More Retro Gaming Goodness

K. Fields
2007-02-18T19:18:06-05:00
Video Games

I have been in the mood to play some old classics. One game that I really loved was Myth II: Soulblighter. I feel that it is one of the all-time greats. I played the Linux version that was ported by Loki Software. Now that I am on the Macintosh platform, I haven't had the opportunity to play Myth II in several years. However, the fine folks at Project Magma have continued to keep the Myth series alive. They update the code and maintain versions for several platforms. Earlier this month, they release Myth II version 1.6. You can play it on the Mac full-screen or windowed and it now adds native Mac OS X map-making tools. I transferred the data files from the Linux version to my Mac and installed the Myth II 1.6 package. It runs beautifully. I can now play this old classic on my Mac with OpenGL graphics cranked up to 1680x1050 resolution on my Cinema Display. Myth II never looked better.

Another classic that I always heard great things about was Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters. I never bought it but really wished I had. Like Myth II, I have been given a second chance to play this timeless game on a modern system. Star Control II lives on as The Ur-Quan Masters on Sourceforge. It is a free download and includes elements from both the PC version and the 3DO version. There are even additional music and voice packages you can download. The original game came out in 1992. However, this version is updated and can run in resolutions up to 1024x768, full-screen or windowed. I am currently playing it in that resolution in windowed mode. I must admit it is one of the most addicting games that I have played in a long time. I have already invested quite a few hours into it. At this point, I am probably midway through the story. I will post more about it when I get a bit closer to the end.