Your Favorite Computer Game Classics - Blu-ray Forum

Sussudio · 02-05-2009, 03:36 PM

Everyone will have a different definition of "classic," but I was doing some purging the other day and came across my original Macintosh copy of Dark Forces, one of the first games to introduce me to FPSs. Continuing on, I found an old copy of Oregon Trail, Number Munchers, and Power Pete! (I'd be highly impressed if anyone else remembered this game - it shipped with Apple Power PCs in the early-mid 90s). What favorites take you back?

Blu-Ron · 02-05-2009, 03:46 PM

I never really played games on the PC. I started with the Intellivision back in 1980 and went to the 8 bit Nintendo from there.
K...now I feel old.

Purplegrasshopper · 02-05-2009, 03:49 PM

Bard's Tale on the Apple IIc

phlydude · 02-05-2009, 03:56 PM

Ditto - Intellivision rocked!

Baseball, Blackjack & Poker (the one that came with the unit), downhill skiing, burgertime, frog bog, any of the Electric Factory gmaes, lock n chase and that one where you have to hit the orange things with your space ship before the eath comes into full view or it is blown up (kind of a rip off of star wars and the death star) were my favorites.

But going from that to Nintendo was like going from SD to HD!
Then from NES to SNES was even better!

Compared to todays gaming though, the simpler games were much more fun althought they didn't last as long

Blu-Ron · 02-05-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by phlydude

Ditto - Intellivision rocked!

Baseball, Blackjack & Poker (the one that came with the unit), downhill skiing, burgertime, frog bog, any of the Electric Factory gmaes, lock n chase and that one where you have to hit the orange things with your space ship before the eath comes into full view or it is blown up (kind of a rip off of star wars and the death star) were my favorites.

But going from that to Nintendo was like going from SD to HD!
Then from NES to SNES was even better!

Compared to todays gaming though, the simpler games were much more fun althought they didn't last as long

Agreed on all counts. I remember playing Super Mario 3 and thinking that it doesn't get better than this. LOL.

Ferris · 02-05-2009, 04:00 PM

I remember Oregon Trail! What a ton of fun that was during middle school.

One of my favorite "classic" games, to this day, is the original Sim City. The subsequent releases haven't measured up to the original for me.

Blu-Ron · 02-05-2009, 04:02 PM

Actually, I lied. I did get addicted to Roller Coaster Tycoon on the PC when that first came out. I was a manager at Disneyland at the time and felt like I had the power of Walt Disney (cheezy but true).

mikejet · 02-05-2009, 04:06 PM

Gabriel Knight Sins of the Father
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Day of the Tentacle
Worms

Maximus · 02-05-2009, 04:07 PM

Full Throttle!

Any LucasArts adventure game on PC!

xtop · 02-05-2009, 04:08 PM

black and white oregon trail ftw!

quirkmanly · 02-05-2009, 04:16 PM

Ant Attack and Lords of Midnight on the ZX Spectrum in early-mid 80s were big faves of mine, but my ultimate "classic" game would have to be Flashback on the Amiga in 1992. The rotoscoped character movements were incredible at the time. I found this video on Youtube, takes me back!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN3lt...eature=related

fatediesel · 02-05-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

black and white oregon trail ftw!

I never played Oregon Trail in black and white, but it was definitely my favorite computer game ever. We had it in my classroom in 5th and 6th grade and played it constantly. This was the first computer we had in school and we thought this game was so high tech. Does anyone know if this game is available online anywhere?

I also had a racing game that came with our first pc that I really liked. Couldn't tell you the name, and I don't really remember what it was about, but I know I played it all the time. It was set in the future, and if you didn't win they would say your prize was useless things like the plastic covers on shoe strings.

mikejet · 02-05-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

black and white oregon trail ftw!

What about Sacrifice?

Sussudio · 02-05-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fatediesel

I never played Oregon Trail in black and white, but it was definitely my favorite computer game ever. We had it in my classroom in 5th and 6th grade and played it constantly. This was the first computer we had in school and we thought this game was so high tech. Does anyone know if this game is available online anywhere?

i think i can get it to you (it will be in DOS format). PM me

phlydude · 02-05-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

Agreed on all counts. I remember playing Super Mario 3 and thinking that it doesn't get better than this. LOL.

