About- " Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is a role-playing video game developed by Attic Entertainment Software. It was the first game based on the German pen & paper RPG system The Dark Eye by Fantasy Productions. The original German version of the game (German title: Das Schwarze Auge: Die Schicksalsklinge) was released in 1992. Due to its success it was translated to English and released by Sir-Tech in 1993."
About- " Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is a role-playing video game developed by Attic Entertainment Software. It was the first game based on the German pen & paper RPG system The Dark Eye by Fantasy Productions. The original German version of the game (German title: Das Schwarze Auge: Die Schicksalsklinge) was released in 1992. Due to its success it was translated to English and released by Sir-Tech in 1993."10 Years of RetrospectiveGamingRetrospectiveGaming2023-07-06 | 10 Years of this channel.. well as of this upload date its 9 and a half but close enough!
Vampire: the Masquerade Bloodlines - Downtown hub alternative unused
Manhunt 2 - Mind Control
Game is Painkiller Black EditionRevisiting Anachronox - Ion Storms Forgotten Role Playing GameRetrospectiveGaming2023-03-08 | Yup I'm back and revisiting Anachronox
12:31 -59:43 RevisitingRevisiting Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (20th Anniversary)RetrospectiveGaming2021-09-18 | 5 years after reviewing Arcanum ..now I'm revisiting it .. This is my longest video to date and I hope you enjoy! .. I plan on revisiting games I reviewed in the past more in the future .. on top of my other content
I know my mic and pop filter aren't the best and I hope on getting better equipment soon so ..audio is not flawless but I poured alot into this ..
Story, Atmosphere and other - 0:00 - 57:04 Combat and final - 57:04 - 1:23:41
From the wiki " Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to dwarves, humans, orcs and elves alike. A place of ancient runes and steamworks, of magic and machines, of sorcery and science.
Arcanum is the first game to come from the development house Troika Games, LLC, started by former Fallout team members Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, and Jason Anderson. This team takes the depth of gameplay and world-building in role-playing games to entirely new levels of realism and excitement.
Arcanum creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. As Arcanum opens, the mechanical age has only recently arrived in this ancient land where humans, elves, dwarves, orcs and other races have learned to survive in the new sprawling industrialized cities. But this radical shift from magic to technology has created a potentially explosive situation. As the townspeople and other thinkers begin mass production of light bulbs, batteries, eyeglasses and guns, the Mages grow leery. This tightly wound setting is the starting point from which the character must set out on his quest."Realms of Arkania 2: Star Trail (1994) ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2021-05-26 | Here is my review for the second part of the realms of arkania trilogy .. Star Trail
I reviewed the first game 3 years ago ..a bit over that and here is the link ..My voice changed so much by then wow ..
"Realms of Arkania: Star Trail is a computer role-playing game by Attic Entertainment Software based on the German RPG system Das Schwarze Auge. The original German version of the game (German title: Das Schwarze Auge: Sternenschweif) was released in 1994. Due to the success of its predecessor Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny, it was translated to English and released by Sir-Tech in the same year. An expansion, Speech Pack, was released in 1994 for the floppy disk version.
The game was re-released in 2014 for Steam with support for Windows."
ost- youtube.com/watch?v=OTYBOIjcOg0&The Omega Syndrome Review (2007)- A CRPG That Was Almost LostRetrospectiveGaming2021-03-31 | The Omega Syndrome Is a game that was developed my a one man studio (he had a bit of help too) it was released and updated between the years of 2003-2007.. in 2007 the developer took the game off his site and deleted any trace of the game and his website.. almost lost to time until people that had archives of his website and saved several versions of his game uploaded it to the web and here we are
0:00 - 3:19 - Intro 3:19 - 14:54 - Story 14:54 - 29:00 - gameplay, atmosphere and end
Anachronox Original Soundtrack - Track 36 - youtube.com/watch?v=TJKOzAPJ2rYThe Age Of Decadence ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2021-01-30 | First review of 2021! It's one that I've been wanting to do for a while and that is The Age of Decadence!
From Wikipedia " The story of The Age of Decadence explores several themes: the dangers of a post-apocalyptic world, the thin line between historical fact and fiction, and the competition among political factions.
According to the Imperial Scrolls, the wicked kingdom of Qantaar and the Empire were locked in a bloody magical war that devastated much of the known world. Each side called upon powers both arcane and divine, summoning gods and other beings of immense power, whose contest ultimately destroyed both sides. Cities of the once glorious Empire lay in ruin, and bodies of the dead were strewn across the land. Centuries later, the world still suffers from the shadow of civilization's collapse. Where there once was unity, there are now factions struggling for dominance in the ruined world. Where there was once knowledge, there is ignorance of both science and magic. Where there was once chivalry and honor, there is only pettiness and betrayal. And it is in this uneasy divided land of myth and fable that the player discovers an ancient map offering a hint to the Empire's true past"Revisiting Neo Scavenger (First Reviewed in 2015)RetrospectiveGaming2020-10-31 | I didn't plan on releasing this on Halloween ..but here we are so Happy Halloween 2020 .. I reviewed Neo Scavenger 5 years ago .. Its not my best review .. I could have done a lot better so I replayed it and I'm talking about it again!
"Ishar: Legend of the Fortress came out in 1992 on Amiga, Atari ST and DOS and is a successor of Crystals of Arborea (1991). It takes place on the island of Kendoria. At the beginning, the player controls a warrior called Aramir, and he must defeat Krogh, an evil sorcerer who has killed lord Jarel. The game takes its name from Krogh's fortress, Ishar, whose name means "unknown" in the game's fictional elf language. In order to achieve this, the player's characters must travel across the whole island and, among other things, meet with the surviving companions of Jarel."
