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Posted April 26, 2013
Here's your weekly Message From GOG!

Good news, everyone! It's Friday! And since it's Friday, here's a new episode of This Week on GOG, a short video guide to recent events, promos, and other happenings on the site. By the way, if you haven't already, you might want to follow the GOG.com channel on Youtube, so you won't miss our shows, specials, and exclusive trailers.

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By the way, we made a tiny-winy, itsy-bitsy mistake in the video. The screen featuring our Assorted April Games weekend promo has the discount rate wrong. It should say 50% off, not 85%. Sorry about that.
Post edited April 26, 2013 by G-Doc
Posted April 29, 2013
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Buenro-games: It seems to be a very simple basic helicopter game.
Well – no more than, say: Tyrian or Raptor: Call of the shadows - Blood Money is an arcade game, you know …On Barry_Woodward’s list there are plenty of arcade games but it doesn’t make them inferior in any way. Many times I’ve seen people buying DOS version on GOG and in the same time complaining it is NOT superior Amiga version. The same way I bet people would pay for Amiga’s exclusives. If Lemmings, Wings, Turrican are not the kind of stuff should be brought here - what is? Also comparing games on Atari 2600 (1977) vs Amiga games (1987) is a bit out of proportion.
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Posted April 29, 2013
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Buenro-games: It seems to be a very simple basic helicopter game.
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tburger: Well – no more than, say: Tyrian or Raptor: Call of the shadows - Blood Money is an arcade game, you know …On Barry_Woodward’s list there are plenty of arcade games but it doesn’t make them inferior in any way. Many times I’ve seen people buying DOS version on GOG and in the same time complaining it is NOT superior Amiga version. The same way I bet people would pay for Amiga’s exclusives. If Lemmings, Wings, Turrican are not the kind of stuff should be brought here - what is? Also comparing games on Atari 2600 (1977) vs Amiga games (1987) is a bit out of proportion.
Look don't get me wrong. I understand your point of view and also if GOG decided to release Pac-Man, I am sure there would be fans for it. I do believe that there is a lot of nostalgia attached to these simple games. And, please don't try to convince me that they are not very simple games. But yeah, it is all about a business model and if the demand is there the game will be available. I don't think though that paying more than a few spare change for those Amiga games are what is reasonable. That is just my point of view.
Posted April 29, 2013
Dismissing all Amiga games as "very simple games" is just ignorant. Amiga games were no simpler than DOS games of the same era. Early on, the Amiga versions had strong advantages (I remember as a kid feeling very jealous of an Amiga-owning friend's Ultima 3, in colour with music, while my family's PC version was near-monochrome CGA with no music). Over time, the PC closed the gap graphically, and when people started shelling out for optional sound cards, PC games started supporting music too. By the end of the Amiga's life, I'd say it was struggling (competing with the infinitely upgradable PC tends to have that effect).

It's equally silly to suggest that games from that era aren't commercially viable. Games already on GOG that were also on Amiga are Starflight 1-2, Ultima 3-6, Zork Anthology, Syndicate, Another World, Beneath A Steel Sky, Waxworks, Simon the Sorcerer 1-2, Tex Murphy 1, Cannon Fodder 1-2, and probably others. None of them are "very simple".

Admittedly, I too would steer clear of the arcade titles if I was looking for current day sellers (at least on GOG). The Amiga had a staggeringly large catalogue, with tonnes of great adventure and strategy games. From the above list the Lemmings series, Elvira series, and Defender Of The Crown are no-brainers. They're also all on PC too, so I live in hope we'll see them on GOG one day. (Lemmings! Lemmings! Lemmings!)
Posted April 29, 2013
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zlep: Dismissing all Amiga games as "very simple games" is just ignorant. Amiga games were no simpler than DOS games of the same era. Early on, the Amiga versions had strong advantages (I remember as a kid feeling very jealous of an Amiga-owning friend's Ultima 3, in colour with music, while my family's PC version was near-monochrome CGA with no music). Over time, the PC closed the gap graphically, and when people started shelling out for optional sound cards, PC games started supporting music too. By the end of the Amiga's life, I'd say it was struggling (competing with the infinitely upgradable PC tends to have that effect).

It's equally silly to suggest that games from that era aren't commercially viable. Games already on GOG that were also on Amiga are Starflight 1-2, Ultima 3-6, Zork Anthology, Syndicate, Another World, Beneath A Steel Sky, Waxworks, Simon the Sorcerer 1-2, Tex Murphy 1, Cannon Fodder 1-2, and probably others. None of them are "very simple".

Admittedly, I too would steer clear of the arcade titles if I was looking for current day sellers (at least on GOG). The Amiga had a staggeringly large catalogue, with tonnes of great adventure and strategy games. From the above list the Lemmings series, Elvira series, and Defender Of The Crown are no-brainers. They're also all on PC too, so I live in hope we'll see them on GOG one day. (Lemmings! Lemmings! Lemmings!)
I stand corrected then. It is always great to see Good Old Gamers talking about their personal experiences. I think it is what makes this site so rich.
Posted April 29, 2013
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Buenro-games: But, if this is the kind of stuff you think should be carried in the site, I am sorry but yeah, I guess we differ a lot. Like I mentioned about my beloved Atari 2600 game called Adventure. I love it to death. Yet, it is not a viable sales product. Maybe for a quarter or so.
Lemmings is a viable sales product.
Posted April 29, 2013
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Davane: Was it just me that became strangely aroused when TET was doing his "trippy" voice?
0_o
Posted April 29, 2013
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TheEnigmaticT: 0_o
Duuuuuuude.
Posted April 29, 2013
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Davane: Was it just me that became strangely aroused when TET was doing his "trippy" voice?
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TheEnigmaticT: 0_o
I am just going to add my WTF to this thread and leave it at that. Done.
Posted April 30, 2013
Dyad's presentation make me laugh hard
Post edited April 30, 2013 by aldo
Posted May 02, 2013
Congrats to everyone who guessed Subwar 2050!
Posted May 09, 2013
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nipsen: Right, but like you and Arkose say - don't you think they'd be happy to sell these now, since they will - with some right - believe there's no way to actually sell these games on disc again? I mean, they don't have any studios to pick up the pieces, or make hd versions of it - or any inclination to do that in the first place, very likely.

So I can't imagine that they think those licenses are worth a whole lot of money..
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megarock58: i could be wishful thinking
but if there is money to be made, Disney may very well want to sell old Lucas Arts games on GOG.com
Take a look at this: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-dia-de-los-muertos-20130507,0,5334483.story

Turns out Grim Fandango is more valuable to them than we thought.. F'n Disney. F'n Lucasarts.
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