Posts from Games from our youth.

inspired by nostalgic memories of Mortal Kombat. actually, I wouldn't say I'm very old, but still... I'd like to remember all those games we used to play on computers and consoles. first of all, UFO comes to mind. which is also X-COM. ah... the first one is definitely the best in the series. I even downloaded it and am playing it again. ...and how I couldn't get enough of the pictures of alien autopsies as a kid:D awesome thing. Terror from the Deep, the second one, isn't as captivating, but I still really like it. in general, let's remember the games of our carefree childhood.

Oh, you shouldn't have started this thread...
The first thing I remember is the smell of childhood, the smell of a big CRT monitor... sniff it from the back, that's what a computer smells like, it's a really vivid memory of childhood, and not just for me... those who remember (sniffed?) old computers as kids will understand me.
Then there are memories of my dad playing Doom, it was actually my first game.
And here's a story from childhood that I don't remember, but my dad told me about it...
So, he says, he turns on the computer and sees that the mouse isn't working, he clicks and clicks, but nothing happens, he looks, and then I come along with scissors, I pick up the mouse, and it's been cut through!
He asks, "What is this?" and I say, "A mouse!" He says, "No, what's this?" *points to the cable* and I calmly say, "A tail!" I don't remember this, my dad told me, I was about 3 years old.
Okay, I got sidetracked from the games...
Next, I remember when I was about 4-6 years old (I don't remember exactly), I launched Heroes 2 from a collection of 60 games, and I remember being confused about why I couldn't move after a certain time, I thought I was clicking in the wrong place on the map, I tried clicking on all the spots, and then I figured out that I had to click on the hourglass in the corner. That's how my acquaintance with Heroes began.
There were also gatherings that Lock told me about, with a hint book for Sega, Mortal Kombat, and chips... and something else, Dune and Worms, I think, but I only remember Mortal Kombat.
Then I remember how we used to hang out in clubs... getting into fights over destroying a harvester in Red Alert... and the colorful language from Quake players... but still, clubs were much better back then than they are now, there used to be fans, but now there are only noobs and thugs in clubs without internet.
Man, I could remember so much more, but I'm too lazy to write it all down, maybe I'll remember some funny story and tell it later.
P.S.
And what about Warcraft 2!!!! Damn!

Mario, Tanks, and Contra on Dendy) Then the PlayStation came out, and my favorite game was the Twisted Metal series.

I got my first computer when I was 6... it's still around (a 1 GB hard drive, weighs about 1.5 kg – a real rarity).
The first game was Arcomage (G.T.A), which a friend of my older brother installed by chance, and for a long time, there weren't any other games (can you imagine what a shortage there was?). One beautiful day, like in a fairy tale, I found a disk on a bench – Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia... This game now lives in my heart forever, even though I didn't play through the entire series from the beginning (although when the Platinum Edition came out, I played through it all).
For 10 years, I practically didn't play anything other than Heroes (I played it through about 5 times just for fun), and the rest of the time I was into mapmaking.
Then I had to work hard during the summer, and I saved up enough money for a new computer. That's when I started playing Heroes of Might and Magic V, and right now, I'm trying to learn how to play it.

My first and most memorable game was Quake!! When I played it for the first time, I had so much fun, unlike with games like Minesweeper and other similar stuff!

Oh!)) That was a long time ago))) One of the first games on my computer was probably UFO, which Lock mentioned, by the way. It's a great game! Of course, there was also Mario and Tanks))) And then my father started playing Warcraft II and Heroes II))) That's when I started too)) And then it just kept going. The first GTA games, shooters, Hellfire, and so on))) Although, that's almost not childhood anymore))
That's why I really want to get Heroes II!!!!!

