Which old games are still fun to play now?

Borsch · 26 Jan 2025 at 10:19

Rogueywon said:
I miss mid-market flight sims like that... not full sims, but not arcade games.

DCS Flaming Cliffs aka DCS FC2024 is exactly that https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/planes/flaming_cliffs_2024/
You get the "turn the plane on with 2 button presses" mid-sim level of complexity, but full also fidelity flight physics. DCS is known for its study sim level modules, but FC is their (somewhat) hidden and undermarketed gem.
PS And it's on sale atm

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/bundles/

Hedge · 26 Jan 2025 at 10:43

Broken sword games are always worth returning to.

khevolution · 26 Jan 2025 at 11:01

Currently working my way through Far Cry 3

venomx · 26 Jan 2025 at 12:11

I will be playing " Crysis " for the first time. I know back in the day everyone went on about it. Remastered is £3.70 so thought I would give it a go.

BUDFORCE · 26 Jan 2025 at 12:20

bluesouljah said:
Still play Xcom at least once a year.

Yea the original game was a masterpiece.

Have you tried Xenonauts?

The first one anyway, well worth giving a go.

In reply to the main thread, I sometimes fire up the original 2 Fallout games, particularly the first one.

Ravenger · 26 Jan 2025 at 12:22

venomx said:
I will be playing " Crysis " for the first time. I know back in the day everyone went on about it. Remastered is £3.70 so thought I would give it a go.

You can even play it in VR now.

.one. · 27 Jan 2025 at 04:50

Gunni Parker said:
I'm currently going through Hidden and Dangerous 2 for the 3rd time. I just simply love it. My fave game of all time, despite all it's flaws.

Cannot believe I never give this a go just bought for 4 squid.

a66as · 27 Jan 2025 at 08:40

I used to play hidden and dangerous 1 a lot back in the day it's was amazing coop fun, you have actually given me an idea to try hidden and dangerous 2 now.

Another old game i have in my steam library is shenmue 1 and 2 it was really good for its time not sure if I'll be able to get into it now though

Octoplex7 · 27 Jan 2025 at 21:06

Age of Empires II is the correct answer

Smffy · 27 Jan 2025 at 21:15

Older Gears of War is pretty fun still, a lot more relaxed than newer versions

Yrkoon · 27 Jan 2025 at 23:56

Quartz said:
Freespace 2 is space combat but still great fun.

That is one of my all time favourites, occasionally start it up for another playthrough, every thing from the music, story, gameplay and at the time graphics was excellent

Dark Light · 28 Jan 2025 at 01:20

venomx said:
I will be playing " Crysis " for the first time. I know back in the day everyone went on about it. Remastered is £3.70 so thought I would give it a go.

Don't play the remastered version, it's a remaster of the not so great console port. Some of the levels the consoles couldn't run and were removed and not readded.

melmac · 28 Jan 2025 at 11:23

bigmike20vt said:
it is available on pc however it was not as good on pc as on the Amiga so I just use winUAE to emulate the Amiga and play the "proper" version.

this is interesting. Where do you get the games? and what Amiga version do you use with WinUAE? Have never tried an Amiga emulator, is WinUAE the best?

bigmike20vt · 28 Jan 2025 at 11:27

winUAE is the best (only? not sure but just use winUAE) emulator.....

as for where you get the games... that is a big no no on here sorry it will get me banned however a quick google should help. i have not acquired any roms for years but it was dead easy at the time (of games i own of course).