GOG.com

[Blaine]

The game I want to play with others exists only in my imagination as far as I'm aware.

Brother, that's exactly how I feel about tabletop, though I did play plenty of tabletop in the 1990s and early- to mid-2000s.

 

[Curious_Tongue]

I might be interested in playing an online game of Alpha Centauri.

Call to Power might also be cool.

 

[Infinitron]

Daedalic Sale! http://af.gog.com/promo/telltaledaedalic_weekend_promo_250714?as=1649904300

 

[:Flash:]

Daedalic Sale! http://af.gog.com/promo/telltaledaedalic_weekend_promo_250714?as=1649904300

That's a sale that is advertised as "up to" 90% off, but all the stuff from that, which I have, I got cheaper, and none of that was 90%.

 

[Infinitron]

Apparently it's getting a remake by some shovelware German studio:

http://www.sunlight-games.com/en/?nav=detail&game=Gold Rush!&sys=pc

http://www.goldrush-game.de/

Screenshots: http://www.goldrush-game.de/en/remake/media/

These guys also plan on distributing the original version bundled with DosBox, exactly like GOG does: http://www.goldrush-game.de/en/classic/home

Hey! http://store.steampowered.com/app/308000/

 

[Crane]

Apparently it's getting a remake by some shovelware German studio

Die Deutsche Ideologie

 

[catfood]

I'll just leave this right here.

 

[Abelian]

Top Dungeon Crawlers: 8 out of 10 post-2000
10. Demon's Souls 2009
9. Torchlight 2010
8. Nox 2000
7. Titan Quest 2006
6. Dungeon Siege 2002
5. Bard's Tale (remake) 2004
4. Gauntlet 1985 (arcade)
3. BG: Dark Alliance 2001
2. NWN 2002
1. Diablo 1996



I gotta give credit to Gauntlet, though: it's almost as if they realized good games existed prior to Windows 95, though they made the unfortunate choice of a cheesy coin-eating arcade game instead one of the multitude of first person dungeon crawlers from the era.

 

[AngryEddy]

Top Dungeon Crawlers: 8 out of 10 post-2000
10. DS 2009
9. Torchlight 2010
8. Nox 2000
7. Titan Quest 2006
6. Dungeon Siege 2002
5. Bard's Tale (remake) 2004
4. Gauntlet 1985 (arcade)
3. BG: Dark Alliance 2001
2. NWN 2002
1. Diablo 1996



I gotta give credit to Gauntlet, though: it's almost like they realized good games existed prior Windows 95, though they made the unfortunate choice of a cheesy coin-eating arcade game instead one of the multitude of first person dungeon crawlers from the era.

The N64 Gauntlet should've been up there. A really psychedelic DC, with solid boss fights. I played it in the arcades and at home.

 

[sbb]

The N64 Gauntlet should've been up there. A really psychedelic DC, with solid boss fights. I played it in the arcades and at home.

psychedelic how exactly?

 

[AngryEddy]

The N64 Gauntlet should've been up there. A really psychedelic DC, with solid boss fights. I played it in the arcades and at home.

psychedelic how exactly?

The level with the flipping walking grid, where day and night would alternate. There was also another level where you're inside a giant monster or something.

 

[potatojohn]

So they purged all the ArmA games from GOG

No honor among potatos

 

[Taxnomore]

GoG should try securing rights for Amiga games or even Apple II ones and C64 nes , and make them runnable through emulation. That would be tough both legally and technically but you know that'd be fun.

 

[octavius]

GoG should try securing rights for Amiga games or even Apple II ones and C64 nes , and make them runnable through emulation. That would be tough both legally and technically but you know that'd be fun.

Shouldn't be that hard. Just secure a deal to sell Amiga Forever through GOG.

 

[Jaesun]

They could never sell an Amiga game that would be immediately playable because it requires the licensed copy of a Workbench ROM's. That would be WAY too cost prohibitive.

 

[octavius]

They could never sell an Amiga game that would be immediately playable because it requires the licensed copy of a Workbench ROM's. That would be WAY too cost prohibitive.

The cheapest version of Amiga Forever includes basic Workbench 1.3 and costs 10$. More advanced versions include more advanced versions of Workbench and costs 40-50$. But it would be a one time investment.
Games could be sold with an installer that makes them instantly playable if you have Amiga Forever. That would of course mean more work for GOG, though. If not, Amiga Forever is not that hard to use.

 

[Jaesun]

GOG's whole selling point is "ready to play games". Licensing the Amiga Forever engine is just not going to be as cost effective as it is with packaging games with DOSBox (DOSBox is not that expensive. Otherwise STEAM and GOG would not be using it.).

I also don't feel there is that large of a market for just Amiga exclusive games.

And besides.... they could spend all that time and finally fucking figure out who owns the damn Gold Box Games rights and sell them on the site...

 

[Deuce Traveler]

But I love some of the Amiga exclusive games and the Gold Box series. Can't I dream of both?

 

[Jaesun]

But I love some of the Amiga exclusive games and the Gold Box series. Can't I dream of both?

To be honest, the list of Amiga Exclusive games is quite small (from what I remember off hand)

There ARE a few Amiga versions of games, that are much better then say the C64 or PC versions (like with the Gold Box Games, you could make your own Avatar, or at least one of them did If I am remembering correctly).

What is this list of Amiga Exclusive games that are worth having on GOG?

 

[Turjan]

What is this list of Amiga Exclusive games that are worth having on GOG?

Ambermoon...


*crickets*

 

[octavius]

GOG's whole selling point is "ready to play games". Licensing the Amiga Forever engine is just not going to be as cost effective as it is with packaging games with DOSBox (DOSBox is not that expensive. Otherwise STEAM and GOG would not be using it.).

But DOSBox is free, so there's no problem packaging it with each game.
But they could come up with other solutions, like a customer needs to have already purchased Amiga Forever to "unlock the buy Amiga games Achievement". Or offer a bigger than usual cut to the Workbench rights holders in exchange for packaging each Amiga game with AF.

I also don't feel there is that large of a market for just Amiga exclusive games.

Yes, I think that's actually a bigger problem.

And besides.... they could spend all that time and finally fucking figure out who owns the damn Gold Box Games rights and sell them on the site...

Yes, it's sad that the Gold Box games is fading into obscurity. Having old games available at GOG does much to preserve their legacy.

What is this list of Amiga Exclusive games that are worth having on GOG?

Black Crypt.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Top Dungeon Crawlers: 8 out of 10 post-2000
10. Demon's Souls 2009
9. Torchlight 2010
8. Nox 2000
7. Titan Quest 2006
6. Dungeon Siege 2002
5. Bard's Tale (remake) 2004
4. Gauntlet 1985 (arcade)
3. BG: Dark Alliance 2001
2. NWN 2002
1. Diablo 1996

Fail for calling Demon's Souls just "DS" when there's another game in the Top 10 that ALSO starts with D and S. (Corrected)

But for me the list itself reeks more of "Hey, there's this sub-genre of games that are Diablo clones (but don't call them that!) that didn't really become popular until Diablo 2 came along, so let's make a Top 10 list of similar games that doesn't feature D2 at all. Oh, and dig up some old games that feel similar so we don't look like total morons."

 

[octavius]

It's always amusing to see lists of "all time bests" made by people who are young enough to only have played games made the last 10 years.

 

[bloodlover]

GOG just released The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Will any Codexer play it and give an opinion if it's worth?

 

[Konjad]

It's always amusing to see lists of "all time bests" made by people who are young enough to only have played games made the last 10 years.

Some people play games older than themselves, you know.