WOW I cant believe you reviewed this! I have been thinking bout this game a lot lately. Kids used to upload this game and then later wolfenstein on the school computers when they werent supposed to, and play them when the teachers werent looking.
This has probably already been mentioned, but Scorched Tanks for the Amiga was inspired by this game, and is basically a highly refined and improved version. It is still one of the best games I've ever played - it's a tactical masterpiece :) I highly recommend it to everyone - amazing fun on multiplayer :)
Pocket Tanks would be this generation's Scorched Earth except its only 2 plays and is not as detailed as Scorched Earth, now that I think about it Scorched Earth is better.
I'm pretty sure I've played a very very similar DOS game named simply "bomb" and the graphics was a little bit low-res compared to the version you are showing here, but the gameplay was essentially the same, with tons of cpu opponents if you want. Unfortunately, my copy of "bomb" came from a fllopy I've bought at the flea market and it was infected by the michelangelo virus... and so my computer was infected back then, even before that virus was even mentionned in the news.
Several of the Dollar Stores around me had shareware floppy disks. I was able to experience a lot fo great titles this way. Do you remember the shmup called "Raptor?"
As for this game, I think there's a newer version of it on one of those open source games sites...
Great review! We used to spend countless hours playing Scorched Earth in "study hall" back in the early 90's. Bad idea putting study hall in an unsupervised computer lab. Every machine had Scorched Earth and Lemmings on it.
This was the shit back in the day. Used to rock this and battle chess and download Game Genie codes on Prodigy. Way back when the Internet charged you by the minute.
Hey John, just so you know, in Quicktime in OS X you can record your screen so you don't have to put a camera infront of the screen. It's somewhere in the File menu I think (or record menu if there is one)
I used to always pick up shareware titles on 3.5" floppy disks back in the day, like Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem 2, Commander Keen and so on. Great stuff.
Do you remember Gorilla? It was just like Scorched Earth, only you had to run it withe QBasic, and you were two gorillas throwing explosive bananas in a city, haha.
man I've spent hours and hours and hours playing this game with friends back in the day. We actually had a computer in a studen council office that had nothing on it other than Scorched Earth and a word processor. I don't remember anyone ever using the word processor LOL
I remember playing what was I guess an updated version of this game in the early 2000's but it looks pretty much the same. In fact I think it was called Scorched 2000. Pretty fun. It was a free browser flash game. I would probably still play it today if it still exists. But I don't remember my login info for it.
Oh wow, all i remembered of this game was the gameplay and the graphics in the intro menu screen (yeh i know, not memorable but for me it was) but i never knew what it was called nor could i pronounce it most likely.
This reminds me of a game I used to play against my friend. It was very simple; a green terrain and 2 cannons. Very similar to this game, you had to choose the angle and power of the shot. For Windows I think...
@FuyuAkiWorld Yep, back it's essentially a free trial; however, many Shareware versions contained the full game on the disc, therefore, you'd only have to order over the phone and receive a unlock key to enter.
When i was a teenager i got the Quake Sharewaare CD in a magazine in 1996. I went on to AOL and DL'd Q-Crack to generate my own key and was able to get the full version of the game installed from the shareware, it wasn't the smartest thing i did, but i was a young and dumb teenager =)
WOW I cant believe you reviewed this! I have been thinking bout this game a lot lately. Kids used to upload this game and then later wolfenstein on the school computers when they werent supposed to, and play them when the teachers werent looking.
xINVISIGOTHx 2 months ago
OMG, I remember this game!!!!!! I used to play it so much back in the day. I loved shareware games :) Thank you for reminding me of this!
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This has probably already been mentioned, but Scorched Tanks for the Amiga was inspired by this game, and is basically a highly refined and improved version. It is still one of the best games I've ever played - it's a tactical masterpiece :) I highly recommend it to everyone - amazing fun on multiplayer :)
gamesessions 7 months ago
Pocket Tanks would be this generation's Scorched Earth except its only 2 plays and is not as detailed as Scorched Earth, now that I think about it Scorched Earth is better.
grantandcorky 9 months ago
I'm pretty sure I've played a very very similar DOS game named simply "bomb" and the graphics was a little bit low-res compared to the version you are showing here, but the gameplay was essentially the same, with tons of cpu opponents if you want. Unfortunately, my copy of "bomb" came from a fllopy I've bought at the flea market and it was infected by the michelangelo virus... and so my computer was infected back then, even before that virus was even mentionned in the news.
newcoleco 9 months ago
never saw this on shareware, friend had this as a full game on hes IBM 286 =P
Fiilis1 10 months ago
3:28 It's ALWAYS best to be on top John. LOL
vintagevideogamegeek 10 months ago 2
Dude, I remember this game! My rich friend had it.
vintagevideogamegeek 10 months ago
Man I loved this game as a kid!!!!! Cheating Ai always kicked my butt.
attackshow76 10 months ago
Several of the Dollar Stores around me had shareware floppy disks. I was able to experience a lot fo great titles this way. Do you remember the shmup called "Raptor?"
