First post, by keenmaster486
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There ought to be a master list of the "Must have", "best" DOS games in particular categories. This has probably already been done but I want a community effort here and I can't find an analogous thread. Perhaps we could set up a poll of some sort and all vote on games. If there already is something like this let me know; I've looked and looked and can't find anything that isn't just one guy giving his opinion.
The categories could be as follows (change these as necessary):
-2D EGA platformers (e.g. Keen)
-2D VGA platformers (e.g. Hocus Pocus)
-3D FPS games (e.g. DOOM [would something like Elder Scrolls:Arena fall into this category?])
-Flight simulators / flight games (X-Wing)
-Point and Click (Sierra games, Day of the Tentacle [?])
-etc. Come up with other categories as needed.
These are NOT meant to be exhaustive lists; we have those already. These should be lists of the BEST games in each category, perhaps top ten lists? But not necessarily top ten.
I don't have very many games from any of these categories to begin with, so this is partly a quest to fill my hard drive with the best DOS games in existence.
Here are my lists for the categories I actually have games from:
-2D EGA platformers:
Commander Keen 1-6, Dreams, & various mods [a few of which are better than the originals imho]
Duke Nukem (or "Nukum" 😒 )
-2D VGA platformers:
Jazz Jackrabbit
Hocus Pocus
Duke Nukem II
-3D FPS
DOOM
Wolfenstein 3D
Elder Scrolls: Arena [I haven't played this but my sister has a lot. No idea how good it is, just goes to show how ignorant I am 😊 She seems to think it's great.]
-Flight simulators
MS Flight Simulator 5.1 [last DOS version supported]
X-Wing CD edition
These are just the games that I actually have right now. I'm sure this will set off a firestorm of suggestions and heated debate. Have fun 😎
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