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RT @lazygamereviews: Honestly, how does the Extreme Paintbrawl soundtrack go from THIS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw5Ya2IdDKU to THIS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dPKljLIPfk

 Mon Apr 01 09:41:18 +0000 2013

RT @deirdrakiai: Dominique Pamplemousse is OUT! http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=9108

 Mon Apr 01 09:42:16 +0000 2013

Gotta take a cab to work. But first I gotta walk to the nearest ATM to get $. Why am I whining? People don't walk in my part of the world...

 Mon Apr 01 09:46:53 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: Behold, the RetroMator 4000, bringing old-school cool to al your favorite new games: http://j.mp/RetroMator

 Mon Apr 01 10:38:18 +0000 2013

Alright. I think I'm gonna use my car trouble to get out of going to work today. #Slacker

 Mon Apr 01 11:48:42 +0000 2013

Board James: Dream Phone made my morning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzWtnyhdn_4 #AVGN

 Mon Apr 01 12:11:26 +0000 2013

Is once an adventure gamer, always an adventure gamer? I don't know if I can even call myself one anymore, but most of the people...>

 Mon Apr 01 12:30:00 +0000 2013

... I follow on here or who follow me are adventure game fans. Why is that?

 Mon Apr 01 12:31:20 +0000 2013

At the same time I don't even know if I can call myself a gamer at all now. In recent years I've only been finishing one game a year.

 Mon Apr 01 12:33:04 +0000 2013

RT @ben_304: @dosnostalgic Sir, you are an adventure gamer. I authorize this.

 Mon Apr 01 12:33:22 +0000 2013

You must be INSANE if you don't want to buy http://bundle-in-a-box.com Awesome all-over-the-place bundle for all occasions. Get it!

 Mon Apr 01 12:36:35 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic Maybe because we're fantastically divine creatures and everyone should want an Adventure gamer for a friend!

 Mon Apr 01 12:37:15 +0000 2013

Of course, I play old games all the time, but I don't that even "playing" anymore since a lot of that I can do with my eyes closed.

 Mon Apr 01 12:38:15 +0000 2013

RT @TorbenFrost: @dosnostalgic I rarely play games anymore, actually, but I will never forget the thrills of exploration in my youth. #A ...

 Mon Apr 01 12:38:57 +0000 2013

That's why I don't play them. I fucking hate that shit.

 Mon Apr 01 12:39:40 +0000 2013

Or die on occasion, or carry more than 3 weapons, or not watch 2 hours of cutscenes in a 3 hour game. Fucking bullshit...

 Mon Apr 01 12:45:00 +0000 2013

I know a bunch of people looove Koala Lumpur. If one of you is following me, can you please explain this to me? http://www.mobygames.com/game/koala-lumpur-journey-to-the-edge

 Mon Apr 01 13:13:22 +0000 2013

Which ones do you own?

 Mon Apr 01 13:18:33 +0000 2013

Oh. Then J.U.L.I.A is very worth it. And the rest too. Cognition is okay...

 Mon Apr 01 13:22:38 +0000 2013

The cancelled in the year 2000 Russian open world game Project Overdrive is now available in release candidate form
http://youtu.be/jRJF-vg6UDc

 Mon Apr 01 15:38:25 +0000 2013

I love it when unfinished games, prototypes and the like are released. That's video game history.

 Mon Apr 01 15:40:34 +0000 2013

I'm actually looking forward to playing it. Doesn't look too bad for a cancelled title from over a decade ago.

 Mon Apr 01 16:01:13 +0000 2013

I hate to break it to you, but open world games have existed for over two decades now.

 Mon Apr 01 16:07:16 +0000 2013

GOG needs more cool, but forgotten action games from the late 90s. Redline, Slave Zero and stuff like that. Just sayin'

 Mon Apr 01 16:15:19 +0000 2013

Yes! Awesome 3D action game!

 Mon Apr 01 16:34:56 +0000 2013

Another game that I really want is MageSlayer, but it needs a lot of work since it has been very unstable since the release.

 Mon Apr 01 16:37:50 +0000 2013

$500 in car repairs! Woo-hoo!

 Mon Apr 01 21:03:00 +0000 2013

Is he in the trunk?

 Tue Apr 02 09:30:56 +0000 2013

Taking a cab to work & listening to the rough cut of the podcast. Very entertaining. Still needs more trims though. And background music.

 Tue Apr 02 11:36:45 +0000 2013

I'm gonna spend over $60 in cab fares and $500 (or more) for car repair today, but starting the day off with DOS stuff makes me feel fine.

 Tue Apr 02 11:40:38 +0000 2013

It's the little things, you know.

 Tue Apr 02 11:40:43 +0000 2013

Well, I made it to work & immediately found a ride home. The world is not without kind people. So... Good morning, everyone!

 Tue Apr 02 12:06:35 +0000 2013

I'm stuck at work, lost my day off, my wallet is gonna be a lot lighter by the end of the day, BUT that's not gonna stop #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:08:10 +0000 2013

So, who's got DOS experiences/memories/stories to share? Tweet at me! #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:15:38 +0000 2013

I remember pirating Leisure Suit Larry VGA & bringing floppies to my friend & the game crashing in the casino. Bad sectors. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:22:31 +0000 2013

How about discussing things that we don't miss (or forgot about) from the MS-DOS era? #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:23:31 +0000 2013

Floppy disks being damaged. Don't miss that. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:27:19 +0000 2013

Making boot disks and fighting for bytes of memory. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:28:19 +0000 2013

Every peripheral/part costing an arm & a leg. Or more. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:29:38 +0000 2013

Games not compatible with your memory extenders. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:30:23 +0000 2013

NO CARRIER #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:31:30 +0000 2013

RT @hardistymark: @dosnostalgic I remember paying £150 for 4MB of RAM from Gemsoft. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:31:39 +0000 2013

Disk swapping. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:34:16 +0000 2013

"Type in the second to last word of the third paragraph on page 37 of your manual." #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:40:32 +0000 2013

Actually a lot of DOS viruses were creative & brutal, unlike the bullshit trojans of today. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 12:45:29 +0000 2013

Yeah, we had one antivirus do that too. A couple of megs in size too, so it was TONS of virus effects in .com files. Good stuff.

 Tue Apr 02 12:51:11 +0000 2013

Thank you for recommending me something I knew about.

 Tue Apr 02 12:52:56 +0000 2013

RT @Criterion: On this date in 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY had its world premiere in Washington, D.C.

 Tue Apr 02 12:59:49 +0000 2013

C'mon, what else you DON'T miss from the DOS era? Tell me! #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 13:21:04 +0000 2013

Timer issues! Like, this game only plays on the XT, this one only on the original 386. What kind of bullshit is that? #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 02 13:23:35 +0000 2013

Ooh. Developing for the Android is not expensive. Yeah, fuck you Apple. #RandomRant

 Tue Apr 02 13:42:21 +0000 2013

In unrelated news: My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hon. #1800MIXALOT

 Tue Apr 02 13:44:01 +0000 2013

Please ignore the last tweet. I'm not really into big butts...

 Tue Apr 02 13:46:30 +0000 2013

Just bought Manos: The Hands of Fate game for my phone to check out the Android support that Clickteam apparently offers now. Runs fine.

 Tue Apr 02 14:09:53 +0000 2013

I'm actually a big fan of Clickteam tools. I think they are great for creative people not familiar with programming.

 Tue Apr 02 14:11:08 +0000 2013

However, I wish the weren't still building on top of stuff they made almost 20 years ago. It's clunky & the end result is slow.

 Tue Apr 02 14:12:58 +0000 2013

It's fun to fuck around with. If you want to make a serious product though, it's important to consider the shortcomings.

 Tue Apr 02 14:14:24 +0000 2013

The biggest problem is actually the speed and almost a complete inability to optimize. But prefect for small games.

 Tue Apr 02 14:18:42 +0000 2013

That one is just too raw in my opinion.

 Tue Apr 02 14:19:10 +0000 2013

The last I've seen it, it was very optimized & somewhat unstable. Nice beginnings though.

 Tue Apr 02 14:25:42 +0000 2013

Has anyone ever published anything on the Android? How was the experience?

 Tue Apr 02 15:51:58 +0000 2013

RT @gnomeslair: The Cerebral Bundle has entered its last 3 hrs, the min price dropped to $1.45 and all bonuses are unlocked http://t.co/ ...

 Tue Apr 02 18:16:23 +0000 2013

I just can't get used to the idea that soon there will be SEVEN Evil Dead movies and not three. And no, I don't meant that in a good way.

 Tue Apr 02 21:11:41 +0000 2013

A remake, a sequel to Army of Darkness, a sequel to the remake & a film where both collide.

 Tue Apr 02 21:51:08 +0000 2013

Well, at least there's more chances to get ONE good Evil Dead movie out of this. But Jesus Christ, talk about milking the franchise

 Tue Apr 02 21:57:41 +0000 2013

Bought Duke 3D: Megaton & got stuck in 1 of the less well designed levels (probably episode 4)? Here's a walkthrough http://www.3drealms.com/duke3d/walkthrough/

 Tue Apr 02 21:58:47 +0000 2013

A true classic - Price of Persia #DosGameScreenADay

 Tue Apr 02 22:18:38 +0000 2013

And another important moment... #PriceOfPersia https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/319212437633126402/photo/1

 Tue Apr 02 22:19:10 +0000 2013

RT @androidj4m3s: @dosnostalgic @UKNESBoy #DosGameScreenADay Getting sliced in half by the chomper. Best sound ever. lol

 Tue Apr 02 22:22:49 +0000 2013

And now is the time to make you feel old: It's been almost 24 years since the original Apple II version of Prince of Persia came out.

 Tue Apr 02 22:25:06 +0000 2013

Price of Persia original technical documentation circa '89! http://jordanmechner.com/wp-content/uploads/1989/10/popsource009.pdf

 Tue Apr 02 22:27:45 +0000 2013

And that's what Prince sounded like on machines of all the rich assholes who could actually afford an MT-32: http://youtu.be/daEK1mkUym0

 Tue Apr 02 22:30:00 +0000 2013

And if you actually owned an MT-32 during the late 80s and/or early 90s then pardon me for calling you an asshole. I'm just jealous. Still.

 Tue Apr 02 22:31:48 +0000 2013

That's actually really sad...

 Tue Apr 02 22:38:25 +0000 2013

@djbriandamage That's the Batman & Robin game I was talking about the other day: http://youtu.be/oZ-o0rFIEDE

 Tue Apr 02 22:45:01 +0000 2013

RT @Campster: "Also, how does Scrooge McDuck breathes on the moon? We explain that as well" OH THANK GOD I WAS WORRIED

 Tue Apr 02 23:26:46 +0000 2013

DOOM WADs are so impressive nowadays. All those ZDOOM scripts and all. In my days it was just maps, gfx & sfx. And some DeHackEd.

 Wed Apr 03 01:24:40 +0000 2013

Now it's all these fancy in-engine cutscenes, custom monsters and other amazing shit. Really cool.

 Wed Apr 03 01:27:20 +0000 2013

Good morning everyone! In the mood for some #MorningDOSTalk? Today I'd like to discuss games with a rare concept of an open world.

 Wed Apr 03 12:32:38 +0000 2013

Of course today every other game is an open world game & probably takes place in a real city, but back then such things didn't exist.

 Wed Apr 03 12:36:15 +0000 2013

oh c'mon. Sleep is death.

 Wed Apr 03 12:36:57 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Drakkhen had a fun one. Technically, it was open. Though with lots of instakill dragons to go "Haha, NO."

 Wed Apr 03 12:37:08 +0000 2013

And before anyone says it, I'd like to point out that the first Grand Theft Auto game was for DOS. Played it for months. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 03 12:38:53 +0000 2013

Shit, you beat me to it!

 Wed Apr 03 12:39:18 +0000 2013

The Terminator is indeed a great example of an open world game. You have an open city complete with people & cars you could steal.

 Wed Apr 03 12:42:17 +0000 2013

However, it appears that it hadn't aged well. Here's a piece by @richardcobbett http://pcgamer.com/2011/12/31/saturday-crapshoot-the-terminator

 Wed Apr 03 12:44:16 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic You can also risk the future of mankind by having Kyle Reese buy condoms. http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/12/31/saturday-crapshoot-the-terminator/

 Wed Apr 03 12:44:31 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic But before I sleep I will point out the Ultima series as being Open City. But then alot of RPGs could be cons ...

 Wed Apr 03 12:44:33 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic One of my favourite games ever Al-Qadim's Genie's Curse could be considered open city as well.

 Wed Apr 03 12:45:18 +0000 2013

Ultima 7 is probably one of the best example of am open-anything in gaming. To this day. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 03 12:49:13 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic As could the Dark Sun games and Menzobarrenzan and Raven-No! No.. I'm going to sleep! You seduce me with talk ...

 Wed Apr 03 12:49:33 +0000 2013

Daggerfall, the world so open & big that one could easily get lost. Get lost just trying to go places. That was awesome.

 Wed Apr 03 12:51:28 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Arena and Daggerfall on the other hand, with their lesser focus on the main quest, could get away with ...

 Wed Apr 03 12:51:48 +0000 2013

That's not quite what I'm looking for. Think more like the city in GTA. Adventures don't really do it.

 Wed Apr 03 12:55:08 +0000 2013

So did Quest for Glory. Reliance on puzzles to progress contradicts the open world idea

 Wed Apr 03 12:57:49 +0000 2013

no

 Wed Apr 03 12:58:11 +0000 2013

In GTA you're free to choose the way you earn the money within the city. It's very open.

 Wed Apr 03 13:00:52 +0000 2013

Test Drive 3 was the first driving game that I've seen that allowed you to drive anywhere you wanted. And it was awesome. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 03 13:05:26 +0000 2013

Space trading sim Elite & its sequels were very open. The whole idea was figuring your way out & fighting for survival. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 03 13:09:02 +0000 2013

Star Control 2 had a huge world with many galaxies you could visit at will. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 03 13:10:26 +0000 2013

No, but you should play it anyway.

 Wed Apr 03 13:12:44 +0000 2013

Of course the genre that tried to pull off an open world from the beginning is RPG. Some concentrated on that aspect more than others.

 Wed Apr 03 13:15:43 +0000 2013

Adventure-exploration-RPG hybrid game B.A.T. & its sequel The Koshan Conspiracy was a very weird take on an open world. Look them up.

 Wed Apr 03 13:17:18 +0000 2013

Hi yourself

 Wed Apr 03 13:17:50 +0000 2013

I'm never mean.

 Wed Apr 03 13:21:44 +0000 2013

Dune by Cryo in addition to being a great adventure-strategy hybrid also had a pretty awesome open world.

 Wed Apr 03 13:24:13 +0000 2013

Amiga had an awesome 3D open world game Hunter that unfortunately never made it to PC. Shame.

 Wed Apr 03 13:28:50 +0000 2013

Too bad not a lot of people remember them. or talk about them for that matter.

 Wed Apr 03 13:41:45 +0000 2013

What happened to Quarantine? I remember people used to love those games. With its open city & free-to-pick missions it's an open world game.

 Wed Apr 03 13:44:57 +0000 2013

Oh yes. The art in both games is fabulous.

 Wed Apr 03 13:54:37 +0000 2013

It's been a while, but I don't remember that being a part of the story. I remember the city being blocked off, but not indoors.

 Wed Apr 03 13:55:32 +0000 2013

Well, yeah, it had that one-level-right-angle Wolfenstein feel. But no ceiling.

 Wed Apr 03 13:59:02 +0000 2013

Hmmm... Quarantine. I actually can't remember if the sequel was much of an improvement. I can't even remember what it looked like.

 Wed Apr 03 14:01:55 +0000 2013

In fact what I DO seem to recall is that by the time Quarantine 2 rolled around, no one cared. And in 2 years we'd get Carmageddon. So yeah.

 Wed Apr 03 14:03:42 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic It looked exactly like Quarantine, only sometimes there was sun.

 Wed Apr 03 14:04:05 +0000 2013

Ooh. I think I figured out a good topic for tomorrow's #MorningDOSTalk. The problem is I'll probably forget it by then.

 Wed Apr 03 14:07:26 +0000 2013

Star Control 2 is 1 of the best games of the 90s. It's only a few $ on GOG, but if you're poor - a FREE full remake http://sc2.sourceforge.net/

 Wed Apr 03 14:11:28 +0000 2013

The adventure was, but you were free to manage your resources in any way you'd like. Love that game.

 Wed Apr 03 14:12:38 +0000 2013

No, seriously. You have no excuse for not playing Star Control 2. Do it now! Or when you get off work/school. Or when you wake up.

 Wed Apr 03 14:13:54 +0000 2013

What I'm getting at is that Star Control 2 will make you a better person & everyone will like you.

 Wed Apr 03 14:14:38 +0000 2013

RT @kibertoad: @dosnostalgic Some more pretty open games you've missed: Dominus, Jagged Alliance (original), Bloodnet, Dark Sun: Wake of ...

 Wed Apr 03 14:16:41 +0000 2013

The power of Star Control 2 RT @kibertoad:" It will make you *clever child*, and everyone around *happy camper*."

 Wed Apr 03 14:19:16 +0000 2013

A very cool & underrated game, but I don't think it quite fits in the topic

 Wed Apr 03 14:21:53 +0000 2013

@djbriandamage Ahhh. You know what we didn't mention on the pod? The opera in GK2!

 Wed Apr 03 14:39:59 +0000 2013

Yes, a very cool game indeed.

 Wed Apr 03 14:40:22 +0000 2013

I know. Lol. However, I have made a decision that every time I got on non-audio related tangent it's getting cut out.

 Wed Apr 03 14:46:27 +0000 2013

I'm doing that. That's gonna be easy for the most part.

 Wed Apr 03 14:52:15 +0000 2013

I think I've got pretty much everything. The only thing is the stuff I'd need to record myself, like the iMUSE one.

 Wed Apr 03 14:56:45 +0000 2013

That's why I'm recording that myself :)

 Wed Apr 03 15:01:16 +0000 2013

I always strive for perfection, but always end up giving up because I can't achieve it.

 Wed Apr 03 15:04:06 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @djbriandamage @dosnostalgic Privateer was amazing. I filled notebooks with planetary profit charts. That's the mar ...

 Wed Apr 03 15:24:44 +0000 2013

Indeed, Privateer is awesome. The second one was shit though. Such a shame.

 Wed Apr 03 15:25:23 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: News of Lucasarts' closure would have crushed 1987-1998 me. Though unfortunately 2013 me really doesn't have much sh ...

 Wed Apr 03 17:44:33 +0000 2013

Disney shuts down LucasArts. Well, maybe now employees will find more creative jobs than churning out Star Wars games all the time.

 Wed Apr 03 17:46:07 +0000 2013

Probably

 Wed Apr 03 17:53:59 +0000 2013

They bought everything Lucas had to offer.

 Wed Apr 03 17:54:34 +0000 2013

I can. I read the whole thing AND I got paid while doing it.

 Wed Apr 03 18:19:43 +0000 2013

Not really.

 Wed Apr 03 18:41:10 +0000 2013

Well, yeah, it's definitely where it takes the inspiration, but still.

 Wed Apr 03 18:43:59 +0000 2013

I think Uninvited, I think other ICOM games. Deja Vu & the like. I guess in the end it is a bit rip-offy

 Wed Apr 03 18:45:41 +0000 2013

RT @TimOfLegend: Historical find! Internal video made for an old LucasArts (then Lucasfilm Games) company meeting: http://t.co/ncNoeZwkt ...

 Wed Apr 03 20:13:48 +0000 2013

Monkey Island and LucasArts are trending. A shame that it took 150 people being fired for that to happen.

