a random gnome's random lair: They don't make 'em like they used to... Right.

a random gnome's random lair: They don't make 'em like they used to... Right.

Today's PC Games are much more than a danger to our youth. Beside turning society's future to sadistic madmen, kinky murderers and sex-crazed heretics, contemporary games try to bore the rest of us to death. Sad. But, that's is where philosophy can help us. The future is written in the poetry of the past, said one of the well-educated full-bearded brigade. Same thing goes with games. You can corrupt yourself and the neighborhood kids using older games, without getting bored. This time it will not be just another Dune 2 or Wolfenstein 3D clone. It will be something totally different and (usually) inspired. Problem is your average 2006 PC doesn't look like this....

Very interesting article, which lists many options to emulate some good old games, like X-wing or Tie Fighter, Conquest of the New World, etc. I'm definatley going to take a look at this. The blog which I got this from, I epecially enojy, it has a great selection of information and posts as well...