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Posted September 09, 2014
To arms, my noble Saxon knights!

Defender of the Crown, a 1986 turn-based strategy classic, originally launched on the Commodore Amiga, is available in all it's pixelated glory on GOG.com, for $5.99!

We are happy to announce a new partnership with Cinemaware that will bring plenty of mouth-watering classics in their best available incarnations. Starting with Defender of the Crown, more classic titles from Cinemaware will release on GOG.com with both PC and emulated Commodore Amiga versions. Yes, the graphically superior, awesome, beautiful and shiny Amiga versions!

Today's release is a wonderful gem straight from the 80s. Back in the day, Defender of the Crown set a new standard for graphical presentation and innovative, fresh gameplay. As the leader of an initially sparse pack of Saxon knights, building up your army and influence as you proceed, you'll have to stick it to the Normans in an effort to gain control of the war-torn medieval England. Your strategic prowess as well as your sword fighting skills will be severely tested. This turn-based strategy classic will have you saving damsels in distress with your blade, jousting with fearsome knights, and besieging Norman castles - all the while reveling in the Amiga quality sound and beautiful graphics.

Defeat those pesky Normans and unite England in Defender of the Crown, for $5.99 on GOG.com.
Post edited September 09, 2014 by JudasIscariot
Posted September 09, 2014
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Erich_Zann: I don't think I ever got this on Atari, what exactly makes the ST version the best ? I'd like to know if it's worth tracking down a copy for my ST too.

On a totally unrelated note, this release reminded me that I want D/Generation on GOG, whatever the version. One of my childhood treasures. Now.
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trusteft: I don't remember all the differences right now.. One that I do is the different way of handling land battles. In the Atari ST version you actually make tactical choices in real time how to fight the battle.
Here is a video of the Atari ST version I recorded a while back.
http://youtu.be/wovPq9EOEH0?list=PLtpqh8ebqvxfPsPe_b0lCXD3wLz64nR8M
I always wondered about that. In the dos version you could make tactical choices in battles as well but I never really understood how that translated to the fight. Bombard needed catapults and seemed to mean both sides lose armies faster, outflank needed knights?

I guess I should read the manual now.
Posted September 09, 2014
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htown1980: I only wanted this for the dos version, so i just took that folder out and stuck it in dosbox. Doesn't work if you want the amiga version obviously.
you still need to install setup_defender.exe somewhere, somehow to get this folder with DOS version of the game, and wineskin is a quite fast way imho...
Posted September 09, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Well, this is a special case for Cinemaware as they did the legal and programming legwork to get the Amiga versions running :) So let's not get all too excited alright? :)
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keeveek: I know I am going to be minused to hell but let me put this this way

so BarryWoodward contacted Cinemaware and pretty much arranged the grounds for both parties to meet agreement

and Cinemaware themselves did half the work to make those games work on PCs.

The question is

Are you fucking kidding me?
I don't understand what you are so mad about?
Posted September 09, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I don't understand what you are so mad about?
I just wonder if you even care about classic games anymore or you just release them only if others do the work for you....
Posted September 09, 2014
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trusteft: I don't remember all the differences right now.. One that I do is the different way of handling land battles. In the Atari ST version you actually make tactical choices in real time how to fight the battle.
Here is a video of the Atari ST version I recorded a while back.
http://youtu.be/wovPq9EOEH0?list=PLtpqh8ebqvxfPsPe_b0lCXD3wLz64nR8M
Thanks, bookmarked. I'll look at this later.
Posted September 09, 2014
Woooooo! Wooooooo! Go GOG go! This is wonderful to see here. Awesome birthday sales, and an Amiga release? Great party guys. :D
Posted September 09, 2014
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keeveek: Are you fucking kidding me?
So how much has Valve done to get classics to their store, instead of the publishers pushing them to Steam and Valve doing diddly-squat? Do you condemn Valve/Steam for their inactivity?

Double-standards and all that.
Posted September 09, 2014
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keeveek: Are you fucking kidding me?
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timppu: So how much has Valve done to get classics to their store, instead of the publishers pushing them to Steam and Valve doing diddly-squat? Do you condemn Valve/Steam for their inactivity?

Double-standards and all that.
Valve never pretended to be something else.
Posted September 09, 2014
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timppu: So how much has Valve done to get classics to their store, instead of the publishers pushing them to Steam and Valve doing diddly-squat? Do you condemn Valve/Steam for their inactivity?

Double-standards and all that.
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keeveek: Valve never pretended to be something else.
So what has GOG pretended to be? Did they say somewhere they'll do anything to get any old game to GOG?

I don't know, maybe there isn't that much money to be made with the classics alone anymore for one store, especially as they are appearing also on Origin, Steam etc.? I presume you have already bought this game from GOG, right? Put your money where your mouth is.
Post edited September 09, 2014 by timppu
Posted September 09, 2014
Amazing release, thanks Cinemaware and GOG!
Posted September 09, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I don't understand what you are so mad about?
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keeveek: I just wonder if you even care about classic games anymore or you just release them only if others do the work for you....
We do care about them but

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We don't have the time or the resources to make our own emulation software a la RockLobster.

b) If you're wondering why we haven't, for example, we haven't gone into making Amiga games compatible in geberal, then it's most likely because of licensing issues that outweigh any benefit we'd get from that kind of venture.

Besides, we are working on the classics on our own, Hogs of War being the most recent example, but they take time to get done right. If you want us to just throw loose files out there without a care as to whether they work or any support, then we don't swing that way.
Posted September 09, 2014
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keeveek: Valve never pretended to be something else.
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timppu: So what has GOG pretended to be? Did they say somewhere they'll do anything to get any old game to GOG?

I don't know, maybe there isn't that much money to be made with the classics alone anymore for one store, especially as they are appearing also on Origin, Steam etc.?
That's ok.

I remember TET saying not so long ago they will do (not anything, but whatever they can) to bring at least one classic game a week to GOG and that they would never abandon classic games.

If GOG doesn't give a damn, that's ok too.

I am surprised you're the first one to jump with defense and joy that GOG is becoming more and more like Steam.
Posted September 09, 2014
I'm so excited. I'll have to give this a shot in a few and see if I can get it running in Wine on a Mac.
Posted September 09, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Besides, we are working on the classics on our own, Hogs of War being the most recent example, but they take time to get done right. If you want us to just throw loose files out there without a care as to whether they work or any support, then we don't swing that way.
Is any of them:

Emperor: Rise of the middle kingdom
SimCity 3000
Conflict: Desert storm 2 or Vietnam
Gangsters 2
Pizza Syndicate / Connection 2

? :P :P :P
Post edited September 09, 2014 by keeveek
Posted September 09, 2014
Oh yes!
In 1986 i own a ZX Spectrum and then i saw pictures from DotC!
I MUST OWN THIS! Christmas 1987 I got an AMIGA 500 and DotC!
I hope the other games from Cinemareware will released soon!
I would buy instantly "They came from the desert" & "Antheads" and "Lords of the Rising Sun"
Good news!
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