Great games you may have missed - Page 4

Belmit · 27-11-2008, 10:07

The original NOLF is still one of my favourites. We used to play multiplayer all the time at uni in my house. No greater joy could be had than running your housemate over with a snowmobile.

It was really well scripted as well. Two nameless enemies could be standing there talking for minutes at a time about their lives at home, the company pension plan and having mouths to feed, only for you to come around the corner and blow them away. I felt quite guilty, even though in any other game you'd just plough on through and not think twice about it. Some of their exclamations were comedy gold as well, I'll never forget lines like 'Oh, I do so hate coming across a dead body', 'Bit of a sticky wicket, eh?' and 'I appear to have been shot!'. It was brilliance.

NokkonWud · 27-11-2008, 11:57

It was an amazing game, something I think would do well on XBLA too. Still have the PC version in the loft somewhere.

Flibster · 27-11-2008, 12:19

As everyone seems to like those 2 - I'll have a rumage through the games cupboard.

Also - Nolf2 now reinstalling.

Belmit · 27-11-2008, 12:20

Someone borrowed my copy and scratched the disk. I made them buy me a new one because I loved it so much!

Flibster · 27-11-2008, 13:08

I don't see many people talking about XIII anymore either. I remember that as being a very good gaming experience. Cell shading worked well for that.

Most of mine seem to date back a very long time. Gunship 2000 on the Amiga. Nothing has topped that as a heli sim experience for me. Although Enemy Engaged came pretty close at times.

Other Amiga Games - Mean Arenas, Hired Guns, Alien Breed 3d, Gloom, Beneath a Steel Sky, Dreamweb, Heimdall 2, Assassin, Flashback, Cannon Fodder, Defender of the Crown, Gunboat, Space Hulk, Syndicate + American Revolt, War in the Gulf, Body Blows, B-17 Flying Fortress, Reach for the Skies, Red Baron, TFX, Wings, Flight of the Intruder, Detroit, Soccer Kid, Superfrog, Skidmarks, Roadkill, Supercars, Legends of Valour, Liberation: Captive 2, Alien Breed series, Banshee, Chaos Engine, Guardian, Jet Strike, Overkill, Project X, R-Type, Seek and Destroy, Zeewolf, Brutal Sports Football, D-Day, Historyline, Mega-lo-mania, Sabre Team, Pinball Dreams to Illusions and so on. Those are just the disks I have within arms reach.

NokkonWud · 27-11-2008, 13:22

XIII was a nice idea, but after the 1st level it went a little stale which was a shame.

Some of my favourite experiences were way back years ago with games like the Shadow of the Beast series, Another World, Flashback and Fade to Black, Extreme Assault, Skidmarks, Speedball, Kick-Off, SWOS, Chaos Engine, Monkey Island series, Legend of Kyrandia, Chuck Rock, James Pond, James Bond: Spy Who Loved Me, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Rick Dangerous 1 and 2, Blues Brothers, Mega lo Mania, Fire & Ice, IK+, Double Dragon, Final Fight, Streets of Rage, Populous 3, Age of Empires, Second Samurai (Oh no, My Sword!), Heimdall, Moonwalker, Lure of the Temptress, Rainbow Islands, Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders, Maniac Mansion.

Flibster · 27-11-2008, 13:52

Found a few more that I really enjoyed:

Z and Z:Steel Soldiers - much fun. Plus the cutscenes were always funny.

I also thought the Star Trek Elite Force game was pretty good. Tied in nicely and more importantly the Borg were in it.

Daz · 27-11-2008, 14:12

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Originally Posted by Flibster

They did make a third - it was cack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_J.A.C.K.

Bah, a proper one, not spin off cack

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

It was an amazing game, something I think would do well on XBLA too.

Good shout that. Get Bill Gates in hyah!

Aboobie · 27-11-2008, 15:31

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

Kick-Off

I've played more Kick Off in my life than probably any other game. Back from school with my mates for big kick off sessions; good times. I wonder what happened to Dino Dini?

killerkebab · 29-11-2008, 17:07

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Originally Posted by Flibster

Found a few more that I really enjoyed:

Z and Z:Steel Soldiers - much fun. Plus the cutscenes were always funny.

