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Has it been 14 years already? Time does fly when you’re having fun (with DOS games.) Having a chill Sunday evening of DOS gaming to celebrate.
Games in this stream:
Alley Cat
Double Dragon 3
A.D. Cop
Arnie 2
Baby Type
Ball Breakers Corp
Battle Isle ’93: The Moon of Chromos
Beasley’s Deathtrap
Catch Simona in New York City
Cops & Crops
Cruel World
Jin City: The Adventures of Deming
Fates of Twinion
Epic Pinball Pack 3
I drank some hot tea and played a few holiday DOS games to celebrate 2022’s final week.
https://youtu.be/yOt5QVVoGfsList of games played:
00:10:00 – Doom 2 Christmas
00:46:00 – 3D Xmas Adventure: Santa’s Rescue
00:55:56 – Duke: Nuclear Winter
01:19:36 – Christmas Carnage
01:38:30 – Christmas Creepers
01:57:50 – Xmas Lamers
02:08:25 – Xmas Ducks
02:13:58 – Bubble Pop X-mas Version
02:24:04 – Giana Sister X-mas’98 Special Edition
I was a guest on an episode of Long Island Retro Gaming podcast with Mike Staub. We’ve discussed multiple topics such as my own involvement with the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, differences between PC gaming and console gaming experiences, and what we can look forward to. Check it out!
I’m playing a 1998 French edutainment title “Mission Sunlight” (Mission Soleil) about Vincent van Gogh, which displays the works of the famous impressionist in the best possible way – in 3D software rendered polygons.
00:00:00 – Waiting
00:08:05 – Intro
00:14:25 – Mission Sunlight playthrough
01:40:28 – Outro
I played a console port of DOOM that many consider the worst only to discover that it’s not just incredibly technically impressive, but also kind of good, actually. As a bonus I also try out Wolfenstein 3D on Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis.
Time codes:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:13:00 – DOOM on SNES
01:44:00 – Wolfenstein 3D on SNES
02:02:55 – Wolfenstein 3D on Genesis
Played a bunch of random DOS games from 1998 that I and the chat picked before my ISP dropped the ball on my upload speed again.
Time codes:
00:00:00 – Music
00:08:27 – Introduction
00:16:00 – Arcade Volleyball Deluxe, Beat Down, Bloodie, Commando Enhanced
00:29:39 – 3D Bomber
00:34:50 – Chickens 2
00:36:54 – Dirty Harry
00:39:19 – Biprolex+
00:44:28 – Backman
00:47:25 – Action Supercross
00:50:02 – Kill Your Keyboard
00:53:21 – Cendric’s Quest
01:06:02 – Cobra Gunship
01:15:16 – Keke II
01:18:57 – Rossska – Tyhma Peli
01:20:40 – Zoozel
01:23:45 – Flame Dragon Plus
01:30:49 – Armageddon VII – The Ultimate Invasion
01:34:49 – Barney Mutilator
01:38:14 – Super Bomberman
01:43:03 – Blob
01:46:43 – Chompsters!
01:52:45 – Domination/Rex Blade
02:05:00 – EmuCamp World – Act II
02:08:08 – Gene Splicing
02:17:00 – Outro
A long animated video logo of Bethesda Softworks. Taken from a 1998 DOS game “Burnout: Championship Drag Racing”
1998 was pretty much the final year when one could still find more than a handful of DOS games on store shelves (thanks, Windows!,) so let’s take a look at a few interesting games from the end of the big MS-DOS gaming era.
