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[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

I didn't think X-Com: Apocalypse was too bad. Buggy, but I liked it. Still, its' vast potential was squandered. What did you think of it?

I played it for five minutes and didn't get the dreaded alien invasion was happening feeling like I got with the original. I bought that one at a used bookstore actually. I'll still probably play through the original one more time at some point though - that is how good it is.

Laser weapons and basic armor are the first things you need!

-S

[Platapus]

I loved playing X-com. Even liked the underwater one but not as much as the first. I wish the would reissue the original X-com to run on the newer systems (I could never get the sound to work on my new system)

X-com was a classic.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I loved playing X-com. Even liked the underwater one but not as much as the first. I wish the would reissue the original X-com to run on the newer systems (I could never get the sound to work on my new system)

X-com was a classic.

I did. I played it on XP. I think I even had it working on this system I am currently using.

Worst comes to worst, you can have more than one sound card in your system if you want. Go buy an older SB Live or something for $2 from your local PC recycler, and add it in there next to the one you have. Then you can select in Windows Control Panel which sound card has priority.

-S

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Worst comes to worst, you can have more than one sound card in your system if you want. Go buy an older SB Live or something for $2 from your local PC recycler, and add it in there next to the one you have. Then you can select in Windows Control Panel which sound card has priority.

-S

I did not know you could to that. Thanks for the info!

There have been times where I just wanted to play that old classic. I will give that a try (I probably have an old sound card as I never throw any computer component away)

[RickC Sniper]

http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/38

X-com works on my windows XP just fine. Didn't have to tweak a thing.....just d\l the windows version.

Awesome old game.

[Platapus]

Muchy thanks. I will download that game. Sometimes it is the older games that keep my interest longer.

I have wasted so much money on some newer games that just sit on my shelf. They may have glitzy graphics but not the playability.

[Platapus]

anyone have any experience with ufo extraterrestrials? Sounds like a remake of the original version. That could be a good thing.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I played it for five minutes and didn't get the dreaded alien invasion was happening feeling like I got with the original. I bought that one at a used bookstore actually. I'll still probably play through the original one more time at some point though - that is how good it is.

Laser weapons and basic armor are the first things you need!

-S

Lasers ftw! Damn, now I want to play it again. Nothing quite like it, really.

Still, Apocalypse was decent IMO. Not nearly as good as it could have been, but decent.
I liked juggling finances and political relations, and I really liked the retro-50's styling of the vehicles and gear.
I thought the concepts for alien species were good, too. And the ability to raid hostile corporations was nice. I flattened the Cult of Sirius at least twice a week.

But I can see the merits of the original quite clearly. I wish someone would re-make it in a modern format, staying faithful to the original style and concept. Also I wish they would fix the graphic of the power armor, it looks like a cybernetic gorilla suit.

Ah, memories..........

[lesrae]

I used to spend hours playing Carrier Command on my old PC (a 386 iirc). I may have to give it another shot.

http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/1027/Carrier+Command.html

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by lesrae

I used to spend hours playing Carrier Command on my old PC (a 386 iirc). I may have to give it another shot.

http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/10...r+Command.html

Aha...!? downloaded it immediately, I always rated this game as better than the influential ELITE.

But the mouse does not work , making it unplayable.

[lesrae]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Aha...!? downloaded it immediately, I always rated this game as better than the influential ELITE.

But the mouse does not work , making it unplayable.

I have that problem initially using DOSBox, but I go in and press <F1> for options, then <F2> for input device, <3> for Microsoft Mouse and <e> to exit and it works fine. You have to do it every time you start the game though.