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Games you remember, names you don't
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CrossTrigger
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On PS1 there was a action RPG that was side scrolling in battle and multiplayer. I never was able to find it again. 
BlackRainbowFT
Member
Yes. There's one game in particular of which I can't remember the name.
It was back in the 90's... probably around '96... it was on one of those A BAZILLION GAMES shareware discs.
It was an isometric real-time (I think) game. There were robots (or maybe dudes in futuristic armor) but I don't remember if you were one too. I think you could break almost anything (crates, walls, etc.) and you could enter into futuristic buildings.
I think (not sure) that when you entered a structure or changed floor, the outside went either black or semi-transparent dark grey.
I also think you had an inventory of some sorts... I think I remember grenades, but I might be making stuff up.
I think that the health was displayed above the object as a green bar...
I'd really love to be able to play it again but I -really- can't remember anything else.
have you looked into the "Tales of" series or Star Ocean? Wait. You said multiplayer. I don't know...
It was back in the 90's... probably around '96... it was on one of those A BAZILLION GAMES shareware discs.
It was an isometric real-time (I think) game. There were robots (or maybe dudes in futuristic armor) but I don't remember if you were one too. I think you could break almost anything (crates, walls, etc.) and you could enter into futuristic buildings.
I think (not sure) that when you entered a structure or changed floor, the outside went either black or semi-transparent dark grey.
I also think you had an inventory of some sorts... I think I remember grenades, but I might be making stuff up.
I think that the health was displayed above the object as a green bar...
I'd really love to be able to play it again but I -really- can't remember anything else.
On PS1 there was a action RPG that was side scrolling in battle and multiplayer. I never was able to find it again.
have you looked into the "Tales of" series or Star Ocean? Wait. You said multiplayer. I don't know...
On PS1 there was a action RPG that was side scrolling in battle and multiplayer. I never was able to find it again.
Tales of Destiny 2 supported multiplayer, ToD1 may have as well but I'm not as sure.
It's also possible you're thinking of Legend of Mana. Were there actually random battles or was the entire game sidescrolling?
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Looking for the title of a game I remember playing in the 90's on a PC at primary school.
Thought it was called something along the lines of rockfall but a quick Google search revealed nothing.
Found this review of an extremely similar game in terms of game-play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5U0mz8ZPm0#t=200
But Instead of a face, it had a miner as the protagonist. Kind of looked like this...
Any suggestions as to what the name may be?
Cheers.
That looks like a clone of Boulder Dash, of which there are many. That's probably why "Rockfall" didn't bring up much.
EdwardTivrusky
Member
Myth is an old isometric medieval RTS series from Bungie with fantasy elements.
Here's the wiki page - Myth Series.
Found the game. It was called "Die by the sword". When I watch it now it is not in first person and definitely not named Myst/Myth. It does have a hog-headed character though. Funny how the mind changes the memory.
Thanks for the effort Ed!
ichtyander
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I remember a DOS game... i think it was DOS.
It was mostly greyscale, I believe it was somewhat like a super simpler Duke Nukem 1.
Without all the bells and whistles, don't think it even had a story. It did have half-circle turrets tho'.
I remember one thing semi-close to where you started, you could fall down a pit, that was multi-screen.
It seemed more than 5-8+ screens you could fall yet you'd still be in the level and keep going on, it was almost metroidvania esque.
Here's my stunning reinactment:
Try Electroman, Alien Carnage, Obliterator, maybe even Secret Agent, but it's probably none of them. It sounds like a multi-screen game (as in you go from one screen to another, no scrolling whatsoever) and are you sure it was DOS? I mean, was it certainly a PC or could it have been an Amiga, Atari ST etc?
Any time frame, year, was it fully 3D or was it more like Doom, with 3D environments and 2D sprites for characters? It's a bit of a broad description, it could be anything from The Elder Scrolls games, Ultima Underworld, Descent to Undermountain, the Witchaven games, Heretic/Hexen games, Lands of Lore series, Deathkeep etc.
EDIT: Ninja'd
.Maybe Syndicate 1 or 2?
Looking for the title of a game I remember playing in the 90's on a PC at primary school.
Thought it was called something along the lines of rockfall but a quick Google search revealed nothing.
Found this review of an extremely similar game in terms of game-play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5U0mz8ZPm0#t=200
But Instead of a face, it had a miner as the protagonist. Kind of looked like this...
Any suggestions as to what the name may be?
Cheers.
Arcy 2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCvSwcNkJbE
EdwardTivrusky
Member
I was honestly going to recommend "Die By The Sword" and "Severence" as games you should look at. I still have my copy of DbtS in storage somewhere. I remember it being tricky to get used to but great when it clicked.
Glad you found it! It can be infuriating having a game you can't place.
BlackRainbowFT
Member
No, the screenshots look too brown.
The game was a bit more colorful... I think the structures were either white or light grey.
thanks anyway!
I remember a DOS game... i think it was DOS.
It was mostly greyscale, I believe it was somewhat like a super simpler Duke Nukem 1.
Without all the bells and whistles, don't think it even had a story. It did have half-circle turrets tho'.
I remember one thing semi-close to where you started, you could fall down a pit, that was multi-screen.
It seemed more than 5-8+ screens you could fall yet you'd still be in the level and keep going on, it was almost metroidvania esque.
Here's my stunning reinactment:
Thexder?
Icyflamez96
Member
I wonder if that might be a demo of Crusader: No Remorse/Regret
Looking for the title of a game I remember playing in the 90's on a PC at primary school.
Thought it was called something along the lines of rockfall but a quick Google search revealed nothing.
Found this review of an extremely similar game in terms of game-play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5U0mz8ZPm0#t=200
But Instead of a face, it had a miner as the protagonist. Kind of looked like this...
