I have loved this game since i played it on my own Mega Drive many many years ago and even finished it thanks to the password system since the game had no other savegame feature. It was one of the many so called "Doom Clones" back then but considering the fact that it ran on a normal Mega Drive, without any extra co-provcessor, really made this game quite a benchmark and a must have for 3D shooter anthusiasts. And not only for the nostalgia this game still remains one of the better 3D action titles of the early to mid 90s. This PC port of the Mega Drive classic is basically PERFECT in every way. Not only does it look and feel exactly as i remember it but it also comes with all the features you'd want. - Save states that let you save your progress at any time - Scaling versions to chose from - optional CRT filter - optional Borders, with or without the awesome Zero Tolerance artwork - freely adjustable controls even the 2 player mode is still included, which was only playable back then on the Mega Drive via Link cable. The game still runs exactly as you remember it and has no revisionism that ruins the experience. To make it even better, it is absolutely uncensored. Back then i only had a PAL copy which had the enemies replaced with Aliens. I am very happy to see this game being available again to buy and support the Developers. This really feels like a wonderful continuation of the Mega Drive collection and i a hope more titles will follow in the same fashion :) Definitely worthy 5 stars. This is a fantastic release.
Yes, the game came out when there was already Doom so it looks a bit older than it actually is... BUT to me the game still has a certain irresistable charme that is hard to put into words. Maybe it is because i like the Science Fiction setting a lot. I also do like the whole atmosphere of it. As simple as it may seem but there is a dense atmosphere. And always an omnipresent sense of threat when you are walking around the space station and always checking the map for enemy activity. The sounds they make, when they spot you, are creepy and sometimes you may alarm them all if you press a wrong switch. Design wise it really tries to make the most out of a simple raycasting 3D engine and if you like 90s 3D shooters from a time when they weren't called Ego Shooters yet, especially with a bit of a challenge while not being too unfair, you should totally give Corridor 7 a chance. It is a solid 4 out of 5 stars and really deserves a lot more appreciation then when it originally came out. Definitely worth playing :)
Many years ago, back in 2001 / 2002 i was browsing through old abandonware DOS games and shareware versions and also came across "The Catacomb Abyss" and have been a fan of it ever since. But it was impossible to buy them (and of course i could not find old Boxed copies of it) so when i was the games were finally available on GOG i instantly bought it and haven't regret it. The pack really contains everything you need. And i gotta be honest, i actually only bought it for the 3D Catacomb Trilogy but i was quite amazed and positively surprised what you all get with that pack. DOS BOX underlayer is wonderfully optimized and all the games run smooth and of course also with sound. After playing for a few minutes you can really dive down into the old texturemapped raycast 3D dungeons and more than once you get scared a bit by zombies crawling out of the ground in front of you or behind you. I always loved that creepy aspect of the game. This really is a wonderfully curated and optimized GOG version and totally worth the money. I only wish there was also a Installer pack for Linux. But hopefully that will be added soon :) 5 Stars. The pack really is a labor of love for the Catacomb Games.
Antifa is NOT anti fascist!!! Anyone who uses violence to oppress those you don't agree with, is a fascist cunt themself. This game is literally the 2D version of "Hatred". Nothing but a murder fantasy simulator for mentally unstable ideologists & freaks and without the slightest bit of satire or irony. I hate overly politicized games. Videogames should be DISTRACTION & fun. And not marxist propaganda. I wanted to give this game a chance bit seeing as it is absolutely not satire but actually taking itself 100% serious i see absolutely no reason to touch this again. To me this is on the same level of political propaganda games like antisemitic & racist games of the late 90s and early 2000s from extremist groups who wanted to spread their hateful messages through videogames. This here is exactly the same kind of extremist propaganda. Totally NOT recommended.
As a huge Science Fiction nerd since Childhood, who ALWAYS dreamed about exploring strange new worlds and flying through space in my own spaceship and encountering aliens and gaining friendships with them, i always wished there was a videogame where could do just that. Having grown up in the 16 bit, 32 bit and 64 bit console era (i never had a PC until december 2001 or so) i always wondered why there wasn't any game like that and even games like Wing Commander, Colony Wars Vegance or Starlancer where still very basic space shooters but you could never land anywhere or exit your spaceship or just fly around as you please and explore the vastness of the planets and solar systems. No Man's Sky is THE game for you if you ever wanted that. I can't believe how amazingly good this game is. Especially since you are not forced to go a certain way to finish missions and not being allowed to go elsewhere instead. It is always up to you which way to go and if you rather gather some materials instead and trade with aliens, getting better and bigger or stronger spaceships, shooting asteroids or warping into a different Solar System instead and setting up bases on all the new planets you discovered. There is so much to do and to explore, at the time of writing this review i have put over 50 hours of playtime into this game and don't even feel like i have scratched the surface. The procedually generated universe guarantees you that you probably never see the exact same worlds like everyone else who plays this game. So there is a good chance this will be a game that will keep you busy for years to come. The only thing that really bothers me (and that is definitely only because of my hardware) is the mixed performance. I get super smooth framerates on space stations and asteroid shooting sessions but while walking around planets, my framerate often goes really low. It's a quite demanding game. Keep that in mind. And my System is a Asus ROG GR6.
My first contact with this game was through a shareware version of it on a german magazine CD-ROM back in 1995 or 1996 and i kept that CD-ROM till i finally had a PC for myself. I instantly fell in love with the dense atmosphere and the creative Enemies and Level design as well as the weaponry. If you Like Doom but also prefer a more Fantasy Medieval kind of setting instead, then Heretic will be just the right game for you. It still plays really good, especially if you use the WAD file with a modern engine port like Chocolate Doom which also comes with a version for Heretic. It is a lot more lightweight than Dos Box and still feels as authentic as if you'd really play it on a DOS PC. Sadly there's no Linux installer, like many other DOS Box based classics on GOG...
Basically the second half of where the First Encounter stopped and actually manages to step up the action. The Leveldesign in particular got a massive overhaul with wonderfully designed huge valleys and make the levels feel even bigger and vast than in the First encounter. And just like the first encounter, you can play The Second Encounter either alone or finish it with a friend via co-op mode. Both Encounters basically belong together and should be seen as one single game in two episodes. A tribute to the 90s shareware 3D action titles with masses of enemies to mow down. This time also with a chainsaw. The nods and tributes to Doom are very obvious and just like the original Doom, it is still fun to play today if you want something lighthearted and colorful and just stupid fun. Fully recommended!
