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| Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter 1991 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 7 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by FormGen Corporation, Precision Software Applications | |||||||||||
| Graphics: EGA 320×200×16c | |||||||||||
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In the final episode of the Keen series, Commander Keen must rescue his babysitter from aliens using nothing but a gun and a pogo stick. As in Goodbye Galaxy, you start with the pogo stick, which is really helpful. Excellent level design and imaginative enemies make this a fitting finale to a beloved series that is known for simple graphics and gameplay, but excellent replayability and fun factor. A "Special Demo Version" was distributed in North America by FormGen, and a "Promotional Release Version" was distributed in the UK distributor by Precision Software Applications. There are 17 levels in this game, with only the first few playable in the shareware version. Episode 6: Aliens Ate My Babysitter Downloads
AvailabilityI have found no ordering information for this game. It is the only Commander Keen game on id Software's website that doesn't have a "Buy It" link.
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| Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy 1991 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 7.3 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||
| Developed by FormGen Corporation, id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by Apogee Software | |||||||||||
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The sequel to Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons, with a new engine and much improved graphics and sound. Once again, you must save the world armed with a gun and a pogo stick, against new aliens and through new worlds. This time you don't have to find the pogo stick, but you can find scuba gear to help you swim. Episode numbers in Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy continue from the original trilogy, making the two games a series. A CGA version was also released, and FormGen distributed a five level demo of the EGA version. There are 2 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 4: Secret of the Oracle DownloadsComplete version history:Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy v1.4 Shareware Episode (712k) Play onlineCommander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy v1.2 Shareware Episode (567k) Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy v1.1 Shareware Episode (582k) Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy v1.0 Shareware Episode (614k) Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy Special Demo Version v1.0 (527k) Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy CGA v1.4 Shareware Episode (493k) Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy CGA v1.1 Shareware Episode (491k) Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy CGA v1.0 Shareware Episode (474k) AvailabilityApogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download. id Software still sells the registered version of this game with Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons for $10 by download.
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| Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons 1990 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Platform | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by Apogee Software | |||||||||||
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In one of the most popular platform games of all time, you play Billy Blaze, the intrepid Commander Keen, who has built a space ship and flown to Mars to stop a Vorticon invasion. You get a gun and can find a pogo stick to help you make your way through levels with a number of different aliens, some of which are friendly. Suitable for all ages, this game has universal appeal. There are 3 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Marooned on Mars DownloadsComplete version history:Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons v1.31 Shareware Episode (238k) Play onlineCommander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons v1.3 Shareware Episode (156k) Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons v1.1 Shareware Episode (191k) Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons v1.0 Shareware Episode (Still searching) AvailabilityApogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download. id Software still sells the registered version of this game with Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy for $10 by download.
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| Doom 1993 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 9 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by id Software | |||||||||||
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Not sure if anyone has heard of this game before. It's based on the wildly popular Wolfenstein 3D, with virtually identical gameplay, and it went on to be one of the most recognized and groundbreaking series of all time! Originally a trilogy, a commercial release called Ultimate DOOM added a fourth episode. There are 4 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Knee-deep in the Dead DownloadsDoom v1.9 Shareware Episode (2394k) Play online Availabilityid Software still sells the registered version of this game for $25 by download.
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| Heretic 1994 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 6.8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | |||||||||
| Developed by Raven Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by id Software | |||||||||||
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Three Serpent Riders conquered the world by enslaving the minds of men. Two of the Riders leave, but D'Sparil remains behind and the seven kings of Earth succumb to his mind control. You play a member of the Siddhe Elves, who are scattered across the world after destroying the seven armies. In this first person shooter based on a modified Doom engine, you use a staff to fight evil creatures in your quest to kill D'Sparil. One notable improvement to the Doom engine is the ability to look up and down. Originally Heretic was only available through shareware registration, until GT Interactive started distributing a retail edition called Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders which added two more episodes. There are 5 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - City of the Damned DownloadsComplete version history:
Availabilityid Software still sells the registered version of this game for $15 by download.
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| Hexen: Beyond Heretic 1995 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 7.3 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | |||||||||
| Developed by Raven Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by id Software | |||||||||||
| Graphics: VGA 320×200×256c | |||||||||||
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In Heretic, three Serpent Riders conquered the world by enslaving the minds of men. Hexen is the story of battle against the second rider, Korax. This time, you can choose between three warrior classes: fighter, cleric or mage. Fighters use short-range weapons, mages use long-range magic, and clerics are half way between. Still using a modified Doom engine, the character can jump and move around in three dimensions. Instead of a linear set of levels, there are level hubs that lead to connected levels, and levels can and must be revisited to complete the hub. There are four levels in the shareware demo. Downloads
Availabilityid Software still sells the registered version of this game for $15 by download.
