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domhnall4h (36 posts)
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Jun-14-04, 08:49 AM (Pacific)
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3. "RE: The boards thoughts ...." |
If the archives are still available via retail channels, then that's the only way to go. However, collections like that don't seem to last too long on the market, I was luck to get mine when I did, and smart to have backed up all of the older games onto disks (Actually, I did that to install them on my old 386 laptop). If you can't find it in a normal retail outlet, then abandonware is the place to go. You could find it on EvilBay, but the makers aren't getting crap then either, and there's the distinct possibility of the copy being a pirate anyway. So why pay? I have many games that I bought and paid for years ago; but the original disks are shot to hell (All three Bard's Tale games comes to mind). So because of that, I shouldn't be allowed to play a game I legally own? Thus, I downloaded copies of all three (someone made a WIN installer for them, BTW), and backed them up. If Sir-Tech rereleased all the games into retail, and I needed a copy, I would buy it. Unfortunately, that isn't the case; the gaming companies pretty much ignore the market their older games can hold, and then sue anyone who decides to distribute something their not selling anyway. "There's always room for jello. So says DOOM!"
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