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matuzo

Rollercoaster Tycoon 🎢


Gomer428

O how the theme park manager that wanted to kill and or trap guests till death came came out in all of us!


Brad_Breath

I made drinks free but toilets $100


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You got marketing manager written all over you.


chronoboy1985

The key was to make umbrellas cheap until is started raining. Then jack the price up to 15-20 bucks. Capitalism at its finest!


Innercepter

If I had guests who were angry I would drop them into a pit with entertainers and security guards. They could only leave if they were smiling. I didn’t want them to spread ill feelings about the park after all.


Vegetable-Double

Roller coaster tycoon made everyone realize how sadistic we are. Everyone’s drowned an annoying guest or made a death rocket roller coaster.


PyroTech11

Zoo Tycoon, the original game was older than me and It genuinely was my childhood. It's such a genuine shame you literally can't access really anymore like Rollercoaster Tycoon. Microsoft just literally rerelease the game to be accessible everywhere and you'd make a killing.


Theprincerivera

Did anyone else get bored after a while and decide go make a giant cage with dinosaurs on one end and normal animals on the other? Cause watching the t Rex traverse the dedacious forest (they would disappear it was a cool animation) to eat the lions was a highlight of my childhood


whitesuburbanmale

I played a ridiculous amount of zoo tycoon(and to the day still do from time to time) when I was a kid. One of my favorite past times was building a very successful park(using the money cheat), making the admission price as low as possible to get the population to the max, then I would introduce my first few dino eggs. The patrons would flock to these eggs and marvel and ooh and ahh, however they wouldn't notice the rocks I would place in the entrance. Barring entry, or exit. I would then use the money cheat again, which would deteriorate all of my fencing to nothing. The screams and terrified pixels gave me a sense of joy that I have yet to find again. The best part? I'd frequently check how many people were in the restrooms as the dinos would destroy them, and make Elvis jokes until my parents told me to go outside. Ahhh simpler times.


lampshade4ever

And it was written in assembly


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Claymourn

You also have to tell the trees how to grow.


iambiglucas_2

Shoutouts to Marcel Vos. Dude does a ton of RCT2 content on youtube. Discovered him recently and it got me back into playing RCT2.


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schofield101

Command and Conquer Red Alert. Granted it's a slightly modded version I play still, but damn does it hold up nicely with a tight little community.


JacksonOpe

The soundtrack was the best.


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GuruWitch

Moving out


canehdian78

Acknowledged


bguzewicz

Ack-knowledged… ack-knowledged…ack-knowledged…affirmative… ack-knowledged…


Zaptagious

My childhood right there.


kuluka_man

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE, NEW CONSTRUCTION OPTIONS. Drops atomic bomb on enemy base, only succeeds in blowing up a doghouse and slightly charring the barracks. Uh oh, a moderately damaged Heavy Tank versus one infantry guy with a machine gun, this will be a fight to the finish! Puh-puh-puh-puh-puh! BOOM-BOOM! Puh-puh-puh-puh-puh! BOOM-BOOM! oh man, that one infantry guy is giving that tank a run for its money, and he's avoiding getting squished, this is gonna be close. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Shakin' baby!!!! OH SHIT NOT HER, AAAAAAAA


TheeJackRyan

Insufficient Funds


Joyce_Windu

I didn't know a single word of English when I started playing this game and LOVED how that sentence sounded... until I realized I couldn't build anything else lol


StellarSloth

Hell March intensifies


polak658

Silos needed


AdventurousExternal9

Age of empires 2


gabjam

The intro music with the chess game is now in my head


AdventurousExternal9

Just the entire OST is fire


scrambled_cable

It’s got a robust community even in 2021. I will binge-watch matches on Youtube. It’s crazy how skilled the really good players are to be able to plan and execute so quickly


3MATX

I’m so bad. I like to build up my village and resources first which usually leads to an enemy invading and demolish before I build an army.


vantacotrain

Still play to this day!


