What are your favorite pre-2000 computer games? (lemmy.ca)

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I'm setting up my MiSTer FPGA and want to prioritize a bit. I currently have DOS and Win 95 running, but plan to setup Macintosh and any other worthwhile computer platforms. Any computer platform welcome (I already have the consoles figured out). What are your "must try" game suggestions?

Edit: I just got back to this post and am pleasantly surprised by the response. I'll probably be adding most if not all of these to test since I have the space. Thank you to everyone who commented.

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[-] zloubida@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain (1997 on Windows, 1998 on Mac), a real time 4X game set in space.

This game is one of my all-time favourite.

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[-] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 month ago

Tie-fighter was a good one.

And StarCraft like someone mentioned and Warcraft.

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[-] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My guy, we have the technology. You can edit that title to fix the horrible grammar lol.

"What are your favorite pre-2000 video games?"

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[-] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

Starquest v

Oregon trail II

Widget workshop

That drawing program with the programmable turtle

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[-] nexguy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Star Flight

Fairy Tale Adventure

Both from the 80s

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[-] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago

Rollercoaster Tycoon is an obvious must-play. And Zeus: Master of Olympus came out in 2000 but runs on Windows 95. It's a Sierra city builder, and I have thousands of hours in it.

[-] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

I'm old so a lot but I always mention SSI DnD games like Pool of Radiance. I think the games would be a bit of slog for most people today. All the Ultimas besides 9.