Posted July 09, 2009
Origin first. Their games often seemed to have an extra effort put into them and be better than they had to be.
I miss Cavedog, of Total Annihilation fame. They went on to become Gas-Powered Games, but now their publisher is putting DRM on their games, and it's not the same. I liked it more when they were the underdog thumbing their noses at expectations rather than conforming to them.
Also, whatever the name is of the company that made the original NASCAR for PC. They long ago got bought out by EA, and eventually the franchise folded. That was an amazingly good game and important, influential franchise.
I miss Cavedog, of Total Annihilation fame. They went on to become Gas-Powered Games, but now their publisher is putting DRM on their games, and it's not the same. I liked it more when they were the underdog thumbing their noses at expectations rather than conforming to them.
Also, whatever the name is of the company that made the original NASCAR for PC. They long ago got bought out by EA, and eventually the franchise folded. That was an amazingly good game and important, influential franchise.