From the manual "Azalhgorms Tale Azalhgorm took a deep breath and began his tale. "This land was once called Arborea. Morgoth, Lord of Evil and Chaos, decided to make Arborea his own. His dark powers soon subdued the land. But Jarel, Prince of the Elves fought against this evil-succesful in his quest for the magic crystals of Harmony, he and his faithful companions finally destroyed Morgoth in an unforgettable battle (*). Jarels companions are still alive and their names are engraved in every ones memory...Akeer, Olbar, Zach, Irvan, Thorm and Jon the Alchemist. After his victory Jarel became ruler of the whole land, which he renamed Kendoria. Under the leadership of Jarel and a wise Elven government the many peoples of Kendoria lived health and wealth. Sadly Jarel was killed in a hunting accident, and as his succesors struggled violently for power anarchy spread through the whole land. Taking advantage of the troubled situation people of many different races crossed into Kendoria from nearby, poorer lands. Many were traders or fanners...but some were adventurers and mercenaries. Such a one was Krogh...a shady and powerful figure..." Azalhgorm paused. He was troubled by these memories of the past., he coughed slightly and his deep, low voice echoed once again... "Krogh has grown rich and powerful and built a temple on the Kingdoms borders. The temple is called "Ishar" which means Unknown in the Elven tongue. Krogh is evil and like Morgoth in the past, threatens Kendoria. his powers are great...he seeks the return of darkness. Leave now for Ishar and regain the throne of Jarel." It was already dark. I could barely see Azalhgorms face as, feeling puzzled, I bid him farewell and began my long journey to the mysterious land of Kendoria."Perihelion: The Prophecy ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2020-06-19 | One of my friends recommended this Amiga Cyperbunk RPG from 1993 for me to review It was well received when it came out ..scoring high numbers in Amiga magazines and placing on some top lists but almost 30 years later as of this recording...its not talked about much
From Edvard Toth's blog (He played a major role in making the game)
"Perihelion – a world where advanced science and malevolent Gods exist side by side; where genetic engineering and occultism evolved together; where mutation is a way of life. Oh well. The game was created by only 3 people under pretty challenging conditions (don’t even ask). Taking this project to completion while going to school still remains to be the most difficult but most rewarding thing I have ever done.
As far as my role in the project goes: I did all the artwork, I was responsible for the concept, the rule-set and virtually the entire design of the game, provided the story narrative (in form of about 80 pages worth of in-game script and dialogue) and handled project-management duties. In retrospect I would do a LOT of things differently with Perihelion but nevertheless, in its day it had very high production values, some pioneering technical achievements and a highly sophisticated core rule-set and combat system which we never did quite manage to polish and push to its limits.
One signature element of the game was the shared, common 32-color two-tone palette which in retrospect was a pretty bold move but it was a key element in providing a unique look and a very consistent atmosphere.
The game eventually climbed to #9 on Amiga Action’s prestigious “50 best RPGs of all time” list."
Manual- https://www.oldgames.sk/en/game/perihelion/download/6613/The Fall: Last Days of Gaia ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2020-04-17 | Here is my review of an Obscure Tactical RPG released in Germany .. The Fall: Last Days of Gaia ..much love to the people who worked on the unofficial English translations ..thats why I'm able to review it...
"The Fall: Last Days Of Gaia is a role-playing video game that takes place in a post apocalyptic world. The game was developed by Silver Style Entertainment and published by Deep Silver in 2004.German Gothic Metal Band Darkseed wrote the song The Fall for the game, which was used on the trailer.
During the development, Silver Style Entertainment contracted the game designers Damien Folletto and Jeff Husges, ex-Black Isle Studios developers who worked before on Van Buren, the intended Fallout 3. In November 2004, the game was released in Germany and some other European countries but not in English-speaking countries. The release version was characterized by numerous game bugs, leading to a crash-prone game. Therefore, Silver Style released in April 2005 an Extended Version featuring bug fixes, reworked dialogs and improved sound quality.After finishing the Extended Version, Silver Style began work on an add-on, called The Fall - Mutant City, which should take place two years after the storyline of The Fall. Also, a sequel was announced, but both projects were never finished.
On July 31, 2006, a Reloaded version was released, which includes all previous patches and adds additional quests and reworked textures. An announced English language version was never released, hence an unofficial patch from the fan community exists which translates all texts from the German version to English."The Outer Worlds ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2020-03-21 | My first review of 2020...finally back with The Outer Worlds Review... I hope you enjoy it... Ill try to be more frequent with future reviews
From Wiki- "In 2355, the Hope is discovered drifting on the outskirts of the Halcyon system by mad scientist Phineas Welles, who manages to safely revive one of the passengers (the "Stranger"). Welles informs the Stranger that the Halcyon colony has fallen on hard times due to the mass incompetence of the various mega-corporations (referred to collectively as "The Board") that govern every aspect of life in Halcyon. Due to the after-effects of prolonged cryosleep, the Stranger has substantially higher mental and physical abilities than the majority of ordinary Halcyon residents. Welles tasks the Stranger with securing the resources needed to revive the remaining Hope colonists, who Welles believes hold the key to Halcyon's salvation."
