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RT @BundleInABox: The ultimate minimum price of $0.99 has been achieved! Grab the Adventure Bundle now; you are out of excuses ;) http:/ ...

 Fri Jun 01 10:57:51 +0000 2012

RT @yolkfolk_com: HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY, DIZZY ! O(^_^)O (Yes we've made sure this time :P)

 Fri Jun 01 11:01:36 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Promo: Ultima and Wing Commander games for $2.99 http://j.mp/ULTIMMANDER RT for a chance to win 1 of 3 Logitech Extreme™ joysticks

 Fri Jun 01 11:40:45 +0000 2012

Wow! EIGHT Ultima, TWO Ultima Underworld, FOUR Wing Commander games + Privateer together for just under $21?!? Thanks @GOGcom ! #greatsale

 Fri Jun 01 11:49:23 +0000 2012

Hey hey! It's don't-forget-to-pay-the-rent day!

 Fri Jun 01 12:29:35 +0000 2012

My best friend suggested a new segment for DOS Nostalgia last night. Sounds like a great idea. Can't wait to try it out.

 Fri Jun 01 12:41:56 +0000 2012

Getting a haircut. Yikes. I think over 60% of my hair is gray now. #gettingold

 Fri Jun 01 16:17:57 +0000 2012

Hello Simon the Sorcerer 2! :)

 Fri Jun 01 17:15:34 +0000 2012

I won't. I don't consider it as much of a classic as everyone else (I'm gonna catch some shit for that). Has the same feature

 Fri Jun 01 17:19:16 +0000 2012

I'm not into either of the games. They are pretty solid, but something never quite clicked for me.

 Fri Jun 01 17:33:22 +0000 2012

I know a person who LOOOVES Feeble Files.

 Fri Jun 01 17:34:01 +0000 2012

Oh man, this game is really pissing me off! #arrrgghh #fmv

 Fri Jun 01 22:00:27 +0000 2012

RT @gnomeslair: The 20-Year Estrangement of the Two Guys from Andromeda http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/171021/the_20year_estrangement_of_the_.php

 Fri Jun 01 22:00:58 +0000 2012

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! The most inappropriate closing credits song! #fmv

 Fri Jun 01 22:40:43 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic GOTTA TAKE A STAND FOR MY LIIIIFE TONIGHT! GOTTA THINK LOVE OVER THIS TIIIIIIIME! #thankyoumarkseibert

 Fri Jun 01 22:47:12 +0000 2012

I need to find this in good quality, so I can blast it in my car! #ilovecheese

 Fri Jun 01 22:48:14 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic There is no 'good quality' with a Seibert song.

 Fri Jun 01 22:54:44 +0000 2012

I love cheesy moments out of nowhere, just like this one from Konchalovsky's Tango & Cash: http://youtu.be/pEtUcYgMhkw It has everything!

 Fri Jun 01 22:55:52 +0000 2012

And I mean everything! A sexy girl, an unconvincing club, wonderfully cheesy song, electronic drums... It's great! #ilovecheese

 Fri Jun 01 22:57:08 +0000 2012

Let's not forget that this scene is followed by the one where Kurt Russel's character disguises himself as a very unconvincing woman!

 Fri Jun 01 23:00:28 +0000 2012

Now let's see long it took me to record this garbage... THREE hours?!? I was pretty sure it was TEN! #fmv

 Fri Jun 01 23:09:39 +0000 2012

Oh shit! The high quality mp3 is readily available! Next time i have to drive somewhere it's windows down & system up time!

 Fri Jun 01 23:12:25 +0000 2012

Back when video game trailers weren't very good Phantasmagoria 2 has a great one: http://youtu.be/NnjZoVokb80 #fmv #guiltypleasure

 Fri Jun 01 23:15:41 +0000 2012

Now that would be awesome! #sierra https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/208700752296808448/photo/1

 Fri Jun 01 23:25:12 +0000 2012

Moving onto another 4 cd game that's bound to piss me off. Gotta keep that manual handy. #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 00:51:16 +0000 2012

It's great. I have it blu-ray. :)

 Sat Jun 02 01:11:22 +0000 2012

Suspense is rising!

 Sat Jun 02 01:18:11 +0000 2012

That's what I like it for! Let me play a b-movie horror game! 1st one is barely a game and even less horror. #wtfRoberta

 Sat Jun 02 01:36:09 +0000 2012

But about Tex Murphy? The Beast Within? And there's a couple of other decent games with FMV cutscenes (Wing Commander 3, 4) #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 01:45:25 +0000 2012

It's June 1st and I'm already backing out on my own Night Trap challenge. I'll need all my energy to get through the next 2 games, so yeah..

 Sat Jun 02 01:51:38 +0000 2012

One day when I feel like doing a proper review for Night Trap I will finish it for sure, just because, but that day is far away. #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 01:52:25 +0000 2012

Say what you will, but I really like GK2. Tex worked well in 3D as an adventure game, but fmv was abundant & well integrated. #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 02:11:34 +0000 2012

Prometheus opens everywhere today, but the US. To my foreign followers: Please refrain from posting spoilers (even if turns out to be shit)

 Sat Jun 02 02:29:13 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: In a very Jubilant Crap Shoot, discover how the Queen saved us from evil and- no, wait, wrong one. It's Queen: The e ...

 Sat Jun 02 10:02:47 +0000 2012

RT @gnomeslair: Anyone else remember CD-Man? http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0088.html

 Sat Jun 02 10:06:14 +0000 2012

Shit. Rainy day. Slid off the road & crashed my car. It's 6:30 saturday morning. Good luck getting a tow truck. #ohwell

 Sat Jun 02 10:43:57 +0000 2012

I'm alive. Can't really say the same about the car. I see repairs in my immediate future. Goddamn mosquitoes everywhere! #fml

 Sat Jun 02 10:52:35 +0000 2012

#Oops https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/208926318748905472/photo/1

 Sat Jun 02 14:21:31 +0000 2012

RT @lazygamereviews: Excellent review of one of my favorites, CD-Man! By Ancient DOS Games, balls yes. http://blip.tv/adg/episode-88-cd-man-6180550

 Sat Jun 02 14:22:47 +0000 2012

It's FMV month over at @lazygamereviews ! First up, the questionable classic The 7th Guest http://youtu.be/GCzaZWWT8Ys #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 14:26:39 +0000 2012

a Mc10:35?

 Sat Jun 02 14:48:30 +0000 2012

Idk. I'm partial to Fast Food Dizzy RT "Best Pac-Man clone, bar none!"

 Sat Jun 02 14:52:28 +0000 2012

Well, since I'm skipping work today due to lack of a vehicle, I might as well put some time into this unique FMV game (a difficult one) #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 15:00:35 +0000 2012

Wow. Are you gonna start defending Myst too? I'm all for achievements, but the game's really boring/not good

 Sat Jun 02 15:04:00 +0000 2012

Alright, I'll back off. I don't hate this game enough to argue. THE 7TH GUEST IS AN UNDISPUTED CLASSIC! #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 15:09:30 +0000 2012

It's FMV month over at @lazygamereviews ! First up, the classic of Full Motion Video adventure that is The 7th Guest http://youtu.be/GCzaZWWT8Ys

 Sat Jun 02 15:10:20 +0000 2012

My god, I forgot that you have to sit through about an hour of lectures and a shitload of training before you can actually play... #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 15:21:57 +0000 2012

"I know sometimes in the heat of the moment it's tempting to add an additional middle finger into our repertoire." #fmv #wtf #seriously

 Sat Jun 02 15:25:25 +0000 2012

Possibly ;)

 Sat Jun 02 15:34:39 +0000 2012

It's not Spycraft. Now I kind of wish it was... #fmv

 Sat Jun 02 15:42:04 +0000 2012

Ok. That's it! I'm installing Shaddow Warrior instead. #younomesswithlowang

 Sat Jun 02 16:01:28 +0000 2012

Possibly ;)

 Sat Jun 02 17:53:42 +0000 2012

Crashed my car? Who cares! It's time to party it up with @BQQuinn @SalVulcano @Joe_Gatto (and Murr) aka Impractical Jokers/The Tenderloins!

 Sat Jun 02 19:06:40 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Colonization for $5.99--turn-based classic in which you become the conquistador of the New World http://j.mp/ColonizationGOG

 Sun Jun 03 11:16:56 +0000 2012

I'm confused by this...

 Sun Jun 03 15:41:56 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Wing Commander 4 or Ultima 7 for only $2.99--Ultima and Wing Commander series 50% off http://j.mp/ULTIMMANDER

 Sun Jun 03 15:45:21 +0000 2012

I did, but by now I have forgotten it. I've been here for almost 9 years and that's the place I call home now.

 Sun Jun 03 15:55:02 +0000 2012

So you're sticking around in the United Kingdom I take it?

 Sun Jun 03 16:06:40 +0000 2012

Wow. Most impressive. Cheer up motherfucker!

 Sun Jun 03 16:21:37 +0000 2012

Oh dear. Found my "The Best of The Art of Noise" cd. #nostalgia #eveningisruined

 Sun Jun 03 19:39:49 +0000 2012

Slept for 12 hours. That never happens. I guess I had an eventful weekend. Work + misc. bullshit today. #boring

 Mon Jun 04 12:15:14 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Ask Developer a Question: interview with Carmageddon's Neil Barnden http://bit.ly/JOeGw9

 Mon Jun 04 12:16:31 +0000 2012

You know what great fps almost never gets mentioned? Terminator: Future Shock. Maybe it's because the original release was barely... (Cont.)

 Mon Jun 04 13:15:50 +0000 2012

... playable, but combining SkyNet & Future Shock gives you one long & solid game. Very underrated. Bethesda's 3D engine worked well too.

 Mon Jun 04 13:17:16 +0000 2012

AND to bring it into my current theme it also has crappy #fmv briefings! Well, SkyNet does. Hands down the best Terminator game.

 Mon Jun 04 13:19:04 +0000 2012

Absolutely. A very solid game. And impressive technically. 6DOF textured engines really fascinated me in the pre-Quake era.

 Mon Jun 04 15:26:27 +0000 2012

No Rampage for me, sir. It never feels like a complete piece to me, just a bunch of stuff thrown together.

 Mon Jun 04 15:27:40 +0000 2012

2029 was alright and I'm still seriously impressed by that 3D game based on the 1st movie.

 Mon Jun 04 15:32:17 +0000 2012

RT @ebertchicago: "Mr. Trololo" dies at 77. He was amused by his sudden fame. http://bit.ly/KK4lRm

 Mon Jun 04 15:35:37 +0000 2012

I was contemplating doing a Babble-on fan-game a while ago.

 Mon Jun 04 18:34:35 +0000 2012

Passed out 20 minutes into "Cemetery Man", not because it's boring, but because I was exhausted. So far really good. Only 1 thing...

 Mon Jun 04 19:50:43 +0000 2012

... What a crap replacement title for a film that's beautifully called "Dellamorte Dellamore". Thank god for the original title card.

 Mon Jun 04 19:52:13 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: http://PCGamesN.com is here. I wrote this retro piece about an obscure game called Half Life. You've never played i ...

 Mon Jun 04 21:54:27 +0000 2012

So... Won't your fear of face-attacking creatures interfere with playing Half-Life?

 Mon Jun 04 21:58:08 +0000 2012

I've already had a few problems with pacing, but maybe that's just because I was tired. I'll prob. start from the beginning again.

 Mon Jun 04 22:02:19 +0000 2012

Really? That's strange. They practically ARE facehuggers. How about the green slimy thing in Duke Nukem 3D then?

 Mon Jun 04 22:04:09 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett Goddamn, sir. Beautiful article here. You should write about games that are good more often. I'm almost tearing up here.

 Mon Jun 04 22:05:40 +0000 2012

I'm already completely in love with the visuals. I didn't expect such a tour de force at all.

 Mon Jun 04 22:21:51 +0000 2012

I always was weary of that one since I'm not a fan of Demons (except for the soundtracks - they rock), but I'll prob give it a spin

 Mon Jun 04 22:30:26 +0000 2012

It's going on my "to-watch" list. Since I won't have my car back any time soon I'm sure that list will start decreasing soon.

 Tue Jun 05 00:03:57 +0000 2012

Alright, I've been fully aware that Quantic Dream can make great cutscenes. I hope they won't forget to attach a game to them this time.

 Tue Jun 05 01:58:50 +0000 2012

@AveTory Wait, you've given an Editor's Choice to Heavy Rain? No wonder you're a Quantic Dream lover! #ohshit

 Tue Jun 05 02:03:31 +0000 2012

Yeah, looked up a review & it had an Editor's Choice & your name on it. But then again there was the Runaway 2 incident... ;)

 Tue Jun 05 02:19:49 +0000 2012

"Leon" aka "The Professional" did it right. And it was applause worthy.

 Tue Jun 05 02:23:58 +0000 2012

To me Fahrenheit is a load of shit. Heavy Rain is annoying. Omikron is just overly-ambitious. Collapses on itself at times.

 Tue Jun 05 02:26:02 +0000 2012

Alright, it's not an adventure, but I've seen better gameplay on an 80s arcade machine. Was it necessary to make it that annoying?

 Tue Jun 05 02:27:13 +0000 2012

I wouldn't call a "choose your own adventure" with annoying minigames tagged onto it "a new direction"

 Tue Jun 05 02:29:09 +0000 2012

Oh, i agree absolutely. Heavy Rain IS what people said Fahrenheit WAS.

 Tue Jun 05 02:32:49 +0000 2012

That's pretty sweet!

 Tue Jun 05 13:36:59 +0000 2012

Which title is better: "Wieners for the Fallen" or "Satan's Hot Dogs"? #seriouslythough

 Tue Jun 05 16:30:10 +0000 2012

I'm really partial to "Wieners for the Fallen". Maybe I can add ":A Hot(dog) Day in Hell" to it... #titleideas

 Tue Jun 05 18:33:46 +0000 2012

Space Quest 3: The Art of Mark Crowe http://youtu.be/1QPVfGq19f8 My god! I can't look away! #vectors #sci #spacequest #2guysfromandromeda

 Tue Jun 05 21:49:57 +0000 2012

Ok, firefox has been my browser of choice for many years, but now it's slipping. So many iterations in the last year & major slowdowns :(

 Tue Jun 05 22:32:18 +0000 2012

- Ah look, Crumpella a shooting star. Make a wish.
- Ok. Slep. I wish... I wish... I wish I had never bought Rexx Nebular. #spacequest #sq5

 Tue Jun 05 22:37:16 +0000 2012

RT @LarryLafferWeb: #ThingsThatBotherMe - 1) #SpaceVenture not funded yet. 2) See #1. http://www.tgakick.com @AndromedaGuys @SlashVohaul @ ...

 Tue Jun 05 23:45:12 +0000 2012

15 hours left to back the Carmageddon kickstarter and get it to $600,000. Let's do it! http://kck.st/IFBdGm #stainless

 Wed Jun 06 11:26:17 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: Just sorting through my Yesterday screenshots. This is now my favourite adventure game conversation ever. http://t.c ...

 Wed Jun 06 11:33:38 +0000 2012

Played an #fmv game before going to bed last night. Woke up with a headache. Coincidence?

