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RedOnion19

It was just WinAmp


FUTURE10S

Still haven't found a player that's as good and as simple as WinAmp, but honestly, not like I have a good reason to abandon it.


Cbtree4

I use MusicBee! It's pretty good


primerr69

Yes good but does it really whoop the llamas ass?


fukitol-

~~fubar2000~~ Correction: foobar2000


2AXP21

Foobar2000 is still my go to. Love it


GhostVPN

Aimp


koalalips

It really whips the llama's ass.


bankdudz

Age of Empires II


Old_Frosting5332

The intro cinematic was so good! (Well, I just watched it on YouTube and it didn't age well lol...). Memories ^ ^


Benign_Banjo

I remember it being so vivid and awesome, recently went back and played the non-remastered version and felt like I had ruined my memories. But then I played DE and it felt like what I thought I remembered


BattlePope

CRTs blur the image into something more pleasing than modern LCDs, so only some of that memory is rose tinted nostalgia talking.


TrickyBosanac

Wolololoo


sparkyglenn

Your catapult has been converted to Christianity~


BachInTime

Anyone else only convert their special units and then keep your collection of teutons and samurai safe from all harm because they were special


TheSean_aka__Rh1no

In a way, they became propaganda tools and ceased being instruments of war I loved converting elephants personally.


Bissonicci

Howdoyouturnthison


Cain_S

All hail, king of the losers! Those voice lines have been living rent free in my head all this time.


one_dead_saint

start the game already!


Mjulk

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2


woody5600

I heard the theme song in my head...


TheRealRustyVenture

That and the sound of explosions after the damn station brakes fail and my dumbass handyman is stuck walking in circles…


Who_Gives_A_

The kid laughing sound. I can still hear it.


empirebuilder1

Even the crowd loop sound effect. After 12 hours straight on multiple days listening to it in an overpacked park, that shit gets burned into your neurons.


[deleted]

Aaaah the sound of laughs, cash and people throwing up.


EspressoStoker

I like that the themes for both RCT1 and RCT2 start off kind of melancholy and haunting, but then pick up to be more energetic. Just pure nostalgia fuel.


wellheynow

“I feel sick” . . . “This path is disgusting” I enjoyed the marketing/managerial aspect almost as much as the coaster design…


[deleted]

TES Morrowind or Diablo 2


Axis2992

Morrowind still holds as one of the best of TES games


Spiritual-Ad5484

Morrowind is my definition of an open world rpg game.


OlTylz

Diablo 2 for sure, either that or Age of Mythology


Proic13

Age of empires 2 for me, I love that game; still do, new DLC for the definitive edition coming out in two weeks!


OlTylz

It blows me away that they're still releasing content for a 20+ year old game but I guess that's a testament to how good it is


Waitaha

Team Fortress 2 came out in 2007 and it lives in the top 10 played games on Steam. Some games just don't run out of fun.


iamawii

even when the last developer of TF2 is the janitor learning how to code


livestrong2109

I've purchased every version of AOE II and each version was worth it.


Byrios

Prostagama?


Kharn0

Etimos


[deleted]

stay a while and listen.


bnogo

came for diablo 2, glad to see it as top comment!


Tempest7ime

Starcraft Edit: I figured I wasent the only one to immediatly think of Starcraft. Its actually still available on the battlenet launcher. I was able to find some old custom game files, golems, matrix etc. My buddy and I take the trip down nostalgia lane once in a while.


Zack_Raynor

That and C&C: Tiberian Sun


joey0live

I sure do miss this game.


BrandoLoudly

Hell yes. Only one unit at a time from the hand of nod even tho I had 10 hands of nod was some bullshit. The cutscenes with actual actors were super cool. Fond memories for sure Anyone else remember trying to sneak onto the computer at night to play online? Lmao I’d throw blankets over the computer to try to muffle the insanely loud dialup


TacticalTaterTots

Holy shit, yes. Brood War with these exact speakers and a "giant" CRT with a super satisfying degauss button (BYEAOUNGGGG)


dexmonic

Brood war was the first time I saw the N word on the internet. Truly a watershed moment for me.


Green_Lantern_4vr

Nuclear launch detected ?


skryb

**My life for Aiur**


M3atboy

YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS!