Music used- Scylla theme Roseway theme GroundbreakerNethergate: Resurrection ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2019-10-22 | I'm very happy to finally review another SpiderWeb Software game ..this time ..its Nethergate: Resurrection! ..
"Spiderweb Software's classic adventure of treachery and battle in ancient times has returned! Travel back to ancient Britannia for a tale of cunning foes, vicious battles, and a race to rediscover the lost secrets of magic.
Britannia is a land ravaged by war. The natives of this land, the savage Celts, have long been subjugated by the Roman invaders. At last, they have risen up in bloody rebellion. Battles rage across the land. Cities are sacked, the inhabitants massacred. And, lost in the chaos, in the small, forgotten valley of Shadowvale, a plan is being formed.
Soon, a band of barbarians will rediscover the lost secrets of magic. They will find a way to rid their lands of their oppressors forever. And you, as the Celtic warriors, will attempt to free your people.
Or you, as the Romans, will attempt to crush them. For the good of the Empire."
Music used for the review
Temple of Elemental Evil - Hommlet
Darklands - L'homme Arme by Bart KlepkaElex Review (PS4)RetrospectiveGaming2019-09-26 | Yes ...I'm not dead and I'm trying to be more active this fall compared to the rest of 2019 ...Enjoy my review of ELEX!.. and for the record I will revisit this game on PC in the future
"Description ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters
ELEX, you join the war over a powerful resource that gives people great magic-like powers but turns them into indifferent cold creatures. You decide if emotions and humaneness or cold synthetic logic will rule the world of Magalan. Completely seamless Open World experience without borders and loading zones for the ultimate exploration experience Vertical Exploration: Use the jetpack to reach any place in the game world Simulated game world where everything reacts to the players actions and provides for an authentic atmosphere Highly interconnected quest system that support true player choices Tactical and challenging combat system for close and ranged combat Universe set in a post apocalyptic science fantasy universe that combines the most interesting aspects of all genres"Aeon of Sands - The Trail ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2019-06-28 | 2 reviews in one month!,....can I keep the momentum up? ..probably not but the next review will ELEX ...Hope you enjoy the video!
"Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a roleplaying game set in a post-apocalyptic desert world. It combines real-time exploration gameplay with classic gamebooks where you create your very own non-linear story adventure."
Aeon of Sands twitter - twitter.com/aeonofsandsRisen ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2019-05-30 | Finally ..I'm back with a review of Risen from Piranha Bytes ... the Developer behind Gothic series and ELEX ...thank you for your patience ..the next reviews won't take nearly as long ..not even clsoe
youtube.com/watch?v=MItaG3uZU2kAppreciating Old CRPGs & The CRPG RevivalRetrospectiveGaming2018-11-25 | Old is gold but new stuff can be good too ..whether its a game from 1992 or 2012 .. give it a chance and form your own opinions
Music used - Planescape Torment- Fall from Grace Theme Darklands (OST) - Lhomme Arme Kings Field IV Music - 20 - Dark Reality
From wiki- " Li Xiaoyao, the protagonist of the game, is an orphan who lives with his aunt in a small fishing village near Suzhou, China. When his aunt falls sick, Li travels across the sea to a mystical island in search of a cure for his aunt. He meets a maiden Zhao Ling'er, whom he falls in love with. Although he was forced by Zhao's nanny to marry Zhao and remain on the island forever, he manages to escape with the medicine and succeeds in healing his aunt. However, he loses memory of his encounter on the island because he was tricked into consuming a memory-erasing drug earlier. When he meets Zhao again, he does not remember her but still saves her from a group of enemies, who have destroyed her home and murdered her nanny. He then decides to accompany her to southwestern China in search of her mother, who might still be alive."
"he player guides the characters through China in landscapes consisting of cities, mazes, dungeons, cave tunnels and wilderness. The game has no overland map; entry points to subsequent locations can always be found on the current location's screen. The story is mostly linear. Once the player completes the quest associated with a particular location, there is usually no reason to return there. In most cases, return is impossible, because either the entrance is destroyed or the player travels to the next location via a game mechanic. Hidden items and quests are available, but they do not affect the story's progression.
When the characters engage in combat, they are taken to a separate combat screen. Battles are purely turn-based. Certain ability scores of the combatants determine which party acts first, and then actions alternate between the player characters and the enemies. The actions taken during battles mainly consist of normal attacks and casting spells. The players may also defend, throw and use items, and steal from the enemies. Once the appropriate equipment is obtained, the player may also capture monsters to later turn them into beneficial items. The magic system contains the five elements of wind, lightning, ice, fire, and earth, which form the descriptors for the offensive spells, each type able to counter another. There are also spells of no elemental type.
The player's equipment is primarily upgraded through treasures gained in mazes and acquisition from shops. Defeating monsters usually make negligible contributions to the player's inventory, but it is the primary source of money. Healing and combat support items can be made from captured monsters as well as bought. The player can also make poison-based weapons using certain types of venomous insects as raw material."Pathologic Classic HD ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2018-10-15 | Since its October .. it is the perfect time to review this
from GOG - "Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. The game represents a unique and unforgettable experience as it transports players in a weird town which crouches, ominous, in the far reaches of an ancient steppe. It was once a small drover settlement, huddled around a monstrous abattoir—but something about the butchery it was near has changed it. It has developed an odd social structure over the course of several generations. It could have quietly continued along its weird way, but a sudden outbreak of an unknown and inevitably lethal disease has decimated the citizens. Prayers did not help. Science did not help. So, finally, they have turned to outsiders for help: three of them enter the town in hope of finding a cure or—failing that—an explanation. The first outsider was a ruthless investigator, assigned by local authorities. The second is a far-sighted Ripper who has used his extraordinary abilities to gain a reputation as an ingenious surgeon, who has come to the town in search of his father's terrible heritage. The third—and last—outsider is an eccentric girl rumored to have mystic healing abilities; she may become the town's salvation were it not for the constant fear that plagues her, the memory of the horrors of her recent past.