 Wed Apr 03 20:41:31 +0000 2013

Here's a guy beating TWEVLE LucasArts adventure in under 24 hours: http://youtu.be/_3OgqVT7o8o

 Wed Apr 03 20:46:25 +0000 2013

Oh yeah, that was hosted somewhere else years ago.

 Wed Apr 03 20:51:35 +0000 2013

The guy beating 12 LucasArts adventures in 24 hours with proper audio (thnx @AveTory) http://youtu.be/HIWpXnxOgAU

 Wed Apr 03 20:52:51 +0000 2013

Everyone is talking about beautiful LucasArts adventure games, but I'm gonna go with Dark Forces. #DosGameScreenADay

 Wed Apr 03 21:09:58 +0000 2013

Things I like about Dark Forces: Star Wars universe (utilized very well), cutscenes, iMUSE, cool lighting, 3D ship...

 Wed Apr 03 21:14:15 +0000 2013

Things I hate about Dark Forces: Mazes and bullshit puzzles. And inability to save mid-game of course.

 Wed Apr 03 21:15:40 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic "A new stormtrooper that can take out a Rebel base that quickly? I should've kept working for the Empire."

 Wed Apr 03 21:15:48 +0000 2013

As far as Doom-clones go, Dark Forces didn't bring much new, but still was a rather solid game. Very high production value for the time.

 Wed Apr 03 21:17:03 +0000 2013

I will never forget finishing Monkey Island 2 for the first time. I was home alone, it was very late, I've been playing for hours trying...>

 Wed Apr 03 21:24:25 +0000 2013

... to get to the end. Eyes watering from looking at an old CRT all day. My hands were shaking from exhaustion during the sewer section...>

 Wed Apr 03 21:25:19 +0000 2013

And then. The end. The big reveal! And... Wait... What? WHAT?!?!?! WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?!? AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! No, please, no no NOOOOOO!!!

 Wed Apr 03 21:26:18 +0000 2013

I'm sure that was almost verbatim. Just add a few swear words here and there.

 Wed Apr 03 21:27:04 +0000 2013

ZDoom supports Dark Forces too?

 Wed Apr 03 21:27:37 +0000 2013

I recommend finishing both. Not the remakes. First one is actually rather short & easy.

 Wed Apr 03 21:28:16 +0000 2013

Needless to say I fucking hated the ending of Monkey Island 2 and got seriously angry when people brought it up all the way until mid-2000s.

 Wed Apr 03 21:31:25 +0000 2013

I'm much older now & can't be bother with such silliness. I'm fine with it now.

 Wed Apr 03 21:31:49 +0000 2013

And who knows, if I finished MI2 for the first time in this moment in my life, would my opinion might have been different? We'll never know.

 Wed Apr 03 21:33:27 +0000 2013

One thing Monkey Island 2 Special Edition could have used more of (amongst other things)? The commentary. Seriously.

 Wed Apr 03 21:35:25 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Enjoyable postmortem from GDC on Maniac Mansion, with Ron Gilbert. Fascinating stuff! http://gamasutra.com/view/news/189815/Video_Remembering_LucasArts_groundbreaking_Maniac_Mansion.php

 Wed Apr 03 23:40:39 +0000 2013

@djbriandamage Editing the pod. Since you couldn't remember it before, here it is: http://youtu.be/nDQkbXJ0ymg

 Thu Apr 04 00:03:11 +0000 2013

RT @grumpygamer: If I ever get the rights to Monkey Island back, first thing I'm going to make is Monkey Island Kart Racing.

 Thu Apr 04 01:07:37 +0000 2013

That's a surprise for me since you're a fan of Phantasmagoria.

 Thu Apr 04 02:02:09 +0000 2013

And yes, it looks like he's the one responsible for Girl in the Tower as well.

 Thu Apr 04 02:03:47 +0000 2013

Gotta take a stand for my life toniiiight
Gotta think love over this tiiiime
Gotta take a stand for my life toniiiight
Before I lose miiiine

 Thu Apr 04 02:13:54 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Well this is interesting: Activision has reacquired the King's Quest rights from Telltale. Wonder what that means. ...

 Thu Apr 04 02:39:26 +0000 2013

Fell asleep while Psycho 4 was playing. Surprisingly, it wasn't a bad movie. Better than 2 & 3. Or the awful remake.

 Thu Apr 04 08:57:14 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: So many games, and I defy anyone to tell me anything about Daventry beyond 'it has a lot of cameos in it and it make ...

 Thu Apr 04 11:06:16 +0000 2013

Good morning everyone! Today on #MorningDOSTalk I'd like to talk about Space. The final frontier. Erm... Space simulators.

 Thu Apr 04 12:25:29 +0000 2013

And yeah, let's leave Wing Commander out of this. I love it, you love it, but it's more like an action game set in space. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:27:35 +0000 2013

If there's anything Wing Commander I'd like to bring up, it gotta be Privateer. Awesome action space trading game. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:29:05 +0000 2013

Space trading sim genre was once popular, mostly because of Elite, a game waay too complex for the platforms it came out on #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:31:01 +0000 2013

The original DOS release of Elite is pretty shit though. Go with Elite Plus & imagine you're in 2001 with Blue Danube playing as you dock.

 Thu Apr 04 12:32:12 +0000 2013

Of course Elite had sequels. Frontier is very impressive. Very technical. Very serious. A space sim for real men. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:33:44 +0000 2013

Can't tell you much about First Encounters except for that it never grabbed me, so I never really tried to play it properly #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:35:07 +0000 2013

Another title I barely remember is Lightspeed by MicroProse. I think it was interesting. Anyone played it recently? http://www.mobygames.com/game/lightspeed

 Thu Apr 04 12:39:32 +0000 2013

Sort of lost games by Coktel Vision: Galactic Empire & its sequel Advanced Galactic Empire. Weird space sims. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:45:22 +0000 2013

MicroProse followed up Lightspeed with Hyperspeed. Didn't play that one. Anyone? #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 12:52:03 +0000 2013

Project Nomad was partially done by the masters of simulators Papyrus. It's lost in time now. http://www.mobygames.com/game/nomad #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 13:00:52 +0000 2013

RT @St1ka: @dosnostalgic so today I found some old screenshots I had from pool of radiance, meet my party: Naked Sean Connery http://t.c ...

 Thu Apr 04 13:27:41 +0000 2013

That's just wrong

 Thu Apr 04 13:28:08 +0000 2013

C'mon people! No love for space sims? Alright, let's include everything then. Tell me your Wing Commander, X-Wing & TIE Fighter stories!

 Thu Apr 04 14:15:52 +0000 2013

RT @St1ka: @dosnostalgic My brother loved those, I remember as kid, I could never used to the control schemes for most of them

 Thu Apr 04 14:19:55 +0000 2013

RT @theandylaird: @dosnostalgic Wing Commander II with the speech pack was great! Ever see the terrible WC movie Chris Roberts made a fe ...

 Thu Apr 04 14:39:17 +0000 2013

RT @RadioPoultry: @dosnostalgic I found copies on 3.5" and CD at Goodwill. Never got the sound to work. Still fun in silence! So much di ...

 Thu Apr 04 14:39:20 +0000 2013

Mobygames page for "space trading & combat" includes two DOS titles I've never played: Xiphos & Protostar: War on the Frontier. Anyone?

 Thu Apr 04 14:48:07 +0000 2013

Actually Protostar looks good. I like the style. Maybe I should look for it one of these days. http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/protostar-war-on-the-frontier/screenshots #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 04 14:50:38 +0000 2013

Here's some reviews for ya: Ancient DOS Games on X-Wing: http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0071.html #ADG

 Thu Apr 04 14:55:17 +0000 2013

See also: Ancient DOS Games on TIE Fighter: http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0077.html #ADG

 Thu Apr 04 14:56:17 +0000 2013

Didn't like the trading/exploration part of Elite? Then it's Linewars to the rescue! Ancient DOS Games review here: http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0034.html

 Thu Apr 04 14:59:29 +0000 2013

RT @ID_AA_Carmack: More Quake lineage code released! http://kotaku.com/lucasarts-closure-convinces-developers-to-release-awes-468994505

 Thu Apr 04 16:08:05 +0000 2013

RIP Roger Ebert. I was never fond of his reviews, but the dude truly loved cinema & I enjoyed his writing.

 Thu Apr 04 19:46:41 +0000 2013

Ebert sure let his opinions get on the way a lot. Lots of 1 star reviews of good movies. Also lots of 3 star ones for shitty blockbusters.

 Thu Apr 04 19:49:57 +0000 2013

RT @sarahlane: Gene & Roger being awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnYCSwt2Js

 Thu Apr 04 19:52:01 +0000 2013

RT @vishnevetsky: Shit.

 Thu Apr 04 19:52:36 +0000 2013

Ebert also liked Cosmology of Kyoto a lot. And that was about it for him & video games.

 Thu Apr 04 19:54:06 +0000 2013

RT @JRichardKelly: Beyond the many words written about film, Ebert should be remembered for his inspiring and often remarkable stamina a ...

 Thu Apr 04 20:20:42 +0000 2013

RT @eldifusor: PSA: Comentarios de audio estelares por Roger Ebert en DVD/Blu-Ray- Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Crumb, Dark City.

 Thu Apr 04 20:44:15 +0000 2013

RT @PushinUpRoses: In case you did in fact miss the amazingness of 3D Dinosaur adventure in all its glory, you can still watch it here. ...

 Thu Apr 04 20:55:41 +0000 2013

Stared at 3 spreadsheets for 8 hours today. That's it. No computers for me till tomorrow. Resting my eyes.

 Thu Apr 04 20:56:53 +0000 2013

RT @Campster: Killer Instinct is a really awesome techno song that happens to have a 90's fighting game with kitschy early CGI fighters ...

 Thu Apr 04 23:49:36 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: Magic Carpet 2, now with multiplayer support, for only $5.99 on @GOGcom! 2 rugs are better than 1, right? http://j.mp/MagC2GOG

 Fri Apr 05 12:04:35 +0000 2013

Today's the sad day when a remake of one of my favorite films of all time hits the theaters. Probably gonna go see Evil Dead later.

 Fri Apr 05 12:10:01 +0000 2013

At least there's the Jurassic Park 20th anniversary re-release to soften the blow.

 Fri Apr 05 12:15:41 +0000 2013

There really hasn't been that many old games based on horror movies, has there. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 05 12:54:11 +0000 2013

I'm only hoping it's a decent movie on its own. Obviously Evil Dead cannot be repeated.

 Fri Apr 05 12:55:12 +0000 2013

Let's see... My favorite Nightmare on Elm St. sequel - Dream Warriors has a DOS game based on it. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 05 12:56:21 +0000 2013

No it wasn't. I hate when people say that. The recap ends at 4:15 mark. They connect directly.

 Fri Apr 05 12:58:32 +0000 2013

That's the one.

 Fri Apr 05 12:59:02 +0000 2013

There was rust Bram Stoker's Dracula game. It... It tried. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 05 12:59:50 +0000 2013

I'm a huge fan of the series. Trivia, merch, meeting Bruce. The whole shebang.

 Fri Apr 05 13:03:28 +0000 2013

Oh yeah, I've played that. I don't classify Darko as a horror movie though.

 Fri Apr 05 13:07:06 +0000 2013

The Thing is actually a pretty solid game. And everybody loves it now, because now it's called Dead Space.

 Fri Apr 05 13:11:02 +0000 2013

There was that God-awful Pumpkinhead game. Uggghhh #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 05 13:12:18 +0000 2013

Yes, that's the one. Fuse boxes and all.

 Fri Apr 05 13:14:52 +0000 2013

Remember Nightbreed? You probably don't. Well, that movie had not one, but TWO games based on it. Both not good. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 05 13:23:31 +0000 2013

Don't remember that part.

 Fri Apr 05 13:24:33 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: Over on the Telegraph, I say goodbye to the mighty Lucasarts. Admittedly, mostly the long-lost Lucasarts of the 90s. ...

 Fri Apr 05 13:24:55 +0000 2013

YES! I just looked it up & it turns out I WASN'T imagining it: There WAS a shit game based on Psycho! http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/psycho #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 05 13:29:09 +0000 2013

Top down exploration stuff with multiple characters based on Part 3 directly. EGA, PC speaker sound

 Fri Apr 05 13:31:09 +0000 2013

You mean Capstone, right?

 Fri Apr 05 14:22:00 +0000 2013

Anyway, I haven't played it, but I thought it was based on the book & came out before the film.

 Fri Apr 05 14:24:06 +0000 2013

Oh, Another World is on Steam now? Well, you should buy it then.

 Fri Apr 05 14:45:43 +0000 2013

Also Another World is on sale for Android. I'm actually pleasantly surprised with this version. Swype & tap controls actually work. $0.99!

 Fri Apr 05 14:49:05 +0000 2013

There's honestly no excuse for not owning Another World. And every real dedicated gamer should have at least a few copies.

 Fri Apr 05 14:51:55 +0000 2013

Pussy.

 Fri Apr 05 14:53:49 +0000 2013

I say it with uttermost love & respect.

 Fri Apr 05 14:56:27 +0000 2013

We're the dream warriors! Don't wanna dream no more! We're the dream warriors! & maybe tonight, maybe tonight you'll be gone

 Fri Apr 05 15:02:22 +0000 2013

Sadly, no. :(

 Fri Apr 05 15:08:41 +0000 2013

What? How can you not love Loom?

 Fri Apr 05 15:21:10 +0000 2013

Please play the original EGA release first. it's really short anyway. You'll be done in 2 hrs.

 Fri Apr 05 15:27:57 +0000 2013

That's the spirit!

 Fri Apr 05 15:29:42 +0000 2013

I should probably try playing the patched EGA version with an MT-32 emulator. Just to check it out.

 Fri Apr 05 15:32:40 +0000 2013

LucasArts EGA games are beautiful. Love them.

 Fri Apr 05 15:34:09 +0000 2013

Maybe. I've only tried it once last year. But then I have a shitty on-board sound card, so my midi isn't great.

 Fri Apr 05 15:36:44 +0000 2013

In memory of LucasArts you should seek out the original EGA release of Loom & play it immediately. Because fuck that VGA bullshit!

 Fri Apr 05 15:38:49 +0000 2013

I've been a but busy this week, so I didn't get a chance to edit all of it. Depends on how my weekend goes.

 Fri Apr 05 15:40:13 +0000 2013

That's what I have it set to. Hmmm. Maybe I just don't listen to midi stuff often.

 Fri Apr 05 15:41:14 +0000 2013

You're the man!

 Fri Apr 05 16:08:31 +0000 2013

Girl Power. V

 Fri Apr 05 16:13:56 +0000 2013

Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want. So tell me what you want, what you really really want.

 Fri Apr 05 16:20:01 +0000 2013

Awful movie, but I'll still buy it.

 Fri Apr 05 16:21:27 +0000 2013

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends. Make it last forever. Friendship never ends.

 Fri Apr 05 16:26:04 +0000 2013

I feel strangely compelled to watch Spice World.

 Fri Apr 05 16:31:30 +0000 2013

Swinging, right?

 Fri Apr 05 16:31:50 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: New site! New article! (Slightly familiar subject matter) Check out Gamers. Vs. Spiders over on @insertquarterly : h ...

 Fri Apr 05 16:32:19 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Reader Rabbit - DOS PC Game Review http://wp.me/p1kIju-hz

 Fri Apr 05 17:39:13 +0000 2013

Oh great. The main office let an important govt stuff go past due in Feb & got an extension till Apr 12 & only told me now. Wonderful!

 Fri Apr 05 17:44:22 +0000 2013

So now I have one week to do a potentially very time consuming project that I should have had at least a month allocated for. Fantastic!

 Fri Apr 05 17:45:56 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: I'm doing a dark, gritty reboot of the old console classic Cool Spot. This time, he's less a soda than an early symp ...

 Fri Apr 05 20:33:48 +0000 2013

So here's my Evil Dead Remake review: bullshit. Maybe it's not as bullshit as the recent Friday, Nightmare or The Thing, but still.

 Sat Apr 06 01:18:22 +0000 2013

Best part after the credits. Stay. #EvilDead

 Sat Apr 06 01:18:50 +0000 2013

It's also surprisingly gory for a modern horror film, so there's that. There's also a shit script.

 Sat Apr 06 01:19:51 +0000 2013

I'm also pretty sure Fede Alvarez was thinking he was remaking The Exorcist.

 Sat Apr 06 01:20:42 +0000 2013

I'm done now. Go see it if you must.

 Sat Apr 06 01:21:34 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: In this week's Crap Shoot, it's Jones In The Fast Lane - a game of life. But not THE Game of Life, that's different. ...

 Sat Apr 06 09:55:32 +0000 2013

Good morning, everyone. I'm still getting over the mediocre Evil Dead remake. Wanna cheer me up? Suggest a good topic for #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 06 13:32:22 +0000 2013

I have a whole podcast about music coming out soon, so I'd like to stay away from the topic for a bit.

 Sat Apr 06 13:41:30 +0000 2013

Who wants to talk about arcade ports? #MorningDOSTalk (suggested by @djbriandamage)

 Sat Apr 06 13:55:04 +0000 2013

Arcade ports were always popular. Especially on platforms that could never even come close to the cabinet specs. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 06 14:02:49 +0000 2013

Back in the early days it was always impressive when an arcade port was actually fun to play, despite the CGA/EGA graphics & beeper sound

 Sat Apr 06 14:07:32 +0000 2013

I like that game a bunch! Not an arcade port though.

 Sat Apr 06 14:11:43 +0000 2013

Oh no. Didn't play that one. I like the Amiga one the most.

 Sat Apr 06 14:15:09 +0000 2013

I'm pretty sure the original floppy release was missing some sound.

 Sat Apr 06 14:17:54 +0000 2013

The rare CD release is arcade perfect.

 Sat Apr 06 14:23:03 +0000 2013

Well, it looks like I'm seeing Evil Dead again tonight. Fuck!

 Sat Apr 06 14:23:45 +0000 2013

That was never an arcade cabinet. Good game though.

 Sat Apr 06 14:27:12 +0000 2013

I think it does, but I can't confirm since i don't own it myself.

 Sat Apr 06 14:27:53 +0000 2013

I made a promise to a friend long time ago. And I'm a man of my word.

 Sat Apr 06 14:30:00 +0000 2013

Damn. Total Eclipse looks good in monochrome hi res!

 Sat Apr 06 14:38:05 +0000 2013

One arcade port that I was very fond of is Karnov. Looked & sounded NOTHING like the actual thing, but was fun. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 06 14:40:53 +0000 2013

Star Wars also gets filed under A for AWESOME! http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/star-wars/screenshots #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 06 14:44:19 +0000 2013

The port of Golden Axe was fun to play, but honestly PC could have handled an arcade perfect port at that point. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 06 14:55:42 +0000 2013

Yeah, well, we didn't have that in the good old USSR.

 Sat Apr 06 15:22:55 +0000 2013

Fellow horror fans: if you see the Evil Dead remake let me know what you thought of it. But be aware that if you liked it, I might punch you

 Sat Apr 06 15:34:29 +0000 2013

I'm sorry, but I will probably subject all of you to a bunch of Evil Dead tweets here & there for about a week until I learn to accept it.

 Sat Apr 06 15:35:59 +0000 2013

A lot of stuff was missing. Animations, sounds & stuff like that. DOS version is basically identical to the Genesis version.

 Sat Apr 06 17:03:09 +0000 2013

I love that scene. I generally adore DOTT.

 Sat Apr 06 23:24:54 +0000 2013

So yeah, seen Evil Dead Teenage twice now. It's still mediocre.

 Sat Apr 06 23:26:40 +0000 2013

RT @TimOfLegend: Another one from the "Lucas Legacy" channel that I hadn't seen yet: Ron, Hal, and Brian talking about adventure games h ...

