IT House reported on December 31 that at a time when PC games are increasingly becoming digital, a lucky player found a physical disc from the ancient times while sorting out the warehouse-from the 2003 real-time strategy game ” Impossible Creatures. As the craze for retro game collection continues to heat up, nostalgic classic PC game physical disks like this can often arouse the collective excitement of players and collectors.
“Impossible Creatures” is a real-time strategy game launched in 2003 by Relic Entertainment, a well-known Canadian game developer. Relic is also the creator of many classic RTS games such as Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and Homeworld. After Relic was acquired by THQ Nordic in 2004, it was acquired by Sega in 2013.
Player TheJunkyVirus shared this rare photo of the original “Impossible Creatures” disc on social media and said that he accidentally discovered it 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 ported to the Steam platform can be purchased 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 off a variety of genetically modified creatures that players can create, such as tiger scorpion, giraffe gorilla, and zebra dog hybrids. After seeing this photo, many players shared their memories of “Impossible Creatures” in the comment area. Some comments pointed out 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 the remake or sequel of “Impossible Creatures”, 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 physical game disc sales are declining, the collectible value of vintage CD-ROMs and physical game copies may further increase.Return to Sohu to see more
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