Ask HN: What older games are you playing through? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by HenryBemis » Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 10:02 PM UTC

Defender of The Crown - Heroes Live Forever. The original DotC requires DosBox, so I opt for the (a bit fresher) update.

There are weeks that I play this 2-3 times a day, and then a couple of months of not at all. I usually win it. If I am overwhelmed, I joust and bet a land (and 90% I win - this gives me the opportunity to 'conquer' 3 counties per round, instead of just 1 with normal attack).

EDIT: I don't know if this counts as old, but I've restarted playing FTL - Faster Than Light. I sometimes also play StarControl II, but once every couple of years for a weekend or so.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by sneed_chucker » Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 10:12 PM UTC

TES III: Morrowind on Apple Silicon using OpenMW.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by EveryPizza » Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 10:32 PM UTC

This depends on your definition of both "older" and "playing through," but Team Fortress 2 (2007) is really fun.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by vjulian » Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 11:50 PM UTC

Golgo 13 on an NES emulator. What’s not to like? Action, intrigue, first-person perspective, side-scrolling, killing, sex, cigarettes, good music—it’s got it all.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by tmm84 » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:33 AM UTC

Wild Arms, Star Ocean: The Second Story, Tales of Eternia and the PS3 Uncharted series.

The first two I played the original Japanese PS1 versions. I can honestly say that the remakes may be worth playing as they are easier and more intuitive from what I have seen. However, if you want to enjoy the original music, art and mechanics then I suggest the PS1 originals.

Tales of Eternia blew me away with how much I enjoyed it having never played a Namco RPG. Worth it all the way.

Having heard the excitement for Uncharted back in the heyday of the PS3 but never owning one back then it was nice to play it in the current time. The graphics have aged well and the gameplay is really engaging. Definitely some of the best gaming I've had that was for PS3.

And lastly, I played through Devil May Cry 1-3. I get why it was a hit but not my cup of tea personally.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by mstaoru » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 2:26 AM UTC

If you like FFX and FF7, try Xenogears - it's a huge, albeit somewhat unfinished game from Squaresoft's "golden age". Sprawling story laced with biblical elements, Nietzsche, Mecha, martial arts, future, past... Wonderful music, too.

I also replay FF7 and FF Tactics every few years.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by CyberPioneer » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 3:55 AM UTC

Civilization 6. I would play it from time to time. Because this game reflects the real world very well. The longer I play, the more references I can find in the real world. Border politics, culture, religion.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by farseer » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 9:06 AM UTC

solardev wrote: post #10

After the movies, I wanted to experience Dune 2 again (the pirate sites have it, along with patches to make it playable on modern OSes or Crossover). It was arguably the first mass-market real-time strategy game. There's also OpenRA for C&C, Red Alert, and Dune 2K: https://www.openra.net/ I understand Square is re-making FF7 in a multi-part release over several years (not sure why it takes so long)? https://ffvii-rem…

If you can find it do play Emperor: Battle for Dune. Its the 3rd installment in the Westwood Dune series. Very playable and balanced, much better than Dune 2K. Of-course there is no comparison with the nostalgia factor of Dune 2.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by agent008t » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 12:06 PM UTC

tmm84 wrote: post #45

Wild Arms, Star Ocean: The Second Story, Tales of Eternia and the PS3 Uncharted series. The first two I played the original Japanese PS1 versions. I can honestly say that the remakes may be worth playing as they are easier and more intuitive from what I have seen. However, if you want to enjoy the original music, art and mechanics then I suggest the PS1 originals. Tales of Eternia blew me away with how much I enjoyed…

Thanks, haven't heard of those RPGs and they look interesting.

Re: Ask HN: What older games are you playing through?

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Post by agent008t » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 12:10 PM UTC

jrussino wrote: post #37

croo wrote: post #14

I replayed Loom some years ago. It is a unique old Lucasarts game with wonderful music.

I played Loom quite young (not sure I made it very far into the game) and haven't revisited it yet. It occupies this mystical otherworldly place in my mind. Monkey Island 2 was a personal favorite that I did replay somewhat recently. There's something special about those old Lucasarts games.

Is Monkey Island 2 even possible to beat without a hintbook?

I enjoyed Monkey Island 1 a lot, but with 2 there was a combinatorial explosion of items/locations, and it just seemed too difficult/unfair. I got the impression they wanted you to have to call the hint phoneline.