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Dungeon Master (1987) - Running natively on W11 :cool:
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Been a spell if you'll pardon the pun...

Still just as much fun and challenging as it ever was. FYI have Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back running on source ports, 37 years on they still have a fanbase and for good reason.

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Riven 3D remake coming to Steam Apple silicon June 25th...

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Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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avro707 said:
Luckily I have an Intel Mac which is quite overpowered. I've also got windows 11 so I ended up with Flight Simulator 2020.

It is beautiful:

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That's in 2D. When you switch to VR headsets (which Macs don't have, aside from Apple Vision Pro) it is incredibly immersive. You really feel like you are there. Sitting inside the F111 or a helicopter is just wonderful.

I've been in helicopters IRL quite a lot but unfortunately never managed to get myself inside an F111, aside from in a museum (and that was only the cabin module which was from an aircraft that was lost on takeoff). The module was restored to pretty nice condition. on the F111 that entire cabin module ejects, rather than just the pilots in their seats.

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That's the enormous Mercedes-Benz Werk Sindelfingen with the famous test track you can see near the middle, with the skid-pad with its different surface sections and the extremely banked corner. And this is the real thing:


MSFS has very high hardware requirements but it is so immersive, especially with the study-level addon planes. We have a couple of study level Airbus A320s, study-level Boeing 737-700 and 800, a 777 coming soon and the ultimate, a study level Airbus A380.

It would be nice if there was a Mac alternative at that level with VR compatibility, and I mean real look around VR, not just a 2D flight simulator screen shown inside Apple Vision Pro.
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Impressive graphics…
 
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Riven 3D remake coming to Steam Apple silicon June 25th...

store.steampowered.com

Save 40% on Riven on Steam

Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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Oh man, I am VERY excited about this! It looks fantastic.
 
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Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
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One of the best dungeon crawlers ever produced. The graphics wont thrill, the gameplay will. I wish those that dare to quest all the best. The challenges are many, the trials turbulent, a very few will prevail...

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After revisiting FTL's 80's masterpiece's Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back I picked up Legend of Grimrock. Mostly as I found it can run custom dungeon's (maps) :) DL'd both Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back maps, smartly got my ass handed to me LOL...

Legend of Grimrock campaign

While I still appreciate the original games they can be a tough play these days, due to the limitation of the technology. That all said if wanting to really go at it I'd still play the OG games as they do add something to the gameplay. While dungeon crawlers are an old style of game they still entertain, present a good challenge, more so with custom maps.

Dungeon Master on the Legend of Grimrock engine

Gonna play the Grimrock campaign as need to learn the engine, spells etc. Get familiar with the mechanics, before attempting Dungeon Master or Chaos Strikes Back which was one of the most challenging retail maps you could play in the day.

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Does anyone remember Aperion, it was a centipedes like game, I´ve never found another arcade games as good as that since. I´d love to play that game again
 
Queen6 said:
After revisiting FTL's 80's masterpiece's Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back I picked up Legend of Grimrock. Mostly as I found it can run custom dungeon's (maps) :) DL'd both Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back maps, smartly got my ass handed to me LOL...

Legend of Grimrock campaign

While I still appreciate the original games they can be a tough play these days, due to the limitation of the technology. That all said if wanting to really go at it I'd still play the OG games as they do add something to the gameplay. While dungeon crawlers are an old style of game they still entertain, present a good challenge, more so with custom maps.

Dungeon Master on the Legend of Grimrock engine

Gonna play the Grimrock campaign as need to learn the engine, spells etc. Get familiar with the mechanics, before attempting Dungeon Master or Chaos Strikes Back which was one of the most challenging retail maps you could play in the day.

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I haven't played Legend of Grimrock for over 10 years. It reminded me of Temple of Apshai, except that the characters were more than a few dots. I'd rather play the Zork series, where my imagination is involved.
 
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LookToWindward said:
Does anyone remember Aperion, it was a centipedes like game, I´ve never found another arcade games as good as that since. I´d love to play that game again
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It's too bad that game streaming app shown on the front page doesn't have the Atari 5200 catalog. The 8-bit computers and the 5200 had a decent Centipede conversion.
 
bousozoku said:
I haven't played Legend of Grimrock for over 10 years. It reminded me of Temple of Apshai, except that the characters were more than a few dots. I'd rather play the Zork series, where my imagination is involved.
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I picked it up as there are remakes of FTL's classic Dungeon Master & Chaos Strikes Back (custom maps). Base game is still good and graphics hold up. I still prefer the originals, however Legend of Grimrock makes for a nice change on an old theme.

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In Sound Mind
I have no idea why this game is so underrated. Is something entirely to itself. An indie title and TBH better for it, as the big studios would never produce something like this. Billed as horror, however it's light on the horror aspect, stacks of action, exploration, puzzle's, little platforming, secrets, collectables, all served up with a very self-aware sense of humour. Play how you want and still progress in a very unique game world :cool:

Best to go in blind, dont spoil it for yourself. In Sound Mind is a reasonably big game so expect to be entertained. The way it's structured just keeps pulling you forward deeper into the narrative. As you progress there are some real WTF moments, not in a bad way more WOW...

Right now GOG is near giving In Sound Mind away for less than $1 with the OST which too is very decent. In Sound Mind is just a solid fun to play game. I just finished the game and more than happy to go again as I know there's more to come...:)

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Radiophobia 3
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R3 is a full S.T.A.L.K.E.R. standalone mod game which has been ongoing for a long while. Best if you have some experience of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games as R3 is aimed at those familiar with the franchise. Just updated to 1.17 (full release no patches required) free to all on MODDB...

Based on Shadow of Chernobyl - Radiophobia is a mod focusing primarily on combat realism and immersion. The main features are: a revamped arsenal of HQ weapons, graphical improvements and much more additional content. It's time to explore the Zone once again.

An absolute must play as R3 takes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to the next level, you will be challenged...

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Since I already have Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail on Windows, I decided to download Honkai Impact 3rd from the Mac App Store.

I only started playing through the tutorial but it all works quite smoothly. I have no experience with the game but the controls aren't like either of the other two HoyoVerse games, and it's strange to be using touch controls on screen with the mouse. It seems to be better option to use a controller. I hope that they aren't doing something just because it's on Mac from the iPad.

I'm not sure if this will be a success. I haven't actually known anyone to play the game but hopefully, it gives them the incentive to bring the other two games to Mac.
 
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Radiophobia 3
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R3 is a full S.T.A.L.K.E.R. standalone mod game which has been ongoing for a long while. Best if you have some experience of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games as R3 is aimed at those familiar with the franchise. Just updated to 1.17 (full release no patches required) free to all on MODDB...

Based on Shadow of Chernobyl - Radiophobia is a mod focusing primarily on combat realism and immersion. The main features are: a revamped arsenal of HQ weapons, graphical improvements and much more additional content. It's time to explore the Zone once again.

An absolute must play as R3 takes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to the next level, you will be challenged...

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Outstanding graphics!
 
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