Comments on: Good Old Games Give Good Old Answers http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: likespy http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-347329 likespy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:20:48 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-347329 Very nice list, thank you. <a href="http://www.likespy.com/category-6-b0.html" rel="nofollow">Alarm Systems</a> <a href="http://www.besttoworld.com/Wholesale-spy-watch-cameras_c2194" rel="nofollow">spy camera watch</a> Very nice list, thank you.

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]]> By: John http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-99770 John Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:19:35 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-99770 Dave - th4e difference is GOG is legal. The site you mentioned is, at best, only semi legal. And it doesn't change the fact that you are left with working out how to get the games working on your XP/Vista PC, and, of course if it needs the manual to put a code word in, does it come with it? Also, by pointing to a semi-legal at best site, you are going to hurt GOG DOS game sales, so that wins Win95 and Win98 games will never get the GOG treatment! You might as well be suggesting a 'fallen off the back of a truck' site because you can get a hi-fi for $10! It might be legal, but then again, you could be promoting something illegal! So it goes with games. So I believe your post should be removed. Dave – th4e difference is GOG is legal. The site you mentioned is, at best, only semi legal. And it doesn’t change the fact that you are left with working out how to get the games working on your XP/Vista PC, and, of course if it needs the manual to put a code word in, does it come with it? Also, by pointing to a semi-legal at best site, you are going to hurt GOG DOS game sales, so that wins Win95 and Win98 games will never get the GOG treatment!

You might as well be suggesting a ‘fallen off the back of a truck’ site because you can get a hi-fi for $10! It might be legal, but then again, you could be promoting something illegal! So it goes with games. So I believe your post should be removed.

]]> By: dave http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-99749 dave Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:47:28 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-99749 hi try http://www.downloadfreedosgames.co.uk/ hi

try http://www.downloadfreedosgames.co.uk/

]]> By: John http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-91036 John Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:10:05 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-91036 GOG has now added Redneck Rampage, Soldiers of WWII and Stonekeep - it just keeps getting better - and I must say, the community forums are some of the nicest forums I have had the pleasure of using! Long may it last and long may it grow. I too worry that Steam might get more retro titles, like they got the X-Com series, but they sell at a higher price, include DRM and do not guarantee compatibility - so that worries me! I hope G.O.G. manage it as they have the right attitude - The Witcher proved that! GOG has now added Redneck Rampage, Soldiers of WWII and Stonekeep – it just keeps getting better – and I must say, the community forums are some of the nicest forums I have had the pleasure of using! Long may it last and long may it grow. I too worry that Steam might get more retro titles, like they got the X-Com series, but they sell at a higher price, include DRM and do not guarantee compatibility – so that worries me! I hope G.O.G. manage it as they have the right attitude – The Witcher proved that!

]]> By: Paul Moloney http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-90968 Paul Moloney Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:24:41 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-90968 At the moment, they're running a "buy one, get Interplay one free" deal. Just got Freespace 2 and Hostile Waters for $5.99. Unlike Steam, that <i>includes</i> tax. 2 games for €4.15 - that's great. P. At the moment, they’re running a “buy one, get Interplay one free” deal. Just got Freespace 2 and Hostile Waters for $5.99. Unlike Steam, that includes tax. 2 games for €4.15 – that’s great.

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]]> By: John http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-87765 John Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:05:54 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-87765 Like the first poster, I was worried that it was only going to be the best known Good Old Games, but i am one of the beta users and as soon as I saw they had Hostile Waters, by Rage, I knew they understood good games, well-known or not! So far i have downloaded Fallout 1 and got Fallout 2 for free for being part of the beta test. Both downloaded speedily and installed perfectly. Both came with pdf manuals that were excellent quality, and in the sub forum for the games, G.O.G. had placed links to mods for both the games! There is already thriving forum threads and I see it becoming the place to talk about PC retro games! DOS games will be available using DOSBox and freeware titles like Freespace (mentioned above) are quite a lot of hassle to download and then update and patch to get running. I know, I did it! I can understand a lot of people not wanting to do all that when for $6 you can just download it and run it! Also it should be noted that on G.O.G., for your $6 you get Freespace AND the expansion! I wish G.O.G. all the best, and I will be there for the long-haul, urging them on and supporting them! Like the first poster, I was worried that it was only going to be the best known Good Old Games, but i am one of the beta users and as soon as I saw they had Hostile Waters, by Rage, I knew they understood good games, well-known or not! So far i have downloaded Fallout 1 and got Fallout 2 for free for being part of the beta test. Both downloaded speedily and installed perfectly. Both came with pdf manuals that were excellent quality, and in the sub forum for the games, G.O.G. had placed links to mods for both the games! There is already thriving forum threads and I see it becoming the place to talk about PC retro games! DOS games will be available using DOSBox and freeware titles like Freespace (mentioned above) are quite a lot of hassle to download and then update and patch to get running. I know, I did it! I can understand a lot of people not wanting to do all that when for $6 you can just download it and run it! Also it should be noted that on G.O.G., for your $6 you get Freespace AND the expansion!

