I don't know if you guys know what "abandonware" stands for. But briefly explained: It means the copyrights of the games are expired and they are now available for free download.
Some real diehard gamers might get nostalgic if they view the screenshots at the end of this post...
I just wanted to announce there are 2 major websites which support free (legal) abandonware.
(P.s. If there's already a thread made for this then I'm sorry and I'll delete it...)
Jun-23-2006 21:04
CONNERMAN2000
Slick & Suave
Registered: May 2004
Location: Drifting Towards the Music
i had never heard of this. im sure others have, but i certainly havent. great find!
Jun-23-2006 21:09
Moongoose
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Celje, Slovenia
I have almost all of the games off this two sites (and a couple more from other) archived on DVDs (the original floppies for some old games i h had have bean dead for years) and am slowly replaying them again I still enjoy most of them and actualy think that many newer games arent as good as some of these classics.
Now im going for a quick round of BC Racers
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Jun-24-2006 16:49
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
dude, no way did you know about ski or die. that game was classic. abandonware is awesome for the old school point-and-click adventures, ie lucasarts ones like day of the tentacle and sam & max
Jun-24-2006 18:27
jrbuddha
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2004
Location:
awesome...lots of memories here.
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Posting a thread about this wastes everyone's time
Jun-26-2006 02:02
RJT
last minute disco
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
They don't have "Full Throttle"
But w00t for "Maniac Mansion Deluxe!" My week is officially shot!
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: The corner where 'l' resolves into '<'
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Originally posted by Omega_Blue
dude, no way did you know about ski or die. that game was classic. abandonware is awesome for the old school point-and-click adventures, ie lucasarts ones like day of the tentacle and sam & max
Back in the day I thought the downhill blitz part was good. The other events seemed kinda mediocre in comparison though.
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Jun-26-2006 22:13
RJT
last minute disco
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
Wow... ALL of the old Sierra "Quest" games are on here too...
I highly recommend the original "Police Quest," and not even the VGA - The ORIGINAL... One of the best games I've ever played
Old Pc-games: Abandonware
, Ski or Die, Lemmings, Stunts, Wacky Wheels, ... and many more.
I still enjoy most of them and actualy think that many newer games arent as good as some of these classics.
