Posted December 17, 2008
This is not really a complaint, more of a discussion opening.
When I pass somewhere that sells computer games, I usually pop in to take a look, just to see what's there, and at what price. Recently, I've seen quite a few games that are also sold on GOG, but at somewhat better prices. I'm thinking it might be in GOG's best interest to have a look at their prices, and maybe see if they can make more package deals.
There's two specific examples I've seen a lot recently. One is a pack containing Darkstar One, Sacred Gold and Port Royale 2. The other is a pack called Unreal Anthology, which includes all four Unreal games that GOG sells. Both packages are priced at 99.95 kr (Danish currency). At todays exchange rate, that comes to $18.86. I imagine the same packs are sold in most other countries at comparable prices.
Since all the games are new enough to work on modern OS's, the compatibility factor is not really enough of an argument for charging (in the case of the Unreal games) more than twice what you'd pay in an ordinary store. Also, there aren't really any extras (yet at least) with any of the Unreal games. A few avatars and wallpapers, nothing more (I don't really consider a manual an "extra", more of a "mandatory").
I know that the price of many games are dictated by the publisher, so it might be worth it to take up the argument with them, as they obviously allow others to sell the same games for less.
When I pass somewhere that sells computer games, I usually pop in to take a look, just to see what's there, and at what price. Recently, I've seen quite a few games that are also sold on GOG, but at somewhat better prices. I'm thinking it might be in GOG's best interest to have a look at their prices, and maybe see if they can make more package deals.
There's two specific examples I've seen a lot recently. One is a pack containing Darkstar One, Sacred Gold and Port Royale 2. The other is a pack called Unreal Anthology, which includes all four Unreal games that GOG sells. Both packages are priced at 99.95 kr (Danish currency). At todays exchange rate, that comes to $18.86. I imagine the same packs are sold in most other countries at comparable prices.
Since all the games are new enough to work on modern OS's, the compatibility factor is not really enough of an argument for charging (in the case of the Unreal games) more than twice what you'd pay in an ordinary store. Also, there aren't really any extras (yet at least) with any of the Unreal games. A few avatars and wallpapers, nothing more (I don't really consider a manual an "extra", more of a "mandatory").
I know that the price of many games are dictated by the publisher, so it might be worth it to take up the argument with them, as they obviously allow others to sell the same games for less.