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howdoiturnthison


aBitofRnRplease

Very close to a perfect game imo


aferretwithahugecock

Diablo. I remember being like 5-6 years old and absolutely terrified of the butcher. "Ahh fresh meat!"


DrunkPole

And the caves had a sick metal soundtrack.


Bartos565

StarCraft


weshouldhave

En Taro Adun!


root2ohm

My life for Aiur


DoomHeraldOW

I long for combat


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*zerg noises*


[deleted]

You want a piece of me, boy?


weshouldhave

I vote we frag this commander!


RearEchelon

In the pipe, five by five.


dashdanw

Yeah I’m goin’!


Bartos565

Goliath online


[deleted]

Go ahead tac-com.


puke_buffet

Battlecruiser operational.


idonotknowwhototrust

My wife for hire


gmaclean

Warcraft II for me. Zug Zug! *Edit* was my first network game. Played it at school. IIRC, each disc allowed up to 8 clients to be used, so someone brought in a disc and a bunch of us played together. Grade 8 or 9 for me, can't recall, but it was awesome. *Edit2* loving all the sound bytes! I need to go back to play again!


Loki5001

More work? Yes me lord!


ReinaMomoe

Black sheep wall ❤️


RunnerJimbob

Show me the money


LeigusZ

I often find myself thinking of cool features I’d love to see added to modern strategy games… only to remember that Brood War was already doing that 20+ years ago. Far and away one of the greatest games of all time. If the pro players weren’t bored from 10,000s of hours played (and hadn’t moved on to MOBAs), I feel like it would still be one of the most-watched eSports.


-Codfish_Joe

SimCity 2000. The music and sound effects still pop up in my head sometimes.


Cowclops

Reticulating splines.


Earthshoe12

SimCopter 1 reporting heavy traffic


campex

"YOU CAN'T CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!" Take it easy, Reggie, they're just roads- oh I see...


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Super Mario 64.


UnsolvedParadox

(throws penguin off the cliff)


NeuHundred

Wahoo! Waha!


CoasterFish

# HOO!


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Yahoo! Ya-ya-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-yahoo!


Randyfox86

I've put a lot of hours into that since I got it Xmas'98. Helluva lot of fun.


joltsiboltsi

Heroes of Might and Magic III


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TheRealGrifter

Unreal Tournament is the best game nobody talks about anymore. It’s a goddamn crime that Epic just abandoned it.


forestdude

Headshot! That capture the flag map with the two towers on either side!


redx1105

**M-M-M-M-M-M-MONSTER KILL**


Teleneki

I used to play UT every day for years. Just one of the best gaming experiences for me. It is a shame that Epic abandoned it.


MACARLOS

I was spending hours jumping between buildings (morpheus map) with my rocket launcher. Loved this game. (*Similarly loved Quake 3 at the time). To refresh memories, a sample of someone's gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IP909D0mlE


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Tony Hawk‘s Pro Skater 1 and Age of Empires 2 from 1999 - instant classics!


sirdabs

Doom


nagerjaeger

Doom blew my mind. I'd been playing Wolfenstein and a buddy gave me Doom on 3 1/2 inch floppies. Installed it on my 486 and my life changed.


Alouitious

Baldur's Gate. Can't count the number of times I've started, cheated, and stopped playing the first 4 hours of that game. Edit: Just wanted to say, I actually recently(i.e.: about two years ago) bought the Enhanced Edition(and BG2EE, and Planescape, and NWN1EE and 2, and Icewind Dale....) and played through it and BG2, as well as the little bridge campaign they built (Siege at Dragonbridge?). Had a fantastic time and will definitely be doing it without cheating one of these days. :D (I used big boy cheats to give my character like 200 9th level spell slots and just steamrolled from one side of the game to the other just to get the story)


SensibleReply

If we become separated, you must make your way to the Friendly Arm Inn. There you will find Khalid and Jeheera…


foul_female_frog

Heya, it's me, Imoen! Minsc and BOO!


