Abandonware DOS title

Games based on movies

In the 80s and the 90s we all saw a lot of good blockbuster movies come out. Some of them were good, some of them were bad. Unfortunately, most of video games based on movies (called 'tie-in') were really bad. Developers tried to put everything they could in those games and divided gameplay in different parts, each of them with a different gameplay: platform, driving sim, puzzle, etc. The best games based on a movie are those that focus on a single genre: Indiana Jones games, Star Wars games etc.
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James Bond 007: Goldfinger

DOS1986 Angelsoft
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Jaws

DOS1989 Starsoft Development
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Jurassic Park

DOS1993 Ocean Software
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Last Action Hero

DOS1993 Psygnosis
moonwalker-03

Moonwalker

DOS1989 Emerald Software
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Night Breed

DOS1990
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Novatron

DOS1982 Verisoft
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Once Upon a Forest

DOS1995 Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation
plan9-4

Plan 9 From Outer Space

DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
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Platoon

DOS1987 Ocean Software
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Predator 2

DOS1991 Arc Developments
psycho-02

Psycho

DOS1988 Starsoft Development
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Rambo 3

DOS1988 Ocean Software
Rambo III is an action video game based on the 1988 action film of the same name, featuring the iconic character John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. The game was developed and published by various companies for different platforms, including Sega for its consoles and Ocean Software for home computers. The game follows the plot of the ...
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Rambo First Blood Part 2

DOS1985 Angelsoft
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Robocop

DOS1989 Data East
Robocop is an abandoned beat 'em up / run and gun shooter game developed and released by Data East in 1989 for a number of platforms, including DOS. Robocop is a conversion from an arcade game released by Data East in 1988 and it was based on the movie of the same name, Robocop, by Paul Verhoeven. Your goal is to get to the final boss by shoot...
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Robocop 3

DOS1992 Digital Image Design
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Spider-Man 2: The Game

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2004
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Star Trek: First Contact

DOS1988 Simon & Schuster Interactive
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Star Wars

DOS1988 Atari
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Star Wars Chess

DOSWindows 3.x1993 The Software Toolworks
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Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected LucasArts
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a science fiction real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe, focused both on the first and the second Star Wars trilogy. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds was developed by LucasArts Entertainment in 2001. SWGB was developed using the Genie engine, the same used for Age of Empires.
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Star Wars: Rebel Assault

DOSMac OS1993protected LucasArts
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected LucasArts
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Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected LucasArts
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Star Wars: Yoda Stories

Windows XP/98/951997 LucasArts
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Surf Ninjas

DOS1994 Creative Edge Software