Last night, I finally got around to picking my Black Mesa playthrough back up and I worked through the Blast Pit mission. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy it but Crowbar Collective really knew what they were doing with the lighting in their version of the game. Between the epic and cinematic rocket incineration here, to the massively atmospheric green lighting of the radioactive waste pools, it was thoroughly immersive and made me feel like I haven't felt in ages. #HalfLife #Valve #BlackMesa

You know, as I explore, I'm realizing that the Sega Master System could have easily beaten the NES if not for the fact that the Master System just didn't have the kind of library the NES had. Just like with the Genesis, Master System games have that distinct Sega "vibe" and the art seems to generally be more appealing to look at. The problem really is the library. There are some great games for it but it lacked the market power and variety the NES had. #SEGA #RetroGames #Nintendo #NES

Many point to games like Warcraft 2, Age of Empires or Command & Conquer as their favorite RTS. As for me, I believe that Total Annihilation (and TA: Kingdoms, which I love just as much) is the pinnacle of the genre.

A former online friend of mine (who cut off our friendship because he blamed me for his own choice to deconstruct his faith, but I digress) once talked about how he wasn't a fan of the chibi approach in JRPGs. I understand the criticism because I used to feel the same way... until I saw #NihonFalcom's Napishtim Engine games. This art style is massively appealing, if a bit dated.

Sometimes, I feel like the only person in the #Sonic fandom that genuinely views Sonic Adventure 2 to be the best Sonic game ever made. It's not even just nostalgia (played it a LOT on the Gamecube). From a design perspective, it takes everything that made the first Sonic Adventure game great and strips out its flaws, even bringing a pretty interesting plot to the mix. I don't know, it just seems like a lot of fans hate on it for some reason. #SEGA #RetroGames

Thanks to the new #Steam Families feature, I'm able to play the recent remaster/re-release of the first two #Doom games and I'm really loving it. The new soundtrack is perfection!

"Quick little question for ya: have you ever had moments where ya thought, 'Darrrrn it, my life kinda sucks'?" Yeah, I have a lot of those moments nowadays. "Well, I've got just the thing for ya and it's called the Super Nintendo." He's not wrong. I may be a Sega fan but the SNES never fails to make me feel less annoyed with life's stupidity. #RetroGames #Nintendo #SNES #SuperNintendo

Two non-retro titles but most of these are considered retro now. If, by unlikely chance, you haven't played this series yet, you need to. If you enjoy classic RPGs like Ultima and Wizardry, it's a must. The first two games are free and they're all masterpieces with the exception of Battlespire and Redguard (which were experimental but still worth playing). $22.49 for the greatest game franchise ever, in my book. You can't beat that!

Fanatical

Fanatical

#ElderScrolls #RPG #RetroGames

Even though I still love Bethesda's games (having been a fan since Morrowind), this is absolutely ridiculous. I didn't even mind Creation Club, since it was official content and had to meet some requirements (thus it was usually pretty decent content overall). But no. Paid mods are not acceptable to me. Like this guy says, modding used to be a community hobby. A way to make fun content for games we love, keeping it alive for many years. Yet another way retro is better.

Man, I had forgotten just how much wall jumping in #SuperMetroid SUCKS. :odysee_angry: #RetroGames #Nintendo