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Category Archives: Computer Games
Nostalgia Revisited: Half-Life 1
This is the first in what will hopefully be a series of articles, where we here at Dice of Doom look at old games, and see if they are really as good as we once thought. Warning: this is a … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Game Design, Strategy Guides Tagged fps, half-life, hl, hl2, nostalgia, sierra, strategy, valve 7 Comments
Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2. In case you didn’t know, it’s a First Person Shooter game, built on the Half Life 2 engine. And it’s incredible. It’s the First Person Shooter for everyone. It caters for every gameplay type you could want, … Continue reading
Upcoming articles; Monster of the Week Index
As some of you may have noticed, Monster of the Week has lapsed. In order to keep things fresh and interesting, I have decided to discontinue it for the moment, and focus on providing a greater variety of articles. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Computer Games, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Resources, Role Playing Games Tagged 3.5, 4E, aboleth, Bestiary, d&d, ettin, goblin, human, lycanthrope, monster, monster manual, vampire, werewolf, werewolves, wraith, zombie 2 Comments
Zombieville USA beginner’s strategy guide
Zombieville USA is one of those simple to play magical games that can distract you for hours doing the same repetitive thing over and over. It’s hard to say whether the charm stems from playing a trucker’s cap, flannelet shirt … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, iPhone Games, Strategy Guides, Zombie Apocalypse Tagged game, iPhone, iPhone Games, shooter, zombie, Zombie Apocalypse, zombies, zombieville Leave a comment
Half-Life 1 on 64 Bit Windows with 4GB RAM (Updated)
UPDATE (18 Sep 2011): Xskreblin (see comments) has found something that might solve this once and for all: the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit. This seems like it might be the final answer to all 32 bit application compatibility issues. IMPORTANT … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games Tagged 4 gb, 4gb, 64, 64 bit, error, half-life, half-life 1, hl1, vista 34 Comments
Wolfenstein 3D on the iPhone
At long last Wolfenstein 3D, the classic first person shooter that helped define the genre (if not the industry), has been released for the iPhone. It’s all here, the cheesy sounds and music, the funny ‘Aiiieeee’ of the Nazi’s that … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, iPhone Games Tagged Computer Games, first person shooter, fps, id, iPhone, wolfenstien 12 Comments
Beginner’s Guide to NetHack
NetHack is a Rogue-like hack and slash computer RPG. It is particularly notable because it has been in development reasonably recently, and the overall quality of the game is incredibly good. The game shares a heritage with Moria and Rogue … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Role Playing Games, Strategy Guides Tagged beginner, getting started, guide, help, Moria, NetHack, rogue, Rogue-like, strategy 5 Comments
Keeping your role-playing game character on your iPhone
Methods to keep role-playing characters on mobile devices, especially the iPhone. Options explored are using the iPhone app tCiMP, PDF’s and Google Docs. Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Resources, iPhone Dice Rollers, iPhone Games, Role Playing Games Tagged characters, d&d, D&D4e, Dice Games, iPhone, role-playing, rpg 4 Comments
Boatmurdered – Dwarf Fortress Succession Game
Of all the wonderful things you can do in Dwarf Fortress, one of the glaring omissions is the lack of a multi-player mode. Fortunately, the rabid Dwarf Fortress community has thought of a great way around this – the Succession … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games Tagged Computer Games, dwarf, Dwarf Fortress, dwarves, fortress, Funny, Moria, rogue, Rogue-like 2 Comments
iDracula Beginner’s Strategy Guide
iDracula has an awesome visual feel to it – very Diablo in mood and atmosphere and the controls and game play are simple but effective. Like some other games, I struggled at first, so I thought I’d post the lessons I have learnt playing the game in the hope that it helps a few others out there. Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Horror, iPhone Games, Strategy Guides Tagged Computer Games, Gaming, iDracula, iPhone, monsters, shoot 'em ups, vampires 6 Comments
