I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to the summer quite just yet, so while September brings autumn with it, it will also bring some summery fun thanks to the Collection Chamber.
Pick of the month is a sunny racing-game sequel; OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (2006 SEGA Corporation) but if skinny-dipping in the sea is more your style, play the obscure cinematic platformer The Lost City of Atlantis (1995 Noch Software, Inc) - warning: there will be nudity.
I suppose the scorched sun of an alien apocalypse is kinda summery too and that's where the uber-obscure ( and uber-cool) Amiga action adventure Codename Hellsquad (2000 Digital Dreams Entertainment) mostly takes place. The point-and-click adventure purists of you will get a kick out of Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray (2005 Artematica Srl), a fantastical murder mystery based on the classic Italian comic book.
Lastly, we have another slightly flawed yet unfairly forgotten real-time-strategy game by the name of Rival Realms (1998 Activ Pub). I would say it's a lot more enjoyable than last months pick-of-the-month (Rising Lands), but I reckon I've put together a stronger line-up this month, putting this in fourth place. Discuss in the comments where you'd rank them.
Next month is the annual spooky season, so I'll be playing with the other side of the brightness spectrum with some dark and horrifying titles. Until then, cling to the warmth of summer just a little while longer. Enjoy!
Next month is the annual spooky season, so I'll be playing with the other side of the brightness spectrum with some dark and horrifying titles. Until then, cling to the warmth of summer just a little while longer. Enjoy!
Click on the images below to head on over to the game page.
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2000 Digital Dreams Entertainment
Amiga
Action-Adventure-Science Fiction
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1995 Noch Software, Inc
DOS
Platform-Cinematic-Fantasy
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2005 Artematica Srl
Windows
Adventure-Point & Click-Mystery
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2006 SEGA Corporation
Windows
Racing-Arcade-Automobile
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1998 Activ Pub
Windows
Strategy-Real Time-Fantasy
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Hi Biff. Thanks for all the hard work. But can you please take a look at "The Devil Inside" not running on Windows 11? I posted a comment at the game but you probably didn't see it. Also, could you maybe add "From Dusk till Dawn" here sometime? It uses the same engine.
ReplyDeleteThank you for another great month Biffman! And yet another RTS game I've never heard of despite my love for the genre. Downloading now, looking forward to your review of it as well.
ReplyDeleteHello there! Thank you for your hard work!
ReplyDeleteJust a question:
-Is "In Pursuit Of Greed" on your list for the next month?
Looking forward to Codename Hellsquad when I get a chance. By any chance have you heard of a game called Moop and Dreadly in the Treasure on Bing Bong Island? It's one of the games from Hulabee Entertainment from the people who used to form Humongous Entertainment. I don't think it's being sold anywhere so if you could get around to that one, I'd be really happy to see it.
ReplyDeleteSuch great work is always appreciated. Love your work and writeups on games.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteCould you please do Outpost 1 by Sierra? Only Outpost 2 is currently sold.
Also, could you please add The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) by IBM to your list? It'd be amazing truly if you could.