I Can't Remember The Name Of That Old Game...

Dr_ShaggyDr_Shaggy Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Top down spaceship shooter, about virii</div> So there was this computer virus on your computer and the folders on your computer are levels. You fly around the level collecting uninfected files and shooting the infected ones, and the filenames come right from your harddrive.

There were also special weapons you could buy for your ship, most memorable for me being a grappling hook, where you could grab other ships and drag them into things.

There were different gangs and pirates, you could race and have duels.... Ringing any bells? I'm looking for the name of the game at least, a download would be super duper cool.

I apologize in advance if this creates any unwanted nostalgia and you can't remember the name like me.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    It sounds like Virus

    Yes thats what it was called. The unique thing about it was the fact the battles were based on your computer!

    No I didn't play it I just remember looking at it and thinking "What a cool idea!"
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    I remember Virus. I also remembering the half-star (out of 5) that it got from CGM (or, as it was called at the time, CGS+) <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    There was this thing called "Happygame" that, when you ran it, would simulate the deletion of your entire C: drive, shutdown, errors, etc. It was basically an advertisement for Virus, heheh <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • SaltySalty Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 6970Members
    I thought the file was called hippiestuff. I miss that thing <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
    edited April 2003
    yes i vaguely remember something about this game. it was called Virus made by an Isreali company and it was basically like Descent and the levels were contructed based on your folder layout and decorated by the files you had in those folders. So pictures you had in your computer would become texture maps for the walls of the rooms in the game. i always wondered what would happen if you had a porn folder on your computer. also i always wondered what would happen if you lost in the game; would you have to format your hard disk? heheheh.
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  • Dr_ShaggyDr_Shaggy Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
    I don't know about that vipr, but I found what I was looking for, Operation: Inner Space. This was a sweet game back in the day, check out the demo, it runs on my WindowXP box so its still compatible:

    <a href='http://www.sdispace.com/' target='_blank'>Software Dynamics Homepage</a>
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Is Virus Free for download? I haven't played it and it sounds like it's worth a shot.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Windelkron+Apr 8 2003, 02:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Apr 8 2003, 02:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There was this thing called "Happygame" that, when you ran it, would simulate the deletion of your entire C: drive, shutdown, errors, etc. It was basically an advertisement for Virus, heheh :D <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OMG, I remember that! :D
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  • redeemed_darknessredeemed_darkness Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12565Members
    Yer I played it concept was good
    But takes forever to load a game with a comp over the specs at the time software only
    Controls are wrong (me want mlook)

    It’s got strategy/fps in it building a factory defense system to build attack vehicle etc
    And you go through your computer collecting “bytes” to build more stuff
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  • SprengiSprengi Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13860Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Apr 8 2003, 08:42 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Apr 8 2003, 08:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Is Virus Free for download? I haven't played it and it sounds like it's worth a shot. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you can get it at <a href='http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=3929' target='_blank'>http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=3929</a> <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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