Comment on What is the definitive way to play certain games?
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There are a host of open source remakes of old game engines that fix bugs and update them for modern systems, resolutions, and aspect ratios. Here’s a few off the top of my head:
These are just the ones I know of. There are probably loads more.
OpenRCT2 is 100% the definitive way to play Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2.
But I would never recommend a new player try OpenRA. The game has stellar multiplayer support but they just can’t figure out the campaign scripting at all. Go with the remaster collection instead.
Still? I haven’t played OpenRA in several years and assumed they would have fixed it by now.
Then again Red Alert 2 is even less supported than it was the last time I checked, so I’m guessing their focus is mostly on the multiplayer side of things.
OpenJazz is okay, but even after all these years still doesn’t quite feel right
Ah, too bad. I tried it briefly a few years ago, but ended up playing the GOG original version
Really nice list. One can spend many hours on these games.
Speaking of Dark Forces 2 and Not about the Force Engine for the first Game? :0 you barbaric! Joking.
Yeah. Force engine fornthe First Game is top notch.
My bad! Every time I think about replaying Dark Forces I remember the sewer level with the dianogas and change my mind.
Oh god. I forgot..
Jesus_666@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
OpenXcom for the first two X-Com games (UFO: Enemy Unknown and X-Com: Terror From The Deep). This reimplementation is insanely good.
There’s really no reason to play the original DOS versions anymore.
mech@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Sounds good, but is it really still X-Com without the bugs?
Jesus_666@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I could argue that experiencing the Groundhog Day bug builds character but… no. Nobody should have to deal with that.
Admittedly, a few tactics like filling your base with laser rifles to make attacking aliens spawn unarmed no longer work. But honestly, an experienced player treats base attacks like bonus levels anyway so it’s not like much of value was lost. Besides, you also now get all the loot from big missions and not just the first 128 items.
Also, UFO now actually remembers your difficulty setting and doesn’t revert you to Beginner after the first mission. That’s different but better. I probably should’ve mentioned that separately in my first comment.