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| Keen Dreams 1992 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 5 | DOS Shareware (full version) | Platform | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by Softdisk Publishing | |||||||||||
| Graphics: EGA 320×200×16c | |||||||||||
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Under contract to make another game for Softdisk, id created a Commander Keen game called Keen Dreams. It was published between Invasion of the Vorticons and Goodbye Galaxy!, and is often referred to as Episode 3.5. The graphics will be instantly familiar, but Keen no longer has a pogo stick or ray gun. The story takes place in Commander Keen's dreams, which explains why he wears his pajamas. Keen finds himself in a vegetable kingdom ruled by Boobus Tuber, an evil potato king Boobus Tuber (Super Mario Bros. 2 anyone?). Keen can still jump really high, duck, drop from platforms, and climb fire poles, as he can in Goodbye Galaxy!, but he uses "Flower Power" seeds to temporarily turn enemies into flowers. The graphics and sound are very similar to Goodbye Galaxy!, minus the incredible backgrounds. I find the game to be more difficult than most others in the series, in no small part because Keen throws seeds in an arch, rather than firing a raygun charge in a straight line. The seeds will bounce around for a while before disappearing, so sometimes you hit an enemy on the rebound. Downloads
AvailabilitySoftdisk's new publisher, Flat Rock Software, still sells the registered version of this game for $9.95 by download.
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| Quake 1996 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 9 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
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One of the most popular first-person shooters of all time, Quake was a revolutionary upgrade after the success of Doom. The engine was designed to reduce the complexity of 3D rendering, allowing Quake to produce graphics that would have been impossible for computers in 1996 to produce with any previous engine. The story and gameplay are otherwise familiar to any fan of the genre. You must slaughter hordes of evil creatures with a wide array of weapons, and find the exit to the next level. If you're into that sort of thing, it's hours of fragging fun! There are 4 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Dimension of the Doomed Quake v1.06 Shareware Episode (8881k) Availabilityid Software still sells the registered version of this game for $25 as a registered download.
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| Rescue Rover 1991 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 6 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Puzzle | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | |||||||||||
| Published by Softdisk Publishing | |||||||||||
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Robots have kidnapped your dog, Rover. Yes, really. In this simple puzzle game, you must guide Roger though levels that are full of robots, rescue your dog, and return to the exit. Roger can push, but not pull, items that he finds in the levels. Crates can block lasers or form a bridge across water. Mirror blocks can deflect lasers and destroy the robots. Star pearls are like crates except that they don't float and they don't stop until they hit something. Anti-grav carts are like star pearls, except that they can pass over water. At the beginning of each level, Rover is captured again, and Roger must rescue him again. There are 30 levels in this game, with only the first levels 10 playable in the shareware version. Rescue Rover v2.0 Shareware Episode (170k) Play online AvailabilityI have found no ordering information for this game, and it is not listed on Softdisk's website.
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| Spear of Destiny 1992 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 7 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by FormGen Corporation | |||||||||||
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In this prequel to Wolfenstein 3D, the Nazis have stolen the Spear of Destiny, a relic that was used to pierce the side of Jesus Christ and is said to make the bearer invincible, from Versailles in the early days of the Blitzkrieg in World War II. As B.J. Blazkowicz, your mission is to recover the Spear from Hitler before it's too late. Developed by id Software and published by FormGen Corporation, Spear of Destiny added some new graphics, but was essentially a collection of new levels for Wolfenstein 3D. Spear of Destiny uses the same engine (and source code) as Wolfenstein 3D, and the two games are virtually indistinguishable from each other, other than new wall textures and new bosses and enemies. Originally a single episode, two new missions were released in 1994. There are 3 missions in this game, with only the first two levels of the first mission playable in the shareware demo. Mission 1 - Spear of Destiny
Availabilityid Software still sells the registered version of this game for $10 by download.
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| Wolfenstein 3D 1992 | |||||||||||
| User rating: 7.8 | DOS Shareware (partial game) | 3D Shooter | |||||||||
| Developed by id Software | Compatibility guide | ||||||||||
| Published by Apogee Software | |||||||||||
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Gee, what can I possibly say about this game? It's only the game that revolutionized gaming and brought the 3D Shooter genre to computers around the world! You are B.J. Blazkowicz and you have to escape Castle Wolfenstein and kill as many Nazis as you can. Programmed for Apogee by id Software, Apogee released the game to the shareware market, and id later released it to the retail market. Version 1.2 lists a v1.1 on the title screen, but it is actually v1.2. It was released 4 days after v1.1 to correct a bug that caused the secret elevator to go to level 2 instead of level 10. There are 6 episodes in this game, with only the first episode playable in the shareware version. Episode 1 - Escape from Wolfenstein Complete version history:
Source Code for Wolfenstein 3D in Borland C++ 3.0/3.1 (564k) AvailabilityApogee still sells the registered version of this game for $5.99 by download. id Software still sells the registered version of this game for $20 by download.
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