Classic and Modern Computer & Arcade Games

[connoisseur series500]

So which Fallout did you play, Conn? The first one or the second one? Both are great games.

FALLOUT2.

It was fun cruising around the desert with my "friends," Myron, Vic, the sharpshooter from the tavern near that cleaned up town (forgot his name.) Oh yes, Marcus with his machine gun.

Never figured out how to finish the game though. Couldn't rescue the tribespeople. Couldn't get through some doors, I think. Anyone know how to do it?

I just love the action points feature. It enables us to really plan out our moves. Works better than realtime.

[Jim Alfredson]

There were some bad bugs in the game. If you download the latest patch, it would fix it and allow you to finish the game I think.

[rockefeller center]

The Incredible Machine. A sweet game.

[connoisseur series500]

There is also rumors about Fallout 3 being in development.

Fallout 3 FAQ

I checked out this link, Jim. Sure would be nice. The demand certainly seems to be there, but there's so much secrecy. Wonder why?

[connoisseur series500]

There were some bad bugs in the game. If you download the latest patch, it would fix it and allow you to finish the game I think.

where do you go to download the patches, Jim?

[Jim Alfredson]

Well, Interplay holds the rights to the Fallout brand and they've cancelled and restarted the project 3 times. Who knows if it's actually going through? My guess would be no, but there's always hope.

I would go to the Interplay website to find patches for Fallout2.

[street singer]

Never figured out how to finish the game though. Couldn't rescue the tribespeople. Couldn't get through some doors, I think. Anyone know how to do it?

You might find some helpful information here as well...

Fallout2 FAQ's

[connoisseur series500]

Thanks Street.

I did check out the info and it seems like a big rigmarole. You have to befriend a few people and you don't necessarily get into this huge shooting war with everyone wearing power armor.

It's more fun not to finish the game and just try to shoot everybody instead!

[street singer]

It's more fun not to finish the game and just try to shoot everybody instead!

Ha!

[BERIGAN]

>old, old school history<

[Jim Alfredson]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!

Interplay Announces Fallout3 deal with Bethesda

Has anyone here played Morrowind: Elder Scolls? An amazing RPG that Bethesda released a couple of years ago.... this is going to be SWEET!!!!

WOOT!

[Jim Alfredson]

Up for Conn....

[marcoliv]

anyone here likes the Rainbow Six series?

nice thread!!

MCO

[Jim Alfredson]

I played the first one. Haven't played any others just due to time. The first one was cool!

I don't have any time for gaming anymore which is a bummer because it's something I really enjoy. Oh well. I will, however, buy Fallout3 and try to play it when or if it comes out.

[connoisseur series500]

Up for Conn....

Great news, Jim!

My kid is jumping up and down in anticipation.

Looks like I'm going to be showing up for work in the morning with bloodshot eyes. I'll wait till a weekend before buying it.

Again, I think the Fallout games were the best ever created.

[Rooster_Ties]

Matthew Smith created 2 of the greatest ever ZX Spectrum computer games in 1983 and 1984, Manic Miner and its sequel Jet Set Willy, in the mid 1980s, he disappeared into obscurity but he re-emerged in 2002 and was interviewed on Channel 4 in a video game documentary.

[rockefeller center]

http://oolite.aegidian.org/

Oolite is a space sim game, inspired by Elite, powered by Objective-C and OpenGL, and designed as a small game that is easy for users to pick up, modify and expand upon. Almost every aspect of the game can be changed by using simple, free graphics packages and text-editors.

Originally written for Mac OS X, and under continuous development for over three years. Oolite is available for Mac OS X (10.3.9 and higher), Windows XP, and Linux. It requires at least a 400MHz processor, 256Mb of memory, and a graphics card capable of accelerating OpenGL graphics.

The game and source-code are offered for free under the GNU General Public License.

Edited December 19, 2007 by rockefeller center

[rockefeller center]

'Atomic Tanks'

A free open source game inspired by the classic 'Tank Wars' available for various platforms such as GNU/Linux, Windows and Mac.

http://atanks.sourceforge.net/

[rockefeller center]

http://www.kloonigames.com/crayon/

http://www.playflipside.com/default.php

Edited March 24, 2008 by rockefeller center

[Jim Alfredson]

This thread reminded me of Fallout3 being produced by Bethesda. Looks like they're still at it:

http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/home/home.php

[Noj]

Wow, really beautiful design on that game, Jim. I dig the war-torn cityscapes.

[Jim Alfredson]

http://www.kloonigames.com/crayon/

http://www.playflipside.com/default.php

Wild!

[rockefeller center]

Little Big Planet. Sweet game for the PS3.

[rockefeller center]

Use3D, what are you playing these days?

[Use3D]

My Sega Saturn and City of Heroes for PC when I get time. My computer is still from 2004 era so I'm kinda in a pinch, I borrowed my best friend's XBOX 360 and almost beat Fallout3, which Bethesda did a great job on preserving the feel of the other games. Jim came over and saw it just the other day now he's off buying a new computer. I'm torn, since the new consoles are going to stick around for a while, I'm not sure if I should invest in one of them or a new pc.

i was building a new computer every two years but fell behind since this one has held up so long. I have 6 active game consoles i still use often, plus my Nintendo DS, so I shouldn't neglect them by buying another...it's a tough time for gamers on a budget.