APRIL TOGETHER RETRO RUN-OFF VOTE

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April's ULTIMATE THEME

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Neo Geo
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47%
FMV Games
16
53%
 
Total votes: 30

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BogusMeatFactory wrote:Oh what's on the docket? Curious minds wanna know!

Now now, I like to surprise you fellows. I'll give you a hint though; they are from the 1990s and have full motion video recordings of actual human beings. I hope I haven't given too much away.
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Exhuminator wrote:
BogusMeatFactory wrote:Oh what's on the docket? Curious minds wanna know!

Now now, I like to surprise you fellows. I'll give you a hint though; they are from the 1990s and have full motion video recordings of actual human beings. I hope I haven't given too much away.


Thanks for that insight! I have learned so much!
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Perfect! “#WarGames” just came out yesterday (by some of the “Her Story” folks) and I am hoping to get to it soon.

Also, “The Bunker” comes to the Switch next month. This vote gives me an even better excuse to pick it up!

I can’t think of two better ways to tap into that sweet 90s vibe!
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Let me add a few games to JT's excellent list.

First, similar to the Wing Commander series is a game I haven't seen mentioned: Starfleet Academy.

Much like Wing Commander there are interactive movie segments between simulator missions, but also within the missions themselves as you try to solve things with diplomacy instead of shooting. There are a few different endings depending on how you choose to manage the other cadets under your command and how well you do in your missions since there are often multiple ways to go about succeeding. It has appearances by a few original series actors, especially William Shatner and Walter Koenig.

https://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_starfleet_academy

Also on the topic of Wing Commander, Chris Roberts did another game series with FMV and this will probably be the one I'll be playing for April since I never got into it before. They're isometric action games with frequent FMV sequences.

Crusader: No Remorse https://www.gog.com/game/crusader_no_remorse
Crusader: No Regret https://www.gog.com/game/crusader_no_regret

On the Myst side of things, don't forget the time travelling adventures of the Journeyman Project series.

https://www.gog.com/game/journeyman_pro ... _prime_the
https://www.gog.com/game/journeyman_project_2
https://www.gog.com/game/journeyman_project_3

Another great game that was passed up back in the day in favor of stuff like Quake is an early example of a tactical FPS with its own corny FMV story. Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri.

https://www.gog.com/game/terra_nova_str ... e_centauri
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Guys.... I've got it....

You could play... VHS BOARD GAMES!!! Who doesn't want to play dragon strike?! Or Star Trek the next Generation VHS Board game. Or VHS CLUE!?!?!?!?

You know in your heart of hearts that it's true... you want to participate.. you feel it deep in your bones!!!!
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BogusMeatFactory wrote:Who doesn't want to play dragon strike?!


I used to own and loved that game, and its goofy video.

The best '90s VHS board game though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuhu03vk-B0
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Exhuminator wrote:
BogusMeatFactory wrote:Who doesn't want to play dragon strike?!


I used to own and loved that game, and its goofy video.

The best '90s VHS board game though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuhu03vk-B0


I will not argue that!!!! See?! We can have fun! Big dumb fun for the month of April!
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Exhuminator wrote:The best '90s VHS board game though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuhu03vk-B0

I wonder if that was part of the inspiration for this Ben Stiller Show spoof commercial :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oN609LSbpFE
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Exhuminator wrote:
BogusMeatFactory wrote:Who doesn't want to play dragon strike?!


I used to own and loved that game, and its goofy video.

The best '90s VHS board game though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuhu03vk-B0

Man I would totally play this if I had people to play it with :lol: (well I guess I would need the game itself too...)
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Actually, I probably should consider Crusader: No Remorse. Which version, though? PC or console?
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