Steam gets id Software content, wins the internet.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 4th, 2007, 0:59

Steam wrote:Legendary id Software games now on Steam
August 3, 2007, 5:00 pm - Eric Twelker

id Software brings you some of the most popular game franchises in history via Steam. Starting today, you may download full versions of the complete DOOM series and QUAKE I - III, including mission packs, as well as id's pioneering PC side-scroller, Commander Keen and vintage favorites Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, Heretic, and HeXen.

The line-up of legendary id games and packages includes:

id GAMES on Steam
• Commander Keen, Episodes 1 through 5
• Wolfenstein 3D
• Spear of Destiny
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• Ultimate DOOM
• DOOM II
• Final DOOM
• DOOM3
• DOOM3: Resurrection of Evil
• QUAKE
• QUAKE Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon
• QUAKE Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity
• QUAKE II
• QUAKE II Mission Pack: The Reckoning
• QUAKE II Mission Pack: Ground Zero
• QUAKE III Arena
• QUAKE III: Team Arena
• Heretic
• Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
• HeXen
• HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
• HeXen II

id PACKAGES on Steam
• DOOM 3 Pack: Includes DOOM 3 and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil
• QUAKE III Pack: Includes QUAKE III Arena and QUAKE III: Team Arena
• Wolf Pack: Includes Wolf 3D, Spear of Destiny and Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• DOOM Pack Complete: Includes all DOOM games released by id
• QUAKE Pack: Includes all 8 QUAKE Titles available on Steam
• Heretic\HeXen Pack: Includes Heretic, Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, HeXen II
• Id Super Pack: Every id game on Steam

Select packages are 10% off until August 10.

See the full line-up here.

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » August 4th, 2007, 1:02

CMDR KEEN! \o/

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 4th, 2007, 1:09

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:• Id Super Pack: Every id game on Steam

Is about £35, so I'm having that

Nickface · Post by **Nickface** » August 4th, 2007, 1:10

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 4th, 2007, 1:23

ooh, looks good.

the older games seem to spawn dosbox and such.

downside, seems to be fullscreen only atm

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » August 4th, 2007, 1:54

Nicely done, Mr. Steam. I approve of your expandings.

Post by **deject** » August 4th, 2007, 4:00

Anhamgrimmar wrote:CMDR KEEN! \o/

HOLY SHIT YESSSSSSSSSS

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » August 4th, 2007, 9:09

Anhamgrimmar wrote:CMDR KEEN! \o/

FUCK YEAH!

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » August 4th, 2007, 9:45

I think I'll have that Super Pack as well.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » August 4th, 2007, 10:00

I really really want a way of playing Keen on the PSP. Can someone make it so please? Kthnxbi.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » August 4th, 2007, 10:56

Lateralus wrote:I really really want a way of playing Keen on the PSP. Can someone make it so please? Kthnxbi.

PSP Dosbox?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 4th, 2007, 11:58

spoodie wrote:I think I'll have that Super Pack as well.

I'd suggest grabbing the doomsday engine, Lets you run doom, hexen and heretic in a nice windowed box (not from steam though)

Still get horrible doom-wrist though

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » August 4th, 2007, 12:40

DAMN YOU iSTEAMd! you have managed to fill up my harddrive fullof delicious retro gameage, and doom3, and quake 3, and RTCW, and loads of stuffs!

Post by **HereComesPete** » August 4th, 2007, 17:02

zomg, £35 fo all that! that is quite frankly fucking ridiculously cheap. Think I may have to get that when I get my new house, I'll not get a job as a result, but I'll have loads of games to play

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » August 4th, 2007, 19:14

Zmog!

/is on it like a grannie on a hot cross bun.

Post by **FatherJack** » August 4th, 2007, 22:12

Already got.

Some of them, like Doom and Quake can be made to look quite shiney with modern clevernessness with require the original games files to function.

I know WinDoom let you play with a mouse, and GL Quake added transparent water and mirrors with a 3dfx card, but not sure if they've continued developing them.

Post by **ProfHawking** » August 4th, 2007, 23:54

Bought! I probably have most already, but for sheer ease-of-use thats worth £35 alone.
No duke nukem tho, whasnt that id?
and can eh network game any>

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 4th, 2007, 23:57

Duke nuke was apogee, then 3drealms I think.

I assume any games that did support network gaming still do, but grabbing replacement engines for the older ones might help

Edit: AFAICT, all that's missing is:

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# Dangerous Dave (1988)
# Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (1991)
# Rescue Rover (1991)
# Rescue Rover 2 (1991)
# Shadow Knights (1991)
# Hovertank 3D (1991)
# Catacomb 3D: A New Dimension (1991) 
# Quake 4 - Raven Software (2005)
# Doom RPG - Fountainhead Entertainment (2005)
# Orcs & Elves - Fountainhead Entertainment (2006)

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » August 5th, 2007, 12:39

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:I'd suggest grabbing the doomsday engine, Lets you run doom, hexen and heretic in a nice windowed box (not from steam though)

Thanks, I tried this. It does make a big difference graphically. I played a couple of levels of the original Wolfenstien on fullscreen and I nearly went blind.

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# Doom RPG - Fountainhead Entertainment (2005)
# Orcs & Elves - Fountainhead Entertainment (2006)

These are mobile games. Excellent mobile games.

Post by **Grimmie** » August 5th, 2007, 17:32

Bought it, and now disabled most of the 'retro' stuff.
Will play through QIII and QIIIA religiously though.
Will also play through DIII and the expansion.
Might revisit QII.

5punk

Steam gets id Software content, wins the internet.

Steam gets id Software content, wins the internet.

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