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Posted June 11, 2016
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WarlockLord: Personally I'm all for having newer/indie games on here that never had disc releases. If I'm going to buy some old game in a digital edition, it had better either be one that's hard to find actual discs of, or have something extra added to the re-release (Something actually special, like the Strife Veteran Edition, not just "DOSBoxed for dummies").
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JDelekto: You should take a look at the Internet Archive, many of them you can play from the safety of your own modern Web browser.
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takezodunmer2005: Also, this, as I value gog as a steam killer....Though gog connect is a great step in the right direction!
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JDelekto: Actually, these days, Steam *is not* DRM, it's a means to an end, a way to get your digital download, just as GOG Galaxy is to get your purchases here.

...and if you're in the market for VR content, you're in for two worlds now, SteamVR, and Oculus Home. However, some VR games have made their way onto GOG. Choose wisely.
Well, seeing as I cannot install any game off-line, plus mandating a third party program in order to launch/run most of those games means it's still DRM, (A better form of, but still, DRM) especially compared with gog...And yes, it is indeed a means to an end as I cannot play a lot of new titles (Skyrim/FO4/DarkSouls) without it, which means that it is a necessary evil that I have to go through in order to get certain games that interest me.

I was locked out of several games due to a bad installs of which I could not reinstall due to not having Internet access during a dark financial period, however, with gog I have no issue whatsoever, so yeah I place gog well and above steam for the simple fact that I have the freedom of reinstalling my games without having to use up bandwidth or be tethered to a third party program.

As far as VR is concerned, I'll wait until the price goes down and better software is released. And yeah, I'll go the Oculus route! ;^)
Posted June 11, 2016
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nightcraw1er.488: Don't really want to start this discussion again, but I would like to clarify your "steam is not DRM" comment. You are correct in that there are games available via the steam store which do not contain the CEG DRM component. People like to glorify this as Drm free which it is to a.certain extent. You do however still have to use the client to squire them (note from jmich states there is an open source alternative, but I haven't tried it). To me a client is an unnecessary mechanism for data capture and advertising, and sits on the right hand of the beast in the triumvirate of digital evil (and that includes galaxy which only saving grace is its optionality). So there are games you can quite from steam, which can be run without any further connection to it, however it's a relatively small number of thier stock, and the vast majority use at least CEG, and a few require other accounts such as Origin. So lets not start to promote steam as a DRM free store, they very much are not.
Didn't want to start an argument, just wanted to note that Steam itself allows DRM content, understood. However, DRM free content as well.
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takezodunmer2005: Well, seeing as I cannot install any game off-line, plus mandating a third party program in order to launch/run most of those games means it's still DRM, [i]
What's new?
Post edited June 11, 2016 by JDelekto
Posted June 11, 2016
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gamesfreak64:
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amrit9037: Don't forget NOLF series
No One Lives Forever :D i know that one, a relative of my had it.

I think there was a NOLF 2 : No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

I think it was 3d and /or fpp , i cant play these.

I googled for old games like Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy , there are games that were 'left out in the cold' :D and claim to be 'free' now on various 'abandoned game' sites, it is very sad that good old games are in a limbo state, and not available , 90% of the latest games released at the moment are not the kind of games i would play , and am used to play, ,there are way to many fpp/3d games being released now, weird 3d games with coconuts, bananas and pineapples, i mean how do they come up with those games?

Worst thing is the voxel games, giving me the shivers, i prefer bitmapped games al the way, amiga had tons of really good games, far superior imho to the 'crappy' voxels.
If these become the default games, i'll be saving lots of cash, but i'd rather spend lots of cash buying them, its a good thing there are still many casualgames being developed so i can continue to get good games.

imho we need more much more old games, or new games but not too much voxel. 3d or vector, or at least : 50/50 but for now the voxels seem to be very hot, and every one seems to creating games using them.

Anyway if i wanted to play with blocks i would be buying tons of lego :D
Post edited June 11, 2016 by gamesfreak64
Posted June 12, 2016
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rocrom: I just don't want to lose one of my favorite shops!
it's not going anywhere ;)
Posted June 12, 2016
GOG is still getting older games. They've recently acquired Homeworld--a series that has been on the GOG wishlist for over 5 years.
Post edited June 12, 2016 by IronArcturus
Posted June 12, 2016
So this is like some sort of... reverse exorcism?
Posted June 12, 2016
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Breja: So this is like some sort of... reverse exorcism?
My guess was gonna be that he just really liked the movie. I was disappointed when I read the OP, though. =)
Posted June 12, 2016
What makes you think that GOG doesn't have the ability to collect your data? Especially your username and password. :)
Post edited June 12, 2016 by JDelekto
Posted June 12, 2016
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JDelekto: What makes you think that GOG doesn't have the ability to collect your data? Especially your username and password. :)
Its obvious they might be able to get all passwords to gog accounts, but there is no need to know them, they can access all accounts so why bother with passwords , as for gog connection , what would they want do with pw from steam accounts? :, steam is pretty evil afteral.... :D
Posted June 12, 2016
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Breja: So this is like some sort of... reverse exorcism?
THE POWER OF PRICE COMPELS YOU!
Posted June 12, 2016
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JDelekto: What makes you think that GOG doesn't have the ability to collect your data? Especially your username and password. :)
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gamesfreak64: Its obvious they might be able to get all passwords to gog accounts, but there is no need to know them, they can access all accounts so why bother with passwords , as for gog connection , what would they want do with pw from steam accounts? :, steam is pretty evil afteral.... :D
Haha, good point. However, when it comes to the Virtual Reality realm, it's looking like Facebook and Oculus are the evil empire and Valve/HTC come out smelling like a rose on that one.
Posted June 13, 2016
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gamesfreak64: Its obvious they might be able to get all passwords to gog accounts, but there is no need to know them, they can access all accounts so why bother with passwords , as for gog connection , what would they want do with pw from steam accounts? :, steam is pretty evil afteral.... :D
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JDelekto: Haha, good point. However, when it comes to the Virtual Reality realm, it's looking like Facebook and Oculus are the evil empire and Valve/HTC come out smelling like a rose on that one.
Facebook is Prime Evil and has become the grandfather of all Evil, especially now, since Mr Zucker allows politicians to force their evil will upon him, he is ruling facebook now like Dick Tator , every letter is being scrutinised by a microscope

This reminds me of The War of the Worlds:
some words fitting the current state of Facebook

busied themselves about their various concerns ............
scrutinised and studied, .............
and slowly and surely drew their plans against us.

With some addoption of a few lines in original text, it would fit the current state of Facebook:
The Coming of censorship on Facebook : Chapter One : The Eve of the War on freedom of speech
or something like that.
Posted June 13, 2016
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gamesfreak64:
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amrit9037: Don't forget NOLF series
got the ps2 version of 1
any good ?
Posted June 13, 2016
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gamesfreak64:
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amrit9037: Don't forget NOLF series
NOLF is a unique case in that Night Dive tried - and failed - to sort out the rights mess for the NOLF series. This, remember, being the company that went one step further than GOG in restoring classic games, actually served as the publisher, and actually managed to sort out the System Shock rights catastrophe.

So that's three games of many that are unlikely to ever surface on any storefront.
Posted June 13, 2016
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rocrom: The categories are a good start but maybe add a few filters like decades (only show games from year xxxx to xxxx), or sort by launch date.
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tinyE: Like this :P
Well now I feel silly, but thanks so much for pointing it out! Makes it so much easier to browse content I'm actually interested in. :D
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