 Sun Apr 07 10:29:54 +0000 2013

RT @IgorHardy: Please help my friend with his research paper by filling this survey about Indie Game: The Movie: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DTD8J9X

 Sun Apr 07 12:48:24 +0000 2013

Crank 2 is basically a big budget Troma movie. And that's fucking awesome!

 Sun Apr 07 15:42:02 +0000 2013

I've seen both about the same amount of times. A lot.

 Sun Apr 07 15:42:26 +0000 2013

Phew. It looks like I'm finally done editing this thing. Now just one more pass and I'm done. https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/320925341411586048/photo/1

 Sun Apr 07 15:45:38 +0000 2013

Yes it is. You just don't wanna accept it.

 Sun Apr 07 15:47:41 +0000 2013

It sounds fine. Levels were inconsistent throughout the whole thing anyway. Sometimes I'd peak out too. I've tried my best.

 Sun Apr 07 15:48:57 +0000 2013

You're too kind.

 Sun Apr 07 15:51:38 +0000 2013

You haven't seen many Troma movies, have you?

 Sun Apr 07 16:02:38 +0000 2013

For the Edutainment Month, Ancient DOS Games takes a look at 3-D Dinosaur Adventure:
http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0109.html Watch out, @PushinUpRoses! #ADG

 Sun Apr 07 16:15:03 +0000 2013

If you don't like Kris' serious approach, here's a more humorous 2nd look with Sarah: http://youtu.be/U2yZHRvsNrs

 Sun Apr 07 16:31:09 +0000 2013

QB64 is a basic compiler 100% compatible with Quick Basic 4.5! http://qb64.net Bring your old stuff back to life today!

 Sun Apr 07 18:05:24 +0000 2013

My favorite track from the Amiga version of Lotus 3. Miami Ice: http://youtu.be/rB4l3kpeIbU

 Sun Apr 07 18:27:48 +0000 2013

And this is the AdLib version us PC users got. I still love it. http://youtu.be/ATkB_szyCCg

 Sun Apr 07 18:28:32 +0000 2013

And that's what I used to listen to while playing Lotus 3 on PC. At 10:10 mark: http://youtu.be/dMtuYAL0gYA?t=10m10s

 Sun Apr 07 18:33:28 +0000 2013

Sad day indeed.

 Sun Apr 07 19:21:13 +0000 2013

My god, music from MegaRace brings me back to the 90s. Stephane Picq, the master. http://youtu.be/GKnSwzX8J_4

 Sun Apr 07 20:32:43 +0000 2013

Recording two versions of Jonathan Dunn's RoboCop theme for the podcast. And on and on and on and Ariston.

 Sun Apr 07 21:30:17 +0000 2013

Is there a reason I can't get pc speaker music to work in Legend of Kyrandia and Lemmings under DosBox? #confused

 Sun Apr 07 22:12:46 +0000 2013

It's for educational purposes.

 Sun Apr 07 22:17:21 +0000 2013

Nah. That one is fine. Other pc speaker games work fine.

 Sun Apr 07 22:23:03 +0000 2013

I don't think ScummVM supports pc speaker emulation.

 Sun Apr 07 22:26:53 +0000 2013

It's enabled. Other PC speaker games work.

 Sun Apr 07 22:47:34 +0000 2013

Ok, now I have headache. Time to stop. I guess I'm not gonna be done tonight.

 Sun Apr 07 22:49:33 +0000 2013

A glass of wine and Exorcist 3. That'll help. A great movie.

 Sun Apr 07 23:23:02 +0000 2013

Yes. Awesome composer. Adlib Gold soundtrack for Done is probably the best use of OPL chip. Ever.

 Sun Apr 07 23:34:39 +0000 2013

Yeah, I've tried my original 4 floppy version and no, it doesn't work. ScummVM list it as a "to-do" thing, so no luck there.

 Mon Apr 08 01:47:47 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: Only $2.39 today for Raptor: Call of the Shadows 2010 Edition, one of the best classic shoot 'em ups! http://j.mp/RaptorGEM

 Mon Apr 08 10:37:43 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: Worried about Lord British's Kickstarter success. Some Kickstarter types have run off with the money. He might run o ...

 Mon Apr 08 11:57:03 +0000 2013

A bit busy at work today, so #MorningDOSTalk is going to be all about YOU.

 Mon Apr 08 14:08:26 +0000 2013

In fact I was thinking of combining #MorningDOSTalk with #ClassicGameBashing. Tell me about classic games that you HATE.

 Mon Apr 08 14:09:28 +0000 2013

Or maybe you can just tell me what games you think are overrated. #MorningDOSTalk #ClassicGameBashing

 Mon Apr 08 14:10:20 +0000 2013

Not gonna hate on it, but Sam & Max Hit the Road is not that great of a game. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 08 14:11:41 +0000 2013

It's really short & the only reason you've spent so much time with it is because you tried to figure out all the obscure puzzles.

 Mon Apr 08 14:13:00 +0000 2013

It's a lovely game with great animation, story & style, but on my personal list of LEC games it's somewhere near the bottom. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 08 14:14:20 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic Codename: Iceman!!! I don't see how that thing could pass for an adventure game. Talk about pulling teeth...

 Mon Apr 08 14:35:14 +0000 2013

I'm with you on that one.

 Mon Apr 08 14:38:06 +0000 2013

Wow, sir. Point n click interface? Multiple solutions for puzzles using multiple characters? Engine that executed multiple scripts?

 Mon Apr 08 14:39:35 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic Phantasmagoria. Horrible game. It's sad that it's supposedly Roberta's defining work. Way overrated.

 Mon Apr 08 14:40:03 +0000 2013

Cause all angsty teenagers grew up?

 Mon Apr 08 15:34:26 +0000 2013

I meant the audience

 Mon Apr 08 15:41:01 +0000 2013

Undying has only recently been released on GOG, but did Clive Barker just put up a pirate side download link for it?

 Mon Apr 08 16:31:16 +0000 2013

Oh shit, there's a Dink Smallwood port for the Android! #HappyHappyJoyJoy

 Mon Apr 08 18:06:52 +0000 2013

#SadDay :(

 Mon Apr 08 18:11:34 +0000 2013

About to buy @kellyoxford's book on Audible. HOLY SHIT, LADY, $23??? It better be good. ;)

 Mon Apr 08 18:20:51 +0000 2013

Did I mention that I like Bad Day on Midway? Well, I do. Or maybe I just like the idea. Anyway, I think the concept can be done well.

 Mon Apr 08 19:11:49 +0000 2013

I actually wanted to use the soul jump in my Dr. Caligari game I was trying to make to learn 3D before realizing that I'm incapable of 3D.

 Mon Apr 08 19:18:08 +0000 2013

On the new episode of DOS Nostalgia Podcast @djbriandamage and I discuss the history of IBM PC audio. Relax & listen: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Mon Apr 08 23:46:03 +0000 2013

Oh yeah, I almost forgot - FAIR WARNING: The podcast is TWO hours long... two hours of AWESOME!
http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Mon Apr 08 23:55:30 +0000 2013

I've been informed that one can listen to their own podcasts. You can use checking out what got cut out as an excuse.

 Mon Apr 08 23:59:11 +0000 2013

Now that I'm pumped, it's time for a laundry run.

 Tue Apr 09 00:46:53 +0000 2013

And as usual, I'm accompanied to my laundry run by some Nu Shooz: http://youtu.be/VJA7UXucDBs #80s

 Tue Apr 09 00:51:35 +0000 2013

Thanks! I had a blast recording it. A bit of a shame that I had to cut out a half hour out of it, but it was running long.

 Tue Apr 09 01:03:48 +0000 2013

Is the music playing the background too distracting? That was my main concern.

 Tue Apr 09 01:04:14 +0000 2013

I'm totally down for that! But I think most people will tune out...

 Tue Apr 09 01:05:54 +0000 2013

Thank you, good sir! I'm glad you're enjoying it.

 Tue Apr 09 01:06:53 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: @dosnostalgic Indeed. Honestly, I was hoping you'd follow up on your threat to talk about Adlib for 5 hours. Easily ...

 Tue Apr 09 01:07:10 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Awesome podcast from @dosnostalgic and @djbriandamage about retro PC sound devices, and the DOS games that used the ...

 Tue Apr 09 01:12:00 +0000 2013

WHHAAAAAT??? How does something like this happen??? It was a #1 hit!

 Tue Apr 09 01:42:27 +0000 2013

DOS Nostalgia Podcast #2 with @djbriandamage and all about sound devices & games with great music is now on youtube: http://youtu.be/ZeacK8eydEw

 Tue Apr 09 02:19:41 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: 37 minutes into @dosnostalgic and @djbriandamage's new podcast and I'm seriously geeking out at all the classic sound ...

 Tue Apr 09 10:12:47 +0000 2013

RT @MobyGamer: Writing some PCjr software... on an actual PCjr. Printouts are authentic; needed reference material to solve problem. htt ...

 Tue Apr 09 11:02:46 +0000 2013

What? The French blu-ray of Army of Darkness has all 3 cuts in HD? Sold!

 Tue Apr 09 11:29:20 +0000 2013

AND there's a German 2 bluray & 4 DVD set coming? Did this finally happen?

 Tue Apr 09 11:37:55 +0000 2013

If you were in a different time zone working/sleeping last night, you probably missed the DOS Nostalgia Podcast #2: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Tue Apr 09 12:35:57 +0000 2013

With my birthday coming up I should probably be ordering both French & German Army of Darkness blu-rays, but I guess I can wait a little.

 Tue Apr 09 12:38:08 +0000 2013

RT @gnomeslair: It's the new DOS Nostalgia podcast! http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Tue Apr 09 12:39:44 +0000 2013

Never needed much to be happy. Been dreaming about proper transfers of multiple cuts of Army of Darkness. Looks like it's finally happening!

 Tue Apr 09 12:42:45 +0000 2013

I apologize, but I'm just so fucking excited about this! I'm such a fucking nerd. Aaaaaaahhhhh! #HailToTheKingBaby

 Tue Apr 09 12:44:10 +0000 2013

You're too kind, sir.

 Tue Apr 09 12:44:25 +0000 2013

I was actually offering a lot of money before in case anyone found the original Russian dub. Still no luck. :(

 Tue Apr 09 12:48:35 +0000 2013

My favorite comment so far: "I know most DOS audio was shitty, but is that a legitimate reason to blast 16KHz noise at your audience?"

 Tue Apr 09 13:10:41 +0000 2013

That was actually a legitimate complaint about the Another World segment, but still. I love cynical criticism.

 Tue Apr 09 13:14:28 +0000 2013

Another World through PC speaker.

 Tue Apr 09 13:15:18 +0000 2013

Star Control 2 soundtrack in mod format: http://www.mirsoft.info/gmb/music_info.php?id_file=Mjg5Ng==

 Tue Apr 09 13:40:56 +0000 2013

Wooooooooo! How come you haven't done games before? Games were the reason I got into programming.

 Tue Apr 09 14:51:41 +0000 2013

Always let other people test things. Especially in an adventure game. You get too close & too familiar to judge objectively.

 Tue Apr 09 14:52:47 +0000 2013

Hmm... Technically nothing forbids me from making a DOS game, wrapping it in DosBox & selling it, right? As long as DosBox source's included

 Tue Apr 09 14:55:01 +0000 2013

I'm also tempted to try to do something for the Android. That looks like fun.

 Tue Apr 09 15:02:24 +0000 2013

I concur. SoF2 is pretty damn good. The dismemberment possibilities are endless!

 Tue Apr 09 16:04:24 +0000 2013

Agreed. SoF2 is a huge improvement & all the gore makes it a lot more fun.

 Tue Apr 09 16:34:31 +0000 2013

Oh, you know what's overrated? Death Really. #ClassicGameBashing

 Tue Apr 09 16:35:14 +0000 2013

What makes Death Rally a more memorable game than it had any right to be? Multiplayer. And the fact that it's now free.

 Tue Apr 09 16:54:26 +0000 2013

The freeware version, however, lacks the multiplayer. So that kind of cancels itself out. http://www.shacknews.com/file/14707/death-rally-full-free-game

 Tue Apr 09 16:56:30 +0000 2013

RT @Criterion: David Cronenberg’s NAKED LUNCH is out today on Blu-ray: http://ow.ly/jTQ2e

 Tue Apr 09 17:03:24 +0000 2013

Hurray for the half-priced booze!

 Tue Apr 09 19:12:20 +0000 2013

RT @TheHorrorMaster: Saw an early preview of BATTLEFIELD 4. I must have this game.

 Tue Apr 09 19:17:22 +0000 2013

Don't forget to give me a dislike for that like the other assholes.

 Tue Apr 09 19:18:16 +0000 2013

Just ordered both upcoming French & German blu-rays of Army of Darkness. Now I'm $85 lighter. But it's SO WORTH IT!!! XD

 Tue Apr 09 20:39:52 +0000 2013

That's a good topic. Maybe I can rope in @ben_304 to do that one with me.

 Tue Apr 09 21:29:10 +0000 2013

#ProudToBeAFanOf MS-DOS & games that run on it. Because it makes me AWESOME.

 Tue Apr 09 21:36:42 +0000 2013

Get sexy, kids!

 Tue Apr 09 21:44:03 +0000 2013

I suck at Tempest(/2000/3000). #RandomFactsAboutMe

 Tue Apr 09 21:53:55 +0000 2013

Ok, I seriously can't wait till my Army of Darkness sets arrive. Which won't happen till the end of the month. Aaaahhh. :(

 Tue Apr 09 23:33:23 +0000 2013

RT @romero: This is great: a 1994 Apogee Software catalog. So many games! http://www.scribd.com/doc/134559074/Apogee-Catalog

 Tue Apr 09 23:43:00 +0000 2013

You mean the one by Balabanov? It's okay.

 Wed Apr 10 02:10:47 +0000 2013

It's a beautiful morning here on Long Island. How's everyone doing? Who wants to suggest a topic for #MorningDOSTalk?

 Wed Apr 10 13:34:05 +0000 2013

The reason that I can't come up with one is because I'm too distracted thinking about my Army of Darkness sets. I can almost taste them!

 Wed Apr 10 13:35:08 +0000 2013

I'd go gay for Bruce Campbell. Or just his chin. #RandomFactsAboutMe

 Wed Apr 10 13:37:38 +0000 2013

I don't care. I don't know how to play poker anyway.

 Wed Apr 10 13:42:05 +0000 2013

I was just about to say that its a shame he didn't.

 Wed Apr 10 13:53:41 +0000 2013

RT @GerryBM: @dosnostalgic how about Brian Fargo's DOS based games like 'Tass Times in Tone Town,' 'Star Trek: Judgement Rites' amongst ...

 Wed Apr 10 14:26:03 +0000 2013

You know what I love? When people tell me their DOS-related stories. Like the science fair one @djbriandamage told me http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Wed Apr 10 14:28:37 +0000 2013

My favorite email of today: "Bonjour. Nous vous informons que votre commande a été expédiée." Merci beaucoup!

 Wed Apr 10 14:47:21 +0000 2013

Indeed. Especially when they are talking about your Army of Darkness set being shipped. That's hot!

 Wed Apr 10 14:49:33 +0000 2013

My next confirmation is gonna be in German... And it's still gonna be sexy because it's gonna be talking about the same thing

 Wed Apr 10 14:52:19 +0000 2013

Slender Man isn't for hipsters, he's, you know, for kids.

 Wed Apr 10 16:08:14 +0000 2013

Why do people read audiobooks so slowly? I always end up changing narrator speed to 1.5x. #Annoyed

 Wed Apr 10 16:29:18 +0000 2013

That's not my handle ;)

 Wed Apr 10 17:32:22 +0000 2013

RT @TimOfLegend: Ahh! What is happening? There is a ball of yellow fire in the sky! It's heating up the air and making my skin warm! Is ...

 Wed Apr 10 17:32:39 +0000 2013

The weather is so nice, it reminds me of old days when I used to cut school to hang out with friends. I think I should leave work early...

 Wed Apr 10 17:33:55 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: 100 Game Oath: Simon the Sorcerer: http://www.twitch.tv/amayirot_akago#9921

 Wed Apr 10 17:34:18 +0000 2013

lol!

 Wed Apr 10 17:40:33 +0000 2013

I thought that's what you did for a living.

 Wed Apr 10 17:52:02 +0000 2013

Damn. Everyone's good at writing... Except me. :(

 Wed Apr 10 17:54:57 +0000 2013

Yeah. I haven't made anything in over a decade...

 Wed Apr 10 18:03:32 +0000 2013

Why did you have to do this to me?

 Wed Apr 10 18:22:39 +0000 2013

No, please, have mercy! I hate that one! You're supposed to be my old FRIEND, remember? Friends don't do that shit!

 Wed Apr 10 18:23:49 +0000 2013

Damn right I don't! I'd rather share my DOS EGA games. At least I had an excuse there.

 Wed Apr 10 18:26:05 +0000 2013

I did, but trust me, I worked on stuff that never saw the light of day & still was better than that piece of shit.

 Wed Apr 10 18:29:25 +0000 2013

Oddly, I received a fan letter on vk about these games last year. From Bumblefuck, Russia. It was touching.

 Wed Apr 10 18:33:10 +0000 2013

I was proud because I considered them complete. I rarely complete anything in my life.

 Wed Apr 10 18:36:34 +0000 2013

Stop it. D:<

 Wed Apr 10 18:37:54 +0000 2013

I can't do that. I have a horrible work ethic, but I can't change that. That's how I work.

 Wed Apr 10 18:45:16 +0000 2013

like, i never write anything down for example. I think of something until I can imagine it in complete form...

 Wed Apr 10 18:45:59 +0000 2013

...then I just sit down & do it. Not the easiest way.

 Wed Apr 10 18:47:04 +0000 2013

That's awesome!

 Wed Apr 10 18:50:42 +0000 2013

RT @thecinemasnob: In memory of Roger Ebert, new Snob episode: BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS http://thecinemasnob.com/2013/04/10/beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls.aspx

 Wed Apr 10 22:57:04 +0000 2013

Ha! Just played through a game by @djbriandamage You Are What You Eat http://burger.demodulated.com I'm still smiling, but also craving a hamburger

 Thu Apr 11 00:01:07 +0000 2013

I should really start working on that game about selling hotdogs in Hell...

 Thu Apr 11 00:01:50 +0000 2013

It's one of most unique games ever. English version blows. The interface/gfx aren't the best either. But it's worth it.

 Thu Apr 11 12:41:06 +0000 2013

RT @dotemu: Last day to get 10 Genesis classic games in one bundle for 3.99€ / $5.99 http://bit.ly/14J1KS9 #offer

 Thu Apr 11 13:27:05 +0000 2013

Today's fake name for a restaurant reservation: Marcus.

 Thu Apr 11 17:20:08 +0000 2013

RT @ID_AA_Carmack: It would be interesting if zero-aliasing became the last defense by rasterization against ray tracing.

 Thu Apr 11 19:25:29 +0000 2013

Hey! It's Theme Hospital port for the Android! http://youtu.be/6-oZjCtyeko

 Thu Apr 11 22:03:30 +0000 2013

RT @grumpygamer: With apologies to my friends at Telltale. Over my dead body: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Telltales+Games+news/feature.asp?c=49962

 Thu Apr 11 23:14:18 +0000 2013

Jurassic Park 3D, bitches! #HoldOnToYourButts

 Fri Apr 12 00:02:29 +0000 2013

Just got out of Jurassic Park. Still hard...

 Fri Apr 12 03:09:17 +0000 2013

No fucking Steel Magnolias???

 Fri Apr 12 03:10:07 +0000 2013

Pretty much the ultimate chick-flick.

 Fri Apr 12 03:11:35 +0000 2013

I want to like it, but the second half is just blah...

