Random Gaming Thoughts

[Ack]

Random thought #1 : I remember MDK had a good "buzz" when it was released but no one seems to remember it any more. Is it hated or forgotten?

It's not forgotten. In fact, you can still purchase it on GOG.

http://www.gog.com/game/mdk

4 1/2 stars out of 5, and nearly 2000 votes. I haven't talked about it much, but I own a copy and intend to try it later. It pops up here and there, I just think it gets overshadowed by a lot of other great games that came out around its time.

[Stark]

MDK was great when it came out, but yeesh the control scheme these days is hard to swallow.

[Nemoide]

I wish it was available as something other than Steam. I'd install it on my actual 486!

I loved Chip's Challenge back in the day. I haven't seriously played it in years, but it's definitely a classic.

Write to the developers and see if they could accommodate. I'd love to get in on that 486 action, too.

I actually followed your advice! The response was to vote for it on GOG.
CC1 - http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/chips_challenge
CC2 - http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/chips_challenge_2

[jp1]

Random thought #1 : I remember MDK had a good "buzz" when it was released but no one seems to remember it any more. Is it hated or forgotten?

It's not forgotten. In fact, you can still purchase it on GOG.

http://www.gog.com/game/mdk

4 1/2 stars out of 5, and nearly 2000 votes. I haven't talked about it much, but I own a copy and intend to try it later. It pops up here and there, I just think it gets overshadowed by a lot of other great games that came out around its time.

I was wondering if the Dreamcast version would be worth picking up over the GOG version.

[ExedExes]

Whatever you decide there's an Interplay sale going on at GOG this weekend, MDK 1 & 2 are included.

I have MDK2 for the DC after playing a demo of it. Frustrating at times but still good.

[o.pwuaioc]

I wish it was available as something other than Steam. I'd install it on my actual 486!

I loved Chip's Challenge back in the day. I haven't seriously played it in years, but it's definitely a classic.

Write to the developers and see if they could accommodate. I'd love to get in on that 486 action, too.

I actually followed your advice! The response was to vote for it on GOG.
CC1 - http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/chips_challenge
CC2 - http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/chips_challenge_2

Awesome! I'll log in and vote for it, too. Everyone should vote for it!

I didn't even know there was voting on GOG.

[jp1]

Whatever you decide there's an Interplay sale going on at GOG this weekend, MDK 1 & 2 are included.

I have MDK2 for the DC after playing a demo of it. Frustrating at times but still good.

I thought the original was on DC. I guess GOG it is. I had MDK (2 I guess) for DC in the past but didn't spend much time with it, so I can't remember if it was my cup of tea.

I'm looking to beef up the DC collection virtually from scratch, this probably isn't the place to start.

[BoneSnapDeez]

The other day I explained load times to my daughter.

This morning I flushed the toilet, and as the water filled back up she told me it was loading.

The Atari 2600 port of Donkey Kong Jr. is annoying.

[Key-Glyph]

So I was chilling out on the floor next to my stereo today, listening to the music of Sonic 2, and it suddenly hit me that the Arabian feel of the Oil Ocean Zone track was probably not an accident.

I'd never made this connection before.

[ExedExes]

The Atari 2600 port of Donkey Kong Jr. is annoying.

But it has 3 screens! Also less annoying sound than the version of DK, but just barely.