 Wed Jun 06 11:38:53 +0000 2012

A question that's surprisingly related to DOS Nostalgia: What's your favorite 90s dance song? (If any) #ilovecheese

 Wed Jun 06 13:15:31 +0000 2012

Considering that 90s music is still what I listen to the most, I just can't pick one.

 Wed Jun 06 13:18:55 +0000 2012

All That She Wants, 100% Pure Love, Show Me Love (Club Mix) are in my top. But there's about 30 more :) #90s

 Wed Jun 06 13:20:09 +0000 2012

Also Another Night, Be My Lover, Better Off Alone, Baby Baby (Corona), What is Love, Dreamer (Livin' Joy) #90s

 Wed Jun 06 13:27:03 +0000 2012

RT @ben_304: @dosnostalgic Am I allowed to go with Haddaway - What is Love?

 Wed Jun 06 13:47:42 +0000 2012

Oh god, Magic Carpet Ride!!! Ahahahahaha! My day is ruined! #90s

 Wed Jun 06 13:52:11 +0000 2012

I still the first Black Box album on a cd which just reminds me of how long ago that was. Same with Snap! #90s

 Wed Jun 06 13:53:36 +0000 2012

Didn't wanna go with Moby, Fatboy Slim or any other popular djs 'cause I wanted more of a dance band thing. But I love them 2

 Wed Jun 06 13:57:18 +0000 2012

Same here. A lot of my 90s was also spent listening to the German techno band Scooter. I still get all of their albums.

 Wed Jun 06 14:01:00 +0000 2012

It always surprised me how long they have stuck around for. They switch things up. It was hardstyle the last few years.

 Wed Jun 06 14:22:51 +0000 2012

True, but they bring out my inner teenager, so I'm happy with it. If they toured US I'd be there in an instance. #hyperhyper

 Wed Jun 06 14:57:49 +0000 2012

RIP Ray Bradbury.

 Wed Jun 06 16:03:43 +0000 2012

Sometime around the time when the abysmal Hellraiser 4 hit vhs I played too much Myst & ended up having a nightmare.

 Wed Jun 06 16:23:40 +0000 2012

Pinhead was chasing me while I only had restricted slide movement with 90 degree turns.

 Wed Jun 06 16:24:51 +0000 2012

Not that it was particularly scary or anything, but it always amused me how my subconscious melted the two together.

 Wed Jun 06 16:25:38 +0000 2012

Probably because it filed both Hellraiser 4 and Myst under "Bullshit".

 Wed Jun 06 16:26:11 +0000 2012

Another thing: Shadow Warrior is much worse than I remember. And I remember it being pretty good. #wtfhappened

 Wed Jun 06 16:27:38 +0000 2012

I'll take Inca 2 over Myst any day, good sir!

 Wed Jun 06 16:32:42 +0000 2012

Shadow Warrior feel really unbalanced now. Both weapons and enemies. And, of course, the platforming. #younomesswithlowang

 Wed Jun 06 16:35:04 +0000 2012

Wow. Do I know you? #zenmyass

 Wed Jun 06 16:36:26 +0000 2012

Yeah, I guess. But then Inca 2 has its moments as well. I like the action. The graphics. Some of it is neat. #coktelvision

 Wed Jun 06 16:43:01 +0000 2012

I guess what I'm saying is I don't enjoy playing Myst, but I can enjoy Inca 2 although it wasted the great sequel potential.

 Wed Jun 06 16:44:13 +0000 2012

You know what, I take it back. Myst is a bad game. But a decent multimedia product. #isaidit

 Wed Jun 06 16:45:08 +0000 2012

I just don't think Inca 2 is complete bullshit. So apparently we don't really agree on that one.

 Wed Jun 06 16:50:28 +0000 2012

That's exactly what I was thinking. I just sat here for 10 min trying to come up with a bullshit we'd both agree on...

 Wed Jun 06 17:05:38 +0000 2012

Hopkins FBI?

 Wed Jun 06 17:08:59 +0000 2012

RT @lazygamereviews: Holy crap, Max Payne 3 on PC comes on four DVDs. Over 30GB. Good freaking grief, can't we just use Blu-ray or flash ...

 Wed Jun 06 18:22:50 +0000 2012

RT @magisterrex: Limited time offer at http://magisterrex.com! Buy 4 PC Games and save 25% off them all! FOUR! Bwah-ha-ha-ha! http://t.co/ ...

 Wed Jun 06 20:42:35 +0000 2012

RT @egorodet: Google Maps, Earth take on full 3D imagery http://engt.co/KPmaia

 Wed Jun 06 20:44:12 +0000 2012

Wait, what? Убойная Сила was banned? When did that happen? #confused I always liked Улицы Разбитых Фонарей more.

 Wed Jun 06 22:15:42 +0000 2012

@AndromedaGuys Chris, the link for SQ5 commentary on the site leads to same page as SQ6.

 Thu Jun 07 01:04:27 +0000 2012

Phew. Only one more game is left to record and I'm pretty much set till august! #fmv

 Thu Jun 07 03:15:37 +0000 2012

This looks like a great Quest for Glory-style game Quest for Infamy http://kck.st/KSJOKe Give them some of that dough! #kickstarter

 Thu Jun 07 11:39:56 +0000 2012

Good movie. Didn't age that well in my opinion, but that gives it that nice 90s feel that it has. Original comic is also great

 Thu Jun 07 11:45:11 +0000 2012

Carmageddon is funded, Project Fedora just hit its mark, but SpaceVenture is lagging behind. And that's with all the fanservice they r doing

 Thu Jun 07 11:51:33 +0000 2012

Justin Bieber is trending more than Ray Bradbury. I can say a lot about it, but I think I'll just quietly walk away. #gottabeshittingme

 Thu Jun 07 11:53:45 +0000 2012

Check out the commentaries for the whole Space Quest series here: http://guysfromandromeda.com/space-quest-commentaries-guys-andromeda/ Correct link for SQ5: http://guysfromandromeda.com/space-quest-5-commentary-recorded-6512/

 Thu Jun 07 11:55:24 +0000 2012

I'm somewhat skeptical about Wreck-It Ralph, but the trailer looks fun http://youtu.be/vf4r5q8-aWo Surprised at how many things r actually licensed

 Thu Jun 07 12:15:55 +0000 2012

"OVER 2 1/2 Hrs of full-screen, full-motion interactive video (no additional hardware required!) SO MUCH action, it's on 4 CDs!" #fmv

 Thu Jun 07 15:07:21 +0000 2012

"InstaSwitch CD-ROM: The Instant Response Video Technology" #fmv #myass

 Thu Jun 07 15:08:14 +0000 2012

Ahahahaha! The included booklet has ads for Supreme Warrior, Corpse Killer , Slam City & Night Trap. A sign of true quality! #fmv

 Thu Jun 07 15:10:50 +0000 2012

Yesss!!! More rap in my game, please! #fmv

 Thu Jun 07 15:46:18 +0000 2012

Same here bother.

 Thu Jun 07 17:31:01 +0000 2012

All game footage is now recorded. Why did I subject myself to this? #needtherapy

 Thu Jun 07 17:41:26 +0000 2012

RT @DoubleFine: Humble Indie Bundle V now includes three more games: Lone Survivor, Braid, and Super Meat Boy! AND PSYCHONAUTS STILL. ht ...

 Thu Jun 07 18:56:46 +0000 2012

I don't get emotional about stuff like that anymore. I'm too old to give a shit ;)

 Thu Jun 07 19:00:11 +0000 2012

RT @hamumu: Old man story: As a teenager, I played an F117 flight simulator game, so new that they had to design it based on rumors and ...

 Thu Jun 07 22:39:56 +0000 2012

Dune (Cryo) has one of the best soundtracks for the adlib. Check out "Sign of the Worm" on Adlib Gold http://youtu.be/HDudAahpoGA #adlib

 Thu Jun 07 22:59:39 +0000 2012

For a comparison here's the complete Dune soundtrack recorded on the regular adlib: http://youtu.be/FjHon6yg-r8 Still pretty awesome #adlib

 Thu Jun 07 23:04:06 +0000 2012

I seem to remember the opposite.

 Thu Jun 07 23:08:36 +0000 2012

Shit. Don't tell me my video card just fried... #fml

 Thu Jun 07 23:20:16 +0000 2012

That never happened to me before. Vertical lines over bios screen anyone?

 Thu Jun 07 23:37:02 +0000 2012

Damn. It's hard not to get discouraged when everything breaks at once. Pipes, heating, car, now this? Oh well.

 Thu Jun 07 23:44:32 +0000 2012

Yes, Callet was an adlib master, however few games used OPL-3 as well as Dune.

 Fri Jun 08 00:49:23 +0000 2012

Great vocabulary. #thumbsup

 Fri Jun 08 00:59:17 +0000 2012

That's what I do best, but there was none intended.

 Fri Jun 08 01:01:51 +0000 2012

Yes, I know. It's a bit more technical than that.

 Fri Jun 08 01:02:59 +0000 2012

Went through a backpack & found a old pack with 4 cigarettes in it. Realized that there's still some tequila left. And cold pizza!

 Fri Jun 08 01:09:38 +0000 2012

Since this has pretty much been a week from hell (in a way) for me, I think I'll use the newly found items to brighten up my evening.

 Fri Jun 08 01:10:53 +0000 2012

I really liked Links 98...

 Fri Jun 08 01:18:23 +0000 2012

RT @Irishmile: Asked 2day who the heck those pig nose guys were on my FB by a young woman 2day had2 explain Sierra YOUNG PEOPLE!! @Slash ...

 Fri Jun 08 01:19:16 +0000 2012

I don't like the 7th Guest. Lol :)

 Fri Jun 08 01:56:55 +0000 2012

That goes without saying.

 Fri Jun 08 02:20:10 +0000 2012

Use bottle on shot glass. Use shot glass. Use bottle on shot glass. Use glass...

 Fri Jun 08 02:21:37 +0000 2012

Use pizza on microwave. Use pizza. Use bottle on shot glass. Use shot glass.

 Fri Jun 08 02:22:17 +0000 2012

Use cigarette. Use lighter on cigarette. "Life's good!" #alifeofanadventuregamer

 Fri Jun 08 02:23:26 +0000 2012

RT @TimOfLegend: Just FOUR DAYS left to back the kickstarter from the guys who made SPACE QUEST!!! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaceventure/two-guys-spaceventure-by-the-creators-of-space-que

 Fri Jun 08 10:31:08 +0000 2012

Now @AndromedaGuys are bringing us an interview with Ken Williams? That's freaking fantastic! #SpaceVenture #Sierra #Fanservice

 Fri Jun 08 12:45:52 +0000 2012

I will, especially since Mike stalked you on it. :D

 Fri Jun 08 16:02:25 +0000 2012

RT @billybob476: Only 4K to 400,000 dollars! Let's go people! Let's make this happen! http://tgakick.com #SpaceVenture cc @SlashVohaul ...

 Fri Jun 08 17:37:46 +0000 2012

RT @AndromedaGuys: Miss the Ken Williams interview? Go here http://bit.ly/kenwilliams #SpaceVenture #SpaceQuest

 Fri Jun 08 17:44:30 +0000 2012

Can't wait to get home and listen to the Ken Williams interview. It will make a perfect ending to the otherwise shitty day.

 Fri Jun 08 17:45:59 +0000 2012

Anyone remember the name of that book with fictional Sierra history? I remember reading free chapters online years ago. #Sierra

 Fri Jun 08 17:50:51 +0000 2012

Possibly. Gotta check it out when I get home.

 Fri Jun 08 17:57:12 +0000 2012

Yes, that it did. I remember the Sierra part had Roberta & Ken realizing 3d was on the rise.

 Fri Jun 08 18:02:08 +0000 2012

RT @grumpygamer: 2 space days left on the Kickstarter from the Space Quest guys! Space days are less than earth days so get cracking! ht ...

 Fri Jun 08 21:03:49 +0000 2012

Drinking a bottle of champagne at 9 in the morning? #classy

 Fri Jun 08 21:58:17 +0000 2012

Another craptastic #FMV game reviewed by @lazygamereviews http://lazygamereviews.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/lgr-cyclemania-dos-pc-game-review/ Thank god I avoided this one!

 Fri Jun 08 22:51:31 +0000 2012

Seeing Prometheus tomorrow. Seems like a good reason to check out Alien Anthology on blu-ray. Looks like HD transfers of 1 & 2 are amazing.

 Fri Jun 08 23:01:08 +0000 2012

AND a missing piece of the documentary (the one about Alien3 and Fincher) has now been reinstated. Another reason 2 watch the great doc.

 Fri Jun 08 23:02:05 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: In this week's Crap Shoot: with fans like this, who needs enemies? It's Quest For Glory 4 1/2. http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/09/saturday-crapshoot-quest-for-glory-4-12/

 Sat Jun 09 10:12:38 +0000 2012

RT @romero: Only a couple days left to support the authors of the Space Quest series to fund their SpaceVenture project!! http://t.co/hG ...

 Sat Jun 09 10:14:13 +0000 2012

Took a cab to work. The driver decided to demonstrate his Russian vocabulary which consisted exclusively of words hello, thanks and bitch.

 Sat Jun 09 11:44:09 +0000 2012

To his credit he said that the word bitch was taught to his by a stripper & placed the best use of it in a classic film Patton.

 Sat Jun 09 11:53:43 +0000 2012

AND he named three books by Solzhenitsin. I was shocked.

 Sat Jun 09 11:58:23 +0000 2012

I just want the mpeg2 artifacts (shitty gradients, ghosting & etc.) in Aliens to go away. Terminator 2 blu-ray was horrible.

 Sat Jun 09 13:22:37 +0000 2012

It's a fine line between a good cleanup & just an excessive use of filters. Hd avi file on the original release looked better

 Sat Jun 09 13:24:03 +0000 2012

I've seen some great work done on HD titles from the 80s. Big Trouble in Little China surprisingly being 1 of the best imo.

 Sat Jun 09 13:25:02 +0000 2012

It was on sale for $25 on amazon before my whole financial fiasco happened. Couldn't resist that price.

 Sat Jun 09 14:03:49 +0000 2012

I've read an interview where Jeunet said he was disappointed they didn't involve him with the HD transfer of Resurrection.

 Sat Jun 09 14:05:20 +0000 2012

I like Resurrection and Jeunet is very protective of his movies ever since Delicatessen got fucked up. #VivaLaFrance

 Sat Jun 09 14:07:14 +0000 2012

Alien is 1 of my favorite films of all time. Aliens gotta be 1 of the best sequels ever made. Can't stand 3.

 Sat Jun 09 14:13:30 +0000 2012

I like 4 because I like Jeunet. I can forget that it's an Alien film, shut my brain off & enjoy the beauty & weirdness of it

 Sat Jun 09 14:14:28 +0000 2012

To me watching Jeunet's Alien is like watching Cuaron's Potter. It's how much they tried making franchise films their own.

 Sat Jun 09 14:23:01 +0000 2012

I just get aggravated with 3. It's not Fincher, it's a mess of a story & boring characters. Too long too.

 Sat Jun 09 14:24:54 +0000 2012

Another weird film thing: The French remade William Lustig's "Maniac" with Elija Wood. I'm not quite sure what to think about this.

