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I used to play Monkey Island,Prince of Persia,Supaplex,Civilization,etc...
Some of the kids never heard of them...an they say they are "gamers"

old games are bored

anyone who calls themself a gamer without knowing where "look out behind you! a three-headed-monkey" should be taken away his computer

Civillisation Civ 2 Colonization all time classics

Old games are always the best in my opinion the graphics may be inferior but its all about the gameplay

Monkey Island is definately the game you should play before you die

I layed old games too Prince of Persia... it still reminds me of "mom, go away, only 1 mnute left" >_< I neverd finished that game xD , I tried playing monkey island but I didn't like it too much, don't know why. Civilization is very good, I like the scenes where you get to choose what to upgrade at your palace Indeed, the gameplay is more important than the graphic, but some new games have good gameplay too(like Guild Wars )

I played Civilization alot, only problem with the game is that it gets stuck sometimes after i upgrade my palace or building or change the food chains on the ground. I would've beat the game alot of times probably if it didn't get stuck. Overall it was one of the best strategy i have played. This was the pc version btw.

And Prince of Persia, tried that game.(remember the floppy disks?) Thought it was a good game, but I couldn't figure out what the controls were... So i couldn't draw my sword..fell a few times into those spiky pits...

Prince of Persia I never finished simply because I always chose the wrong potion as I couldn't understand the English message telling me which one to drink

you forgot to mention starcon , now that was a classic!

go fwiffo!

some old games are known to new ppl,
as far as I have seen them into mobile phones
like java games! But its not the same like playing
them in 6128

Settlers is pretty good too^^

Ninja Gaiden is the game. I was just playing it today. I don't beat it. But I have fun untill I die.

I actually enjoy old games more than some new.

Also, I have two words: Maniac Mansion.
I love the NES game personally (because of the music), although there are PC versions. I beat the game, and it's a blast. There's some serious humor in there.

Also, the sequel, Day of the Tentacle, is also an excellent game worth trying out. It's in a more cartooney style, but it fits the game's goofy dialogue. I wholeheartedly enjoyed that whole game as well.

I've decided to not get sucked into other SCUMM games just yet, since I have enough to deal with now

Other good old games I enjoy playing are Red Alert 2 and its expansion, Yuri's Revenge. Those are very fun to play over LAN, and they work on P2s (although slowly if you have a lot of troops deployed) so you can dig out an old box and use it to play with a friend. All you need to do is install a protocol in Windows on each of the computers (Net..something... it comes with Windows, but isn't installed by default).

Also, Age of Empires II is pretty fun. I think it's better than AoE III. It's control scheme is a bit weird, but you can get used to it. Sadly, there is a limit to the amount of troops you can control at once, which is one of the weak points in the game.

Hmm.. what else... Quake 2 is one of my favorite online shooting games. It plays on just about any machine, and is still very enjoyable. Quake III is similarly good, but there's something about Quake 2 I enjoy more...

So, those are the older games I'm playing now. I'm still discovering some new ones every day. I haven't tired Civ 3, but I have that in my possession. If anyone knows any good LAN games that can run on P2s, me and my cousin would love to know (we play LAN games together between a P2 and a P4). We especially like games like Red Alert 2 and Age of Empires.

The classic one is of course Prince of Persia. I remember that I didn't menage to complete it though. Also, Alone in the Dark series is real classic. Was godamn scared when I firstly played it! Oh, and heh... Metal Slug... also good one.

-Krez

Metal Slug is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. The game is widely known for its sense of humour, extremely fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action. It is the first title in the Metal Slug series.

Story

The storyline of the Metal Slug series is deeper than the content of the games might lead one to believe.

The Metal Slug storyline stretches from the beginning of the era of modern-day terrorism. Metal Slug is set in near-future of 2028. There are two militant factions that struggle for power: the Rebellion and the Regular Army. The Regular Army is a well-equipped, modern-day force run by various nations around the world. The Rebellion, however, is comprised of various small yet organized militant groups, ranging from terrorists to splinter groups of military forces driven by a hunger for power.

The Regular Army is a very formidable force. However, it lacks effectiveness due to the widespread corruption within the senior-level chain of command. Other officials often deny the reports and recommendations given to them by intelligence officers. This often leads into intelligence failures that result in dramatic consequences.

Vice Admiral Donald Morden of the Regular Army Marine Corps is one of the main characters that sparks the events of Metal Slug. He has a reputation of being a tough, efficient, and caring officer of the Regular Army, and is held in high regard by his troops. He was also a caring father to his son. However, Morden immediately defects over to the Rebellion when his son is killed in the Central Park bombing caused by an intelligence failure on the part of the Regular Army.

In 2026, a year after the failed attempted assassination of the President of the United States launched by the Rebellion under General Morden's command, the Rebellion launched a massive attack against the Regular Army forces around the world. Although the Regular Army intelligence agency had many indications that such an attack was imminent, Regular Army officials again ignored the warnings. With the Regular Army forces surprised, the Rebellion nearly annihilated them with their superior numbers and emergent technologies.

Thanks for reminding me! I still haven't tried out Alone in the Dark, even though I have the games somewhere.

Metal Slug is definitely one of the most fun action games I have ever played. I should also play that, since I have that as well. I first played it on a Neo Geo Pocket Color. Those games are HARD!

Any recommendations for LAN games, especially RTS games, that are fun? My cousin will be upgrading to a P4 in a month, although I would prefer suggestions of older games that will work on a P2. You know, like Red Alert 2.