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[fart town usa]

I was there for all of them. Good times.

 

[diffusionx]

Very young at the time Pentium 2 1998 user here at the very tail end of the DOS goodness. I can't remember what DOS was and what the newer stuff was -- the dividing line. It's all a bit of a blur. So, practically a zoomer to this DOS stuff.

In Windows 95, it really wasn't that big of a deal. Not many games ran on Windows 95 early on because it was such a different environment. But you installed the game, clicked on the EXE, it opened up a DOS window and booted the game. Pretty seamless.

I remember going back to a friend's house after school in 95 to play worms on his dad's PC.

1995 - 2005 was the golden age of gaming.

i know what people feel is the "golden age" is very much dependent on age, but anyone who says otherwise is just wrong.

 

[fart town usa]

Shout-out to the real ones who flipped their launch PSone upside down when it over-heated.

 

[Trilobit]

Being old means that you have survived everything life has thrown at you so yes, I do wanna feel old.Thanks, OP!

 

[No BBC=Anger]

In Windows 95, it really wasn't that big of a deal. Not many games ran on Windows 95 early on because it was such a different environment. But you installed the game, clicked on the EXE, it opened up a DOS window and booted the game. Pretty seamless.

I remember being a total noob thinking I'd mess up the new computer but after a while got used to black screen, freezes etc. I was randomly opening apps not having a clue what they were/what they did. It was pretty fun.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

If those games make you feel old, then my sex life is getting dusted off with an archaeologist’s brush. I witnessed first hand this legendary flop that nearly ended the gaming industry.

Yes, I had the game as well. I really didn't think it was as terrible as everybody said it was but I was also very young.

 

[fart town usa]

i know what people feel is the "golden age" is very much dependent on age, but anyone who says otherwise is just wrong. (95-05)

100%.

Not everything is nostalgia. Sometimes older things were simply better.

 

[poodaddy]

Seeing Crusader there.....

 

[username12]

Super Mario Bros. is turning 40 in 2025. Just dropping it here.

That's where my mind immediately went. Underwhelmed by these PC games, but the release of the NES was groundbreaking.

 

[Radical_3d]

I remember going back to a friend's house after school in 95 to play worms on his dad's PC.

1995 - 2005 was the golden age of gaming.

Give me until 2010 (the best of the HD generation) and we have a deal.

 

[yogaflame]

Off topic: Games is also good for the health and well being. I always feel young, energetic, and refresh because I love playing games.

 

[cash_longfellow]

You shut your whore mouth adamsapple

 

[Alexios]

Yeah I'm sure folks are very nostalgic for Hi-Octane instead of some of these, lol (you missed Sega Rally too among others), what a weird OP.

Chrono Trigger came out in 1995. A timeless classic. I remember playing Hexen, such a fun game too. Some of other games (console) that came out that year aside of the PS1's launch...

1. Battle Arena Toshinden
2. Mega Man X3
3. Vectorman
4. MMPR: The Movie
5. Mortal Kombat 3
6. X-Men 2: Clone Wars
7. Mega Man 7
8. Final Fight 3
9. Virtua Fighter 2
10. Killer Instinct (SNES Port)

 

[No BBC=Anger]

Off topic: Games is also good for the health and well being. I always feel young, energetic, and refresh because I love playing games.

They're usually more engaging than most TV shows or films for me.

On the feeling young thing, stuff like Tony Hawk Pro Skater and the Jet Set Radio graffiti games, skateboarding, roller blades and tagging/graffiti are still cool right? Who wouldn't still feel young after playing them?

 

[yogaflame]

They're usually more engaging than most TV shows or films for me.

On the feeling young thing, stuff like Tony Hawk Pro Skater and the Jet Set Radio graffiti games, skateboarding, roller blades and tagging/graffiti are still cool right? Who wouldn't still feel young after playing them?

Yes those games are OG. Hopefully they make a come back this generation especially THPS. There are studies that shows gaming helps especially in brain and cognitive functions. Along with good mood and healthy glow. For me playing FPS, and even action games like Stellar blade and Bloodborne and of course RPG, adds that challenge, which gives good adrenaline rush and fun. A smile in the face that give s a good mood, challenge that gives brain exercise and talking about games to other gamers, even to the young gamers, makes me in touch with the trend in technology, which adds a youthful glow and good inspiration for me. Games never gets old with me. Even those so called old games like Half life 1-2, starcraft, warcraft, Red alert, etc, I still enjoy them.

 

[Fess]

Another one. Commodore ruled the computer gaming world for over a decade and had already gone under 30 years ago.
Now I feel old, and sad

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Wanna feel old younger edition ? The Xbox 360 is 20 years old in November.

 

[raduque]

I've been waiting to replay these until a proper VR port comes out, with a fully pixellated cockpit and all. I'm sure TeemBeef or somebody will get there sooner or later.