 Sat Jun 09 15:11:20 +0000 2012

Trying to come up with a good dos game conversation. Raise your hand if you like Supaplex! #think #murphy #zonk #infotron

 Sat Jun 09 18:20:02 +0000 2012

Hand down Furries! It's cuter and I like the intro. ;) (Good one, sir!)

 Sat Jun 09 18:23:59 +0000 2012

If you like Supaplex here's more: Did you finish more than half the levels (not sequentially)? Do you always keep the music on?

 Sat Jun 09 18:25:39 +0000 2012

Actually a legit supaplex ? that I'd like an answer for: Does the Amiga version have the same aspect ratio? On pc it's stretched vertically.

 Sat Jun 09 18:27:20 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Fury of the Furries or Pac In Time? WHICH ONE IS BEST?!

 Sat Jun 09 18:27:42 +0000 2012

Also, I think we can all agree that Prehistorik 2 is one of the best pc platformers, right?

 Sat Jun 09 18:28:44 +0000 2012

Now, can we, removing the nostalgia out of the equation, finally agree that the controls in it were complete shit? Who's with me?

 Sat Jun 09 18:29:59 +0000 2012

Guilty pleasure time: I really like Paperboy 2. #isaidit

 Sat Jun 09 18:35:06 +0000 2012

C'mon, man! You know you're just lying to yourself! #rosecolored

 Sat Jun 09 18:43:06 +0000 2012

Oh come on now!

 Sat Jun 09 19:09:12 +0000 2012

I don't understand haters. Prometheus was entertaining. It's no Alien, but it's enjoyable. 7/10 for me. Also, see it in IMAX 3D. Great 3D.

 Sun Jun 10 03:15:45 +0000 2012

On my way to work. Liking Prometheus even more after sleeping on it. Yes, a few things in it I didn't like, but the rest I liked a lot.

 Sun Jun 10 11:37:14 +0000 2012

Still, no high hopes for the Blade Runner sequel. As far as I'm concerned it's an impossible task. #ridleyscott

 Sun Jun 10 11:38:55 +0000 2012

Was any game based on an 80s horror movie ever any good? (I liked Friday the 13th on NES when I was a kid, but I wouldn't call it "good")

 Sun Jun 10 14:15:40 +0000 2012

Seeing Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" tonight, has all the potential of being really good.

 Sun Jun 10 14:21:56 +0000 2012

Surprisingly I've never played that one. At least I don't remember playing it. It's going on my list.

 Sun Jun 10 14:23:29 +0000 2012

I was thinking about it, but I remember it being a pain in the ass.

 Sun Jun 10 14:25:05 +0000 2012

I've survived the Haunted House level in Adventures in the Magic Kingdom. I can take it.

 Sun Jun 10 14:25:57 +0000 2012

Yeah. The snes one is a pretty good 2d survival horror. Everything else not so much. I was thinking of games based on film franchises

 Sun Jun 10 14:45:52 +0000 2012

I was asking of any of them were good. I know plenty of bad games based on horror flicks (Ahem.. Pumpkinhead)

 Sun Jun 10 15:52:22 +0000 2012

Actually, you know what... I forgot about that 2002 The Thing game. It was decent. I liked it.

 Sun Jun 10 15:52:37 +0000 2012

Evil Dead games aren't good. The rest weren't based on films.

 Sun Jun 10 17:04:55 +0000 2012

Guilty pleasure time again: Jekyll & Hyde (In Utero). A horribly designed broken game with fantastic low-poly visuals & great music.

 Sun Jun 10 17:38:27 +0000 2012

"Moonrise Kingdom" is a damn masterpiece! I'm smiling like an idiot. :)

 Mon Jun 11 01:00:21 +0000 2012

Good morning everyone! Gaming question of this morning: Any fond memories of Spear of Destiny? Or does no one care anymore? #wolf3d

 Mon Jun 11 11:52:40 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic I think it's more interesting for how well it did for id versus shareware than it was as a game, really.

 Mon Jun 11 11:58:19 +0000 2012

BUT it has a fantastic final level that give you that confused the shit out of you the first time you encounter it.

 Mon Jun 11 11:59:26 +0000 2012

I'm not quite sure about the "galore". The only really supernatural level is the last one.

 Mon Jun 11 12:01:06 +0000 2012

God, I need more caffeine. That last tweet is embarrassing. I think my brain just refuses to work properly in the morning.

 Mon Jun 11 12:03:14 +0000 2012

Will I loose any retro credibility points if I say I never really cared for Blake Stone?

 Mon Jun 11 12:04:53 +0000 2012

Yeah, and ghosts. AND it doesn't preload with a "next level" screen. Here you are grabbing the artifact. You turn around...

 Mon Jun 11 12:06:01 +0000 2012

... Open the door and BAM you're surrounded by bloody walls, ghosts and shit. Great music too.

 Mon Jun 11 12:07:42 +0000 2012

I'm going to catch some shit for this too: Rise of the Triad is not very good either. It's fun at first, but later it just falls apart.

 Mon Jun 11 12:12:35 +0000 2012

RotT has a LOT of cool stuff in it. I'm not denying it. The multiplayer is fantastic. So are the weapons, some levels & etc.

 Mon Jun 11 12:23:46 +0000 2012

BUT there's no balance in the game. You aren't using most weapons 4 anything but your personal amusement. Very repetitive 2.

 Mon Jun 11 12:25:15 +0000 2012

Other classic dos games I don't care for: Jazz Jackrabbit. I'm just not feeling it. But then again, I never cared for Sonic either.

 Mon Jun 11 12:42:22 +0000 2012

I was just never too impressed with platformers on pc in the early days. Consoles did it better then.

 Mon Jun 11 12:48:14 +0000 2012

Some pc platformers I like. A bunch of Apogee, Titus & id titles mostly. I just think that what made me a...

 Mon Jun 11 12:51:13 +0000 2012

... PC gamer was the fact that it offered a variety of great genres not available on consoles.

 Mon Jun 11 12:52:13 +0000 2012

Zeliard is awesome, however I think it stands out because of it non-american origin.

 Mon Jun 11 12:54:52 +0000 2012

and then the fact that non pc exclusive platformers were always inferior in 1 way or the other.

 Mon Jun 11 12:56:35 +0000 2012

I never needed a console after '92. PC offered such a variety of genres & games that I never envied any of my console-owning friends.

 Mon Jun 11 13:03:33 +0000 2012

I still don't own any consoles to this day. No home ones or portables.

 Mon Jun 11 13:08:50 +0000 2012

Very few new games interest me. I play console games when I go to other people's places. I'm yet to be impressed by anything.

 Mon Jun 11 13:16:15 +0000 2012

Yes, it's cool. Indie games don't count. Have you seen Minecraft?

 Mon Jun 11 13:31:55 +0000 2012

I'm joking about Minecraft of course. My point being that mainstream gaming situation is very different now.

 Mon Jun 11 13:38:40 +0000 2012

It's a shame that pc gaming is now mostly associated with horrible drm & inferior console ports.

 Mon Jun 11 13:41:03 +0000 2012

Back in 92-94 PC games did what consoles only dreamed about. Now that's not the case, but I just don't care about the majority of games now

 Mon Jun 11 13:44:43 +0000 2012

If I wanted to shoot things in 3D, play an adventure game, RTS or simulator PC was the platform of choice. And I wanted it all.

 Mon Jun 11 13:47:25 +0000 2012

I'm sure I could have done better in life I got the months spent playing Doom or Civilization back. Especially Civilization. #dosgaming

 Mon Jun 11 13:50:29 +0000 2012

I have my pc connected to my big screen tv & audio system. A miracle of wireless technology also allows me to sit on the couch.

 Mon Jun 11 14:50:31 +0000 2012

I never argued with that. What consoles did they did best.

 Mon Jun 11 14:50:36 +0000 2012

Although if I had to pick a Treasure game I'd go with Gunstar Heroes.

 Mon Jun 11 14:51:18 +0000 2012

And what is Dizzy doing on this list is a mystery to me since the series was developed for personal computers.

 Mon Jun 11 14:52:02 +0000 2012

I hate to break this to you, but most kids today won't watch a b&w film.

 Mon Jun 11 15:32:40 +0000 2012

Kirby is not an egg! >:(

 Mon Jun 11 15:33:37 +0000 2012

RT @grumpygamer: My secret goal in starting Humongous Entertainment was to train a generation of kids to love adventure games and it's s ...

 Mon Jun 11 16:58:20 +0000 2012

Games are serious fucking business, alright?! ;)

 Mon Jun 11 17:00:39 +0000 2012

I still don't give two shits about Apple products since I can't afford most of them.

 Mon Jun 11 18:08:34 +0000 2012

Sounds dangerously healthy. #fruit

 Mon Jun 11 18:09:06 +0000 2012

Oh what a load of shit.

 Mon Jun 11 18:55:23 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: "So, to sum up. We've seen some new hardware you can't afford, some software you can't have for months, and my face. ...

 Mon Jun 11 18:56:23 +0000 2012

Well, #SpaceVenture finally got funded. Thank god because I was beginning to get worried. Congrats @AndromedaGuys @SlashVohaul @Wilcofever !

 Mon Jun 11 20:52:11 +0000 2012

"Congratulations! You've destroyed the vile Red Falcon and saved the Universe. Consider yourself a hero."

 Mon Jun 11 21:03:41 +0000 2012

Well hello there $1,600 bill! To be honest, I could have done without you, but I guess c'est la vie. #ohwell

 Mon Jun 11 21:45:06 +0000 2012

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean?

 Mon Jun 11 23:18:33 +0000 2012

Alright. Now it's time to relax, have dinner and watch that blu-ray of the Fly. Yes at the same time. Yes I can do that. #cronenberg

 Tue Jun 12 01:18:45 +0000 2012

I got mine for free because my friend was like "I can't watch it. Too gross." So I took it off his hands. :)

 Tue Jun 12 01:21:52 +0000 2012

idk about the transfer. So far it looks like they used the same master as they did for the recent dvd.

 Tue Jun 12 01:22:40 +0000 2012

Yes, Videodrome is my favorite as well. Surprisingly, I still don't own it on blu either. Love my Criterion dvd though.

 Tue Jun 12 01:24:17 +0000 2012

Good morning everyone! Any fans of Sid Meier's Pirates out there? What version do you prefer?

 Tue Jun 12 11:22:45 +0000 2012

Must you pervert everything?

 Tue Jun 12 11:46:07 +0000 2012

Pendulo's Runaway 2 is now on GOG. Yay! (Not really...)

 Tue Jun 12 11:58:51 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic The ones who sorted my copy of Colonizat… er, never mind.

 Tue Jun 12 11:59:31 +0000 2012

More Sid Meier stuff: I love Civilization. Haven't played any past the 3rd one because I felt that I've already put in enough time into it.

 Tue Jun 12 13:25:36 +0000 2012

Pirates (original & Gold), Colonization & Alpha Centauri are also great. #SidMeier

 Tue Jun 12 13:27:19 +0000 2012

When I was a kid I programmed a little tribute to Pirates! with random map & battles. In glorious hi-res EGA. :)

 Tue Jun 12 13:29:17 +0000 2012

Just hit me: I did more programming in between ages of 8-15 than I did in the last few years. :(

 Tue Jun 12 13:30:59 +0000 2012

I've actually never played the remake, but from what I've seen it looks like it's pretty much the same with modern graphics.

 Tue Jun 12 13:35:07 +0000 2012

I'm sure I would have done the same, and that's why I decided to skip it.

 Tue Jun 12 13:39:19 +0000 2012

I figured out that I have to stop before it goes bad, so I did. #smart

 Tue Jun 12 14:02:16 +0000 2012

Yep. Civ 2 is awesome. And it has #fmv ! :)

 Tue Jun 12 14:03:20 +0000 2012

Sometimes I feel like starting a Coktel Vision fanclub...

 Tue Jun 12 16:26:31 +0000 2012

Anyone remember Galactic Empire or its sequel A.G.E.? I don't have either, but I remember AGE being good.

 Tue Jun 12 16:30:29 +0000 2012

I'd pay good money for some interviews & reviews of games that were never published in English. #coktel

 Tue Jun 12 16:35:33 +0000 2012

Also it looks like their early games are better played on the Amiga. Especially Emmanuelle-Geisha-Fascination trilogy. I should get on it.

 Tue Jun 12 16:38:53 +0000 2012

I guess what I want to know the most about Coktel is what the workflow was like. Design meetings & such. How do you pitch a game like Inca?

 Tue Jun 12 16:54:23 +0000 2012

"And then his head turns into A SPACESHIP! And you fly around shooting galleons and fighting conquistadors in Space!"

 Tue Jun 12 16:57:14 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic I'm not sure Fascination had design meetings. If it did, someone would have vetoed the organ puzzle an ...

 Tue Jun 12 16:58:53 +0000 2012

Designing puzzles in Lost in Time must have been fun as well. "Now that we allow combining items let's have a 5 item combo to do 1 action"

 Tue Jun 12 17:00:26 +0000 2012

What? How? @#*¥$€!!! How did that happen???

 Tue Jun 12 17:38:18 +0000 2012

I actually prefer the cd version now. But yeah, Charles Callet was an adlib master.

 Tue Jun 12 18:50:55 +0000 2012

That's a damn shame, sir.

 Tue Jun 12 18:51:22 +0000 2012

How did I manage to switch from Sid Meier to Coktel Vision again? Next time somebody slap me please.

 Tue Jun 12 19:00:39 +0000 2012

And I AM planning to cover as many Coktel Vision games as I can on DOS Nostalgia. One is coming soon. And a sort of a double bill afterwards

 Tue Jun 12 19:02:47 +0000 2012

Also - the designs in Geisha are awesome. #isaidit #coktel

 Tue Jun 12 19:03:22 +0000 2012

Alright, I'll stop now. Let's talk about something else now. Dune 2! Who remembers their 1st time with it?

 Tue Jun 12 19:04:07 +0000 2012

Oh c'mon now!

 Tue Jun 12 19:23:56 +0000 2012

Never played it, although I love Captain Blood. Not a big fan of Cryo in general.

 Tue Jun 12 19:43:25 +0000 2012

How to recognize different types of trees from quite a long way away. Lesson 1. RT @AgustinCordes The larch. https://x.com/AgustinCordes/status/212638342704144384/photo/1

 Tue Jun 12 20:31:25 +0000 2012

Agreed. Even if some of their games weren't particularly good they still managed to draw you in. Great team of developers. #coktel

 Tue Jun 12 20:37:10 +0000 2012

Having said that, I'd still take any of the worst Coktel games over any of Cryo's hits. (At least the ones I've played)

 Tue Jun 12 20:38:32 +0000 2012

I think it's time to loose a few followers by showing my dislike for a classic pc game (like I did yesterday), but I can't think of 1 atm.

 Tue Jun 12 20:41:50 +0000 2012

Come to think of it I don't really hate too many games. I enjoyed a lot of mediocre one when I was young. Especially adventure games.

 Tue Jun 12 20:44:09 +0000 2012

However, I'm a lot less patient now apparently, as my recent escapade with #fmv proved.

