"Good Old Games"

scharmers · 2011-09-02T11:42:06.000Z

Lorini:

We’re discussing a $6 game as ‘too expensive’? Really? It’s exactly the same game as it was when last patched. Is somehow $3 a significantly better price? I realize though that it is easy to get lost in the minutiae of pricing. I do it myself sometimes.

Let me repost what I put on GoG for another view on the “$6 too much”:

It’s not that $6 isn’t some crippling price – that’s not the point. It’s just that the price is the same for a creaky EA-published games sans expansions or sequels, when the same cash buys you, say, an Interplay title with all of the expansions and often times a sequel. Somebody pointed out Descent 1+2 above – now there’s a fair deal for $6.

It’s a comparison thing. $6 gets you a lot more on GoG than Populous alone.

Creole_Ned · 2011-09-02T12:07:11.000Z

GoG might do well to introduce a third price point for some games so they’d have three tiers:

$2.99
$5.99
$9.99

I might bite on Populous alone for $2.99.

The weekend deal on right now (checks to make sure he is still posting in the GoG thread) is 50% off Digital Games Factory titles, the most notable of which are probably the Commando series.

peacedog · 2011-09-02T12:11:37.000Z

Vesper:

The real Ultima 2 saved your character right on the game floppy disk, and I don’t remember it allowing more than one character. I think you have to delete the old one first from the setup screen. I’m going on 20+ year old memories though, so I don’t remember the details exactly. Something about renewing/formatting/clearing the player disk.

There is no command on the setup screen to do this. I’m sure there was some obvious way to work around this on the UUC version, because I’m 99% sure I did it. But there is no obvious way to do it on the GoG version short of reinstalling.

Fugitive · 2011-09-02T12:38:19.000Z

I just checked and I actually have the same problem with my Ultima Collection version of U2. The workaround I’ve found is that if you open the ‘PLAYER’ file in Notepad and delete its contents (but don’t just delete the file itself), it’ll let you create a new character.

Relayer71 · 2011-09-02T12:56:44.000Z

Well I think the price of the Baldur’s Gate II GOG package is too low for the amount of quality gameplay it provides, not to mention glorious soundtrack, still-wonderful graphics and Minsc and his pet hamster Boo.

It should be at least $20.

BrianRubin · 2011-09-02T13:03:10.000Z

Relayer71:

Well I think the price of the Baldur’s Gate II GOG package is too low for the amount of quality gameplay it provides, not to mention glorious soundtrack, still-wonderful graphics and Minsc and his pet hamster Boo.

It should be at least $20.

SSSHHHHHHH! thwak Don’t give 'em any dang ideas!

Sean_Tudor · 2011-09-05T17:02:10.000Z

Not sure if this has been covered. Is there anyway to get the music working in the Ultima 4 GoG version? I really miss the music in the game.

RichVR · 2011-09-05T18:16:57.000Z

My understanding is no. I’d like it as well. If you find a way please tell us.

peterb · 2011-09-05T22:13:28.000Z

Sean Tudor:

Not sure if this has been covered. Is there anyway to get the music working in the Ultima 4 GoG version? I really miss the music in the game.

This is not answering the question you asked, but the easiest way is to run it via http://xu4.sourceforge.net.

Catshade · 2011-09-06T04:15:52.000Z

Today’s new EA release is Nox for $5.99.

Talorc · 2011-09-06T04:57:09.000Z

RichVR:

My understanding is no. I’d like it as well. If you find a way please tell us.

Here we go, Ultima IV upgrade patch is what you want (have not tried it, buts upgrades to VGA graphics and puts in the C64/Apple sound)

The Ultima Codex

The Ultima Fan Network

BrianRubin · 2011-09-06T07:29:44.000Z

Catshade:

Today’s new EA release is Nox for $5.99.

OMGYAY! I just snagged a cheap copy on disk because I was itching to play it again, then THIS happens. :)

BrianRubin · 2011-09-06T07:34:09.000Z

Hah, this turn of phrase in the NOX description caught my eye:

to devastating displays of metaphysical force

BEHOLD THE MIGHT OF PHILOSOPHY!!! ;)

Nixxter · 2011-09-06T07:37:02.000Z

Nox = the bomb. Or, at least, I had a good old time when I played it about a gazillion years ago!

WarrenD · 2011-09-06T07:43:37.000Z

Wow a Diablo clone that I haven’t actually played that folks around here are giving a thumbs up to, always a surprise.
Glad these games are so cheap at GOG.

Fugitive · 2011-09-06T07:45:38.000Z

Nox is one of those games that sounded appealing (especially to a Diablo fanatic), but I didn’t discover until well after it came out, so I’ve never really found the time to actually try it out and dammit I’m going to wind up buying it anyway aren’t I…

Tyjenks · 2011-09-06T08:53:39.000Z

Noooooooooox! I was not and am not one to play games online mostly because I suck, but I played the hell out of that and still have my CD next to my desk. In fact usually, I just do single player campaigns, but got bored with this one. So, without the online component, I wonder what it will be like when I reinstall.

TurinTur · 2011-09-06T08:59:20.000Z

Omg, Nox!

One of the few games in all my time as a gamer where i played it three times, one game after the other

Paul_cze · 2011-09-06T10:37:40.000Z

Yeah I loved Nox. Was always surprised it was made by Westwood whom I only knew for RTS games. Will be picking this up for sure. Awesome surprise release.

Now maybe other Westwood games will see light of day again, too.I want Blade Runner next!

Larinson · 2011-09-06T12:49:56.000Z

Paul_cze:

Now maybe other Westwood games will see light of day again, too.I want Blade Runner next!

I absolutely loved Blade Runner. Fantastic game.