While the quote clearly states that the game includes expansions from CD-Rom version, not the CD-Rom version itself, it seems that there was a typo with year - now it's 1993 on a gamecard page, but if the quote from linked thread is accurate it was 1994 before. And that might have caused some confusion...

Well, maybe the DOS CD-ROM versions are the best ones overall (to many), so why not add them too to the mix?

Most probably they didn't simply realize the various different versions/releases, and what exactly is the difference between them. At least I wasn't aware of the different versions, to this day I thought there were only the floppy versions of X-Wing and Tie Fighter.

If I've heard about some CD-ROM versions before, I've probably thought people are referring to e.g. X-Wing vs Tie Fighter or something like that.

I dont really care either way which version is better than other, but the store page should tell exactly what is being sold. If this is not correct, then either the store page must be edited to reflect what people are buying, or the content must be changed to what the store page says people are buying. I kind of think that is just common sense....

No need. They finally updated the game page.

Hmmm, I assumed you were saying there's a conflict because they said it requires controller or joystick, and then that it can be played with keyboard and mouse.

I do not think this discrepancy exists on purpose. Just report the mistake and I'm sure it will be corrected. I have great trust in GOG, they're honest guys, they did surely not mean to 'deceive' anyone.

Nope. The description used to say 1994 (DOS) yet on the right it correctly stated X-Wing (1993). Also, iMuse for life.

ok, now it's clear

It's mostly just confusing. Why can't they just say: Based on the 1993 diskette version we added both expansions from the 1994 CD version.

Glad to see it was fixed, thank you. I didn't mean to be a b*tch about this, but figured I should get attention outside the subforum to gauge how important this was.

That would be nice.

It's similar to the situation with LucasArts adventures. There are a lot of different versions of the early 90s ones and which one is best is pretty subjective.

Can you give some examples? I'm mainly aware of CD-ROM talkie versions, but are you referring to possibly different versions across different platforms? Are they cases where the talkie version is not the best one?

Then again, doesn't GOG still miss many alternate versions for some Sierra adventure games? Like the VGA remake of Space Quest, which to me is quite a big omission.

Well for example there are 3 DOS versions of the Secret of Monkey Island (that I know of), none of them talkie. There was a 16 colour EGA floppy version, which is as far as I know the original. There's the 256-colour VGA version with redone backgrounds (no sunset =( ). Then there's the CD version of the 256 colour version with redbook audio, a different interface and a missing joke.

I don't think it's possible for one of those to be considered objectively "the best" version. They all have unique good points and bad points and that's not even counting the SE with it's voice acting (yay) and "upgraded" graphics (boo!). There are of course versions for other platforms as well, the Amiga version having unique versions of the music but only 64 colour graphics (which I think are downgraded from the VGA version rather than upgraded from the EGA).

There are even more convoluted situations with games like Loom, but I know more about Monkey Island.