Precursors to newer games.

tonyf · Post by **tonyf** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:23 am

Im interested in dos versions of games Im used to playing these days.

C&C is an obvious example of a once dos-version.

How about Shogun Total War? And Medieval Total War (first version)? Were there precursors for these games in Dos?

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:29 am

Nowhere.

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:27 am

Now there are plenty games that started in plain Dos and had Windows sequels.

If you talk about genres they all had a console/dos precursor somewhere.

I even seriously doubt that you can find a completely new genre in Windows - modern console gaming.

Gamer_V · Post by **Gamer_V** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:43 am

I think I once saw a tree somewhere that linked the most important games and genres together. Can't seem to find it now, but it was pretty cool.

Yeah, real helpful.

Post by **emmzee** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:34 pm

Even for something like 3D shooting games, is somewhat difficult to put 'em all in order and say who was "first", or even how to link 'em all together ...

Ex the usual progression is

Wolf 3D >> Doom >> Quake

But what about Catacomb Abyss? Hovertank? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_Maze">MIDI Maze</a>???

Not to mention where to slot in Ken's Lab, Descent, Blake Stone, etc ...

Post by **dosraider** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:47 pm

Now, maybe tic-tac-toe was the ancestor of all known games, many TTT games probably ended in bloodshed and murder when the caveman played.

Winner gets woman, ya know.
Alliances were made, there was betrayal, strategies, kind of RPG ... whatever it took to win.

tonyf · Post by **tonyf** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:29 am

EG Viking Invasion: I ve come across an old game called "Vikings"which uses the same kind of map/territories approach. Very basic of course.

Im interested in the history of gaming.

Post by **Wally** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:40 am

Plenty of Mac games that have been ported to windows -_-

Post by **dosraider** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:34 am

*gunshots*

GAMER · Post by **GAMER** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:19 am

Have you guys noticed how "cliquey" we are here?
We're like a bunch of high school girls.
So good.

GAMER

p.s. I got the new year first.

Post by **dosraider** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:22 am

It's the time of the year I guess, GAMER.
A bit tipsy maybe?

A good 2008 to all, enjoy the last evening of 2007.

I'm out, gonna babysit a bit first, and later .... Pààààààààààààrty time.

gamemaster1 · Post by **gamemaster1** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:34 pm

i agree on that and tomorrow Rose Bowl!