Old games wanted

[koertkopbeen]

Hi everyone

I am a medical student and I've been an avid gamer since I was a little boy. I love games - I love playing them, I love writing about them, I love reading about them. Gaming has always been a passion of mine, even though nowadays I seem to have less and less time for it.

Please forgive me if this posting seems highly irregular. I know that for someone reading this it may seem as if I'm trying to take advantage of everyone on this forum. Please let me explain.

Most young people or their parents on this forum will have a bunch of games gathering dust in their living rooms or in their closets or garages. Even though these games once brought a lot of joy and excitement, these people know that they will never play them again. Perhaps the games are outdated and will not run on modern PC's; perhaps they can still run, but playing them once is enough; perhaps they weren't that good to begin with.

Usually these games are forgotten and only stumbled upon when spring cleaning or searching for other items, and even then they are in the way.

Here is the part where I know people are going to go: "are you serious?": I want these games. And I know that people would rather give these old things to someone who will cherish them and enjoy them than having them gather dust in their closets.

And here's the other truth: I cannot pay you for them... Being a student, I don't have much money and I will be lying to you if I said I did. The other day I went over to a Cash Crusaders in Cape Town and they told me that they don't pay more than R5 for a PC game that was released prior to 2000. So it is not as if these games are potentially lucrative for any owner.

I am not asking you for your brand new copy of GTA IV or anything that you might revisit in the future. I want the games that you will not play again, that your children will not play again; certainly not your grandchildren!

If someone is reading this and thinking that this might be something that you could consider, please contact me via this forum or at 15061833@sun.ac.za

Thank you. I hope this message didn't blow the wind out of your sails!

Cheers

Jasper van Zyl

 

[roddyp]

where are you based?

 

[ld13]

[U]15061833[/U]
Petrus J J Van Zyl
MB,ChB II
Department Gesondheidswetenskappe 
Stellenbosch Universiteit

So I assume he is based on the Tygerberg Campus of Stellenbosch University.

 

[CrzWaco]

Whats your pc specs?

 

[wizdumb]

not a bad idea...

...as he said, cash converters will probably not give you enough $$ to cover your petrol expenses by just driving there

 

[koertkopbeen]

Well, I have a pretty decent laptop computer on campus at the moment, but I have a computer at home that still runs all of the classics - it still has DOS on it.

I am actually surprised at the reactions I've gotten - naturally they are very few, but they've all been friendly and understanding. Being mostly gamers yourselves I actually expected to be laughed at.

But I also know that you guys won't be playing most of that old stuff again anyway, since most real gamers have amazing computers that can run even the latest games.

And I also know that if I had a box full of stuff I would never use again, I would rather give it to someone who would appreciate it than have it take up space in my living room.

Also, even if you don't see yourself parting from your old classics just yet, please send my message on to anyone that you might think would like to help. I would really appreciate that!

Keep well, guys!

 

[Rainy]

lets be friends and play games old together :>

 

[RaFi]

While I don't have any old games, was a student myself and was sometimes strapped for cash as well, I can however point you to this site : http://www.abandonia.com/.

As far as I know all the games there are legal and there are quite a few nice old games there.

 

[ld13]

...was a student myself and was sometimes strapped for cash as well...

Ditto. I'm a strapped-for-cash student myself now but I know how to spot a bargain. Kalahari/Take2/Loot/?/etc sometimes got some nice specials in their bargain bin. I just picked up Defcon @ R46 and IGI2 for R37 . Defcon is like R181-192 now, so I scored! I already have Darwinia and Multiwinia (non retail ) so now I am just looking for a retail copy of Uplink still to complete the Introversion collection.

Edit:
LOL - I was on the verge last week to buy Ship Simulator 2008: Official Add On for R8.95 ... it is R239.95 now

 

[ace_rizzle]

check out the abandonware scene. you can find almost anything there...

 

[koertkopbeen]

Hey guys

Ja, I'm well aquainted (spelling?) with the abandonware scene, but I am a collector of the physical games...

Thanks for the support!

 

[Luke7777]

Pity you not close by

Under A Killing Moon
Virtual Pool 3
Fly2K
Microcosm
Lawnmower Man
Blown Away
Lord of the Rings
Noctropolis
Actua Soccer
Tombraider 2
Duke Nukem Total Meltdown
Hellcab
Superbike 2001
Nascar 2000


and


Phantasmagoria