 Fri Apr 12 03:12:04 +0000 2013

No it's not. Just rewatched it a couple of weeks ago.

 Fri Apr 12 03:13:21 +0000 2013

Thank you, good sir!

 Fri Apr 12 11:00:54 +0000 2013

Good morning, everyone! You know what? I never really do #ff because I retweet everything I like, so you should already know who to follow.

 Fri Apr 12 11:50:08 +0000 2013

But right now I feel like doing a few... Here goes!

 Fri Apr 12 11:51:14 +0000 2013

#ff My old friend @AveTory who always shares his dead serious opinion on everything, be it movies, games or culture in general

 Fri Apr 12 11:53:19 +0000 2013

#ff @djbriandamage who set his real life aside for 2.5 hours to record this awesome podcast with me http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Fri Apr 12 11:54:55 +0000 2013

#ff @gnomeslair for his love & dedication to all things independent. He's your gateway to TONS of cool stuff.

 Fri Apr 12 11:56:00 +0000 2013

#ff @AgustinCordes for his love of games, horror & alcohol. And for his ability to make you shit your pants with an old skool adventure game

 Fri Apr 12 11:57:47 +0000 2013

#ff @ben_304 Because he's an awesome artist. BUT in addition to that he also loves old PC games! Go figure!

 Fri Apr 12 12:01:04 +0000 2013

#ff @AmayirotAkago Who knows his shit. And by "shit" I mean "games". Seriously dude, when do you find the time to play all that?

 Fri Apr 12 12:03:33 +0000 2013

#ff @ShotupSpeako Because his tweets well make you a better person. Seriously.

 Fri Apr 12 12:06:05 +0000 2013

#ff @richardcobbett who makes me laugh with his Crapshoot articles & make me nostalgically teary eyed with his other ones.

 Fri Apr 12 12:08:58 +0000 2013

And now I'm gonna blast Hamster Dance as I walk through the door at my job. Because that's the kind of guy I am.

 Fri Apr 12 12:11:22 +0000 2013

OMG I just totally saw myself in the mirror! My hair is so fucking gray! #shocked

 Fri Apr 12 12:16:24 +0000 2013

Heard Eminem's Without Me in the trailer for Despicable Me 2. I hope next big kids movie has that Suck My Motherfucking Dick song in it.

 Fri Apr 12 12:35:17 +0000 2013

I actually managed to play through 20 solid minutes of Another World before the movie last night. I actually really like the Android version

 Fri Apr 12 12:42:02 +0000 2013

And now it's time for #MorningDOSTalk which is gonna be all about love today. Tell me about games that love & what you love them for

 Fri Apr 12 13:04:17 +0000 2013

I love DOOM 2. For incredibly satisfying gameplay, prefect classic shooter maps & multiplayer that's so much fun! #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 13:05:23 +0000 2013

I love Day of the Tentacle for amazing animation, hilarious dialogue & easy-but-creative puzzles. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 13:10:58 +0000 2013

I love the first Leisure Suit Larry game for teaching me that if I have sex with hookers without lubbers, my dick will eventually explode

 Fri Apr 12 13:18:44 +0000 2013

I love The Secret of the Monkey Island for being hilarious, completely unpredictable & having some of the most beautiful EGA graphics.

 Fri Apr 12 13:28:29 +0000 2013

I love Loom for musical gameplay, perfect use of Tchaikovsky and fantasy setting with a serious story. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 13:33:07 +0000 2013

I love Wolfenstein 3D because it lets me shoot nazis! Also eating meat off the bones at low health. And Robo-fucking-Hitler! #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 13:34:52 +0000 2013

There's a possibility. I still stand my ground.

 Fri Apr 12 13:35:22 +0000 2013

Ouch. Fallout is a fine game, but it's not for DOS.

 Fri Apr 12 13:42:26 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic I love Another World for its unique blend of cinematic atmosphere, fast-paced gameplay, and varied, bru ...

 Fri Apr 12 13:49:00 +0000 2013

Oh. My. God. Becky, look at her butt.

 Fri Apr 12 13:49:28 +0000 2013

And I own the fucking thing. I'm gonna go cry now.

 Fri Apr 12 13:52:02 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic I also love Toonstruck for its amazing animation, star power, wicked sense of humor, and clever puzzles.

 Fri Apr 12 13:52:10 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic I love Indiana Jones & The Fate Of Atlantis for its multiple paths, awesome music, and being better ...

 Fri Apr 12 13:53:35 +0000 2013

There was a 4th movie?

 Fri Apr 12 13:53:53 +0000 2013

Things I only learned today: Fallout was also available for DOS.

 Fri Apr 12 14:02:44 +0000 2013

I love Duke Nukem 3D for fun protagonist, solid level design, interactivity & immature humor. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 14:38:02 +0000 2013

I love Blood for everything because it's the best DOS first person shooter. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 14:38:51 +0000 2013

I love Civilization because it's a very accessible, yet complex game. I also admire the fact that it can eat years of one's life.

 Fri Apr 12 14:40:15 +0000 2013

I love Full Throttle for the unusual setting, fantastic animation & art direction, but most of all for an incredibly organic flow.

 Fri Apr 12 14:41:20 +0000 2013

I love Theme Hospital because it's a fun game. Even when you're tearing your hair out in frustration, you're still giggling at things.

 Fri Apr 12 14:42:48 +0000 2013

I love Tetris because it's Tetris & it's impossible not to love it. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 14:43:56 +0000 2013

I love Gobliins 2 for weird graphics, music & tough puzzles, but mostly because the two goblins are hilarious. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 14:48:38 +0000 2013

I love Test Drive 3 because it encouraged exploration and you could run over chickens. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 14:50:22 +0000 2013

I love Carmageddon because it gotta be one of the most therapeutic games ever. #MorningDOSTalk

 Fri Apr 12 14:51:32 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic King's Quest VI. Amazing game! Great storyline, good development, awesome music!! The puzzles weren't ever t ...

 Fri Apr 12 15:35:05 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic Quest for Glory IV: deep storyline, fantastic character development, spooky ambiance...an overall amazing game!!

 Fri Apr 12 15:35:09 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic I love the Laura Bow games for teaching me to be observant and Gabriel Knight for showing me that southerns c ...

 Fri Apr 12 15:35:16 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic I love LSL1 for creating a love of weird madlibs with the phonecall. My lover is Ubu the clown and I love his ...

 Fri Apr 12 15:35:23 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic I would marry Tetris if it were legal.

 Fri Apr 12 15:35:31 +0000 2013

Now THAT reminds me of a funny story... Actually, I better not.

 Fri Apr 12 15:36:42 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: I love Genie's Curse because I di love looking at a muscley bear chested man and smashing thousands of Jars #MorningDOStalk

 Fri Apr 12 15:45:25 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: I love Eagle Eye Mysteries cause it started a deep seeded love of Crime shows... And Nancy was freaking useless! #MorningDO ...

 Fri Apr 12 15:45:29 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Number Munchers Series - DOS PC Game Review http://wp.me/p1kIju-hD

 Fri Apr 12 16:32:38 +0000 2013

I don't think it was ever officially released

 Fri Apr 12 16:33:29 +0000 2013

There's nothing to fucking do at work again, so I'm extending #MorningDOSTalk into the afternoon! Tell me more about games you love #

 Fri Apr 12 17:34:04 +0000 2013

I love Under A Killing Moon because it's cheesy, fun and 3D.

 Fri Apr 12 17:42:33 +0000 2013

I love Star Control 2 for amazing music, great writing, a huge open world & everything else. The game is perfect.

 Fri Apr 12 17:52:24 +0000 2013

Sail away, sail away, sail away...

 Fri Apr 12 19:13:51 +0000 2013

RT @PushinUpRoses: Mickey Mouse: Follow the Reader - A 2nd Look with PushingUpRoses: http://youtu.be/LbyWlTmczYc?a via @YouTube

 Fri Apr 12 21:55:31 +0000 2013

No, unfortunately. I've never played it either. Just seen reviews online.

 Fri Apr 12 21:58:19 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Spiritual successor to Road Rash?! SIGN ME UP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEcjz-F_UU http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkseasgames/road-redemption

 Fri Apr 12 22:09:45 +0000 2013

Here's a big question about The Neverhood: Does anyone actually LIKE the gameplay?

 Fri Apr 12 22:47:32 +0000 2013

I mean, I know The Neverhood like the back of my hand & can blast through it very quickly, but only because I know the solutions well.

 Fri Apr 12 22:48:32 +0000 2013

Most puzzles in the Neverhood aren't particularly creative either. The only good thing is that none of them are hard. idk.

 Fri Apr 12 22:49:44 +0000 2013

Neverhood is style over substance. Yet, the atmosphere it creates is amazing. You just don't want to stop playing.

 Fri Apr 12 22:50:40 +0000 2013

Neverhood has as much charm as the amount of clay that was used to make it. Skullmonkeys failed. Bad platformer. Boring game.

 Fri Apr 12 22:51:33 +0000 2013

All these questions because now I'm wondering if Armikrog will be able to repeat the formula, because I have my doubts about it.

 Fri Apr 12 22:52:34 +0000 2013

I like platformers, but Skullmonkeys didn't offer enough variety in anything. Just kept playing for graphics/music & cutscenes

 Fri Apr 12 22:56:37 +0000 2013

I know the game like the back of my hand, so that's not an issue for me.

 Fri Apr 12 23:11:16 +0000 2013

I don't think any of the puzzles in Neverhood are hard. The game just requires taking notes.

 Fri Apr 12 23:15:30 +0000 2013

Yeah... Games don't require taking notes anymore. Those were the days...

 Fri Apr 12 23:16:40 +0000 2013

I still have a few sets of my Neverhood notes somewhere. I'll scan them in if I stumble upon them one day.

 Fri Apr 12 23:17:44 +0000 2013

The game that was the most pain in the ass with note taking for me is 9: The Last Resort. I still like it, though.

 Fri Apr 12 23:18:56 +0000 2013

Uncle Risech. :) I have that one. Спасибо товарищу Глинко за наше счастливое детство!

 Fri Apr 12 23:29:00 +0000 2013

My favorite one is in the great hall. Здесь был Вася. И здесь был Вася. А здесь долго били Васю хакеры из г. Харькова.

 Fri Apr 12 23:33:44 +0000 2013

That was actually written on the backgrounds. The texts were changed to old anecdotes.

 Fri Apr 12 23:37:23 +0000 2013

Under a Killing Moon #DosGameScreenADay https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/322888308373991425/photo/1

 Sat Apr 13 01:45:46 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Ancient DOS Games is covering the one and only Carmageddon this week! Don't care for it? Try playing dominoes inste ...

 Sat Apr 13 08:32:25 +0000 2013

Nope

 Sat Apr 13 11:13:20 +0000 2013

I don't think so. I'm acquainted with the guy who made it.

 Sat Apr 13 11:15:44 +0000 2013

Good morning, Internet! It looks like it's gonna be a nice day here in NY. So, I feel like an easy, nice & relaxing #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 13 12:50:58 +0000 2013

I'm thinking today I can talk about adventure games. How about puzzles in adventure games that you really REALLY like? #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 13 12:52:13 +0000 2013

I always liked the melting mug of grog thing in Monkey Island. In the original version it was so unexpected to see the description change.

 Sat Apr 13 12:53:55 +0000 2013

Realizing that you can "untwist" the tornado moment in LOOM is pretty epic as well. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 13 12:55:40 +0000 2013

Damn. I've played so many fucking adventure games, yet I'm struggling to remember stuff. I guess I really don't like puzzles after all!

 Sat Apr 13 13:01:57 +0000 2013

I can't tell you what my favorite puzzle in Full Throttle or Day of the Tentacle is, although both are some of my favorites. Hmmm...

 Sat Apr 13 13:04:18 +0000 2013

Too easy.

 Sat Apr 13 13:08:23 +0000 2013

RT @darthhelmet86: @dosnostalgic Puzzle wise getting the info out of the barkeep by pulling on his nose in Full Throttle was amazing, it ...

 Sat Apr 13 13:08:29 +0000 2013

It's an awesome line of dialogue, but I think the violence element is introduced when you kick down the door.

 Sat Apr 13 13:09:18 +0000 2013

Definitely not having a good day. Cheer me up by telling me about your favorite adventure game puzzles! #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 13 13:26:12 +0000 2013

Too easy.

 Sat Apr 13 13:39:09 +0000 2013

Yes!

 Sat Apr 13 13:39:51 +0000 2013

I like the flag one better

 Sat Apr 13 13:50:48 +0000 2013

But then the same could be said about almost every puzzle in DOTT.

 Sat Apr 13 13:51:28 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: A quick modding guide to improve your System Shock 2 experience http://j.mp/SS2modGOG SS2 for only $9.99! http://t.co/EAjSX ...

 Sat Apr 13 14:15:42 +0000 2013

It's funny. When puzzles are good they don't really stand out. When they are bad, however...

 Sat Apr 13 14:44:35 +0000 2013

I can think of a million of bad & annoying puzzles in adventure games, but can't think of a handful to pick for favorites.

 Sat Apr 13 14:45:24 +0000 2013

I feel like playing Sanitarium.

 Sat Apr 13 16:21:27 +0000 2013

One of my favorite adventure games. Just haven't touched it in a few years.

 Sat Apr 13 16:31:07 +0000 2013

What are you taking about? I like Broken Sword 2 as well.

 Sat Apr 13 16:31:55 +0000 2013

I like the graphics. Puzzles aren't bad. And Sam Raimi is mentioned in the game, so that's extra points from me.

 Sat Apr 13 16:39:25 +0000 2013

I think it's "Sam Raimi stabilized the camera with a 2x4!" or something like that.

 Sat Apr 13 16:46:22 +0000 2013

Oh. Well, it's been quite a few years since I played it. It's when you finally convince the director to do something.

 Sat Apr 13 16:49:56 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: The future is greedy, but it doesn’t have to be a first-person shooter. In this week’s Let’s Reboot… it’s Syndicate. ...

 Sat Apr 13 17:19:01 +0000 2013

Just got @mattbarton's book in the mail. Can't wait to read it. https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/323136355452452864/photo/1

 Sat Apr 13 18:11:25 +0000 2013

RT @IgorHardy: @dosnostalgic Two words for a fun, memorable puzzle: "Push Sophia"

 Sat Apr 13 18:28:30 +0000 2013

The Koshan Conspiracy aka B.A.T. II #DosGameScreenADay https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/323141965908688896/photo/1

 Sat Apr 13 18:33:43 +0000 2013

Very unique things. I like them, but they are not for everyone.

 Sat Apr 13 18:36:50 +0000 2013

Yes. Amazing film. Just not the US cut.

 Sat Apr 13 21:36:45 +0000 2013

I think everyone did. And it would be fine too if the extended one didn't exist.

 Sat Apr 13 21:39:57 +0000 2013

"Mathilda, I'm glad you don't have a stomach ache anymore." Awwww

 Sat Apr 13 21:47:31 +0000 2013

About to see Danny Boyle's Trance without any prior knowledge of what it is about. Have only seen a poster online. Boyle's name is enough.

 Sat Apr 13 22:24:35 +0000 2013

Oh fuck you.

 Sat Apr 13 22:42:09 +0000 2013

Alright, fine. Watching Myst postmortem.

 Sun Apr 14 01:23:37 +0000 2013

That was in Trainspotting. And the trailer for Maabus.

 Sun Apr 14 01:24:27 +0000 2013

Recognition is the first step to FAME!

 Sun Apr 14 15:47:27 +0000 2013

Oh, I almost forgot: Trance was a fine film. I was very entertained. A must see if you like Rosario Dawson (& I do.)

 Sun Apr 14 16:06:17 +0000 2013

About to have the most boring six hours of my life.

 Sun Apr 14 17:48:27 +0000 2013

I wish.

 Sun Apr 14 18:40:32 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: Descent series, Sacrifice, MDK 1,2, Shogo: M.A.D., and many more Immortal Interplay Classics 50% off! http://j.mp/ImmIntGOG

 Sun Apr 14 19:17:19 +0000 2013

Nothing fun going on this Sunday afternoon? Then listen to the DOS Nostalgia podcast & reminisce about pc game music http://www.dosnostalgia.com/?p=251

 Sun Apr 14 19:48:27 +0000 2013

The downfall of the Duke3D Atomic's 4th episode? The fact that it loooooves teleporting enemies behind your back. Cheap fucking move.

 Sun Apr 14 22:26:30 +0000 2013

They do it in a worst possible way too. I just cleared out the hallway & walking down it, then BAM! I'm attacked from the back. Bullshit!

 Sun Apr 14 22:28:10 +0000 2013

And no, I'm not playing Duke3D at the moment. I'm still at work. Just thinking about it aggravates me.

 Sun Apr 14 22:29:24 +0000 2013

The first sentence is about to be printed & put up on my wall as one of my favorite quotes of yours.

 Mon Apr 15 02:41:46 +0000 2013

Lol. Possibly. I'm not a fan of 3D in Simon though.

 Mon Apr 15 03:08:51 +0000 2013

Bubba Ho-Tep is a great movie. This public service announcement has been brought to you by Bruce Campbell & his mighty chin of Justice.

 Mon Apr 15 04:51:25 +0000 2013

Met him. Read his books. Watched the movies they made when they were kids. Toys. Merch. I'm a major fan.

 Mon Apr 15 11:21:40 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: Only $2.39 for The Last Express, a remarkable adventre game set in the middle of La Belle Époque http://j.mp/LstExGEM

 Mon Apr 15 11:32:06 +0000 2013

They make me laugh out loud

 Mon Apr 15 11:35:49 +0000 2013

Why are kids so stupid today and why do I sound like an old man all of sudden?

 Mon Apr 15 12:38:24 +0000 2013

When I was a kid in Russia, I had to walk 10 miles uphill both ways through the snowstorm in July just to play a videogame.

 Mon Apr 15 12:41:03 +0000 2013

It was a joke.

 Mon Apr 15 12:50:38 +0000 2013

Well, my workday is only beginning.

 Mon Apr 15 13:00:38 +0000 2013

The only one who'd play videogames with me was a dancing Gypsy bear. He always used to share his vodka & play his balalaika for me.

 Mon Apr 15 13:06:49 +0000 2013

I always wanted to make a rave themed game!

 Mon Apr 15 13:11:53 +0000 2013

Ooh. That's awesome. None of my ideas are adventures.

 Mon Apr 15 13:20:16 +0000 2013

Well, I've been awake for a while. Dirty for the delay. It's time for #MorningDOSTalk! Let's talk about cutscenes. What are your favorites?

 Mon Apr 15 13:41:33 +0000 2013

The opening of Another World is probably my favorite intro of any game. Ever. I don't care how many times I've seen it, it's still amazing.

 Mon Apr 15 13:42:41 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Bernard hitting his head on the clock as he descends into Dr. Fred's secret lab in DOTT.

 Mon Apr 15 13:43:05 +0000 2013

Just about every non-interactive part of Day of the Tentacle is hilarious. "Bernard, float over here so I can punch you."

 Mon Apr 15 13:44:07 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Speaking of intros, I still have a soft spot for Dune II's. Just amazing atmosphere and gets intense ne ...

 Mon Apr 15 13:44:46 +0000 2013

I have a soft spot for the opening cinematic of Dungeon Keeper. Just something about it.

 Mon Apr 15 13:45:43 +0000 2013

Everything that happens after Roger "passes" the test in Space Quest 5. I'm giggling just thinking about it. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 15 13:47:21 +0000 2013

Yes! With a cameo by Dungeon Keeper. :)

 Mon Apr 15 13:48:41 +0000 2013

The opening of X-Com is pretty damn awesome, although not really in style with the rest of the game. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 15 13:49:23 +0000 2013

The opening sequence of Alone in the Dark. Creeeepyyyyyyy. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 15 13:50:12 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic The opera from GK2! Incredible scene!!!

