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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by NewEnglandBlueberry@lemmy.ca to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

I'm setting up my MiSTer FPGA and want to prioritize a bit. I currently have DOS and Win 95 running, but plan to setup Macintosh and any other worthwhile computer platforms. Any computer platform welcome (I already have the consoles figured out). What are your "must try" game suggestions?

Edit: I just got back to this post and am pleasantly surprised by the response. I'll probably be adding most if not all of these to test since I have the space. Thank you to everyone who commented.

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[-] nexguy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Star Flight

Fairy Tale Adventure

Both from the 80s

[-] Wayren@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hot damn, I love me some Star Flight!

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

Crash Bandicoot 2

[-] acchariya@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago
[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Amiga:

  • Sensible Soccer
  • Soccer Kid
  • The Chaos Engine

ZX Spectrum:

  • Chaos
  • Robocop
  • Midnight Resistance
[-] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

Wolfenstein and Hover.

[-] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I loved the Harpoon series of naval warfare simulation games. I haven’t played since the late 90s but they were a lot of fun.

[-] silasmariner@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

Ocarina of time Red Alert .. yeah probably just those two would do me

[-] almost1337@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Lords of the Realm 2, the OG X-Com trilogy, Total Annihilation, Dark Reign, Civ II Test of Time

[-] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Chips Challenge for Windows, Sim City 3000, Age of Empires 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 (Technically not pre-2000 because it was released in 2000.)

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 1 week ago

Boy that is tough. There are a few just after 2000 but I was not doing much in the late nineties. I can't think of anything after xwing series that was not after 2k. Doom2. I honestly cannot remember what I was doing computer game wise in the late 90's.

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

1995ish, Starfighter 3000 - DOS Windows 95

Janky as fuck by today's standards, but that was my gateway drug into PC gaming.

[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

SSI gold box D&D titles and Dungeon master, though both are better on Amiga

[-] Alenalda@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

[-] ordellrb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fate of Atlantis is pretty good

[-] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Myst and Obsidian

[-] Zdvarko@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ganja Farmer...

[-] yournamehere@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

amiga wings of fury

atari 1040ST outrun (the audio on atari!!!)

c64 zak mckraken

[-] jiberish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Myth The Fallen Lords and Myth 2 on the Macintosh. This was my favorite multiplayer game I’ve ever played by far.

Other great Mac games from my youth: The Odyssey (1994) by David Larkin Sim City and Sim City 2000 Rogue Sim Ant Prince of Persia The Scarab of Ra Realmz Path Ways into Darkness and Marathon

And my favorites on BBS were Major Mud and Legend of the Red Dragon.

I didn't have a PC, but when I went to friend’s houses I would play the shit out of Doom.

[-] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Squarez Deluxe (which is now Freeware!)

It's a thinking man's Tetris and about 100x more rewarding to play

[-] Wayren@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

There was this older 90's (I think?) game I loved but I can't figure out the name or find it, despite some googling. You played the part of someone piloting a drone on a space station that had a viral outbreak. The virus alerted the DNA of the victims that the automated security system could no longer identify them as friendlies and so went on a killing spree. You're trying to find video clips from the inhabitants, collecting DNA samples, very point and click adventure with neat animated scenes with FMV. If this rings a bell or if anyone knows it, let me know!

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ore Truck Simulator '96

[-] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Infantry. My first online multiplayer game. Somehow I made it into a squad that got 2nd place in the seasonal tournament and also had arguably the best player in the whole game. I didn't play in the matches but I was in the squad!

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