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Commander Keen: 13 Years Later

Posted by timothy on from the a-game-hits-puberty dept.

16977 writes "I just noticed that Id Software is now selling downloadable versions of its classic titles Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons and Goodbye Galaxy. Although the game is over 10 years old by now, there is still a thriving community of Keen fans out there whose interest has not waned. We now have level editors for both Keen Vorticons and Goodbye Galaxy, unofficial Keen fan software, and of course the infamous Dopefish, which has by now made cameo appearances in well over a dozen computer games. However, we have yet to see Commander Keen: The Universe is Toast, the sequel to the previous Keen game that was planned but never made. With the original developers pursuing their own independent projects, it doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon. But in the meantime, die-hard Keen fans have been getting by, not unlike Farscape fans after their show was cancelled."

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  1. The great goat escape! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just like OJ tried to escape in his white Bronco, mr Goatse is trying to escape in the car of his choice.

    Please, if you spot this vehicle please call your local authorities so that Mr Goatse can be aprehended and jailed.

  2. Marijuana Piranha? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dopefish Lives!!
    Quake sekritZ rulzorZ! Kahn Verge Hiss!

  3. Muslims for peace! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Muslim men shave for peace!

  4. Stephen King is Dead!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OMG, turn on the news!! Stephen King fell while hiking and died this morning of a brain anuerism!!

    1. Re:Stephen King is Dead!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      died this morning of a brain anuerism!!


      That explains why he hadn't written a good book in the past couple of years

  5. Re:NO WAY! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    My neighbor, Ernie, used to invite me over to play all the time after school. We'd play for what had to have been hours until his wife would leave for work. Then we would get naked and he'd fuck my tender boy ass. The feeling of his cum rockets in my boy ass was amazing. *sigh* Those were the days...

    Wow, thanks for sharing... Try to keep your pants on, and not spill bodily fluids on your keyboard as you whip it out.

  6. fddffd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fdfd

  7. what is this? by TerraFrost · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    this isn't news... every semi succesful game out there has people who still like it... hell... even unsuccesful games, such as Forgotten Realm's Unlimited Adventures has mailing lists with 200+ fans, and pages with hacks of all kinds.

    if slashdot.org is so low on news, that they're willing to advertise sites, and call it news, well then... someone please tell me where to sign up!

  8. We're sorry, you've not gained the venerable "FP" by Squidgee · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    We're sorry to inform you, but giving up your social life has had no value. Please carry on refreshing.

    (Sorry folks, but I just had to. I mean, look at the post...and then look directly below it)