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crazy_dave: The management I was referring to was for LucasArts and Microsoft Games and the other major non-GOG publishers left. Edited original post for clarity.
Probably my bad then, I may have read it too quickly ^^
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crazy_dave: The management I was referring to was for LucasArts and Microsoft Games and the other major non-GOG publishers left. Edited original post for clarity.
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Pheace: Probably my bad then, I may have read it too quickly ^^
Nah I can see how it could easily be misread like that, hence the edit.
Post edited May 09, 2012 by crazy_dave
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GameRager: By pre-1990 I was talking about the OLD part, not the good part.....never said only pre-1990 games can qualify as good games. ;)
i'm pretty sure 1990s games also qualify as 'old' nowadays. Baldur's Gate, anyone?

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GameRager: As for getting games to run, well they can't use community fixes without said author's permission, and some games require multiple community fixes to run and various tweaking.......GOG would possibly have to either get permission to use such fixes or create their own. And those are only some of the issues that could arise with getting non-dos GOGs to run on newer OSs.
true, but if an amateur user can manage to write a 32-bit installer for a 16-bit game, i'd think GOG staff could do the same. you don't have to use a community solution, but you can replicate it...
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F4LL0UT: Exactly. Chances are good that I'll consider the game terrible but I still hope that it's gonna find its way to GOG just so I can finally see for myself what the all the fuss was about.
It's already available on GamersGate. Got it about a month ago. On the whole it felt like a collection of bad design decisions piled up on each other, mostly concerning guns... The game starts with a chapter that has mostly silly gimmicky guns that kill you if used carelessly, then provides better arsenal in the following two sections, yet encourages you to level up your bland sword by using it, and then it gives you a run of the mill pistol first thing in the final chapter. *facepalm* It's like no one on the team tried to create any sense of progression... or had any idea what the game was supposed to be...
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Fred_DM: i'm pretty sure 1990s games also qualify as 'old' nowadays. Baldur's Gate, anyone?
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true, but if an amateur user can manage to write a 32-bit installer for a 16-bit game, i'd think GOG staff could do the same. you don't have to use a community solution, but you can replicate it...
Now you're just splitting hairs.....I could say pre-2000, pre 1999...the point I made still stands, and is still valid.
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You DO remember this is GOG we're talking about here....the same GOG that took yers to update the wishlist and implement other simple features on the site? Which sometimes doesn't so so hot with customer support? ;)
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grviper: It's like no one on the team tried to create any sense of progression... or had any idea what the game was supposed to be...
Tell me about it. Personally I'm amazed that this "progress" thing works fine in so many games since most developers I know who worked on a bigger project NEVER beat their own game in one run, even after the release. So it's not surprising that a game that had a problematic "birth" as Daikatana completely fails at this.
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GameRager: You DO remember this is GOG we're talking about here....the same GOG that took yers to update the wishlist and implement other simple features on the site? Which sometimes doesn't so so hot with customer support? ;)
Which is one of the major issues I have with them tossing new & indie games on here. The implementation is terrible and they clearly weren't ready for it or capable of it. The decision was terribly short sighted & whoever decided it clearly has blinkers on & can see nothing but the distant stack of cash in front of them.

gog reminds me of an old microsoft joke.

Three women are sitting in a bar discussing their husbands. The first says "My husband's a builder, when we make love it's strong and powerful and hugely satisfying." the second turns and says "Well my husband's an artist, when we make love it's passionate and creative." then they both turn to the third woman who says nothing. "Well?" they ask.
The third woman sighs "My husband's a gog (microsoft) employee. Before we make love he promises me the world but he takes ages and at the end I'm left disappointed. Then he tells me it'll be better next time."
Which part of it is terrible? Do you think Steam (just an example) is awesome from the get go?
Post edited May 09, 2012 by wormholewizards
No I remember when steam first started how it was but gog isn't just starting, they've been going for years and they're still making rookie mistakes. Gog hold all these seminars and put loads of effort into publicity but they don't seem to put half as much effort into the site.
I think many people would like to know which part of GOG are mistakes according to your opinion. Is it just because the catalogue are messy like Gamer's Gate like you claimed before? (For me, it look just fine, responsive and neat).
I dont care what they release tbh, As long as its DRM free ill buy it
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wormholewizards: I think many people would like to know which part of GOG are mistakes according to your opinion. Is it just because the catalogue are messy like Gamer's Gate like you claimed before? (For me, it look just fine, responsive and neat).
I've given plenty of answers on here and elsewhere. If you care that much look them up.
Post edited May 09, 2012 by serpantino
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Maxxer: I dont care what they release tbh, As long as its DRM free ill buy it
i guess you bought Master of Orion 3 as well, right?
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Maxxer: I dont care what they release tbh, As long as its DRM free ill buy it
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Fred_DM: i guess you bought Master of Orion 3 as well, right?
I have actually :3
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ThorChild: ...That is great news for us gamers as nearly all other DD options out there require some form of DRM, be it 'always on connection' or that company intrududing into your data to sell on to third parties or plain old fashioned DRM that can screw your hardware up. GOG needs to survive so the wider gaming expereince improves for all of us. I don't mind what games GOG sells, as long as they are 'Good' and really DRM free (as opposed to pretend DRM free).
+1. I could not have said it better. Assassin's Creed, for example: I would not have ever bought with his always online-DRM (or any other DRM, but this case is especially annoying), but now that is here on GOG I have the opportunity (or rather I will have it in the future, when no longer broke).