 Tue Jun 12 20:45:20 +0000 2012

Like now people are calling stuff like Kid Kool (NES) bad. Well, I played it to death. Frustrating? Most certainly. Bad? Not so sure.

 Tue Jun 12 20:47:00 +0000 2012

Good morning! Let's talk about Sierra games a bit. Any games that weren't a part of their major series that you really like?

 Wed Jun 13 11:56:13 +0000 2012

Growing up as a Sierra fanboy I personally find it hard to name a Sierra game that I DIDN'T like. Maybe Codename: Iceman...

 Wed Jun 13 11:57:28 +0000 2012

The Colonel's Bequest always stood out for me. I also enjoy Manhunter a lot, although I admit that nowadays it's mostly nostalgia.

 Wed Jun 13 11:59:06 +0000 2012

Never finished Conquests of the Longbow, but I can't say that I don't like it. Haven't played it in a long time, but my memory of it is good

 Wed Jun 13 12:00:41 +0000 2012

Actually, let's make it this: Give me one Sierra game (not kq, sq, lsl, qfg or pq) that you like & one you don't.

 Wed Jun 13 12:02:37 +0000 2012

RT @joek000: @dosnostalgic I loved Torin's Passage! I loved seeing Al Lowe's Humor in a non LSL setteing. I can't think of any Sierra ga ...

 Wed Jun 13 12:09:41 +0000 2012

Maybe I should give it another shot. Last time I played it my English was far from great. Added to the frustration.

 Wed Jun 13 12:10:43 +0000 2012

I don't mind well done procedural games at all. Love PQ1(ega) & even enjoy SWAT. Iceman didn't seem interesting enough to me.

 Wed Jun 13 12:17:05 +0000 2012

Freddy Pharkas is a decent game, fart jokes or not. There's enough Mandel touch in it to make it fun.

 Wed Jun 13 12:28:33 +0000 2012

Also, can't wait to get out of work & watch Indie Game: The Movie! My brief honest opinion will follow. You know I like my documentaries.

 Wed Jun 13 12:31:33 +0000 2012

Please don't tell me anything about the doc. I'm giving it a chance. It has a potential of being good. But then who knows...

 Wed Jun 13 12:33:33 +0000 2012

If you're making a video that nitpicks Prometheus then please remember that it was a moon, not a planet & Giger is pronounced gee-gur. Thnx

 Wed Jun 13 14:44:59 +0000 2012

I'm not a big fan of Star Wars (although I like Empire), but I like a lot of Star Wars games. Go figure!

 Wed Jun 13 17:00:27 +0000 2012

It's obscure adventure game time! Anyone remember B.A.T.?

 Wed Jun 13 19:34:06 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Never heard of it.

 Wed Jun 13 19:36:23 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Ha. Just kidding.

 Wed Jun 13 19:36:30 +0000 2012

Programmer rant: Sunbelt PL/B is a load of shit. I'm sorry for anyone who actually has to use it for work.

 Wed Jun 13 20:26:54 +0000 2012

Why would any industry still use DATABUS, DB/C or PL/B is beyond me. Why don't you go with COBOL or FORTRAN while you're at it? #redundant

 Wed Jun 13 20:34:59 +0000 2012

If anyone actually understood what I was talking about in the last few tweets, please let me know. It'll make me feel better.

 Wed Jun 13 20:37:56 +0000 2012

Indie Game: The Movie is a bit underwhelming. That's unfortunate. I was looking forward to it. Oh well. 6/10

 Thu Jun 14 10:59:02 +0000 2012

Watched half hour of someone playing Lollipop Chainsaw. Honestly, I really liked what I saw. I wanna play it now! #pcgamerproblems

 Thu Jun 14 13:22:54 +0000 2012

I watch a lot of documentaries & I'm generally very critical of them especially if it's a topic I'm interested in.

 Thu Jun 14 14:33:44 +0000 2012

Although I enjoyed it overall and it was well made technically, I just feel it fails at presenting its topic.

 Thu Jun 14 14:35:27 +0000 2012

it's cool to have "indie games are more personal and therefore reflective of its authors" theme, however it's barely there.

 Thu Jun 14 14:36:28 +0000 2012

Very little is spent of how games come together. It's just the drama of marketing, crunch time and self pressure.

 Thu Jun 14 14:38:09 +0000 2012

I liked it, because it's a solid piece of filmmaking. I knew nothing about these people & I learned some things about them.

 Thu Jun 14 14:39:19 +0000 2012

Did I learn anything about indie gaming scene in general (let's pretend I knew nothing about it) ? Not really. Hence 6/10

 Thu Jun 14 14:40:12 +0000 2012

If I didn't like it I would rate it below 5.

 Thu Jun 14 14:40:40 +0000 2012

Well, it's time to go get dinner for free since it's business related. Perfect timing since I'm now on a budget because of car repairs.

 Thu Jun 14 18:53:15 +0000 2012

I feel your pain, sir.

 Thu Jun 14 20:39:54 +0000 2012

Bernard! Don't be a tuna head!

 Fri Jun 15 12:14:49 +0000 2012

If Night Trap was trying to be serious & had gratuitous ass shots: RT @lazygamereviews Voyeur - DOS PC Game Review http://wp.me/p1kIju-eh

 Fri Jun 15 12:16:46 +0000 2012

Hangover... Ughhh... Morning retro talk: Any classic games that let you imbibe alcohol without lethal consequences? #wtfwasithinking

 Fri Jun 15 12:34:17 +0000 2012

I just got a "Did I drive you home last night? Because I don't remember." phone call. I'm not sure how I feel about this.

 Fri Jun 15 12:41:05 +0000 2012

The warning sign should have been when I ordered the first cocktail & found myself asking "Is there any cranberry juice in this vodka?"

 Fri Jun 15 12:43:08 +0000 2012

I remember playing LSL, when the girls asks for wine. Ran to the store, grabbed boxed wine, got into a cab and DIED. Oh, Sierra :)

 Fri Jun 15 12:46:03 +0000 2012

Also, don't remember many games allowing you to smoke without dying. Metal Gear was one... Hmm...

 Fri Jun 15 12:53:47 +0000 2012

While I'm on the topic of bad habits in games: Any games with drug use that weren't sci-fi RPGs?

 Fri Jun 15 13:07:32 +0000 2012

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Probably because I tried so hard to forget everything about it.

 Fri Jun 15 13:08:48 +0000 2012

A ridiculous game idea: A beat 'em up of sorts that takes place in a club where you dance with people until they fall over. (Cont.)

 Fri Jun 15 13:13:50 +0000 2012

(2/2) Pills are powerups, water to keep from overheating. Candy rave setting. #wtfwasithinking

 Fri Jun 15 13:14:52 +0000 2012

Of course: Redneck Rampage! How did I forget about that one?! Alcohol & food combo was great in that.

 Fri Jun 15 13:15:42 +0000 2012

Remember Bloodlust software? I'm talking about Nesticle and the Executioners mostly. Anyone?

 Fri Jun 15 13:25:55 +0000 2012

Yep, that's the one. :)

 Fri Jun 15 13:27:31 +0000 2012

Add a "cool" meter that decreases if you can't dance off your opponents.

 Fri Jun 15 13:32:12 +0000 2012

LOL. I would actually have a problem with a game that promotes drug & alcohol mixing.

 Fri Jun 15 13:35:41 +0000 2012

Throw some speed in the mix and we're all set!

 Fri Jun 15 13:46:28 +0000 2012

Yay for ufos! Jancos?

 Fri Jun 15 13:47:50 +0000 2012

Oh dear lord, stop it. I can't be smiling any wider. I think at my age it's not appropriate anymore.

 Fri Jun 15 13:53:17 +0000 2012

Lol. I'd send you a certain picture of me from a while ago if I wasn't at work.

 Fri Jun 15 13:58:03 +0000 2012

Who likes Rail Shooters as much as I do? Name me a few of your favorites.

 Fri Jun 15 14:31:51 +0000 2012

Nah, more like House of the Dead and such.

 Fri Jun 15 14:46:11 +0000 2012

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Me :D Virtua Cop 2 was always a blast, as are the House Of The Dead games. Also got a soft spot for the ...

 Fri Jun 15 14:47:39 +0000 2012

RT @AdamZwakk: @dosnostalgic Typing of the Dead... a more recent release but I mention it any time someone brings up rail shooters like ...

 Fri Jun 15 14:52:35 +0000 2012

Agreed. Typing of the Dead is amazingly awesome.

 Fri Jun 15 14:53:21 +0000 2012

If I want to play Die Hard Arcade, do I do it in MAME or in a Saturn emulator? Which one is more stable (+ better performance)?

 Fri Jun 15 15:44:21 +0000 2012

Really? I was pretty sure MAME could do 3D for a couple of years now.

 Fri Jun 15 15:59:40 +0000 2012

Yep. Gotta be one of the best 3D beat 'em ups ever. I miss it.

 Fri Jun 15 16:01:13 +0000 2012

I'm so grateful that I live in a time where community projects like DosBox exist. Sometimes I'm simply amazed at people's dedication.

 Fri Jun 15 16:16:40 +0000 2012

I remember when Dosbox just started. "Neat, I can run Alley Cat and Maniac Mansion in it", but there wasn't any need for that (cont.)

 Fri Jun 15 16:23:56 +0000 2012

I have been using Dosbox on a daily basis for a long time now, it's included with a variety of compilations, GOG uses it... Fantastic!

 Fri Jun 15 16:25:04 +0000 2012

Thanks! Any Saturn emulators that you can recommend?

 Fri Jun 15 16:26:40 +0000 2012

Yeah, Win16 works fine in Dosbox as well. VirutalPC helps with early Win32. But yeah, 3D stuff circa 96-97 is a pain in the ass.

 Fri Jun 15 16:29:44 +0000 2012

What makes me sad sometimes is the fact that pc gaming is largely ignored by retro gaming communities.

 Fri Jun 15 16:58:01 +0000 2012

RT @magisterrex: It's CLEARANCE TIME at magisterrex. com! 50% OFF a huge selection of DOS games! http://bit.ly/LNefBX #retrogaming #pcg ...

 Fri Jun 15 17:29:28 +0000 2012

Throw a virtual rock on youtube and you'll hit some kind of a console retro game review. "Retro video game review" gives you a ton of videos

 Fri Jun 15 17:31:43 +0000 2012

If you want DOS games you're pretty much stuck with @lazygamereviews @GGBeyond and myself. Well, and ADG (not on youtube). Why is that?

 Fri Jun 15 17:33:40 +0000 2012

I thought it was still around. ???

 Fri Jun 15 17:35:41 +0000 2012

Sounds intriguing.

 Fri Jun 15 17:50:18 +0000 2012

Here's a channel I like a lot: http://youtube.com/user/PatsNostalgia Great Amiga game reviews & comparisons to other platforms.

 Fri Jun 15 19:01:16 +0000 2012

Yes!!! Fincher's "The Game" on blu-ray from @Criterion in september! Go Cri!

 Fri Jun 15 19:10:50 +0000 2012

RT @ScummVM: Oh! But, Grandmother, what a terrible big mouth you have! http://bit.ly/M16cir

 Sat Jun 16 03:09:47 +0000 2012

RT @MobyGamer: @dosnostalgic I remember bloodlust, sure. They made a genesis emulator too.

 Sat Jun 16 03:16:42 +0000 2012

This week's Ancient DOS Games features the original Populous http://pixelships.com/adg/ep0090.html I <3 Bullfrog

 Sat Jun 16 03:57:18 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: In this week's Crap Shoot, meddle in things man was not meant to know. It's Designasaurus. The name is self-descript ...

 Sat Jun 16 11:08:32 +0000 2012

RT @magisterrex: It's CLEARANCE TIME at magisterrex. com! 50% OFF a huge selection of DOS games! http://bit.ly/LNefBX #retrogaming

 Sat Jun 16 14:23:35 +0000 2012

Holy shit. What was the first Akella release you played?

 Sat Jun 16 14:59:49 +0000 2012

Skipping work. Catching up on Tex Murphy updates. Bruce Campbell in a Tex Murphy game??? That's a fantastic idea!

 Sat Jun 16 17:44:45 +0000 2012

RT @thecinemasnob: I love all of Temple of Doom, and it has one of the most exciting 3rd acts in a movie ever.

 Sat Jun 16 21:25:28 +0000 2012

A screen of my game inspired by the original Sid Meier's Pirates that I made in school. :D Hi-res EGA! https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/214133263168581632/photo/1

 Sat Jun 16 23:12:03 +0000 2012

Yikes. Darkseed 2 is pretty bad. #didntagewell

 Sat Jun 16 23:39:58 +0000 2012

I wanted to do a Realms of the Haunting review for forever now, but... (cont.)

 Sun Jun 17 00:06:01 +0000 2012

(2/2) every time I remember how long it took me to finish it I don't even bother installing it. It's a huge game.

 Sun Jun 17 00:06:52 +0000 2012

I freaking love Realms of the Haunting, but I doubt I will ever play through it again in my life.

 Sun Jun 17 00:08:08 +0000 2012

Really? I remember sinking quite a lot of time into it. Well, maybe one day then.

 Sun Jun 17 00:30:33 +0000 2012

Yeah, monsters aren't really a problem. The AI was pretty disappointing even then. They can't even follow you through a door

 Sun Jun 17 00:32:54 +0000 2012

Didn't know that. I might look into it. I'm sticking with shorter games for now. But maybe I'll give a whirl in a few months

 Sun Jun 17 00:35:39 +0000 2012

1:30am sunday, you're eating a sandwich & advising a Russian living in the States about a game from 15 years ago? What a guy

 Sun Jun 17 00:40:39 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett Actually got a quick ? for you: I was told that the UK ver. of Normality had different dialogue & voice actors. True?

 Sun Jun 17 01:01:37 +0000 2012

Well, it looks like GOG actually offers the UK version, so I might have to buy that game again too. :)

 Sun Jun 17 01:07:08 +0000 2012

And you can consider yourself somewhat lucky for not playing the US one. Corey Feldman starts getting to you after a while.

 Sun Jun 17 01:07:55 +0000 2012

Found a youtube video of the original version. Yeah, the lead is kind of shitty. But the others seem to be a bit better.

 Sun Jun 17 01:12:35 +0000 2012

Things of mine that broke in the last couple of weeks: phone, car, video card, office chair. What's next?

 Sun Jun 17 01:35:10 +0000 2012

Law? http://youtube.com/watch?v=q6cyDsuNx_U

 Sun Jun 17 01:42:44 +0000 2012

I sure as hell hope so. It's either that or my bank account.

 Sun Jun 17 01:43:04 +0000 2012

"EYES ONLY. Unauthorized review will be prosecuted under the Universal Space-Time Continuum Codes 11452.669b and 79516.414h"

 Sun Jun 17 02:05:39 +0000 2012

They were a few years late on this joke: http://youtu.be/R2S70Wl80Zc

 Sun Jun 17 02:13:02 +0000 2012

The first one isn't perfect, but shit, it's a masterpiece in comparison to the 2nd one. Once again my memories fail me.

 Sun Jun 17 02:31:33 +0000 2012

Yeah, briefly tried both today. 2nd one was annoying from the first minutes. From voices to puzzles. Ughh.

