Comments on: Tell us about the games you always wanted but never got. I'll start with OutRun Nights http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Felipe Budinich http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632534 Felipe Budinich Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632534 Yes I'm aware of that, but when I was a kid, that was the rumour, that it was gonna be a N64 title. That's why I ended up getting a PSX instead, I was a FF fan, not a Nintendo fan. Yes I’m aware of that, but when I was a kid, that was the rumour, that it was gonna be a N64 title. That’s why I ended up getting a PSX instead, I was a FF fan, not a Nintendo fan.

]]> By: Phobos Ares http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632302 Phobos Ares Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632302 I dunno. The thought of a Gandhi v. Hitler fight for the title of Ultimate Vegetarian would be insane. I dunno. The thought of a Gandhi v. Hitler fight for the title of Ultimate Vegetarian would be insane.

]]> By: Phobos Ares http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632299 Phobos Ares Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632299 GTA: Dagoba Days GTA: Dagoba Days

]]> By: Sawdust http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632130 Sawdust Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632130  I had this.  Considering the limitations of porting such an awesome game to the Atari 2600 it was actually well-done and fun to play. In the arcades, there was a vector-based sequel called The Empire Strikes Back.  I wish I'd been able to play it more but only saw it once.  Apparently not as popular as the original was.  I had this.  Considering the limitations of porting such an awesome game to the Atari 2600 it was actually well-done and fun to play.

In the arcades, there was a vector-based sequel called The Empire Strikes Back.  I wish I’d been able to play it more but only saw it once.  Apparently not as popular as the original was.

]]> By: Sawdust http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632128 Sawdust Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632128  I loved Freelancer which I think is the same type of game.  I wish someone would make another game like it.  I loved Freelancer which I think is the same type of game.  I wish someone would make another game like it.

]]> By: Adam Rogowski http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632040 Adam Rogowski Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632040 Well, dear OP, you may try outrun 2019 on Sega Genesis. It's a lot like what you ask for, minus miami. Well, dear OP, you may try outrun 2019 on Sega Genesis. It’s a lot like what you ask for, minus miami.

]]> By: Adam Rogowski http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1632021 Adam Rogowski Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1632021 Did you play Brutal Legend? Did you play Brutal Legend?

]]> By: Peter http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631828 Peter Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631828 Yes, but without the Planescape part, I'm just nowhere near as interested.  I was a huge fan of the setting long before the game came out, and it's a large part of the appeal for me. I'll probably check it out, but just as there were sequels to "Out Run" that weren't "OutRun Nights", an actual Planescape Torment sequel remains a game I always wanted but never got. Yes, but without the Planescape part, I’m just nowhere near as interested.  I was a huge fan of the setting long before the game came out, and it’s a large part of the appeal for me. I’ll probably check it out, but just as there were sequels to “Out Run” that weren’t “OutRun Nights”, an actual Planescape Torment sequel remains a game I always wanted but never got.

]]> By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631793 L_Mariachi Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631793 David Braben just successfully <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous" rel="nofollow">Kickstarted</a> a new Elite. There are also various Elite-alikes such as the FOSS <a href="http://www.oolite.org/" rel="nofollow">Oolite</a>. David Braben just successfully Kickstarted a new Elite. There are also various Elite-alikes such as the FOSS Oolite.

]]> By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631791 L_Mariachi Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631791 There is a Planescape Torment sequel <a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/12/planescape-torment-sequel-finally-in-the-works/" rel="nofollow">in the works</a>. There is a Planescape Torment sequel in the works.

]]> By: Peter http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631749 Peter Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631749 A real game I wanted but never got to try was Afterlife... the idea of "Simcity, except you build heaven and hell" really appealed to me.  From what I've heard it didn't live up to my expectations when I heard the description anyway. Of games that didn't really exist, but I so wanted: A sequel (or something set in the same setting, anyway) to "Planescape: Torment" There was for a time, in production, a game based on Delta Green, a roleplaying game that combined Call of Cthulhu and modern conspiracy horror (a la X-Files)... what I saw and was hinted at looked really cool, but it never quite got there. I also always wanted a "X-Men: Downtime" game, which is basically the X-Men at the mansion... playing various sports, like basketball, baseball, etc, with various modes like "no powers", "powers", "danger room sim" (powers up to lethal levels) and "HEY, WE SAID NO POWERS" (where characters can start to cheat once they reach a certain annoyance-threshold until everybody, except maybe Cyclops, is using their powers to try and win). Oh, and a good Firefly game. A real game I wanted but never got to try was Afterlife… the idea of “Simcity, except you build heaven and hell” really appealed to me.  From what I’ve heard it didn’t live up to my expectations when I heard the description anyway.

Of games that didn’t really exist, but I so wanted:

A sequel (or something set in the same setting, anyway) to “Planescape: Torment”

There was for a time, in production, a game based on Delta Green, a roleplaying game that combined Call of Cthulhu and modern conspiracy horror (a la X-Files)… what I saw and was hinted at looked really cool, but it never quite got there.

I also always wanted a “X-Men: Downtime” game, which is basically the X-Men at the mansion… playing various sports, like basketball, baseball, etc, with various modes like “no powers”, “powers”, “danger room sim” (powers up to lethal levels) and “HEY, WE SAID NO POWERS” (where characters can start to cheat once they reach a certain annoyance-threshold until everybody, except maybe Cyclops, is using their powers to try and win).

