nikos
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Thanks! Looked so much more realistic when I was a kid.
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Games you remember, names you don't
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Thanks! Looked so much more realistic when I was a kid.
Maybe Nitemare 3D?Thanks guys but sadly none of these are itThe reason my memory has been jogged on this game is because I saw on GOG.com a new release for Catacombs series, which looks a lot like the game im thinking of (but isn't). I seem to remember the game playing in a window also and not full screen. It most definitely started off in a mansion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrT-19uz-pI
Storm Prelude
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Nearly 1996, I think. And it was a Streets of Rage style beat 'em up, with weapons.
Lumpy Onion
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Yeah that's the only thing I could get, but it's 3D. Memory plays tricks, o' course, and it's not exactly free-roaming 3D.
An outside chance, and stretching your definition a little, how about Time Gate?
It's an Resident Evil-style viewpoint (using the Alone in the Dark engine, actually), so jumping between various fixed camera angles, but I'm sure I recall a demo where your character was involved in some simple beat-em-up combat on a rooftop - and I think several scenes of the demo happened to be at a camera angle which was rather similar to a straight beat-em-up.
It's a stretch, I grant you, but I felt I had to suggest it.
One other suggestion I have dates back from a little earlier than you say; Renegade III: The Final Chapter. That fits your description fine, but is from 1989... and didn't come out on PC. Maybe your friend was playing on an emulator?
If there's a possibility they were using an emulator, there's also Sengoku 1 or 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NReHy05g26g
So, I remember this one game on the PC that I saw somewhere. It was over ten years ago and I'm still not sure what it was.
It was in 3-D, and in first-person.
The start of the game put you in a bright, green field, where there was a building made of dark bricks up ahead. It looked like an old ruin of some sort. I think the only meaningful method of progression was to go in since the rest of the outside area was so empty.
When you entered the building, it would lead downwards in some stairs, eventually to a basement room. I could never get past that point, but there were three things in there I remember distinctly.
The first was a bluish hologram of a woman, who delivered voice acting in some words I couldn't understand. The second was a book (I think it was red), which I specifically remember seeing the symbol "日 written inside. The third one seemed to be a puzzle. In an area that you could inspect, there would be about five white rectangular pillars that you could change the height of, which hinted at some kind of significance.
It was in 3-D, and in first-person.
The start of the game put you in a bright, green field, where there was a building made of dark bricks up ahead. It looked like an old ruin of some sort. I think the only meaningful method of progression was to go in since the rest of the outside area was so empty.
When you entered the building, it would lead downwards in some stairs, eventually to a basement room. I could never get past that point, but there were three things in there I remember distinctly.
The first was a bluish hologram of a woman, who delivered voice acting in some words I couldn't understand. The second was a book (I think it was red), which I specifically remember seeing the symbol "日 written inside. The third one seemed to be a puzzle. In an area that you could inspect, there would be about five white rectangular pillars that you could change the height of, which hinted at some kind of significance.
Here's a tough one -
An Amiga game that I saw played at a friends house about 17 yrs ago.
Similar in style to GTA1 but with no crime, set in a top down city where you could ride buses and walk through the streets. I vaguely remember it being called 'A Day in the Life' or similar but this has bugged me for nearly 2 decades.
Would massively appreciate any pointers GAF!
An Amiga game that I saw played at a friends house about 17 yrs ago.
Similar in style to GTA1 but with no crime, set in a top down city where you could ride buses and walk through the streets. I vaguely remember it being called 'A Day in the Life' or similar but this has bugged me for nearly 2 decades.
Would massively appreciate any pointers GAF!
I had a Mickey Mouse game for Genesis/Mega Drive which I played so much throughout my childhood. All these years later I can't remember which MM game it is, and have forgotten most of the game itself.
One bit I do remember is mixing colours (potions) in bowls. I think. Even this is fuzzy. I just remember you could mix colours to make new colours. I don't even remember why.
If anyone could find a screenshot or video of this section of the game my nostalgic self would be over the moon with appreciation.
One bit I do remember is mixing colours (potions) in bowls. I think. Even this is fuzzy. I just remember you could mix colours to make new colours. I don't even remember why.
If anyone could find a screenshot or video of this section of the game my nostalgic self would be over the moon with appreciation.
My gut's saying Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, but I can't find details of the exact puzzles involved in the game
That name doesn't ring a bell. Looking at Wikipedia's list of MM games on Genesis I'm guessing it is either Mickey Mania or Castle of Illusion based on recognising the box art, but there's every chance I've seen them more recently.