As for this game, I think there's a newer version of it on one of those open source games sites...
neojake999gamer 10 months ago
I totally forgot about this game until I saw this review. Haven't played it in ages. Great video John!
jordanv78 10 months ago
Great review! We used to spend countless hours playing Scorched Earth in "study hall" back in the early 90's. Bad idea putting study hall in an unsupervised computer lab. Every machine had Scorched Earth and Lemmings on it.
BlipDesign 10 months ago
I played this on shareware back in 95 - many wasted hours at college playing this, Rise of the Triad and Sky Roads.
P5ychoFox 10 months ago
"In times of trouble go with what you know" "from hell's heart I stab at thee"
someone made a 3d version of scorch, its worth a look
MPSecare 10 months ago
good old days of shareware :)
Zontar82 10 months ago
Doom shareware FTW
callmemarc 10 months ago
This was the shit back in the day. Used to rock this and battle chess and download Game Genie codes on Prodigy. Way back when the Internet charged you by the minute.
suspekt29 10 months ago
Hey John, just so you know, in Quicktime in OS X you can record your screen so you don't have to put a camera infront of the screen. It's somewhere in the File menu I think (or record menu if there is one)
negativefps 10 months ago
@negativefps Cool thanks, I'll look into it.
Gamester81 10 months ago
lol, I even remember when they sold discs full of game demos in retail stores (at least in Israel)
negativefps 10 months ago
When is there gonna be a DOS episode of AGG?
CrustOpera 10 months ago
@CrustOpera Already recorded...episode 39, and will be out a soon. =)
Gamester81 10 months ago
Awesome review, reminds me of this tank flash game I played before.
TheLoadingScreenz 10 months ago
I used to always pick up shareware titles on 3.5" floppy disks back in the day, like Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem 2, Commander Keen and so on. Great stuff.
Do you remember Gorilla? It was just like Scorched Earth, only you had to run it withe QBasic, and you were two gorillas throwing explosive bananas in a city, haha.
RyHoMagnifico 10 months ago
Tank Battle or Tank Wars, I don't remember the title, but it was just like this. I used to love it.
cyrus649 10 months ago
looks like pocket tanks
ziggieice 10 months ago
man I've spent hours and hours and hours playing this game with friends back in the day. We actually had a computer in a studen council office that had nothing on it other than Scorched Earth and a word processor. I don't remember anyone ever using the word processor LOL
MoreDakka101 10 months ago
Like the beard!
Alpinex105 10 months ago
I'm ashamed to say I've never heard of this, John. It's like the original "Worms Concept". Really neat. Thanks for sharing!
irishrocker779 10 months ago
Nice I used to play "Tank Wars" on DOS all the time back in the day it was like an older version of this game.
MN12BIRD 10 months ago
This brings back SO many memories!! :D First time I saw the MIRV I soiled myself.
fibreoptik 10 months ago
BEARD!!!!
starwarsnerd95 10 months ago
I remember playing what was I guess an updated version of this game in the early 2000's but it looks pretty much the same. In fact I think it was called Scorched 2000. Pretty fun. It was a free browser flash game. I would probably still play it today if it still exists. But I don't remember my login info for it.
wheels85 10 months ago
Oh wow, all i remembered of this game was the gameplay and the graphics in the intro menu screen (yeh i know, not memorable but for me it was) but i never knew what it was called nor could i pronounce it most likely.
LackOfTolerance 10 months ago
I remember playing the hells out of this back then. It was fun then. It's still fun now.
jferio 10 months ago
nice beard
rndmman4 10 months ago
ahh the good old BBS days.....
Finz519 10 months ago
theres a flash game simply called "Tanks" that's very similar to this.
HylianMailMan 10 months ago
This game reminds me of morter, tanks, etc.
jrfrkjujkjhgkjhgkyuj 10 months ago
Awesome game. It's a lot like "Gorilla", which is a simple qbasic game.
xeemo 10 months ago
Thank god for things like DOSbox!
ap3xdotexe 10 months ago
Oh my God! I haven't seen this game in forever! My friend and I played this game for hours,HOURS!
ravager48 10 months ago
Just like this game called Poket tanks
FuyuAkiWorld 10 months ago
This reminds me of a game I used to play against my friend. It was very simple; a green terrain and 2 cannons. Very similar to this game, you had to choose the angle and power of the shot. For Windows I think...
fiddlebender88 10 months ago
This looks like a cool game to sit back, and play. I should search around for it. great post
Devi1DogCota 10 months ago
What's shareware? From what you said in the video I can only assume that it's like a free trial. Am i right?
FuyuAkiWorld 10 months ago
@FuyuAkiWorld Yes that's essentially correct.
NEStalgiaholic 10 months ago
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LaenPvP 10 months ago
@FuyuAkiWorld Yep, back it's essentially a free trial; however, many Shareware versions contained the full game on the disc, therefore, you'd only have to order over the phone and receive a unlock key to enter.
When i was a teenager i got the Quake Sharewaare CD in a magazine in 1996. I went on to AOL and DL'd Q-Crack to generate my own key and was able to get the full version of the game installed from the shareware, it wasn't the smartest thing i did, but i was a young and dumb teenager =)
LaenPvP 10 months ago
secound
TGsasuke5655 10 months ago
Reminds me of the game tanks
kris198921 10 months ago