Posts Tagged "video"

MS-DOS Games in 1998

1998 was pretty much the final year when one could still find more than a handful of DOS games on store shelves (thanks, Windows!,) so let’s take a look at a few interesting games from the end of the big MS-DOS gaming era.

Descent 2 video trailer

DOS video trailer for Parallax Software’s Descent II from October of 1995.

Weird French Computer Games

This is the presentation I gave at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo on August 10th, 2019. I was provided with an audio recording which I combined with my slides. Join me as I dive into a little bit of history of French computer games and then show off some of my favorite examples of very […]

Installing a DOS Game From Floppy Disks

Here’s a full process of installing a DOS classic Syndicate (Bullfrog Productions/Electronic Arts, 1993) from five 3.5 inch floppy disks. All authentic hardware. Enjoy the sounds of a working floppy drive. Orthodox bi-panel file manager Volkov Commander is used in this video because I can’t live without a bi-panel file manager. If you don’t have […]

Introduction to DOS Gaming: Past & Present

A talk that I gave at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo 2018. Absolutely loved the event, and enjoyed being involved in it. I wanted the talk to be more entertaining than educational because I was anticipating an audience that wouldn’t be all that familiar with IBM PC gaming scene. I haven’t done any public speaking […]

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis demo

Here’s a pretty cool Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Lucasarts, 1992) interactive demo. A choice of the part is somewhat surprising, as this is something that happens rather late in the game (Spoilers!). I’ve decided to stick with MT-32 music for this one. A slightly larger than the floppy demo in file size, […]

DOS Nostalgia Snowed In Live Stream

Got snowed in Saturday night. Decided to check if I could actually stream a few games despite my crappy machine & slow internet. Turns out, I can! Check out the archived version: Games in this stream: Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion, Alley Cat (PCjr), Build engine tech demo, Ukrainian hack of Captain Comic, Perestroika, […]

Hugo’s House of Horrors

Today I take a look at a shareware classic Hugo’s House of Horrors (Gray Design Associates, 1990). Chances are that if you had a computer in the early 90s, and access to a shareware collection, you’ve played this game. But was it actually any good? Let’s find out! Play Hugo’s House of Horrors: https://archive.org/details/HugosHouseOfHorrors Play […]

Hidden Games part 2

Between user submissions and some more research, I found enough hidden games to make another video. Let’s take a look at more classic and not so classic games with easter eggs. Art D’s Batch Adventures: https://archive.org/details/wcadvent

Maniac Mansion non-interactive demos

A rolling demos of DOS versions of Maniac Mansion (Lucasfilm Games, 1988/1989). All new custom dialogue & situation. Pretty funny stuff. Dialogue is identical in both versions. Original: Enhanced: Download demos: https://archive.org/details/ManiacMansionDemo

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Collector’s Edition unboxing

Today I tear the shrink wrap off a 1991 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons action game collection. This collection included Heroes of the Lance (U.S. Gold/SSI, 1988), Dragons of Flame (U.S. Gold/SSI, 1989), and Hillsfar (Westwood Associates/SSI, 1989).

Wing Commander non-interactive demo

A rolling demo for Wing Commander (ORIGIN Systems, 1990). Download the demo here: https://archive.org/details/WingCommander_1020

Big Blue Disk

Today I take a look at an IBM PC diskmag “Big Blue Disk”. Published from 1986 to 1998, it was known for its variety in software it had to offer, and many games. When it came to games this diskmag had ties to many pc gaming legends, including Moraffware, Apogee, and id Software. But wait! […]

Hidden Games

Today I take a look at a few secret games hidden inside other games. These include: an additional campaign in a classic RTS, a real time two player artillery game in a shmup, two text adventures in a space trading sim, and Doom WADs in an adventure game. More games inside old familiar classics? Count […]

Wiering Software

Today I take a look at shareware and freeware games created by a one man team known as Wiering Software. Yes, some of them are more than a little “inspired” by Super Mario Bros., but is that really a bad thing? The games feature Mario, his cousin, a duck, a Dutch Santa Claus, and some […]

Spectrum HoloByte and Tetris sequels

Today I take a look at the first commercial release of Alexey Pajitnov’s masterpiece by Spectrum HoloByte, and games they have followed it up with when they proudly declared themselves “the Tetris people”. Sit back, relax, and take a look at the original version of Tetris, its Western commercial counterpart, Welltris, Faces, Wordtris, Super Tetris, […]

DOS Nostalgia is now on Patreon!

DOS Nostalgia is now on Patreon! If you ever wanted to show your appreciation for DOS Nostalgia, or contribute to its expansion, now’s your chance to do so. With the help of fellow DOS enthusiasts of the world DOS Nostalgia can become something bigger and better. And thank you very much for following me for […]

DOOM, Modding, and Walking Simulators

Today I share a few things I’ve been thinking about recently. Let me take you through a brief summary of early DOOM modding history, and then tell you my stance on Walking Simulators.

Space Quest 5 non-interactive demo

A non-interactive demo of Space Quest V: The Next Mutation. Interesting because of a few unique resources and its use of Dynamix’s in-house adventure tools instead of Sierra’s engine that the final game uses. Download the demo here: http://scummvm.org/demos/

Another World playthrough

Today I take you through one of my favorite games, a 1991 French cinematic platformer Another World (renamed “Out of this World” in the States when published by Interplay). I try to comment as much as I can on the game itself, as well as point out the occasional differences between the DOS version and […]