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[goblins]

ive been saying it all along if they make it freely available for sale for a small fee then i totally support that - its when they dont bother to keep selling it and then stash for the sake of some IP hang up = that is when they dont want to sell it anymore that it should be made freeware / abandoneware. Not before if game companies are willing to keep selling it then support them but if they are just leaving it to rot without sales support then consider the freeware option - its us game players that keep buying their overvalued products when they first hit the shelves give something back to the fans by making titles that are 6 years or older and when they cant be bothered selling anymore by making it freeware. That removes the whole issue of illegal OW***z - which i disagree with 100%

[Borodin]

Originally posted by goblins@Dec 30 2004, 01:03 AM
ive been saying it all along if they make it freely available for sale for a small fee then i totally support that - its when they dont bother to keep selling it and then stash for the sake of some IP hang up = that is when they dont want to sell it anymore that it should be made freeware / abandoneware.* Not before if game companies are willing to keep selling it then support them but if they are just leaving it to rot without sales support then consider the freeware option - its us game players that keep buying their overvalued products when they first hit the shelves give something back to the fans by making titles that are 6 years or older and when they cant be bothered selling anymore by making it freeware.* That removes the whole issue of illegal OW***z - which i disagree with 100%

its us game players that keep buying their overvalued products...

If they're overvalued, stop buying them. Nobody is forcing you to buy or play any games. Buy the games of other companies, from small developers. Or do something other than play games.

when they first hit the shelves give something back to the fans by making titles that are 6 years or older and when they cant be bothered selling anymore by making it freeware. That removes the whole issue of illegal OW***z - which i disagree with 100%

Thing is, no matter how much their attitude may disgust you (or me), they still own the game, they developed it, and they deserve to be paid for its use until they release the game or disappear into limbo. Anger at their actions is no excuse for software piracy.

One possible, thoroughly legal solution: buy the game secondhand. That way, the only party to get money in the transaction is the person we buy it from.

[MysticFreeman]

EXCELLENT site btw guys glad my mate suggested it and found it for that instance..

I'd love to see some of the old puzzle animated games on here if you could.. i know big names like:

Sam and Max Hit the Road
Day of the Tenticle
Simon the Sorcerer

those would be great

Thanks

[bojster]

These games arn not abandonware. Go buy them.
BTW, they're adventures, not puzzle.

[Tom Henrik]

Sam and Max Hit the Road --- 1993 --- LucasArts --- SOLD
Day of the Tentacle --- 1993 --- LucasArts --- SOLD
Simon the sorceror
All Simon games are still SOLD

[Omuletzu]

Sorry, not many games from lucasarts are abandoned... if you want puzzles though, have you checked the sierra productions?
Just type "quest" in the search bar

[Borodin]

Bill Gates' Hell, otherwise known as Microsoft, has also released a fine puzzle game: Pandora's Box. It's not abandonware, but I can recommend it strongly to those who like traditional puzzles in great variety.