 Sun Jun 17 02:34:03 +0000 2012

Plus the 3D backgrounds. I rather like the graphics of the 1st one. 3D makes everything look bland in the sequel.

 Sun Jun 17 02:34:48 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: Writing a lighter and softer version of Glengarry Glen Ross. "Hey, let me help you out with some leads." "Thanks. I' ...

 Sun Jun 17 11:23:42 +0000 2012

Wow. Are those official targets? (Haven't been on the board in a while)

 Sun Jun 17 11:34:09 +0000 2012

I thought by 1995 we've already moved on from install programs that required you to run a batch file with a parameter. #dontmissit

 Sun Jun 17 12:40:06 +0000 2012

You know what else I don't miss from the dos days? Making boot disks! #655360 #LOADHIGH #UMA #HMA #EMM386

 Sun Jun 17 12:53:37 +0000 2012

This holiday I make you feel old once again with a question: Favorite games from 20 years ago? #1992

 Sun Jun 17 13:18:47 +0000 2012

Well, yeah, but #1992 had its share of great games as well. Quite a few, actually.

 Sun Jun 17 13:46:50 +0000 2012

Those, Wolf3D + about 3 more tweets worth. Eventually I'll probably make a "pc gaming in 1992" video.

 Sun Jun 17 15:29:06 +0000 2012

Just between Wolf3D, Alone 1, Dune 2, Ultima 7, KQ6, TIM, Vikings, Flashback, 7th Guest, QfG vga, it was a pretty good year for PC

 Sun Jun 17 16:09:14 +0000 2012

And I haven't even started! :)

 Sun Jun 17 16:09:29 +0000 2012

Ah, 92. Rhythm is a Dancer, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Baby Got Back, Don't You Want Me, I Can't Dance, It's My Life, Jump, Please Don't Go...

 Sun Jun 17 16:42:16 +0000 2012

Remember the Time, I Will Always Love You, Sweat... Rage Against the Machine album... Damn. All this 20 years ago?

 Sun Jun 17 16:44:15 +0000 2012

And I don't even wanna get into the variety of quality films that came out in 92 or I'd be the majority of your feed for the rest of the day

 Sun Jun 17 16:47:51 +0000 2012

Although finished in 92, it didn't see a release till later. So I don't count it. :)

 Sun Jun 17 17:34:07 +0000 2012

Michael Sambello's "Maniac" is on the radio. Random trivia - the original version of the song was actually inspired by Lustig's film Maniac

 Sun Jun 17 18:08:13 +0000 2012

And, as a tag-on to last tweet, I could never understand what people see in Maniac or Maniac Cop. They are rather mediocre flicks.

 Sun Jun 17 18:09:22 +0000 2012

I respect William Lustig for Anchor Bay and supporting genre cinema by giving it proper dvd treatment, but his films are average at best.

 Sun Jun 17 18:10:34 +0000 2012

LOL. Surprisingly, I only recently realized how much Shaun of the Dead owes to it. Never caught on before.

 Sun Jun 17 18:38:48 +0000 2012

In his book Simon Pegg points out that, just like Braindead, Shaun of the Dead is "a romantic comedy with zombies".

 Sun Jun 17 23:45:52 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Worlds of Ultima 1 & 2 for FREE http://j.mp/UltimaFreeGOG The familiar RPG worlds like you’ve never seen before.

 Mon Jun 18 11:16:42 +0000 2012

RT @Gamescollection: @dosnostalgic also,I don't miss having to swap multiple floppy disks that took ages to copy 1.37Mb.I miss their noi ...

 Mon Jun 18 11:19:23 +0000 2012

Both "Worlds of Ultima" for free? YES PLEASE! http://j.mp/UltimaFreeGOG

 Mon Jun 18 11:24:38 +0000 2012

RT @magisterrex: It's CLEARANCE TIME at magisterrex. com! 50% OFF a huge selection of DOS games! http://bit.ly/LNefBX #retrogaming

 Mon Jun 18 11:30:29 +0000 2012

First one wasn't great, and they're still missing Seagal.

 Mon Jun 18 11:31:28 +0000 2012

RT @Mxrk: sexy singles in your area… 20 meters… 10 meters… 5 meters… oh god they’re in the ventilation ducts!

 Mon Jun 18 11:34:56 +0000 2012

Hell yeah. Still has direct-to-video movies every year. Played a Mexican villain in Machete recently.

 Mon Jun 18 12:18:29 +0000 2012

He also had a sex slave scandal a couple of years ago. And released his second blues album :)

 Mon Jun 18 12:21:18 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Battle Of The Games Round 1: MYST vs The 7th Guest--decide which game gets 60% discount! #BOTG http://j.mp/BOTG_GOG

 Mon Jun 18 13:23:49 +0000 2012

Seagal had a disagreement with Millennium Films back in the 90s and swore to never work with them. Expendables is their film.

 Mon Jun 18 13:34:45 +0000 2012

Movies are my main interest. Yes, more than games. I felt that enough people do movie reviews already, so I went w/ retro games

 Mon Jun 18 13:38:32 +0000 2012

I think Lula 3D was the first Lula game I DIDN'T buy. ;) (No, seriously though)

 Mon Jun 18 13:44:15 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett @ben_304 You guys really make me want to go home & dig up my cd of SiN, but then I remember that my videocard is still fried

 Mon Jun 18 13:46:22 +0000 2012

Yes and no, but that's just because I didn't see the point. Also the Wet spin-offs.

 Mon Jun 18 13:47:23 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett @ben_304 It's weird that Wet Attack is so forgotten now. It was the best game of them all.

 Mon Jun 18 13:48:42 +0000 2012

MS-DOS gaming question of the day: Any CD-ROM releases that you think are inferior to floppy ones?

 Mon Jun 18 15:49:24 +0000 2012

For me these are Loom, Gobliins 2, Goblins 3 and Alone in the Dark.

 Mon Jun 18 15:50:08 +0000 2012

Loom because it suffers a lot from the limitation of playing 1 part of cd track at a time. Music in interactive parts is...

 Mon Jun 18 16:04:39 +0000 2012

replaced with ambiance. That hurts the game that centers around music. Dialogue shortened. Close-ups removed.

 Mon Jun 18 16:05:32 +0000 2012

Goblins 2, 3 replaced Charles Calett's music & puts in horrible voices that follow the goblin-speak. Ruins the game for me.

 Mon Jun 18 16:07:30 +0000 2012

Alone in the Dark because I like reading books & notes myself. It's scarier that way. Also prefer the adlib score to the cd

 Mon Jun 18 16:08:21 +0000 2012

Also any cd re-release that replaced original animated cutscenes with pre-rendered 3d or FMV. Didn't Flashback do that? Yeah, not a fan.

 Mon Jun 18 16:09:47 +0000 2012

I'm also not a fan of most Coktel Vision cd conversions. (Here I go with Coktel again!)

 Mon Jun 18 16:11:40 +0000 2012

Taking out animated cutscenes out of the game like Flashback should be against the law.

 Mon Jun 18 16:13:03 +0000 2012

LOL. Operation: Bodycount has a pretty good redbook soundtrack as well. As for the cutscenes - lololololololol XD

 Mon Jun 18 16:19:02 +0000 2012

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic The Shadow Caster CD-Rom did that too. Totally unnecessary.

 Mon Jun 18 17:36:18 +0000 2012

I actually have that on cd, but I never bothered to check it out. Only played the floppy one.

 Mon Jun 18 17:36:55 +0000 2012

They did the cd version right with the first one. I don't understand how could things go so wrong with the other ones.

 Tue Jun 19 02:04:24 +0000 2012

Also, here's the piece that quotes in the youtube reply. Read this years ago: http://anthonylarme.tripod.com/phantas/phintgtp.html

 Tue Jun 19 02:05:04 +0000 2012

RT @lazygamereviews: You must watch this most excellent C64 game review. Seriously fantastic stuff. The Great Giana Sisters - Killgruz h ...

 Tue Jun 19 02:26:09 +0000 2012

RT @gruz: The Great Giana Sisters Review - Killgruz Videos: http://youtu.be/lbE74aMIypk via @youtube

 Tue Jun 19 02:26:18 +0000 2012

Gooood morning! Who wants to talk about dos games based on films? I've already confessed my love for Future Shock & SkyNet a while ago.

 Tue Jun 19 13:04:34 +0000 2012

One game that my friend & I put waaay to much time into back in the day was The Blues Brothers. Weird license too.

 Tue Jun 19 13:05:53 +0000 2012

A platformer that's based on an R-rated comedy musical & came out over a decade after the film? Who thought that it was a good idea?

 Tue Jun 19 13:07:13 +0000 2012

I also remember it being probably the hardest platformer from Titus. Haven't played it in a while, so I don't know if that's really the case

 Tue Jun 19 13:08:30 +0000 2012

Yep. For language. That's MPAA for you.

 Tue Jun 19 13:14:14 +0000 2012

Remember Disney's The Black Cauldron? Not a lot of people do. Remember Sierra's game based on it? Not a lot of people do either.

 Tue Jun 19 13:18:19 +0000 2012

That Nightmare on Elm St. game was based on the 3rd movie, right? I remember Kincaid being able to break through walls or something :)

 Tue Jun 19 13:26:07 +0000 2012

(And please don't say anything shitty about Nightmare 3. I freaking love that movie!) #FrankDarabont

 Tue Jun 19 13:27:06 +0000 2012

Well, I gave Robocop 3 a proper review... In my eyes it makes up a little bit for the craptacular flick.

 Tue Jun 19 13:29:40 +0000 2012

Now, does Coktel's "Emmanuelle" count? Or is it based on the book series? ;)

 Tue Jun 19 13:31:56 +0000 2012

Here's one: An FMV shooter Soldier Boyz based on the Michael Dudikoff flick. I think I still have that somewhere... #IShouldBeAshamed

 Tue Jun 19 13:33:24 +0000 2012

I want to see it right now!!! RT @AveTory I know that Bargon Attack is based on some obscure French movie.

 Tue Jun 19 13:34:40 +0000 2012

Aha! Just remembered that awesome Die Hard game! Was it by Dynamix? Great graphics, crap sound, 3D in glorious EGA.

 Tue Jun 19 13:53:41 +0000 2012

I'm not a big fan of let's plays.

 Tue Jun 19 14:02:58 +0000 2012

That one I've played. Yay for breast tattoo health meter!

 Tue Jun 19 14:05:28 +0000 2012

Oh, well I'm at work on my shitty phone, so I couldn't actually open the link. Roses does reviews? I'll check it out.

 Tue Jun 19 14:07:00 +0000 2012

Yep. It's pretty interesting. I don't really have any strong connection with it, but the concept is cool.

 Tue Jun 19 14:11:54 +0000 2012

Should I count games based on the franchise universes instead of actual films? Like Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis or Dark Forces?

 Tue Jun 19 14:16:03 +0000 2012

RT @bryanww: @dosnostalgic as a kid, I videotaped myself playing through it and narrated the text like a movie @allowe #TheBlackCauldron

 Tue Jun 19 14:16:37 +0000 2012

I also remember a 007 game. You start out on a helicopter & it's vertical shooter, but then the gameplay changes with every level...

 Tue Jun 19 14:32:09 +0000 2012

I haven't see Lexx since... Shit, since it aired... Damn...

 Tue Jun 19 14:32:39 +0000 2012

Was it 007: License to Kill? Maybe. I remember reading that it wasn't a Bond title originally.

 Tue Jun 19 14:33:29 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic License to Kill, I think.

 Tue Jun 19 14:35:32 +0000 2012

So "The Hobbit" is being shot at 48 fps & is going to be projected accordingly. So I'm expected to pay $20 for the ticket now?

 Tue Jun 19 16:49:59 +0000 2012

Was she the one running the show in 98? I seem to remember a bunch of interviews.

 Tue Jun 19 18:06:44 +0000 2012

Mine too. And so was I. Lol.

 Tue Jun 19 18:23:26 +0000 2012

It was entertaining and well put together, but I felt that the movie got lost in itself way too often.

 Wed Jun 20 02:46:23 +0000 2012

Too much for a tattoo? http://jimiyo.tumblr.com/post/19005749403/iddqd

 Wed Jun 20 10:49:42 +0000 2012

Remember the great Disney platformers from Virgin? The David Perry ones? Those were great.

 Wed Jun 20 11:30:51 +0000 2012

Too metal?

 Wed Jun 20 11:58:21 +0000 2012

RT @TheSpoonyOne: Can you fly, Bobbeh? #BitchesLeave #iWorkForDickJones

 Wed Jun 20 11:58:36 +0000 2012

Alright, no love for Disney platformers apparently. :) Let's go a bit more geeky then -...

 Wed Jun 20 13:16:37 +0000 2012

Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures. Did you own it? Did you make any modules yourself? What modules are your favorites? #frua

 Wed Jun 20 13:18:04 +0000 2012

I'm not sure about Lion King, a bit too late at that point. He didn't do much on The Jungle Book either.

 Wed Jun 20 13:21:23 +0000 2012

How did you manage to be in gaming journalism for so many years and not know who David Perry is? I'm sure you know Doug TenNapel...

 Wed Jun 20 13:27:03 +0000 2012

David Perry is the founder of Shiny. Him & TenNapel left Virgin to form it. You don't like Aladdin? That game is great!

 Wed Jun 20 13:35:41 +0000 2012

I'm not a big fan of Shiny either. Especially since Perry made AND put himself in the horrible Enter the Matrix

 Wed Jun 20 13:45:38 +0000 2012

Seriously? A 100 degrees for the next three days? :O #NewYork

 Wed Jun 20 13:49:37 +0000 2012

RT @HG_101: Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage soundtrack set out next week. Includes OSTs for the Genesis and Gear Gear versions. http://t.co ...

 Wed Jun 20 13:51:53 +0000 2012

Hello car! Nice to see you again! :) Goodbye $1,600, I'll miss you! :(

 Wed Jun 20 13:55:23 +0000 2012

C'mon! Battleship, Piranha 3DD... It's only the beginning.

 Wed Jun 20 16:02:32 +0000 2012

Anyone wants to enlighten me about CRPGs? I sometimes feel like I've missed out on a bunch. Only properly played Dungeon Master.

 Wed Jun 20 16:18:13 +0000 2012

Of course I briefly tried Eye of the Beholder, Might & Magic, Wizardry, various Goldbox games, but I was young in not very interested.

 Wed Jun 20 16:19:16 +0000 2012

Can I get a few game recommendations or some tactical advice? I feel like I need to play more of these.

 Wed Jun 20 16:21:39 +0000 2012

I've tried just about all famous ones for dos. I think. Also Lands of Lore, Ishar... There were more, but I can't remember the titles.

 Wed Jun 20 16:24:23 +0000 2012

I have. All of these. It's mostly first person real time team based ones that I didn't play much.

 Wed Jun 20 16:28:15 +0000 2012

Plus, Fallout and Planescape: Torment came out way later & were easier to play, etc. Planescape is a freaking beautiful game

 Wed Jun 20 16:29:32 +0000 2012

Yeah, people were going crazy for stuff like Eye of the Beholder & Wizardry, but I could never get into them.

 Wed Jun 20 16:30:31 +0000 2012

Well, there it is. Never heard of it.

