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[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.