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I'm not even referring to selling this game in the first place, although that's certainly a questionable decision in its own right. No, I mean things like this: "The sequel to what some have called "the scariest game of all time""

Nobody over the age of 12 has called Slender the scariest game of all time, okay? Certainly nobody who has played enough horror games to make such a judgment has called it that. I understand that this is essentially marketing copy (note to fellow forum users: if you're a vapid enough person to feel compelled to point this out as if it serves as a justification for everything anyway, go ahead, I suspect I can't stop you). But in the past your marketing copy has at least done a reasonable job of emulating an intelligent adult who is enthusiastic about quality games. This marketing copy just emulates an underaged GameFAQs user.

All I'm saying is please have more respect for your customers' intelligence in the future.
It isn't a questionable decision. They offered a game to their customers to purchase if they want to. GOG is in business to make money, they make money by selling games and if they only sold games you considered good then they would lose a ton of money in sales simply because you personally don't think they should.

Scariest game of all time, yes a lot of people thought the game was scary and just because you don't doesn't mean others cant. You are assuming here that your idea of what something is or isn't applies to every single person on the planet, that everything you think should apply to the billions of other people as well and that we all agree with you when in reality your opinion on things isn't the same as everyone else's.

Sharing your opinion also doesn't mean intelligence either as you not so subtly pointed out. Millions of people think dancing with the stars is good TV, millions think transformers is a good movie, millions think McDonalds has good food, millions think that Eric Clapton is the greatest musician ever, millions think that atlas shrugged is a good book and so on but I don't agree with any of them and I most certainly do not bring their intelligence into question when they don't agree with me.

To be honest you sound exactly like some rightwing hardcore Christian that does nothing but disdain and ignorance at anyone who doesn't agree with them and believe exactly what they do.

If you don't like something then that is fine but you certainly are not "intelligent" or an "adult" if all you do is attack things you don't like. It makes you childish, immature and closed minded. Grow up and accept the fact that different people like different things and have different opinions. Ranting and raving will not change anyone's mind or make anyone agree with you. Just simply keep your mouth shut and go on with your life.

If people would spend more time concentrating on what makes them happy instead of focusing on things that make them unhappy about everyone else this would be a much nicer world to live in.
Post edited April 11, 2013 by gargus
Here's the thing, it isn't Good, it isn't Old (Though it certainly feels like it is because this whole Slender thing got very old very fast) and worst of all, calling it a Game is not only a pretty big stretch but an insult to game developers everywhere. So it being on a sight called Good Old Games seems a bit farcical.
Post edited April 11, 2013 by AngelBeeps
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AngelBeeps: Here's the thing, it isn't Good, it isn't Old (Though it certainly feels like it is because this whole Slender thing got very old very fast) and worst of all, calling it a Game is not only a pretty big stretch but an insult to game developers everywhere. So it being on a sight called Good Old Games seems a bit farcical.
GOG has re-branded themselves; they are no longer Good Old Games.com, but simply GOG.com, therefore the issue of its age is hardly inconsistent with the company image, especially with all the other more modern indie games it now offers. As to whether or not it is good, I cannot comment, since I am currently unable to play the game at a reasonable framerate (which does not reflect well on the graphics engine). As to it being a game, from little I can deduce (i.e. it's predecessor and the bits of this one that I have played), it seems to be a horror title akin Amnesia, more specifically the segments of that game where you had to run from a monster for fear of getting torn to pieces; unless I am missing something, this is quite clearly a game in the sense that you have an objective, player interaction is required to reach that objective, and failure on the part of the player results in death.
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gargus: To be honest you sound exactly like some rightwing hardcore Christian that does nothing but disdain and ignorance at anyone who doesn't agree with them and believe exactly what they do.

If you don't like something then that is fine but you certainly are not "intelligent" or an "adult" if all you do is attack things you don't like. It makes you childish, immature and closed minded. Grow up and accept the fact that different people like different things and have different opinions. Ranting and raving will not change anyone's mind or make anyone agree with you. Just simply keep your mouth shut and go on with your life.

If people would spend more time concentrating on what makes them happy instead of focusing on things that make them unhappy about everyone else this would be a much nicer world to live in.
Ok, much as I disagree with Triplanetary, I would feel remiss if I were not to point out the fact that you told him to accept that other people have different opinions and subsequently told him to "keep [his] mouth shut"; unless you are advocating that everyone should feel free to have opinions differing from the majority so long as they don't voice them (or that people should never articulate their opinions, but since you have already done so, I think it is safe to say that this is not the case), then I must confess that I find myself most bemused by this inconsistency in reasoning, as it seems to convey a message of tolerance in conjunction with one of intolerance. True, the intolerance seems to be for the expression of the idea, and the tolerance seems to be for recognizing the existence of the idea, but advocating intolerance for expression feels akin to a de facto intolerance for the idea itself.
Lol the only person acting like a chilled here is you Triplanetary
I am not going to weigh in on the other stuff, because as much as I loved Good Old Games, I do understand they are a business and will put up any crap for sale instead of sticking with the old games but I do feel compelled to say if any kid thinks this is a the scariest game of all time I invite them to play Silent Hill 1,2 or 3, Siren or an early Resident Evil game.

Calling this the sequel to the scariest game of all time is blatant false advertising and utter ridiculousness. Here's to hoping when the creator of Resident Evil and Bethesda gets "The Evil Within" out the door these kids will know what true terror is instead of this crap.

This whole Slender phenomena is just so stupid, he's more like a pervert peeping tom then terror incarnate.
Post edited June 21, 2013 by LordRikerQ
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LordRikerQ: I am not going to weigh in on the other stuff, because as much as I loved Good Old Games, I do understand they are a business and will put up any crap for sale instead of sticking with the old games but I do feel compelled to say if any kid thinks this is a the scariest game of all time I invite them to play Silent Hill 1,2 or 3, Siren or an early Resident Evil game.

Calling this the sequel to the scariest game of all time is blatant false advertising and utter ridiculousness. Here's to hoping when the creator of Resident Evil and Bethesda gets "The Evil Within" out the door these kids will know what true terror is instead of this crap.

This whole Slender phenomena is just so stupid, he's more like a pervert peeping tom then terror incarnate.
Resident Evil the scariest ever? Surely, you jest. That title belongs to Amnesia:TDD or possibly Penumbra.
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LordRikerQ: I am not going to weigh in on the other stuff, because as much as I loved Good Old Games, I do understand they are a business and will put up any crap for sale instead of sticking with the old games but I do feel compelled to say if any kid thinks this is a the scariest game of all time I invite them to play Silent Hill 1,2 or 3, Siren or an early Resident Evil game.

Calling this the sequel to the scariest game of all time is blatant false advertising and utter ridiculousness. Here's to hoping when the creator of Resident Evil and Bethesda gets "The Evil Within" out the door these kids will know what true terror is instead of this crap.

This whole Slender phenomena is just so stupid, he's more like a pervert peeping tom then terror incarnate.
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cbarbagallo: Resident Evil the scariest ever? Surely, you jest. That title belongs to Amnesia:TDD or possibly Penumbra.
Thats Debatable, I think Silent Hill (The early ones) or Siren would probably win that argument. As good as Amnesia or Penumbra were, they cant hold a candle to the likes of those older games.