dosgameclub

dosgameclub, 9 days ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST! 💾 We had a look at Empire, originally developed by Walter Bright in the 1970s for the PDP-10, and later released for various systems, including MS-DOS with 1987's Empire: Wargame of the Century, and 1993's Empire: Deluxe.

This is a very early example of a turn-based strategy wargame, and one that would have a big influence on the genre. Sid Meier among others has mentioned Empire is a big inspiration for Civilization.

https://www.dosgameclub.com/empire/

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dosgameclub, 22 days ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 We checked out Dungeon Keeper, the game in which you are the baddie, developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by EA at the very tail end of the DOS gaming era in 1997.

This was another huge hit for Bullfrog, but does it hold up nowadays? Let's find out!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/dungeon-keeper/

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dosgameclub, 2 months ago to Podcast

💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 Can you believe we're 90 episodes into this show and still haven't done Lemmings??

Lemmings (DMA Design / Psygnosis, 1991) was a massive hit, allegedly selling over 15M copies over the span of its lifetime on various platforms.

And those were many platforms indeed! There's barely a system out there which doesn't have a version of Lemmings.

But we of course focus on the DOS port, which still holds up well even today.

https://www.dosgameclub.com/lemmings/

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dosgameclub, 2 months ago to retrogaming

New month, new game! In April we'll take a look at Indiana Jones & The Fate of Atlantis™

Discuss the game on our forums over at https://www.dosgameclub.com

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First 7 minutes of Indiana Jones & The Fate of Atlantis, showing credits during an interactive introduction where Indy falls from floor to floor looking for an object in the university where he works.

dosgameclub, 2 months ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST! 💾 Back in November we took a look at Karateka, the first published game by @jmechner

This game made a lot of waves back when it was first released in 1984 and in a lot of ways is a precursor to the later Prince of Persia.

So check it out!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/karateka/

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dosgameclub, 2 months ago to Podcast

In our upcoming podcast on @jmechner's Karateka we talk a lot about versions of the game for different platforms, but of course we're not forgetting the DOS port!

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dosgameclub, 3 months ago to retrogaming

New month, new game!

In March we like to do first-person shooters and this year we're featuring the classic of all classics: WOLFENSTEIN 3D (1992, id Software / Apogee)

Discuss the game on our forums over at https://www.dosgameclub.com

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Opening of Wolfenstein 3D, showing the game starting from the command line, the setup screen, the intro screen, the menu, some demo gameplay and quitting to DOS

dosgameclub, 3 months ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST💾 Do you like first-person shooters? But also like point & click adventure games? Lots of FMV cutscenes? A haunted mansion? Magic? Ghosts? Inter-dimensional portals?

REALMS OF THE HAUNTING (1996, Gremlin/Interplay) checks all these boxes, and much more!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/realms-of-the-haunting/

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dosgameclub, 4 months ago to retrogaming

New month, new game! In February we'll be playing EMPIRE, the classic turn-based strategy game that started it all.

Originally developed in the 1970s for the PDP-10 by Walter Bright, this is one of the earliest examples of turn-based strategy computer games.

It was ported to various platforms throughout the years, with the most notable DOS versions being "Empire - Wargame of the Century" (1987) and "Empire Deluxe" (1993)

Share your thoughts on https://www.dosgameclub.com

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Opening sequences of Empire - Wargame of the Century (1987) in CGA with PC speaker sound and mouse input

dosgameclub, 4 months ago to random

We have just moved our podcast and community site (https://www.dosgameclub.com) over to the new server that the Mastodon instance is running on already.

Expect a ridiculous speed boost for the forums and podcast downloads.

It may take an hour or so until all your DNS are updated.

Please be patient with us as we iron out the remaining problems and report any issues you find with the new site.

dosgameclub, 4 months ago to random

Wacky Wheels, Beavis-Soft, Apogee Software, 1994
The Need for Speed, Electronic Arts, 1994
Indianapolis 500, Papyrus Design / Electronic Arts, 1989
Slipstream 5000, Software Refinery / Gremlin Interactive, 1995

Screenshot of The Need for Speed
Screenshot of Indianapolis 500
Screenshot of Slipstream 5000

dosgameclub, 4 months ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 A while ago we looked at The Secret of Donkey Island (yes with a D).

This 1994 parody game made by two teenagers from Czech Republic became a surprise local hit. Now, almost 30 years later, an English translation has been made and it's available for free!

If that's not a great reason to check this out now, we don't know what is.

https://www.dosgameclub.com/donkey-island/

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dosgameclub, 5 months ago to retrogaming

Our game of the month, Dungeon Keeper, is 75% off on gog.com

Just saying!

https://www.gog.com/en/game/dungeon_keeper

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dosgameclub, 5 months ago to retrogaming

New month (new year!), new game! In January we'll be looking at DUNGEON KEEPER (1997, Bullfrog Productions) 😈

Discuss this and many other games at our website https://www.dosgameclub.com

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Intro cinematic from Dungeon Keeper, showing a knight entering a dungeon in medieval times, stealing some gold and then being murdered by demons.

dosgameclub, 5 months ago to Podcast

💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 Back in August (welp) we played Jazz Jackrabbit (Epic MegaGames, 1994), the first game featuring the cartoon bunny hero that became a PC gaming mascot.

This game is a technological marvel no doubt, but is it fun to play?

Find out by listening now!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/jazz-jackrabbit/

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dosgameclub, 6 months ago to retrogaming

New month, new game! In December we'll be playing LEMMINGS (1991, DMA Design / Psygnosis)

Talk about the game on our forums over at https://www.dosgameclub.com

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dosgameclub, 6 months ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST💾 We took a look at The Aching, a Sierra-style EGA adventure game that was released earlier this year by @HadroSoft

That's right, it's a brand new DOS game! Is it any good? Listen to find out!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/the-aching/

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dosgameclub, 7 months ago to retrogaming

💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 We sat down and talked to @theLobdegg and @ClarusPlusPlus of @HadroSoft about developing authentic DOS games in modern times.

This ties in with our upcoming podcast on The Aching (also by Hadrosaurus Software). That episode is coming real soon!

https://www.dosgameclub.com/interview-hadrosaurus-software/

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