How can they justify $100 for a computer game? I don't care how amazing it is . . . its ridiculous. And the different editions? please...its hardly worth an additional 20-30 dollars.
So, when is this site gonna change their name to just "Good . . . games" or maybe just "games".) the premise of this site when I signed up so very long ago was to restore old classics, revive those games from the 'early years' of PC Gaming. Now, sadly they're a shadow of their former selves. This is just one sad example of what GOG has morphed into. There is a vast untapped treasure trove of PC games that could be brought to current market that would be enjoyed and loved. I love the games provided, and I love the pricing and I absolutely think their support is second to none. But . . . at this point its hard to discern this site from any of the other gaming sites that are out there. And it's really too bad too.
Okay, this is an absolutely amazing game. I've played in on the console years ago and loved it. I was eager to get this thing going on my PC but . . . it absolutely does not work. And no, my system is up to spec: in fact, thats the problem. Nowhere on GOG does it warn people that if your system is reasonably powerful and new, the game will absolutely not work: so fair warning for everyone out there. Of course, GOG refunded my money because a) its their fault and b) that's just the kind of fair-minded people that they are. They've assured me a patch is in the works, but until then, stay away! or dust off one of your older PC's and have fun!
GOG seems to be just dishing out whatever crap titles they can find and passing them off as 'classic'. OLD and CRAPPY doesn't mean its a classic. There are so many games out there which are actually good, great in fact. If GOG can't access these titles, well then so be it. But that doesn't mean they should just shove these horrible titles down our throats. if we remember the games, we probably also remember that they sucked. Stick with the true classics, GOG! That's where your reputation as a great game provider has been built.
I love classic games, and I truly love the games from the early to mid 90's when you had to rely on currently unimportant things like a story...when graphics and sound weren't 90% of the game. But really? these games absolutely suck! I'm not comparing them to any of the current stuff, but hey what about a small game call MOO and MOO2? They are miles above these games, and there are other 4X games which are way better. It's a good investment of $5 but hey get real....they're not that good.
I remember when I actually had the disk version of this game and thought "Man does it get any better than this?" On some levels it never did. What an excellent game. Hopefully GOG will release the whole Zork-en series. Until then, enjoy this one.
If MOO 3 wasn't bad enough, they release yet another crap title, and expect us to believe its a classic. Once again, riding on the coat tails of your predecessors is not enough to make something a classic or even good. EE1 and EE2 were great games, no doubt. But this was surprisingly and disappointingly bad, relative to 1 and 2 or not. Don't try to send us up on the nostalgia bit: if we're old enough to remember the game, we're old enough to remember it sucked. Two for two, GOG? What's next, "Catfight?" I mean hey its over 10 years old: its gotta be a classic!!
come on people...don't get fooled again. Remember when this game came out, huh? IT SUCKED! It was universally panned and instantly found its way into the bargain bin everywhere. It's not a classic, its a horrible game! Just because its released in conjunction with the other two MOO classics doesn't make this one any better. You can put a pig in a dress, but its still a pig. Calling it a classic doesn't make it one....
There were just a few games which have stayed with me through the years as true classics. Amongst them: Betrayal at Krondor, Master of Orion 1 and 2, and Master of Magic. It's as if GOG heard my prayers. These are games, which current gamers at least need to appreciate as anticedents of the current crop of games. But what made these games special wasn't cutting edge graphics: it was the thought and care necessary to craft a decent game. Just take a look at the strategy guides for these games and compare them to the current guides. These have tables, charts, odds, in depth analysis of the game and gameplay. They were, as the name suggests guides. Now they are nothing more than glorified walkthroughs with pictures, because the games themselves are only hollow empty shells of games like this (with some exceptions of course). So, thank you GOG for bringing these back, and thanks to all of you for appreciating true classic games and spreading the word!
