DOS Gaming when PC gaming was truely Unique

[Tanooki]

It's not so much a concern, but a control issue. Even with Steam you're forced to use their app, DRM in general (even if that just means console bound accounts) basically have you buy a rental that'll in time get revoked. I tend to buy to keep if I like it enough so I want to be able to keep using it. The way I look at it is easy, I got SMB back in 1985 for my NES, still have it and can freely use it. I also have New Super Mario Bros 2 on 3DS, but what if I bought that as a download, could I use that in 30 years? Maybe, if the system doesn't break down, yet if it does it's gone.

[noiseredux]

yeah I get all that, and I know why folks get all up in arms about DRM or whatever. I'm just not really all that concerned. If I want to play a game, I buy it and play it. If Steam dies in a fire and I lose all my games someday, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. But at least I played that game and had fun back when I wanted to instead of boycotting it because of the service it was available on.

Totally not being dickish or anything, just saying that I am more just thinking of playing the games now instead of worrying much about archiving them for the future.

Of course this is getting into the old tired "gamer vs collector" thing again...

[BogusMeatFactory]

yeah I get all that, and I know why folks get all up in arms about DRM or whatever. I'm just not really all that concerned. If I want to play a game, I buy it and play it. If Steam dies in a fire and I lose all my games someday, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. But at least I played that game and had fun back when I wanted to instead of boycotting it because of the service it was available on.

Totally not being dickish or anything, just saying that I am more just thinking of playing the games now instead of worrying much about archiving them for the future.

Of course this is getting into the old tired "gamer vs collector" thing again...

How dare you play your games!

On topic though, DOS games also had that delightful shareware, giving you almost a third of the entire game to play and experience. I really feel they should bring that back for some games, because some demos just don't cut it!

[ExedExes]

Anyone remember the freeware game Cyberdogs, or its sequel C-Dogs?

Yes! That was on one of the game collection discs I previously mentioned. That was really fun.

Original ROTT is great and I was able to grab that 2013 remake when GOG gave it away for free.

I'll second Terminal Velocity; got the CD for that very cheap at a local computer show.

[Tanooki]

Noise believe me I agree with you, I do have steam and enough games in it too. It's just when I have a choice, I don't. Thing is I have too much to play with which is why I keep selling stuff off, so I'm not hurting being stubborn. Plus with these DOS gems I did them in the 90s.

I really could go for some Jill of the Jungle, Keen or Jazz right now. Also I saw at that one link Alien Carnage(halloween harry) is already free??

[ExedExes]

I really could go for some Jill of the Jungle, Keen or Jazz right now. Also I saw at that one link Alien Carnage(halloween harry) is already free??

Right you are, and I'm going to link to Classic DOS Games again. Many former full versions of games by companies like Apogee are now free because the authors/publishers released their rights (legitimately) and this site's got them all. Stuff like Alien Carnage, Bio Menace, One Must Fall 2097, and lots more.

[Tanooki]

By the way yeah it's a GOG thing, but Stat Trek 25th Anniversary and Judgement Rites have been both released on their site for $6 each today, and they're the re-releases that came with all the original trek cast voicing their parts.

I had both of these back when they came out and they are mind blowingly excellent. I do not like point and click, can't finish them since the logic never made sense to me, but these I did, multiple times. Also it has a fun sub-system for an action based starship combat game if you want to go and piss off some romulans or klingons. What's best, original staff writers for the 60s show wrote these as living episodes to play out as the gamer.

I kind of wish I still had my original games, they both had these bitchin 1/2 inch thing books in each where they novelized (with obviously hints as you read it) how to play through the game. They're in PDF format with this release, better than nothing but miss having the real ones in my hand.

[Gunstar Green]

By the way yeah it's a GOG thing, but Stat Trek 25th Anniversary and Judgement Rites have been both released on their site for $6 each today, and they're the re-releases that came with all the original trek cast voicing their parts.

I had both of these back when they came out and they are mind blowingly excellent. I do not like point and click, can't finish them since the logic never made sense to me, but these I did, multiple times. Also it has a fun sub-system for an action based starship combat game if you want to go and piss off some romulans or klingons. What's best, original staff writers for the 60s show wrote these as living episodes to play out as the gamer.

I kind of wish I still had my original games, they both had these bitchin 1/2 inch thing books in each where they novelized (with obviously hints as you read it) how to play through the game. They're in PDF format with this release, better than nothing but miss having the real ones in my hand.

Oh man, I had the CD version of Judgement Rites but not 25th Anniversary so I'll definitely be picking these up. They're excellent adventure games and the voice acting is superb. I agree totally that they're like interactive lost episodes of the original series.

[Tanooki]

Soooo good. I played the first 2 missions of 25th out, got 97% on them which is fantastic.

[Forlorn Drifter]

I really love the old DOS FPS games, and I play them when I can. Mostly ports, though I piddle around on the DOS versions when my hand isn't acting up too bad. Love those games.

Though, I have to agree with Rev's earlier sentiment about the "PC Master Race" people. While it is sometimes a joke, that joke goes flat out the window if there is even a mention of a game getting ported to console.