GOG.com = Good Old Games

Rico · July 17, 2008, 11:53:58 AM

Heard about this new site on the PC Gamer Podcast. They are taking older computer games, making them compatible with Win XP & Vista and will sell them for a very low price. It's a cool new service starting up in the next few months. Sounds like fun!

Learn more here:
http://www.gog.com/en/intro

celestialteapot · September 16, 2008, 06:15:48 PM

I joined the beta and downloaded my first game (and as a result got a free one, w00t!) although unfortunately for some reason I can't get the game to actually run! Grr... I have a feeling there is something I need to do to get the game to run but so far, not had a great GOG experience... cheap though!

Rico · September 16, 2008, 07:19:38 PM

What game did you try?

celestialteapot · September 16, 2008, 07:54:10 PM

Redneck Rampage... it was one of those random games my uncle handed down to me when I was about 14/15 and I thought it would be an interesting diversion.

Jobydrone · September 18, 2008, 11:13:20 AM

I just got my beta code and will check out the site soon. I'm not much of a PC gamer, though, so We'll see how it goes. I'm thinking of trying Fallout in anticipation of next months big 360 release of Fallout 3.

celestialteapot · September 18, 2008, 04:23:53 PM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on September 18, 2008, 11:13:20 AM
I just got my beta code and will check out the site soon. I'm not much of a PC gamer, though, so We'll see how it goes. I'm thinking of trying Fallout in anticipation of next months big 360 release of Fallout 3.

Fallout is a gem of a game, brilliant story line and the game play is outstanding... however, if you're not really into point & click RPG games that are very much the realm of PC you might not enjoy as much. I can't wait for Fallout 3 but I'm a bit disappointed they've moved on to FPS style rather than kept it in the style of the originals... still looks awesome.

Captain BJ Wanlund · September 18, 2008, 09:29:04 PM

As soon as they put up Carmageddon, the LucasArts library and some of the Trek games (Bridge Commander especially), I'm in like Flynn.

BJ

celestialteapot · September 19, 2008, 03:04:50 AM

Quote from: Captain BJ Wanlund on September 18, 2008, 09:29:04 PM
As soon as they put up Carmageddon, the LucasArts library and some of the Trek games (Bridge Commander especially), I'm in like Flynn.

BJ

'Star Trek 25th Anniversary' is abandonware, you can download it and run it through an emulator (I use DOSBox) it can be found at abandonia, along with some really awesome very old Star Trek text games :D

Hopefully though it'll get released as a GOG, then I can feel less in a legal grey area :)

Rico · September 19, 2008, 07:25:10 AM

I got a beta key too. Might have to check some of the stuff out!

celestialteapot · September 19, 2008, 03:38:32 PM

Quote from: Rico on September 19, 2008, 07:25:10 AM
I got a beta key too. Might have to check some of the stuff out!

Welcome to the world of cheap awesome old games :D

Rico · December 21, 2010, 08:38:09 AM

Little bump for this game site. They have a nice catalog of older games you can download for some great prices. I'm thinking of going back and finally playing "Baldur's Gate II" sometime soon. Anyway, check out their current game list:

http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue