Quake
There isn't much we need to say to introduce you to Quake. It's Quake, after all.
Quake may be one of the most important games crossing the bridge between the "old" and "new" gaming worlds. It still came out as a DOS game, originally, as shareware, rendered fully in software. But it was also there to give us online multiplayer, modding, machinima, speed running, 3d acceleration, e-sports and so many more things.
It didn't invent those things, but coming at the right time, when the Internet finally became widely available as well as consumer-grade 3D accelerators, it, like no other game, encapsulates the spirit of the late 90's.
But is it a good game, even today?
Joining hosts Martijn ("Tijn") and Florian ("rnlf") are club members Thanael ("Trumad") and Garrett ("f2bnp).
Also a big thanks to DGC members "watchful" and Luke for sending in voice messages! It's much appreciated. If you want to send in a voice message yourself, you can email them to club@dosgameclub.com
The month's shoutout goes to A Question of Character, where you can learn about the innermost details of the most interesting characters in the universe. Visit them on https://www.youtube.com/c/AQuestionofCharacter.
That's all for now. Enjoy!
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< read full entry >Mastodon
DOS Game Club is not overly active on social media, because we are concerned with issues such as the privacy of our users. We like to be in control of our own platform as much as possible. This is why instead of Discord, we have an IRC chat room and instead of a subreddit we have our own forums.
That being said, the one social media platform we are active on is Twitter, where we announce new episodes of the podcast, host occasional polls and share the games we're featuring each month, as well as other interesting things from the world of DOS gaming.
While we'll continue to share our content and connect with fellow retro gaming enthusiasts on Twitter for now, we feel compelled to look into alternatives that sit better with our core values. That's why we've recently launched our own Mastodon instance. You can find it at dosgame.club
What does this mean?
Mastodon has some functionality that resembles Twitter, but there is one fundamental difference: it's not run or owned by a single private person or business. It's a network of instances, each operated and administered individually. Users are registered with a specific instance, but it's still possible to find and follow people across different instances on the Mastodon network.
If you're already using Mastodon
If you're already using Mastodon, that's great! In that case you can follow our club account at @dosgameclub@dosgame.club - we'll keep you up to date on everything that's going on with the club.
If you're not yet on Mastodon
If you're not on Mastodon, but all this sounds intriguing and you'd like to take part, then you can join our instance if you like. Currently signing up is invite-only, but if you're a user of our forums, IRC chat room and/or have been on one of our podcast episodes, you're more than welcome to join. You can request an invite by sending an email to club@dosgameclub.com, by dropping by our IRC chat room or by sending us a message on Twitter.
We hope to see you there!
Jones in the Fast Lane
Real life isn't real enough for you? You need the daily treadmill also in your gaming? Well, we got something for you! In Sierra's 1991 game Jones in the Fast Lane, you get to live your spectacular life as an absolutely ordinary person whose biggest goal is to become assistant manager of the paper company factory.
Joining hosts Martijn ("Tijn") and Florian ("rnlf") are new Club members Amy ("SummerB") and Jon ("BogusMeatFactory").
Also a big thanks to DGC member "FireFyte" for sending in a voice message! It's much appreciated. If you want to send in a voice message yourself, you can email them to club@dosgameclub.com
The month's shoutout goes to Nalani and Roberta, aka NaBerta, who stream adventure games and have interviews with many of the great minds of gaming history. Visit them on https://www.twitch.tv/nabertacgg or check out their Twitter profile @NaBertaCGG.
That's all for now. Enjoy!
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< read full entry >Jones in the Fast Lane – International edition
Update: In case it wasn't clear already, this was an april fool's joke. We made an English language podcast about Jones too and will keep the show in English of course.
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It's 1 APRIL again and that means we look at the game we played in February, which in this case is Jones in the Fast Lane.
Now as is so often the case, we're once again joined by an international cast of guest for this episode. And this got us thinking: rarely is English the native language of the people on our show, yet we do it in English anyway. What a hassle! That's why we've decided to change things up by letting everyone speak in their own language instead. This allows for much easier and more interesting discussion, which surely will improve the quality of the show!
Gastheren Martijn ("Tijn") en Florian ("rnlf") worden in deze aflevering vergezeld door Jozef ("yozy"), Esko ("Firefyte"), Marwane ("wan") en Oddvar ("dollarone").
Zu den Moderatoren Martijn („Tijn“) und Florian („rnlf“) gesellen sich in dieser Folge Jozef („yozy“), Esko („Firefyte“), Marwane („wan“) und Oddvar („dollarone“).
Medzi moderátorov Martijna ("Tijn") a Floriana ("rnlf") v tejto epizóde patria Jozef ("yozy"), Esko ("Firefyte"), Marwane ("wan") a Oddvar ("dollarone").
Jozef ("yozy"), Esko ("Firefyte"), Marwane ("wan") ja Oddvar ("dollarone") ovat mukana juonten Martijn ("Tijn") ja Florian ("rnlf") tässä jaksossa.
Joindre les hôtes Martijn ("Tijn") et Florian ("rnlf") pour cet épisode sont Jozef ("yozy"), Esko ("Firefyte"), Marwane ("wan") et Oddvar ("dollarone").
Sammen med vertene Martijn ("Tijn") og Florian ("rnlf") for denne episoden er Jozef ("yozy"), Esko ("Firefyte"), Marwane ("wan") og Oddvar ("dollarone").
Veel plezier! Habe Spaß! Príjemnú zábavu! Pidä hauskaa! S'amuser! Ha det gøy!
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< read full entry >Raptor – Call of the Shadows
The Mega-Corps pay well, for those good enough to survive. They call you into the shadows with dreams of wealth, and you answer, the only way you know how.
Apogee's 1994 vertical shooter Raptor - Call of the Shadows was a game that impressed many young players back in the day with its slick graphics, fluid gameplay and massive explosions. But does it hold up today? How does it compare to other games from that genre and era, nearly 30 years later?
Joining hosts Martijn ("Tijn") and Florian ("rnlf") are returning Club members Esko ("Firefyte") and Jozef ("yozy"), as well as Hannes ("Mr Creosote"), who's on for the first time.
Also a big thanks to DGC member "Pixel Prophecy" for sending in a voice message! It's much appreciated. If you want to send in a voice message yourself, you can email them to club@dosgameclub.com
The month's shoutout goes to one of our own, DGC member "watchful", who is creating a podcast with descriptive, audio-only Let's Plays. In our opinion a great way to make our community more inclusive to a wider range of people. You can find the podcast on https://letsplaybyplay.org/.
That's all for now. Enjoy!
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