Classic video games that I'd replay

[Lockridge]

TheLe's thread about the original Bard's Tale games got me thinking about old games that I wouldn't mind playing again.

What are some classic video games that you would replay? Why - was it the story, music or what?

I'll start:

1. Eric the Unready. (late 80s) I thought this was hilarious. Its basically a text game with some graphics and simple animation. I loved the bathroom reading material, puzzle solving, music and especially the humour. They managed to get in tributes to Monty Python, Star Trek, Fantasy Island and more. If you can find it its worth playing even today.

2. The Longest Journey (1999). Not for everyone due to in-depth story and rail-road plot. It was a well developed story though with interesting characters and good voice acting. Also had a good soundtrack.

3. Space Quest (mid 80s). I think I played SQ5. It had a lot of good jokes and puzzles to work through. With a few Star Wars and Star Trek references. I also liked the work they put into the props that came with the game such as the "National Enquirer" newspaper with some clues and joke tie-ins to the game.

Thats all I can think of for now. Any others that you would replay?

 

[Welverin]

Thats all I can think of for now. Any others that you would replay?

Ultimas 6-7 pt2, maybe some space combat sims and that's about it.

Most old games I can't get past the archaic game play in order to play more than a few minutes.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

Starflight. Wasteland. Fallout 2.

Hell, there's tons of games I'd love to play again if they updated the graphics and left the gameplay the same.

 

[Mallus]

Star Control II!

Freespace II (heh, I *am* replaying that, with jazzy new graphics thanks to its terrific modding community).

And Wizard's Crown... which had the best battle system out of any CRPG. It was the basis for the --dumded dumb-- system found in the old SSI Gold Box D&D games. Hasn't been topped yet, IMHO, for sheer amount of tactical choices presented.

 

[Thanee]

StarCraft !!

Shadowrun (SNES)

Desperados

Phantasie III - The Wrath of Nikademus

Jagged Alliance 1 & 2

Fallout 1 & 2

Day of the Tentacle

Atomic Bomberman

Knights of the Old Republic (maybe not classic enough yet to qualify)

Bye
Thanee

 

[Lockridge]

Hell, there's tons of games I'd love to play again if they updated the graphics and left the gameplay the same.

Thats the essence of the question. Is there a game in your past that was so enjoyable that you WOULD go back and play without updated graphics? If there is such a game then it probably has a special quality such as sound, atmosphere, personality or maybe it just makes you feel the same way you felt the first time you played it.

I'm hoping to find a few suggestions from others that I either didn't play the first time or just haven't thought about again.

 

[Croesus]

Is there a game in your past that was so enjoyable that you WOULD go back and play without updated graphics?

Wasteland. It has been on every PC I've owned for the past 15 years or more. Just a couple months ago I figured out how to reset the game, so my current party could go through the whole game all over again. (Not as easy as it sounds - I own the 5 1/4" floppy version.) Loads of fun.

Master of Orion II. Some prefer the first MOO, but for me, MOO2 is a near-perfect 4X game. I still play it now and then.

Civilization II. IMO, still the best gameplay of the series. The newer versions look better, but they haven't sucked me in like this one. Still worth playing in place of Civ III and Civ IV.

I did try to re-play Might and Magic I and II a while back, but I just couldn't get past some of the design decisions (such as only saving at the Inn).

 

[Kem]

I'd consider Master of Orion 2.

I've been trying to play Bandit Kings of Ancient China. ( )
Also X-Com the first or 2nd.

 

[Milagroso]

Descent to Undermountain!!

I still have the game somewhere, but it won't play on any system I have.

Also, the Ultima series games were great. Those of you who enjoyed Ultima 5 should look into the Ultima 5: Lazarus Project using the Dungeon Siege engine. I played it a little bit only though, so my experience with the game is cursory, but it felt like Ultima but only better.

 

[horacethegrey]

Ye old games I'd happily play again:

Baldur's Gate series - Still better than most RPG's out there today.

Star Wars: Jedi Knight and Jedi Outcast - No lame prequel games here. These games were truly strong in the Force.

Grim Fandango - Bar none one of the best adventure games ever made. Gripping story that's quite hilarious in some places.

Gabriel Knight series - Adventure gaming at it's scariest.