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Name that game...

moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Games and Technology
EDIT: MYSTERY SOLVED! The game is "Command Adventures: Starship". Thanks to nyarla

i'm having trouble recalling this game i used to play. i think it was a dos game, where you would start out with a spaceship and then do missions which would give you credits or money to upgrade your spaceship with.

i think the missions were all human-based, so you would control your character on land to finish it.. some of the details are fuzzy, but does it ring a bell to anyone?

more details edit:
takes place in space
real time game (not turn-based)
xcom like graphics (in terms of quality level, so probably a later dos game, maybe win 3.1/95 game??)
you start with $ to buy a spaceship, go do missions to earn more $
you can trade in your spaceship to buy a new one, or customize yours
the missions i think all take place on land, where you control a guy to achieve certain objectives
i believe the missions were done in an isometric view

games that it's not (after a quick filter @ abandonia):

r-type
ridge racer
alien legacy
buck rogers
commander keen
elite
Escape Velocity
Hard Nova
Major Stryker
Megatraveller 1
Megatraveller 2
Planet's Edge
Sentinel Worlds: Future Magic
space crusade
space crusader
space quest
Space Rogue
star control 1,2, or 3
star flight
star general
star glider
star legions
any star trek
star reach
super stardust
syndicate
xcom

edit: some more clues from my brother who purchased the game

this is what he says:
"there is one game that fits your description. Im assuming the game you are talking about isnt nomad, or star control.

the one game im thinking about allowed you to purchase new ships, and hire individual members of your crew as well. for example, you could hire a captain, a tactical officer, as well as pick the model of the officers too...male female, etc.

as for the name of it? no idea...but i doubt you'll ever find it.
if its the same game we are talking about, i bought that one day at comp usa which would have taken the time frame to fall 1996.

even back then, i bought the game for like...nothing. think it costs nine bucks back then...no box...just a CD case. All i remember is that the name was very generic like star explorer or star field. I think the name had star in it, because i remember the name being similar to star control.

i remember vaguely what the CD looked like, and i can tell you i havent seen it in our house for years...certainly not in the past five years, and perhaps not even in the past 10 years.


thats the only game i can think about that fits your description but i dont recall ever having to blow stuff up on land. "

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  • THEPAIN73THEPAIN73 Shiny. Real shiny.Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Chip's Challenge haha.

    I actually have no idea, but do recall such a game.

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  • RichardTauberRichardTauber Kvlt Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    R-Type.

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    nah, it wasn't r-type.
    it wasn't a shoot-em game. the missions on land earned you $$ and you would head back to the starbase or whatever and turn them in. you could purchase new starships or upgrade your own.

    ARHGHHHH what is it???

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    I mean, it sounds kind of maybe sort of like X-Com or Syndicate but 0_o

    Was it isometric, or a side scroller or vertical scroller or what?

    Turn based or realtime?

    3D or 2D?

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    definitely a 2d game - actually seeing all the xcom threads are what reminded me of it

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Damn, wanted to say Elite, but you never got out of your ship :(

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    real time game

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  • RichardTauberRichardTauber Kvlt Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Okay, Buck Rogers: Countdown to doomsday?

    edit: Realtime? Hrm.

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    also feel like the graphics were pretty decent - so probably one of the later dos games. graphics probably on par with xcom?

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    It's Ridge Racer!

    Riiiiiiiiidgeeer Racerrrr!

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    It's Ridge Racer!

    Riiiiiiiiidgeeer Racerrrr!
    haha wtf?

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Star Control 2?

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  • WitchsightWitchsight Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I want to say Commander Keen, but probably just because i like the way it sounds.

    Commander Keen. Keen. Keen.... Alright now its lost all meaning.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Witchsight wrote: »
    I want to say Commander Keen, but probably just because i like the way it sounds.

    Commander Keen. Keen. Keen.... Alright now its lost all meaning.

    I heard that Aliens almost ate his babysitter.

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  • MahoshonenMahoshonen Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Escape Velocity?

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    moccasym wrote: »
    also feel like the graphics were pretty decent - so probably one of the later dos games. graphics probably on par with xcom?

    Well, Syndicate was a sort of realtime version of X-Com. Was it isometric like them or side on or top down? And were you alone or did you have a squad or team? And did you have a choice of characters and/or a customisable character?

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    moccasym wrote: »
    also feel like the graphics were pretty decent - so probably one of the later dos games. graphics probably on par with xcom?

