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CardJoe · 18th Dec 2008, 12:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...od-old-games/1

GOG.com, the cheap online gaming store for classic games, has announced it is giving away two free games to all account holders.

TomH · 18th Dec 2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Joe

By getting the games through GOG.com however you make sure they'll run on your system no matter what OS you run.

Do I get to be annoyed when they won't run [natively] on Linux?

Quite a high chance they'll work through Wine, so I'll sign up either way.

StephenK · 18th Dec 2008, 12:18

Awesome

Zurechial · 18th Dec 2008, 13:01

I've been enjoying GOG since I got into the beta months ago. It's been going from strength to strength and the only thing it lacks is a wider selection of games, but that's expanding each week so I think it'll get there eventually.
If they could get their hands on System Shock 1/2, Baldur's Gate 1/2 & Planescape Torment, I think they'd improve on their already winning formula..

Blademrk · 18th Dec 2008, 13:12

BASS is a classic, I think I got it in a package with the first Creative CD-ROM drive /Soundblaster soundcard I bought (along with Ultima: Pagan, Syndicate, Wing Commander II, Strike Commander, Star Wars: Rebel Assault, Theme Park & something else I can't quite remember what now).
I haven't tried Lure of the Temptress yet, but I think I'll have to give it a go.

badders · 18th Dec 2008, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe

By getting the games through GOG.com however you make sure they'll run on your system no matter what OS you run.

Do I get to be annoyed when they won't run [natively] on Linux?

Quite a high chance they'll work through Wine, so I'll sign up either way.

Beneath a steel sky is free on linux anyway though...?

bowman · 18th Dec 2008, 14:09

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Originally Posted by Blademrk

BASS is a classic, I think I got it in a package with the first Creative CD-ROM drive /Soundblaster soundcard I bought (along with Ultima: Pagan, Syndicate, Wing Commander II, Strike Commander, Star Wars: Rebel Assault, Theme Park & something else I can't quite remember what now).
I haven't tried Lure of the Temptress yet, but I think I'll have to give it a go.

Whaat?! I only got Syndicate with my first CD-ROM. Was a triple A game though..

rewind · 18th Dec 2008, 14:53

You can play both Steel Sky and Lure on Linux using SCUMMVM. By bizarre coincidence I'm playing it currently on my Linux eepc at the moment.

You can get the files for SCUMMVM and I think Steel Sky and Lure from the SCUMMVM site.

SCUMMVM is available for almost every platform going.

pendragon · 18th Dec 2008, 22:20

this rocks.. I'll have to check it out!

yodasarmpit · 18th Dec 2008, 22:51

What, no Elite!

Burnout21 · 19th Dec 2008, 08:53

oddworld abes oddysee now thats a laugh! love it!

HourBeforeDawn · 19th Dec 2008, 09:04

woot, free is always great. ^__^

airchie · 19th Dec 2008, 11:29

This is good news.
I have an account but too many modern games to play atm so no time to play older ones...

There's a typo btw

Quote:

The two games in question are ~~Beyond~~Beneath a Steel Sky

18th Dec 2008, 12:05	#1
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