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Home of Retro PC Gaming Currently hosting 4 Electronic Arts games! |
| Extreme Pinball 1995 | ||
| User rating: 6 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Pinball |
| Developed by Digital Extremes, Epic MegaGames | ||
| Published by Electronic Arts, Epic MegaGames | ||
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Extreme Pinball is basically Epic Pinball with enhanced graphics and sound. The gameplay is so familiar, it is probably using the Epic Pinball engine or an upgraded version of it. That means this game looks, sounds, and feels like a real pinball table. There are 4 tables in this game, with only the first table playable in the shareware version. Rock Fantasy Extreme Pinball v1.0 Shareware Episode (3044k) The registered version of this game is still sold through www.epicclassics.com for $19 on CD-ROM only.
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| NHL 96 1995 | ||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports |
| Developed by Electronic Arts | ||
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||
| Graphics: SVGA 640×480×256c | ||
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NHL 96 was a huge leap forward for the EA's NHL Hockey series. This was the first game to feature a moving camera, which follows the play and zooms in on the action, using what EA called Virtual Stadium Technology. The characters are still 2D sprites, but their size depends on their distance from the camera. It's really a whole different realm of realism. Only Detroit vs. New Jersey can be played in the WWW Demonstration Version, though you can't really complain about being limited to two perennial Stanley Cup favorites. Sound effects are present, but there is no voice or music in the demo. The demo requires a VESA SVGA graphics card to run, though the resolution drops to 320×200 in-game. It's not clear how many minutes the demo can be played for, though it feels a bit longer than the demo of NHL Hockey. NHL 96 Shareware Demo (2972k) Copyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: NHL 96.
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| NHL Hockey 1993 | ||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Sports |
| Developed by Electronic Arts | ||
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | ||
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The DOS version of NHL '94. NHL Hockey was exceptionally realistic for its time. Players can choose all 26 NHL teams from the 1993-94 season, as well as the All-Star teams for both conferences. There are stats and a photograph for every player in the league. All of the rules are used, though on rare occasions I question some of the calls. I once dumped the puck into the end zone and beat the other team to the puck to beat the icing call, only to have it called a two line pass! (Since when is a dump-in a pass?) You can see how tired your lines are and make line switches at any time. You can break the glass, which is cool. You can't choose which teams you want playing in the demo version, though all of the teams are present. The first game is always Montreal vs. Los Angeles, but every game after that has random match-ups. Only one 2 minute period can be played in the shareware version. NHL Hockey Shareware Demo (1386k) Copyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: NHL Hockey.
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| Syndicate 1993 | ||
| User rating: 9.5 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Simulation |
| Developed by Bullfrog Productions | ||
| Published by Electronic Arts | ||
| Graphics: VGA 640×480×16c | ||
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Syndicate is a real-time tactical simulation in which you control cyborgs to conquer the world. In the future, corporations have become as wealthy as nations, and have divided the world between syndicates. People have microchips attached to their necks that allow them to be controlled. Using cybernetically enhanced agents, you fight against the agents of other syndicates to steal their territory, and embark on a number of missions with goals such as assassination and sabotage. Money earned from successful missions can be used to upgrade the bodies of your agents and buy better weapons. Any items found on agents you kill can be collected, and there is a mind control device which can be used to brainwash massive numbers of people to use as human shields, or bring back with you to turn into additional agents. Police officers will only fire on your agents when their weapons are drawn, and the police can also be brainwashed and used to add to your firepower. A maximum of four agents can be sent on each mission, and you switch between and control them with the mouse. A fantastically violent but addictive game. A radar screen indicates the location of the target and enemy agents. High resolution VGA graphics enable highly detailed cities with futuristic hover vehicles, and the graphics are so good that there appears to be way more than the 16 colors that are actually present. An expansion pack called American Revolt was released, and they were also sold together as Syndicate Plus. There are over 50 levels in the full version of the game. Only the first level is playable in the shareware version. Syndicate Shareware Demo (773k) I have found no ordering information for this game, and it is not listed on Electronic Arts' website. It can be ordered from Amazon: Syndicate, or with expansion pack, Syndicate Plus.
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