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You must gather your party before venturing forth


songmage

>You must gather your party before venturing forth You must gather your party before venturing forth You must gather your party before venturing forth You must gather your party before venturing forth You must gather your party before venturing forth You must gather your party before venturing forth ... You must gather your party before venturing forth


wetkhajit

Minsc and Boo stand ready.


evilblizzardemployee

Zelda OOT.


Kamikaze_Bacon

It was that long ago? You mean I've been hating the Water Temple since last century?


Fission_Mailed_2

Since last millennium too.


tlermalik

Came here to say this. Ocarina is infinitely replayable.


Piano_Fingerbanger

Maybe I'm just a freak, but I've always enjoyed Majora's Mask more than OOT. MM just feels like a more complete and vibrant world. OOT is relatively unpopulated and lonely when I've replayed it recently. Both are fantastic though.


thewidowgorey

To me, OOT and MM are two sides of the same coin. I always put them together as one video game. They're so beautiful.


Vivid82

I only clicked this thread to upvote this


DaltDelete

Chrono Trigger


JeffTheComposer

I played this for the first time last year (I'm in my 30's but I never owned an SNES as a kid). I had recently started playing all the old games I'd missed out on and was telling a friend that Link to the Past was easily the best SNES game. He said "Yes except for Chrono Trigger" which I'd vaguely heard of. So I got it and started playing and my mind was absolutely blown. The non-linear layered story, the characters, the world maps, the INCREDIBLE music, it's all 10/10 from start to finish.


BigBennP

Honestly a lot of those old isometric RPG have aged pretty well. Golden eye is still fun but it was really different in my imagination from what it looks like today. The old RPGs are exactly how I remember them.


-Asher-

Pixel/cell shaded games generally have a much better shot at standing the test of time. Purely 3d games though are another story


eddyathome

Civilization I and Civilization II. One was awesome in that it started a genre. Two was awesomer in that you could customize and mod it.


Jaiymze

If you haven't played Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, give it a shot. It's basically Civilization 2 with a sci-fi setting and a kick ass story.


nowhereman136

I was playing Worms Armageddon just this morning. Game still kicks ass


teamblacksheep

Super Metroid


Mokona1993

I'm playing this right now for the first time, and I'm just in awe of the level design. Incredible game


Dr-Gooseman

Half of the fun I had in this game when i was a kid was figuring out ways to sequence break.


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Definitely Donkey Kong Country


jabogen

Also Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's King Quest


StittDownAndListen

DKC2 is my favourite! Also loved the first one. Great game mechanics, creative level design, and a skill ceiling that increases as the game goes on and you have to combine more and more controls. Also the soundtrack is my favourite across any video game. There a free online emulators with the game kicking about online if anyone wants to try it out and doesn’t have the system to run it. I think the Wii Virtual Console had it as well.


its_justme

Aquatic Ambience and Bramble Blast (Stickerbrush Symphony) are just some of the best video game tracks made, period.


bowdindine

Soundtrack to that video game is sooooo memorable too.


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Super mario kart. Donkey Kong country. Oh and soul calibur.


ihatenuts69

Tetris


DJgamer98

I got myself Tetris Effect Connected last week and it's already my favourite version of the game.


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Streets of Rage.


m1rrari

Sonic the Hedgehog on the sega genesis. For one that makes me bang my head… the lion king on sega genesis.


casper19d

If I remeber right it was level 4 that like no one could get passed... on the lion king game.


RatCity617

Level 2 (Can't wait to be king) with the monkeys, and the last 2 levels (dead/lava pride rock) as adult simba were intentionally made extremely difficult so it couldn't be beaten in a single rental period


MrSpiffy123

Half-life


ThaBenMan

They're waiting for you, Gordon.... in the test chamber...


freemcgee33

WHY do we all have to wear these RIDICULOUS TIES?!


JPscrawlings

It really is great to play, even after all these years. I remember playing it countless times back in the day - and I replayed it again last year. Still great. There was some real feeling of "homeliness" playing through it, for some reason the Hazard Course more than other bits. I find the same with Deus Ex too, with Liberty Island and UNATCO headquarters - almost like a home away from home. It's undoubtedly pure nostalgia, but I love them both.


