Think it might well have been Silent Service II Alan…….good call…..for real frustration you could play with historical torpedoes…….four hits, No explosions…….just like knocking on a door to let them know you were there…….
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Anyone remember “Reach for the stars”? Nothing to look at graphically, but the gameplay and AI were immense. One of the great games in my opinion…..first released in 1983. It was the one that showed me games on computers could be better than mindless drivel like Donkey Kong….it was also the game that launched the Startegic Studies Group (SSG) company.
Other SSG games worth looking out were Carriers at war and Great War in the East (Barbarossa again). Never had a dud from them, and all played faultlessly on my C64. Quite pricey though, 35 quid was a lot for a game in 1985
Other SSG games worth looking out were Carriers at war and Great War in the East (Barbarossa again). Never had a dud from them, and all played faultlessly on my C64. Quite pricey though, 35 quid was a lot for a game in 1985
To be honest Alan, if it was still available, even forty years later, I’d probably give it a go again…….definitely a great strategy game. Not for the shoot em up or tactical fan though……
I was one of the original computer nerds .. first computer was a DX 50 X2 .. Dos days where we had to use a seperate boot disc depending on the game as there was so little boot memory .. i remember when win 95 came out .. i broke it 5 times in the first week as i wanted to see what all the exe files did lol .. floppy disc install back then ..
Games .. Starsiege tribes .. google it ! .. Elite .. brilliant and many variants of this game .. played them all .. finally got into MMORPG .. rift was excellent , along with wowc .. and so many others .. gave it up a good few years back .. far too many hours spent on gaming to the wee small hours with work the next day.
I almost forgot .. Civilisation !!!!!! i played them all .
Fallout 4 , vegas .. sigh .. i loved that game .. i did many Beta trials of games .. eve online .. i was there pre release .. excellent game that was ... This thread takes me back i must say .. best part of 25-30 years as a gamer sigh .
Just on the off chance ... Falcone / Mort or demort .. my main names but variants of Falcone were my alts .
Games .. Starsiege tribes .. google it ! .. Elite .. brilliant and many variants of this game .. played them all .. finally got into MMORPG .. rift was excellent , along with wowc .. and so many others .. gave it up a good few years back .. far too many hours spent on gaming to the wee small hours with work the next day.
I almost forgot .. Civilisation !!!!!! i played them all .
Fallout 4 , vegas .. sigh .. i loved that game .. i did many Beta trials of games .. eve online .. i was there pre release .. excellent game that was ... This thread takes me back i must say .. best part of 25-30 years as a gamer sigh .
Just on the off chance ... Falcone / Mort or demort .. my main names but variants of Falcone were my alts .
Waspie
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I feel old now! I'm pre everything. Windows 3.1 wasn't even out when I first started. No games unless you wanted to spend hours programming in that nauseating tennis bouncy ball game!!! However, I did catch up with a Commodore 64. Then a Nintendo!!! After that, PS2 - Xbox - back to PS4 now on PS5. PS 2 introduced me to Lara Croft and that was me hooked. Now I just love slaughtering for the sake of it!! CoD is my go to game but the constant upgrades is annoying especially with a poor Inet connection. Only 5 houses in my area without super fast or fibre and I'm in one of them!! Frustrating.
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Yep, I remember running a PC in DOS pre Windows………after all, Windows 3.1 never came in until the early nineties. used to have a WIMP program I could load to run in the background on my C64 and make it easier to use. I remember loading games from a cassette tape as well……then 5 1/4 floppies, then 3 1/2 floppies……then CDs came in……etc etc…..trouble is, the easier games got to load, the more they seemed to become all chrome and reactions with no real thought needed, so I lost interest…..I think that’s why I went back to figures and my gaming mate went back to board games……
Waspie
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Mind you, all the pre Windows work paid dividends when a work colleague deleted the works auto exec.bat file!! (Which is instrumental in starting a PC) I managed to write a new file and save a severe rollicking/possible dismissal!!
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Command a conquer red alert and most of the series. C&C generals was easily my most played!
Was into a PC game called blitzkrieg, used to play multiplayer games that could go on into the wee small hours.
Used to play a few driving sims. Colin McRae rally, grand prix legends, one of the good old games that one. Had a flight sim with a shed load of high resolution satellite maps and terrain spent a lot of time sightseeing in a vulcanised bomber lol. Had Apache helo sim thar was good too.
Got I to first person shooters fun for a while.
Nowadays if the urge arises I have Euro truck, American trucker, and Farming simulator. Which is more fun than you could imagine lol.
Got I to first person shooters fun for a while.
Nowadays if the urge arises I have Euro truck, American trucker, and Farming simulator. Which is more fun than you could imagine lol.
Waspie
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Apache Longbow Gold was awesome. Some good missions to complete as well.
Played all three, at least, I remember RA and Dune quite well. Settlers was the “Homus” and “Grogan” one wasn’t it?
The original Settlers you could play as vikings, romans or some other 'tribe' i cannot remember. I loved playing it though. You had to make buildings and roads etc.
If it’s the one I’m thinking of the used to say “Homus?” When you clicked on them, and “Grogan” when you gave them as task…..it was a civ builder but I can’t remember the name…..
No idea I'm afraid. My introduction to it was a demo on a free CD, stuck to a computer magazine.
Sunburst Finish
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GTA V on PS5 for me. Play it with my son and grandson who are in various parts of the world! Great way to keep in touch. Also like Black Ops Cold War and Gran Turismo 7. As has been mentioned, it's purely a way for pensioners to ward off dementia and keep the reflexes sharp...
Waspie
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Only sold my steering wheel/gear shift combo last year complete with frame. Grand Turismo - was awesome!!! Bet your grandson thinks your real cool if he’s anything like mine!!
Sunburst Finish
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No he just enjoys killing me.