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21-10-2015, 07:37 PM | #1 | ||
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2 games: 1 top-down season-changing cutesy strategy game. Other: Descent-style 6DOF
Hi! I'm trying to remember 2 games (both found on the same demo disc, around 1995.. I've searched for it, but can't remember..) from a PC magazine in the mid 1990's, in Europe. This is as much as I can remember:
1) A top-down, (real time strategy?) game where you have these cute little sprite-looking creatures. The seasons change, and in winter they build igloos. In spring, these little flowers sprout up.. For the life of me, I can't remember anything more about it. As pointed out on Reddit, it's Baldies. 2) A game, sort of similar to Descent, where you're a ship that can fly in 6 degrees of free movement. The color scheme was very distinctive -- it was black, with vibrant neon orange and yellow colors. You'd have to navigate from room to room shooting things. Edit: As pointed out below, it's Pyrotechnica. Thanks for your help, everyone. Cases closed. You're all amazing. Last edited by Perplexico; 22-10-2015 at 02:08 PM. |
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21-10-2015, 08:32 PM | #2 | ||
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Update on game #1: Someone on Reddit pointed out that the first game I'm looking for might be "Baldies" (link to Abandonia file for it: http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/622/Baldies.html)
This looks VERY similar to what I remember, minus the seasons changing -- that definitely helped. Apparently the studio made a sequel called "Skullcaps" which does have winters, and the Igloos I remember, but there's something a little off--I don't remember building soldiers or anything like that. It was more light-hearted, kiddy, snowballs, etc. Maybe it's another game that studio made.. Hm.. |
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21-10-2015, 10:12 PM | #3 | ||
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I think they ask for people to post only one game request per thread.
Anyway, on the second game you should try searching for Descent-likes, they aren't very numerous. A quick search found this thread on GoG. Some of the highlights are Radix, Terracide, Forsaken, Defiance, with mentions also of Terminal Velocity and G-Police. |
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22-10-2015, 12:29 AM | #4 | ||
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It's very distinctive looking -- almost all black, but with super-bright orange and yellow enemies. Hm.. |
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22-10-2015, 06:55 AM | #5 | ||
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Was the Descent-like game Pyrotechnica, perhaps?
http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/47...otechnica.html |
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22-10-2015, 01:59 PM | #6 | ||
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