Lost and forgotten (except by us)

[Nikanuur]

With the other discussed name, another, surreal hidden gem came into mind. Noctropolis. A scifi-horror mix of urban detective, adventure, comic, larger-then-life plot, hideous yet charming fmvs, and broad imaginativeness.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/377070/Noctropolis/

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Hiversaries. I played this little game in 2013 and, after that gaming black hole that were the '00s (at least in the west), it rekindled my interest in videogames.

I loved the cryptic atmosphere and the style. It plays like an old point & click adventure, but you have to figure out everything from zero, no hand-holding (this was unheard of in 2013). You have to figure out even how the UI works.
Now it is free at itch.io (https://hundredrabbits.itch.io/hiversaires).

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[REhorror]

This was shiet, really shiet.

I was waiting for it dearly, but there's an even shittier 3D DnD RTS before it, me member.

 

[Dr Skeleton]

Oh, I played the demo of this. I don't remember anything about it, other that it had ground and underground layers like Armies of Exigo.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

https://www.mobygames.com/game/37297/a2-the-ultimate-sequel-to-auts-the-ultimate-stress-relief-game/

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Hmmmm?

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Loved this version except mob repeats and missing enemies from other versions. Music is what i liked most, well the first part. It plays like
1. Gothic demon setup
2. Corny Batman theme with punch, pop, plowie effects with maybe three stoogies
3. Techno egyptian
4. More batman + theee stooges
5 loops.



I honestly never knew c64 got a port of this one.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Oh good grief!

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Ya'll recall these two Genesis gems?




I only just now found out there was a second game. I had the cart to Nova but not the jap cd. I eventually mastered Heavy Nova thrashing it on hard all the time or on vs. If I knew about Black Hole Assault, I'd have wrecked it too I bet if same controls.

 

[BLOBERT]

Oh good grief!

BRO I PLAYED THE SHIT OUT OF THIS ON MAME WHEB MY KIDS WERE LITTLE IT WAS FUN S HELL WITH THIS SHIT I GOT

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Oh consoles of old how I remember thee...





Oh sleepytime bear.... me so sleepy!

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Forgotten? I didn't even know it existed.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[PanickedTushkano]

Space Hulk - Ascension (2014, danish, Full Control):

Not old and not even that obscure I think, but considering that there are now multiple similar games and that it got delisted in 2019, I thought it worth mentioning. You can still buy console copies on amazon, but I'm not sure if there ever were any physical PC copies. Whereever you grab it, make sure that it's the most recent version (1.4.2.) as even the version before that still had gamebreaking bugs.

Follow-up to the same company's Space Hulk. Apparently less true to Space Hulk rules, but with more depth and interest. Like the more easily available Space Hulk Tactics by Cyanide, this one is a top-down turn-based tactics game. Slow, methodical and dangerous with limited variety in terms of mission types. Mostly it either requires you to exterminate a set amount of Xenos or move somewhere. And it's all pretty dark, which is atmospheric, but can make you miss dangerous vents and such. With DLCs there are a bunch of different chapters (Imperial Fists, Dark Angels etc.) available that are somewhat different, but their various campaigns are available for everyone.

I suspect this will be too repetitive for a lot of people, but it has good sound and atmosphere and progression is somewhat rewarding.

Spoiler

 

[spookyheart]

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Of course there's a rat in it.