Bluesnews reports that four old SSI titles are available again on Steam and GOG:
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SSI - Four Games available again
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25-30 years ago, I'd have been all over some of these - particularly Veil of Darkness and The Summoning. I really liked SSI's games, and these ones were hard to find in the UK (at least for me), so they became almost mythical. Subsequently I've bought copies and been rather underwhelmed. Played at the time of release, they were probably solid mid-tier titles. 30 years later, you'll probably need some fairly rose-tinted spectacles...
Veil of Darkness is probably the pick of the litter, although I'm not qualified to comment on Star General, as I haven't played it, and am not a genre fan. The prices feel a touch steep, and honestly, most would be better remastered/reinvisioned for today's audience.
Veil of Darkness is probably the pick of the litter, although I'm not qualified to comment on Star General, as I haven't played it, and am not a genre fan. The prices feel a touch steep, and honestly, most would be better remastered/reinvisioned for today's audience.
Carnifex
SasqWatch
I'll likely pick them all up simply because, at the end of all things, it's SSI. Period. And I truly appreciate the information!
Zloth
I smell a... wumpus!?
What? No War in Russia!? I guess they didn't want to convert from Atari 8-bit. (Though it turns out there was a remake/expansion for that new-fangled MS-DOS operating system, if you want to try to play on a computer meant for offices.)
Carnifex
SasqWatch
I had to look up War in Russia as I don't remember playing it back at release. It does look like something I'd be keen on.
Can't say I've played any of those, but I doubt I'd be able to get into them now. I probably would have loved Star General back then.
Jaguar
Sentinel
Dark Legions was a super fun sort of successor to Archon. I picked it up many years ago in college on a trip to the Mall of America, and it was fun both single and multiplayer.
More games are returning this week as well.
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Take No Prisoners on Steam
Take No Prisoners is a hard-core top-down 3D shooter that allows you to blow away enemies. As Slade, a mercenary surviving on the fringes of a post-nuclear world, you'll fight through 20 non-linear territories populated by hordes of twisted mutants and refugees.
CyClones on Steam
CyClones is a first-person shooter (FPS) classic from the 90s that challenges players to explore maze-like environments and take down flesh-steel monstrosities using an impressive arsenal of hi-tech weaponry.
Necrodome on Steam
NECRODOME is a real-time, 3D, futuristic motorized mayhem. Drive a powerful, armored vehicle bristling with mega-weapons. Win or die in 30 daunting arenas. Keep on winning and you’ll make it to the Necrodome!
WarBreeds on Steam
Warbreeds is a strategy game where the objective is to become the ruler of the fallen Empire. Defeat your enemies and steal their genetic material to expand your clan’s skills and firepower. Engineer and customize your army with a vast mixture of advanced bio-technological weaponry.
Carnifex
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I only played one of those four, that being WarBreeds, and from what I remember it was fairly good and fun.