Helmet, maybe. Slugs, definitely.
March 15, 2010 9:22 PM

My sister has a faint recollection of a beloved childhood PC game in which the character wore a yellow helmet and fought Far Side-esque green slugs, in a "space building." ("Maybe not the yellow helmet, but definitely green slugs.") Ring any bells?
posted by finnb to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (11 answers total) 4 users marked this as a favorite
Sounds a lot like Commander Keen, one of my favorite games of yore.
posted by DeusExMegana at 9:24 PM on March 15, 2010


Commander Keen!

On preview: dammit, was slow on the draw.
posted by suedehead at 9:25 PM on March 15, 2010


I quote my sister: "IT WAS COMMANDER KEEN! THAT IS SO AWESOME!" Elapsed time, what, 2 minutes? Ask Metafilter, you are awesome.
posted by finnb at 9:27 PM on March 15, 2010


Commander Keen was an amazing game, thanks for reminding me about it
posted by Diplodocus at 9:31 PM on March 15, 2010


I loved the crap out of that game. Dooo duh-duh doo duh-duh buh buh buh BAH! (pyoo! pyoo! pyoo!)
posted by koeselitz at 9:55 PM on March 15, 2010


Heck yeah Commander Keen! One of the first games by id Software, those who brought us Wolfenstein, Doom, Doom II, The Great Big Disc of Doom Wads, Heretic, Hexen: Further Heretic, Quake, Quake II: The Quakening, Quake III: Son of Quake, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Doom III: Flashlight Future Soldier!, Quake IV: Return to Quake, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, ummm...Wolfenstein again...and, next up, QuakeDoom Territory: Borderlands Fallout. I mean, Brink.

Your sis might have also played the original Duke Nukem platformers, and will possibly squee with a similar level of delight upon being reminded of it.
posted by turgid dahlia at 10:15 PM on March 15, 2010


Brink

Rage.
posted by turgid dahlia at 10:16 PM on March 15, 2010


Since it's not immediately obvious from the fan site: Commander Keen is available for download from Steam for all of your martian blasting needs.
posted by jferg at 5:28 AM on March 16, 2010


More specifically, that was episode 4, "Secret of the Oracle". The second series (episodes 4 and 5) is much different from the first.
posted by relucent at 5:33 AM on March 16, 2010


DOPEFISH LIVES
posted by Johnny Assay at 11:38 AM on March 16, 2010


Haha, I totally thought of that when I read the question - and bam, first answer.
posted by Sebmojo at 8:24 PM on March 16, 2010


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