Recommend me some *classic* games

[Skelington]

People seriously need to stop talking about how Ocarina of Time is the video game Jesus of that console generation. I can name 10 games off the top of my head in that era alone that were better. Major's Mask was a better game than Ocarina.

Except it was indeed the best game ever alongside Majora's Mask. No games could ever beat those two, and they shall count as my recommendation for this thread.

[Underskilled]

Since I haven't gotten around to playing anything else, Street Fighter was released in 1987, Final Fight released in 1989.

[Wynnyelle]

People seriously need to stop talking about how Ocarina of Time is the video game Jesus of that console generation.

I don't think anybody in this thread said that...
Regardless of how good you think it is, it is a classic.

[radiomn]

nobody mentioned Defender? or Stargate? Missle Command, Qix.


If only I could have the quarters I frittered away in those games.

[sacrypheyes]

you cant forget snake :P

nor minesweeper

[Rinoa]

Jazz Jackrabbit, Dune, Heroes of Might and Magic, Duke Nukem, and Age of Empires. These are "newer" games though, but still classics on my book. :3

[PickleYoDaddy]

on this topic does anyone know of any really good rpgs that can be bought on steam preferably

[sacrypheyes]

(...) I need some old titles with very simplistic mechanics yet characteristic.(...)

think some people missed that point

[Sofii]

Snake. Tetris. Pong. Oh wait, those were already listed... Oh! Polybius.

[pilch]

Tyrian 2000

[TenDance]

Boulder Dash, Bomberman, Lemmings.... stuff like that

Descent - more or less a unique mechanic at it's time, but not THAT old...

should it be really simple things like in pong or do straightfoward games count to it? If the answer would be yes, I would like to add godgames like populous or Sim City.

And if Mario and Donkey Kong are simple enough, Sonic is a must on this list. Oh, and do you remember Duck Hunt?

[Mechazod]

Arcade:
-Ozma Wars (1978)
-Bagman
-Mr. Do!
-Arm-Wrestling (Nintendo)(Punch-Out spin-off)
-Burger Time
-Professor Pac-Man

More Modern Arcade (90s):
-Metal Slug
-In the Hunt
-Street Fighter 2
-Mortal Kombat

If you want a simplistic game yet a different style then what most people think of when classic games are brought up them maybe use some text adventures like Zork.

If you want something more interesting then standard arcade games everyone knows about them look into some Amiga and Commodore 64 games.

And of course throw in some classic RPGs like Ultima, Wizardry, Might&Magic, Dragon Warrior and the original Pokemon games.

If you want some really simplistic games then include some old handheld LCD games like the Game&Watch series and Tigers LCD series from the 90s.

And if it has not been listed yet: Bomberman

Oh and the first Ys game also, game was an RPG but combat was very simple, mainly just bumping into enemies in order to attack them.

Hell I will just randomly list off games I think may be related to what you are looking for:
-Hunt the Wumpus
-Alpiner (TI-99)
-Wild Gunman (super simplistic, just need to pull the trigger on the gun at the right moment)
-Tetris (probably been mentioned)
-1942 (arcade)
-Athena and Psycho Soldier Athena(two different arcade games both made by SNK, both from the 80s and fairly simplistic, the second Athena game was the first game to use music with lyrics)
-Balloon Fight
-Digger T. Rock (NES)
-The MacVenture series: Shadowgate, Deja Vu, Uninvited
-Double Dragon
-New Zealand Story
-Sonic Blast Man (controls for game involved punching a punching bag as hard as possible)
-Mega Man (probably mentioned)
-Hang-On (Sega)
-Pitfall
-Boogie Wings
-Columns
-Snafu (Intellivision)
-The First Funky Fighter (basically a video game version of whack a mole with a 9 button set up)
-Space Harrier (Sega)
-Timber (Midway)
-Mario Bros. (not Super, classic arcade version)
-Myst (more modern adventure game but very simple as far as game play is concerned)
-Beast Busters (SNK/Arcade)(light gun)
-Chiller (arcade)
-Super Off-Road
-Puyo Pop
-Combat (arcade/Atari 2600)
-Dragon's Lair/Space Ace (classic laser disk games)
-Time Gal (laser disk game, was released on various platforms like Sega CD)
-Forgotten Worlds (Capcom)
-Tapper
-Saturday Night Slam Masters
-Metal Gear (original MSX2 games)
-classic Konami arcade Beat-Em-Ups: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men, The Simpsons, Violent Storm
-Frogger
-Atomic Runner Clelnov (Data East)
-Dragon Breed (Irem)
-Asteroids (probably mentioned)
-Pengo (Sega)
-Marble Madness
-Art of Fighting
-Fatal Fury
-games from the original Odyssey
-Wizard of Wor
-Sky Skipper (Nintendo)
-Sheriff (Nintendo)
-I-Robot (Atari)(first 3D video game)(arcade)
-Rampage (Midway)
-Galaxian and Galaga (Namco)
-M.U.L.E.
-Gorf
-Missile Command
-Badlands (Konami)(laser disk game)(only used a single button to play the game)
-various games from the Fairchild, one of the first systems to feature true swappable games
-various games from the Vectrex home console
-Attack of the Mutant Camels
-Bezerk
-various games from the Microvision, first portable game system with swappable games)
-The Great Giana Sisters
-Dragon Buster (Atari 2600 on Cassette module)(one of the earliest if not first console RPG game that featured many of the interface and combat styles as later games such as Final Fantasy)

[lukz]

Logo (or Turtle on the apple II). Basically you gave commands to make a little triangle move around and make designs (simple programing)

http://boingboing.net/2007/10/17/log...-birthday.html

[logobola]

Dig Dug .
populous for starting a "god style" game genre basically.

[Mechazod]

Oh, and Sinistar. That voice was HORRIFYING when i was a little kid.

[Dhrizzle]

Q-Bert, Chuckie Egg

[Achaman]

try nintendo theres millions of games to play

[hakujinbakasama]

People seriously need to stop talking about how Ocarina of Time is the video game Jesus of that console generation. I can name 10 games off the top of my head in that era alone that were better. Major's Mask was a better game than Ocarina.

Video game Jesus.... no. Not even on the 64. The 64 had Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Killer Instinct Gold, Mario Kart 64, Pokemon Stadium, Super Smash Bros., Mario 64, Blast Corps, Fighters Destiny 2, and many others.... and that was just on the 64. The Saturn is in the same "generation". Only stupid people would think Ocarina was the Jesus of those days.


Moving on to the OP.
I honestly suggest just getting a Meme emulator pack and or a NES emulation pack.

For the NES you can't go wrong with Bubble Bobble or Marble Madness.

[InfernalKatana]

Star Control 2

[Punks]

Déjà vu For the NES


Holy crap that game hooked me ..Prob played it form the age of 8 til 12.


NES or course. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x19Jb...eature=related