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Gamers Unearth Nostalgic PC Game Discs from 20 Years Ago, Sparking Collective Excitement

Original title: Gamers dig up game discs from 20 years ago, bringing back many memories for netizens

IT House reported on December 31 that at a time when PC games are becoming increasingly digital, a lucky player found a physical disc from the old days while sorting out the warehouse – the real-time strategy game “The Game” from 2003. Impossible Creatures . As the craze for collecting retro games continues to heat up, physical discs of nostalgic classic PC games like this can often spark a collective excitement among gamers and collectors.

“Impossible Creatures” is a real-time strategy game launched in 2003 by Relic Entertainment, a well-known Canadian game developer. Relic has also created many classic RTS games such as Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and Homeworld. After Relic was bought by THQ Nordic in 2004, it was bought by Sega in 2013.

Gamer TheJunkyVirus shared this rare photo of the original “Creatures Impossible” disc on social media and said he found it by accident while cleaning out the storage room. As a game released in 2003, the 3D graphics technology used in “Impossible Creatures” was amazing, and its most attractive aspect is the unique genetic modification gameplay in the game. Players can mix different animals to create a variety of “impossible creatures” with special abilities, and lead these strange creature legions to fight against evil forces. In addition to a rich world to explore and single/multiplayer game modes, the game is also known for its high replayability. The original PC disc of “Impossible Creatures” can even be sold for more than 100 US dollars in good condition (IT House note: currently about 712 yuan), while the version that ported to the Steam platform at a very low price Buy .

Like many retro PC games, the Impossible Creatures disc case found by TheJunkyVirus comes with downloadable software to run the game in addition to the game disc. The game’s cover shows a variety of genetically modified creatures that players can create, such as a tiger scorpion, giraffe gorilla, and zebra dog hybrids. After seeing this photo, many players shared their memories of “Impossible Creatures” in the comments area. Some comments noted that because the online battle function was not yet perfect at the time, it did not affect this game from becoming a classic among players. Some players have even expressed their expectations for a “Creatures Impossible” remake or sequel, hoping to experience this creative real-time strategy game again.

As the craze for collecting retro games continues to heat up, there are more and more surprises like this about discovering original discs of old PC games. In a world where sales of physical game discs are falling, the collectable value of old CD-ROMs and physical game copies may increase further.Return to Sohu to see more

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