Cool Old PC Games

contract jack 2003 prequel to "No One Lives Forever", focusing on action-packed spy combat with jack as the protagonist.
delta force: land warrior 2000 a tactical shooter where elite operatives tackle global covert missions with precision and teamwork.
game won't run: win+r -> "optionalfeatures" -> "legacy components" -> turn on "DirectPlay"

BASICS:

goal is mostly: kill everything
radar shows next objective and enemies
pressing current weapon key cycles through firing modes
save your explosives for objectives because you will be soft-locked if you run out of them

dink smallwood 1997 a quirky action RPG blending humor, exploration, and combat in a satirical medieval fantasy world.
doom 3 2004 horror-themed fps set on a demon-infested mars base.
to unlock nightmare mode from the get-go
for vanilla open "DOOM 3/base/DoomConfig.cfg" and set the following:
```
set g_nightmare "1"
```
for bfg edition delete the file "C:\Users\[username]\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM 3 BFG\base\savegame\profile.bin"
C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Saved Games\id Software\DOOM 3 BFG\base\D3BFGConfig.cfg" and set the following:

set g_leNightmare "1"
set g_roeNightmare "1"
set g_nightmare "1"

jedi knight 2 2002 a star wars fps blending lightsaber duels with force powers and gunplay.
exit out of the installer once it's done, don't launch the game from it
run "GameData/jk2sp.exe" once and close it so it can create "GameData/base/jk2config.cfg"
open config, change the following cvars and set your preferred resolution

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_customwidth "1920"
seta r_customheight "1080"
seta r_customaspect "2"

kingpin 1999 a gritty, mature shooter set in a dystopian urban landscape where revenge drives the story.
wsock32.dll put this where kingpin.exe is
kingpinpatch.exe put this where kingpin.exe is, run it and apply patch
config.cfg better keybinds. put this in "main" folder

BASICS:
                
game is nonlinear in many places
npcs dislike it when your weapon is drawn, so holster it
you can steal money from dead people (crouch + action)
you can hire goons off the street if you have the $ for it
it's quake 2 movement pretty much

IMPORTANT KEYBINDS:

F6      quick save
F9      quick load

MOUSE2  holster weapon
E       action
F       flashlight

SHIFT   sneak
CTRL    crouch

TAB     inventory
Q       use inventory item
G       drop inventory item

N       notebook
ARROWS  notbook page flip

F1      positive speech
F2      negative speech
F3      give special orders

kiss: psycho circus: the nightmare child 2000 fast-paced fps where players embody the avatars of KISS, battling surreal enemies in a rock-infused nightmare world.
magic carpet 1994 genre-blending game combining fps elements with magical carpet flying and spellcasting.
magic carpet 2 1995 the sequel to magic carpet, offering deeper gameplay, enhanced graphics, and darker themes.
messiah 2000 third-person action game where players possess characters' bodies to navigate a futuristic world and solve puzzles.
no one lives forever 2000 stylish 1960s-themed spy fps filled with humor, gadgets, and thrilling espionage missions.
no one lives forever 2 2002 sequel expanding on the original’s charm, with improved mechanics and deeper storytelling.
project i.g.i. 2000 tactical first-person shooter blending stealth and action as players undertake high-stakes covert missions.
red faction 2001 revolutionary fps introducing geo-mod technology for destructible environments in a martian setting.
DashFaction.exe install this after installing the game
use the DashFaction launcher to set your video options and to launch the game

red faction 2 2002 follow-up to red faction, featuring improved combat and continued rebellion on mars.

return to castle wolfenstein 2001 reimagining of the classic, blending wwii-era action with supernatural nazi experiments.

exit out of the installer once it's done, don't launch the game from it

run "WolfSP.exe" once and close it so it can create "Main/wolfconfig.cfg"

open config, change the following cvars and set your preferred resolution

seta r_mode "-1" seta r_fullscreen "1" seta r_customwidth "1920" seta r_customheight "1080" seta r_customaspect "2"

soldier of fortune 2000 visceral shooter known for its realistic weaponry and limb-specific damage system.

soldier of fortune 2 2002 sequel that amps up realism and tactics in modern military missions.