Can you make a ost palaylist of this game??

Man, this game was my first contact with the universe of "The Lord of the Rings". I played it a few years before I had access to the books. So, for me it's very charged with a good feeling of nostalgia, although I never got past the beginning. It, along with the illustrations by the Hildebrandt brothers and Angus McBride and de Iron Crown RPG are the main reason why I never managed to completely swallow Peter Jackson's films. An interesting fact about the game's main soundtrack is that it sounds very similar (strangely) to the soundtrack that Basil Poledouris composed for the film Flesh+Blood. It's worth putting the songs side by side to compare. Anyway, thanks for the video!

OMG thank you for making me smile. I wrote this game in a couple of weeks over Christmas. I managed to get it published as a free game on PC Plus magazine. I was learning how to program in Turbo Pascal on the PC at the time.

You ever play Sword of the Samurai? It's the best of this gens representation of this kind of simulator personally. It came out in 89 as well.

When I was in high school in the 80's, I took a typing class, but I got mono during the first week of class, so I was sick and missed 3 weeks of school. But in typing class, they move on to a new lesson almost every day, so by the time I got over the mono (and I also had strep throat at the same time) and returned to class, everyone else was so far ahead that I ended up getting a pass/fail grade because there was no way I could catch up the missed lessons. So, I got this game for my Atari 800XL and by playing it, I eventually learned how to type on my own.

Congrats, such an amazing achievement. Keep up the great work, love hearing your voice and reflections. Nason

I love how spot on the Amazon "Gift ideas" are for you ( 0:19 )

Love the Star Trek reference, no matter the accent. <3

What’s the space fighting game at 2:22? 🤔

Great fun Lawnie! Keep on keeping on and merry Christmas!

Didnt even clean the dust off of it....

Awesome! The Windows XP era was in my opinion the last hurrah for excellent consumer-friendly PC gaming. There were outliers like Steam requirements (I remember lots of grumbling about that back in the day...how times change), MMOs and that godawful Games For Windows Live "service," but for the most part you could still buy feature complete physical games and play them online or offline with no strings attached. And what games they had to offer! It wasn't as mind-bogglingly diverse or experimental as the MS-DOS days, but the PC game library of the 2000s still contained a ridiculous number of phenomenal titles, many of which are still widely regarded as some of the best games of all time.

I actually still have my Socket 775 Pentium 4 PC setup albeit in bits! I'm planning to rebuild it and ensure everything still works! I also have a Socket 939 Opteron 180 setup still intact, but the XP install is broken at the moment; I'm planning on upgrading to an AM2+ setup, so I can make things a bit more efficient/less power-hungry! I'm not sure what CPU options I have at present, but I figure it's not going to be too distant from the Socket 939 board! Also, I plan to set up a few pairs of XP dual boots for future projects, with 2 pairs of laptops running XP along with Mandrake Linux 8.x and 9.x depending on the pair, as I want to compare gaming on XP to gaming on Linux, as I haven't really heard of any cases - at the time I came up with it, though not long after someone is doing a blog series similar to what I have planned, but different distro with no XP comparison - where people look at retro Linux gaming, as it's all focused on retro Windows gaming! I have actually been picking up physical Linux games released from the mid-late 90s to around 2010 (if I recall correctly, need to check) as it'd be interesting to compare the experiences; I also plan to use some digital copies of games too, acquired via legitimate (and not so legitimate!) means, as it's hard to get physical copies of certain games in Linux, though Windows versions are easier to get a hold of, and in some cases can be used to install the Linux version via an installer. Penultimately, my "RetroBox Project" uses a pair of HP t610 thin clients to run XP for better compatibility in conjunction with a more recent version of Linux to facilitate source ports running the games, which is backed up by an Nvidia GT 730 (if I recall correctly) to make sure it can run games with relative ease up to a certain point. As for why I have pairs? I want to give null modem play a go, as well as using crossover cables if I can get it to work! I'm pretty capable of building PCs and installing OSes and such, because I've been doing it for more than a couple of decades at this point! I'm going to stop my rambling for now as this is longer than I expected, although I will say is that the videos for the above (and related projects) won't be on this account/channel, rather my non-gameplay one, because it's not focused on gameplay, rather the hardware and software. Coincidentally, on that note, I can share my previous, current, and future experiences with you in the future in case it helps!

Wh00P Wh00P! My Kiddos & I Find eWaste and turn them into RetroBoxes, tehn find a local family that could use some 4-Player Family Video Game Time LOL

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS FOR AGES! THANKS FOR POSTING

I want install this game in pc in tjis presents time 2024.

I want install this game in pc in tjis presents time 2024.

How the download or insall this game retro of 90 in pc in the presents 2024.

Exodos is awesome. Paired with Launchbox = a lifetime of entertainment. 👍

The title reminds me of that movie with Colin Farrell

Very impressive thanks Lawnie and eXoDOS. Having a night with a Troi has never been easier. 😉

Great timing! I've been dabbling with Linux Mint on a cheap test laptop I bought on eBay, and I plan to make the switch for my regular computer in a month or two. Unfortunately I'll still have to use Windows on my work machine for my channel content, as Flashpoint archive doesn't play well with Linux.

Thanks!

thank you so much for this .

For my next PC build I'm heavily considering the switch to Linux, and being able to play the eXoDOS library is a huge plus.

Those cutaways I forgot that mint existed :D Finally!! I tried getting the last release to work with silverblue, have a bit more under my belt and things like distrobox and boxbuddy have some a long way I hope I can get something consistant down for us immutable weirdos, Steamdeck dos games!

Yes, I heard the good news too - we now have ExoDOS on a proper man's operating system!

you could do deckard kain's voice. "hello my friend, stay a while and listen".

shit guide

Thanks for all the hours of entertainment you provided with your videos! Maybe someday you’ll find the energy to make a few more of these, however regular. Anyway, all the best and thanks again!

too bad, i'm on your line lawn now forever.

Wow, what an absolute gem of a game, thanks for showing this off, this is crazy. I only knew of Xcom from the newer titles but this looks leagues better than any of the newer games, it has the microprose charm that made me love master of magic, and master of orion 1 and 2.

Going Down is now a offical add-on and there's a new version of it. 🎉

All many of my favorites, but you left out Skyrim!

Thanks for all the DOS videos Lawnie! I always enjoyed googling a slightly out of the way DOS game and finding you had already made a video on it. :)

Uncertain if the OMF 2097 franchise is deserving of an outright remake.

THANK YOU! I was so obsessed with this as a kid!

Played this one too!

I remember this one loved it back in the day

This video proves there is a real difference between nerds and... *geeks*

Search online for "Trek73" if you want to learn a bit about the origins of this game. The short version of it is that the core of this game started on mainframes.

You'll be missed for sure and you're personality/wit as you discussed the games can't be replaced. Best of luck in the your next endeavor sir stay healthy!

But... This was my favourite show!

I hope you feel the urge once in a blue moon to make a new video. But otherwise I'm interested to see what comes next year.

I've been looking for this game for years! Very nostalgic. Thank you for posting this!

“I’m gonna tell the witch” still gives me anxiety

How can I download the game?

I always enjoyed all of your content. I guess for me it’s been a trip down memory lane. Next year I will be hitting 58 so I’ll understand whatever you decide to do.👍😀

I'm 44 and I still play DOS games but usually the same games :-( MK1-3 are my recent go tos. Dune II and WarCraft are others. Sometimes I go back to OMF 2097, Hi-Octane or Screamer and occasionally some other games. A lot of my time is spent playing newer games but funnily enough remasters. Currently Doom 64 and Grim Fandango remasters take up most of my time.

Truly the end of an era