First post, by Aui
(Also early home computer games!)
A place to chat about Big Box PC Games (only one at the time please, as there are other threads already to show entire collections). Why do you like the box – design, artwork, shape, any gadgets included or even a CLOTH MAP? Equally important – why do you like the game and is it still worth playing (there is a rare subcategory – awesome box – poor game) ? My collection is currently stored in boxes (a boxed collection of boxes ˘ ^˘ ) with people usually showing only mild interest, but "I like talking about them". If you feel the same, let’s gush about some of these marvels from the past. I will kick of this tread with an evergreen:
PRINCE OF PERSIA 1:
This is the Macintosh version in the iconic Hock Wah Yeo trapezoid box, but it is not the original release of the game which is much rarer (anybody this lucky here?) and, according to Jordan Mechner, was not very well received at the time of release (WHAT?). There is only one thing that is even better than the box – and that is the game itself. The game will always only last one hour, but you will need some practice to make the most of this time. You will also need a mouse to win this game, but it is played with the keyboard. Although the DOS version fits on a single floppy disk (!) the game is one of the best platformers ever made and once you have progressed through the first initial stages, even a small storyline unfolds. I beat this game about 30 years ago and it still feels like a serious achievement to this day. And don’t even ask about the Finale – so close and yet so far – and an unforgettable stroke of pure genius.