1996

UEFA Euro 96

Description

An official licensed game of the European Championships held in England in 1996. All 16 teams are available to choose from and the following Game Types: European Championship, Friendly Game, Practice Penalties and Practice Match (only the opposition’s goalkeeper is on the pitch).

A couple of options of note are variable/adjustable wind and a choice of referees each with two difficulty levels of ‘vision’ and ‘discipline’ (the latter is available for friendly games only). Long time BBC sport commentator Barry Davies provides the commentary. The game is based on Gremlin Interactive’s Actua Soccer engine. …

IndyCar Racing II

Description

The fourth Papyrus racing game is the sequel to the 1993 IndyCar Racing. It uses many of the improvements which were introduced in NASCAR Racing. There are fifteen tracks in total, and the major features are 640×480 SVGA graphics, multiplayer support for two players, pi telemetry data for realism, interactive driving schools, enhanced artificial intelligence, in-game communication with the pit crew supporting speech recognition technology, and digital stereo sound.

You race in open-wheel cars and there are different driving views, with detailed physics and a realistic simulation of damage and controls. You can call up information about your car (fuel, tires, wings, wheel stagger) during the races at any time. Aside from the in-game paint shop, there was an active modding community at work with many custom car sets available online. …

Madden NFL Football – Limited Edition

Description

A port of Madden ’96 to DOS, using the extra space provided by a CD to provide improved graphics and animation. Features 3D rendered graphics, 640×480 resolution, and John Madden announcing.

Over 500 players, 240 plays, and the ability to create your own playbooks. Trade your players, and sign free agents. Play single games, or entire seasons, against the computer or your friend. …

NASCAR Racing 2

Description

The sequel to Papyrus’ award-winning NASCAR Racing, NASCAR Racing 2 uses a new game engine, which improves the graphics, physics, sound, and multiplayer. It also adds the official cars, tracks, and drivers of the 1996 season, an arcade mode, mouse interface, and radio spotter.

It was also the first NASCAR game to have 3D Acceleration 3Dfx Acceleration through DOS, and Rendition through Windows.

NASCAR Grand National Series Expansion Pack is an add-on to Sierra’s NASCAR Racing 2. This expansion pack adds the top Busch Grand National Series drivers, 10 new official tracks, two fantasy tracks, and several patches for the base game. …

Angst – Rahz’s Revenge

Description

In this game the player controls Werner Mueller, working as a Sysop at the GIC Headqurters in Futura City. One night, heavy explosions wake him unpleasantly from his sleep. He steps outside to see what happened, only to find himself in the middle of a deadly fight…

Angst: Rhaz’s Revenge is a traditional first-person-shooter in the legacy of DOOM: the player walks through the levels and uses ranged weapons to shoot at enemies. The game has a steampunk setting in the style of Jules Verne. …

Area 51 (1996)

Description

Using a light gun you blast your way through the secret base, Area 51, which has been taken over by mutant aliens. As you work your way to the secrets at the heart of Area 51, you’ll need to destroy an increasingly dangerous line of aliens, upgrade your firearm, and cause as much collateral damage as possible. The game rewards the player for destroying windows, light fixtures, computers, explosive barrels, and even fire extinguishers. Each consecutive hit increases your streak rating (which adds to your score) and certain combinations of these collateral hits will open up secret bonus rooms.

The home version has special bonuses and additional secret levels not found in the arcade version and a mouse option is available. …

Rayman Forever

Description

When a villain known only as Mr. Dark appears, trouble brews in Rayman’s world. Mr. Dark captures the Toons – source of light and Rayman’s friends. With no more light, evil creatures begin to roam, making the world unsafe for everyone. It’s up to you, as Rayman, to free your friends and put an end to Mr. Dark’s dastardly schemes!

Rayman is a side-scrolling platformer starring the titular Rayman, a big-nosed chap with no arms or legs. Rayman can jump and use his hair to hover for a short period of time. He can also attack by throwing his fists, or winding up his fists for a more powerful punch. He can occasionally find special power ups that grant him unlimited flying power, giving him the ability to navigate through tricky mazes.

Rayman Forever contains the original Rayman (1995), the standalone addon Rayman Designer (1997) (level editor + 24 new levels) and Rayman by his fans, which is another 40 of the best fan-created levels as submitted to the Ubisoft Rayman website. …

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