Original version of the video with different introduction music: https://youtu.be/1-Fkg75b9l4
00:00 – Introduction
01:33 – Mr. Pibb (BrandGames/The Coca-Cola Company)
02:15 – Boovie (Future Games)
03:32 – Redneck Rampage Rides Again (Xatrix Entertainment/Interplay)
04:56 – Sint Nicolaas (Wiering Software)
05:58 – Wreckin Crew (Quickdraw Developments/Telstar Electronic Studios)
07:51 – Acid Tetris (Dungeon Dwellers Design)
08:55 – The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (Bethesda Softworks)
10:42 – Ganja Farmer (EvilX Systems/Xtreme Games)
11:45 – Redneck Deer Huntin’ (Xatrix Entertainment/Interplay)
13:15 – Giana Sisters (Rainer Sinsch, 1998)
13:50 – Gunmetal (Mad Genius Software)
14:38 – Ducks (Hungry Software)
15:48 – NAM/Napalm (TNT Team/GT Interactive)
17:18 – The Quivering (Charybdis Limited/Alternative Software)
19:04 – The Varginha Incident/Alien Shootout/Alien Anarchy (Perceptum Informática)
20:28 – StixWorld (PsychoHazard Software)
21:29 – Burnout: Championship Drag Racing (Bethesda Softworks)
22:40 – Extreme Paintbrawl (Creative Carnage/Head Games)
23:45 – Crazy Cows (Runt time)
25:11 – Chub Gam 3-D – Director’s Cut (ChubGamSoft)
26:16 – Tie Break Tenis 98′ (Hammer Technologies)
27:00 – Avalon (MiG Outpost)
28:40 – Queen: The eYe (Destination Design/Electronic Arts)
30:20 – Shigeru Land (Par Johannesson)
31:12 – Tao/入間道之少年燕赤霞 (Engine Technology/Soft-World International)
32:09 – Clash/Схватка (Leryx Longsoft/Doka Media)
33:53 – Double Agent (Flair Software)
34:52 – 3D Hunting: Grizzly (ManMachine Games/Macmillan Digital Publishing)
35:31 – Jump ‘n Bump (Brainchild Design)
36:12 – Liero (Joosa Riekkinen)
37:10 – Outro
I play through the shareware version of id Software’s first person shooter granddaddy – Wolfenstein 3D on a real PC using keyboard only as per audience’s vote.
I was invited as a guest to participate in a Russian Тёплый Ламповый podcast. Got to speak my native language; something I don’t do very often.
Если кому интересно послушать как я болтаю на теперь уже редко мной используемом русском языке, меня недавно пригласили поучаствовать в “Тёплом Ламповом” подкасте.
– Зачем DOS игры и что в них интересного сегодня
– Доступ к компьютеру в НИИ
– Брикгейм – нашествие китайских тетрис машин
– Современные ром картриджи
– Пасхалка в Prehistoric 2
– Самодельный Спектрум
– Поле Чудес – игра на DOS – история создания
– Boss key – если внезапно нагрянул начальник
– Игры на DOS против других платформ
– Лекция про историю DOS игр
– Авиасимуляторы
– Встроенный Бейсик и игра от Билла Гейтса
– Неудача IBM Junior
– Секреты Принца Персии
– Порог доступности и сложности игр
– Another World
– Олег Мэддокс – кто это
– Ворона – геймплей
– Игры от LucasArts
– SCUMM – Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion
– Проект ScummVM для запуска классических квестов
– Разница философий в дизайне игр от Лукаса и Сиерра
– Timbleweed Park игра
– Бизнес пиратских переводов игр 90-х
– Старые Игры сайт old-games.ru
– Что там происходит с Интернет Архивом
– 100 хороших игр для DOS
– Где сегодня находить и играть в DOS игры
– Что там с легальностью старых игр доступных в интернете
– Как запустить DOS игру на современном Виндоуз
– Особенности эмуляторов
– Total Commander vs FAR Manager
– Marta – Norton Commander (вроде того) для Мака
– Что там с RetroPie
– Dosbox vs Dosbox X
– Демосцена и архивы демок
– Аутентичный DOS компьютер
– Пищалка DOS машины
– Растущие цены на винтажные штуки
– Долголетие флоппи дисков и cd-дисков
– Winamp vs XMplay
– Winamp играть мп3 онлайн:
– Загрузка игр на классическом Спектруме
– Народный компьютер
– 486 Quake Race
I play through the first level of both classic and updated demo versions of System Shock!
Check out this interview with me where I talk about my personal history with PC gaming, vintage software preservation scene, indie games, and more. (The interview was actually recorded a few years ago, and I’m happy to report that many things regarding software preservation have improved, but I feel that my general sentiments still apply.)