On the surface, Pathologic is a first person horror adventure game where you control one of three "heroes." Dig deeper, however, and you’ll find an experience that will affect your emotional and psychological state. In the world of Pathologic you’ll find yourself in situations where morals and good deeds are meaningless in the face of raw despair and endless need. Talk to the denizens of the town and decide for yourself if you wish to ease someone else’s pain or save every bit of precious medicine to protect yourself from the invisible and inexorable plague. Become witness to the miasma of horror as the plague begins to overcome the town. "Freedom Force ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2018-09-17 | The closest thing we have to a Super hero RPG
From GOG " From a distant corner of the galaxy, an evil alien race sets in motion a sinister plan to conquer the Earth. They unleash a powerful catalyst — Energy X — that imbues the planet's worst miscreants with super-powers to bring the planet to its knees. Now Earth's only hope lies with a new breed of heroes... The Freedom Force! Command a squad of comic book heroes in the defense of Patriot City. Choose from over a dozen heroes or create your own comic champions. Fight for freedom in over 20 action-packed missions. Restore order in a completely interactive 3D world."A Somewhat Serious Chat About My ChannelRetrospectiveGaming2018-09-06 | Just some rambling
From Wiki- "In the future, the world is ravaged by wars, nuclear disasters and pollution. Mutations become common, resulting to individuals and creatures with mutant superpowers who unite in crime and become supervillains. However other individuals decide to unite their powers for the common good and become superheroes.
The game is set in the post-apocalyptic New Jersey-New York-Pennsylvania Tri-state area, where the player controls a team of off-beat and often useless superheroes who battle a number of strange enemies, most notably the evil Dr. Entropy, a human jack-in-the-box with plans to bring chaos in the world.
The missions in the game were typically bizarre and often satirised present-day society."
"Anytime the player can choose their off-beat team from a retinue of characters. The off-beat protagonist is the Crimson Tape, whose power is to make organizational charts. His off-beat companions are the Iron Tummy, who can eat any amount of spicy food without suffering intestinal distress, Treader Man who is a fantastic swimmer, the Tropical Oil Man, who defeats villains by giving them high cholesterol, the Oxide Man who can damage mechanical enemies such as robots etc.
Every character has three stats which help him in battle: Brawn stat determines weapon damage, Brains affects the effectiveness of super powers, and Toughness is the character's defense.
Each character can be taught or achieve secondary superpowers by drinking colored liquids bought or found anywhere in the game. Superpowers mostly are used in combat, although the superpowers of some characters are just a part of the plot (e.g. for solving certain puzzles)."Fallout: Nevada ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2018-08-21 | My Review of Fallout:Nevada ...a mod for Fallout 2 and a Prequel I approve of ...as if anyone cares about what I think haha ..enjoy
"The game is set in the territory of Nevada state before the first Fallout. The main character is a dweller of Vault 8 (not Richard Grey or Boyarsky, mind you!). Your task is to find the SoS (The Set of outward Security), created to organize security measures in future Vaults. But this quest is child's play, compared to the unexpected turn of events that will take you on this potentially dark journey. Life in the wasteland is just beginning to appear. Settlements are scarce, roads are almost non-existent, The world is engulfed in anarchy, more so than before. It will be tough for your body and mind to survive.
Social interaction is the main part of this game's development. There will be no absolutely evil or absolutely good characters. Most of the quests and situations will provide the player with dilemmas of ethics and moral struggle."Marcus - Favorite Fallout CharactersRetrospectiveGaming2018-08-17 | The super mutant with more humanity in him than most of us ..kind of a mind fuck right?
Music - Fallout - Metallic Monks Fallout New Vegas - Ending slideshow themeSpiderweb Software : 24 Years Of CRPG GoodnessRetrospectiveGaming2018-08-11 | It took my 2 days to come up with this title ....play Geneforge
Geneforge Info - " Geneforge is our newest fantasy role-playing game with a science fiction twist. In Geneforge, you are free to choose what your overall goal is, and you can seek after it with your own horde of deadly, mutant monsters.
You are a Shaper, a member of the most powerful and secretive of the magical guilds. You have the power to create life and mold it to serve your own needs. For millennia, your world feared and respected the Shapers above all others. Their creations could go everywhere, do anything, all according to the wishes of the Shapers and no others.
If you need a servant, you simply create it, and it will gladly die for you.
But now the secrets of your people are at risk. Someone dares to try to steal the power of the Shapers and take it for his own. He has committed the ultimate crime: he has captured you, and he will do anything to get you to surrender your secrets."
Info about Avernum Escape from the Pit - " Spiderweb Software returns to its epic creation, to tell a story of imprisonment, rebellion, and the struggle for freedom against overwhelming odds. Avernum: Escape From the Pit is the first chapter in an Indie fantasy role-playing saga, the tale of desperate exiles and their battle for survival and a land to call their own.