 Wed Jun 20 16:32:47 +0000 2012

There's Asylum's Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies...

 Wed Jun 20 17:55:59 +0000 2012

Yes it did, motherfucker. It's not the kind of material he usually picks, but his style is all over it.

 Wed Jun 20 17:58:00 +0000 2012

@AveTory What confuses me about Burton is the fact he just doesnt have it anymore. Visually yes, but he hasn't made anything good in a while

 Wed Jun 20 18:03:18 +0000 2012

@AveTory I'm hoping that Frakenweenie will be good, but his last effort as an animation director - Corpse Bride wasn't that great.

 Wed Jun 20 18:05:14 +0000 2012

You don't like Beetlejuice? Is that even possible? Good god man.. Ed Wood?

 Wed Jun 20 19:00:50 +0000 2012

I watch it at least once a year and I fucking love it. :) And so does everyone I know. Thought that it was universally liked by all

 Wed Jun 20 19:07:30 +0000 2012

That's just so strange. Nightmare Before Christmas? I he didn't direct it, but it's considered his nonetheless.

 Wed Jun 20 19:10:23 +0000 2012

It's probably because people who want to buy it don't want to pay more than $3 for it.

 Wed Jun 20 19:13:52 +0000 2012

Wow! Impressive work sir! Congrats!

 Wed Jun 20 23:25:41 +0000 2012

Mine are only $427.54, and I'm actually surprised it's that much.

 Wed Jun 20 23:28:01 +0000 2012

Is it animated? :)

 Wed Jun 20 23:40:01 +0000 2012

@AgustinCordes Also, remind me to never install Trillian. That's a lot of fucking resources!

 Wed Jun 20 23:41:36 +0000 2012

Not to mention it also grabs quite a lot of memory for a messenger application. Good god.

 Wed Jun 20 23:44:20 +0000 2012

New Judge Dredd movie looks pretty bad. However, it looks he doesn't take off the helmet this time. Nice La Roux track in the trailer

 Thu Jun 21 04:32:34 +0000 2012

RT @Abandonia: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 13 years of Abandonia and all your DOS favourites :)

 Thu Jun 21 12:15:17 +0000 2012

Good morning retro gaming friends! Ready for my usual morning feed takeover? (If you're not a fan of this, please let me know)

 Thu Jun 21 12:17:49 +0000 2012

And now that my phone crashed and restarted I forgot what I was going to talk about... #dammit

 Thu Jun 21 12:28:02 +0000 2012

Let's talk about one of the companies that no longer exist. Hmm.. Westwood? You favorite games? Any that you think are underrated/overrated?

 Thu Jun 21 12:33:48 +0000 2012

I'm in a bad need of a new phone, but with all going on with me at the moment it's not on my priority list.

 Thu Jun 21 12:41:23 +0000 2012

Just the first one, or the second one too? Hand of Fate is a great adventure game.

 Thu Jun 21 12:42:04 +0000 2012

Although third one introduced the multiple puzzle solutions & non-linear structure I feel that 3D backgrounds really hurt it

 Thu Jun 21 13:10:30 +0000 2012

I personally like pretty much all of Westwood's titles. Legend of Kyrandia is awesome, Dune 2 is awesome, Command & Conquer is awesome...

 Thu Jun 21 13:13:05 +0000 2012

And although I could never get into Lands of Lore (as I confessed yesterday) I'd say the little of it that I played was pretty awesome too.

 Thu Jun 21 13:14:30 +0000 2012

VGA art & Adlib music in their games were always fantastic. #westwood

 Thu Jun 21 13:15:56 +0000 2012

And, if you allow me to drift away from dos for a second, FREAKING BLADE RUNNER!!! There's so many awesome things about it!

 Thu Jun 21 13:17:28 +0000 2012

Blade Runner was one of the best uses of a movie license. The few shortcomings that it had were easily overlooked because of it.

 Thu Jun 21 13:19:56 +0000 2012

It always surprised me, however, how successful and long running Command & Conquer series was without really evolving.

 Thu Jun 21 13:22:26 +0000 2012

Speaking of cool RTS games - Z by The Bitmap Brothers is one. Amazing game. Never got the recognition it deserved.

 Thu Jun 21 13:28:15 +0000 2012

I don't really like Magic Pockets... But I was really surprised that Z got a sequel. I doubt anyone bought though.

 Thu Jun 21 13:33:13 +0000 2012

Sequel. Z: Steel Soldiers in 3d in the early 2000s.

 Thu Jun 21 13:35:55 +0000 2012

I didn't play it. But I seem to recall that people who liked the original liked it as well.

 Thu Jun 21 13:48:49 +0000 2012

Fun fact about me - I love Monopoly! And I although I like different boards, by now I pretty much prefer to play on a computer.

 Thu Jun 21 13:59:31 +0000 2012

And Westwood developed my favorite version of in 1995. Loved it. #monopoly

 Thu Jun 21 14:00:15 +0000 2012

Yes! It was awesome. The animations were great. Also internet support in 95. Not that I had internet then #monopoly #westwood

 Thu Jun 21 14:12:39 +0000 2012

I think it's assumed that everyone has seen Blade Runner at this point.

 Thu Jun 21 15:44:09 +0000 2012

The car situation is sorted out. Now I need a new video card. All the DOS Nostalgia videos I have planned are currently on hold.

 Thu Jun 21 18:40:52 +0000 2012

@AveTory @AgustinCordes Stop it! I had plans to watch something trashy tonight. Now I'll have to change that to Brazil. #Gilliam

 Thu Jun 21 22:02:08 +0000 2012

Has anybody seen Sam Lowry? #Tuttle #Buttle #MyGoodFriendsCallMeHarry #WeDontMakeMistakes #WereAllInItTogether

 Thu Jun 21 22:07:22 +0000 2012

It's quite obvious that yours and mine definitions of "trashy" are quite different. Even worse, you actually know how much. ;)

 Thu Jun 21 22:08:21 +0000 2012

I own a solid chunk of his films, even though he's not even in my top 5.

 Thu Jun 21 22:14:06 +0000 2012

Well. It's finally happening. Nothing like a bit of Paul Verhoeven to cheer me up! #DontJudgeMe https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/215940027400716289/photo/1

 Thu Jun 21 22:51:30 +0000 2012

My top 5 are: Kubrick, Carpenter, Raimi, Carpenter & Darabont. But it would be easier if I made a top 10.

 Thu Jun 21 23:17:02 +0000 2012

@AveTory Please replace 2nd Carpenter with Cronenberg

 Thu Jun 21 23:18:09 +0000 2012

Fuck yes I did.

 Thu Jun 21 23:18:32 +0000 2012

Tarantino isn't one of my favorite directors. However, Burton is.

 Thu Jun 21 23:19:31 +0000 2012

It's one of a kind, man. I've been laughing for 15 minutes straight. :D

 Thu Jun 21 23:20:33 +0000 2012

Whaaat??? Stand the man has been my favorite director for I don't know how long now.

 Thu Jun 21 23:22:21 +0000 2012

@AveTory The other 5 would be: Jeunet, Burton, Coens, Parker & Besson

 Thu Jun 21 23:25:35 +0000 2012

@AveTory And it just became obvious to me that I picked directors with a strong visual side. And Darabont just knows how 2 make people act.

 Thu Jun 21 23:27:07 +0000 2012

@AveTory Getting dangerously close to the list: Scott (Ridley, not Tony) and Aranofsky. Well, I guess Spielberg too, but he doesn't count.

 Thu Jun 21 23:28:38 +0000 2012

@AveTory Also Verhoeven probably would make it in there, but I'm almost completely unfamiliar with his non-american body of work.

 Thu Jun 21 23:30:27 +0000 2012

@AveTory I also gotta check out what I missed from Polanski & Bergman. The list might change after that.

 Thu Jun 21 23:31:07 +0000 2012

Yeah, Aranofky is edging in on Requiem for a Dream & Black Swan. Both films are flawless in execution.

 Thu Jun 21 23:38:57 +0000 2012

I don't give a shit how accurate it is. It's a fucking rollercoaster of a movie. Basically a Cronenberg movie without Cronenberg.

 Thu Jun 21 23:44:58 +0000 2012

@AveTory Another one who's getting close is Wes Anderson. Just saw his latest movie & gave it a 10/10. You know I don't do that often.

 Thu Jun 21 23:46:47 +0000 2012

Scorsese is fucking amazing. I don't know why I didn't include him. A lot of his stuff is very different, maybe that's why.

 Thu Jun 21 23:51:59 +0000 2012

And yes, Moonrise Kingdom is a perfect movie. I'm not sure if you'd like it, but it applied perfectly to my sensibilities.

 Thu Jun 21 23:53:46 +0000 2012

You've said that before. It doesn't look real to you and whatnot. Idk, I think it's a fantastic film.

 Fri Jun 22 00:00:01 +0000 2012

C'mon man. Take away your dislike for the subject for a second. How would you judge the film on the technical side alone.

 Fri Jun 22 00:02:38 +0000 2012

Well here we go again. I love it. It's one of my favorite book & I love the film. Got two posters on my wall.

 Fri Jun 22 00:08:48 +0000 2012

Well, what the fuck do I know guys, i'm watching Showgirls. ;)

 Fri Jun 22 00:16:40 +0000 2012

What I was missing in that picture I took was the bottle of Jager. With that - yes, yes it is.

 Fri Jun 22 00:23:56 +0000 2012

It's a one of a kind major hollywood motion picture that takes all the wrong directions it can.

 Fri Jun 22 00:25:17 +0000 2012

It's bad, corny, over the top and has Paul Verhoeven written all over it. It's fucking hilarious.

 Fri Jun 22 00:26:14 +0000 2012

If you want a truly entertaining bad movie I'd recommend Tommy Wiseau's "The Room" if you haven't seen it already.

 Fri Jun 22 00:28:29 +0000 2012

Oh yes. It's celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. :) It's transcends "bad" and is immensely entertaining.

 Fri Jun 22 00:34:07 +0000 2012

@AveTory @AgustinCordes Oh shit. I totally forgot how Showgirls turns really dark at 1:50 mark. Ugghh. Horrible... :( WTF Paul Verhoeven?

 Fri Jun 22 01:15:05 +0000 2012

Good morning people. You know what genre I'm not a big fan of? Racing games. I'm just not into cars. Games that involve driving bore me.

 Fri Jun 22 12:10:59 +0000 2012

I didn't care how impressive Need for Speed looked, I could only play it for 20 minutes before quitting.

 Fri Jun 22 12:13:38 +0000 2012

However, I always had fun with free roaming games like Test Drive 3 & Vette. Those were fun. Love the music in Lotus: Ultimate Challenge :)

 Fri Jun 22 12:19:35 +0000 2012

So... People who actually liked driving/racing games back in dos days. Recommendations?

 Fri Jun 22 12:21:15 +0000 2012

And before anyone says it - yes, Stunts is awesome. I'm aware.

 Fri Jun 22 12:21:48 +0000 2012

TD3 would probably make it to my favorites list. I can play it for hours. Horrible controls or not.

 Fri Jun 22 12:31:25 +0000 2012

Oh yes, I don't know why I forgot that one.

 Fri Jun 22 12:41:19 +0000 2012

forgot about it.

 Fri Jun 22 12:41:32 +0000 2012

In my mind games like Quarantine & Carmageddon are not really about driving. Of course I like them. Especially Carmageddon.

 Fri Jun 22 12:43:36 +0000 2012

Also Death Track. I'm pretty sure everyone loves Death Track.

 Fri Jun 22 12:56:10 +0000 2012

RT @magisterrex: PC Games (DOS, Windows, and Macintosh!) 50% CLEARANCE Sale now on at http://magisterrex.com! http://bit.ly/L3rVXy

 Fri Jun 22 12:57:17 +0000 2012

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 Fri Jun 22 13:14:55 +0000 2012

Oh yes, a lost Looking Glass game. :) It's interesting.

 Fri Jun 22 13:26:27 +0000 2012

Same with that Nascar game. It had a great damage system for a game that old.

 Fri Jun 22 13:29:23 +0000 2012

RT @magisterrex: @dosnostalgic Death Track holds a special place on my game shelf. I dream of driving one of those vehicles during the m ...

 Fri Jun 22 13:32:29 +0000 2012

The best part of Nascar Racer to me was the ability to repaint car textures. There was a closeup on 1 of the license plates in the intro...

 Fri Jun 22 13:37:36 +0000 2012

..., so back in the day I used to go people who owned the game & put something vulgar on it. Got great reactions out of that. #immature

 Fri Jun 22 13:38:54 +0000 2012

I don't think I actually owned any of their games back then. I've only semi-recently picked up Nascar Racer on cd somewhere

 Fri Jun 22 13:54:27 +0000 2012

I remember playing Lotus: Ultimate Challenge at a friend's house once. No sound card. Music through pc speaker. It was still awesome.

 Fri Jun 22 14:20:10 +0000 2012

I don't even like the game that much, but I love the music. Too bad I didn't know anybody with an Amiga. MOD audio really did it justice.

 Fri Jun 22 14:21:43 +0000 2012

Also, only a few years ago I found out that some of my favorite games played even better on the Amiga because of the music.

 Fri Jun 22 14:23:07 +0000 2012

I fucking love Cannon Fodder, but damn, the adlib score doesn't even compare. Saw videos of Elvira - that music is awesome too.

 Fri Jun 22 14:24:40 +0000 2012

Yeah, but pc versions of those games usually had adlib music instead. Go figure.

 Fri Jun 22 14:30:23 +0000 2012

I guess it also had something to do with Amiga's hardware support, while had to do your own MOD player if u program for dos

 Fri Jun 22 14:32:09 +0000 2012

I'm not sure how Amiga worked, but on pc back in those days you had to handle your own mixing, just piping output 2 a port

 Fri Jun 22 14:41:45 +0000 2012

I just assume that in a machine with all the same proprietary hardware it would be easier.

 Fri Jun 22 14:42:29 +0000 2012

I'm aware. Been programming for a while :) Also digging in game resource was my primary hobby when I was young.

 Fri Jun 22 15:07:09 +0000 2012

Why an outburst of "Really now?!?!" over Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? I don't understand. Is it because a historical person is involved?

 Fri Jun 22 16:17:12 +0000 2012

We can accept a giant robot from space that transforms into an expensive car and wields a giant shotgun, but not Abe slashing vamps?

 Fri Jun 22 16:19:28 +0000 2012

And who doesn't like Abe? Remember 1 of the episodes of Police Squad where an assassin misses, Abe turns around & fires two shots? Awesome!

 Fri Jun 22 16:29:02 +0000 2012

You're seriously accusing a trashy summer flick of actually having an agenda?

 Fri Jun 22 17:18:34 +0000 2012

You're too kind, sir.

 Fri Jun 22 18:05:33 +0000 2012

Why?

 Fri Jun 22 19:04:09 +0000 2012

100 degrees the last two days and now it's finally raining. I can breathe again! #ItsTheSimpleThings

 Fri Jun 22 19:30:26 +0000 2012

I guess I should give it another spin. Haven't tried it in 15 years. Didn't like it back then.

 Fri Jun 22 20:01:57 +0000 2012

Alrght, once I get my main machine up and running I'll give it another shot. I was quick to dismiss it.

