Text Based Games?

[Creizai]

I'm trying to get a try some new things out, I want to play some text based games on my laptop. I want some like Cyberpunk, Horror, you name it I pretty much want to try it. WinXP, but if I'm correct most text based games run in a DOS window, but I'm pretty damn new to text based adventures!

 

[the@ntipop]

Although I never really got into it, NetHack . Text based RPG of sorts.

 

[Techx]

an easy way to play some old text games is through IM check this out

If you have an AOL Instant Messenger account, send an IM to InfocomBot, InfocomBot2, or InfocomBot3. I set up an automated bot to play classic Infocom text adventure games from your favorite IM client, T-Mobile Sidekick, or any other device that connects to AIM. It supports "save" and "restore" commands, so you don't need to lose your place.

 

[ameoba]

Most people involved with them use the term "interactive fiction" when talking aboutl "text adventures". Here's 2 sites that'll get you most of the current activitiy in the genre.

http://www.ifarchive.org/
http://www.wurb.com/if/index

The other major class of text-based games are the "Roguelike" games such as Nethack and Angband. A quick googling will get you plenty of info on these, too.

 

[LazyBastard]

Check out this article for items to search using Google. Or just do searchs on "Roguelike", "Moria", "Angband", and "ADOM". Nethack was already listed above.

 

[LazyBastard]

Infocom games.