If you loved Heretic & Hexen, definitely check out Hands of Necromancy. Great fantasy FPS with metroidvania elements in level design, and really fun weapons/spells to use. Plus, the art is really well-made and feels right in line with 80s and 90s fantasy, if you know what I mean! #FPS #metroidvania #pixelart #RetroGames

Some interesting retro gifts here, going to take a look for myself :luigithink:

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Because everything old can indeed be new again.

I planned to wait until I finished Black Mesa to play Half-Life 2 for the first time but with the anniversary update, I couldn't wait any longer. Man, I see why this game is just as acclaimed as the first! Loving the atmosphere, interactivity and story so far. #RetroGames #HalfLife #HalfLife2 #Valve #Steam

When I have kids, I'm going to teach them to take care of and respect their property, especially if it's something electronic... man, look how badly I treated my GBA as a kid. This is just as embarrassing as it is depressing :rp_depre: I already ran over it with some rubbing alcohol but this is gonna take some time to really clean properly, especially that speaker. Good grief. 😬 Oh, and for a bonus, it's also missing its battery cover so that's fun as well! 🤡

Thanks to the Genesis classics collection on Steam, I found yet another Genesis game I had no idea even existed: Light Crusader. For those who haven't played it, I'd say it feels like a cross between classic Diablo, Zelda and a little bit of Ultima 8. Very sick combo! I will definitely be playing this a lot more. #RetroGames #SEGA #SegaGenesis #Steam #RPG #ARPG

When it comes to emulating 8- and 16-bit classics, what do you guys run in terms of post-processing? I've been playing the Sega Genesis classics collection on Steam and I can't decide what I like better combined with scanlines: bilinear or EPX. Bilinear gives a slightly blurry aesthetic that resembles a lower-end CRT. Meanwhile, EPX smooths out the edges but keeps the art as faithful as possible. Scanlines without post FX just doesn't look right to me, though. #RetroGames #SEGA #CRT