06-08-2003, 05:33 PM
I didn't start playing computers games as long ago as some of you but let's see what I remember.
1: Master of Magic
This was the game that really got me into computer gaming. Imagine civilation but with a improved city interface, a tactical combat battlefield, two worlds existing on alternate planes, heros that leveled up, being able to customize your wizard (the ruler of your empire) choosing how many magic books of 5 difference schools and other non magical picks, over 16 different races and hundreds of units. It is one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all times only lesser to...
2: Master of Orion 2
I know that many people prefer the first master of Orion game but the second one has much more depth. It resembles an updated Master of Magic set in space and steals most of the qualities that made Master of Magic good. Ship combat was great in MOO2, especially in mutiplayer where the possibilities for design and strategy were unlimited.
3: A mind forever voyaging.
An old text based free form adventure where you explored a city. It was completely open ended as you wandered around observing the various events in the city and watching the cities descent into anarchy. They just don't make games like this any more.
4: M.U.L.E
Speaking of games they don't make any more, this was one of the first games I ever played. It was surprisingly complicated yet simple to play. I ran it on my old Commodore 64 and it never crashed and I never found the slightest bug. Wish I could say that about more modern computer games.
5: XCOM: UFO defense
A great squad based shooter, a genre you don't find anymore. It had a strategic interface where you built bases, researched, required, and shot down Ufos and a tactical interface when your solders encountered the aliens. They did make better computer games then than they do now or maybe I only remember the good ones.
Korror
1: Master of Magic
This was the game that really got me into computer gaming. Imagine civilation but with a improved city interface, a tactical combat battlefield, two worlds existing on alternate planes, heros that leveled up, being able to customize your wizard (the ruler of your empire) choosing how many magic books of 5 difference schools and other non magical picks, over 16 different races and hundreds of units. It is one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all times only lesser to...
2: Master of Orion 2
I know that many people prefer the first master of Orion game but the second one has much more depth. It resembles an updated Master of Magic set in space and steals most of the qualities that made Master of Magic good. Ship combat was great in MOO2, especially in mutiplayer where the possibilities for design and strategy were unlimited.
3: A mind forever voyaging.
An old text based free form adventure where you explored a city. It was completely open ended as you wandered around observing the various events in the city and watching the cities descent into anarchy. They just don't make games like this any more.
4: M.U.L.E
Speaking of games they don't make any more, this was one of the first games I ever played. It was surprisingly complicated yet simple to play. I ran it on my old Commodore 64 and it never crashed and I never found the slightest bug. Wish I could say that about more modern computer games.
5: XCOM: UFO defense
A great squad based shooter, a genre you don't find anymore. It had a strategic interface where you built bases, researched, required, and shot down Ufos and a tactical interface when your solders encountered the aliens. They did make better computer games then than they do now or maybe I only remember the good ones.
Korror
Korri cut off an eye stalk and took a good look. Whatever they said, beauty was certainly not in the eye of the beholder. -The Heroic Adventures of Korri Quicklaugh.