anjohl: I am noticing that the concept of a "GOG" seems to have changed.
At one time, people would refer to what games should become GOG's as if to say that it is an honor to be included, sort of like the Criterion Collection of DVD's.
However, with releases like Constructor 2, Bloodrayne 2, and VR Soccer, I wonder if that's still the case.
I read in an interview that GOG often includes games due to publisher pressure in order to get other games...should GOG perhaps abandon this philosophy?
My ideal GOG would be one where you could largely buy games on faith, if you liked a particular genre.
I woudl also like to see Amazon-style reccomendations based on other customers buying behavior. The current system seems very vague.
Thoughts?
BTW, remember, this *is* Anjohl, so no rational responses allowed. Just follow your kneejerk isntinct.
Ok, assuming GOG has 'lowered it's standards', something that I am personally on the fence about, then I would argue that such a change was inevitabl., GOG needs to keep growing in order to survive going up against the likes of Steam et all, and as such can't really turn down an offer because of a few - in some peoples opinion - rubbish games. If they have to take a few Bloodrayne's or Call To Power's in order to get Psychonauts or Arcanum etc, then they will.
Conversely, they may be delberately picking up games such as Bloodrayne, Phantasmagoria, Call To Power etc because they know they have a cult following, and that people will buy it.
As for for your argument itself, that GOG has lowered it's standards, I might remind you that some of the early games on the GOG catalogue include Kingdom: the Far Reaches; Sensible Soccer 2006 Invictus etc, not exactly worthy of the Criterion Collection, although I am sure some people like them. As has been said many times already on this thread: different strokes for different folks.
EDIT: One more observation: I will admit, when looking at a GOG press release for a new game, you can tell they know it's not a big release or they are not expecting a great reaction to it when they use the word 'solid' to describe it. I have seen that used several times, most recently on the Call to Power 2 release.