Avernum Features Epic fantasy adventure in an enormous underworld with eighty towns and dungeons. Three separate game-winning quests. Seek safety, escape or revenge. Do just one of them or all three! Unique races and settings make Avernum different from any adventure out there. Dozens of side quests and hundreds of magical artifacts. Rich game system with over 50 spells and battle disciplines and a multitude of beneficial character traits to choose from."Classic Fallout Remasters/Remakes Arent NecessaryRetrospectiveGaming2018-08-01 | Your favorite irrelevant Youtuber is back and dealing with tech issuesRPG Mechanics Part 1/? - Traveling/Fast TravelRetrospectiveGaming2018-07-14 | A new series I've been wanting to do for awhile .. Giving my thoughts on RPG mechanics ..this is part 1 of X amount ..Thanks for watching!
Songs used - Metallic Monks and Modoc themeWhy Im Not Covering Fallout 76RetrospectiveGaming2018-05-30 | No Pre-Release coverage from me .. When the game comes out if I can borrow it from a friend I'll review it ..that's about it ...I said this before but no I don't think I'm such an important dude .. in the grand scheme no one really is on Youtube ..we are all just giving our opinions and mine is that i'm not hyped for this at all
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and moreWould I Live In Vault City? (Fallout 2)RetrospectiveGaming2018-05-26 | The 2 million dollar question ...I wish ..cause I answered it and I want 2 million ducketsKirill Pokrovsky (1962 -2015) - Divinitys ComposerRetrospectiveGaming2018-05-19 | Sources- Larian studios studio - youtube.com/watch?v=-dStHe6h_Xg&t
Kirill composed the OSTs for Divine Divinity , Beyond Divinity, Divinity 2, Divinity Dragon Commadner and Divinity Original Sin21 Years of Fallout Fandom/Community ...My ThoughtsRetrospectiveGaming2018-05-10 | I would have added a pic of Fallout tactics in the thumbnail if I was talented
RPGCodex- http://www.rpgcodex.netMy Tribute To Fallout 2RetrospectiveGaming2018-05-04 | Fallout 2 turns 20 years old this September.... Of course I had to dedicate a long video to it ... This starts the Fallout 2 20th celebration that is happening on this channel throughout the Summer ...expect more Fallout videos than usual (on top of my other ones .. Im not just doing Fallout videos) ...Expect like 3 videos in May and 4 Fallout videos every month leading up the celebration and a special video about Fallout 3 sometime in Fall
I know some ppl are going to point out they officially closed their doors in 2005 but the developer was dead in late 2004 after their whole staff was laid off
From Wiki- "n 1997, Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky and Jason Anderson were working on the Fallout sequel at Interplay. Finishing the initial design for Fallout 2, they were unable to come to an agreement with Interplay about the future team structure. They decided to leave Interplay to form a company that felt more like the old Interplay, producing role-playing video games for PC in 1997. They formed their company on April 1, 1998, calling their new company Troika Games (a Russian word "Тройка" meaning "three of any kind"), since they were the three key Designers/Artists/Coders behind the critically acclaimed Fallout.[1] They initially planned to do games exclusively for one publisher (Sierra Entertainment), but every game was published by a different company.[2] After being unable to secure funding for future projects, they were forced to lay off their staff in late 2004 and later closed their doors on February 24, 2005.[3]"Dark Sun: Shattered Lands ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2018-03-08 | Dark Sun: Shattered Lands from 1992 ...
From Wiki - " Dark Sun: Shattered Lands is a turn-based role-playing video game that takes place in the Dungeons and Dragons' campaign setting of Dark Sun. It was released for MS-DOS in a somewhat unfinished state in 1993 by Strategic Simulations,[2] and later patched to a more workable version. It was available on both floppy disk and CD-ROM, though the CD-ROM contained no additional content and was merely used to install the game to the computer's hard drive.
It was later re-released as part of the AD&D Masterpiece Collection in 1996. In addition, Data East was developing console ports for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation for release in 1996,[3] but they were cancelled.
The game had a sequel, Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager, in 1994. An online MMORPG, Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands, was released in 1996 and hosted on the T.E.N. Network.
The game was re-released in 2015 on Gog.com with support for Windows, macOS, and Linux."Historical Periods I Want To See In Computer Role Playing GamesRetrospectiveGaming2018-02-17 | Emperor Che will rule for 50 years and I will build an empire that will last throughout the ages! Or maybe 20 years ..idk
Hisotrical Setting definition - " Historical setting is an aspect of setting that pertains to when events occur and when characters live or interact. A historical setting is a point in time. Literary characters cannot see nor touch their historical setting because historical setting pertains to time which is intangible, but all human actions must occur in time. Historical settings might be past, present, or future. Historical settings might be described as specific spans or moments in time:
In his own words - "he CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create a free, easily available ebook on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games.
Our goal is to gather all the knowledge currently spread across countless websites, books, forums and minds in a single, accessible and visually pleasing tome – for free. We share the Internet Archive’s belief that “access drives preservation”, so we want to demystify gaming history, offering a reliable and attractive resource for people seeking information – or just a fun game to play.
The project began in 2014, after the RPG Codex published its Top 70 PC RPGs list, featuring small fan reviews on each game. The reception was overwhelming, so came the idea of expanding the list into a full-blown book, covering the entire CRPG history.
For this we are reviewing over 400 games from 1975 to 2015, while also providing articles on the genre, mod suggestions and hints on how to run games on modern hardware. All written by fans, AAA developers, indies, journalists, modders and industry personalities such as Chris Avellone, Ian Frazier, Scorpia, Ferhegón, Richard Cobbett, Brian ‘Psychochild’ Green, Durante, George Weidman and Tim Cain, among others."
