Games you never understood to play (the right way)

Fragger · 28 April 2010, 10:53

Yeah, as the thread title says.

As an example, i played Vamires Empire (http://hol.abime.net/1556)
always the wrong way. Mirrors? Light? Huh? I was just wandering around, avoiding enemies without any clue about playing it the proper way.

Another one is Balance of Power (http://hol.abime.net/18).
Cool, politics, cool economy. War! War! Decisions? Yes, Decisions!
Uh, wrong decision? Game over.

deicidal · 28 April 2010, 11:13

Civilisation

Build your your people and make everyone happy, nope sod that im going for a dictatorship inventing gunpowder and conquoring everyone before they have chance to blink.

killergorilla · 28 April 2010, 11:26

I still have no idea how to get out of the graveyard on Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie.

deicidal · 28 April 2010, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

I still have no idea how to get out of the graveyard on Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie.

You get shot don't you and get out via the morgue

TCD · 28 April 2010, 11:29

Cyber World
Still don't get it

Dungeon Hero
Not even sure that is a 'game'.

Feud
One day...

Freedom
Guess I need a manual or docs.

[url=http://hol.abime.net/3844Mighty Nerd vs the Supervillains[/url]
There has to be more to the game... at least I hope so.

Tanglewood
I have a vague idea what I'm supposed to do

killergorilla · 28 April 2010, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by deicidal

You get shot don't you and get out via the morgue

No that I remember. Some guy chases me, no buttons or controls do anything, he catches me, then kills me, then the game is over

I got bored after the nth time of trying.

s2325 · 28 April 2010, 11:34

Vermeer
I was too young to understand this game but I liked graphics.

Mega Lo Mania
Cool intro but what should I do? Next game please.

TCD · 28 April 2010, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Mega Lo Mania
Cool intro but what should I do? Next game please.

No manual for my *cough* backup copy back in the day, but the game drew me in real fast. So glad I invested two hours in finding out how to play it

deicidal · 28 April 2010, 11:55

Lords of Chaos

Loved chaos on the spectrum (and still play it from time to time) but just couldnt get into this at all

Falcon Flight · 28 April 2010, 12:28

Captain Blood seriously i'm 13 playing this late into the nights landing on all these strange planets talking to aliens with this indecipherable hieroglyphic interface and they talk back in that.
So i just went around nuking planets. when i got sick of the pretty colours of "destroy planet activated" i just loaded the game to listen to J. Michel Jarre's title track.

armour-geddon loved the game the gfx mood theme everything. wtf do you do? i still dont know maybe i should give it another try.

i agree with mega lo mania i worked out populous and powermonger this game stumped me so i rage quit.

Liberation the sequel to Captive it completely lost me.

Fragger · 28 April 2010, 13:18

Thanks for your answers... very interesting stories and some unknown games for me.

You are right with Mega Lo Mania ... I understood what to do, but thats all.

Another game: Netherworld (http://hol.abime.net/954)
Yes, ok, and now? Very hard to understand.. one of the first games, i´ve played on the Miggy...

gimbal · 28 April 2010, 13:23

Quote:

armour-geddon loved the game the gfx mood theme everything. wtf do you do? i still dont know maybe i should give it another try.

Same here. Got shot down a couple of times trying to get anywhere, that was basically it

Had the same problem with Carrier Command.

s2325 · 28 April 2010, 13:26

Yes, fun with launching different machines but that's all.

seuden · 28 April 2010, 13:31

Syndicate, really really wanted to get into it but couldn't.

Retro1234 · 28 April 2010, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Syndicate, really really wanted to get into it but couldn't.

Same here never realy got it - just liked shooting people - my friend at school claimed he completed it

And History Line ive always wanted to play this but never got around to learning.

deicidal · 28 April 2010, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Same here never realy got it - just liked shooting people - my friend at school claimed he completed it

And History Line ive always wanted to play this but never got around to learning.

I completed it as well, exploted a bit of a bug in i think the final level so instead of battling my way through all the bad guys just shot the bloke from miles away when he stood next to the wall.

Retro1234 · 28 April 2010, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by deicidal

I completed it as well, exploted a bit of a bug in i think the final level so instead of battling my way through all the bad guys just shot the bloke from miles away when he stood next to the wall.

What School did you go to

deicidal · 28 April 2010, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

What School did you go to

The school of crap spolling

Retro1234 · 28 April 2010, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by deicidal

The school of crap spolling

The same skool then

snarkhunter · 28 April 2010, 16:08

There's a rumour going round that some people actually know the purpose of "Weird Dreams"...

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "Dungeon's Lair" (etc.) : 15' loading, then 10" game...

28 April 2010, 10:53	#1
Fragger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 78	Games you never understood to play (the right way) Yeah, as the thread title says. As an example, i played Vamires Empire (http://hol.abime.net/1556) always the wrong way. Mirrors? Light? Huh? I was just wandering around, avoiding enemies without any clue about playing it the proper way. Another one is Balance of Power (http://hol.abime.net/18). Cool, politics, cool economy. War! War! Decisions? Yes, Decisions! Uh, wrong decision? Game over.

28 April 2010, 16:08	#20
snarkhunter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: France Age: 59 Posts: 74	There's a rumour going round that some people actually know the purpose of "Weird Dreams"... "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "Dungeon's Lair" (etc.) : 15' loading, then 10" game... Last edited by snarkhunter; 28 April 2010 at 16:14.

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28 April 2010, 11:13	#2
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Civilisation Build your your people and make everyone happy, nope sod that im going for a dictatorship inventing gunpowder and conquoring everyone before they have chance to blink.

28 April 2010, 11:26	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I still have no idea how to get out of the graveyard on Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie.

28 April 2010, 11:29	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Cyber World Still don't get it Dungeon Hero Not even sure that is a 'game'. Feud One day... Freedom Guess I need a manual or docs. [url=http://hol.abime.net/3844Mighty Nerd vs the Supervillains[/url] There has to be more to the game... at least I hope so. Tanglewood I have a vague idea what I'm supposed to do

28 April 2010, 11:34	#7
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Vermeer I was too young to understand this game but I liked graphics. Mega Lo Mania Cool intro but what should I do? Next game please.

28 April 2010, 11:55	#9
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Lords of Chaos Loved chaos on the spectrum (and still play it from time to time) but just couldnt get into this at all

28 April 2010, 12:28	#10
Falcon Flight evicted psycho Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: evictee paradise Posts: 166	Captain Blood seriously i'm 13 playing this late into the nights landing on all these strange planets talking to aliens with this indecipherable hieroglyphic interface and they talk back in that. So i just went around nuking planets. when i got sick of the pretty colours of "destroy planet activated" i just loaded the game to listen to J. Michel Jarre's title track. armour-geddon loved the game the gfx mood theme everything. wtf do you do? i still dont know maybe i should give it another try. i agree with mega lo mania i worked out populous and powermonger this game stumped me so i rage quit. Liberation the sequel to Captive it completely lost me.

28 April 2010, 13:18	#11
Fragger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 78	Thanks for your answers... very interesting stories and some unknown games for me. You are right with Mega Lo Mania ... I understood what to do, but thats all. Another game: Netherworld (http://hol.abime.net/954) Yes, ok, and now? Very hard to understand.. one of the first games, i´ve played on the Miggy...

28 April 2010, 13:26	#13
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, fun with launching different machines but that's all.

28 April 2010, 13:31	#14
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Syndicate, really really wanted to get into it but couldn't.

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