I also thought the Star Trek Elite Force game was pretty good. Tied in nicely and more importantly the Borg were in it.

Z is easily in my top 5 games of all time - in fact I bought a P3 machine to play it on

I didn't like the sequel as much though, but then any change to the original would have been bad for me, there's no pleasing the fans :P

27-11-2008, 10:07	#31
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	The original NOLF is still one of my favourites. We used to play multiplayer all the time at uni in my house. No greater joy could be had than running your housemate over with a snowmobile. It was really well scripted as well. Two nameless enemies could be standing there talking for minutes at a time about their lives at home, the company pension plan and having mouths to feed, only for you to come around the corner and blow them away. I felt quite guilty, even though in any other game you'd just plough on through and not think twice about it. Some of their exclamations were comedy gold as well, I'll never forget lines like 'Oh, I do so hate coming across a dead body', 'Bit of a sticky wicket, eh?' and 'I appear to have been shot!'. It was brilliance. __________________

27-11-2008, 11:57	#32
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	It was an amazing game, something I think would do well on XBLA too. Still have the PC version in the loft somewhere. __________________

27-11-2008, 12:19	#33
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	As everyone seems to like those 2 - I'll have a rumage through the games cupboard. Also - Nolf2 now reinstalling. __________________ Last edited by Flibster; 27-11-2008 at 12:28.

27-11-2008, 12:20	#34
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Someone borrowed my copy and scratched the disk. I made them buy me a new one because I loved it so much! __________________

27-11-2008, 13:08	#35
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	I don't see many people talking about XIII anymore either. I remember that as being a very good gaming experience. Cell shading worked well for that. Most of mine seem to date back a very long time. Gunship 2000 on the Amiga. Nothing has topped that as a heli sim experience for me. Although Enemy Engaged came pretty close at times. Other Amiga Games - Mean Arenas, Hired Guns, Alien Breed 3d, Gloom, Beneath a Steel Sky, Dreamweb, Heimdall 2, Assassin, Flashback, Cannon Fodder, Defender of the Crown, Gunboat, Space Hulk, Syndicate + American Revolt, War in the Gulf, Body Blows, B-17 Flying Fortress, Reach for the Skies, Red Baron, TFX, Wings, Flight of the Intruder, Detroit, Soccer Kid, Superfrog, Skidmarks, Roadkill, Supercars, Legends of Valour, Liberation: Captive 2, Alien Breed series, Banshee, Chaos Engine, Guardian, Jet Strike, Overkill, Project X, R-Type, Seek and Destroy, Zeewolf, Brutal Sports Football, D-Day, Historyline, Mega-lo-mania, Sabre Team, Pinball Dreams to Illusions and so on. Those are just the disks I have within arms reach. __________________

27-11-2008, 13:22	#36
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	XIII was a nice idea, but after the 1st level it went a little stale which was a shame. Some of my favourite experiences were way back years ago with games like the Shadow of the Beast series, Another World, Flashback and Fade to Black, Extreme Assault, Skidmarks, Speedball, Kick-Off, SWOS, Chaos Engine, Monkey Island series, Legend of Kyrandia, Chuck Rock, James Pond, James Bond: Spy Who Loved Me, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Rick Dangerous 1 and 2, Blues Brothers, Mega lo Mania, Fire & Ice, IK+, Double Dragon, Final Fight, Streets of Rage, Populous 3, Age of Empires, Second Samurai (Oh no, My Sword!), Heimdall, Moonwalker, Lure of the Temptress, Rainbow Islands, Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders, Maniac Mansion. __________________

27-11-2008, 13:52	#37
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Found a few more that I really enjoyed: Z and Z:Steel Soldiers - much fun. Plus the cutscenes were always funny. I also thought the Star Trek Elite Force game was pretty good. Tied in nicely and more importantly the Borg were in it. __________________