13, 2010
Earthsiege 2!
That screenshot looked so familiar I started trying to remember what space sim demos I played in the mid-late 90s. And then I realized it was a Mech game screenshot, which made the search easier :)
Someone else take my turn.
killer900226
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Registered: May 2010
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Posted August 13, 2010
maybe it was too easy for you, kalirion. this might be harder. this game has alot of titles but only the title in-game is the correct answer.
domgrief
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Registered: Nov 2008
From Australia
Posted August 13, 2010
That's David P. Gray's ! ([url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/nitemare-3d/screenshots/gameShotId,451056/]proof).
Somehow that effeminate face in the health indicator reminded me that it was a game from the guy who did Hugo's House of Horrors. The game itself was not that great (though more interesting than Ken's Labyrinth, which I think appeared around the same time), and at least it didn't ask me strange pop culture questions (what was the name of the Lone Ranger's horse?) in order to complete the game, like the original Hugo's House of Horrors.
Someone else take my turn!
Somehow that effeminate face in the health indicator reminded me that it was a game from the guy who did Hugo's House of Horrors. The game itself was not that great (though more interesting than Ken's Labyrinth, which I think appeared around the same time), and at least it didn't ask me strange pop culture questions (what was the name of the Lone Ranger's horse?) in order to complete the game, like the original Hugo's House of Horrors.
Someone else take my turn!
Post edited August 13, 2010 by domgrief