I wish G.O.G. all the best, and I will be there for the long-haul, urging them on and supporting them!

]]> By: kadayi http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-87443 kadayi Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:46:26 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-87443 W00t!!! got my Beta access and Fallout is running like a charm and without the necessity for me to jump through hoops to do so on my 64 bit Vista powered Behemoth. All for a measly $5.99 ;) * gets back to stabbing rats at Vault entrance W00t!!! got my Beta access and Fallout is running like a charm and without the necessity for me to jump through hoops to do so on my 64 bit Vista powered Behemoth. All for a measly $5.99 ;)

* gets back to stabbing rats at Vault entrance

]]> By: Soundofvictory http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-68586 Soundofvictory Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:23:20 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-68586 I second Heliocentric's thoughts on a hamachi-like multiplayer service for these games. For years I've wanted to play Giants' incredible multiplayer on a large scale( more than me and three chums), and who knows maybe this could be a start. The mostly perfect blend of RTS with third-person action. Three factions fighting against each other in massive levels. To my knowledge nothing like has been achieved in a singleplayer campaign let alone in multiplayer in the nearly 10 years since. Bravo GoG for bringing back the classics. I second Heliocentric’s thoughts on a hamachi-like multiplayer service for these games. For years I’ve wanted to play Giants’ incredible multiplayer on a large scale( more than me and three chums), and who knows maybe this could be a start. The mostly perfect blend of RTS with third-person action. Three factions fighting against each other in massive levels. To my knowledge nothing like has been achieved in a singleplayer campaign let alone in multiplayer in the nearly 10 years since.
Bravo GoG for bringing back the classics.

]]> By: AbyssUK http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-68414 AbyssUK Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:58:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-68414 Wow the games industry actually starting to listen to gamers... holy shit somebody colour me stupid. Question : Any chance of perhaps the old demo's of the games being made available? So we can try before we part with our hard earned cash ? Wow the games industry actually starting to listen to gamers… holy shit somebody colour me stupid.

Question : Any chance of perhaps the old demo’s of the games being made available? So we can try before we part with our hard earned cash ?

]]> By: Kiigan http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-68270 Kiigan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:36:32 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-68270 Looking at the pic... man I had forgotten about Sacrifice, such a great game! And Giants too. A golden era for PC games! Looking at the pic… man I had forgotten about Sacrifice, such a great game! And Giants too. A golden era for PC games!

]]> By: DosFreak http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-68251 DosFreak Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:03:25 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-68251 <blockquote cite="">the difference between access to “masters” and “source code” eluded me until yesterday. So what is the difference? :P</blockquote> I believe he's referring to "masters" as being the original game files whereas "source code" is the actual code which is needed to fix the games. How someone could possibly confuse the two is beyond me but life wouldn't be fun without confusion.

the difference between access to “masters” and “source code” eluded me until yesterday.

So what is the difference? :P

I believe he’s referring to “masters” as being the original game files whereas “source code” is the actual code which is needed to fix the games.

How someone could possibly confuse the two is beyond me but life wouldn’t be fun without confusion.

]]> By: Bobsy http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/12/good-old-games-give-good-old-answers/comment-page-2/#comment-68230 Bobsy Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:25:12 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=2093#comment-68230 Wait... is that Freespace 2 there? Hayl yeah. Wait… is that Freespace 2 there? Hayl yeah.

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