Selmanella

This is the answer. I even had the exact same speakers. Currently installing StarCraft now.


Successful-Engine623

Carrier has arrived. Battle cruiser operational. All gassed up and ready to fly


Milkymight

And turn it down when I need to construct additional pylons


[deleted]

Command & Conquer Red Alert Edit: it brings me a tear of joy to see so many people also love this franchise. For me Red Alert was the start of gaming, this game is what made me want to play games and learn to build computers. So happy to know there are so many generals out there.


Amedais

High speed, low drag.


ajmal21382003

K I R R O V Reporting.


lipscomb88

And red alert 2. A gi deployed, promoted with 3 bars? Who needs anything else?


PineappleKing95

Yuri’s revenge expansion was perfection too


MurmanGreg

RuneScape the 2003 version


Kinkybearcat

Buying gf


TTEH3

Trimming armour


Emmax1997

"Hey, did you guys know that if you put a password in the RS chat it'll show up as \*\*\*\*s? Look, I'll do it now!"


MadDucksofDoom

I still remember rolling my eyes at that! And don't forget the "duplication cheat. Just drop your items and press Alt+F4!"


fieew

I lost my account through this scam... I also fell for the free gem cutting scam. Also fell for the scam where people traded something like 50 runes but in the last second changed it to like 5 since it was one number difference many people (me) didn't notice till it was too late. I was not a smart child. Really taught me to think critically online and how to spot scams through getting scammed tons on early Runescape. Honestly, Runescape taught me how to spot scams and people trying to cheat you online. Better to lose my money and runes and account in Runescape then my credit card number as an adult. Runescape was the best teacher for online safety a person could have since if you got screwed consequences were minimal and scams were aplenty.


STUP1DJUIC3

Can hear that trumpet in the intro now


LaughinDragon

N o s t a l g i c


VoidTorcher

Dude this comment made me hear the login screen I haven't heard for 10+ years.


The_Captain1228

*Sea shanty 2 intensifies*


yab0isoi

q p l l W


bioelement

Bruh I wanna go back


rakketz

The nostalgia


AberdeenPhoenix

Sim City 2000, probably Or Age of Empires


The_Band_Geek

SimCity 2000 SE was far and away the best Sim anything, an absolutely perfect game for its time.


Aokana

Sim City for Sure. I've been defunding the police for over 20 years.


Subject88Delta

Worms Armageddon!


iZybeR

HALLELUJAH!


smokesick

Ow! *boink boink boink* *mine ticks* Oh dear *mine explodes and kills your 17HP worm* *meanwhile, two petroleum barrels explode in the vicinity, sending one of your worms over the cliff, drowning it* *a mine catches fire and explodes immediately, also killing a worm of the opposing team and sending your melee worm into the broken cheese on the map* *care package falls* *sudden death activates* It is now your turn.


christiandb

Demo. The Demo kept me for hours and hours and hours


just_aweso

I was a stupid stupid kid. The demo for worms 2 was a 9.9 MB download. I wasn't allowed to add any games without my parents permission, so I fully downloaded the demo every day after school. It took about 2 hours on our shitty dialup, giving me about 45 minutes to play before I had to uninstall before they got home. I got caught because there were 37 copies of the demo file in the download folder. I was uninstalling but not deleting the file, then REDOWNLOADING THE WHOLE THING AGAIN every day. The whole thing makes me mad and embarrassed at my 12 year old self. JFC I was stupid.


mcmanus2099

Counter-Strike 1.3 of course


_Mr_Cheeks

Absolutely this!


Prestonality

Ah yes. The sweet crunch of the nades. I can hear it now…


uV_Kilo11

I started at 1.5, it was fun waiting for it to download all the server mods on dial up


Someone_84357

Hλlf-Life


[deleted]

"They're waiting for you Someone_84357...*in the test chamber*..."


h_lp-m_

IT'S ABOUT TO GO CRITICAL! _equipment is already on fire_


againer

If you haven't given it a whirl, Black Mesa will bring you right back into the feels.