Till then:

 

[Beechos]

Def feel old. I remember installing pc games took forever on the 1.44 floppy. Pkunzip lol. I think most these games were cd based games during the fmv craze so I feel even older.

 

[Varteras]

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Till then:

forgot all about this one, even though I'd heard of it -- going on my wishlist for when I have time again for some PC VR (currently my VR is restricted to Batman on Quest 3, which I didn't have time to play until recently so it's still fresh with hours to go)

 

[bundylove]

Anatoly Shashkin💾 (@dosnostalgic.bsky.social)

These DOS games are turning 30 years old this year: ---- Full Throttle Hexen Abuse Worms Terminal Velocity Dark Forces Command & Conquer BioForge Need for Speed Hi-Octane Destruction Derby Witchaven Descent Stonekeep Crusader Heroes of Might & Magic Warcraft 2 Phantasmagoria Discworld MechWarrior 2

bsky.app

Thank you for reminding me how awesome gaming was back then ans how much i loved pc gaming.

I might be old but thankfully i grew up in an era where gaming was pure.

Just look at that list . Perfection.

 

[bundylove]

I've felt old for years, doesn't bother me.

1995 was also very good for SNES (DKC2, Chrono Trigger, Killer Instinct, Yoshi's Island), very mid for Genesis (Vectorman, I guess?), and of course Saturn and PSX came out in USA with all that entailed.

ONe saturn, one daytona usa, on steering wheel with pedals. Knight rid....lol

 

[newtypepilot]

he's got lock on me! He's got a lock on-BOOM

 

[alabtrosMyster]

I will never pardon my parents for buying a Mac that very year instead of a PC.

I could have played all these games at home, without being forced to only see and play bits at friends places.

That was a crazy time to play on PC.

 

[Yerd]

I still have my CD-ROM for that.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I have very fond memories of playing mechwarrior 2: mercenaries. Was an awesome game.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I like telling the old story about how I used to play the game Descent using just a keyboard.
Mouse look wasn't yet a normal thing to use as a game controller.
Descent needed 12 fingers and a few toes on the keyboard, but I played the hell out of that game.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Well fuck. Why did I click on this.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

It feels like yesterday when Chrono Trigger turned 20, damn.
And I was reading about it on GAF, just like today.

 

[ULTROS!]

Phantasmagoria and Discworld were my childhood games

 

[Seider]

Guys guys... Chess game is going to be more than 1600 years old soon... how do you fell about that? Do you feel old? xD

All games cited in this post will reach the same age someday.

 

[Hayriko]

Damn i'm as old as Killer Instinct, the first fighter game i've touched as a kiddo lol

 

[Robb]

Super Mario Bros. is turning 40 in 2025. Just dropping it here.

Was about to say that as well. Crazy because I feel like they just celebrated the 35th..

Those Covid-years really screwed with my sense of time. It’s all just a blur.

 

[Idleyes]

I'm older than the Video Game industry and the Internet (before it went public).

 

[raduque]

forgot all about this one, even though I'd heard of it -- going on my wishlist for when I have time again for some PC VR (currently my VR is restricted to Batman on Quest 3, which I didn't have time to play until recently so it's still fresh with hours to go)

I played a little of it with my Quest 2 as the VR display, and it worked pretty good. Scale was way off and I couldn't get it to feel correct. I don't have a HOTAS, just a basic stick, so it wasn't too much fun to play without being able to see the keyboard for controls.

I like telling the old story about how I used to play the game Descent using just a keyboard.
Mouse look wasn't yet a normal thing to use as a game controller.
Descent needed 12 fingers and a few toes on the keyboard, but I played the hell out of that game.

I used to play it with an old Thrustmaster joystick. The big one with a giant metal base that needed an extra add-in card. Man I miss when PC gaming was like that.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

I like telling the old story about how I used to play the game Descent using just a keyboard.
Mouse look wasn't yet a normal thing to use as a game controller.
Descent needed 12 fingers and a few toes on the keyboard, but I played the hell out of that game.

I played all the 3d classics this way. Strafe lock keys are all you need, forget about a mouse. I think Doom / Dark Forces / etc is more fun with pure keyboard controls.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Fuck, I may be a millennial but I'm glad I'm not THAT old.

 

[rofif]

I remember Hexen new.....

 

[The Pleasure]

I dare anyone with no knowledge of pc adventure games in the 90s to try and complete Discworld

Fixed it for you.

 

[Kazdane]

No, I don't want to feel old. (I already felt old when Altered Beast, the very first game I ever played, turned 30 in 2018).

 

[BFIB]

I was so disappointed in 1995 because the Nintendo 64 was delayed a full year, I ended up using some of my savings for the N64 and bought Killer Instinct and DOOM on the SNES. Some good gaming right there, even though DOOM was a terrible port. I didn't care. I had DOOM.

 

[TheGreatMusashi]

Wow, I remember being at a local PC shop and seeing a display for Hexen that had just come out…