Some of the games covered Arcanum Fallout Fallout 2 Geneforge Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines Witcher III Wild Hunt Albion Ambermoon Might and Magic Series Underrail Ultima series Wasteland Questron Lands Of Lore Nethack ADOMAlbion Review - 1995 CRPGRetrospectiveGaming2018-01-23 | Tom Driscoll explores Albion on a journey of discovery,mystery and diplomacy in late DOS era RPG that went under the radar ..
Albion info-"Albion is a role-playing video game and features a number of gameplay elements typical of that genre. The player controls a party of up to six characters, each with their own skills and abilities. With these characters they may explore the game world, fight enemies, and engage in conversation or trade. Characters earn experience points by defeating enemies or by solving certain puzzles. When a character has sufficient experience points they will advance in level, increasing their maximum life and spell points. They will also receive training points which can be expended at a trainer to permanently increase one or more of their skills.
Albion uses a hybrid 2D/3D graphical system to depict its environments. Most interior locations are shown using a 2D overhead view, centered on the player's party. Movement is possible using either the keyboard or the mouse and the mouse is used to examine or manipulate objects within the reach of the party leader. A similar view is used when exploring the larger world outside the cities, but with objects and characters shown on a much smaller scale. Upon entering most dungeons, caves, and the exteriors of larger cities the game switches to a real-time first-person 3D view. As in the 2D view, players may use the mouse or keyboard to move around and the mouse is used to select objects to interact with. A 2D automap is available to assist navigation in these areas.
Combat occurs when the party runs into one or more enemies. The combat system is turn-based and takes place on a five-by-six grid similar to a chess board, with the player's characters arranged at the bottom and their enemies at the top. At the start of each turn, the player selects an action for each character to perform: Attack, Move, Use magic, Use Item, or Flee. The order in which party members and enemies execute their actions depends on their relative speeds and is an important tactical consideration. Since attacks are targeted at a grid square rather than the character or enemy in it, attacks will miss if their intended target moves before they are made, even if that target is still within reach. The movement of the player's characters is limited to the bottom two rows, but there is also an 'Advance Party' option which moves all enemies one row towards the party."Why Gaming NEEDS Postal 4RetrospectiveGaming2018-01-02 | We need a good follow up to Postal 2 ..and I'm not talking about Postal 3 ..forget that game! Postal dude is one of the only people that can take everyone down a peg .. MAKE IT HAPPEN RWS
Postal 2 info - "Postal 2 (stylized as POSTAL2) is a black comedy first-person shooter video game by Running With Scissors, and it is the sequel to the 1997 game Postal. Both are intentionally highly controversial due to high levels of violence and stereotyping. Unlike its predecessor, Postal 2 is played completely in first-person based on the Unreal Engine 2. Scenes of the game can be seen in the music video of The Black Eyed Peas single "Where Is the Love?"[1] In 2004, New Zealand banned Postal 2 due to "gross, abhorrent content" and Australia banned the game a year later due to "excessive abhorrent content".[citation needed] On May 1, 2007, Malaysia banned the game outright due to "very high impact violence & offensive depictions of cruelty". The game was also banned in Germany and temporarily banned for sale in Sweden, however it was later legally[citation needed] made available worldwide through GOG.com in 2009 and Desura in 2012, and was successfully greenlit on Steam later that year. The game received a mixed reception from critics upon its release in 2003, with some reviewers going so far as to give the game a score of zero, while others argued in favour of the game's concept and implementation. Regardless, the game was successful enough to receive several expansions and to be included in multiple compilations, and a film adaptation of the game and its predecessor was made in 2007. The Complete Edition, available through Steam, remains continually updated, with a new expansion pack titled Paradise Lost released on April 17, 2015.
ne of the major concepts of Postal 2 is that it is meant to be a "living world", a simulation of a tongue-in-cheek off-kilter town. Game characters live out their lives completely separate from the actions of Dude; walking around town, buying and selling merchandise, and even engaging in random shootouts with each other and the police. The town features many cars but they are all "useless exploding props", according to Dude, and cannot be driven, although they can be blown up and sent flying into the air. In addition to cats and dogs, other animals present are elephants; these animals can be shot or set on fire—or simply annoyed by the player walking into them—causing them to trumpet with rage and attack anyone within stomping distance. A peculiar feature is the ability to pick up cats as an inventory item. When used, Postal Dude shoves the barrel of the currently equipped firearm into the cat's anus (cats can only be used while equipped with a shotgun or assault rifle) as a 'silencer'. Every time a shot is fired, the cat meows in apparent agony, and the gunshot is muffled. After nine shots the cat has run out of lives and it will fly from the end of the weapon. Most dogs have the ability to befriend the Dude if he feeds them a continual supply of dog biscuits or feeds them any other food (pizza, donuts, fast food). Once a canine's loyalty has been earned, the dog will attack anyone who attacks the Dude, or alternatively, anyone whom the Dude attacks. Dogs will also chase and kill cats, and play fetch with the Dude's inventory items and severed heads. There were also going to be cows included in the game, but they were left unprogrammed. They did appear in Apocalypse Weekend and the A Week in Paradise modification. The game also features a cameo by Gary Coleman, acting as himself, who appears early on as the objective of one of the game's tasks (travel to the local shopping mall to get Gary's autograph). The player can choose to fight and kill Coleman or simply have the book signed peacefully (after enduring a long line-up). The Dude twice mistakes Coleman as having starred in What's Happening!! and The Facts of Life, when he actually starred in Diff'rent Strokes. Regardless of the Dude's actions, the police storm the building in an attempt to arrest Gary Coleman and a gunfight ensues which invariably results in Coleman's apparent demise, with or without the player's help. Later on in the game he can also be seen in the Police Station, when the player escapes from his cell he also frees everyone else—including Coleman, who can be seen running alongside Krotchy. Coleman apparently survives as he can be seen in the Apocalypse Weekend expansion, bandaged up in the hospital (various evil Gary Coleman clones also serve as recurring enemies during Postal Dude's constant hallucinations)."Che, Why Dont You Cover The Popular New GamesRetrospectiveGaming2017-12-23 | Merry Christmas ..Che is my middle name btw
Game - Hexen II Song- Penumbera Overture OST- Regarding Inner ComfortDivine Divinity ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2017-12-15 | I finally beat Divine Divinity ..this is my review
Music- Relentless Wondering , A Perilous Path, The Four Seasons Springing
From wiki "Divine Divinity is an action role-playing game developed by Larian Studios and published by cdv Software Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, which was released in September 2002. It has three spin-offs,[1] Beyond Divinity, Divinity: Dragon Commander, and Divinity: Original Sin 2; a sequel, Divinity II; and one prequel, Divinity: Original Sin.
