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[Kestral]

It is easy to get this from any abandonware site, but anyhow i think it would be nice to review this old game and put it on here.....i think of reviewing it myself eh eh eh?

[shawnmos]

I'd like to see this game too!

[Tuttle]

The thing is, it's actually not abandonware. US$15 from the 3D Realms store:

http://www.3drealms.com/rott/index.html

[goblins]

technically then those other abandonware sites should be taking it down - am i right on that point ?

If that was the case 1602 AD could be put up but it is still sold from 2 or 3 sites therefore its not abandonware yet.

[Eagle of Fire]

There is case in which some titles were Abadonware before then been taken back to not Abadonware later on. First example I can remember on the top of my head would be Conquest of the New World.

If they never removed them from their sites, then it's their own business. But they are running a very high risk since those special tittles have become warez now.

Abadonnia have a very strick rule when it comes to non Abadonware title, so you can expect it not to be put on the site until the title become Abadonware again.

Simply mentioning the matter to the webmasters of the other sites you are talking about could be an easy solution and could prevent those sites problems in the long run.

[goblins]

thanks eagle of fire i did that earlier this year with one abandonware site and they didnt bother to respond (wont be naming it it was only a small one) game is still there but thats their problem. Still you should be prepared to pay for games if they are still for sale if you want em bad - on the other hand one would expect that 7 year old games priced at $10 US aint going to sell to many copies - the most i would pay for a game from 1997 or 1998 would be 2 for $5.

Then they would have to be good titles - otherwise i would not bother buying or playing it.

[Kestral]

awwww i thought it was abandoned, not anymore? can they do that? just decide it isn't abandoned?

[Data]

Originally posted by Kestral@Jan 1 2005, 11:27 PM
awwww i thought it was abandoned, not anymore? can they do that? just decide it isn't abandoned?

yes they can
being abandonware is no official status.....

they are still illegal to download and they are still the games of the people who made it.

Oh well search the forum for details.

[Tuttle]

I don't think it's ever been abandoned -- Apogee/3D Realms and id Software have both been really good at keeping most of their old catalogue available.

[goblins]

and its good to see they are keeping those games available to as saleable games. More should do it.