EDIT: Oh I'm a member now. Survived the perilous traps of Juniorhood.
BigEvilTurtle
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BigEvilTurtle
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Holy shit, I just looked up some gameplay and got a nostalgia blast. Thank you!
I really don't remember much details from this game, only remember playing it with my bro for a few hours. Anyway it's a 2D action-platform game. I recall that the main character you play with has blue hair and iirc he could use a boomerang (possibly main weapon) and MAYBE shot some kind of energy balls. I don't remember anything about the levels, I think at least one of them had platforms with grass on them but I'm not sure. Finally I'm pretty sure this game was for SNES. Any idea what game it might be? Sorry for the crappy details.
Holy shit I have Power Blade hidden somewhere, completely forgot about it. Remember hating the game as well when I played it on my NES (that does not work now :/ ) It's not this game, if anything I'd say the hair style of the main character was more typically 90s-anime-ish in style. It will be really hard to know this one, he might not even have used a boomerang. Might not have even been for SNES (but if not SNES then NES for sure, but I'd say SNES more likely).
Closest resemblance I can find to his hair would probably be something like this (sprite seen from the side, row 2, column 1)
What if my mind is just making things up :lol.
Lumpy Onion
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I kinda want to say Skyblazer. That Chrono Trigger shot gave me that idea.
NekoToshiro
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I don't remember if it was Playstation 1 or 2 but it was a demo but all I recall was; It was night in the game and you explored a bit before you were supposed to go down a well and when you go down it something attacks ( I don't recall what it looked like, it was dark) and when I tried to shoot my handgun was jammed because of the water.
Damn this game might be it and his hair is not even blue :lol. Sorry guys! I think it might be this, I'll have to check with my brother and see first. If it's this game then my description was not even remotely close, how embarrassing :lol.
Solid Samus
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I remember playing this game published by Sierra Games waaaay back, maybe 1998 or so, and it was a sidescroller with two gruff dudes in some dystopian future environment, it was either competitive or co-op but you could definately play with more than one person. I forget what it was called and it's been bugging me for years. I actually scoured Wikipedia's Sierra Games page looking through their list for the game to no avail :/
Definitely sounds like Mickey Mania.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5haMXCB90b4
(Potion-mixing sequence starts at 3:30)
Storm Prelude
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Oh my gosh...It could be! I remember it in a totally different way but there are a lot of things in common like the Roman stage (with a lion, that I remembered as a tiger).
Looks awful, anyway. ( o_o)
Showed my brother a clip of the game today on youtube and he remembers playing it. So yeah, Skyblazer is the game! Thanks GrumpyAlien, awesome GAF is awesome!
Nuclear Detergent
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I grew up with the Commodore Amiga 500, and have rediscovered most of the games on the platform that I played as a child.
There is however one game that still alludes me. I remember it had a pseudo isometric perspective. The goal, as I remember it, was, like in Pac-man, to collect dots on different courses (perhaps this was only a minor part of the game). The levels were much more diverse, and didn't resemble the maze-like design of Pac-man. I remember one sequence where you had to time you movements in order to cross some traffic. The music was quite wacky, and for some reason the image of cartoon hot dogs also pops into my head...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
There is however one game that still alludes me. I remember it had a pseudo isometric perspective. The goal, as I remember it, was, like in Pac-man, to collect dots on different courses (perhaps this was only a minor part of the game). The levels were much more diverse, and didn't resemble the maze-like design of Pac-man. I remember one sequence where you had to time you movements in order to cross some traffic. The music was quite wacky, and for some reason the image of cartoon hot dogs also pops into my head...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
GrayFoxPL
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I keep forgetting this game.
It was on C64 but afaik it's just an arcade/stronger platform port.
Contra style shooter. I remember going through town shooting "kung fu guys" trying to jump kick you.
But here's something characteristic: End boss on that level was a pickup truck trying to ram you.
I knew this, but forgot, again.
It was on C64 but afaik it's just an arcade/stronger platform port.
Contra style shooter. I remember going through town shooting "kung fu guys" trying to jump kick you.
But here's something characteristic: End boss on that level was a pickup truck trying to ram you.
I knew this, but forgot, again.
Probably not, but is it Rush'N Attack? I've only played the NES version but I recall most of the enemies just running/jumping at you.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Arcade only game with a large blue cabinet you sat in. It was an early 3D helicopter game and you had a stick between your legs and the lever down by your left leg for controls. I seem to recall you also had pedals controls from memory too. The whole cabinet moved and rocked in time with the game feedback.
