Retro Gaming

Duke on Deck

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Man, these DOS Games look so perfect on the Steam Deck! DOS era game UI’s have what feels like a perfect fit on the screen. I made it to Level 3 in Episode 1. I immediately remembered why I took a long break from Duke Nukem II: The Damn Spiders…They latch onto you and drain your life until they kill you… unless you shake them off by pressing left and right over and over. Something about playing it on a smaller device made it less annoying, probably because this was a another series I would have loved to see on a handheld during childhood. It’s nice to give Duke the true D-Pad Status.

An Evening of Two Games

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My week of binge playing Shadow Warrior 2 finally reached the end, for the first playthrough anyway! I’ll return someday for NG+, but for now it’s time to start pinging back and forth between other adventures and worlds. I left a review on Steam, and some final screenshots on Mastodon. Overall it was a lot of fun to play!

I spent the rest of the evening outside retro gaming on my Steam Deck, it was a nice summer evening of fresh air and a little Deus Ex. Finally got around to finishing the tutorial to help me dial in the custom controls, and eventually made it to Liberty Island. Going to try and do stealth as much as I can, taking in the scenery… such as it was for its time. I never played it when it first came out though, so… it’s still new to me! 😛

Another Level Down

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Managed to finish another level in Commander Keen 2! Took me several deaths but I at least accomplished something in the ol’ backlog. I like kicking back and playing it on my deck while listening to tunes. I was talking to a friend about these old games, he didn’t get to grow up in this era, so he didn’t get to hear what old DOS games sounded like:

Praise Party God for Sound Cards.

Feeling Cosmic

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Today I decided to tackle the 2nd Episode of Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure! Another fun one for my Steam Deck

There was a lot of dying on the 2nd level (I’m a snob for trying to get as many stars as possible), but I did make it safely through the wild mushroom jungle. Maybe now that I have it on Steam Deck I’ll finally have some patience to finish it! I’ve already made it farther in Jazz Jackrabbit and Commander Keen than ever, so it only makes sense to add this gem to the roster.

Basic Braining 101

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I had an accomplished afternoon of animation. It’s still a ways off from being finished, but I’m seeing a needle sized light at the end of the tunnel. I decided to celebrate the last bit of my evening with a bit of Psychonauts, another game I need to finish. This game is small enough space wise that I should just install it on my Steam Deck to grind away at. I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy the sequel until I finish the first game. 😛

Another Boss Battle Down

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I made it through the Ephemera Boss Battle by climbing to the top of the map and kept knocking her down to the first floor over and over again until she got bored. Not quite how I was expecting it to go, but hey… if the game allows for it I won’t ask questions.

 

The Longest Journey: My First ScummVM Game!

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Newport, Venice

After playing Dreamfall: The Longest Journey the other night I got to thinking about playing the original before getting any further. If you buy this game it will not run properly out of the box – fortunately ScummVM is a thing. I used the version bundled with RetroArch on my Steam Deck with positive results! I just downloaded the game, located the executable and ran it with the ScummVM core, and bewm… I was pointing and clicking at an old adventure that’s new again, to me at least! 😛

April Ryan paints.

The Longest Journey is an old school point and click puzzle game where you play a young woman named April Ryan; who currently resides in Newport, Venice. She’s studying art, and working at a fancy cafe! At least in the waking world… in the land of dreams it’s a whole other adventure.

Imagine Dragon

Out of the massive collection of games I grew up on as a kid, this one was not among them. It wasn’t until a good friend of mine recommended the series to me years later that I decided to pick it up.

I think I’ll file this under my chill games list, kinda like ending the night with a bit of a bedtime story, y’know?

Still Jazzing It Up!

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Been playing Episode 2 of Jazz Jackrabbit! I’m playing it through RetroArch using the DOSBox Pure Core on Steam Deck. I like being able to instantly save wherever I want instead of relying on the in game saves and checkpoints. Next session I’ll be ready to take on the level guardian!

SPLOSIONS!!!

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Ah, Counter-Strike Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes… the real reason I upgraded to 4K! Actually I started playing it on my Deck, and decided to play it on my desktop to bask in the amazing 4K experience! For reasons…

Maybe since it’s more portable now I’ll be able to will myself into finishing it. I made a touch menu on Steam Deck for quickloads/saves.

Painting The Town Red… With You

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I finally made my way past the Meat Packing District in BloodRayne 2! Made my way past the boss battle, and now I’m a couple levels farther than before! It’s been a rainy day, cosy vibe, ass stabbing kind of day with plenty of chamomile to get me through all the destruction. I got an achievement for committing 50 carnage kills, apparently that’s a rare achievement? I get the feeling not many people have played it, at least post achievement update.