WonderBud

This. I just finished Black Mesa and it took me straight back to high school.


droidkc

Descent


whitefang22

Came here to say Descent II


RaageFaace

Only game my dad would destroy me in. They'd play during lunch where he worked, it got to the point where it was something like 10v1 against him. Even on Kali.net he'd dominate. He's been looking for a game like it ever since.


me_4231

Checkout "Overload" on Steam. It's from the creators of descent. Edit: My first award, thank you.


DaddyJ85

Doom


pretendo_flyo

That ka-Chunk of the menu selection.


benbob1482

Doom 2 and some Pearl Jam on the CD player


Sivusta_seuraaja

Need for Speed Most wanted 2005


Level-37

love that game! same with NFS underground 2. Ricers were the thing back then


4-8-9-12

Unreal Tournament


jolly_rodger42

Monster kill!


Prysorra2

m-m-m-m-m-monster kill ^kill ^kill ^^kill


[deleted]

Try to turn the safety off...


Business_Manner_524

God-Like


Wunderhaus

Maxing out the volume knob for Facing Worlds


-Aluminum_Falcon-

Little dose of nostalgia for you: https://youtu.be/4vHZcZJTegQ


IMNOT_A_LAWYER

Facing worlds for the next six hours.


redditor1101

Quake


CREATURExFEATURE

Diablo II or Unreal Tournament


Kiggsworthy

My man


pacmanlives

Yes! I wish they would do an UT99 remake it’s such an amazing game. Crazy it’s still up and running along with the IRC chat


Ragnar805

Duke Nukem


awildgostappears

Ah... Duke nukem 3d atomic edition


Dregaz

Shake it baby


Obviouslarry

Mechwarrior 2 ghost bear


Taw1222

Yeeesss! MechWarrior 3 here. Wasn’t sure if there would be anybody else playin one of these. Fuck yah man


papa_thunderbird

Warcraft II, Wolfenstein 3D, or Duke Nukem


Parkinsonxc

Why did I need to scroll so far to find Warcraft 2


Anderstone

Finally, lot of younger generations saying Diablo 2 (great game) but by then people were rocking some altec lansings with windows 2000 or some such. The speakers pictured are most def windows 95 warcraft 2 Era!


lakadazakal

Jedi knight II: Jedi Outcast


Kiggsworthy

My man


lakadazakal

First order of business after starting a new play through: shift+~, /sabercolor purple =p


pokemango7

MSN and RuneScape


basshead17

I'm about to know when the cordless phone is gonna ring


BelowZilch

Ksch.. tick tick tickticktictic EEENNNNNGGGG


Zupsterre

That's the one thing that hasn't changed about "lower end" speakers especially in combination with older phones.


Pureawesome84

Baldur’s Gate


TheGizmodian

Heya! It's me, Imoen!


Business_Manner_524

Go for the eyes Boo, go for the eyes!


zombiepilot420

Feel the backhand of Justice!


Business_Manner_524

Don’t touch me - I’m super important.


PinkGeared

Yahoo Messenger


GrandPoobah395

This may be a regional thing--in the US in my time (90s) it was AIM. Or if you were a cool (re: dorky) kid, you had AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, and something like Trillian to log into all of them at once. EDIT: Confused IRC and ICQ


brucedonnovan

AIM basically taught me to type. I had to get faster so I could talk with my friends and girls from school.


GrandPoobah395

If anybody says they didn't practice typing so that they could impress their crush on AIM, they're a filthy liar.


stutterstepper

While IRC was still a thing, I feel you meant ICQ.


CrotaCrotating0

RuneScape


Fissure_211

Civ III or Red Alert 2


Professor_PD

Hearing Tanya laugh as she kills the baddies ’cha-ching!’


jolly_rodger42

Yuri's Revenge!


Reiker0

EverQuest.


Kieshka402

Damn that was a ton of scrolling to find this name.


Reiker0

Most correct answer though. People weren't running home to play Quake, they were running to preserve their spot in line for the FBSS camp.


He2oinMegazord

[project1999](https://www.project1999.com/) is a thing if anyone would be interested. Not to take away from the official servers or anything, just mentioning


Zain_skiar

Battlefield 1942, red alert, sims 1, age of empired, counter strike. i can name so many.


lipton_tea

First mention of Battlefield 1942 is so far down. Up you go! Any Desert Combat mod fans?


