1 Name: JMS !XwfF1a3QrU : 2012-07-30 18:39 ID:bZBTlKQY (Image: 484x316 png, 5 kb) [Del]
Recently, I got an old computer of mine to work. I installed a Linux distribution in it (Puppy Linux, if you're interested, just because I like it), and it's working neatly. The thing is, I don't have an internet connection in it. So I'll just have to transfer any games I want to an USB drive in this computer and then pass them over to the older computer. It's not in this house, so I'll have to transfer as many games as I can in one go. As such, I'm asking you what you recommend.
Of course, there's a catch. My computer is old. This means that not only is it outdated, the hardware isn't as good as it once was. So I want games that can play in the crudest systems. Console(Command-line) games, for example, are perfect. Freeware's a plus, too!
Here are some games that I have managed to run on this system:
Nethack
A classic on the Roguelike genre, and the only roguelike in this list. The image I posted is from Nethack. You explore dungeons in a fantasy setting with your trusted pet, kill things, and die a lot. It's much better than it seems. If you've ever played a game from the Mystery Dungeon series (The most popular titles these days being the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series), then you know what to expect. The original is purely command-line based, but there are a few versions with graphical interfaces now. I still love the style of the original version, though. Check it out at http://www.nethack.org
ASCII Sector
A game about space travel. You start with a spaceship and can enter missions to gain money to upgrade your ship or buy a new one. You also start with no idea on what to do. It can be complicated in the beginning, but don't let that dissuade you from trying it. It's an experience like none other. Find it here: http://www.asciisector.net/
Cave Story
Many of you know this game already, and there's already a thread around here about it. Anyway, if you don't know it, it's an action/adventure game in the vein of classical Metroid or Castlevania titles. The story is decent, the art, is beautifully retro, and the music will stay with you for days. The gameplay, however, is, in my opinion, the best part of it. I love this game. Many people know it as the best indie game around, and others know it simply as the best game ever. Instead of believing one, another, or none, try the game. Go to http://www.cavestory.org/downloads_game.php and check it out.
Please help me fill this list with more wonderful, simple, non-machine-intensive games!
2 Name: King Dude !zXqFpoplY6 : 2012-07-30 20:40 ID:yVrEDXZl [Del]
I'm sorry to say but putting Linux on that computer might have been a bad move since compatibility is a frequent problem with Linux. You were probably better off putting Windows 98,2K, or XP. If you did that, you could run Project64, a Nintendo 64 emulator, and Doom 95.
3 Name: JMS !XwfF1a3QrU : 2012-07-31 03:24 ID:bZBTlKQY [Del]
I have run those two programs in Linux machines with no problems. And really, I tried Windows XP and 98, but it wasn't working out for me.
But let's leave that discussion for later, right now I need games for weak computers, Linux, Windows and other OSes alike.
4 Name: Feral!/AFattYDZQ : 2012-08-01 18:31 ID:JeoucGXe [Del]
This makes me feel old... but anyone remember Zork?
If not, it's a text-based adventure game that has to be the most addicting, and hardest, games I've ever played.
Give it a shot: http://pot.home.xs4all.nl/infocom/zork1.html
