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Steam gets id Software content, wins the internet.

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 0:59
by Dr. kitteny berk
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.

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 1:02
by Anhamgrimmar
CMDR KEEN! \o/

Re: Steam gets ID content, wins the internet.

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 1:09
by Dr. kitteny berk
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:• Id Super Pack: Every id game on Steam
Is about £35, so I'm having that :)

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:)

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 1:10
by Nickface
:shock:

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 1:23
by Dr. kitteny berk
ooh, looks good.

the older games seem to spawn dosbox and such.

downside, seems to be fullscreen only atm :(

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 1:54
by Stoat
Nicely done, Mr. Steam. I approve of your expandings.

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 4:00
by deject
Anhamgrimmar wrote:CMDR KEEN! \o/
HOLY SHIT YESSSSSSSSSS

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 9:09
by Lateralus
Anhamgrimmar wrote:CMDR KEEN! \o/
FUCK YEAH!

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 9:45
by spoodie
I think I'll have that Super Pack as well. :likesitall:

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 10:00
by Lateralus
I really really want a way of playing Keen on the PSP. Can someone make it so please? Kthnxbi.

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 10:56
by spoodie
Lateralus wrote:I really really want a way of playing Keen on the PSP. Can someone make it so please? Kthnxbi.
PSP Dosbox?

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 11:58
by Dr. kitteny berk
spoodie wrote:I think I'll have that Super Pack as well. :likesitall:
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 :(

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 12:40
by Anhamgrimmar
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!

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 17:02
by HereComesPete
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 :P

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 19:14
by buzzmong
Zmog!


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

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 22:12
by FatherJack
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.

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 23:54
by ProfHawking
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>

Posted: August 4th, 2007, 23:57
by Dr. kitteny berk
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)

Posted: August 5th, 2007, 12:39
by spoodie
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. 8)

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# Doom RPG - Fountainhead Entertainment (2005)
# Orcs & Elves - Fountainhead Entertainment (2006)
These are mobile games. Excellent mobile games.

Posted: August 5th, 2007, 17:32
by Grimmie
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.