    Well, Syndicate was a sort of realtime version of X-Com. Was it isometric like them or side on or top down? And were you alone or did you have a squad or team? And did you have a choice of characters and/or a customisable character?

    xcom and syndicate are the games that remind me the most of the land-based portions. as for choice of characters, i'm kinda fuzzy on that details. i know i'm not the only guy who played this game. i feel like one of the coolest parts was being able to buy a new space ship altogether

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  • RohanRohan Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Starflight?

    Edit - isometric missions mean this is a no-no.

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    moccasym wrote: »
    moccasym wrote: »
    also feel like the graphics were pretty decent - so probably one of the later dos games. graphics probably on par with xcom?

    Well, Syndicate was a sort of realtime version of X-Com. Was it isometric like them or side on or top down? And were you alone or did you have a squad or team? And did you have a choice of characters and/or a customisable character?

    xcom and syndicate are the games that remind me the most of the land-based portions. as for choice of characters, i'm kinda fuzzy on that details. i know i'm not the only guy who played this game. i feel like one of the coolest parts was being able to buy a new space ship altogether

    What role did the spaceship play if the missions were all on foot?

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    you would need to take the spaceship to the destination for the mission. i think you could encounter bad guys who would try to shoot you down

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  • OrogogusOrogogus San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Some more games that don't quite meet the requirements, but might be it:

    Megatraveller 1
    Megatraveller 2
    Planet's Edge
    Sentinel Worlds: Future Magic
    Hard Nova
    Space Rogue

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Up until missions on foot I was going to say Privateer. Such a great game.

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    it's not any of those.. just checked them all. dang was really hoping it would be

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  • Arch Guru XXArch Guru XX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Reminds me of Solar Jetman and Blaster Master, but obviously isn't either of those since they were NES games - I'm stumped.

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  • DietarySupplementDietarySupplement Still not approved by the FDA Dublin, OHRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Any idea of a time-frame of when you played it? Early 80's? 90's?

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    im thinking mid-nineties, definitely not in the 80s.

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  • WitchsightWitchsight Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sorry we havnt managed to guess it yet... But its totally worth it to see Ridge Racer in the "Games its not" list :D

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    That description reminds me of an old Apogee game. Can't remember its name though.. dammit. Give me a few minutes.

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i just asked my brother whom i think purchased the game some time ago. he has some more details but can't remember the name of it either.

    this is what he says:
    "there is one game that fits your description. Im assuming the game you are talking about isnt nomad, or star control.

    the one game im thinking about allowed you to purchase new ships, and hire individual members of your crew as well. for example, you could hire a captain, a tactical officer, as well as pick the model of the officers too...male female, etc.

    as for the name of it? no idea...but i doubt you'll ever find it.
    if its the same game we are talking about, i bought that one day at comp usa which would have taken the time frame to fall 1996.

    even back then, i bought the game for like...nothing. think it costs nine bucks back then...no box...just a CD case. All i remember is that the name was very generic like star explorer or star field. I think the name had star in it, because i remember the name being similar to star control.

    i remember vaguely what the CD looked like, and i can tell you i havent seen it in our house for years...certainly not in the past five years, and perhaps not even in the past 10 years.


    thats the only game i can think about that fits your description but i dont recall ever having to blow stuff up on land. "

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    here's a shot in the dark:

    Major Stryker

    ?

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    nah not that one either.. but maybe my brother's thoughts may stir some memories (see previous post)

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wow, this is some pretty sub-par performance for a name that game thread.

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Hey, could it be


    Starflight

    ?


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    Maybe Starflight 2?

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    can't find a decent screenshot, but you can customize your ship and hire crew.




    edit:

    These box arts may not be the ones that you remember, if indeed one of these is the right game


    These games may be too old for what you're talking about , though, but they do kinda fit the description

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  • DietarySupplementDietarySupplement Still not approved by the FDA Dublin, OHRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    slash000 wrote: »
    here's a shot in the dark:

    Major Stryker

    ?

    Best game ever.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wow, this is some pretty sub-par performance for a name that game thread.

    To be fair the last time this happened it turned out the dude had actually made up the game. :lol:

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  • BoredGamerBoredGamer Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    space pirates

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  • moccasymmoccasym Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    nah it's not made up (my brother remembers it too!) but it's not starflight 1 or 2 or space pirates (wha the hell is this game?)

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Shit, it's not Starflight? Man I thought that could've been it...


    how about

    Privateer: Righteous Fire?

    (a wing commander game)




    how about Space Rogue?

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Star Control


    or possibly



    Star Control II

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    If we haven't gotten it by now I posit that it totally was a dream.




    I mean this is some epic G&T inability to name it.

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