 Mon Apr 15 13:50:23 +0000 2013

The dream under the big tree in Monkey Island 2. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 15 13:55:48 +0000 2013

The dancing skeletons in King's Quest 6! Always makes me laugh. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 15 13:57:50 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic I also liked the opening scenes to King's Quest VII and The Colonel's Bequest. #MorningDosTalk

 Mon Apr 15 13:59:39 +0000 2013

The fight at the gov Marley's mansion in Monkey Island. In the original release, so everything actually gets selected in the interface.

 Mon Apr 15 14:10:58 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic Any time the genie is talking to the vizier in King's Quest 6. Their exchanges are adorable.

 Mon Apr 15 14:37:59 +0000 2013

RT @grumpygamer: Nice retrospective on LucasAr... I mean film Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yX_RKLiFGI I think I cried at the end.

 Mon Apr 15 15:18:03 +0000 2013

Oh come on. Gobliins 2, Lost in Time & Inca are pretty good with those things.

 Mon Apr 15 15:47:55 +0000 2013

Gobliins 2 has one of my favorite intros. Inca has an insane intro with tons of animation & effects. Lost in Time has a decent end

 Mon Apr 15 15:56:55 +0000 2013

Also - Ween!

 Mon Apr 15 15:57:07 +0000 2013

I don't think Sierra had any say in Coktel's games. Their self-published euro CD releases are identical.

 Mon Apr 15 16:10:55 +0000 2013

I don't quite understand. What's the problem.

 Mon Apr 15 16:17:51 +0000 2013

Just had lunch. So I think it's time for a little #GameVsGame. The Secret of Monkey Island vs. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. Go!

 Mon Apr 15 16:48:21 +0000 2013

Start taking about geeky stuff. Twitter/Internet loves girl-geeks.

 Mon Apr 15 16:51:58 +0000 2013

The first Monkey Island is one of my favorite games. It's short & easy, but I love the flow & humor. Also beautiful EGA gfx. #GameVsGame

 Mon Apr 15 16:54:23 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic The first two chapters of MI2, despite backtracking, beat MI for me. But the second two let it down; M ...

 Mon Apr 15 17:04:01 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic MI2. Better graphics, better music, better puzzles, better jokes, better everything. Though no sword fi ...

 Mon Apr 15 17:10:20 +0000 2013

idk, but you most certainly deserve it!

 Mon Apr 15 17:12:51 +0000 2013

I want to play a game with Ralph Steadman-inspired graphics. Somebody get on that.

 Mon Apr 15 17:17:51 +0000 2013

Nah. I want more surreal/caricature style.

 Mon Apr 15 17:23:27 +0000 2013

We are now even on the Monkey Island 1 vs 2 votes. Join in, people! #GameVsGame

 Mon Apr 15 17:26:57 +0000 2013

For fuck's sake, lady! In glad you bought an expensive perfume, but I'm over 10 feet away from you, I shouldn't have trouble breathing!

 Mon Apr 15 17:33:34 +0000 2013

RT @hardistymark: @dosnostalgic Secret Of Monkey Island "Dial-a-Pirate" code wheel far better than "Mix-and-Mojo" in LeChuck's Revenge. ...

 Mon Apr 15 17:47:23 +0000 2013

I don't like special editions. Own both.

 Mon Apr 15 17:59:20 +0000 2013

"Hardware, aisle 12. Shop smart, shop S-Mart!"

 Mon Apr 15 18:20:02 +0000 2013

RT @grumpygamer: If I Made Another Monkey Island... http://grumpygamer.com/5777333

 Mon Apr 15 18:25:53 +0000 2013

I just came

 Mon Apr 15 18:41:54 +0000 2013

Can't track an international order. :( "Votre date de livraison estimée est : Mercredi, 17 avril 2013" Stop teasing me, Amazon France!

 Mon Apr 15 18:53:25 +0000 2013

RT @SierraWallpaper: @dosnostalgic MI2 for its great island design, color palette, difficult puzzles, and Guybrush's "beard". #gamevsgame

 Mon Apr 15 19:11:48 +0000 2013

RT @SierraWallpaper: I always loved this dude's house as a kid. http://ow.ly/k5sg6 @dosnostalgic

 Mon Apr 15 19:39:09 +0000 2013

Can't pick the winner of today's #GameVsGame. I guess we'll never find out which Monkey Island is better.

 Mon Apr 15 19:43:14 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: Reading Ron Gilbert's piece on MI3. Pondering how I half want to know what it would have been, and half don't, ever.

 Tue Apr 16 11:04:07 +0000 2013

Started watching Mulholland Dr last night, but was tired & feel asleep. Dammit. Now I'm upset. The end is like my favorite part!

 Tue Apr 16 11:27:57 +0000 2013

Actually, my favorite part is probably right at the beginning with two guys in a dinner. So prefect. #MulhollandDr

 Tue Apr 16 11:28:56 +0000 2013

Starting my day with a fast food breakfast in my car while listening to Scooter's Move Your Ass on my way to work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RneoccuJwY

 Tue Apr 16 11:53:52 +0000 2013

My Twitter feed is surprisingly empty this morning. Is everyone sleeping in today? If u r awake & have a #MorningDOSTalk topic, let me know

 Tue Apr 16 12:22:08 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: Heh. Comment on MI3: "Richard Cobbett made a more interesting suggestion... Ron is series cretor, yet i trust him ma ...

 Tue Apr 16 12:25:30 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic I'm going to be super late on yesterday's topic. I LOVED the cutscene where Alexander "suicided" in King's Qu ...

 Tue Apr 16 12:25:34 +0000 2013

Better late than never!

 Tue Apr 16 12:25:54 +0000 2013

No probs. It looks like you're the only one awake anyway. Isn't it late night on your end?

 Tue Apr 16 12:31:59 +0000 2013

That's a hell of a time difference. Only 8:30 here.

 Tue Apr 16 12:38:38 +0000 2013

Shit, I'm jealous. I can't wait for the 17th, that's when my Amazon France package arrives...

 Tue Apr 16 12:43:00 +0000 2013

Oh god. Too many adventure lovers in one place.

 Tue Apr 16 12:43:51 +0000 2013

I got stuff from Amazon France before. Didn't take that long. Oh noes! I ordered stuff from Germany too this month :(

 Tue Apr 16 12:50:43 +0000 2013

I'm hoping that happens. I'll be there.

 Tue Apr 16 12:51:09 +0000 2013

There's like 6 people who participate in #MorningDOSTalk daily, and they all live in different countries.

 Tue Apr 16 12:55:22 +0000 2013

God, no. You poor bastard. My condolences.

 Tue Apr 16 12:56:30 +0000 2013

It was released separate as a freeware. Long time ago.

 Tue Apr 16 13:08:33 +0000 2013

Ooh. Tough. Gotta be Dungeon Keeper with Sensible Soccer close second.

 Tue Apr 16 13:10:49 +0000 2013

Love those. If you gonna steam 'em one day, let me know!

 Tue Apr 16 13:11:38 +0000 2013

That's one of the bonuses for the Milkman Rounds starring Jo Guest!

 Tue Apr 16 13:15:38 +0000 2013

i can finish both in minutes! Those games were my best friend. Long time ago...

 Tue Apr 16 13:17:45 +0000 2013

Yes! Pretty please with sugar on top!

 Tue Apr 16 13:19:57 +0000 2013

Should I be looking that one up right now?

 Tue Apr 16 13:23:21 +0000 2013

Sorry, but the best porno musical is that Alice in Wonderland movie from the 70s.

 Tue Apr 16 13:26:38 +0000 2013

That just sounds dirty

 Tue Apr 16 13:27:29 +0000 2013

It actually had a decent theatrical run, so it's also available in a penetration-shot-free R-rated version.

 Tue Apr 16 13:28:34 +0000 2013

It's a better version, coz it's essentially a dirty comedy musical. The porn feels out of place & slows it down.

 Tue Apr 16 13:33:50 +0000 2013

Did I mention that I've translated Fuck Quest into Russian? Also a long time ago...

 Tue Apr 16 13:35:04 +0000 2013

I don't think it existed in the early 90s. You must be thinking of something else.

 Tue Apr 16 13:37:05 +0000 2013

I don't have any siblings & my only parent was always at work. Porn was always welcome at my house. XD

 Tue Apr 16 13:38:07 +0000 2013

Oh dear God. That one had a pretty hilarious remake now with music from Sunset Riders.

 Tue Apr 16 13:39:09 +0000 2013

The first LSL taught me some of the most important lessons in my life.

 Tue Apr 16 13:40:54 +0000 2013

I'm slightly disturbed

 Tue Apr 16 13:42:52 +0000 2013

Nah. I'm going more with lots of clowns in tiny cars.

 Tue Apr 16 13:52:53 +0000 2013

Good night, young lady.

 Tue Apr 16 13:55:53 +0000 2013

Just spent the last couple of hours taking about old adult games (I can't qualify most of them as "porn"). That almost never comes up!

 Tue Apr 16 14:08:18 +0000 2013

So I thank @Resulka (u should follow her) for the entertaining conversation & officially recognize our exchange today as #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 16 14:10:29 +0000 2013

And if you have anything to add on the subject of DOS porn games, you should do so immediately. I'm not gonna judge you. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 16 14:11:41 +0000 2013

I can't believe how easy kids have it today. Back in the pre-internet days we had to put up w/ awful games just to see a low-res bare breast

 Tue Apr 16 14:13:34 +0000 2013

RT @theandylaird: @dosnostalgic Porntris was arguably a better game than Tetris

 Tue Apr 16 14:18:25 +0000 2013

Played a lot of that. But it wasn't fair that it distracted you with animations.

 Tue Apr 16 14:19:12 +0000 2013

Also I think in DosBox the midi volume is always on highest. Although it's been a while.

 Tue Apr 16 14:20:18 +0000 2013

Lollypop. An okay platformer with great Adlib music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aQU20M8UiE

 Tue Apr 16 16:51:20 +0000 2013

I want @DAVID_LYNCH to design a video game. I'd be the first in line to buy it.

 Tue Apr 16 17:35:51 +0000 2013

I don't care. Have you seen Mulholland Dr. yet?

 Tue Apr 16 18:20:19 +0000 2013

Oh you suck. You gotta finish it. The over the top acting is on purpose.

 Tue Apr 16 18:27:12 +0000 2013

That one is a bit too grim for me. I'd rather have a mystery like Mulholland Dr or Lost Highway

 Tue Apr 16 18:49:05 +0000 2013

Can anyone recommend an adventure game specifically designed to be played on a phone? I've got an Android.

 Tue Apr 16 19:25:22 +0000 2013

Not quite what I'm looking for

 Tue Apr 16 19:30:25 +0000 2013

I'm looking for graphical

 Tue Apr 16 19:30:47 +0000 2013

I like S&S. Great game. Fuck BS Director's.

 Tue Apr 16 19:31:26 +0000 2013

To clarify: I'm doing research on implementation of point & click adventure interface on a touch screen. Wanna see how others did it.

 Tue Apr 16 19:32:32 +0000 2013

I have some ideas on how to do it, but they look really lame even when I just try to imagine them.

 Tue Apr 16 19:36:54 +0000 2013

Fuck the poli... I mean fuck Apple!

 Tue Apr 16 19:39:53 +0000 2013

My expenses if I wanted to develop for iOS: whatever apple's developer subscription is + cost of a mac. My expenses on Droid: $25.

 Tue Apr 16 19:42:19 +0000 2013

I played that on PC.

 Tue Apr 16 19:42:54 +0000 2013

I would account for that.

 Tue Apr 16 19:43:19 +0000 2013

My biggest issue is how to avoid pixel hunting or show exit areas if you don't have a cursor on screen.

 Tue Apr 16 19:49:19 +0000 2013

That's quite a restriction. Swords & Sworcery did it very well, but in that perspective their interface made more sense

 Tue Apr 16 19:52:39 +0000 2013

My idea was to have an ever present ui button that would highlight (& maybe put a ripple around) all active studd for a sec

 Tue Apr 16 20:03:21 +0000 2013

I protest! It's not an adventure game.

 Tue Apr 16 20:16:39 +0000 2013

How did I miss this? It's Real McCoy! I still have that CD.

 Wed Apr 17 03:39:38 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: Another Night another Dream but always you, It's like a vision of love that seems to be true... #SingAlongNow!

 Wed Apr 17 03:39:45 +0000 2013

Same.

 Wed Apr 17 03:46:19 +0000 2013

RT @romero: October 10, 1994 - New York at the Limelight - the release event for DOOM II. Can’t believe I wore white!

 Wed Apr 17 10:22:41 +0000 2013

What's up, people of the Internet? Who's ready for some #MorningDOSTalk? I'm ready!

 Wed Apr 17 12:53:27 +0000 2013

I'm thinking...

 Wed Apr 17 12:57:17 +0000 2013

How about discoveries? Maybe you just recently discovered a DOS game that you love. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 17 12:59:35 +0000 2013

Or didn't like a game when you were young, only to find out that the game was actually great when you got older. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 17 13:00:27 +0000 2013

OR you discovered something new & interesting about a game that you always liked. #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 17 13:01:35 +0000 2013

Or we can talk about this RT @Guyb: @dosnostalgic Memaker! #MorningDOSTalk

 Wed Apr 17 13:04:12 +0000 2013

RT @theAncientGamer: @dosnostalgic I never liked Dune when I was a kid, never knew where to go. Dug it up a few years back, loved it

 Wed Apr 17 13:17:01 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic I recently purchased The Last Express from GOG and am playing it for the first time. I've only just s ...

 Wed Apr 17 13:17:11 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic I recently started shadow of the comet, I'm enjoying when I'm not playing tge intro to laugh at the animation ...

 Wed Apr 17 13:19:43 +0000 2013

Yeah, bitches!

 Wed Apr 17 13:20:21 +0000 2013

Ooh. I need to fire up the CD version one of these days. All joking aside, it's a great game. It's also hardcore as fuck.

 Wed Apr 17 14:28:42 +0000 2013

It's the 17th. My Army of Darkness set better be arriving today or else it's gonna be time to kick some French ass!

 Wed Apr 17 14:43:31 +0000 2013

Of course! Shadow of the Comet. That sort of interface could work on a phone. With adjustments of course.

 Wed Apr 17 15:02:59 +0000 2013

Didn't I send you my Win 3.1 DosBox package years ago?

 Wed Apr 17 15:05:44 +0000 2013

Once again doing my semi-research about developing on the Android. What resolution should I be making my game in?

 Wed Apr 17 15:53:43 +0000 2013

I have a Galaxy 2 & I have no idea what my resolution is.

 Wed Apr 17 15:59:24 +0000 2013

I was thinking about that too. I would scale no matter what anyway.

 Wed Apr 17 16:05:52 +0000 2013

I'm actually not as big a fan of Lemmings as everyone else. It's a fun game, but I get frustrated quickly.

 Wed Apr 17 16:22:30 +0000 2013

It's a Cryo game. Good.idea. Almost impossible to play. Just like most of their games.

 Wed Apr 17 16:28:47 +0000 2013

Dune is an awesome game. One & only Cryo game that I REALLY like. Virgin was the publisher.

 Wed Apr 17 16:34:49 +0000 2013

My favorite tweet of the day RT @AgustinCordes: To everyone hurt by my comments about console RPGs, I can only say this: play better games.

 Wed Apr 17 17:39:02 +0000 2013

I don't know what a tabletop is, but my intention was to stick to something small & scale on everything.

 Wed Apr 17 18:07:46 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @AgustinCordes Made a minor correction.

 Wed Apr 17 18:31:45 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Yeah, I still really enjoy this Adlib soundtrack: Vinyl Goddess From Mars. Sweet game too. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCEE76D35CBEDBF68

 Wed Apr 17 19:07:31 +0000 2013

RT @SierraWallpaper: Let's jump on our sauruses and head to Shapier... QUEST FOR GLORY II is now live! http://www.sierrawallpaper.com/games/qfg2/ @dosnostalgic

 Wed Apr 17 20:46:48 +0000 2013

Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor #DosGameScreenADay

 Thu Apr 18 00:49:05 +0000 2013

So Sony launches 4K TV & a 4K movie player this summer. Too soon?

 Thu Apr 18 01:31:30 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: The first thing I do every morning is see if @dosnostalgic has started the #MorningDOSTalk. #ItsTheLittleThings

 Thu Apr 18 12:48:55 +0000 2013

Oh noes! I've got errands today. :( Maybe I can do one from my car...

 Thu Apr 18 12:49:13 +0000 2013

Good morning good people of Twitter! Let's do some #MorningDOSTalk! I want to know your opinions on cheating in games!

 Thu Apr 18 12:51:22 +0000 2013

Do you still use cheat codes/walkthroughs/guides/faqs for games today? Have you used to when you were younger? #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 12:52:39 +0000 2013

Are there any games that you ONLY play with cheats because it makes your gaming experience better? #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 12:53:06 +0000 2013

And do you find it funny when you see an adult playing a console game & use cheats/guides? Because I do! #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 12:53:59 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: @dosnostalgic Syndicate springs to mind. I've beaten it fairly, but it's much more fun when you cooper team/pooslice ...

 Thu Apr 18 12:54:22 +0000 2013

This can also be a fun topic RT @hardistymark: @dosnostalgic old skool trainers?

 Thu Apr 18 12:55:35 +0000 2013

Bought the book on assembler & got a debugger just to get through Xenon 2. Somehow that made sense back then. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 12:57:18 +0000 2013

RT @citchmook: @dosnostalgic rarely but it happens. Used lots when I was a lad though.

 Thu Apr 18 12:57:30 +0000 2013

Meanwhile my number of tweets crossed over into 5 digits! YAY ME! #INeverShutUp

 Thu Apr 18 12:58:10 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic When I was an angsty teen, I would play Duke 3D with cheat codes to blow off steam. #MurderingAliens ...

 Thu Apr 18 13:01:18 +0000 2013

RT @SierraWallpaper: @dosnostalgic IDSPISPOPD... Anybody remember that one? #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 13:01:23 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic Also, the map to the desert in King's Quest 5 was essential. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 13:01:29 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic Used to play adventure games exclusively with walkthroughs cause I wasn't smart enough to figure em out ...

 Thu Apr 18 13:07:22 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic That, and my mastery of English wasn't yet what it is now, of course. Nowadays, I always go the fair ro ...

 Thu Apr 18 13:07:29 +0000 2013

Agreed. Playing an adventure game & having reference material with a solution to a puzzle is cheating

 Thu Apr 18 13:08:38 +0000 2013

Builds character though.

 Thu Apr 18 13:35:25 +0000 2013

I used to cheat in games when I could when I was a kid, but granted I didn't really know a lot of cheats back then. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 13:51:54 +0000 2013

I grew up in Russia, so there was no official guides to speak of. Of course, Internet also didn't exist. If you were suck, you were stuck.

 Thu Apr 18 13:54:00 +0000 2013

Now I'm lazy, so I'll use cheats on a new action game if I don't like playing it. Also having internet spoiled me a bit.

 Thu Apr 18 13:56:21 +0000 2013

Back in the day if you stuck on an adventure game puzzle, you talked to all of your friends & you all played together. Now you just google.

 Thu Apr 18 13:57:22 +0000 2013

Oh no! Cheating kills social experience!

 Thu Apr 18 13:57:48 +0000 2013

Yes, but I would have to make an international call for that. Would probably end up costing more than the game.

 Thu Apr 18 14:02:51 +0000 2013

RT @Jockie85: @dosnostalgic Quite a few older adventures games used to have rip-off tip hotlines you could call at extortionate rates th ...

 Thu Apr 18 14:02:54 +0000 2013

Good luck!

