Jonesy7211 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 4 hours ago, Rds1983 said: I've been working my way through some retro games recently and curious if anyone knows a strategy game (like Civilization etc) but based around the UK and it's development? Medieval Total War, but that's the whole of Northern Europe too. It's on Steam, and you there's some decent mods available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I sometimes go to a gaming lounge at The Boileroom Music and arts venue in Guildford which is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tegis said: "Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun" comes to mind, but most games like it evolve around Europe rather than the UK Maybe "Crusader Kings" and "Knights of Honor" ? 55 minutes ago, Jonesy7211 said: Medieval Total War, but that's the whole of Northern Europe too. It's on Steam, and you there's some decent mods available. Thanks. All I can think of are ones focusing on wider regions like Europe etc. I've been reading books about the Alfred the Great and wanted something along those lines. Giving decent detail on the UK (like all the different counties etc) and not just a tiny map for the whole of it. Just spotted Eye of the Beholder and Civ 3 are on Steam so will go with one of those until I find something. Edited March 29, 2022 by Rds1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted March 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2022 31 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Eye of the Beholder Amiga classic. Great game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Tegis said: Amiga classic. Great game 1, 2 and 3 on Steam for about a fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 On 29/03/2022 at 18:46, Tegis said: Amiga classic. Great game Forgot how much wondering around dungeons looking for a random switch or secret wall was involved in Eye of the Beholder. Did a few levels and don't think I have the patience for it anymore, switched to Civ 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 29/03/2022 at 18:15, Rds1983 said: Thanks. All I can think of are ones focusing on wider regions like Europe etc. I've been reading books about the Alfred the Great and wanted something along those lines. Giving decent detail on the UK (like all the different counties etc) and not just a tiny map for the whole of it. Just spotted Eye of the Beholder and Civ 3 are on Steam so will go with one of those until I find something. Crusader Kings 2 might fit what you are looking for. The map is big but you can focus on you little corner of the world as the systems are quite deep. I barely zoomed out from the British Isles in my first playthrough. With DLC you can choose your starting point, whether that be starting as the Kingdom of Wessex fighting off the Viking invasions or as a Plantagenet monarch claiming his rightful throne in France. It's free on steam and you can subscribe to over £100 of DLC for £4 a month. It's one of my favourite games of all time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2022 31 minutes ago, RunRickyRun said: Crusader Kings 2 might fit what you are looking for. The map is big but you can focus on you little corner of the world as the systems are quite deep. I barely zoomed out from the British Isles in my first playthrough. With DLC you can choose your starting point, whether that be starting as the Kingdom of Wessex fighting off the Viking invasions or as a Plantagenet monarch claiming his rightful throne in France. It's free on steam and you can subscribe to over £100 of DLC for £4 a month. It's one of my favourite games of all time. I'm currently working my way through Civ 3 (forgot how good that game was) but will definitely look into this when I'm done with that. Was tempted by Age of Wonders or Europa Universalis 4 as heard good things about them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
og1874 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) . Edited April 15, 2022 by og1874 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Just bought a Retroid Pocket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Dodgyknees said: Just bought a Retroid Pocket 2 Any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Any good? Waiting for delivery but I’m super excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Dodgyknees said: Waiting for delivery but I’m super excited Let me know how it is when it arrives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 29/04/2022 at 21:07, Demitri_C said: Let me know how it is when it arrives Got a dispatch notice! So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 29/04/2022 at 08:13, Dodgyknees said: Just bought a Retroid Pocket 2 It’s here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted May 18, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2022 Been playing perfect dark on the N64 and got to the end but can not beat the bleedin final boss (same as 20 years ago) Grrrrrrrr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Honestly, I’m a few hours into getting it up and running, and I love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 12 hours ago, Dodgyknees said: Honestly, I’m a few hours into getting it up and running, and I love it. That looks awesome. Whats it play as in console wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: That looks awesome. Whats it play as in console wise? Anything from the 70s consoles up to GameCube, I think Dreamcast too but I haven’t done that yet. Smashed out a few Goldeneye levels yesterday, that was so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: Anything from the 70s consoles up to GameCube, I think Dreamcast too but I haven’t done that yet. Smashed out a few Goldeneye levels yesterday, that was so cool! It plays gamecube??? Can it handle it? As alot of these retro consoles struggle with n64 onwards (ps1, ps2 etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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