Lemmings 2 : ...a game from 90s ...but is it still as good in 2024 to this day as was back then?...

One of the top 10 games of the 90s and a game that was also entertaining as well must definitely be Lemmings.Lemmings started as a game made in 1991 which soon been followed by sequel in 1993 Lemmings 2. 

(Top game of 90s era classic,source google)

 

Gameplay :

Lemmings second sequel is divided between a collection of twelve worlds, every containing ten tiers of obstacles, traps and different hazards, the intention of every obstacle is to move a crew of lemmings from their entry factor to an exit (from start to finish basically) in the stage inside a set time limit(time trial), by using a range of skills and items. 

(starting screen of lemmings 2 ,source bing)

Unlike its predecessor (first lemmings), the participant (game player) is solely required to get at least one lemming to the exit(which can be more than 1) of every stage from the sixty (1 out of 60 chances basically) they start every world with, however the quantity saved impacts the medal rating they acquire - Gold being the exceptional result (very close to or 100%), down to Silver and then Bronze for the lowest quantity rescued. In addition, the range saved in one degree turns into the beginning quantity in the subsequent level; as some tiers may additionally require countless lemmings to complete, the participant may have to replay an before degree to keep greater lemmings for the following ones if they comprehend they do now not have enough.

(playing screen ,source -=-)

As with Lemmings, every degree varies what abilities and how many can be used in order to get the lemmings to the exit. However, the game points now not solely the eight authentic capabilities from the first game, however forty three new abilities to make use of. These capabilities fluctuate in their reason for some to overcome limitations and hazards also some focal point on developing bridges and crossings and some bash thru barriers. 

(pic,source -=-)

In addition, gamers have the alternative to pause the game, or "nuke" all the lemmings in a degree when in a "no-win" situation, although Lemmings two additionally consists of two new options: quickly forward, which replaces the launch fee button in the unique sport by using permitting gamers to velocity up the game and the fan, which permits the participant to manipulate lemmings the use of flight-related competencies and items.

Summary :

Game is top 10 of the 90s era and with that pack a lot of entertaining as well . Definitely one that will remain as ''RETRO CLASS'' for years.

Cubeblogstation rating :
9.3/10

Tetris (1985) ...game that is still as playable these day's as was before ? or ...2024

 When it comes to this game almost everyone knows what this game is about .Game is very simple and easy to start play yet hard to master as it require skill and practice.I'm sure most of you know what this game is about ...yes it's Tetris. Game in it self is very thrilling and challenging yet simple which make it perfect time waster on those boredome day's...

(pic,source google)

Bit of more info that relate to this game :

Tetris is a puzzle video recreation created in 1985 through Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software program engineer. It has been posted by using numerous agencies for a couple of platforms, most prominently in the course of a dispute over the appropriation of the rights in the late 1980s. 

(picture of classic black n white screen of tetris ,source google)

After a good sized duration of book by way of Nintendo, in 1996 the rights reverted to Pajitnov, who co-founded the Tetris Company with Henk Rogers to control licensing.In Tetris, gamers entire strains via transferring otherwise fashioned portions (tetrominoes), which descend onto the enjoying field. The carried out traces disappear and provide the participant points, and the participant can proceed to fill the vacated spaces. 

(modern colour version of tetris ,source -=-)

The recreation ends when the uncleared traces attain the pinnacle of the enjoying field. The longer the participant can lengthen this outcome, the greater their rating will be. In multiplayer games, gamers should ultimate longer than their opponents; in positive versions, gamers can inflict penalties on opponents by means of finishing a huge variety of lines. Some variations add editions on the rules, such as 3-dimensional shows or a device for reserving pieces.

(game gained different addition over the years,source-=-)

(Did you know?: Built on easy rules, Tetris is one of the biggest video games ever made. By December 2011, it had bought 202 million copies—approximately 70 million bodily devices and 132 million paid cell recreation downloads—making it one of the best-selling video recreation franchises.)