Oh, and a good Firefly game.

]]> By: Dead Tired http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631733 Dead Tired Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631733 Star Trek's Vulcan Fury from when Interplay was actually an exciting company, not the rotting husk they are now. Star Trek’s Vulcan Fury from when Interplay was actually an exciting company, not the rotting husk they are now.

]]> By: MattAtDoyle http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631645 MattAtDoyle Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631645 Journeyman Project X: The Quicktime VR Party Journeyman Project X: The Quicktime VR Party

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631613 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631613 Waltz? Sarabande, allemande, courante and gigue! Waltz? Sarabande, allemande, courante and gigue!

]]> By: Jorgen Fleisterman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631509 Jorgen Fleisterman Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631509 Hopefully it would be as mod-friendly as some other games like Star Wars: Empire at War. That would make it so much better. Add your own planets and ships and space stations and trade routes and species to the universe since the developers never get around to adding that much content unless it's a subscription-based game. Hopefully it would be as mod-friendly as some other games like Star Wars: Empire at War. That would make it so much better. Add your own planets and ships and space stations and trade routes and species to the universe since the developers never get around to adding that much content unless it’s a subscription-based game.

]]> By: Henry P Mahone http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631482 Henry P Mahone Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631482 Just picked up Frog Bog for the Intellivision within the last year! Had never played it before. It really is one of the funner titles for the system. Just picked up Frog Bog for the Intellivision within the last year! Had never played it before. It really is one of the funner titles for the system.

]]> By: john http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631420 john Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631420 Shadowrun 2 for the SNES.  After beating the game, the end boss promises you'll meet again in said game, which never materialized.   Shadowrun 2 for the SNES.  After beating the game, the end boss promises you’ll meet again in said game, which never materialized.  

]]> By: ddh819 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631422 ddh819 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631422 yep, works on ipads too. yep, works on ipads too.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631361 mccrum Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631361 I could get behind that.  Is there a modern version of Elite? I could get behind that.  Is there a modern version of Elite?

]]> By: Donald Simmons http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631347 Donald Simmons Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631347  On Man, I thought i was the only person who remembered Midwinter. Fantastic game.  On Man, I thought i was the only person who remembered Midwinter. Fantastic game.

]]> By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631343 Jorpho Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631343  Not actually for the N64, as per the description. http://www.lostlevels.org/200510/  Not actually for the N64, as per the description.
http://www.lostlevels.org/200510/

]]> By: Dave X http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631285 Dave X Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631285  This is for iPads, then? That would be cool.  This is for iPads, then? That would be cool.

]]> By: ddh819 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631264 ddh819 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631264 There's a Spectre port on iOS. i thought it was pretty good. wikipedia says there's an iOS version of CQ also, but I haven't tried that. There’s a Spectre port on iOS. i thought it was pretty good. wikipedia says there’s an iOS version of CQ also, but I haven’t tried that.

]]> By: Antonio Carrasco http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631237 Antonio Carrasco Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631237 maybe it's because I was younger and more easily amused, or maybe it's just plain nostalgia, but video games were just BETTER back then. There is something wonderful about going to Egghead Software and getting a boxed PC game and opening it up and getting like ten 3.5" floppies and an installation manual.  Loading it up on the 386. Did anyone play Thexder or Hero's Quest? I miss those days maybe it’s because I was younger and more easily amused, or maybe it’s just plain nostalgia, but video games were just BETTER back then.

There is something wonderful about going to Egghead Software and getting a boxed PC game and opening it up and getting like ten 3.5″ floppies and an installation manual.  Loading it up on the 386.

Did anyone play Thexder or Hero’s Quest? I miss those days

]]> By: ddh819 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631229 ddh819 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631229 wow this awesome, how have i never heard of this? wow this awesome, how have i never heard of this?

]]> By: ddh819 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631208 ddh819 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631208 There was also a pac man vs game for DS There was also a pac man vs game for DS

]]> By: otterhead http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631125 otterhead Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631125 I remember hearing about that, too. It sounded terrific. Oh, Coleco. I remember hearing about that, too. It sounded terrific. Oh, Coleco.

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631109 Rob Beschizza Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631109 And then the gripping conclusion to the trilogy, <em>Baddest Dudes</em> And then the gripping conclusion to the trilogy, Baddest Dudes

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631107 Rob Beschizza Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631107 I would hire the same long-retired speak n spell, Tarantino style, to provide new voiceovers for a new generation. <b><em>Chartreuse Barbarian Leeroy'd the Loot</em></b> I would hire the same long-retired speak n spell, Tarantino style, to provide new voiceovers for a new generation.

Chartreuse Barbarian Leeroy’d the Loot

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2013/01/17/tell-us-about-the-games-you-al.html#comment-1631105 Rob Beschizza Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206419#comment-1631105 On the contrary, the 'pet wolf' stuff (and the whole 'fight terrorism in clean white airports' vibe) is to <em>fin de eighties</em> martial arts b-movies as the original shinobi was to  the 70s stuff. On the contrary, the ‘pet wolf’ stuff (and the whole ‘fight terrorism in clean white airports’ vibe) is to fin de eighties martial arts b-movies as the original shinobi was to  the 70s stuff.

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