Gemini Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Over on GameTrailers I finally released the first episode of a new video series I plan to do on a monthly basis, dubbed "Ancient DOS Games". Here's a link to the video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/180225.html For this first episode I decided to review the 1990 driving game "Stunts"... or "4D Sports Driving" if you played it after Mindscape got their hands on the publishing rights. I still play this game, often. Actually, thanks to the wonders of DOS emulation I've been able to revitalize my large collection of DOS games which was slowly suffocating thanks to Windows, though it's also enabled me to play stuff that never ran properly in the first place. (For instance: Dark Ages, which doesn't have proper timing routines and runs way too fast on even a 66 MHz system.) I have a huge list of games lined up to review from my collection, some of which might shock and surprise some people that they even exist. I'm also going to be releasing some additional gameplay videos of tricks and replay craziness from Stunts... though GT has been mangling my ability to properly upload videos so it might be a few days before they're all up. Hope it's all enjoyable. I'd also appreciate any feedback at all so that I might improve these videos in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 My first encounter with "Stunts" was my jr. high 7th grade "Career Discovery" class. We had a small computer lab, and someone from a previous class had copied "Stunts" onto three of the machines. When we discovered the game, it was the hit of the class. Everyone finished their work earlier on Monday and Tuesday, just to have a chance to play "Stunts" the rest of the week. Then we discovered the track editor and made some rather silly tracks. I believe that was the highlight. What we basically discovered in that class was we all wanted a career as stunt drivers. Except the girls in the class. They couldn't have cared less for the game. Before the semester was over, I brought a couple of floppies in and made sure to get my own copy of the game for home. Had many many hours of fun. I may dig out the old disks and drop the game in DOSBox and relive the magic someday in the near future. But man, all that seems like ancient history now. lol. I dunno if I should be thankful for you bringing back the good memories or angry for you making me feel old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 There were some good games back in the day. Anyone remember Flightmare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Stunts looks alot like Hard Drivin'. A great arcade game by Atari Games. http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8072 The track editor looks similar to the track editor on the Genesis version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 There were some good games back in the day. Anyone remember Flightmare? Yes. It's on that list I just mentioned. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Wow - Hard Drivin plus - for 1990 that is a great looking/playing game - anything out there today that has that Hard Driving type game play? (Bridge Jumps, loops, etc..)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Dr. Sbaitso! It's not really a game, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolescent Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Wow - Hard Drivin plus - for 1990 that is a great looking/playing game - anything out there today that has that Hard Driving type game play? (Bridge Jumps, loops, etc..)? TrackMania has a bit of a Hard Driving feel to it. Edited February 23, 2008 by adolescent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolescent Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 @Gemini Great video. Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Since when is 1990 ancient? That was good. I am looking forward to your upcoming review of Carmegeddon. I hope you post them all here. Edited February 23, 2008 by Rev. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Since when is 1990 ancient? That was good. I am looking forward to your upcoming review of Carmegeddon. I hope you post them all here. Carmageddon is on the N64?? *checks the Wiki* Hunh... interesting. Well, as might be obvious now, that's not my next review. ^_^; Though that game is on my list, but because it's only a little over a decade old it's nowhere near the top. Plus, I'm only average at it, which is strange since I'm usually pretty good at driving and racing games. *shrugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 I've got a couple more related videos up now; both much shorter than the previous ADG video, without voice, demonstrating a couple of Stunts glitches. Plan to have a couple more of these up by this time next week too... and one or two more the week after as well. Stunts - Slaloms Trick: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/182008.html Stunts - Banks Hate Me: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/181979.html Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanw Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Awesome video. I personally never had much experience with dos games considering my first computer was a windows 95, but a really fun dos game that I remember was Nascar Racing. A lot of great memories playing that game, I remember like going through a full 30+ race season multiple times. Would be cool to see that one reviewed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hate to bump this, but it's too cool a find not to: Turns out there's a modern remake of the original Stunts available out there, called Ultimate Stunts. For a freebie download, might be worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 01Hawk Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Very nice, Ever gonna focus on the hardware side? Sound/Music would be a GREAT topic (Check sig) And yes, I wasted many an hour to the track editor of Stunts... Track Editor + Indy Car + Speed Glitch = Fun for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Excellent video! Looking forward to more.. Not sure if made by the same company, but 4D Boxing is just as fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeygon Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 cant wait to see the next installment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) Turns out there's a modern remake of the original Stunts available out there, called Ultimate Stunts. Yes, I know of this remake, and I don't like it. Granted, I haven't played it for over a year now so perhaps it's seen some updates and has gotten better, but last time I tried it was buggy and the physics were barely functional. Not sure if made by the same company, but 4D Boxing is just as fun Keep in mind that Stunts was "made" by the Canadian company Distinctive Software Inc., originally published by Broderbund, and then re-released by Mindscape as 4D Sports Driving. Anything "4D Sports" was merely published by Mindscape. 4D Sports Boxing also happens to be a DSI title, actually. I'm running a little behind so my next video is going to be up the week after next, though I've been adding a lot of little videos related to Stunts in the process; something I plan to do for all ADG videos I make. Anyone interested can take a look-see here: http://gemini000.gametrailers.com/gamepad/...?action=fanmovs Edited March 11, 2008 by Gemini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog151 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 i hope BloodNet gets on to the list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripto Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Good Job! Look forward to your next videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) abandonware I remember playing Stunts in my 286 back in the day. Another great game is The Need for Speed, I used to play a lot of it too (after we upgraded to a wooping 486SX) Edited March 12, 2008 by Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 i hope BloodNet gets on to the list! Hunh... never heard of that one... I don't think... *checks the wiki* ...interesting... well, since I don't own it, it's kinda hard to do a review of it. My DOS game collection is either all shareware, freeware, or stuff I actually own. "Abandonware" is a subject of great conjecture and the way I see it is that until the original copyright holders don't care anymore, it's not a free-for-all. That said, some great DOS games such as One Must Fall 2097, Descent, and Tyrian 2000, have all been made freeware at some earlier point in time, but chances are if Apogee, 3D Realms, Sierra, Microprose or Epic Megagames had something to do with a game, they will still care about it. ...with some exceptions. Bio Menace by Apogee is freeware now and you can get it directly from the 3D Realms website. OMF and Tyrian were both originally published by Epic. And unlike nowadays where a demo barely lasts for 15 minutes of gameplay, shareware games used to have hours of gameplay. Heck, I must've spent over 40 hours total playing the shareware version of Daggerfall before finally nabbing the full game. I have lots to choose from to review, but Bloodnet is unfortunately, not on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 01Hawk Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks for more vids Gemini!!! I have 2 request for Stunts involving the bugs: 1) Where you can get max speed on the Indy car and somehow it gets 'stuck' at which point you can just speed like crazy over grass. IIRC if you hit the boundaries (ie the fence) the car won't crash 2) Related to #1, take a ramp @ max speed or crashing at max speed IIRC you go into the stratosphere and have literally 5-10 seconds of 'hang' time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticGamer Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 You need to review Commander Keen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Love your videos! The last couple weeks I've been in the hospital and recovering and the best pain meds I could find were DosBOX and X-COM UFO Defense. I'd love to see some more reviews, keep up the good work. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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