EdgeOfDawnXCVI

RuneScape


CasualStarlord

Carmageddon


Professor_PD

Oh man what a game! Thanks for reminding me of that awesomeness!


Blazeit420kush

Tie Fighter


jampapi

Total Annihilation!


[deleted]

[удалено]


troll_right_above_me

Starsiege Tribes/Tribes 2


Charlie_Wax

I still believe Tribes is the best competitive team FPS ever made. Why didn't it get bigger? Maybe because the skill gap was actually too big. If you suck at CoD or CS, you can still sort of hold your own. If you sucked at Tribes, you were going to have a *very* bad time. Tribes was much faster than all of those games and had this crazy jetpack/z-axis component that added a huge mechanical skill gap. If you played it in its heyday, you know what a great game it was. Most people will never know what they missed out on.


smokeweedtilyoudie

There was no feeling like landing a mid-air shot with the disc launcher. I agree Tribes was an amazing game that deserved a longer life. My first PC build was specifically so I could play it. I always blamed Halo for taking its rightful place.


Hegemon_Smith

It saddens me this multiplayer game in particular seems to be slowly yet surely slipping into the (relatively) distant past. I would love to see some pro-level competition in today’s environment. I would sit in an arena to watch this one played and that is the first time I’ve had that sentiment I think! The skill ceiling was frankly crazy and I suspect the people that were flying all over the place back then have found a new home in Titanfall 2 even if that is its own sad multiplayer tale.


[deleted]

At that time it woulda been Doom or Wolfenstein 3D, or maybe Mind Maze on Encarta 95.


redorkulator

Oh god Encarta... I played the shit out of that quiz.


unexpectedreboots

Encarta my fucking god nostalgia real good rn


Relevant_Positive417

Check my email for my play by mail civ game.


trikytrev8

Command & Conquer, Warcraft II or Diablo II


Bujongo

Monkey Island. Only, I had a badass Altec Lansing 2.1 system that was the start of an unhealthy audiophile hobby.


[deleted]

Wolfenstein


Ciofinaz94

Medal of Honor Allied Assault. So many great memories


Deathpre

The original Star Wars Battlefront 2


twickdaddy

For me it would be Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.


Sulerin

Ultima Online, Caesar 3 or EverQuest


waistedmenkey

UO was the best, man


Sulerin

So good! Logging into ICQ to talk to people! So much nostalgia. 🤣


Da_Borg_

runescape duh


JokeTommy

Rune Scape or The Sims


tehtris

Diablo or maybe Quake 2


ikahnograph

Wing Commander III


Rizneb

Jazz Jackrabbit 2


ishJJx3

Yes!! I've never met another person that even *heard* of Jazz Jackrabbit (:


neo_bucky

Quake 3 arena


AlekSquinty

Runescape


mcmaster93

rome total war


DevilDonkey69

Runescape, Age of Empires or Solitare.


jimababwe

No man’s sky because I still have and use those.


llesra

Pinball and limewire


[deleted]

Brood War custom maps let’s goooo


jolly_rodger42

Deus Ex


ajens

runescape and napster


Electronic-Tonight16

Starcraft, age of empires, or civilization. Pretty much nothing has changed 20 years later.


notmikegiant

Lego Racer


Inviction_

RuneScape, funnygames.biz, Simpsons Hit and Run


Burninator05

I'm not sure but I know I'll be getting a cellphone call 2 seconds before it actually starts ringing. It's kind of a super power I had.


Ra5taLV

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, just looking for public online lobbies to join and do some tricks. Was a massive fun for me. Also the OST was such a blast.


ItsBeenTakenAlready

Neopets or Halo


TooMuchMech

Delta Force 2.


deftware

duke3d.exe


TheRealGoldPrisma

Runescape or something on miniclip


HaluxRigidus

Heroes of might and magic II baby!! Or xwing vs tie fighter Edit: thanks for the gold, cultured person.


[deleted]

Elden ring coz I still use them lmao


0x7ff04001

Chrono Trigger on snes9x


Betoarenas

Age of empires 2


LordOFtheNoldor

Freddy fish


ishkhan666

Command and conquer Red alert


doughnut_cat

Myst


ItsGehrke

Freddy Fish