There was a large yellow reticule that spun and locked on targets and awesome sounds effects as well as an announcer of sorts during gameplay. Mostly you shot down other choppers and huge battleships while also controlling your flight and elevation.
It was so awesome that one of my best friends and I would play it every time we went to the arcade, which back then was almost everyday. Any ideas on the game name?
There was a large yellow reticule that spun and locked on targets and awesome sounds effects as well as an announcer of sorts during gameplay. Mostly you shot down other choppers and huge battleships while also controlling your flight and elevation.
It was so awesome that one of my best friends and I would play it every time we went to the arcade, which back then was almost everyday. Any ideas on the game name?
GrayFoxPL
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Nope.
NotMyUsername
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Closest I could find was Air Rescue from Sega: http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6833
Looking at a video it doesn't really match up but I'm curious if I'm on the right path. Does it seem like it came after or before this? Was the cabinet one of those that came over the top of you as well? I might poke around a little more.
Edit: NY Gunblade has a mounted machine gun that moves like crazy when you fire. You're in a Helicopter firing it and I'm pretty sure you shoot other helicopters and stuff, not sure about battleships. Also, has a yellow reticule.
An obscure PSX game that had aa big head/face on his cover and was almost completely red with a bright terminator red eye or something. Was my first PSX game and I never opened it, my father exchanged it for Tarzan. I'm curious to know what could my first experience with 3D gaming had been.
NotMyUsername
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I'm going to guess Jersey Devil because it's the first thing that came to mind but I don't expect it to be correct as it's not mostly red but it does have a red eye and the title is in red: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil_PS1
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Nope, unfortunately.
Thx for looking, I spent 30 mins looking today again without luck, I also called my mate I used to play it with (alternating as it was one player only). He remembers the game/arcade machine but not the name of the game...
Yes the cabinet went over your head and was curved over the top, you could get in either side. It was in Timezone Knox City, Melbourne Australia arcade back in the early-mid 90's.
It used to have the announcer with an almost cyber female sounding voice...blow up a naval turret then it would say 20 points etc.
Nope it was the head of a man/cyborg, seemed to be rated M but I'm not sure, still thanks!
Edit: Hahaha LOL I found it by accident.
My memory was fuzzy but I think it was not that bad.
Also, thank you, father, wherever you are
above the stairs
NotMyUsername
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Doing some Googling could it be Metal Hawk? It was a Japan only game but I found mention that there were a ton released in Australia and it seems that the announcer is constantly saying stuff and at the mission end screen I think she says, "30 pointsu!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2J_GK-oa4
That cabinet appears to be silver, but here it is incase it helps jog your memory.
Edit: Here is another option that matches the control scheme, but not cabinet color/motion.
Thunder Blade:
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/thunderblade/thunderblade.htm
Edit 2: The only blue machine I can find that moves is the R360, but that only did plane games I think not helicopters.
basic_text
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eso76
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thought so too but scrapped at the jump kicking enemies
I'm trying to find an old, free adventure game made in Adventure Game Studio.
It was an "escape the room" type of game, in a cyberpunk type of dystopia, where you're this guy who wants to get out of his flat but can't pay the door lock to get him out.
At one point you had to open one of your vents and use some item (rope? string? dental floss?) to get the coin or such in there.
Any clue what it might have been?
It was an "escape the room" type of game, in a cyberpunk type of dystopia, where you're this guy who wants to get out of his flat but can't pay the door lock to get him out.
At one point you had to open one of your vents and use some item (rope? string? dental floss?) to get the coin or such in there.
Any clue what it might have been?
Rollo Lawson
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What was the name of this game, from 08 I believe, where you could shoot flat terrain and turn it into a hill. Then use the hill to help you jump a fence?
Fracture?
PalaceBrother
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Rollo Lawson
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Yes, thank you.
GrayFoxPL
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Midnight Resistance?
Nope. I asked about it few years back and ppl guessed based on that pickup truck boss. Just regular pickup truck. No guns or anything else lol. Game was quite colorful.
I keep forgetting this, damn.
faceless007
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There's a specific scene I'm trying to remember. At one point your character is imprisoned by the bad guy in a cell, and you're able to escape, but only get so far before you're caught again and thrown back in the cell. The gag is that you can do this repeatedly, and each time your captor puts an increasingly elaborate and ridiculous lock on the door, I think finally ending with a big steel electronically locked door, which is absurd in the context of the game. It's played for laughs because escaping it is trivial.
Holy shit
Damn, you guys are quick!Edit: link is down. Do you have a copy?
Edit2: found a mirror! http://agsarchives.com/gamecard/121/a-day-in-the-future.html