 Fri Jun 22 20:07:08 +0000 2012

lol. True. I still like it though. :) Well, it's mostly nostalgic I guess.

 Fri Jun 22 20:10:29 +0000 2012

It's good, but not as good as Mulholland Dr.

 Fri Jun 22 22:54:49 +0000 2012

Should have not done so by watching Lost Highway then. Some similar elements between the two.

 Fri Jun 22 23:03:19 +0000 2012

I own it, and some parts of it I REALLY like, but overall it's a giant mess. A shame. It had potential.

 Fri Jun 22 23:06:12 +0000 2012

In the last few years Lynch has really lost it. Take his new musical career for example: http://youtu.be/6QJpY2VNP0E

 Fri Jun 22 23:07:54 +0000 2012

It's really not worth it, man. It's long, looks like shit, overly pretentious and mostly not entertaining at all.

 Fri Jun 22 23:11:05 +0000 2012

That is also questionable.

 Fri Jun 22 23:11:27 +0000 2012

One the plus side - Inland Empire features baron Von Glower!

 Fri Jun 22 23:13:38 +0000 2012

There's a bunch of really cool stuff in it. But at the same time it's unwatchable. 5/10 for me.

 Fri Jun 22 23:16:03 +0000 2012

I just told you both to skip it! OMG don't waste your time! How can I talk you out of it???

 Fri Jun 22 23:18:44 +0000 2012

If you want Von Glower - he's in a lot of shit! He was even in this show Burn Notice with Bruce Campbell!

 Fri Jun 22 23:19:40 +0000 2012

Nightmare 3 is my favorite. Very creative. Darabont & Russel did a really good job on this one.

 Fri Jun 22 23:20:44 +0000 2012

He was the one with an accent and a hundred mile stare. ;)

 Fri Jun 22 23:22:59 +0000 2012

Of course I've seen the Blob remake. It's a lot of 80s gooey fun. :) I like it Not perfect, but I really enjoy the eightyness of it

 Fri Jun 22 23:24:31 +0000 2012

Darabont/Russel union worked out really well for that movie. And about half of the budget was spent on effects, and it shows.

 Fri Jun 22 23:29:39 +0000 2012

Did you see the new The Thing? Atrocious!

 Fri Jun 22 23:37:22 +0000 2012

Last time I checked Rob Zombie was attached to an upcoming The Blob remake :)

 Fri Jun 22 23:43:42 +0000 2012

It's obvious he's doing it on purpose. He was known before Channel Awesome and will probably continue to be so.

 Sat Jun 23 10:42:12 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: In this week's Crap Shoot - trust nobody! Unless they make the pinky-swear, which we all know is sacred. It's Spycra ...

 Sat Jun 23 10:42:52 +0000 2012

RT @AmayirotAkago: One of my biggest guilty pleasures: Scatman John. The man can SING.

 Sat Jun 23 10:44:02 +0000 2012

That's still commercially available. :)

 Sat Jun 23 13:00:51 +0000 2012

About a decade ago the guy asked to stop the distribution of the AGS remake because of a customer complaint :)

 Sat Jun 23 13:08:40 +0000 2012

@AgustinCordes I too tear the plastic & open the boxes. It doesn't make much sense to me if I don't. Did the same with SQ2

 Sat Jun 23 14:20:24 +0000 2012

@AgustinCordes However, if I had an unopened copy of Suspended I'm not sure if I had done the same.

 Sat Jun 23 14:21:45 +0000 2012

You've got balls, sir. I expect that as your profile pic in the future.

 Sat Jun 23 14:24:04 +0000 2012

DOS Nostalgia Drinking Game #1: Watch my Ivan Lozhkin playthrough and take a drink every time I go "Ummm". See if you can make it past 5 min

 Sat Jun 23 14:57:03 +0000 2012

RT @lazygamereviews: LGR - Deadly Tide PC Game Review http://wp.me/p1kIju-el

 Sat Jun 23 15:24:39 +0000 2012

And to illustrate my point from a couple of days ago here's an Amiga vs PC (DOS) video: http://youtu.be/cETl8PhUy_E

 Sat Jun 23 19:25:26 +0000 2012

@AgustinCordes @richardcobbett Crazy bad FMV can be awesome sometimes. It's a shame I had to postpone my FMV month. :(

 Sat Jun 23 19:28:50 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic #suckitamigaboy

 Sat Jun 23 19:33:33 +0000 2012

Oh yes, I was about to open with a very bad game that made me laugh like no other. Good stuff. :)

 Sat Jun 23 19:34:44 +0000 2012

"Long Island" is trending for absolutely no unified reason. Apparently I live in a place where things are happening. Could have fooled me.

 Sat Jun 23 19:38:41 +0000 2012

That week of FMV games definitely did something to me. Was singing "Take a Stand" in the shower this morning.

 Sat Jun 23 19:40:28 +0000 2012

As much as I wanted to do GK2 for the FMV month I've decided that one good game was enough. Maybe one day...

 Sat Jun 23 19:44:36 +0000 2012

Links! Sources! Please!

 Sat Jun 23 19:45:59 +0000 2012

Private :(

 Sat Jun 23 19:48:42 +0000 2012

God bless the Internet! ;) #totalgeekout

 Sun Jun 24 00:05:21 +0000 2012

Since someone else is paying I'm going to see Prometheus for the second time. And once again looking forward to it.

 Sun Jun 24 00:06:59 +0000 2012

I would like to see Abe Lincoln Axes Bloodsukers, but nobody wants to see it with me, nevermind also pay FOR me. #brokecinephile

 Sun Jun 24 00:08:19 +0000 2012

And for the record, I would like to see Pride and Prejudice and Zombies get made into a movie as well, even though I didn't read the book.

 Sun Jun 24 00:11:56 +0000 2012

gave Scratches an Editor's Choice. Nothing to worry about. :)

 Sun Jun 24 00:45:59 +0000 2012

Yes, everyone with the exception of Americans still remember it. :)

 Sun Jun 24 04:50:23 +0000 2012

WAIT! Terry Gilliam wanted to do Watchmen as a 12-part tv epic? That should have happened!

 Sun Jun 24 04:55:55 +0000 2012

Im surprised @ how much patience I used 2 have. If Alone in the Dark 3 was a new game I would have quit after 10 minutes & never looked back

 Sun Jun 24 16:35:36 +0000 2012

That doesn't bother me as much as AITD3's design. I mean it's so restricted & linear it's almost like Dragon's Lair!

 Sun Jun 24 16:39:18 +0000 2012

Lucky! It was the first cd AITD I've played. I remember pulling my hair out in frustration, but I was set on beating it.

 Sun Jun 24 16:42:30 +0000 2012

So I guess I've got a topic for today's tweet-discussion: How much of our love for old games is actually just nostalgia?

 Sun Jun 24 16:43:47 +0000 2012

Like instead of something actually being a good game, we just choose to look at the game through nostalgia & fond memories.

 Sun Jun 24 16:44:40 +0000 2012

Nobody gives two shits about French movies here to this day. Some only become known if they win big prizes.

 Sun Jun 24 16:46:13 +0000 2012

Well, I don't quite agree here. Technical stuff is secondary to me. I was more referring to the design.

 Sun Jun 24 16:48:21 +0000 2012

Like I can't really find anything bad about my original version of Secret of the Monkey Island.

 Sun Jun 24 16:49:52 +0000 2012

I've sunk many months into GTA and recently playing it again it didn't really play that great.

 Sun Jun 24 16:50:34 +0000 2012

Solution found! Time to get food & watch someone else play through the game: http://youtu.be/Aor3Q-ZIQ2g That'll save me a lot of frustration.

 Sun Jun 24 16:53:13 +0000 2012

Maniac Mansion doesn't hold up, BUT I'm willing to forgive it a lot because of my memories. So that's mostly nostalgia.

 Sun Jun 24 16:54:19 +0000 2012

Once I've made the adjustment to the new action-oriented style of the game (about a 3rd into it), the rest came rather easy.

 Sun Jun 24 16:59:52 +0000 2012

There's more to it than just loosing it's innovation. Weird physics, no saving, limited lives, hard difficulty for the start

 Sun Jun 24 17:05:00 +0000 2012

And about a million other little things that I didn't even remember. It gets repetitive very quickly.

 Sun Jun 24 17:06:39 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett I think good design is good design, no matter when. Yes, an 80s nes platformer is limited by its time & technology, but...

 Sun Jun 24 17:07:44 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett ... some of these games are legitimately fun to this day, limited as they are. Others - not so much.

 Sun Jun 24 17:09:15 +0000 2012

A friend of mine had suggested I do a segment with him playing dos games. He never played a pc game in his life. I'm sold.

 Sun Jun 24 17:11:01 +0000 2012

Finally got to check out Sinkha (JAVE entry: http://bit.ly/MtMmiW .) Fantastic 3D visuals for its time. But it's just an animated slideshow.

 Sun Jun 24 23:42:35 +0000 2012

I really like the "CRT Emulation" in this, especially the glare. :)
http://www.piratehearts.com/blog/games/you-have-to-win-the-game/ Very solid platfomer Jet Set Willy/VVVVVV style.

 Sun Jun 24 23:58:55 +0000 2012

Tonight I'm gonna watch a comedy made by a bunch of high school kids for $10,000. The word is it's surprisingly good: http://youtu.be/TvqvSHslTzQ

 Mon Jun 25 00:34:52 +0000 2012

CONDOM · Live in NYC · "I" http://youtu.be/4uRaH9UBgEY Damn, I live so close to NYC and I never knew about all these chiptune events. Gotta go to 1

 Mon Jun 25 01:15:45 +0000 2012

RT @GOGcom: Worlds of Ultima 1 & 2 still FREE http://j.mp/UltimaFreeGOG The familiar RPG worlds like you’ve never seen before.

 Mon Jun 25 01:15:52 +0000 2012

RT @hamumu: My only beg for the year! My wife can get a $250k grant for her biz, just needs 250 votes (and luck)! http://on.fb.me/LKBYRR p ...

 Mon Jun 25 02:50:26 +0000 2012

Voted, good sir. Now, a ?. I've stumbled on Boboli quite a few years ago. Was it a programming exercise? Were you testing things?

 Mon Jun 25 02:58:50 +0000 2012

When the time came to do a commercial project did you expand on that because you knew you had something or was it unrelated?

 Mon Jun 25 03:07:05 +0000 2012

I just meant the whole action RPG top-down aspect of it.

 Mon Jun 25 03:09:50 +0000 2012

I see. If you don't mind me asking, how old were you when you started Hamumu (around '98 I guess)?

 Mon Jun 25 03:12:13 +0000 2012

My "Russian Space Quest rip off" video is apparently now suggestied to some Microsoft Fail one and is enjoying a spike of views. LOL

 Mon Jun 25 03:26:37 +0000 2012

Also, the few places I've seen it posted in the ru-net, people are displeased about me bashing it. I can only laugh. IT'S NOT A GOOD GAME!

 Mon Jun 25 03:28:07 +0000 2012

What do we have to offer @TimOfLegend to release the designs for the parts of Full Throttle that got cut out?

 Mon Jun 25 04:04:59 +0000 2012

Rewatching the Double Fine documentary videos. I've got more gray hair than @grumpygamer ! Oh man, where did 1998 go?!? #gettingold

 Mon Jun 25 04:17:32 +0000 2012

Yes I have. A bunch of people here had a discussion about it. It's a good list.

 Mon Jun 25 04:23:40 +0000 2012

Now that he's married I don't think it's gonna fly...

 Mon Jun 25 04:24:17 +0000 2012

First it's record heat, now it's record rain. Gotta love living by the ocean. #longisland

 Mon Jun 25 12:45:09 +0000 2012

RT @Greenspeak: Roughly 100 years after my grandfather arrived here via Ellis Island, I now enter NYC to tweet about videogames. God ble ...

 Mon Jun 25 12:45:23 +0000 2012

I've recently gave the 1st one a spin. So much effort went into it. :)

 Mon Jun 25 13:19:24 +0000 2012

Yeah, right. Very specific Russian humor there.

 Mon Jun 25 13:27:30 +0000 2012

It's not for dos. :)

 Mon Jun 25 13:33:05 +0000 2012

I think most English speakers would give up right after that.

 Mon Jun 25 13:57:46 +0000 2012

"What do you want me to do with it? Smell it? Or maybe lick it? Is my name Larry? No, this game is not called Larry!" #Petka

 Mon Jun 25 13:59:50 +0000 2012

"There's no beer." "There's no beer." "I said there's no beer." "How many times do I have to repeat myself? THERE IS NO BEER." #Petka

 Mon Jun 25 14:03:20 +0000 2012

Who likes kid's games? I know most people on here were a bit too old when games for kids took off, but I still played them. Anyone with me?

 Mon Jun 25 15:30:53 +0000 2012

One often overlooked kid's game that's awesome is "Elroy Hits the Pavement" by Headbone Interactive. Best Elroy game. Very creative.

 Mon Jun 25 16:00:40 +0000 2012

I've seen another Haunted House game that came out the same year and it looked much better.

 Mon Jun 25 16:17:50 +0000 2012

AND you gave an Editor's Choice to that Wonderful Mice game. It was a kid's game. And Faberge Eggs.

 Mon Jun 25 17:46:41 +0000 2012

If anyone has quality audio files of a floppy drive on a boot-up, machine doing a mem check or a old hard drive cracking, please message me

 Mon Jun 25 18:37:25 +0000 2012

If I ever get back into making games I totally want to rip off the Breakfast Club opening for one of them.

 Mon Jun 25 20:26:26 +0000 2012

Something epic about a quote suddenly shattering into pieces to reveal something else.

 Mon Jun 25 20:28:13 +0000 2012

I didn't, but it's hardly a project for referencing 80s movies.

 Mon Jun 25 21:07:47 +0000 2012

Good morning everyone! Did we already talk about voxel games before? I'm not sure. Gimme a few that you like. (Doesn't have to be for dos)

 Tue Jun 26 12:16:51 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Outcast.

 Tue Jun 26 12:18:50 +0000 2012

@AveTory will probably say Sea Legends (a Russian Pirates!-clone), so I'll say it for him. #beatyoutoit

 Tue Jun 26 12:20:02 +0000 2012

I remember reading reviews of Man of War. It was supposed to be a great sea battle game with voxel water. Sounded great. Never got 2 play it

 Tue Jun 26 13:39:11 +0000 2012

1 of the best applications of voxels in the 90s was Russian game Vangers - a surreal open world top down racing game. Also a bitch to play.

 Tue Jun 26 13:41:23 +0000 2012

A mediocre Russian first person shooter Z.A.R (Zone of Artificial Intelligence) had pretty cool destructable voxel landscapes.

 Tue Jun 26 13:43:27 +0000 2012

It was a dos release too. Once you had a mission pack you had a wide choice of executables: Dos, Win, D3D, OpenGL, some 3d glasses, etc.

 Tue Jun 26 13:44:42 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic (shudders at memory of trying to play Vangers)

 Tue Jun 26 14:34:31 +0000 2012

A bunch of Build games had voxel items. Wouldn't really describe them as "awesome".