Gameplay :

Tetris is mainly composed of a area of play in which portions of distinctive geometric forms, referred to as "tetrominoes", descend from the pinnacle of the field.During this descent, the participant can pass the portions laterally and rotate them till they contact the backside of the discipline or land on a piece that had been positioned earlier than it. 

(pic,source -=-)

The participant can neither sluggish down the falling portions nor quit them, however can speed up them, in most versions.The goal of the sport is to use the portions to create as many whole horizontal strains of blocks as possible. 

When a line is completed, it disappears, and the blocks positioned above fall one rank. Completing traces supplies points, and collecting a positive range of factors or cleared lines strikes the participant up a level, which will increase the variety of factors granted per finished line

Summary :

"One of the most popular game ever made ,simple yet hard to master ,challenging at times ."

Cubeblogstation rating :
9.5/10

Worms (1995) :...fun classic game...is it still enternaining in 2024?...

(source pic,google)

When you have some spare time and want to enjoy a chill out game genre...Not many games pop to mind like Worms . A game developed from side hobby project of Andy Davidson. Not many classic games are as this funny and entertaining yet simple.

(one of the most funniest classic games,source bing)

More related information :

Worms is a 2D artillery tactical video sport developed through Team17 and launched in 1995. It is the first recreation in the Worms collection of video games.

It is a flip based totally recreation the place a participant controls a group of worms towards different groups of worms that are managed via a laptop or human opponent. The purpose is to use more than a few weapons to kill the worms on the different groups and have the closing surviving worms.

Gameplay of this fun game :

Worms is a turn-based artillery game, comparable to different early video games in the genre such as Scorched Earth. Each participant controls a crew of various worms. During the route of the game, gamers take turns deciding on one of their worms. They then use anything equipment and weapons are handy to assault and kill the opponents' worms, thereby triumphing the game. 

(worms have many different backgrounds,source -=-)

Worms may additionally cross round the terrain in a range of ways, usually through on foot and leaping however additionally via the usage of precise equipment such as the "Bungee" and "Ninja Rope", to cross to in any other case inaccessible areas. Each flip is time-limited to make certain that gamers do now not preserve up the recreation with immoderate wondering or moving. The time restrict can be modified in some of the video games in the Worms series.

(many added ingame items make it really entertaining,source -=-)

Over fifty weapons and equipment might also be handy every time a recreation is played, and differing picks of weapons and equipment can be saved into a "scheme" for effortless determination in future games. Other scheme settings enable picks such as deployment of reinforcement crates, from which extra weapons can be obtained, and unexpected demise the place the sport is rushed to a conclusion after a time restrict expires. Some settings furnish for the inclusion of objects such as land mines and explosive barrels.

Summary :

"Great game that is very fun and entertaining but apart from that very repetitive with added sense of uniques.Game sold almost the most in they're genre category".

Cubeblogstation rating :
8.2/10

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II ...a great continue of the series...or

 There's always that one game that you find ,that have that deep connection to your younger memories.What ever genre that might be you always remember it at some point cause it remainded you that good old feeling you had before...

(pic,source google)

Some Star Wars games are definitely one of those..Even though they never been as popular as the movies ,they bring positive impact on how the Star Wars as whole was and is viewed .One of those forgotten version's of Star Wars games must definitely be Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II.

(continued of star wars jedi knight series,source bing)

Let's start with a little bit more about this game or as i like to called it ''facts'' .

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is a 1997 first-person shooter video recreation developed and posted with the aid of LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to 1995's Star Wars: Dark Forces, and the 2d installment in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series.

(many vehicles are unique to star wars,source -=-)

 The story, set in the fictional Star Wars improved universe one yr after the movie Return of the Jedi, follows returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the New Republic, who discovers his connection to the Force and "The Valley of the Jedi", an historic supply of power. With his father having been murdered years prior by using the Dark Jedi Jerec and his followers over the Valley's location, Katarn embarks on a quest to confront his father's killers and discover the Valley earlier than they do.

