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Quarantine: blood on the road
12th October 2024racingQuarantine is a first-person vehicular combat video game released in 1994 for MS-DOS and later ported to the 3DO and PlayStation. Developed by Imagexcel and published by GameTek, it blends elements of driving, combat, and open-world exploration in a dystopian cyberpunk setting. Players take on the role of Drake Edgewater, a taxi driver trying to survive by completing missions and taking on fares in an armed, heavily modified taxi. -
Electronic Games Arcade Awards - 1981
5th October 2024top games and awardsElectronic Games was a magazine published in the United States between the 1980s and the 1990s. It was one of the first computer magazines entirely dedicated to video games, and it wasn't that common in the early 80s.The Arcade Awards was perhaps the first "game of the year" type award ever.This is a list of the best games published in 1981 according to Electronic Games Arcade Awards.1981Asteroids Videogame ... -
Feelies: cool items included in the original box
Game feelies are physical items included with video games, especially prevalent during the era of boxed PC games, that enhance the immersive experience for players. These tangible extras provide additional context and lore, or simply serve as fun collectibles that deepen the connection to the game's world and storyline. Feelies were particularly popular in the 1980s and 1990s, with adventure games and RPGs often including them to create a richer ... -
Violent sports: Panza Kick Boxing
Panza Kick Boxing is a video game released in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, and ZX Spectrum platforms. Developed and published by Loriciel, the game is named after André Panza, a renowned French kickboxer. It aims to capture the essence of kickboxing in a digital format. In Panza Kick Boxing, players engage in one-on-one kickboxing matches, with realistic and detailed animations that were considered impressive ...
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Angband
Procedural generation in games refers to the use of algorithms to automatically create game content, rather than having it manually designed by developers. This method allows for the creation of vast and varied game environments, objects, levels, or even narrative elements without needing each piece to be handcrafted. Procedural generation can be applied to many aspects of a game, including terrain, levels, characters, quests, and even music. Procedural generation is particularly effective in games where exploration and replayability are important....
Retro gaming: the love for old school games
Where does the love for old abandoned games comes from? Our childhood, perhaps. What's left of that age? What do we miss so much? The long afternoons spent walking in the worlds of Ultima or the hours passed impersonating Duke Nukem. Here we are now, slightly aged, eager to pay homage to all those wonderful DOS games.
After all, it's about the passion for old games and a little bit of nostalgia.
The games listed on Abandonware DOS are no longer supported by their respective developers (as far as I know... I often check sites like Steam and GOG). If you find out that a game is still on sale or "protected", please let me know and I'll remove it from Abandonware DOS as soon as possible.
How to run DOS games on Windows?What does abandonware mean?
Abandonware is a word that describes a software (game or application) no longer supported by its developers or its publishers and is no longer available for sale in any form (digital or retail).
When we talk about abandonware we usually refer to old games for systems no longer available to the public such as DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Spectrum, etc.
Some "abandoned" games are still on sale, that's why you will find games tagged as "protected" on Abandonware DOS.
How to run old Windows games on Windows 10?Is Abandonware DOS safe?
There's a misconception about abandonware: since it's about old games, there's no security involved. It's not like that, al least not on Abandonware DOS. Every single Windows and DOS game on this site was personally tested. Every game was played on a computer with all kinds of tools: antivirus, antispam, etc.
That said, there's the possibility of a false positive: your software tells you there's a virus but there's no such thing. I can't speak for other abandonware sites, but I can assure you that I take all the necessary measures to keep the games on Abandonware DOS safe.