My first game was "Renegade" (a saboteur behind enemy lines); it weighed only 250 kilobytes back then. The graphics were terrible (compared to today's standards). But the gameplay was amazing (I'd love to see a similar game today, but with great graphics). I played it when I was only (almost) 6 years old (it was 1985). Yes, everything was so basic, and that's when I developed my addiction to computers. The gameplay is as follows (maybe someone can suggest something similar): There are several missions (maps) in the form of rectangles. Your task is to complete these missions. At the beginning, you equip your character and select ammunition (depending on the mission, you collect different items). Then, your plane flies over the area, and your task is to drop 3 sets of ammunition and then jump out yourself. Then everything is simple: you run to the target (killing everyone), collecting bags of ammunition along the way. You complete the mission, wait for the helicopter, and fly away. It's a crazy game, especially for a child who is almost 6 years old.

My first game was called Dungeon Keeper 2 :) I played it from the age of six and still launch it quite often. IMHO, even for today's standards, the graphics aren't that bad :o And the plot... :rolleyes: Anyway, once I launched it at 8 am and turned it off only at 6 pm, I liked it that much. ))
Then I got really hooked on Diablo 2. My friend got me into it.
After that, I discovered Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia. And that's how it all started... :p

Oh yes! I completely forgot about the first Dungeon Keeper! I loved taking control of someone and running around my dungeon.

Well, besides the standard classics on the Dendy, there was also Contra Hardcorp on the Sega, and that was a great game! I remember playing it with a friend, and we unlocked all the endings (there were 5 or 6, I don't remember exactly). Dune: the Battle for Arrakis is also at the top of the list. On the computer, I started with Quake 2, and since there weren't many other games available at the time, I played it through on all difficulty levels. Then things really took off. The most politically correct game was Red Alert 2, which isn't even that old now (they made it timeless), and it was a staple in computer clubs (if a room with five computers can be called a computer club). We would play it, or Quake, or, of course, the first Unreal. It wasn't that long ago...

All those classic arcade and console games, I guess they just passed me by; I was a PC gamer from childhood.)))
It's a shame that PC gaming is dying out, or rather, not dying but transforming into a platform for online games. PC games are generating less and less profit, and the top sellers are games from 2005... but ultimately, does it matter whether you play on a PS3 or a PC? But still...
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OH, TWISTED METAL!!! We used to play it so much! My favorite character was the guy with the wheels, then I liked the tank, and after that, the police car... that was a game! By the way, they're supposedly making a new Twisted Metal, or rather, they definitely are, but will it be as good as the original?

Well, besides what was mentioned above, I also played Pharaoh. It's a game similar to Caesar, but simpler and more interesting, in my opinion. Of course, Heroes 3 and Red Alert don't even need to be discussed...

Hmm... I don't remember playing on consoles because it was a long time ago. And back then, there were multi-game cartridges with 100 games or more. So, it's hard to remember the first one...
As for the Sega, I'm not sure. I didn't have my own. I would play on it when I had the chance, and I also played at my cousin's house. He had Mortal Kombat Ultimate, and we played all sorts of other games.

On the computer... hmm, probably GTA (the first one). I played it at my cousin's house when he got a computer. That's also when I first saw Fallout 2. I liked it, but I couldn't play it because I was still too young. I ran around in GTA somehow... Then there were Heroes 2 at a friend's house... we played it often.

We also had X-COM: Apocalypse when we got our first computer. I liked that game. I also played Dungeon Keeper.

Well, my favorite childhood game is definitely hide-and-seek! And of course, football! I remember how we used to gather people from three different neighborhoods for a football game! And honestly, of course, Contra and Battlefield! Great games! And definitely Heroes 3! Oh, and Need for Speed! Sorry, I just didn't want to translate into English.

Contra, Battlefield! Great games! Of course, Heroes 3! And Need for Speed!

Wow, how old are you if these are the games of your youth?)))))))))))))))))))))
Football is a great game, the graphics are super, and the gameplay is also good. I play as a goalkeeper, and I have amazing reflexes; they always picked me for the team with the big guys, along with another football genius who now plays for a cool children's club in Moscow.
Another game from my youth is ping-pong and volleyball.

We also had games like "Paddle the seagull with an oar" and "Shovel, shovel!" If you're interested, I can tell you how to play them.