 Thu Apr 18 14:03:14 +0000 2013

Sometimes I want to at last see how the story ends without bothering with gameplay. Like Max Payne 3.

 Thu Apr 18 14:04:28 +0000 2013

So yeah, don't cheat. Honest play makes you a better person, builds character & makes the game more enjoyable. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 14:05:26 +0000 2013

All this coming from the man who's about to get IDDQD tattooed on him. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 14:06:24 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic I tend to play old school adventure game at my parents because their internet is so poor. Can't cheat then. ;p

 Thu Apr 18 14:06:35 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic Although I can tell you the first time I ever used the internet was to get a walkthrough for the final chase ...

 Thu Apr 18 14:08:41 +0000 2013

Wolfenstein 3D had a great cheat that showed you all the sprites & walls from the game. Love it. Games needed more of that. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 14:56:19 +0000 2013

You're not supposed to be here! - Levelord #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 14:58:09 +0000 2013

Russian freeware platformer Doom 2D killed you if you typed in IDDQD. Nice touch. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 15:01:27 +0000 2013

Rise of the Triad had a TON of cheats with TWO ways to enter each one. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 15:02:29 +0000 2013

I remember cheats in Blood bring funny, but I can't remember what they actually were. Real men play Blood honestly. #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 15:03:26 +0000 2013

Thanks! I don't really like the have though. ;)

 Thu Apr 18 15:04:27 +0000 2013

I figure I'll do that for the game's 20th anniversary. Along with doomguy's face in god mode.

 Thu Apr 18 15:07:58 +0000 2013

I always liked when you could enable some sort of debug mode on games, so you could mess around with stuff. Fun! #MorningDOSTalk

 Thu Apr 18 15:17:23 +0000 2013

RT @TorbenFrost: @dosnostalgic #MorningDOStalk I'll never forget discovering the -chicken cheat in Wing Commander IV all by myself. #Pro ...

 Thu Apr 18 16:48:22 +0000 2013

RT @TorbenFrost: @dosnostalgic #MorningDOStalk Ever tried typing "cheat" in #SpaceQuest II? Gives you a score of 250 of 200 and sarcasti ...

 Thu Apr 18 16:48:34 +0000 2013

RT @TorbenFrost: @dosnostalgic Old Sierra AGI games had debug modes in the release version. #SpaceQuest I let you switch costume by typi ...

 Thu Apr 18 17:10:34 +0000 2013

Hopefully it'll happen on Mars (or its moons). That would be hilarious.

 Thu Apr 18 17:14:07 +0000 2013

RT @TorbenFrost: @dosnostalgic @thatTomHall So, favorite #ROTT cheats? Mine were "86me" and "gota386". ;) Oh, and the perma-gibs thing. ...

 Thu Apr 18 18:09:00 +0000 2013

RT @JDHJANUS: @dosnostalgic I know it's a bit late, but I've always used a walkthrough/strategy guide if one's available, for any game I ...

 Thu Apr 18 18:09:12 +0000 2013

a Weird Science remake? Really now?

 Thu Apr 18 18:48:26 +0000 2013

I love the art style in Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work #DosGameScreenADay

 Thu Apr 18 21:58:17 +0000 2013

Love the floor! #LSL5

 Thu Apr 18 22:00:46 +0000 2013

Now let's take a look... #LSL5

 Thu Apr 18 22:01:10 +0000 2013

What is love? Baby don't hurt me.

 Thu Apr 18 23:31:23 +0000 2013

I can do that. Tell me when, so I can take days off at work.

 Fri Apr 19 00:05:24 +0000 2013

Live action Another World intro! http://youtu.be/1Nlmje-rUQs

 Fri Apr 19 00:20:35 +0000 2013

James Unsatisfied?

 Fri Apr 19 00:30:23 +0000 2013

And MadSpace! How do you know it's him? Is the credit in the freeware version, coz it sure isn't in the full game (both versions).

 Fri Apr 19 00:34:29 +0000 2013

GAGboy pro tip: Go ass to ass.

 Fri Apr 19 00:35:21 +0000 2013

Yes. I'm still not sure if their Win 3.1 version of Another World actually exists.

 Fri Apr 19 00:42:15 +0000 2013

Interplay farmed it out to Maddox & his team I believe. I'm still not sure why. Well, he IS a good programmer after all.

 Fri Apr 19 00:45:10 +0000 2013

That's why I'd like to find it. That version allegedly had midi music

 Fri Apr 19 00:49:18 +0000 2013

What box?

 Fri Apr 19 01:01:15 +0000 2013

Trying to upload the Rise of the Triad video with QuickTime Mpeg4 codec & a key frame every second just to see if YouTube screws that up too

 Fri Apr 19 01:02:15 +0000 2013

Still. Your quote is on the cover of one of the greatest games ever. You should be at least somewhat proud.

 Fri Apr 19 01:04:26 +0000 2013

@AveTory Oh my god! The back cover is dreadful! Yuck!

 Fri Apr 19 01:05:49 +0000 2013

Alright, so QuickTime MPEG4 video came out waaay too dark. Oh well, that was a waste of a gigabyte. Onto another codec...

 Fri Apr 19 02:32:54 +0000 2013

I was planning to make a trainer for that anyway. Too many people get stuck on that.

 Fri Apr 19 03:55:07 +0000 2013

I need to go to sleep. Monolith CD is seriously freaking me out. https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/325107552100696065/photo/1

 Fri Apr 19 04:44:15 +0000 2013

RT @ben_304: Look what I found, DOS game fans! The girl at the counter cracked up laughing when I went to buy it http://yfrog.com/mnaubdkj

 Fri Apr 19 10:43:52 +0000 2013

Pardon the absence of the usual morning bullshit. Slammed at work.

 Fri Apr 19 14:04:53 +0000 2013

Just you wait. I'm not a team payer & hard to work with. Fair warning.

 Fri Apr 19 14:34:04 +0000 2013

The mystery of my fingers smelling like very potent weed is solved. Realized that I held a co-worker's winning lottery ticket not long ago.

 Fri Apr 19 14:41:28 +0000 2013

Go straight for weed then

 Fri Apr 19 14:52:46 +0000 2013

I'm not a fan of weed.

 Fri Apr 19 14:53:52 +0000 2013

Harry Potter promotes drinking of unicorn blood? Interesting... Where can I get some?

 Fri Apr 19 14:54:55 +0000 2013

Why would I? Especially if it's mine

 Fri Apr 19 15:06:51 +0000 2013

I read them way back then. They suck.

 Fri Apr 19 15:25:25 +0000 2013

But Chump is my favorite! :(

 Fri Apr 19 18:29:15 +0000 2013

Do you eat? I do. Want to do it in the same room sometime?

 Fri Apr 19 21:04:59 +0000 2013

Bernard look. Bernard. Bernard look. Bernard. Bernard. Bernard. Look. I'm a prostitute robot from the future!

 Fri Apr 19 21:10:06 +0000 2013

Look. It's perfectly simple. No walkmans. No mobiles... None of that. Or any of the others!

 Fri Apr 19 21:15:17 +0000 2013

Amazon France & Royal Mail let me down. It's been 11 days & still no package.

 Fri Apr 19 21:17:26 +0000 2013

Why do you always have to make bacon so curly?

 Fri Apr 19 21:29:27 +0000 2013

Millwall, Millwall. You're all really dreadful & your girlfriends are unfulfilled and alienated.

 Fri Apr 19 21:39:51 +0000 2013

I never really liked Home Alone. But I still played the game. Didn't like that one either. #DosGameScreenADay https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/325363714784129025/photo/1

 Fri Apr 19 21:42:09 +0000 2013

It's Millwall. The guy's wearing a scarf I believe.

 Fri Apr 19 22:04:57 +0000 2013

Why would he put himself through something like that? The game is pretty terrible.

 Fri Apr 19 23:17:23 +0000 2013

I don't often protest against corporate policies. If you were to tell me that there's an infant & a virgin sacrificed every day @ Mickey D's

 Sat Apr 20 00:19:42 +0000 2013

... I'd be like "Okay, just keep him burgers coming!" But in case with Apple: Fuck them! That's all I have to say about that.

 Sat Apr 20 00:20:38 +0000 2013

And now that I'm sure that I don't need a QuickTime codec anymore, it's getting deleted from my machine. If I wanna watch a .mov - VLC time!

 Sat Apr 20 00:22:31 +0000 2013

Apparently when an Italian plumber can't make ends meet he takes a teaching side gig. @lazygamereviews learns typing: http://retrowaretv.com/lazy-game-reviews-mario-teaches-typing-dos-pc-game-review/

 Sat Apr 20 11:44:44 +0000 2013

Seriously though. When did Mario display his typing skills to make him so qualified for the job? Granted, I've never seen him fix a leak...

 Sat Apr 20 11:48:52 +0000 2013

Fucking love that movie!

 Sat Apr 20 12:04:19 +0000 2013

RT @PixelProspector: Do you want to sell your game direct? The "Big List of Payment Processors" shows what other devs are using... http://t…

 Sat Apr 20 12:22:24 +0000 2013

It's hilarious & you can tell where EVERYTHING went wrong & that makes it fascinating. Where's my pizza?

 Sat Apr 20 12:40:09 +0000 2013

Good morning Twitterverse! Anyone got suggestions for #MorningDOSTalk? I'm a bit lost today...

 Sat Apr 20 12:41:32 +0000 2013

I don't think that's the case

 Sat Apr 20 12:49:20 +0000 2013

RT @darthhelmet86: @dosnostalgic Jill of the Jungle and Vinyl Goddess from Mars. The first two female platform characters I played.

 Sat Apr 20 12:53:12 +0000 2013

RT @Phlum: @dosnostalgic Pro Pinball! My favourite is Big Race USA - hell of a soundtrack.

 Sat Apr 20 12:53:16 +0000 2013

Fucking love the guy. Especially his work on Adventures of Batman & Robin on Genesis.

 Sat Apr 20 13:07:08 +0000 2013

Yes. There had been plenty of first person games in the 80s. Mostly RPGs.

 Sat Apr 20 13:34:28 +0000 2013

Are you having a Tourette's attack or something?

 Sat Apr 20 15:29:32 +0000 2013

That's not helping

 Sat Apr 20 15:32:05 +0000 2013

It's true. I remember his brief stint as a doctor.

 Sat Apr 20 16:00:18 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: LGR - Mario Teaches Typing - DOS PC Game Review: http://youtu.be/TBv5jxZbD68?a via @YouTube

 Sat Apr 20 16:17:42 +0000 2013

How can anyone not like the original Tom & Jerry shorts from 1940s is beyond me.

 Sat Apr 20 16:20:40 +0000 2013

Can you please just say FUCK like a normal human being?

 Sat Apr 20 16:27:06 +0000 2013

You're not Irish. And I'm pretty sure Irish are actually aliens.

 Sat Apr 20 16:34:13 +0000 2013

Considering reviving an unfinished short game prototype & porting it to Android with a possibility of actually finishing it. Aiming high.

 Sat Apr 20 16:37:08 +0000 2013

I want to. Maybe this summer.

 Sat Apr 20 16:38:04 +0000 2013

Still. As a person who's never been accused of racism in his life, I'm a bit unsure of how to handle those things.

 Sat Apr 20 17:01:39 +0000 2013

Made my shitty day! #VivaLaFrance https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/325738324830605312/photo/1

 Sat Apr 20 22:30:43 +0000 2013

Looked up what Kelly LeBrock looks like now. Yikes! D:

 Sun Apr 21 14:35:40 +0000 2013

Completely forgot to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ace of Base's Happy Nation/The Sign.

 Sun Apr 21 15:00:38 +0000 2013

What would the early 90s be like without Ace of Base? I do not know.

 Sun Apr 21 15:03:27 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic A sad, lonely place filled with nothing but TLC.

 Sun Apr 21 15:10:49 +0000 2013

RT @evilmiera: @dosnostalgic Oh man, I miss them. Used to have them on tape. TAPE!

 Sun Apr 21 15:10:55 +0000 2013

It probably runs Windows CE, so you can hack it & use it for other fun stuff. I ran ScummVM on mine.

 Sun Apr 21 15:14:42 +0000 2013

And just for the record, the second Ace of Base album "The Bridge" is pretty good too. #NeverGonnaSayImSorry

 Sun Apr 21 15:19:29 +0000 2013

It's Sunday & only half hour left before noon. Anyone still wanna talk about DOS stuff? I'm bored & stuck at work till 8...

 Sun Apr 21 15:34:04 +0000 2013

RT @dramaticchipmnk: @dosnostalgic Ouch, that hurts. Have you got any thoughts to share/discuss about Acclaim's Constructor? Tough sim, but…

 Sun Apr 21 15:42:30 +0000 2013

Constructor is cool. Too hard for me though, since I suck at those kings of games. I prefer Theme Hospital. Also hilarious.

 Sun Apr 21 15:45:20 +0000 2013

You lost me at the Cardigans, unfortunately.

 Sun Apr 21 16:26:51 +0000 2013

All That She Wants is one of my favorite songs ever. Right next to stuff by the Beatles & Pink Floyd :D

 Sun Apr 21 16:29:21 +0000 2013

The History of Grand Theft Auto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xhY9LSGbNk Remember kids, the first GTA was a DOS release.

 Sun Apr 21 16:38:07 +0000 2013

It was an adventure gave by Dynamix & was punished by Sierra. A pretty cool game, actually.

 Sun Apr 21 16:38:59 +0000 2013

Rocky Raccoon & Elenor Rigby are some of my favorites. But I have a very long list.

 Sun Apr 21 16:40:28 +0000 2013

Liero. A 1998 freeware DOS multiplayer game that was perfect with a bunch of friends & a case of beer. Just sayin'. http://www.liero.be

 Sun Apr 21 16:43:44 +0000 2013

Jump 'n Bump. Another little freeware game to play with friends & alcohol. http://brainchilddesign.com/Bottom.php?Page=Games&SubPage=JnB

 Sun Apr 21 17:25:22 +0000 2013

Someone please start interviewing people from the Blood team. I'm interested in behind the scenes on that game.

 Sun Apr 21 17:26:54 +0000 2013

Also: how long was the recording session for Caleb's lines. There are hundreds of things he says!

 Sun Apr 21 17:28:48 +0000 2013

Well, what do you know? Here's a pretty awesome Blood interview done by @benjedwards. http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/900

 Sun Apr 21 17:32:38 +0000 2013

The progress on DaggerXL (a version of Daggerfall for the new platforms is amazing. Beta coming soon: http://xlengine.com/blog

 Sun Apr 21 22:40:41 +0000 2013

But what I'm more exited about is BloodXL, especially since we now know that the source code isn't gonna be going anywhere.

 Sun Apr 21 22:41:32 +0000 2013

The work on BloodXL is said to be resumed once DaggerXL beta is out. Progress video from 1.5 years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPYvmC2WqIo

 Sun Apr 21 22:44:00 +0000 2013

Nope. All there projects under XLEngine are reverse engineered.

 Sun Apr 21 22:48:18 +0000 2013

French Army of Darkness blu-ray looks very good. Not perfect, but MILES ahead of the shitty Universal one. NTSC & not region locked. Buy it.

 Mon Apr 22 00:02:48 +0000 2013

The new high def master that MGM master has great detail, but still has occasional scratches, spots & a few contrast issues. Needs a cleanup

 Mon Apr 22 00:11:33 +0000 2013

I'd say at least 3

 Mon Apr 22 09:54:46 +0000 2013

Great job, sir!

 Mon Apr 22 11:05:40 +0000 2013

Not me. The game is atrocious.

 Mon Apr 22 11:06:41 +0000 2013

Why was Blood 2 so well reviewed? Denial, I guess...

 Mon Apr 22 11:12:14 +0000 2013

It's bad. Levels are bland, no enemy variety, uninspired weapons and TONS of bugs. Add-on is better, but not by much.

 Mon Apr 22 11:52:48 +0000 2013

It's a freezing morning in New York. I'm in a weird mood, so today's #MorningDOSTalk will reflect that. I'd like 2 talk about disappointment

 Mon Apr 22 12:14:52 +0000 2013

How about disappointing sequels? #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 12:15:43 +0000 2013

We all remember shareware. Even if we didn't always pay for the full version. But how about shareware that wasn't worth it? #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 12:18:13 +0000 2013

Honestly, back on the DOS days disappointing sequels rarely happened. But still, there were a few. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 12:43:27 +0000 2013

Developed by Legend, rather than Toys For Bob, Star Control 3 was mostly a disappointment for the fans of the series. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 12:47:48 +0000 2013

I don't know about you, but I think Spear of Destiny is a lazy commercial sequel. All the worst parts of Wolf3D for retail price.

 Mon Apr 22 12:51:10 +0000 2013

What's wrong with you?

 Mon Apr 22 12:54:15 +0000 2013

I get it. But technically it's a separate commercial release, done through a different publisher & not requiring the original.

 Mon Apr 22 12:56:59 +0000 2013

I wouldn't know.

 Mon Apr 22 12:57:09 +0000 2013

Fade to Black. A huge letdown. Inventive, but not a good game. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 13:00:03 +0000 2013

Privateer 2: The Darkening. Had awesome actors in it. Bad, bad game. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 13:17:09 +0000 2013

Flashback isn't really a sequel to anything though.

 Mon Apr 22 13:17:33 +0000 2013

I think so.

 Mon Apr 22 13:23:27 +0000 2013

Nobody really likes Syndicate Wars that much, right? #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 13:27:37 +0000 2013

I have. It blows. Great intro though.

 Mon Apr 22 13:32:56 +0000 2013

It plays more like Dragon's Lair than Another World. And one story move makes me pissed off to this day.

 Mon Apr 22 13:38:03 +0000 2013

Interesting. I like Manhunter 2. The only thing that annoys me is that orbs have actual faces.

 Mon Apr 22 13:43:26 +0000 2013

Ultima 8: Pagan is a streaming pile of poo. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 13:58:43 +0000 2013

I think I like 9 better. And that one wasn't for DOS ;)

 Mon Apr 22 14:06:07 +0000 2013

RT @theandylaird: @dosnostalgic Alone In The Dark 2 was a let down after the ultra creepy original. Quite liked the third one though.

 Mon Apr 22 14:45:01 +0000 2013

The idea is creative, yet the implementation is unfinished. Chinks are obviously missing. I like the gfx style.

 Mon Apr 22 14:46:53 +0000 2013

Yes

 Mon Apr 22 14:47:15 +0000 2013

Google it

 Mon Apr 22 14:47:27 +0000 2013

I didn't, thank goodness, but thanks for mentioning it. Now that I'm aware of it the game means even less to me

 Mon Apr 22 14:48:15 +0000 2013

Oh yeah. I always forget because I try to erase my memories of them. Alone in the Dark 2 & 3 are bullshit sequels. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 14:49:09 +0000 2013

See also: Ecstatica 2. It's not exactly bad, but the mood & gameplay focus switch didn't help it. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 14:50:08 +0000 2013

It's a bit better in some areas & a bit worse in others. Basically evens out.

 Mon Apr 22 14:51:35 +0000 2013

What follows is my personal list of disappointing Sierra sequels: #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 14:56:28 +0000 2013

Space Quest 6 #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 14:56:44 +0000 2013

King's Quest 7 #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 14:57:03 +0000 2013

Shit. That might be it. I'd like to put LSL3 on there, but I'm afraid I'm gonna get yelled at again. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 14:58:43 +0000 2013

X-COM: Terror From The Deep is REALLY hard. And it's also bullshit. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 15:00:03 +0000 2013

More than 7.

 Mon Apr 22 15:03:42 +0000 2013

The biggest bullshit though? Leisure Suit Larry 4. Can't even remember what happens in the damn game. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 22 15:09:18 +0000 2013

I really wish I was on drugs right now...