I have a story about that game...I got money from relatives for a holiday (Easter I think) and I called around to all the stores to see if they had it...well, no one had it except KMart. So I begged my mom to take me there (2 exits up the highway - maybe 6-7 miles away) and she agreed. When it came time to pay for it, I couldn't find my money! I didn't know if I had lost it or what. So my mom sprung for it ($50+ tax) and I had to promise her to get her the money...well, I went home and there it was - on my bed - I forgot to put it in my pocket in my rush to get this game!

The point of that story is that even though consoles have gone up in price, the game price has remained fairly stagnant. $50 -$60 (with battery inside) for the NES games was the norm and I had dozens of them...amazing what I was able to do for money in grade school and early high school.

DutchBoy · 02-05-2009, 04:21 PM

Leisure Suit Larry.

Was telling a kid the other day about the typing-interface on the game and he was rolling. Couldn't believe it.

phlydude · 02-05-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

Actually, I lied. I did get addicted to Roller Coaster Tycoon on the PC when that first came out. I was a manager at Disneyland at the time and felt like I had the power of Walt Disney (cheezy but true).

RCT is still a great game - but once you use a trainer, you never go back!

phlydude · 02-05-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DutchBoy

Leisure Suit Larry.

Was telling a kid the other day about the typing-interface on the game and he was rolling. Couldn't believe it.

I think I still have that game for my PC... for a 10-12 yr old, it was internet porn before there was the internet we know and love today!

I mean, the whole goal of the game was to not get stabbed and get laid (twice, if I recall correctly)
"Ken sent me"

phlydude · 02-05-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FriedEggs

I remember Oregon Trail! What a ton of fun that was during middle school.

One of my favorite "classic" games, to this day, is the original Sim City. The subsequent releases haven't measured up to the original for me.

Sim City was great too!
The Switzerland scenario was interesting - I replaced all the roads with trains - somehow fire and police were able to respond without issue!

Another one is Zaxxon - my uncle had it for his Atari 800 computer - you had to load it by cassette (yes, with a tape player and a data cable) - it took forever to load!

Blu-Ron · 02-05-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by phlydude

RCT is still a great game - but once you use a trainer, you never go back!

True that. The first time I saw a kid puke at the exit of a ride...I was hooked. LOL.

02-05-2009, 03:36 PM	#1
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Your Favorite Computer Game Classics Everyone will have a different definition of "classic," but I was doing some purging the other day and came across my original Macintosh copy of Dark Forces, one of the first games to introduce me to FPSs. Continuing on, I found an old copy of Oregon Trail, Number Munchers, and Power Pete! (I'd be highly impressed if anyone else remembered this game - it shipped with Apple Power PCs in the early-mid 90s). What favorites take you back? Last edited by Sussudio; 02-05-2009 at 03:48 PM.

02-05-2009, 04:02 PM	#7
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Actually, I lied. I did get addicted to Roller Coaster Tycoon on the PC when that first came out. I was a manager at Disneyland at the time and felt like I had the power of Walt Disney (cheezy but true). Last edited by Blu-Ron; 02-05-2009 at 04:09 PM.

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Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I never really played games on the PC. I started with the Intellivision back in 1980 and went to the 8 bit Nintendo from there. K...now I feel old.

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02-05-2009, 03:56 PM	#4
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	Ditto - Intellivision rocked! Baseball, Blackjack & Poker (the one that came with the unit), downhill skiing, burgertime, frog bog, any of the Electric Factory gmaes, lock n chase and that one where you have to hit the orange things with your space ship before the eath comes into full view or it is blown up (kind of a rip off of star wars and the death star) were my favorites. But going from that to Nintendo was like going from SD to HD! Then from NES to SNES was even better! Compared to todays gaming though, the simpler games were much more fun althought they didn't last as long

02-05-2009, 04:00 PM	#6
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	I remember Oregon Trail! What a ton of fun that was during middle school. One of my favorite "classic" games, to this day, is the original Sim City. The subsequent releases haven't measured up to the original for me.

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xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	black and white oregon trail ftw!

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quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:277 Trading Score:78	Ant Attack and Lords of Midnight on the ZX Spectrum in early-mid 80s were big faves of mine, but my ultimate "classic" game would have to be Flashback on the Amiga in 1992. The rotoscoped character movements were incredible at the time. I found this video on Youtube, takes me back!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN3lt...eature=related

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