 Tue Jun 26 14:35:39 +0000 2012

RT @fisk0: @dosnostalgic Shattered Steel's wonderful destructible voxel environments! No Respect, the first game using Outcast's engine ...

 Tue Jun 26 14:39:34 +0000 2012

Well, I was thinking of something less recent. Voxelstein is a fun today. The engine is Ken Silverman's Voxlap.

 Tue Jun 26 14:39:39 +0000 2012

Glad to see NovaLogic titles mentioned, but why no love for Delta Force? #voxel

 Tue Jun 26 16:20:41 +0000 2012

RT @Criterion: 30 years ago yesterday, BLADE RUNNER and THE THING opened on the same night; audiences could do no wrong.

 Tue Jun 26 16:24:41 +0000 2012

Blood came out in 97, by that point we already had Quake & Q2 wasn't far away. Also I find 3D items in Build games quite ugly.

 Tue Jun 26 16:43:53 +0000 2012

There weren't that many games using voxels in the first place. Don't know of any space sims. Polygons always worked well for me.

 Tue Jun 26 16:45:25 +0000 2012

Yes, my ex used to say that all the time. (That's a joke)

 Tue Jun 26 16:49:48 +0000 2012

RT @rik_ffg: @dosnostalgic As for others, I vote Blade Runner (even though only the rubbish character graphics used them).

 Tue Jun 26 18:05:01 +0000 2012

I actually think that Blade Runner voxels were great. Characters and animations were great. At least from distance.

 Tue Jun 26 18:06:29 +0000 2012

RT @rik_ffg: @dosnostalgic Playing Delta Force for the first time at the moment. It's like going into battle without your glasses on.

 Tue Jun 26 18:06:45 +0000 2012

Gotta go for the 2nd one. And, of course, by the 3rd everything looked good.

 Tue Jun 26 18:07:23 +0000 2012

I never owned it, but I remember that game where you ride around on a bike & shoot stuff. D.O.G? Something like that. Voxel desert!

 Tue Jun 26 18:13:34 +0000 2012

Best part was the dynamic lighting on them. Looked really cool.

 Tue Jun 26 19:00:35 +0000 2012

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Damn, just talking about D.O.G. caused the music to get stuck in my head again. I used to listen to it ...

 Tue Jun 26 19:02:03 +0000 2012

Spaced? Black Books?

 Tue Jun 26 19:46:18 +0000 2012

Did you actually see either Spaced or Black Books? It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?

 Tue Jun 26 20:13:11 +0000 2012

Check it out. If you can handle a traditional multi-camera + canned laughter sitcom, it's very good.

 Tue Jun 26 21:32:23 +0000 2012

Nerdy gamer quiz time! It's 2046 and I can find a PC68 computer with 5-inch floppy drive. What game am I playing? (Not for ms-dos) #nerdquiz

 Tue Jun 26 23:42:38 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Snatcher.

 Tue Jun 26 23:46:09 +0000 2012

Damn, sir. Too many clues?

 Tue Jun 26 23:47:09 +0000 2012

Dear Lord, tell me it wasn't just for fun.

 Tue Jun 26 23:56:30 +0000 2012

Ooh. Sounds delicious! Looking forward to it.

 Wed Jun 27 00:04:55 +0000 2012

Did you drive the Desert Bus the whole way? :)

 Wed Jun 27 00:09:01 +0000 2012

You forgot the Nobel Prize bit :)

 Wed Jun 27 00:16:31 +0000 2012

RT @grumpygamer: iMUSE was amazing to work with: @1UP How one of LucasArts' greatest gifts to gaming went mostly unnoticed: http://t.co/ ...

 Wed Jun 27 02:26:22 +0000 2012

RT @ThatTomHall: ENTIRE INTERNET: Back to the Future 2 went forward to October 21, 2015.

Not today.

That is all.

 Wed Jun 27 20:35:47 +0000 2012

My God, I don't even care about the Double Fine Adventure anymore. The documentary alone is worth my money. #dfa

 Wed Jun 27 23:58:25 +0000 2012

Fuck, when the update with "other thrills" came out I was slightly drunk, so I nearly chocked I was laughing so hard.

 Thu Jun 28 00:13:19 +0000 2012

Seeing Tim's notebooks for me is like watching a God work. I've been a fan of his for a very long time.

 Thu Jun 28 00:14:17 +0000 2012

I only wish the complete playthrough was posted. #1candream

 Thu Jun 28 00:19:57 +0000 2012

-Do you think I should loose the waistcoat? -I think you should burn it, cause, you know, if you loose it you might find it again. #spaced

 Thu Jun 28 01:17:01 +0000 2012

Why Spaced is one of the best tv shows ever: http://youtu.be/swVgfA-6fG8 #spaced

 Thu Jun 28 02:04:12 +0000 2012

Source Filmmaker: http://youtu.be/Zri1c_If6Ic Looks like a fantastic tool! Go Valve! Only one question remains: WHERE'S HALF-LIFE 3?!?!

 Thu Jun 28 10:40:36 +0000 2012

I don't give a shit about concept art. Half-Life is the game I want to play, not look at sketches of.

 Thu Jun 28 11:28:43 +0000 2012

Good morning everyone! Not sure how often I can participate in a discussion today because my phone dies if I use for more than 30 seconds.

 Thu Jun 28 12:33:41 +0000 2012

I would like to talk about games that managed quality sound out of pc speaker. There were quite a few.

 Thu Jun 28 12:34:32 +0000 2012

Playing Another World on a shitty soundcard for example was almost the same as playing it on a machine with a loud pc speaker.

 Thu Jun 28 12:35:28 +0000 2012

The speech in Beyond Castle Wolfenstein always impressed me. Very clear & understandable. (Unlike the original)

 Thu Jun 28 12:36:39 +0000 2012

Sound card weren't very common in Russia in the early 90s, so a lot of Russian games made good use of pc speaker. #bornintheussr

 Thu Jun 28 12:37:55 +0000 2012

lol. Try playing Duke Nukem on those levels with a lot of electric barriers & you'll quickly change your opinion.

 Thu Jun 28 12:39:10 +0000 2012

Me too. Although I love me some Adlib.

 Thu Jun 28 12:39:58 +0000 2012

I don't know about "easy", but it certainly isn't the most difficult.

 Thu Jun 28 14:04:10 +0000 2012

RT @BigHairyMarty: @dosnostalgic World Class Leaderboard Golf is one of them, and I seem to remember some educational software that util ...

 Thu Jun 28 14:09:24 +0000 2012

You had to shovel the snow off Santa's door steps in time or he'd come out & fall on his ass. Music made it look like it was a fun job.

 Thu Jun 28 14:11:35 +0000 2012

I find Super Mario Bros. 2 (the Japanese one) a lot harder.

 Thu Jun 28 14:13:14 +0000 2012

First game isn't hard at all.

 Thu Jun 28 14:14:22 +0000 2012

So you should try it motherfucker. Play it and weep! #only4realmen

 Thu Jun 28 14:26:45 +0000 2012

RT @ben_304: From now on, I am going to pretend "DLC" means "Dance Like Crazy" and obey the command whenever I read it.

 Thu Jun 28 16:09:52 +0000 2012

Wow, that's neat. Lots of speech too.

 Thu Jun 28 22:06:14 +0000 2012

With the exception of backgrounds being too bright & getting in the way, Sexy Parodius looks awesome! http://youtu.be/qf8MRUgyAtE

 Fri Jun 29 00:16:10 +0000 2012

Good morning everyone! How many Eastern European followers do I have? Anyone remember Covox?

 Fri Jun 29 12:20:50 +0000 2012

And I'm aware that the SoundSource was the same thing, but it was missing the charm of having to use your own tape player. :)

 Fri Jun 29 12:21:35 +0000 2012

I doubt it

 Fri Jun 29 13:05:38 +0000 2012

it was, however, a card you could make yourself. Or buy for almost nothing.

 Fri Jun 29 13:06:25 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: I was getting frustrated with the game I planned for tomorrow's Crap Shoot, and then I found a beat-em-up starring D ...

 Fri Jun 29 21:17:14 +0000 2012

I think I'm gonna do the same tonight. Beautiful movie.

 Fri Jun 29 21:18:46 +0000 2012

Let's not underestimate what Michel Gondry had to bring to the project.

 Fri Jun 29 21:19:45 +0000 2012

RT @lazygamereviews: Ripper - DOS PC Game Review http://wp.me/p1kIju-eo

 Fri Jun 29 21:20:40 +0000 2012

This week @lazygamereviews takes on an FMV game with un-FUCKING-belivable cast and a '76 rock hit as a puzzle: RIPPER http://lazygamereviews.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/ripper-dos-pc-game-review/

 Fri Jun 29 21:23:40 +0000 2012

Since nobody joined in on the Covox conversation yesterday, I assume that most people don't know what it is. Here then http://youtu.be/spOenlrSSOE

 Sat Jun 30 10:24:26 +0000 2012

@richardcobbett Have you ever considered The Rocky Horror Interactive Show for a Crap Shoot? #LetsDoTheTimeWarpAgain

 Sat Jun 30 12:29:29 +0000 2012

That's a yes. Have a few drinks first. It's a riot. :) Are you going to include the original game as well?

 Sat Jun 30 12:40:03 +0000 2012

It's a good musical & a bad movie. It's enjoyable. As for the game, It never did, but the pc one is basically a remake of it

 Sat Jun 30 13:06:34 +0000 2012

I wish it was "How Roger Ebert finally acknowledged that there are other good games out there." #GamesAreArts

 Sat Jun 30 13:29:46 +0000 2012

RT @richardcobbett: In this week's Crap Shoot: Down these mean streets a man must fight. A Street Fighting Man. And he'll be 'Aven-ue! ...

 Sat Jun 30 13:36:11 +0000 2012

Who loves Norton Commander as much as I do?

 Sat Jun 30 14:16:12 +0000 2012

In fact I love Norton Commander so much, I've been using it & its clones all my life. Even now. I barely see my desktop.

 Sat Jun 30 14:24:48 +0000 2012

The "best" NC clone is probably FAR Manager, but I want my things slightly more graphical, so I've been using Total Commander for years now.

 Sat Jun 30 14:30:10 +0000 2012

I often wish that my life was constantly accompanied by 80s synthesizer hits.

 Sat Jun 30 16:23:30 +0000 2012

Like Crockett's Theme every time I take a walk down the street...

 Sat Jun 30 16:24:23 +0000 2012

Or Moroder's Chase every time I'm driving while being late to something...

 Sat Jun 30 16:25:45 +0000 2012

Axel F every time I come home from work...

 Sat Jun 30 16:28:18 +0000 2012

Actually any of Faltermeyer's tunes can pretty much play at any time. That would be awesome. #CanUTellImBoredAtWork

 Sat Jun 30 16:30:03 +0000 2012

Still 3 hours in my shift. C'mon people! Someone! Please! Talk to me about ms-dos shit! #ReallyBored

 Sat Jun 30 16:51:55 +0000 2012

I believe it's about classes and steering away from an imposed social standard, but I can be wrong.

 Sat Jun 30 17:03:54 +0000 2012

How about games that nobody remembers anymore? Azrael's Tear anyone?

 Sat Jun 30 17:05:36 +0000 2012

Or how about games that didn't start too promising, but two hours or so in you realized they were awesome? Bioforge?

 Sat Jun 30 17:06:39 +0000 2012

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Fucking LOVED BioForge, start to finish. Great atmosphere, dark sense of humor. Like most Origin games, ...

 Sat Jun 30 17:37:11 +0000 2012

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Another Origin game I loved: Crusader. Great amount of weapon variety. Especially loved the ones that v ...

 Sat Jun 30 17:37:22 +0000 2012

I was about to make that my facebook status last night, but ultimately decided against it.

 Sat Jun 30 17:40:49 +0000 2012

Scorcher - a great coffee break racing game. Your vehicle is a sphere. Post-apocalyptic tracks. Lots of fun in small doses. Remember it?

 Sat Jun 30 18:45:51 +0000 2012

I love games like that! But not all those 3D Marble Madness clones. Those are bullshit.

 Sat Jun 30 19:18:31 +0000 2012

Seeing how the game ended with everyone just getting trashed, I sincerely doubt that any character was supposed to be cool.

 Sat Jun 30 19:22:06 +0000 2012

Oh no, that one is bullshit too. Some levels burned my eyes with their color schemes. I never understood how it got popular

 Sat Jun 30 19:26:38 +0000 2012

@lazygamereviews However, I haven't played Rock of Ages. It looked really good though.

 Sat Jun 30 19:28:04 +0000 2012

One of these day I'm gonna go look for Callahan's Crosstime Saloon. Judging by the game it's only about 15 minutes away from where I live.

 Sat Jun 30 19:30:12 +0000 2012

That's not that far either...

 Sat Jun 30 19:32:40 +0000 2012

I'm kind of interested in the outcome of this.

 Sat Jun 30 19:33:52 +0000 2012

Strange choice of location for such an establishment though. Why a major party spot? I'm bummed out now. #thanks

 Sat Jun 30 19:35:59 +0000 2012

I'm just going to assume the guy shot himself immediately after.

 Sat Jun 30 19:36:04 +0000 2012

Wait... I thought the magic stuff & aliens WAS the idea. ???

 Sat Jun 30 19:40:29 +0000 2012

I didn't read the books, but the structure in the game seems to be rather ordinary. Pun nights would be fun, yes.

 Sat Jun 30 19:42:48 +0000 2012

I always wanted to read them because I freaking love the game, but never found the time. Maybe in the future.

 Sat Jun 30 19:48:12 +0000 2012

Yes, and read about 20 pages of text. And that stupid medbot & hand puzzle. Very slow comparing to the rest of the game.

 Sat Jun 30 19:49:42 +0000 2012

and so what that you beat him with his hand? More crazy shit happens in the first 15 minutes of AitD 3.

 Sat Jun 30 19:51:30 +0000 2012

That's later, when it gets good :)

 Sat Jun 30 19:53:23 +0000 2012

Non-gaming plug for my fellow Batman fans: A treasure chest of info on people behind the Animated Series http://smodcast.com/channels/fatman-on-batman/ with Kev Smith

 Sat Jun 30 23:45:54 +0000 2012

A bit of clarification - these are podcasts, they are long and full of cursing (since Smith is involved), but they are SO WORTH IT.

 Sat Jun 30 23:47:42 +0000 2012

Wow. That's one of those movies that I thought was impossible to miss.

 Sun Jul 01 00:27:16 +0000 2012

Did you at least like it?

 Sun Jul 01 00:28:21 +0000 2012

Jesus! Don't do this to me. Everyone seen Back to the Future, right?

 Sun Jul 01 00:30:44 +0000 2012

Yeah, same here. A lot of people pick the 2nd one as the "best" and I don't really agree. Love the 1st one.

 Sun Jul 01 00:31:30 +0000 2012

Because you knew I'd get on your ass about it? ;)

 Sun Jul 01 00:44:42 +0000 2012

I blame it all on the fact that you people play new games. I don't, so I watch movies instead.

 Sun Jul 01 00:49:47 +0000 2012

I guess it's Slumdog Millionaire/The Fifth Element double bill tonight.

 Sun Jul 01 02:55:59 +0000 2012