(game had really decent graphic for 90s,source -=-)

Jedi Knight made some technical and gameplay enhancements over its predecessor. 

The story facets branching paths and cutscenes recorded with stay actors as full movement videos. The recreation introduces the lightsaber and the Force as distinguished gameplay factors in the series, as nicely as a multiplayer mode that approves gamers to compete over the net or a neighborhood location network.

(game was also multiplayer which was very new thing back then ,source -=-)

What about gameplay?
Jedi Knight is mainly a first-person shooter, even though it does provide the preference of a third-person view.The sport consists of twenty-one tiers with targets which the participant ought to entire earlier than being capable to proceed to the next level. There are weapons accessible in every stage and after degree three, the participant has the use of a lightsaber, alongside with the Force.In addition to being an fantastic weapon, the lightsaber is additionally a beneficial device for the player, offering mild lighting up in darkish areas,deflecting incoming blaster fireplace and slicing via some obstacles.There are three sorts of Force powers; light, darkish and neutral.Light Force powers furnish nonviolent benefits such as being capable to restoration fitness or persuade enemies to bypass the player. Dark Force powers are violent and provide the potential to throw objects or choke enemies. Neutral powers decorate athletic capabilities such as being capable to soar greater or run faster.It's additionally a super multiplayer game.

Summary :

Well game is definitely hardly something special but it still carries that positive added felling of that era (90s).Definitely one to be remembered as classic.

Cubeblogstation rating :
7.8/10

Is pac-man a game to play still?...or better stick to newer games?...

 Ahh ...the original Pac-man a game that over the year's just get better and better but also a bit stay the same.But what about those arcade machine games of games like pac-man?Well, those are still in fashion but not as much as they use to ..Arcade games like Pac-man had many add-ons(not really add-ons but 2th version of original version which was nearly identical) as games because of simplicity of the game .

(logo of pac-man plus,source bing)

One of such this games was Pac-man plus..So what kinda game is Pac-man plus?...Pac-Man Plus is an arcade recreation that used to be launched via Bally Midway in 1983.

The gameplay is pretty much straight forward.

The gameplay in Pac-Man Plus is almost same to that of the unique original first version of Pac-Man. The participant controls Pac-Man and tries to rake in as many factors as feasible with the aid of consuming all the Pac-Dots in the maze whilst warding off the 4 ghosts that chase him round the maze and will kill him if they seize him. 

(gameplay is very simple yet challenging,source-=-)

Eating a Power Pellet will purpose the ghosts to flip blue(basicaly coloration change) and emerge as inclined for a quick duration of time, permitting Pac-Man to devour them for greater points. Once the maze has been cleared, it will be refilled as the gameplay continues.

The most substantive variations between the authentic first release recreation and Plus release are more than a few tweaks to the photos like for instance the maze is inexperienced alternatively of blue, inclined ghosts are shorter and have a stem and leaf sticking out of their heads, the fruits have been changed through new gadgets (including a can of Coca-Cola) and the ghosts' eyes are now a pixel nearer to every other. 

(pac-man posing with coca cola drink,source -=-)

In addition to these beauty changes (which adds certain swag to game) plus additional modifications the gameplay slightly consuming a bonus object will purpose the ghosts to flip each prone and become invisible, and doubles their factor cost whilst they are vulnerable.

 Eating a Power Pellet additionally every now and then has unpredictable results, such as turning the maze invisible or turning solely three of the 4 ghosts blue (the latter of which makes it not possible to clear a spherical through the usage of a pattern). The ghosts are additionally quicker and extra aggressive than they have been in the unique Pac-Man, which makes the sport appear normal faster-paced and greater hard by way of comparison.