"Divine Divinity is an action role-playing game with a top-down camera angle and controlled primarily through the mouse. Its gameplay is focused on hack and slash combat and has similarities to Diablo and Ultima VII. Like these games Divine Divinity features random equipment generation, and a wide set of skills organized into types.
Very much like Ultima VII, Divine Divinity features a significant amount of computer role-playing game elements as well, such as branching conversation trees, non-combat skills like lockpicking, pickpocketing, and bartering, and a reputation and disposition system to track how NPCs will react to the player.
The game also incorporates point-and-click elements which allows the player to move and manipulate certain items in the world. For example, a barrel can be clicked and dragged to move it, revealing that a key is underneath it, or a hay bale can be clicked to spread it out and provide a bed for the player to rest.
The skill system, which would become a staple in later Divinity games, allows a character of any starting class to learn any skill.[2] The system of attributes is also open-ended, allowing the player to develop their character in any direction regardless of their initial class.[3] An early version of the isometric game engine was used by Larian Studios for its very first project, Unless: The Treachery of Death, in 1996. Larian Studios was about to sign a publishing deal with Atari, but it didn't come to be as Atari announced its departure from the PC platform.[5] Soon after Attic Entertainment Software joined Larian and Unless was turned into The Lady, the Mage and the Knight, a game set in the universe of The Dark Eye. Due to financial problems between the two development studios and its publisher, Infogrames, The Lady, the Mage and the Knight was canceled in July 1999.[6]
Divine Divinity development started in early 1999[5] codenamed Project C and later Divinity: The Sword of Lies. The publisher forced Larian to change the name to Divine Divinity from Divinity: The Sword of Lies.[7]
The game was re-released in 2004 along with Beyond Divinity as a part of Beyond Divinity: Deluxe Edition. In 2009 a remastered version of Divine Divinity was released as a download on GOG.com, the main change being support for higher resolutions.[8]
In 2012 it was noticed that the source code of the "remastered" version 1.4 was lost because of a backup failure. Later released Digital Distribution versions are therefore based an earlier version of the source code, containing some fixes from the 1.32 hotfix[9] (such as Finnigan's magic lockpicks), but not all bugfixes in the last retail version 1.34a.[10][11]
Reception[edit] Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 81/100[12] Review scores Publication Score CGW 3.5/5 stars[13] Game Informer 7.75/10[14] GameSpot 8.6/10[15] GameSpy 4/5 stars[16] GameZone 7.8/10[17] IGN 8.5/10[18] PC Format 68%[19] PC Gamer (US) 84%[20] PC Zone 85%[21] X-Play 4/5 stars[22] The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[12] GameSpot opined that there is "much more to Divine Divinity than its impressive graphics and music and its combination of hack-and-slash action and pure role-playing, and that says a lot for the game."[15]
IGN declared, in summary, that "Divine Divinity is a very easy game to get into and enjoy. It lacks anything memorable, like the party NPCs with minds and dialog of their own in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, but it has atmosphere, tons of quests, and a great deal of variety to offer. Above all, it's plain fun to play, to develop your character and find ever-better weapons and armor, to face the foe around the next corner. And who knows...? With BioWare's assets tied up in light sabers and Black Isle Studios working on a game that has no strategic pause mode, perhaps Larian will step forward to carry the CRPG banner in the near future. We could do a lot worse."[18]
RPG Vault gave Divine Divinity the award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. They said, "It very proficiently supports the changing moods and locations in the "I Miss My Local ArcadeRetrospectiveGaming2017-12-06 | I miss my local Arcade and my favorite Pizza place is going out of business!
Games - Metal Slug X-Men Arcade Game Darkstalkers 3 House of the Dead 2 Aliens Vs Predator Arcade Ninja Bat ManShiren The Wanderer (SNES Hidden Gem)RetrospectiveGaming2017-11-25 | Mystery Dungeon: Shiren The Wanderer is a game you must play
Info from Wiki- "Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer[a] is a roguelike video game developed and published by Chunsoft. It is the second entry in the Mystery Dungeon series, following 1993's Torneko no Daibōken. It was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1995 in Japan; a Nintendo DS remake was published by Sega in 2006 in Japan and 2008 in the West."