Watch me play Duke Nukem 64, a console port of the classic MS-DOS first person shooter, and react to them for the first time! Rednukem source port: https://lerppu.net/wannabethesis/
Final DOS Nostalgia stream of 2020. Games played:00:14:37 – Cyber Police/Cyber Law00:46:45 – Battle Bugs01:53:30 – Max Payne
Just playing some spooky DOS games on Halloween night while dressed as The Dude from The Big Lebowski. Games played:00:26:37 – A Nightmare on Elm Street00:43:00 – Nitemare 3D01:03:15 – Dave’s Risky Rescue01:26:30 – Castlevania01:39:07 – Realms of the Haunting02:28:00 – Zombies TC for DOOM II
What’s the best way to experience Super Mario 64 for the first time? On DOS and while drinking of course! Join me. Source code for DOS port of SMB64 here: https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/sm64-port
Installation program for “C.E.O.” aka “AIV Network$”, a part of the Japanese “A-Train” series of management games by the Artdink Corporation, officially adapted for the Western market by French company Infogrames (and published in the US by their American label I•Motion) in 1995. The CD version features Infogrames’ standard mouse driven installer seen in all […]
Another Sunday of playing DOS first person shooters of questionable quality. Games played:00:06:41 – The Legend of the Seven Paladins (1994)00:39:42 – Lethal Tender (1993)01:14:19 – Liquidator (1998)01:34:00 – Quiver (1997)01:47:07 – Last Rites (1997)02:10:57 – The Varginha Incident (1998)
Just playing some obscure first person shooter games of questionable quality. List of games:00:06:59 – In Extremis (1993)01:10:40 – The Hidden Below (1994)01:25:12 – The Terminator: Rampage (1993)01:42:42 – Depth Dwellers (1994)01:57:42 – Dungeons of the Kremlin (1995)
This was the panel I hosted on 08/09/2020 at UPLINK, an all digital expo by Long Island Retro Gaming community. This year I’ve decided to show off some cool 3D games from the first decade of IBM PC. Lots and lots of technically impressive stuff there. Join me on this journey into the third dimension!
Grab yourself an official DOS Nostalgia t-shirt to show your support, and also to look cool. Available in classic CGA, EGA, or VGA colors! Buy in CGA: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/12576671-official-dos-nostalgia-cgaBuy in EGA: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/12576537-official-dos-nostalgia-egaBuy in VGA: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/12576069-official-dos-nostalgia-vga
A quick video interview with a legendary game designer and co-founder of Sierra On-Line Roberta Williams. Taken from the “Episode 3” issue of Interactive Entertainment CD magazine from July of 1994.Original audio was really bad, so I’ve decided to fix it up a bit. The result is a tad distorted, but I think it’s much […]
Just relaxing on a Saturday night while playing a humorous Taiwanese turn based fighting game L-Man/蜥蜴超人 (Softstar Entertainment, 1996).
Writer, podcaster, and game designer Mat Bradley-Tschirgi returns once again, this time to discuss the legendary PC platformer series from id Software and Apogee. Can we look at these games without rose colored glasses? Find out as we go through all of the adventures of Billy Blaze! Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep29.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Follow Mat […]
A selection of internal photos and videos, along with a doze of game footage and music, documenting the history of Westwood Studios taken from the Westwood 10th Anniversary (Virgin Interactive Entertainment, 1995) bonus CD. Box blurb: “The history of Westwood Studios parallels the history of development in the computer entertainment industry. Westwood’s 10th anniversary sees […]
The other day I’ve made a guest appearance on Human Interact’s stream dedicated to Quake’s 24th anniversary. Alex and I played a few games of deathmatch and capture the flag, and were joined by other members of Human Interact’s Discord server in voice chat later on.
Playing all the Dizzy (the egg) games for Easter. Games played: 00:08:45 – Fantasy World Dizzy00:27:58 – Fast Food00:32:25 – Magicland Dizzy00:49:40 – Kwik Snax00:56:27 – Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk01:06:00 – Bubble Dizzy01:12:00 – Fantastic Dizzy
A Grammy nominated musician and a fellow PC nerd Dan Policar joins me to talk about the legendary Roland MT-32. We discuss its history, strengths, drawbacks, and give advice on purchasing your own vintage unit. Join us to find out if paying $700 in 1987 was worth it. Download MP3: https://dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep28.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Dan’s […]
Just staying home and playing some DOS games in these trying times. Games played:00:17:40 – A.D Cop: Overseas Mission (1997)01:01:00 – Skunny: In The Wild West (1994)01:33:00 – Tetriller (1990)01:52:00 – Plague (1996)
I was happy to be invited to be a guest on another Human Interact stream to guide Alexander through one of my favorite games of all time – the original 3D survival horror game “Alone in the Dark”.
This is the presentation I gave at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo on August 10th, 2019. I was provided with an audio recording which I combined with my slides. Join me as I dive into a little bit of history of French computer games and then show off some of my favorite examples of very […]