 Mon Apr 22 16:00:56 +0000 2013

Movie posters!

 Mon Apr 22 16:01:44 +0000 2013

So why do you have empty space then?

 Mon Apr 22 16:20:20 +0000 2013

In case you missed it earlier: Amulets & Armor has finally been released. Hurray for new DOS releases! http://amuletsandarmor.com

 Mon Apr 22 16:36:56 +0000 2013

@MemeEmSteveDave Oh noes! Sir, why no Ralph's George C. Scott impression in the recap?

 Mon Apr 22 20:38:14 +0000 2013

Dynamix developed Die Hard was a pretty impressive game. #DosGameScreenADay https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/326460062832947200/photo/1

 Mon Apr 22 22:18:39 +0000 2013

I do indeed enjoy both Harvester & Phanta 2. For different reasons

 Tue Apr 23 00:10:07 +0000 2013

Phantasmagoria 2 probably has the best video quality out of that era. And real sets.

 Tue Apr 23 00:17:44 +0000 2013

Plus I actually like the story, most of the actors, music & all that. Puzzles not so much.

 Tue Apr 23 00:18:40 +0000 2013

Harvester is loads of fun. So much fucked up shit & deaths.

 Tue Apr 23 00:21:06 +0000 2013

Last chapter of H is incredibly frustrating, but just as rewarding in imagery.

 Tue Apr 23 00:22:32 +0000 2013

Plus, Harvester sometimes actually succeeds in achieving a Lynchean mood. It's fun.

 Tue Apr 23 00:23:24 +0000 2013

Phantasmagoria 2 has an awesome trailer. That's in 1995! (the trailer, not the game.)

 Tue Apr 23 00:25:45 +0000 2013

The key is to use the keyboard shortcuts.

 Tue Apr 23 00:26:06 +0000 2013

Me too!

 Tue Apr 23 00:29:02 +0000 2013

Does anyone actually enjoy Bullitt anymore? The movie hasn't aged well at all. Just skip to the chase.

 Tue Apr 23 00:34:05 +0000 2013

RT @grumpygamer: I'm having a lot of fun saying "That's what she said!" during conversations when it makes absolutely no sense.

 Tue Apr 23 02:39:58 +0000 2013

RT @laserfrog: Let's make some Duke3D levels!

 Tue Apr 23 11:04:01 +0000 2013

I enjoy the game as well. It has its moments. I just looove the trailer a lot.

 Tue Apr 23 11:35:13 +0000 2013

Has anybody seen Sam Lowry?

 Tue Apr 23 13:21:45 +0000 2013

Can anyone recommend a graphics editor that does EGA well. Looking for built-in dithering & pattern fill features.

 Tue Apr 23 13:54:17 +0000 2013

RT @JohannAffendy: Remember this game @dosnostalgic ? Low blow was one of my favorites back then :D

 Tue Apr 23 14:02:19 +0000 2013

.@JohannAffendy Lol. Cute game, but was never one of my favorites. I was more into 4D Sports Boxing.

 Tue Apr 23 14:05:58 +0000 2013

Haven't touched 4D Sports Boxing in 20 years, but I remember it being s lot of fun. http://www.mobygames.com/game/4-d-boxing

 Tue Apr 23 14:13:18 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: @dosnostalgic The European boxart kinda makes it look like a totally different game than it really is, though. http://t.…

 Tue Apr 23 14:20:23 +0000 2013

I'm so freaking excited about the network-enabled Windows version of Amulets & Armor, its freaking scary!

 Tue Apr 23 14:55:11 +0000 2013

Yes. Full fixed DOS release is now free. Windows development here: http://amuletsandarmordev.wordpress.com

 Tue Apr 23 15:00:25 +0000 2013

What makes it unique is the multiplayer. Great idea.

 Tue Apr 23 15:02:21 +0000 2013

I may have asked this already, but has anyone tried DosBox ipx emulation over the internet? Does it work fine?

 Tue Apr 23 15:28:44 +0000 2013

I really don't remember.

 Tue Apr 23 15:58:37 +0000 2013

Ooh, white lines. Vision dreams of passion. Blowing through my mind. And all the time I think of you...

 Tue Apr 23 17:16:26 +0000 2013

Indeed

 Tue Apr 23 18:17:24 +0000 2013

Just noticed that I now have over 400 followers. Hello! I'm the guy who'll probably call your favorite DOS game a pile of shit at some point

 Tue Apr 23 18:19:04 +0000 2013

OR I will gush all over how awesome some game you like is. I seem to work in extremes. So yeah. Welcome, people of Twitter!

 Tue Apr 23 18:23:28 +0000 2013

What's your favorite DOS game? ;)

 Tue Apr 23 18:27:16 +0000 2013

I haven't. It's a good game though. Overrated, but very solid.

 Tue Apr 23 18:45:37 +0000 2013

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 Tue Apr 23 19:47:44 +0000 2013

I'm actually Russian. Had a Spectrum clone "Delta" when I was a kid. And also a custom one.

 Tue Apr 23 22:46:33 +0000 2013

One of my friends had a Pentagon, but that was a bit later in time

 Tue Apr 23 22:49:27 +0000 2013

RT @TimOfLegend: Hey, Backers of Adventure! Episode 9 of DFA is up in our forums! Go watch it now!!! http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/9112/

 Tue Apr 23 23:37:59 +0000 2013

Yeeeaaahhh buddy!

 Wed Apr 24 11:05:01 +0000 2013

Hey, lady giving me a scornful look for cutting through a parking lot. The reason you almost hit me is because YOU WERE ALSO CUTTING THROUGH

 Wed Apr 24 11:41:54 +0000 2013

Rise of the Triad original design spec: http://www.3drealms.com/rott/originalspec.html

 Wed Apr 24 12:04:39 +0000 2013

As limited as DeHackEd was, it was a very creative tool. I can't believe that someone actually had the idea 2 make it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeHackEd

 Wed Apr 24 12:09:48 +0000 2013

XWE may be abandoned, but supports a lot more games then the last time I looked (a decade ago). A great tool http://www.doomworld.com/xwe/

 Wed Apr 24 12:18:03 +0000 2013

I never made my own DOOM maps because using the tools was unintuitive & felt like a second job. BUILD had it right.

 Wed Apr 24 12:27:26 +0000 2013

Making maps in BUILD was fun. 3D mode made sense, shortcuts made sense, etc. That didn't feel like work at all.

 Wed Apr 24 12:30:25 +0000 2013

RT @ben_304: @dosnostalgic I've been away for 3 weeks and thus unable to rant about how Ken Silverman is a genius. I'm back! Ken Silverman …

 Wed Apr 24 12:34:54 +0000 2013

Of course today we have Doom Builder that takes all the best stuff BUILD had to offer & applies it to DOOM http://www.doombuilder.com/

 Wed Apr 24 12:35:50 +0000 2013

Wolfenstein 3D feature that's almost never mentioned: the areas where the sound spread were actually defined in the map editor.

 Wed Apr 24 12:43:47 +0000 2013

Id never released any official tools for anything. That's why it airways bothers me when people say it was mod friendly

 Wed Apr 24 12:44:54 +0000 2013

That's how you'd get guards pouring into the room of you fire your gun, or, alternatively, a guard with his back to you when you open a door

 Wed Apr 24 12:46:00 +0000 2013

Id always championed it as mod ready, but in reality it was just an ability to attach a pwad. That's it.

 Wed Apr 24 13:00:53 +0000 2013

Now Duke 3D shipped with the Build editor, editart graphics editor, grp file tools AND with docs on all file formats.

 Wed Apr 24 13:02:25 +0000 2013

Nah. It was Wolf modding they were surprised with. Quake also didn't come with any tools.

 Wed Apr 24 13:05:31 +0000 2013

Not that one, but old Russian fairy tale movies are THE SHIT.

 Wed Apr 24 14:01:47 +0000 2013

Damn. That Monaco game looks great.

 Wed Apr 24 14:50:36 +0000 2013

I can't wait for Hotline Miami 2! Especially now that it's been announced that it takes place in the early 90s. Didn't expect that.

 Wed Apr 24 14:53:05 +0000 2013

Design documents to some of Al Lowe's games. Cool stuff: http://www.allowe.com/gamedesign/

 Wed Apr 24 14:55:55 +0000 2013

LSL trivia: Sierra originally proposed for Leisure Suit Larry 7 to be an FMV game.

 Wed Apr 24 14:56:49 +0000 2013

The DOOM Bible. The original design doc by Tom Hall that wad pretty much rejected by Id http://5years.doomworld.com/doombible/

 Wed Apr 24 14:58:55 +0000 2013

I bet these cops got SCMODs.

 Wed Apr 24 15:14:27 +0000 2013

DOOM alpha versions. Watch the masterpiece in making: http://toastytech.com/dooma/

 Wed Apr 24 15:23:42 +0000 2013

LameDuke - a Duke Nukem 3D alpha from 1994. So much have changed since then. http://www.3drealms.com/duke3d/lameduke.html

 Wed Apr 24 15:34:17 +0000 2013

The leaked alpha version of Blood: http://www.deathmask.net/files/alpha/

 Wed Apr 24 15:45:11 +0000 2013

I should have thought of that. I thought of Photoshop, but wanted something authentic.

 Wed Apr 24 16:14:25 +0000 2013

I know. My phone must have a subconscious. That's probably why it always autocorrects girlfriend to boyfriebd. Telling me something

 Wed Apr 24 16:28:19 +0000 2013

Oh wow. It was still working in the beginning of the year. Time to find a mirror.

 Wed Apr 24 17:07:53 +0000 2013

I do. That mouse is creepy.

 Wed Apr 24 17:22:54 +0000 2013

Apparently the LameDuke page is down. So is the 3D Realms ftp link for it. Here's a mirror if you're still interested http://www.fileplanet.com/148862/140000/fileinfo/Duke-Nukem-3D---LameDuke-Beta

 Wed Apr 24 17:25:57 +0000 2013

As a person who often needs to move data from one incompatible file format to another, I appreciate that Excel files are zips with xml now.

 Wed Apr 24 18:43:26 +0000 2013

Lol. I don't need it. I have it. It's for other people.

 Wed Apr 24 18:43:57 +0000 2013

That would explain it. I'm at work on my phone.

 Wed Apr 24 19:17:57 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: Stealing wifi on a cold Reykjavik street. This is a thing that is here.

 Wed Apr 24 20:13:12 +0000 2013

They are now, but for a long time they weren't.

 Wed Apr 24 20:17:04 +0000 2013

Dug through my old archives & found a Russian made driver for Sierra games that played 3 channels of music & digital sfx on Covox/PC Speaker

 Thu Apr 25 00:08:13 +0000 2013

I knew it existed! For once my memory didn't fail me!

 Thu Apr 25 00:08:35 +0000 2013

Wanna guest on mine with a topic of your choosing?

 Thu Apr 25 02:53:18 +0000 2013

Starting my morning right. French Army of Darkness blu-ray on a 55" screen. Looks beautiful.

 Thu Apr 25 11:14:57 +0000 2013

I have to have seen Army of Darkness over a thousand times by now.

 Thu Apr 25 11:21:45 +0000 2013

And today I also get to spent some time at home! So instead of relaxing & stuff I'm going to be recording game footage for @TorbenFrost

 Thu Apr 25 12:50:53 +0000 2013

My favorite entry in the Space Quest series - Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation #DosGameScreenADay https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/327404851942285312/photo/1

 Thu Apr 25 12:52:54 +0000 2013

It's a tough call for me, actually. I'd say 4 loses points from me for being really unforgiving at times. I love 3 too.

 Thu Apr 25 12:55:52 +0000 2013

Same here. SQ5 is very easy to play for a Sierra game. It's very relaxing & funny. Love the graphical style too.

 Thu Apr 25 13:00:11 +0000 2013

I really can't wait till Ancient DOS Games comes to youtube! Kris should get a Twitter account while he's at it too. #ADG

 Thu Apr 25 13:02:33 +0000 2013

Sorry that I had to escape so quickly. Give me a heads up when you want to stream the Interactive Girls Club games.

 Thu Apr 25 13:09:02 +0000 2013

That's when I'm usually at the movies. :(

 Thu Apr 25 13:11:14 +0000 2013

I think I can do that. What time do you usually start?

 Thu Apr 25 13:13:43 +0000 2013

I'm pretty sure I can make that. As long as nothing terribly loud goes on in the place where I live.

 Thu Apr 25 13:17:24 +0000 2013

He said he thought about it & yes, he's coming. Eventually.

 Thu Apr 25 13:31:48 +0000 2013

@AveTory Taralej & Jabocrack at work :D https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/327424146294321153/photo/1

 Thu Apr 25 14:09:34 +0000 2013

Died before I could take a screen of "Если повысит ставку, с тебя поллитра."

 Thu Apr 25 14:18:44 +0000 2013

I think a lot of people remember Gob1 where "My God!" is translated as "Боже-ж ты наш!"

 Thu Apr 25 14:46:30 +0000 2013

@AveTory It's weird that CDS ltd actually translated the same games as T&J. I mean, theirs is pretty solid. https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/327433666454237184/photo/1

 Thu Apr 25 14:47:24 +0000 2013

@AveTory But honestly, how do you go against something like this?: XD https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/327433772662394880/photo/1

 Thu Apr 25 14:47:49 +0000 2013

WHAT? You've never played the T&J version of SQ5? It's freaking hilarious!

 Thu Apr 25 14:55:01 +0000 2013

#IfWeDate You better love movies & videogames, otherwise we have nothing to talk about.

 Thu Apr 25 15:41:02 +0000 2013

#IfWeDate You can arrange a "celebrity pass list", as long as I can have mine with Bruce Campbell on it.

 Thu Apr 25 15:42:01 +0000 2013

Poor @TorbenFrost has no idea how much captured video I'm gonna send him.

 Thu Apr 25 16:39:19 +0000 2013

MTV & Dimension (hello Bob Weinstein!) announce Scream TV show pilot. And that's why I haven't watched TV in a decade.

 Thu Apr 25 21:17:06 +0000 2013

"Guten Tag, wir möchten Ihnen hiermit mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung versandt haben." Danke!

 Thu Apr 25 21:27:37 +0000 2013

Vida reminds you to join @Resulka & @dosnostalgic for a live stream of Interactive Girls Club games tonight at 8 EST

 Thu Apr 25 22:27:18 +0000 2013

Yes?

 Thu Apr 25 22:28:15 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: Setting up here! http://www.twitch.tv/TheResulka

 Fri Apr 26 00:03:59 +0000 2013

Watch @Resulka and myself play PORN games. Right now on http://www.twitch.tv/theresulka

 Fri Apr 26 00:19:21 +0000 2013

Yep yep.

 Fri Apr 26 01:12:07 +0000 2013

That was fun! Thanks @Resulka for bringing back so many memories. Now excuse me while I go take a little break.

 Fri Apr 26 01:46:22 +0000 2013

RT @TorbenFrost: Downloaded 2 gigs of game footage from @dosnostalgic. Hoo boy, this is gonna be a doozy. #SQH (cc @ChrisGiegerich)

 Fri Apr 26 02:01:16 +0000 2013

RT @PushinUpRoses: Well, I'm standing next to Ed Boon. Maybe I'll wink and smile and see how that goes.

 Fri Apr 26 02:20:44 +0000 2013

Don't rush guys. I won't be able to record any of my stuff till next week.

 Fri Apr 26 02:24:06 +0000 2013

RT @GriddleOctopus: X-Com creator Julian Gollop on how he would have designed Enemy Unknown differently, and why it would have failed http:…

 Fri Apr 26 10:31:43 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Land of the Unicorn - DOS PC Game Review http://wp.me/p1kIju-hN

 Fri Apr 26 10:38:50 +0000 2013

RT @GOGcom: Weekend Promo: Get Hotline Miami, Retro City Rampage, Carmageddon: Max Pack and other great games 50% off! http://t.co/Kf6FPSmw…

 Fri Apr 26 11:20:27 +0000 2013

So I assume Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is going to be the first released title out of everything we kickstarted last year?

 Fri Apr 26 11:29:45 +0000 2013

Yeah, I totaly forgot about FTL.

 Fri Apr 26 13:56:21 +0000 2013

After last night's @Resulka stream, I'm half tempted 2 finish my review 4 Interactive Girls Club, but that would require a lot of animation

 Fri Apr 26 14:13:41 +0000 2013

There's a camera at work that's staring straight in my face. Guess the office is cracking down on people who are tweeting instead of working

 Fri Apr 26 14:18:14 +0000 2013

I came up with hilarious ideas to censor things, but they would be a lot of work. But I will consider it.

 Fri Apr 26 14:21:19 +0000 2013

Hmmm... Maybe I need to buy some Doc Martens...

 Fri Apr 26 14:24:54 +0000 2013

#ff @ShotupSpeako Why? Because! Now, bitches!

 Fri Apr 26 14:26:45 +0000 2013

#ff @Resulka who's not afraid to stream games with people's naughty bits in them.

 Fri Apr 26 14:27:45 +0000 2013

Hands down my favorite gag in the series

 Fri Apr 26 15:12:06 +0000 2013

Hello unencripted future database. I love you. https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/327814307490435072/photo/1

 Fri Apr 26 15:59:56 +0000 2013

I get some kind of masochistic pleasure when working around the limitations of some business software.

 Fri Apr 26 16:02:52 +0000 2013

Of course an option to export a report into some file instead of just displaying it on screen should have been built in from the start.

 Fri Apr 26 16:04:32 +0000 2013

At work. I deal with shit like that all the time.

 Fri Apr 26 16:05:08 +0000 2013

It's nice to know that a skill that I acquired because I liked digging in game resources can be applied in my bullshit job years later.

 Fri Apr 26 16:17:59 +0000 2013

We were there. And so were our friends... The genitals. That's right, she remembers and I'm not allowed.

 Fri Apr 26 18:57:29 +0000 2013

I'm a quitter. I come from a long line of quitters. It's amazing that I'm here at all.

 Fri Apr 26 19:47:57 +0000 2013

"How Much Is The Fish?" is about drugs??? :O

 Fri Apr 26 20:56:21 +0000 2013

I didn't...

 Fri Apr 26 21:02:15 +0000 2013

Wikipedia: "The fish" is a jargon shortened form for fishscale cocaine.

 Fri Apr 26 21:21:32 +0000 2013

Nah. Just sounds like a older Roland synthesizer.

 Fri Apr 26 21:27:07 +0000 2013

It probably has a lot to do with the song being a pile of shit.

 Fri Apr 26 21:33:13 +0000 2013

We had much better shit around that time.

 Fri Apr 26 21:38:29 +0000 2013

I didn't mean him. I meant electronic stuff.

 Fri Apr 26 21:41:14 +0000 2013

Not as bad as this one.

 Fri Apr 26 21:43:54 +0000 2013

@AveTory Holy shit, this is great! http://youtu.be/CW_0eWBySdA

 Fri Apr 26 21:47:44 +0000 2013

Yeah, I'm almost done with the whole thing. This is great! Plus it has Soviet machines on display - Elektronika & Agat.

 Fri Apr 26 22:01:35 +0000 2013

What? I must have missed that part. Give me the time.

 Fri Apr 26 22:05:43 +0000 2013

It's not stamping cds for sure - the hole is too small. Who knows what it is.

 Fri Apr 26 22:14:42 +0000 2013

What?

 Fri Apr 26 22:50:43 +0000 2013

Eat a dick. Plus most of Nau's lyrics are by Ilya Kormiltsev

 Fri Apr 26 23:01:49 +0000 2013

I don't care. I love it.

 Fri Apr 26 23:16:17 +0000 2013

Goddamit! Just bough the wrong thing on Steam...

 Fri Apr 26 23:36:58 +0000 2013

It's probably my ADD & other things getting in the way, but I can't play Monaco. Visually annoying to me.