Summary:

Pac-man as game is one of those that sounds great and looks great just not as popular as it's use to be .Awesome game that bring's hours of fun due to simplicity yet hard to master complex series of levels.

...''pure awesome,shame it's just too old for these day's gaming ''...

Cubeblogstation rating :
8.5/10

The Simpsons 1991 (the arcade video game) : ...are old funky style games still in fashion?...or is year 2024 really too modern?...

 Who never watched at least a one episode of the American series The Simpsons ?...Well most people did ...so when it comes to explaining what it's about many of you have quite a good idea but what about games that relate to the series? Let's talk a bit more about Classic Simpsons arcade game from 1991.

(based on success of original tv series the Simpsons,source bing)

Let's start with more info about this classic.

The Simpsons is an arcade beat 'em up developed and posted by Konami and launched in 1991. It used to be the first video sport based totally on the Simpsons franchise to be launched in North America. The recreation permits up to 4 gamers to manage individuals of the Simpson household as they battle a range of enemies to rescue the kidnapped Maggie.

(game has unique changing characters,source-=-)

What about gameplay ?Well let's begin with basic.
The Simpsons is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that approves gamers to be part of it at any time. Two extraordinary cupboard fashions have been produced: one permitting up to two simultaneous players, every in a position to pick a character, and some other permitting 4 gamers with a committed role for each character. Controls consist of an eight-way joystick and two buttons to soar and attack.

(some story mode are authentic to characters,source -=-)

The characters have unique assault styles like for example... Homer punches and kicks, Marge swings a vacuum cleaner, Bart wields a skateboard, and Lisa assaults with a soar rope. Two characters standing shut to every different can mount a mixed attack, such as Homer and Marge retaining every other's ankles to roll round the display screen and mow down enemies, or Homer putting Lisa on his shoulders so they can strike at two special heights.

(pic source,-=-)

Each participant has a fitness meter, which decreases upon being hit via enemies; meals objects can be picked up to top it off. Players can additionally choose up and throw/swing objects such as hammers, bowling balls, and mailboxes as melee weapons.

(in game you can play as different parts of the Simpsons family with different gameplay style,source-=-)

Summary:

A game that mainly started because of success of tv series which the whole game is actually based on .Really nice time spender,still able to play on many classic arcade machines.Not as popular as tv series mainly as something that was new in 1991.Still retro games tend to bring fans that look for that remainder of that era .

Cubeblogstation rating :
8.8/10

MS-DOS - ...all programs and games really too old for 2024?...or...info,etc..

 Ms-dos initially release in August 12 1981 which is almost 43 years ago from now .

(logo of ms-dos,source bing)

Last updated version of this operating system was in 2000 so very long time ago.(23,almost 24 years).Final release was version 8.0 .It had many version's of the operating system but

(classic ms-dos pc now day's ,was just starting in 1981,source -=-)

 

latest supported version's was 7.0 until 2001 and then 7.1 and 8.0 till 2006.It's been used for more than 40 year's (with updates) started as ms-dos 1.x with version 1.1 dos.

(ms-dos (funny but wasn't funny back then) advert in 1981,source -=-)

Ms-dos has many games still available to play online (in 40year's must have made some) although games cannot be played in version they are since MS-DOS is unsupported for modern pc windows .The program to play ms-dos games on modern pc's is dos-box or similar emulator file.(just make sure you downloading from reliable source ).

Continue reading more about MS-DOS .

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Hearts of iron 4 :any update on the scene?...updates,news...

(Latest update for Heart's of iron 4 on steam February 7 2024) 

(Hearts of iron 4 has many details that require longer gameplay for better understanding of how to play ,source bing)

+ Update of the game is on rise again.

Latest updates are almost never ending with the game it self which develop and improve a lot since release.For example ...Hearts of Iron IV Dev Diary for the soon coming DLC trial of the game.

(dlc trial pack,source steam)

Hearts of iron 4 will have lot more updates over the coming month's.Even though it's not the most updated game it certainly has lot of changes since release.

