So basically as titled. I came across this website when I saw an ad on facebook. Looking it up, it sells games I can't say I have seen any store sell before. Like need for speed carbon. I don't even remember seeing it on EA own launcher. Well before it removed a whole bunch of them. They also seem to be modded/updated so they can play on modern systems.

But then it just seems too dodgy. Almost like they are just selling cracked versions of the games. So that alone would normally put me off. It still has games that are rare enough to find anywhere. Like the Riddick games that got removed from here so long ago. I also did try to google this, but couldn't find much of anything either. So anyone brought from it before? Or it is a case of too good to be true?

I'd avoid spending money there. Games are very unlikely to be legitimate, payment goes through something called PayPlus, contact from ToS is on gmail and they use private Facebook groups.

I like how they are using Shadow of Mordor as the banner of the main page, but don't sell it.


Judging by the available games, I'd advise anyone to steer clear. It's one thing to pirate games and another thing completely to pay for pirated games.

It's the first time I heard about this site. At least some of the games that are offered there were never available DRM-free in digital distribution. GOG is presumably the biggest service with this feature and wasn't able to get the license to sell them. I don't recommend buying there as well.

Mmm, not heard about this either. So long as it provides the drm free copy which you backup offline, I don’t see why there is a problem. It’s not you as a users responsibility to check up and see if everything is legit. Perhaps GOG did not get a license to sell it as they didn’t like the galaxy client being pushed, wouldn’t be the first time.
The thing that would worry me most is the “download and has an activation code”, that doesn’t drm free to me, unless that simply opens a zip and you copy out the installer no longer needing the zip or code.

There is a problem if the site is pirating games. LotR games that are available there aren't available anywhere else. This is quite suspicious in my opinion. Same goes for Black & White for example. What's the difference between pirating games and buying pirated games? I don't think so. In the best interest of buyer is to recognize when something might be illegal. I'm not suggesting that we should be constantly suspicious when buying something, but some vigilance is recommended. When I see site that sells Black & White DRM-free, I also see a red light flashing. The game isn't available on Origin, Steam and any other digital distribution platform. Some inferior site miraculously starts to sell this game, this is too beautiful to be true.

Well, the company that owns it is apparently registered in London and had a whopping net turnover of some £300 the other year, so no... the games are very unlikely licenced by any means.

Theres so much screaming "suspect" at me about the webpage that I'm gonna need hearing aids. So buying stolen goods doesnt bother you? - even though you can go to the clink for that.

This is interesting!

I decided to take one for the team on this one.
So I created an account and bought 'Battlefield - Vietnam' Digital Download.
It wasn't that expensive, only 9.99$, and I was actually interested in the game as well.

(Fun fact, in the requirements it's written that the game is compatible even with 'Windows 11').
Isn't 'Windows 11' even not out yet?

First thing I discovered there were no installers of any kind. All I got was some 'Text File' with instructions on how to download the game in it. So here I am, downloading the 'RAR' file which I presume has the game in it, from 'MediaFire' through a secure link or something.

I mean, I think we all understand what that means now.

Case closed.

Hey, at least I didn't get a digital code to redeem on 'Steam' or something. YAY!
Do I even want to extract the archive? Yeah...

edit: The game works, by the way. :)

I hope you AV'd that file before running it!

But yes - sounds like the site is very dodgy.

Their "about us" page (https://bestoldgames.org/pages/about-us) is pretty funny, in a way.

Taken from there :

"Respecting game creators

When you're with us, you can be sure that all games are legitimate, and your purchases support rightful owners and creators."

Isn't that one of the most suspicious things you've ever seen?

To be honest, I'm more worried about my bank account, because the checkout was dodgy as well.

what is even MORE suspicious is the fact that there's games like the Warcraft III chest collection for $20 on sale on the site. I KNOW just by that game being listed the site's NOT legitimate since Blizzard only sells games thru their website. I looked at the size for Warcraft II: Battle.net edition and the size is the same as the GOG version. This site is not doing what it says about supporting creators and is something you should not consider spending money at due to high risk of scamming/fraud.

Well, I bought the game and it works, no viruses, bank account is safe.

Now I know how they operate and I won't be spending my money there.

It's up to you if you want to support them by buying anything, legal or otherwise.

If the developers and publishers don't get any of that money, too bad.

As i said above, it is not a users responsibility to check wether a site has licenses or not. I never checked if gog has, or shinyloot, or any of the other stores out there. You can downvote me all you like, but it is still not the responsibility of the user.
She. You get a new kitchen fitted, do you check all the items have not been stolen, all that all employees are valid to work, not as the customer you purchase.
Another example, zoom platform has duke nuke 3D, is that an illegal site? That game was removed from other stores. As I said, I have never heard of that site or used it, nor any intention, but to start to question its validity and state that users have a responsibility to do background checks and such like is nonsense. At no point has it been proven that these are stolen goods. You are simply casting aspersions until something is proven. It is not a users responsibility to validate every company they come across.

If they're not listed as an official partner of the gamedev / publisher website, contact the staff and verify if they are legal distributors of their product.

Yes, not the consumer's job to check. Some small company distributing relatively new Blizzard games no other platform can get? Having to join FB group? Clearly something fishy is going on.