Any suggestions as to what the name may be?
Cheers.
Boulderdash clones on PC from that approximate era:
Heartlight
Supaplex
Rocks'n'Diamonds (Being largely an engine that's capable of emulating a range of BoulderDash-type games. And Sokoban, for good measure)
Bluppo
Beyond those, try browsing here
BlackRainbowFT
Member
Wow. that really looks similar... but at the same time it doesn't... but so much time has passed since then... I don't know.
Aesthetically (in my mind, at least) it looked more like this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PsvB0ptShVU/TD1BBqcqh1I/AAAAAAAAAaI/HdWFHrTSjIo/s1600/squad_screen007.jpg
ichtyander
Member
Maybe it was X-Com: Apocalypse.
The interesting thing is that there's not *that* many isometric action games from that era. You might count Ultima 8, but that's clearly not the game you're referring to.
Most isometric games would be RTS or TBS
One other possibility, perhaps, is a demo of Gender Wars. Similar visual style, but more of a strategy game.
BlackRainbowFT
Member
Nope. I think you could only control one guy, and it wasn't turn based. :S
thanks anyway!
EDIT:
The interesting thing is that there's not *that* many isometric action games from that era. You might count Ultima 8, but that's clearly not the game you're referring to.
Most isometric games would be RTS or TBS
One other possibility, perhaps, is a demo of Gender Wars. Similar visual style, but more of a strategy game.
That's not it... but...
BOOM. FOUND. Thanks to googling "isometric shareware sci fi 90s" and this http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/gen...-name-of-this-game-thread-v30-473880/?page=25, post #1215
The game is Total Mayhem... not really isometric though...
Lumpy Onion
Member
artsi
Member
Nah, the game's theme was more goofy. I think the main character was literally made of clay.
420bits
Member
EdwardTivrusky
Member
Skullmonkeys?
stinkygreencat
Neo Member
Doesn't seem to be:
Impossible Mission
Thexder
Electroman
Alien Carnage
Obliterator
Secret Agent
Hmmm, Pretty sure it wasn't this, the overall color was grey or atleast seemed the majority of it was,
the character MIGHT be closer to some kind of miniman than humanoid. I think I misguided people when
I mentioned Duke Nukem 1, this game visually seemed extremely simple in my mind. No real background art i think.
It was multiscreen though, where you fall multiple "Screens down" or travel to different screens with different layouts.
It might of not been strictly DOS but it was for sure a PC game, maybe ran it on windows 95 or something.
ichtyander
Member
Only other game that comes to mind right now is The Adventures of MicroMan, and it fits some of the elements like a gray background and the turret things.
Only other game that comes to mind right now is The Adventures of MicroMan, and it fits some of the elements like a gray background and the turret things.
Holy shit this is it. This is iiiiiiiiiiiiit! Good stuff bro.
The game that the music at the start of this video is from. It's on the tippy-est tip of my tongue.
http://youtu.be/PsR5SD9vF_g
http://youtu.be/PsR5SD9vF_g
PetriP-TNT
Member
DOS scifi RPG, I only vaguely remember some laser pistol and that it was super hard.
Cheers guys.
Couldn't find the exact Boulder Dash clone I was after but the gameplay is what matters.
TechJunk
Member
Deathtrap Dungeon by Eidos? It's available on GoG and Steam
Lumpy Onion
Member
Lumpy Onion
Member
Tongue of the Fatman.
m_shortpants
Member
Ok if you guys name this I will love you.
I remember a game, it was like hockey except future space hockey or something. The arena was half of a 3d oval (like an elongated bowl) and you rode around to get the ball into the goal (a small area on either end).
Lots of triangles with low poly count.
I remember a game, it was like hockey except future space hockey or something. The arena was half of a 3d oval (like an elongated bowl) and you rode around to get the ball into the goal (a small area on either end).
Lots of triangles with low poly count.
Lumpy Onion
Member
The Hermit
Member
there was a shooter on the genesis that was nearly impossible...
The only marking characteristic that I remember was that one of the buttons was to change the direction of the fire... there where 4 directions: foward, backwards, up and down and diagonal.
Impossibly hard too, you die after a single shot and returned the whole stage. Never got through the first level
The only marking characteristic that I remember was that one of the buttons was to change the direction of the fire... there where 4 directions: foward, backwards, up and down and diagonal.
Impossibly hard too, you die after a single shot and returned the whole stage. Never got through the first level
Lumpy Onion
Member
The Hermit
Member
no it was horizontal side scrolling, like R-Type
Lumpy Onion
Member
The Hermit
Member
THAT motherfucker
jesus christ... does anyone here finished this damn game? People said megaman was hard, pls
cool music though
m_shortpants
Member
That's it!!!! Thanks!
TheVoidDragon
Member
I remember playing the demo of something years ago but i can't quite remember the name, i think it was something like Infinity. It involved some sort of futuristic 4 wheeled car thing. It had abilities or upgrades and i remember one of them was a pair of wings that would come out of the side and had flashing lights on the end. I think it had a boost ability as well. I think there enemies and the vehicle had a weapon but I'm not sure. Anyone know what game it is?
Game was one of the first released Xbox Live games for the original Xbox. I know there was an option within the game to change your voice to one of a list of filters (robot, chipmunk etc).
I remember it maybe being a party game with platforming elements. Characters may have been some sort of weird critters. Any suggestions?
I remember it maybe being a party game with platforming elements. Characters may have been some sort of weird critters. Any suggestions?
hentaicook
Neo Member
Query: Name of cyberpunk side scroller RPG that stars a female character that was recently on steam in beta about a month ago.