(loads of new updates since game release,source bing)

Game it self has many online groups and communities that include plenty of important and resourceful information as this game has many players offline and online.

(pic,source -=-)

You can get this game on STEAM or if you missed or want to get older version of this game best and safest place (becareful downloading games from unknown sources) to get it would be GOG.

(source -=-)

Read more about Hearts of iron 4 ...

Check Hearts of iron 4 latest update ...

Cubeblogstation rating :
8.9/10

Battle chess : ...classic that almost could been great...or

Who don't remember windows classic's like chess or minesweeper back in good old day's ... These games become something more of the "old fashion trend" where people tend to option out for more latest trends of the games these days. There's not that many games that kept with trends and updates.

(Chess game that has animation,source bing)

One of such classic games is battle chess.It's one of the funky classic's for sure.

What is Battle chess about?

Let's dive into gameplay and more introduction of this classic. 

 Battle Chess follows the equal regulations as typical chess, with portions shifting in an animated trend and battles enjoying out so that the taking pictures piece defeats its target. 

Further more, when checkmate is delivered, the checkmating piece fights and defeats the king. Since there are six kinds of portions for every color, and a king can't take a look at (let on my own capture) any other king, there are a complete of 35 one of a kind fighting animations.

Battle Chess is a video recreation model of chess with 2D photos and hostilities animations displaying the end result of one piece shifting onto the rectangular of another. 

It was developed and launched through Interplay Entertainment for the Amiga in 1988 and ported to many different systems, which include the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, Amiga CDTV, Apple IIGS, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, FM Towns, Nintendo Entertainment System, MacOS, PC-98, X68000, and Microsoft Windows. In 1991, Battle Chess Enhanced used to be launched via Interplay for IBM PC compatibles and Macintosh with accelerated VGA photographs and a symphonic musical rating performed from the CD-ROM.

Battle Chess was once severely acclaimed and commercially successful, ensuing in two authentic follow-ups as nicely as numerous stimulated games. A remake, Battle Chess: Game of Kings, used to be launched on Steam on December 11, 2015.

Summary : 

"One those game that when it came out it was something unique but over the years it lost appeal as chess games have many new varieties"...

Cubeblogstation rating :
7.5/10

Super Mario World : ...is this game exciting even after so many year's?...maybe...

The game that is recognized as one of the best selling game on snes.Well known and recognized classic ...Super Mario...but ...Specifically Super Mario World.

Let's dive into more info about this well recognized classic.

Super Mario World, recognized in Japanese advertising as Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4, is a platform video recreation developed via Nintendo EAD and posted via Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

(Super Mario World,source bing)

 It used to be launched in Japan in 1990, North America in 1991 and Europe and Australia in 1992. The participant controls Mario on his quest to shop Princess Peach and Dinosaur Land from the series' antagonist Bowser and the Koopalings. 

(colour-full theme make it unique ,source-=-)

The gameplay is comparable to that of until now Super Mario games; gamers manipulate Mario via a sequence of degrees in which the purpose is to attain the goalpost at the end.The participant navigates thru the sport by using two recreation screens: an overworld map and a side-scrolling course. 

(source -=-)

The overworld map shows an overhead illustration of the present day world and has a number of paths main from the world's entrance to a castle. Paths join to motion panels, fortresses, ghost houses, castles, and different map icons, permitting gamers to take extraordinary routes to attain the world's goal. Moving the on-screen persona to an motion panel or fort offers get right of entry to to that course.

(modern version has definitely come a long way,source-=-)

 The majority of the recreation takes location in 2D linear levels, populated with boundaries and enemies, which entails the participant traversing the stage by means of dashing, jumping, and dodging or defeating enemies.

Summary:

"Amazing well recognized classic that was also top seller on snes.These day's still has many fans and groups of followers."

Cubeblogstation rating :
9.4/10