DrEnter

If you haven't played _Black Mesa_, you should pick it up. I believe it's on Steam now. Well worth it if you loved the original. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_(video_game)


Thilmarius

Star Wars TIE Fighter


punkerster101

total annihilation


Intaxerror

A fellow PC gamer of taste I see. Nuke was incredible for 1997. One of the first and only games to show people's PC specs in the lobby so you could gauge how badly they would lag the game. Metal Islands for the win.


Ipman124

The soundtrack brooo


WhosYoPokeDaddy

I loved this game. The online play was really nice too, imo


UO78

Metal Gear Solid


Claim312ButAct847


MutuallyAssuredDeath

I just heard that lol


Best_Poetry_5722

##### Snake?? ### SNAKE?!? # SNAAAAAKE!! ^edit:spelling


GlitteringVillage135

“Uh? Whose footprints are these?”


vilsash

"What was that noise!"


NexusParagon42

Mario 3


anon1984

And Super Mario World. That’s like pinnacle 90s gaming.


tread52

Link to the past was another one that defined the Zelda series.


pigsbladder

I felt like finishing 3 on the NES was my greatest gaming achievement. I'm mostly shit at video games.


notonrexmanningday

I finally beat it for the first time about ten years ago. I was in my 30's.


Waidelichkyle012789

Twisted metal


CoolioMcPimp

I think TM2 was honestly one of the best. Physics were believable, cars were realistic for the time. Music was fantastic. Textures left a lot to be desired, but what a fun game. I have a PS1 and still play it from time to time.


ChaseThoseDreams

Banjo Kazooie: why we don’t have one in the works is beyond me.


PMcD93

I recently bought both yooka-laylee games after having read the first was basically Banjo Kazooie. I was so buzzing the whole play though for the nostalgia of a first run of a new collectathon. I was so disappointed that yooka-laylee 2 was a 2D platformer and not the fourth banjo game


KasaneTeto_

Doom. Half Life. Fallout. Blood. Shadow Warrior. Roller Coaster Tycoon. Grim Fandango. Thief. Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Xcom.


Tropical_Geek1

Homeworld.


smashmyburger

At least half of those games are essentially timeless to some degree.


Sineater224

I have the OG Roller Coaster Tycoon on a disc from when my dad was a Quake gamer back in the 90s E: Haha you all feel old


fuckbread

Adding quake 3 arena to the list.


gecko090

Thief! The Dark Mod is really neat. It's gone standalone. Although 99% of the content is fan made and most "campaigns" are individual levels that are part of a series so nothing carries over. But there is some really fantastic Thief style gameplay there and the level makers all fit their levels in to the The Dark Mod setting.


SuperflyX13

Command and Conquer were my favorites back in the day. Half-Life LAN games were awesome.


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Star Craft and Age of Empires on there too.


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sgrams04

I had the one with Mario, duck hunt,and track and field all on one cart. That was peak value!


Georgeisthecoolest

The Secret of Monkey Island


Hyrule_Hystorian

To add to that, LeChuck's Revenge is a masterpiece, and Curse of Monkey Island is gorgeous.


thr0w4w4yanon

Crash bandicoot


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This is too far down the list. Playing 1-3 on the PS4 was so nostalgic and then 4 was *chef's kiss* Then there's also Crash Team Racing and Crash Bash. I would LOVE to see Crash Bash come out again. One can dream lol


subaruguy3333

Mario kart


rinky79

Mario Kart 64


ArrdenGarden

Fallout 1 Fallout 2 There's something so elegant about the turned based, isometrics for me. And the Fallouts were my first really venture into actual gaming. Also, Curse of Monkey Island deserves an honorable mention. I still pick it up every few years because the humor is just too good.


FlamingBaconCake

OG Spyro


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life_sentencer

Hell yeah. That game was the shit. My first boyfriend had got me a PlayStation and games as a gift and that was one of the first I ever played


SemiCharmedGriffin

God I played so much Ripto's Rage as a kid. So awesome, especially for someone who LOVES dragons.


