Year of Star Wars: x-wing and tie fighter are re-released

[dkersten]

Arguably the best Star Wars games ever, x-wing and tie fighter, are now available in a version that works with current computers and operating systems.  I am thinking my U360's will finally get put to good analog use...

http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter-are-finally-getting-digital-re-rele-1651470045?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow

[jdbailey1206]

Gotta fund the new trilogy some how.   

[Cobolisdead]

So, does Tie Fighter include all of the expansions? I know that it had at least two of them where you get a Tie Advanced and then a Tie Defender.

[Generic Eric]

So, does Tie Fighter include all of the expansions? I know that it had at least two of them where you get a Tie Advanced and then a Tie Defender.

I thought I had this in the thread I created, guess not

DESCRIPTION
Included FREE goodies: TIE Fighter Collector's Edition manual+ TIE Fighter manual+ TIE Fighter Collector's Edition strategy guide+ TIE Fighter Collector's Edition reference card + TIE Fighter reference card + TIE Fighter Defender of the Empire strategy guide + TIE FIghter The Stele Chronicles
About: Serve the Emperor, join the Imperial Navy, and save the galaxy!
Become a recruit of the Imperial Navy under the command of Darth Vader, and pilot space vehicles that will leave you breathless.
In the wake of the Battle of Hoth, through their treachery at Yavin, the alliance of Rebels and other criminals have threatened the very foundation of the peaceful Empire. The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
Includes STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter and STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter - Defender of the Empire, both 1994 (DOS) and 1998 (Windows) versions, and STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter - Enemies of the Empire 1998 (Windows).
Get swept away in story line loaded with spectacular cinematic cutscenes!
Step into a 3D world filled with Imperial and Rebel starfighters!

So it looks like it.  :

[Cobolisdead]

Woot! I will have to get those when I get home!

[knave]

I was happy to see them on GOG but I think I will wait for a sale.

[dkersten]

Isn't $9 cheap enough for you?

[Vigo]

Yeah, paying $20 for a couple games that were popular when OJ simpson was on trial might be a bit high.....

[shponglefan]

*nerdgasm*

[Generic Eric]

I was happy to see them on GOG but I think I will wait for a sale.

Noooo!  That is not what the Ferengi want!  The spice must flow!

Seriously,  I hold out hope that "They" have been listening and these are a precursor to the rest, or even better a modern space shooter based on the Star Wars franchise.

[Cobolisdead]

Yeah, paying $20 for a couple games that were popular when OJ simpson was on trial might be a bit high.....

So $20 for some great 20 year old games is too much?




Do you know what forum you are on? 

[ark_ader]

Yeah, paying $20 for a couple games that were popular when OJ simpson was on trial might be a bit high.....

So $20 for some great 20 year old games is too much?




Do you know what forum you are on? 

Yes, considering I am playing these titles on a Pentium 233 laptop at full speed.  Knock them down to $5 and I will buy them, even with the shoddy dosbox configs to contend with.

[dkersten]

lol, for those of us that ditched that tech 15 years ago, the time spent trying to revive it just to play a $10 game is not worth waiting for a $5 savings.. But then if I decide to buy it, I will probably play for 20 minutes, smile at the memories, and never fire it up again.  That's the only reason I haven't bought it yet..

[shponglefan]

The thing with GOG is I've never looked at their prices as paying for the game itself.  Rather, it's paying for the convenience of having everything preconfigured to play on modern systems with DOSBox.

Heck, I've bought games through GOG that I already own just for that reason.

[yotsuya]

lol, for those of us that ditched that tech 15 years ago, the time spent trying to revive it just to play a $10 game is not worth waiting for a $5 savings.. But then if I decide to buy it, I will probably play for 20 minutes, smile at the memories, and never fire it up again.  That's the only reason I haven't bought it yet..

Wait,  you drop $2k on your MAME cab, but balk at $20 for these games??? 








*Just funnin' you, bro.

[dkersten]

lol, for those of us that ditched that tech 15 years ago, the time spent trying to revive it just to play a $10 game is not worth waiting for a $5 savings.. But then if I decide to buy it, I will probably play for 20 minutes, smile at the memories, and never fire it up again.  That's the only reason I haven't bought it yet..

Wait,  you drop $2k on your MAME cab, but balk at $20 for these games??? 








*Just funnin' you, bro.

lol, up to almost $3k now, haha..

and I wasn't the one balking, the alternatives posed to paying $10 for each game right now was to either wait until they are $5 each or use a 20 year old computer to play them..

Since I don't have any 20 year old computers lying around and I don't want to spend 5 hours trying to get what I do have to run DOS, I will spend the extra $5 now to play, even if it is only for 20 minutes.. (much like I spent $3k to build a mame cabinet that I play for 10 minutes each week, lol)  I just haven't bothered to do it yet because I already have a pile of games I don't play..

[pbj]

But then if I decide to buy it, I will probably play for 20 minutes, smile at the memories, and never fire it up again. 

Yeah, that's what I do with PS4 games, too.

Wait,  you drop $2k on your MAME cab, but balk at $20 for these games??? 

My $2,000 MAME cabinet has 10,000 games on it.  At that rate, I'd be happy to pay 20 cents for these games.

[Le Chuck]

Is there a hack to get avoid having to mouse through all the selection screens and hangars?  Gameplay is great, getting to it is a mousey PITA.