Archived threads in /vr/ - Retro Games - 8. page

>>4249726
IBM PC > your shitty meme computers

>>4249731
IBM PC was a shit at its time. So was the XT, AT and even PS/2 line.
The PC Compadibles didn't get good before the early/mid 90's.

/vr/ is too young and too American to feel nostalgic about any of these and Amiga was clearly better so there's not a whole lot to discuss

Not "retro" but Armored Core 3 or Silent Line are my personal favorites.

Silent Line is my all-time favorite, Master of Arena is the best retro AC.

>>4249154
First generation you should start with 1 and just then play the "sequels" since you can import your savedata into them. The sequels are basically expansions packs to the original. Out of the PS2 games which is where the bulk of the series is, 3 and Nexus are good starting points.

>>4248263
Not really. You can sequence break it and iirc it's even possible to screw yourself. Not very well thought of.

Any dungeon in Ages is better.

Zelda dungeons are generally not that great. Other games of the same genre like Alundra did everything better.

>>4248263
>X is the best of all Y
>no arguments

Baiting shitthreads like this pull the quality of the board down a fair bit.

Everybody would be wise to ignore this kind of shitposting.

>>4248276
>it's even possible to screw yourself
Is this really true? I've read it a few times but I could never find for certain.

I really like the Spirit Temple on OOT, but Eagle's Tower is really great too.
I don't think I dislike any dungeon on LA though, they're all pretty fun.

>>4248031
First, FreeDOS is not fully compatible with DOS games, even on fully compatible hardware.
Second, your modern system is not fully compatible with those old games, even if you would run MS-DOS.

You can also make a USB boot drive with MS-DOS, that's nothing special.

>>4248031
Just play BloodCM if you want good fps and high res.

>>4248042
It's not accurate.

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Also, this page gave me a whyboner

>>4247002
Can you tell me the name of the book? I feel like this might be a fun project to take up because I never played the originals even though I'm 27.

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>>4247002
The great thing about the original is that the second time you play through you unlock a new area and potentially a new ending. Lots of fun.
My old roommate and I played the second together but we never beat it. lol he's kind of a moron, and since we agreed to take turns deciding what to upgrade / do in certain parts, by the time we got to the end our stats were too pitiful to beat the final boss. Unfortunately I lost all of my old games or I would play it this weekend.

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Dragon Quest III for the snes has good pixel art, for some reason is always underrated.

Stupid thread title, but this game was pretty awesome.

I still have the cd!

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>>4246051
One of the few games I hung onto from childhood. A couple things to get out of the way since we're having a Comix Zone thread.

>inb4 it's haaaarrrdddd
I beat it when I was 8. Git gud.

>inb4 hitting stuff hurts your health
Go punch and kick your way through your front door then report back. The game punishes you for playing bad. Use your head and you won't lose as much health.

>inb4 it's too short
I actually agree with this. One more chapter would have been perfect imo

>inb4 y no sequel?
I have no idea. Great premise. Could of done so much more and been fantastic on the Saturn.

I think I found a good score. Local lady is giving away a Sony Wega KV36FS17. Gonna scope it out tomorrow after work.

Thoughts? Seems to me that a solid Sony set fits that nice niche without getting into studio monitors

>>4245764
It's probably good, but bring a friend because that thing is going to weigh probably 180 lbs

>>4245767
>>4245764
no, bring 2 friends because 36 inch WEGAs weigh well over 200lb

Too bad that it was released on the second worst and best selling home console

>>4244563
>Too bad that it was released on the second worst and best selling home console
>implying PS1 actually had good games
Too bad you made the wrong decision and bought the worst console of the gen instead.

>>4244523
>best monster designs
Yeah, love those clay models with 2 frames of animation.
>best weapon designs
Yeah, great, especially that 1 frame shotgun reload animation lmao.
>best level design
A joke compared to Doom 1 eps 1-3 and most of Doom 2.
>best atmosphere
PS1 Doom did it first and better.
>best sound effects
Literally lifted directly from PS1 Doom.

Doom 64 fags are delusional.

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>Ocarina Of Time was the first REAL Zelda game
>those old 2D ones are haaaard!
Literally only 3D Zelda fans hate this game, because they don't really like Zelda. They like what Zelda became.

>>4242024
If they like what Zelda became, they like Zelda, because Zelda is what it became.

>>4242018
>I believe the fact that you can't kill Ganon without silver arrows is even hinted at in the final dungeon.

Aside from the fact that silver arrows are found within the very same dungeon? It's not like there's anything else you would need to kill with them. All the other dungeons have been cleared by then.

>Why the fuck do so many people call this a "guide game"?

They have too many mental deficiencies.

still my favorite classic sonic game

>>4241926
Levels 1, 3 and 5 are supposed to be for running fast, and levels 2, 4 and 6 are supposed to be careful.
Great game rhythm IMO

>>4241970
This. Later Sonics don't have this great pacing.

If you want the grind-heavy dungeon crawl experience, Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest, and Wizardry.

If you want the epic sweeping adventure, Suikoden, Phantasy Star, and Grandia.

If you want action-RPGs, Ys.

Y's, Shining Force, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Lunar, Dragon Warrior, Breath of Fire.

>>4241295
Instead of worrying about what's essential, just play games that look interesting to you. That chart is 99% bait, by the way, so if you're posting it in good faith as someone who genuinely doesn't know much about JRPGs, please don't use it as a serious guideline.

>>4241218
Joust had a sequel, though.
I think Williams Electronics still has the rights, and they merged with some slot machine company, so I'm not holding my breath on an updated Joust any time soon.

>>4241234
lol a slot machine company? wut?

>>4241245
Williams makes slot machines and they merged last year with Scientific Games Corporation, who also make slot machines.
I'm just assuming they still have the rights to Joust and aren't doing anything with it.

Reminder that Mortal Kombat was always western shit.

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>>4240414
>Genesis game being better than SNES version

bait

Not really, but the scalpers ruined any chance of popularity it could have.

>overrated
Sick of this buzzword.

>>4236058
Yes, weebs and segafags will try to tell you it has good games, but don't listen.