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[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oni was a slapper. Would love to see it done justice. Not by Bungie though.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Rockstar acquired Oni to get its proprietary engine and killed its sequel, Oni 2 because they got what they wanted

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Or, Angel Studios became Rockstar San Diego and they made Red Dead Revolver instead.

But I admire your hate version.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Rockstar is pretty shitty to devs, but okay, the Midtown Madness devs did have a glow up because they were under new management

I just recenly learned about Oni 2s leaked prototype existence and I'm salty that they piecemealed that IP into oblivion.... HOWEVER...Oni's engine would become the RAGE engine that powers and gave life to GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 (...and perhaps GTA VI..?)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Boo rockstar. That game’s mechanics were some of the most fun I ever experienced. It was absolutely crying out for a sequel.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I absolutely loved Oni. I didn't own a copy for a while but I'd play it round a friends house once a week.. Those fighting mechanics just felt so tight (for the time) and the gun play was weighty and responsive.

Shame to hear about the fate of Oni 2 from here, I had no idea

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Bungie’s Oni was really good for the era. Right before halo and when they were still releasing games for Mac. Think I still have that disc in storage somewhere alongside my Mac copy of Halo CE.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

One day I will pick that game up for the 8th time and actually finish it.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Neverhood was a fantastic experience. If you like puzzlers.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And that soundtrack was so good

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bandcamp link here - one of my all-time favourite VG soundtracks. Never heard anything like it before or since!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I thought neverhood was just a fever dream I had as a child

[–] eluvatar 5 points 1 week ago

That game is so good, one of my early gaming memories

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Neverhood is deeply underrated. It got a spiritual sequel a few years back.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There is also a platformer set in the same world, using the same main character, on PS1 called Skullmonkeys.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

Ahh the paperboard case for Deus Ex. That brings back some memories. It's amazing that it is in such good condition.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Some classics in there for sure. For those that haven't played it, Oni was a quiet favorite of mine from around then. I don't think it got a lot of attention at the time, or even today. This was Bungie near the end of its Mac-first pre-Halo era.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I still use the song "Operator Plays a Little Ping Pong" from the Neverhood OST as my ringtone. Never fails to amuse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My favorite was always "dum da dum doi doi."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

absolutely loved Oni, still one of my favorites ever.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Gunman Chronicles is unironically great. Granted, I love games with ludicrous numbers of weapons, but the fact that the weapons have a bazillion firing modes is fun.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Fuck yeah Neverhood!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Sharing your cd key, are you now?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I remember playing Project IGI, that one was hard. Die and you have to redo the entire mission, brutal.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Was the same with the first Hitman

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I never thought I would see blade of darkness again. Thank you for sharing.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now I can finally activate my RtCW

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I seriously don't think this game gets enough credit. It basically invented the combat system used in a bunch of AAA titles today. Like the Batman games. Sure they have been refined and improved it, but it was revolutionary at the time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Omg, thanks for this. I was looking for the name of Gunman and Oni. Played them when I was younger and forgot what they were called.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I didnt know oni was on pc. Ive been playing it recently on ps2 and let me say the movement in that game is amazing.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Man, my brother and I were obsessed with the Neverhood back in the day. That game was so weirdly satisfying

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Looove Dues Ex. I just looked up The Neverhood, and it looks so interesting. Definitely going to need to watch a long play of that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Eidos, I know that name.. Anyone remember commandos?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

If it's on a cd, it ain't old yet.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Your computer still has a CD drive. How retro

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I didn't know for like six months that mine has a cd/dvd drive. It's practically hidden.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Exactly.

Old games come in large cardboard boxes to accommodate the manual, with disks rattling around inside.

And in one case, a vacuum packed t-shirt too!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

The Never Hood is so good.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Agent 47 looks like he's seen some shit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I don't remember that Oni game by Bungie. That cover art looks nice.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Igi, Deus ex, NASCAR 2, there's a lot of milestone games there

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wolf's logo rocks. I believe all id games have that touch, even Rage.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Wait, those games came on CD? I thought they came as ISOs with a nocd_patch.exe

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Blade of Darkness was kickass

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