/vr/ - Retro Games

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>>9970304
Luxor and Zuma
Also, it's crazy this is considered retro purely because of the release date.

>>9970346
Oh yeah, Zuma is great. Haven't played Luxor before, gotta give it a try

>>9970369
Don't bother paying for it though, for the Steam releases they have done 0 work on making the games work on modern operating systems so you'll have to use compatibility mode or even a VM
Also Warcraft III was the shit man, I wasted thousands of hours on custom maps as a kid and teen, now Reforged won't run on Linux after the recent patch

>>9970378
thanks for the heads up mate
>now Reforged won't run on Linux after the recent patch
fucking nublizz man...

>>9970346
It's okay, they shamelessly ripped off Puzz Loop (1998) from based Nipponese devs Mitchell Corporation, so don't worry about it being too modern.

>>9970369
Just play Puzz Loop from a proper fucking Japanese developer, not slopcrap westoid bootlegs.

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>>9970396
Where did the frog touch you?

>posts pics without sharing the game's name
never change, fuckwads.

>>9970404
the titles currently itt are (in order):
heroes of might and magic III
icewind dale
desert storm
puzzle quest
gorky 17
luxor
warcraft III element td map
sacred 2
puzz loop

>>9970401
Just admit it. You didn't know.

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>>9970396
never heard of it before. thanks

>>9970304
nice thread over on /vg/ kek

Age of Empires II campaigns are something I find I can always revisit and feel at home.

>>9970530
yea I'm a retard lol
>>9970886
peak comfy. that campaign screen reminds me of pic rel

Age of Mythology is peak comfy.

Yes, HoMM2 and HoMM3 devoured quite a number of my nights. Always the same: I'd get into those for half an hour and then "one more turn, and just one more turn" would finally lead to seeing a sunrise.

>>9970304
Majesty and Pharaoh are peak comfy

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>>9971068
prostagma
https://youtu.be/e2ySzoV8bJU

>>9971058
Based HOMM loving retard, same here

Luv me Krondor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rwEGTkVJ-k&ab_channel=DarkTibbles

I never stopped playing C&C

Would it kill you complete retards to post the title of your fucking games?

>>9971262
Played this for the first time last month, fantastically charming and addictive.

>>9971058
I love Stronghold too. The city building mixed with RTS feels so unique

Die by the Sword
This game is infuriating to control but it's really fun

>>9970304
lol what game is this?

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>>9970413
Anon 2 has the answers. It's worth a try btw

What's the best way to get games with red book audio running? The music doesn't work. It looks like I need to use either ogg-winmm or _inmm-dll.

Might and Magic 4+5 / World of Xeen is a pleasant little time-waster.
You may have to use DosBox or a similar emulator to play it though.

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>>9970341
Game names?

>>9972614
Icewind Dale and Gorky 17

Kid Mystic

>>9971881
>choose to lurk enough - learn them yourself
>choose to ask like a functioning individual - likely get a reply
>sperg out - suffer
Choose your destiny!

>>9972481
>red book
Are you using DOSBox? Just mount your emulated optical drive with
>-t cdrom -usecd 0 -ioctl_dx
Obviously you need an accurate image to begin with.

>>9972504
Xeen is fun for sure. The gog version works perfectly, at least for me. It was interesting going through with the difficulty mod that one guy made after a vanilla playthrough.

>>9972279
Based. I still have the original CD

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>>9970413
Pretty sure it's sacred:underworld, addon for the 1st game

>>9970304
Is that heroes 2? I dont understand this picture lmao

>>9971881
But then how would OP get that burst of hipster dopamine and smug elitist satisfaction when someone asks what game he posted? After all, it's not enough to just enjoy mildly obscure videogames. You have to make sure the peasants know how much better you are than them by forcing them to grovel at your feet begging for the game title for a screenshot to a game you've most likely never actually played.

>>9973775
Also, my vote is for Win98 era third person 3D RPGs/Adventure games. They tend to be slower paced due to technical limitations and the relatively short draw distance makes for a more comfy environment. Pic related. Kings Quest 8 wasn't a great game but I loved just wandering around and exploring the environments. Other games that fit the bill are Summoner, Ultima 9, Gothic, etc. Some of these might not be especially good games but I enjoy exploring the environments.

>>9973545
I spent so much time playing this game.
It's very basic, barebones even, but something about the atmosphere is very appealing

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is this desert storm?

>>9974428
it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-hDtpsKgU4

Nethack is really comfy.

>>9973775
This but unironically.

>>9973026
Or just post the name of the game you anal spasm.

>>9974789
Top 5 best games ever made.

>>9973794
>It's very basic, barebones even, but something about the atmosphere is very appealing
It's an apocalyptic fantasy realm struck by flooding, undead, demons, monsters and bandits roaming about. That contrasted with confidently sounding units and serene music leads to pure comfness.

Also many user scenarios (including big pseudo-campaign) were collected by one guy on https://steamcommunity.com/app/281450/discussions/0/2132869574266546938/
so this game is worth revisiting.

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>>9972631
it's IWD 2 though
but both fit the OPs request

>>9975427
I get the setting, my qualm is how static the game world is. Nothing is moving, the only scripted thing are messages for N turn or after capturing a city. Every mission is a slow grind through the map with your ultimate party.
D2 was a huge improvement

How do I find Icewind Dale comfy? That thing is bare bones.

>>9975639
>my qualm is how static the game world is
Yeah. It was either stylistic choice or engine / time limitations. Still it's calmer than HoMM so it's easier to strategize.

>Every mission is a slow grind through the map with your ultimate party.
Ah yes, boring Komes beginner playstyle. After trying Guild Master with:
- thieves bamboozling enemy formations
- cheap illusion summons spam to sap CPUs mana and explore FoW faster
- rod planters rushing for gold
- juggling leveled units between commanders to steamroll mobs and level up even more
gameplay becomes much faster and funnier.
More so when running in GL Wrapper that provides option to speed up game if needed.
This probably also works for D2.

>>9975859
Bamboozling enemy formation works only for entry level squads, otherwise it's 30-40% of success and your thieves get a rope frequently. Savescumming isn't fun.

>>9976225
> Bamboozling enemy formation works only for entry level squads, otherwise it's 30-40% of success and your thieves get a rope frequently.
If you don't waste money each turn then that's a non-issue since thieves are reasonably cheap (~1-2 turns of gold gathering).

> Savescumming isn't fun.
I remember savescumming mainly during initial "ultimate party" playthrough, where any magic bombardment by enemy or overconfident charge on town led to unrecoverable loss or time-consuming retreat.

If thieves aren't your forte then just soften mobs with summons and buffed weaker commanders, optionally retreating them in time.

>>9973775
...or I just forgot to change the filenames