Simply put, GOG.com will offer up classic PC titles from the 80s, 90s and 2000s that are guarentted to run on both Windows XP and Vista. Even better the games are being offered for sale without that pesky DRM copy protection, The games will also be priced low, either at $5.99 or $9.99. CD Projekt has already secured the right to offer games like Fallout, Freespace 2, Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year Edition and TOCA Race Driver 3, with more titles to be named later. A closed beta of GOG.com is scheduled to launch on August 1.
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I was given access to the beta site, so I can give some answers to the above questions:
1) the games are all fully patched up with the latest official patch
2) Each game has a sub forum where the first post is a sticky with links to mods, unofficial patches and higher resolution patches, etc. These have been tested by G.O.G. with their version and has seen to be okay.
3) G.O.G. showed me they understand the totality of PC gaming by not only including the well known Good Old Games, like Fallout, but also the great games that went under the radar, like Hostile Waters, Original War and Soldiers of World War II!
4) The forum is already getting lively with a 5 page 'wish list' thread developing over just 2 days!
5) G.O.G have a link on every single page on their site to give feedback, a sign they really want to create a great community site.
6) The whole idea of DRM free games for low prices is a great one, but to me is also a trust thing. Obviously with no DRM, piracy would be easy, but this company is laying it on the line and just trusting it's customers! Something very few companies do in video gaming! If they are willing to put their faith in me, I am willing to return the favour. I intend being a strong supported of G.O.G. Even though I have all the games in their current catalogue and most of the games being asked for in the wish list thread, due to the fact I have been PC gaming for 20+ years and have avidly collected and kept all my games. Some people have a a room with bookshelves full of books on every wall. I have bookshelves full of games. Side-on they look like hardback books! (the big box versions anyway!) Posted at 4:33PM on Sep 10th 2008 by John