Be Right Back, Uninstalling

OK I'm not one for pimping shit, especially shit I've got no interest in.  But we have been talking a lot about the right way to do things and classic PC games everyone should play and I just got in the beta for GOG.com and thought I'd share with you my experience.  See if it lives up to both standards.

The basic idea of the site is a digital distribution of PC classics on the cheap - $5.99 for most games.  The games are supposedly re-jiggered to run no problems on modern PCs.  Here is the games list.  If I buy one before the 21st I get 1 free from the interplay catalogue.  Which game do you think I should pick-up?  I'm pretty much decided to get MDK2 as my free game.

1NSANE
racing, arcade, off-road
474.3 MB
 
COLIN MCRAE RALLY 2005
racing, arcade, rally
not rated yet
2.9 GB
 
CONQUEST OF THE NEW WORLD
strategy, turn-based, historical
75.5 MB
 
DESCENT + DESCENT 2
shooter, fpp, sci-fi
546.8 MB
 
DESCENT 3 + EXPANSION
shooter, fpp, sci-fi
797.5 MB
 
DIE BY THE SWORD + EXPANSION
action, adventure, fantasy
482.2 MB
 
EARTHWORM JIM 3D
action, adventure, platformer
136.3 MB
 
EVOLVA
shooter, tpp, sci-fi
443.8 MB
 
F/A-18E SUPER HORNET
simulation, combat, modern
281.1 MB
 
FALLOUT
rpg, turn-based, sci-fi
505.4 MB
 
FALLOUT 2
rpg, turn-based, sci-fi
579.6 MB
 
FALLOUT TACTICS
rpg, strategy, sci-fi
1.6 GB
 
FREESPACE + EXPANSION
simulation, combat, sci-fi
829 MB
 
FREESPACE 2
simulation, combat, sci-fi
1.6 GB
 
GIANTS: CITIZEN KABUTO
shooter, tpp, sci-fi
787.7 MB
 
HOSTILE WATERS: ANTAEUS RISING
strategy, real-time, sci-fi
522.5 MB
 
INVICTUS: IN THE SHADOW OF OLYMPUS
rpg, strategy, historical
669 MB
 
JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
strategy, turn-based, tactical
407.8 MB
 
KINGPIN: LIFE OF CRIME
shooter, fpp, modern
337.1 MB
 
LIONHEART: LEGACY OF THE CRUSADER
rpg, action, fantasy
699.4 MB
 
M.A.X. + M.A.X. 2
strategy, turn-based, sci-fi
613.4 MB
 
MDK
shooter, tpp, sci-fi
74 MB
 
MDK 2
shooter, tpp, sci-fi
219.4 MB
 
MESSIAH
shooter, tpp, sci-fi
408.5 MB
 
OPERATION FLASHPOINT GOTY
shooter, fpp, modern
not rated yet
732.6 MB
 
ORIGINAL WAR
strategy, real-time, sci-fi
978.3 MB
 
PERIMETER
strategy, real-time, sci-fi
1.3 GB
 
REDNECK RAMPAGE COLLECTION
shooter, fpp, modern
not rated yet
337.6 MB
 
SACRIFICE
strategy, action, fantasy
562.6 MB
 
SHATTERED STEEL
action, fpp, sci-fi
474.9 MB
 
SHOGO: MOBILE ARMOR DIVISION
shooter, fpp, sci-fi
248.5 MB
 
SOLDIERS: HEROES OF WORLD WAR II
strategy, real-time, tactical
not rated yet
1.4 GB
 
STONEKEEP
rpg, action, fantasy
not rated yet
425.4 MB
 
TOCA RACE DRIVER 3
racing, simulation, touring

This Combo


Fallout 1 & Fallout 2


or

Fallout 1 & Descent 1+2



Descent will make you vomit if you get motion sickness easily.

I got in as well.  Sadly I don't have money to spend on the modern games I want, so this takes a backseat for a while.

Looking at it further my excitement is kind of diminished.  There's 5-10 gems in there I know.  I really think $7 is a good price for many of these but I'm trying to figure out if I can settle for the graphics.  It's not so much being a whore I just remember a lot of motion sickness from these days.  Also I'm trying to think of which games withstand the test of time and which ones I'm looking back on with retro goggles.

My temptation list:
MDK2
The Fallout series
Freespace 2
Giants: Citizen Kubuko
Messiah
Sacrifice

Anyone have any comment on any of these games, I remember playing most of them except I never tried Messiah and my memories of the Fallout series are incredibly vague.

I just got an email with a beta key for this as well. Looking forward to trying it out.

Anyone play sacrifice originally?  I think I may still have the disk around somewhere.  I remember loving it but giving up because it was hard as balls.  For those that don't know you play a sorcerer type guy and you have to harvest souls and collect energy.  Its set up more or less like an RTS with your sorcerer as the commander.  The tricky part was you'd send your armies to clash and wipe each other out and then you could run over your souls to pick them up and make more units.  You could also perform some ritual to steal your opponents souls.  The problem was it took some time and all your opponent has to do is run over the soul to interrupt the process.  When you are fighting an equal opponent it really becomes a game of who can gain a soul advantage by stealing their souls but picking up yours before being stolen.  It could get very drawn out and tug of war like.

toca 3 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Assuming it is possible would anyone be down for sacrifice online?

We have differing definitions of classic <.<

Also, am I the only one here who played Shogo?

(09-10-2008, 12:38 PM)A. Crow link Wrote: [ -> ]We have differing definitions of classic <.<

Also, am I the only one here who played Shogo?

Any good?

Ive played fallout, descent, and freespace off that list. All are defiantly worth it, if you have not played Fallout 1, you are a sad, sad gamer.

Descent 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce2Si4EtmsM&NR=1

I remember descent being really hard.

Dont wanna hi-jack, but does anyone remember a racing game that came out about the same time, you had guns and you had to refuel and your cars were hovercrafts of differnt shapes, like a van or a car. i THNIK you had weapons.

I remember playing kingpin, that game was pretty insane.

(09-10-2008, 12:40 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=A. Crow link=topic=1384.msg37844#msg37844 date=1221068337]
We have differing definitions of classic <.<

Also, am I the only one here who played Shogo?

Any good?
[/quote]

meh, it performed well for the time.  the fact they couldn't get people to walk without sliding across the floor annoyed the hell out of me though.

How in the hell is a racing game from 2005 on there?  Also I don't understand why it's $7 instead of $5.  The extra $2 makes me not want to pay for any of these for some reason.

Also get the Redneck Rampage Collection, kekekekeke.

It's actually $6 I made a mistake, but some of the newer games are higher but no more than $10.  There is this RTS from 2004 called Perimeter for $10 that looks pretty good actually.

(09-10-2008, 01:12 PM)Dave link Wrote: [ -> ]Dont wanna hi-jack, but does anyone remember a racing game that came out about the same time, you had guns and you had to refuel and your cars were hovercrafts of differnt shapes, like a van or a car. i THNIK you had weapons.

Carmageddon?

(09-10-2008, 02:28 PM)Luca Shoal link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Dave link=topic=1384.msg37850#msg37850 date=1221070371]
Dont wanna hi-jack, but does anyone remember a racing game that came out about the same time, you had guns and you had to refuel and your cars were hovercrafts of differnt shapes, like a van or a car. i THNIK you had weapons.

Carmageddon?
[/quote]

nope, it was a racing game, i think it was made by bullfrog

EDIT:
found; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-Octane

so good.

i have sacrifice somewhere laying around Surf if you want to give it a shot.
IIRC the 1.3 patch added TCP/IP multiplayer mode as well (read: pirates play here)