 Fri Apr 26 23:55:16 +0000 2013

Don't know about "at times" but the first 10 minutes gave me a headache. I think I'm done with it now.

 Sat Apr 27 00:09:41 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: LGR - Land of the Unicorn - DOS PC Game Review: http://youtu.be/1O1RpTXH5vc?a via @YouTube

 Sat Apr 27 02:36:11 +0000 2013

Winamp. It really whips the llama's ass.

 Sat Apr 27 03:14:51 +0000 2013

I think Swat 2 is underrated. Its problem is that it's very ugly. Playing for the criminals is lots of fun

 Sat Apr 27 11:17:05 +0000 2013

RT @ben_304: Mark my words, DOS game enthusiasts, I *will* own a copy of this someday. If it's the last game I ever buy! http://t.co/MeCsfw…

 Sat Apr 27 11:30:10 +0000 2013

So here's my adventure from last night: Decided to install Episodes From Liberty City in Stream. Downloaded. It installed Games for Windows

 Sat Apr 27 11:33:47 +0000 2013

Then it popped out a message with a CD key that I'll apparently need. Now I needed a Rockstar account. Then a Live account...

 Sat Apr 27 11:35:02 +0000 2013

Then it asked for a CD key. Then it started updating & said I needed to restart. IT'S BEEN HALF HOUR, GAME! FUCK YOU! Uninstalled.

 Sat Apr 27 11:36:10 +0000 2013

Good morning, Internet! Who's ready to participate in my distraction from my duties at work otherwise known as #MorningDOSTalk?

 Sat Apr 27 12:37:03 +0000 2013

Today I'd like to talk about animals in games. You know, fauna. I don't care if they swim, fly or talk. Memorable ones. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 27 12:39:00 +0000 2013

And before anyone beats me to it - Cedric from King's Quest 5. You'll remember him for the rest of your life. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 27 12:41:41 +0000 2013

RT @Larstkk: @dosnostalgic the dog in The secret of Monkey Island in the scumm bar and the monkey which you have to give bananas, are memor…

 Sat Apr 27 12:47:34 +0000 2013

RT @darthhelmet86: @dosnostalgic I always remember the fox from QFG1 that you save. And the Dodo from the PS1 game Blazing Dragons.

 Sat Apr 27 12:47:39 +0000 2013

RT @Larstkk: @dosnostalgic I also remember the dog from Leisure suit Larry 1 very well, the one that shows up if Larry stays around for too…

 Sat Apr 27 12:47:45 +0000 2013

Dopefish lives!

 Sat Apr 27 12:56:00 +0000 2013

I think we all already know that you're a racist, so you're safe.

 Sat Apr 27 13:14:29 +0000 2013

Fuck that. Next time I'm going straight to Pirate Bay.

 Sat Apr 27 13:32:06 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic The Dangling Participle from KQ6. I had to have my 3rd grade teacher explain that joke to me.

 Sat Apr 27 13:48:57 +0000 2013

RT @darthhelmet86: @dosnostalgic Or there is the Bookworm and the Black Widow, I have always loved that screen.

 Sat Apr 27 14:02:48 +0000 2013

The crawly things that sting you in Another World. I'll remember that cutscene forever. #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 27 14:03:57 +0000 2013

Titus the Fox! #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 27 14:10:34 +0000 2013

I always felt bad about killing German shepherds in Wolfenstein 3D. #MOrningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 27 14:11:30 +0000 2013

Are Sam & Max animals? #MorningDOSTalk

 Sat Apr 27 14:44:56 +0000 2013

You didn't know that?

 Sat Apr 27 15:06:59 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic There's always Animal Quest. Its all about Animals. Surprisingly! ;P

 Sat Apr 27 15:44:24 +0000 2013

Archymedian Dynasty

 Sat Apr 27 19:32:09 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: Excellent collection of classic fighting game backgrounds. Seriously, awesome artwork is half the reason I play these …

 Sat Apr 27 19:36:22 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: Witness the hastiest Crap Shoot in recorded no-wifi history. Its Bureau 13. http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/27/saturday-crapshoot-bureau-13/

 Sat Apr 27 22:45:54 +0000 2013

At a movie theater. About to see Mud. Looks like an interesting picture.

 Sat Apr 27 23:31:07 +0000 2013

RT @ben_304: New screenshots up on http://dos-ist-gut.tumblr.com/ - this time: Worms!

 Sun Apr 28 02:51:08 +0000 2013

RT @magisterrex: SAVE 70% off the remaining inventory at http://magisterrex.com There's still some hidden treasures to find! #retrogaming #…

 Sun Apr 28 02:52:31 +0000 2013

RT @AmayirotAkago: Amazing piano medley of several songs from Sierra games. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqOSj6ncilU&feature=youtu.be

 Sun Apr 28 11:51:04 +0000 2013

Pardon the absence of #MorningDOSTalk today. Here's a bunch of Goblins 3 screenshots to redeem myself:

 Sun Apr 28 14:34:22 +0000 2013

A pain in the ass chess level. Beautiful. #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328517680275533824/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:34:53 +0000 2013

Islands in the Sky & floating Blount #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328517806679273474/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:35:23 +0000 2013

One of my favorite levels - Death #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328517908449873920/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:35:47 +0000 2013

Blount on the right is looking somewhat concerned. #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328518095444529152/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:36:32 +0000 2013

Queen's room with Werewolf Blount #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328518210137776128/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:36:59 +0000 2013

King's Room #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328518322176016385/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:37:26 +0000 2013

The mirror & time level #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328518428866531330/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:37:51 +0000 2013

Needless to say if you've never played Goblins 3, you should correct that mistake immediately http://www.gog.com/gamecard/gobliiins_pack Play the floppy version

 Sun Apr 28 14:39:12 +0000 2013

I couldn't get an interesting screenshot of the Face level.

 Sun Apr 28 14:39:31 +0000 2013

This one is dedicated to @AveTory - not every adventure game lets you play as a flee on a face! #Goblins3 https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/328520063139319808/photo/1

 Sun Apr 28 14:44:21 +0000 2013

If you're not familiar with the Goblins series by Coktel Vision, here's my old review of the first game: http://youtu.be/sM6doEurERQ

 Sun Apr 28 14:45:54 +0000 2013

RT @GrundislavGames: @dosnostalgic A great series, definitely my favorite games by Coktel.

 Sun Apr 28 14:53:21 +0000 2013

Because floppy version doesn't have the awful voices & a horrible intro that were tacked on for the CD release. Same with Gob2.

 Sun Apr 28 15:47:59 +0000 2013

Russian adventure game 9 Princes In Amber was one of the worst adventure games ever produced.

 Sun Apr 28 17:32:36 +0000 2013

That's hot.

 Sun Apr 28 21:09:35 +0000 2013

Today @GGBeyond is bitching a lot about Blood 2: The Chosen. Good, cause the game is pretty shit. http://youtu.be/qFQ8SDTJX7w

 Mon Apr 29 01:04:07 +0000 2013

Honestly, I would have a whole lot of other things to say about Blood 2. It's one of the bigger disappointments in my gaming life.

 Mon Apr 29 01:06:24 +0000 2013

However, I feel that the mission pack DID improve the game in a few areas. It just should have been at least 10 times longer.

 Mon Apr 29 01:07:02 +0000 2013

Also, if you haven't played it - don't bother trying to see for yourself. The game doesn't really work on modern pcs. Not even GOG version.

 Mon Apr 29 01:07:59 +0000 2013

Comparing to the first one, it wouldn't even be 1% of the amount.

 Mon Apr 29 01:30:10 +0000 2013

RT @lazygamereviews: IBM PC and compatibles
640K
CGA, EGA Recommended
Now with AdLib Support

 Mon Apr 29 01:30:35 +0000 2013

It's more like Gauntlet

 Mon Apr 29 12:51:44 +0000 2013

The roots of Wolf 3D are in Gauntlet. Carmack made Catacomb, a Gauntlet clone. Then Catacomb 3D to test his EGA 3D

 Mon Apr 29 13:13:50 +0000 2013

Trust me, I'm not forgetting. One of my favorite games.

 Mon Apr 29 13:16:44 +0000 2013

Good morning, Internet people! Who wants to talk about DOS stuff? Well, if you do then suggest a topic for #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 29 13:17:07 +0000 2013

How about early id Software games? I'm sorry, I mean ID Software games. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 29 13:19:05 +0000 2013

Erm. Let's rewind to four years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHfqAFYYrB0

 Mon Apr 29 13:22:24 +0000 2013

Great game, however not by id.

 Mon Apr 29 13:22:52 +0000 2013

I do that so often, I try to avoid having it as a topic.

 Mon Apr 29 13:23:24 +0000 2013

.@GGBeyond made a great & very in depth series about id last year. Start watching here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx4Pumqos3s

 Mon Apr 29 13:29:41 +0000 2013

that shot is from Catacomb trilogy, id had nothing to do with that one

 Mon Apr 29 13:30:37 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars was my favorite game as a kid. I still have a 3.5" floppy of it around …

 Mon Apr 29 13:31:12 +0000 2013

They didn't do that either. It was other Softdisk employees at that point.

 Mon Apr 29 13:34:54 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic Doom and Wolfenstein 3D are still fun games to play, twenty years later. #MorningDOSTalk

 Mon Apr 29 13:35:00 +0000 2013

That was Apogee

 Mon Apr 29 13:35:25 +0000 2013

don't believe everything that you read on the internet.

 Mon Apr 29 13:39:38 +0000 2013

Lol. What does Ken's Labyrinth has to do with anything

 Mon Apr 29 13:40:30 +0000 2013

id had nothing to do with the last two

 Mon Apr 29 13:40:58 +0000 2013

Wow. I guess what I learned today is that a lot of people are confused about what games id actually developed. That's a bit surprising.

 Mon Apr 29 13:52:55 +0000 2013

The history of id is actually very interesting & colorful. You should definitely check out the videos by @GGBeyond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx4Pumqos3s

 Mon Apr 29 13:54:15 +0000 2013

And of you're REALLY interested in PC gaming history, Masters of DOOM is an essential book. It's a fascinating look at id from the inside.

 Mon Apr 29 13:55:48 +0000 2013

My favorite id Software game that was published by Softdisk is Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion. My old review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1fmX4NzTzY

 Mon Apr 29 14:02:26 +0000 2013

That game had a potential of being great. It shouldn't not have ended up as a budget diskmag release. All it needed was more good levels.

 Mon Apr 29 14:03:32 +0000 2013

ID Software -> Id Software -> id Software. When's letter S shrinking?

 Mon Apr 29 14:05:14 +0000 2013

The first one - yes, the second one is available on GOG in a pack.

 Mon Apr 29 15:02:11 +0000 2013

I think just playing id games played a part in me wanting to make games.

 Mon Apr 29 15:04:59 +0000 2013

I need to watch A Hobo With A Shotgun again. I remember liking it

 Mon Apr 29 16:55:19 +0000 2013

Not holding my breath this time around... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ro1Q1wCLa70/TQh3MExDkTI/AAAAAAAAAFg/xnUApp7c9ks/s1600/Cover-Gob5.jpg

 Mon Apr 29 17:28:21 +0000 2013

Pierre Gilhodes should join forces with Muriel Tramis and kickstart a new 2D adventure-puzzle game. I'd pay.

 Mon Apr 29 17:31:44 +0000 2013

It's not an announcement. It's on Gilhodes' blog with a "maybe one day" caption: http://bouzoukblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/gobliiins5.html?m=1

 Mon Apr 29 17:42:55 +0000 2013

Not really, but has its moments. In just in a mood for a flick like that

 Mon Apr 29 17:54:30 +0000 2013

They Live is amazing. Carpenter is one of my favorite directors.

 Mon Apr 29 17:59:59 +0000 2013

My favorite is The Thing.

 Mon Apr 29 18:43:04 +0000 2013

It was a prequel. And it blew.

 Mon Apr 29 19:04:51 +0000 2013

It's the only proper way to do it, really. Tramis was obviously essential to the series.

 Mon Apr 29 19:57:31 +0000 2013

Wow. Guillermo del Toro is sure spinning a lot of plates!

 Mon Apr 29 22:55:41 +0000 2013

I'm actually looking forward to that one a little bit. Shane Black seemed like a perfect fit to write & direct it.

 Mon Apr 29 22:58:16 +0000 2013

Why isn't the Dark Knight Returns soundtrack out yet? C'mon!

 Mon Apr 29 22:58:49 +0000 2013

I guess this movie will kickstart his career as a director. He deserves one. He's been writing long enough.

 Mon Apr 29 23:06:27 +0000 2013

It's so awesome that wikipedia now has list of samples for some of the electronic songs. Poeple have waaaay too much time on their hands.

 Mon Apr 29 23:09:04 +0000 2013

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a criminally underrated movie. It's always sad when a movie like that is a box office bomb.

 Mon Apr 29 23:11:22 +0000 2013

I can do it. I WILL make it all the way through Movie 43.Yes. I will be victorious!

 Mon Apr 29 23:59:22 +0000 2013

I was just looking up a bunch of Scooter songs to see how far they made it in international charts. It was a surprise.

 Tue Apr 30 00:11:40 +0000 2013

Ok, made it through Movie 43. Ahahahaha. That was pretty awful. Don't really know what else to say.

 Tue Apr 30 02:10:35 +0000 2013

Just woke up. Partially remembered the dream. It would make a cool game.

 Tue Apr 30 11:34:30 +0000 2013

The pitch would be weird: It's about a guy who looks like a cat & takes a train that's really a metaphor for his wasted years...

 Tue Apr 30 11:35:54 +0000 2013

... He lives through different events in his life as he moves through the carts to eventually reconcile with his father who abandoned him.

 Tue Apr 30 11:37:09 +0000 2013

That WOULD make an interesting game. Since the guy looks like a cat, it's only appropriate to have "9 lives" somewhere in the title.

 Tue Apr 30 11:38:30 +0000 2013

Please don't listen to anything I say right now. As I have pointed out earlier, I just crawled out of bed.

 Tue Apr 30 11:39:18 +0000 2013

Exactly! 9 carts for 9 "lives" or wrong choices that he made in the past that brought him to the situation he's in

 Tue Apr 30 12:28:58 +0000 2013

RT @ID_AA_Carmack: Considering that 8 bit BASICs of the 70s had range checked and garbage collected strings, it is amazing how much damage …

 Tue Apr 30 12:30:04 +0000 2013

Guten morgen! Are you awake? Then maybe you can join me for some #MorningDOSTalk. How about turn based games? Across all applicable genres.

 Tue Apr 30 12:45:29 +0000 2013

RT @Resulka: @dosnostalgic Both Dark Sun games were always fun, And the textures for such tiny objects were amazingly detailed!

 Tue Apr 30 12:50:17 +0000 2013

Laser Squad doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Of course it's overshadowed by more complex games that came later. #MorningDOSTalk

 Tue Apr 30 12:51:50 +0000 2013

I thought about that, but I don't think that's the direction I'd be taking with it.

 Tue Apr 30 13:33:17 +0000 2013

RT @queencuttlefish: @dosnostalgic I've sang its praises before, but Aethra Chronicles was my fav turn-based rpg. Battle Chess was sweet to…

 Tue Apr 30 13:54:03 +0000 2013

Yeah, I'm pretty much settled on The Nine Lives of Mr. Brown

 Tue Apr 30 14:04:12 +0000 2013

RT @Larstkk: @dosnostalgic Heroes of might and magic and civilization, I have played both games a lot, both alone and in multiplayer Lan ga…

 Tue Apr 30 14:15:57 +0000 2013

Dammit. I really want to make that game now. Why can't I ever come up with something I could whip out in a week or so?

 Tue Apr 30 14:44:43 +0000 2013

I think I also have an idea for a look for the game that I can pull of without begging more talented friends to help me out.

 Tue Apr 30 14:46:30 +0000 2013

So I have the look, the framing device for the story, the beginning & an end. What I DON'T have is puzzles. That's gonna be tough...

 Tue Apr 30 14:47:42 +0000 2013

And I'll have to do research on daddy issues. That'll be easy since I know a ton of people with them.

 Tue Apr 30 14:49:31 +0000 2013

That made me laugh out loud at work.

 Tue Apr 30 14:50:01 +0000 2013

I just had the dream last night, so I think it's too early to tell. :) I'm fluent in a variety of things.

 Tue Apr 30 14:57:12 +0000 2013

I'm also lazy, so once I figure out what the actual gameplay is gonna be like, I'll decide on what tools to use.

 Tue Apr 30 14:58:02 +0000 2013

I prefer to program in Basic-like languages. Over the last few years I've grown close to Blitz Research products.

 Tue Apr 30 15:01:36 +0000 2013

BlitzMax does everything I'd want & is very flexible. But I'm not against using stuff like GameMaker or Multimedia Fusion

 Tue Apr 30 15:03:01 +0000 2013

Agreed. Blitz 3D is awesome for linear programming. Things take shape very quickly. Too bad it's obsolete

 Tue Apr 30 15:06:30 +0000 2013

Don't start with 3D. Always start small & work your way up. Over ambition kills everything.

 Tue Apr 30 15:11:37 +0000 2013

I love the Moomins! #RandomFactsAboutMe #Mumintroll

 Tue Apr 30 15:30:15 +0000 2013

Nope

 Tue Apr 30 15:37:13 +0000 2013

She was gay? I don't know anything about her...

 Tue Apr 30 15:41:45 +0000 2013

Interesting. Too-Ticki is a female character that's very boyish in the books.

 Tue Apr 30 15:56:30 +0000 2013

Awww

 Tue Apr 30 17:06:25 +0000 2013

Please tell me you're not serious. I don't have any tattoos either (yet)

 Tue Apr 30 19:09:37 +0000 2013

I usually say that I don't have any tattoos because I have a personality.

 Tue Apr 30 19:24:44 +0000 2013

The problem with me doing a game about regrets & decisions that led to them is that I don't really have any of those myself.

 Tue Apr 30 19:48:10 +0000 2013

Not having personal experiences to draw from leaves me with having to ask other people about theirs. I'm not talented enough to make shit up

 Tue Apr 30 19:49:55 +0000 2013

And that's why I have never fancied myself a writer in any capacity.

 Tue Apr 30 19:50:53 +0000 2013

RT @richardcobbett: ...

 Tue Apr 30 20:07:10 +0000 2013

Nah. Not that much.

 Tue Apr 30 20:14:18 +0000 2013

It's just I never think of "what if" situations for myself and also I didn't exactly have a choice some situations. Need more stuff

 Tue Apr 30 20:25:38 +0000 2013

I DID regret not saying goodbye to my friends (which I have since reconciled), so I can definitely work that in.

 Tue Apr 30 20:26:53 +0000 2013

I have learned that I cannot derive from things like that. I just end up copying stuff. No talent.

 Tue Apr 30 20:41:04 +0000 2013

Wow. Pacific Rim looks BADASS! #MyInnerTeenager

 Tue Apr 30 22:33:53 +0000 2013

Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement, the original demo that started id Software can be downloaded from here: http://planetromero.com/games/dangerous-dave-in-copyright-infringement

 Tue Apr 30 23:32:00 +0000 2013

Before you're about to share a photo "Today is the day Marty McFly arrives in the future" please be aware that it isn't until Oct 21 2015!

 Wed May 01 00:51:27 +0000 2013

People Photoshop the date on BTTF car dash to today's date & then stupid people keep sharing the photo. Happens all the time

 Wed May 01 01:29:33 +0000 2013

@AveTory Forgot to tell you that the Wheel of Fortune game was made by Dmitri Bashurov from Arzamas-16.

 Wed May 01 02:31:27 +0000 2013

It didn't age particularly well, but it's still pretty hilarious.