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omninull: Figures I'd get an inane, mob-like reactive response. Don't think, just buy buy buy!

That's irrelevant. Those prices are based on a limited supply...
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TomCo: .....which before now was the only way to legitimately purchase the game.
Again, that's entirely irrelevant to the gog digital version, which is virtually unlimited in supply. And by irrelevant, I mean completely irrelevant to any side for or against the pricing here.
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TomCo: .....which before now was the only way to legitimately purchase the game.
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omninull: Again, that's entirely irrelevant to the gog digital version, which is virtually unlimited in supply. And by irrelevant, I mean completely irrelevant to any side for or against the pricing here.
Alright then, why do you think it should be cheaper?
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omninull: Figures I'd get an inane, mob-like reactive response. Don't think, just buy buy buy!

That's irrelevant. Those prices are based on a limited supply...
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Garroh: So what then? 10$ may be on the higher side of what GoG usually prices, but I hardly think that's unreasonable, or that people thinking 10$ is reasonable has something to do with a 'mob-mentality'
I never said that being fine with the cost is automatically mob mentality.
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omninull: Again, that's entirely irrelevant to the gog digital version, which is virtually unlimited in supply. And by irrelevant, I mean completely irrelevant to any side for or against the pricing here.
Sooo, you don't think you'll get 10 bucks worth of fun from the game? Comparable to a lunch, about 2 hours in cinema etc., just for the frame of reference.
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Garroh: So what then? 10$ may be on the higher side of what GoG usually prices, but I hardly think that's unreasonable, or that people thinking 10$ is reasonable has something to do with a 'mob-mentality'
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omninull: I never said that being fine with the cost is automatically mob mentality.
Except you did; "Figures I'd get an inane, mob-like reactive response. Don't think, just buy buy buy!" sounds like an accusation of mob mentality to me.
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omninull: I never said that being fine with the cost is automatically mob mentality.
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Garroh: Except you did; "Figures I'd get an inane, mob-like reactive response. Don't think, just buy buy buy!" sounds like an accusation of mob mentality to me.
Did you look at the group of responses I first got? I was legitimately wondering why it's $10 which feels steep to me, and I got a rally of "No's."
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omninull: Did you look at the group of responses I first got? I was legitimately wondering why it's $10 which feels steep to me, and I got a rally of "No's."
Nope, you asked whether people find the price unreasonable. Apparently most of them don't. For a good reason mind you. If you do, wait for a bloody sale, I mean seriously - sooner or later it'll drop to 50%.
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Garroh: Except you did; "Figures I'd get an inane, mob-like reactive response. Don't think, just buy buy buy!" sounds like an accusation of mob mentality to me.
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omninull: Did you look at the group of responses I first got? I was legitimately wondering why it's $10 which feels steep to me, and I got a rally of "No's."
No you weren't, you said "But honestly, don't you think the pricing is a bit much..." You didn't expound. You didn't back your point up. You didn't provide an alternative price. You asked a direct question and got a direct answer.
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Maybe I should frame my question so it will be more digestible for you guys. Why is system shock 2 at a seemingly typically higher price point that many other GOG releases. I would honestly not like seeing this to become a trend, for instance, like they did (through reasons seemingly outside of their control) with increasing the price point for Fallout series, as well as not allowing other titles to go on regular sales (Alpha centari) because they added the expansion.
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omninull: Maybe I should frame my question so it will be more digestible for you guys.
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omninull: But honestly, don't you think the pricing is a bit much...
The question was not undigestible. It was simple. You asked whether we were satisfied with the pricing. Most of us were. It's not a bloody brain surgery :-P
it's not - GOG (typically) sells games at two price levels, $6 and $10. SS2 is being sold at $10. actually, I'm surprised it's not more, considering the effort they had to make.
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omninull: But honestly, don't you think the pricing is a bit much...
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Fenixp: The question was not undigestible. It was simple. You asked whether we were satisfied with the pricing. Most of us were. It's not a bloody brain surgery :-P
I meant digestible, as in less codified with what I was thinking about the matter. Not necessarily about simplifying. :)
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omninull: Did you look at the group of responses I first got? I was legitimately wondering why it's $10 which feels steep to me, and I got a rally of "No's."
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gibbelin: No you weren't, you said "But honestly, don't you think the pricing is a bit much..." You didn't expound. You didn't back your point up. You didn't provide an alternative price. You asked a direct question and got a direct answer.
The rally of No's came across as defensive, and I wasn't attacking the precious game.
Post edited February 14, 2013 by omninull
I own the original CD version, so it's an expensive purchase for myself given that I can get the game running on my PC with a patch and whatnot (for free).

But for anyone who doesn't own it, it's a no brainer purchase for this price.
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omninull: Maybe I should frame my question so it will be more digestible for you guys.
What a joy you are.

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omninull: Why is system shock 2 at a seemingly typically higher price point that many other GOG releases. I would honestly not like seeing this to become a trend, for instance, like they did (through reasons seemingly outside of their control) with increasing the price point for Fallout series, as well as not allowing other titles to go on regular sales (Alpha centari) because they added the expansion.
Because it's a very in-demand game that was out of print for 15 years, and $10 is a perfectly reasonable price for it? Because the rights were difficult to secure and there are many fingers in the pot?

A better question might be: what about the game makes you think $10 is unreasonable?
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omninull: But honestly, don't you think the pricing is a bit much...
No. In order to release some games its got to be worth while for the effort involved. I'd like to see as many old games available on GOG as possible. There are still all time classics like x-wing to be released. If the publishers think that they are only going to get a couple of dollars per unit then they might think its not worth it. You have to remember that the $10 price for SS2 is going to be split three ways. Its TEN dollars, hardly a fortune!

Ultimately it comes down to choice. If you think its worth $10 buy it. If not don't.
Post edited February 14, 2013 by ian323183