The player takes the role of the rōnin Shiren, who travels through thirty areas on his way to the Land of the Golden Condor. The game is turn-based, with all enemies and characters in an area moving whenever the player performs an action, such as attacking or moving. If the player falls in battle, they lose all their progress and are forced to restart from the beginning of the game: to counter-act this, they can choose to store powerful items in warehouses, and pick them up again on further playthroughs; the Nintendo DS release also adds rescue quests, where a player can save other players who have fallen, allowing them to continue from where they left off.
The game was developed with the core concept of repeated play, with the player having to improve their items through multiple playthroughs, and was seen as a way for the developers to more fully express the Mystery Dungeon series than with other titles in the series, which feature already existing game worlds that Chunsoft cannot change. The game was released to mixed reviews upon release, with reviewers criticizing the high difficulty and visuals, but praising how the game creates deep gameplay experiences through simple core gameplay concepts. Later, some publications called Shiren the Wanderer among the best in its genre and platform."
Mystery Dungeon info from wiki- " Mystery Dungeon[a] is a series of roguelike video games, most of which were developed by Chunsoft (later Spike Chunsoft), but with select titles in the series developed by other companies with Chunsoft's permission. The series began when co–creator of Dragon Quest, Koichi Nakamura, was inspired by a fellow developer's experience with the video game Rogue and a desire to create an original series. The franchise has had games across different platforms, starting on the Super Famicom, and later on, among others, the Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, and the Nintendo 3DS.
Original characters include Shiren the Wanderer and his companions. The series has inspired similar titles in Japan, most of which appropriate their games' mechanics from Mystery Dungeon rather than Rogue itself. The series has had moderate popularity, and has found most of its success with the Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, and to a lesser extent the Chocobo games."If I Were In FalloutRetrospectiveGaming2017-11-10 | How the fuck do I answer this? ... I'll try
Music-Fallout 2- New Reno Theme Fallout 2 - Gecko Theme Fallout New Vegas - Out Of Business Fallout 2 - Dream Town
From Wiki- "Fallout is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games. It was created by Interplay Entertainment. Although the series is set during the 22nd and 23rd centuries, its atompunk retrofuturistic setting and artwork are influenced by the post-war culture of 1950s America, and its combination of hope for the promises of technology and the lurking fear of nuclear annihilation. A forerunner for Fallout is Wasteland, a 1988 video game of which the Fallout series is regarded to be a spiritual successor. Although the game worlds are different, the background story, inhabitants, locations, and characters draw many parallels.
The first two titles in the series, Fallout and Fallout 2, were developed by Black Isle Studios. Micro Forté and 14 Degrees East's 2001 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel is a tactical role-playing game. In 2004, Interplay closed Black Isle Studios,[1] and continued to produce an action game with role-playing elements for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel without Black Isle Studios. A third entry in the main series, Fallout 3, was released in 2008 by Bethesda Softworks. It was followed by Fallout: New Vegas in 2010, developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Fallout 4 was announced on June 3, 2015, and was released on November 10, 2015."Splatterhouse 3 Memories - Halloween 2017RetrospectiveGaming2017-10-30 | Dammit Jennifer!
Splatterhouse 3 info- "Splatterhouse 3, known in Japan as Splatterhouse Part 3 (スプラッターハウスPART3) is a horror themed beat'em up video game released by Namco for the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1993. It is the sequel to Splatterhouse 2 and was one of the first games to be given a rating by Sega's own Videogame Rating Council. In North America the game was given an MA-13 rating by the council for its graphic violence and gore. Unlike its predecessors, it was not originally released in Europe. The game was included as an unlockable extra in the 2010 remake, with new artwork replacing the digitized photographs due to legal reasons"
"akuza promises to drop you in the middle of a crime drama and Sega's rendition of the notorious society is, if nothing else, an immersive one that also promises a lot of back alley street brawling. Kiryū Kazuma is the main character that has hailed from the very first game instalment. He lost his parents at a young age and was raised in the Sunflower Orphanage where he met Nishiki Akira and Yumi Sawamura. After graduating from junior high school, he and Nishiki were introduced into the Dojima Family, Tojo Clan's most powerful subsidiary."Geneforge ReviewRetrospectiveGaming2017-10-22 | Create life and figure out the secrets of Sucia Island
From Wiki- "Geneforge is the first game in the Geneforge series. It was released for PowerPC Macs in 2001 and PCs in 2002. The plot revolves around the player, a member of the Shapers, a sect of mages who can create living creatures through force of will, being stranded on an island research complex which had been abandoned and designated Barred by the Shapers 200 years before. It contains dangerous rogue creations, as well as serviles, sapient creations who are divided into sects, depending upon their point of view on the Shapers. While the game's goal is to get off the island, the player can still complete quests and form alliances with the island's sects, the Awakened, the Obeyers and the Takers, or even avoid assisting any of them."Now Is The Perfect Time To Play Old Games!RetrospectiveGaming2017-10-14 | Tired of lootboxes, shitty DLCs and Micro transactions? I got some advice for you
I recommend GOG for PC digital games - gog.comDont Take Yourself Too Seriously...Its Just Internet Videos! (10k Special)RetrospectiveGaming2017-09-29 | Don't chug the kool aid ..10k subcribers mofos! ..thanks for the support