what are the best DOS games?

Post by **arion** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:48 am

Master of Orion my favorite turn based strategy game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Orion

i would describe it myself but there is just so much to it so i let wiki do the explaining

Post by **General Chaos** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:13 pm

I remember having a lot of fun with Stunt Island. I don't know how well it's aged but it might be worth checking out. Definitely fairly unique for the time.

Back to the adventure games for a moment--Goblins Quest series was good, as well as Kyrandia.

On other fronts: X-com, of course, Relentless: Twinsen's Oddysee, Serf City (aka Settlers)...

More will come to me, I'm sure.

...and I just did. My brother reminded me of a god game we had TONS of fun with: Ultimate Domain. Definitely check that one out. It's sort of like Populous with a turn based multiplayer that can be really fun.

Post by **Phantom of Krankor** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:04 pm

I second the vote for Elder Scrolls:Arena
Darklands, one of the best RPGs of all time. The sheer scope of it is still amazing by todays standards.
And ofcourse there is always Humans - caveman puzzle solving.

Post by **instant_classic** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:04 pm

GSZX1337 wrote:Seriously, you just discovered DOSBox?

lol i mustve arrived when the party was already over

Post by **JJJ** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:59 pm

X-Com 1 2 and 3

Terra Nova Strike Force Centauri

Might and Magic 3, 4 and 5

Tie Fighter Collector's

Gateway 1 and 2

Master of Magic

System Shock

Tons more, thats just what I've played in Dosbox in the last year or so.

Elder Scrolls: Arena/Daggerfall I would personally avoid though. A really bland, personality-less world. Randomly-created (read: poorly) dungeons. I remember the depth of sadness after I used a few months of allowance on Daggerfall on its release, after realizing it sucked hard...

Post by **executioner** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:55 am

First thing you have to play is monkey island. The end.

Post by **instant_classic** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:47 am

what the..? some of these are 'ESA Protected'??
ew..
any sites out there throwing caution to the wind & hosting the protected ones anyway?

Post by **Majors** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:10 am

Star Control 2!

Microprose was in top shape back then, all the suggested games by them rock.

Dune 2, Tongue of the Fatman, Out of the World/Flashback, Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished are some more.

Post by **Perseid** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:48 pm

I just had a flashback and remembered a game called Tunnels of Armageddon which by pure coincidence I JUST played in DOSBox yesterday.

I second Stunt Island. There was so much to do in that game it was amazing.

Keep in mind that a lot of the later adventure games, particularly KQ6, had both Windows and DOS versions and the DOS versions were far inferior.

Post by **Dig** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:28 pm

instant_classic wrote:what the..? some of these are 'ESA Protected'??
ew..
any sites out there throwing caution to the wind & hosting the protected ones anyway?

It's easy to pick up a bunch of titles through bittorrent, either via public trackers or private trackers like Underground Gamer.