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General discussionRe-release of NOLF impossible?(134 posts)(134 posts)
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Posted February 28, 2015
This is the same story I heard last time, no one is sure they own it, so no one can authorise a re-release. It is disappointing the publishers do not seem to consider it worth the effort to find out but perhaps they will get their act together for a HD remake one day.
Posted February 28, 2015
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PetrusOctavianus: GOG should just release NOLF, or perhaps just announce Then I'm sure the lawyers will crawl forth and settle who really owns the rights.
Yeah, GOG is going to open itself up to lawsuits by doing something that stupid.

At times Gamers don't have a good grip on reality.

It is not completely Warner's fault;who has the rights to sell NOLF 1 and 2 is what's the problem. If Warners wanted to make a deal today it could not until the legal issues are settled.
Post edited February 28, 2015 by dudalb
Posted February 28, 2015
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Gilozard: What DRM do the disc versions use? StarForce, SecuROM, something else?
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Grargar: Safedisc and SecuROM v2, respectively.
Sheesh, I was just thinking about buying it. No thanks
Posted February 28, 2015
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Grargar: Safedisc and SecuROM v2, respectively.
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opticq: Sheesh, I was just thinking about buying it. No thanks
Just use the black magic that has a name that rhymes with track and those issues are gone. :P
As an owner of 1 & 2... this makes me sad, both of these games are just great and probably some of the best spy themed shooters ever. Dare I say, they even top some of the 007 games thanks to the story and humor alone. Too bad not many new people will be able to experience it without trying to get a somewhat hard to find CD copy, it really is a great and somewhat underrated series.
Post edited February 28, 2015 by SpooferJahk
Posted February 28, 2015
On the plus side at least GOG knows who claims IP ownership and who to deal with to get the rights to sell.

However, this kind of thing is one of the major reasons I don't like how people use the copyrights system. Warner brothers stood to make a decent amount of money for just signing a document. Why wouldn't you do that? What possible problem could you have with this when you have no plans to do anything yourself?

There have been several similar events like this over the years and its always so $@#!$%%!.
Posted February 28, 2015
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Drosa: On the plus side at least GOG knows who claims IP ownership and who to deal with to get the rights to sell.

However, this kind of thing is one of the major reasons I don't like how people use the copyrights system. Warner brothers stood to make a decent amount of money for just signing a document. Why wouldn't you do that? What possible problem could you have with this when you have no plans to do anything yourself?

There have been several similar events like this over the years and its always so $@#!$%%!.
NOTHING to do with WB, EVERYTHING to do with lawyers.
Posted February 28, 2015
I am beyond upset over this news, especially with it being piled on top of Leonard Nimoy's death as if it's the cherry on a garbage cake. WB are jerks.
Posted February 28, 2015
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ShadowWulfe: I like this possibility more, and considering Night Dive's Steam exclusive moves for the past probably 6 months by now, I would really hope this is the case.
That would be funny if this is the case. Im not upset Night Dive gets elbowed aside. They don't deserve anyone's tears.
Posted February 28, 2015
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Niggles:
I would still rather configure NAM myself with Dosbox than go through a direct Steam purchase.

GOG's made some shit awful moves in the past week but I would still take them over the alternative.
Posted February 28, 2015
I wasn't expecting them to create a miracle when I heard they were going after the NOFL license, and sure enough they couldn't do it. Still disappointing to hear. =/

Guess I'll try to find used copies somewhere.
Posted February 28, 2015
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Drosa: On the plus side at least GOG knows who claims IP ownership and who to deal with to get the rights to sell.

However, this kind of thing is one of the major reasons I don't like how people use the copyrights system. Warner brothers stood to make a decent amount of money for just signing a document. Why wouldn't you do that? What possible problem could you have with this when you have no plans to do anything yourself?

There have been several similar events like this over the years and its always so $@#!$%%!.
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Sachys: NOTHING to do with WB, EVERYTHING to do with lawyers.
This.If Warners wanted to put NOLF back on the market,it could not do so until the legal issues were settled.
Posted February 28, 2015
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ShadowWulfe: I like this possibility more, and considering Night Dive's Steam exclusive moves for the past probably 6 months by now, I would really hope this is the case.
Interesting idea and I hope this is the case, but doesn't Night Dive own the trademark now?
Posted February 28, 2015
Fuck big corporations. And lawyers. And especially lawyers of big corporations.

Night Dive should just fund a modding team to do a free total conversion of NOLF in the CryEngine or something like that. That way they'd get a reasonably priced Cease & Desist letter after the 20th Century Acti-Brothers legal department sorts through their archived shit and we'd finally know who owns what.

Or we'd get a shiny new NOLF for free. Win-win.
Posted February 28, 2015
Aww crap. :(

I played a bit of the sequel back in the day and it was a good game. It was a pirate copy though, never got around to buying it even though it was my intention. I don't even want to know what the second hand copies go for in eBay..
Posted February 28, 2015
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Daliz: Aww crap. :(

I played a bit of the sequel back in the day and it was a good game. It was a pirate copy though, never got around to buying it even though it was my intention. I don't even want to know what the second hand copies go for in eBay..
€8 for each?
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opticq: Sheesh, I was just thinking about buying it. No thanks
They are just disc checks. SecuROM wasn't always that infamous.
Post edited February 28, 2015 by Grargar
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