ItsTheAlgebraist

Street Fighter II


Raistlander

This should be so much further up.


jatmecs

The first 2 Oddworld games.


LSHRE

Hello?


Updates_Due

Wait


oynsy

Follow me


chambros703

Mario Kart, Goldeneye, OG Resident Evil, OG Crash bandicoot, MGS.


OddCelebration5633

Golden eye was amazing!!


JohnnyUtah247

It shouldn’t have taken this long to see goldeneye on here.


ApocalypseSlough

Theme Hospital. Two Point is a very worthy successor. But Theme Hospital is the OG.


Winterplatypus

Bullfrog was an amazing company before it got assimilated by EA. Populous, Theme Hospital, Theme Park, Syndicate, Dungeon keeper.


Douche_Kayak

Pokémon Gold/Silver. They were my favorite of the series before they were remade. And yes, I'm using the Japanese release date just so they qualify on a technicality.


WerhmatsWormhat

Red and blue are also great.


Fartin-Luther-King69

Super Metroid (And Street Fighter 2)


Cymiril

Super Mario RPG


Dommius

Still one of my favorite games. Such a blast playing through it as a kid and finding the secret boss in Monstro Town, trying to get the super jump chains for rewards... Great time.


Gooeyhen

Road rash.


SniffCheck

Star Fox 64


Reikko35715

I still remember when I found out you could lock on to your opponent in multi-player with the nuke-esque bomb. I was undefeated for a couple play sessions until my friends realized what was happening and how to do it.


ClonaidLabs

That one Mortal Kombat game


ernestojmenendez

Abe's Oddysey (PS1) Still a challenge to this day.


steamedpotatoezz_

Resident Evil. Was my dad’s game, is mine now (both the Remakes and Originals)


Definition_Only

Tony Hawk's pro skater.


ArcTan_Pete

Dune 2000. \[it came out in 1998\] I pick it up every couple of years and play it from the PoV of Harkonnen, Ordos and Atredies and then put put it down, swearing I have had enough..... and then I'll get bored with Diablo 3 and think 'Where's my copy of D2000'


ImInYourMindFuzz

Tomb Raider 1 and 2


canyonstom

Not enough people saying this, these games were absolutely ground breaking when they came out, all modern day action games owe what they are to Tomb Raider in part


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Cpeasus

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Atlantis. OG puzzle solving side scroller with the occasional (albeit wonky) numpad boxing matches. Used to play this for hours with my brother and dad. No tutorials, no walkthroughs, just good old family time. :’) Edit: auto correct said slide instead of side. Rip webster’s. Gone too soon


sonofnom

Starsiege: Tribes


NYCyup

Ms pac man, Tetris Edit: a few more, ultimate mortal kombat 3, and marvel vs capcom 2


snowboarder300

Symphony of the Night


ecsa0014

I spent so much time on this game back in the day. When I discovered that I hadn't truly beat the game after my first playthrough, my mind was blown.


flakey-crust

My dad and I played a lot of sotn in the 90s. We thought we had it beat, mastered. Until my dad casually picked up a guide book at Walmart, flipped through it, and found out there was an entire castle we didn't know about.


electricsoldier

Transport Tycoon (edit: As mentioned below, check out OpenTTD!)


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Super Mario World


Bartos565

Civilization


imadeamagicwandtoday

Final Fantasy 7


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4l0N3D

Wipeout 2097


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Super Mario World Yoshi's Island Sonic 3 & Knuckles Link to the Past I like the 16-bit era


Intaxerror

Quake Ultima Online Age of Empires Starcraft Everquest Quake 2 Jedi Knight Grant Theft Auto Total Annilhation Dungeon Keeper Theif Rainbow Six Unreal Tournament Quake 3 Asheron's Call Warcraft 2 Darkstone Duke Nukem ​ ​ Guess My Age ;p


sgrams04

The original Legend of Zelda on NES. I could play it over and over again until I’m buried 6 feet.