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I was inspired by the recent influx of GOG begging threads to start this one. So please, if you have a suggestion that simply cannot be voted for here then please suggest it here, rather than creating a new thread about it.
In this thread we talk about the good old games we'd love to see immortalised. But there's no harm in letting it become a discussion about good old games in general. Hey, you never know, your old favourites may score a few more votes because of it.
So, what games would you love to see made available/playable again?
As per the old thread, my pick would be Worms Armageddon. The game is still (theoretically) being updated and there is a thriving online community dedicated to it. It's considered to be the best version of Worms ever made and their current version in development is not meant to replace it.
The game is no longer available in stores, but Team 17 still sells it in a combo pack on their website for £ 5.99. GOG would represent a step up in terms of visibility, as well as ease of use, as requiring a physical disc for a CD based game is no longer necessary, nor useful. Piracy shouldn't be a concern as the current game is easily copied so a DRM-free version should not present any additional risk. As Team 17 is both the developer and publisher now, the digital sale rights seem open to negotiation.
Finally, much like the Fallout and Might & Magic series, the game's name value would mean more recognition for GOG.
Nice idea. I will start with a developer if I may and that developer is Cinemaware.
The reason I mention Cinemaware and not a specific title is that their catalogue has already been released into the public domain as abandonware by Cinemaware http://cinemaware.com/vault.asp . Now I know people are going to say "ONOES! The games are freh! Why make us pay?"
Well I for one would like to have the games in a nice easy installer format that runs from a simple click and not have to faff about with emulators. I would also like the GOG treatment given to bonus materials such as artwork and soundtracks. When I had a Commodore Amiga, Cinemaware titles were the absolute pinnacle of state of the art and still look good today IMO. Wings, It Came From the Desert, Rocket Ranger and Defender of the Crown are the very definition of Good Old Games and I would be happy to pay €5.99 for them and see some money go back to Cinemaware for future development.
I am sure many will disagree with me but personally I see Cinemaware's back cataloge there in the vault and wonder why its not on GOG.
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Navagon: I was inspired by the recent influx of GOG begging threads to start this one. So please, if you have a suggestion that simply cannot be voted for here then please suggest it here, rather than creating a new thread about it.

Or, suggest it here, in the Official Beg Thread: "This Game Belongs on GOG!", rather than creating a new thread about it ;-)
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Wishbone: Or, suggest it here, in the Official Beg Thread: "This Game Belongs on GOG!", rather than creating a new thread about it ;-)

That thread was buried like a rich, narcoleptic, elderly relative. I'm hoping to keep this thread a bit more lively.
Plus, I'm hoping for a bit more of a general discussion here. Which seems to happen more with unofficial threads, regardless of the OP's intent.
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Wasgo: As per the old thread, my pick would be Worms Armageddon.

Wasn't the latest one published by Codemasters? Given that they're here, it's not horribly unrealistic to assume it's possible for Worms to wind up here. But it does seem like Team 17 have retained full rights to the IP.
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Delixe: The reason I mention Cinemaware and not a specific title is that their catalogue has already been released into the public domain as abandonware by Cinemaware http://cinemaware.com/vault.asp . Now I know people are going to say "ONOES! The games are freh! Why make us pay?"

Or GOG could add to their free games list. Although I'm not sure what kind of free/premium game ratio they want to maintain given the development needed, support and server usage.
Post edited September 17, 2009 by Navagon
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Navagon: Wasn't the latest one published by Codemasters? Given that they're here, it's not horribly unrealistic to assume it's possible for Worms to wind up here. But it does seem like Team 17 have retained full rights to the IP.

I believe that was true for Worms 4. Other companies have published Worms Armageddon over the years, but it seems back to Team 17 now.
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Navagon: Or GOG could add to their free games list. Although I'm not sure what kind of free/premium game ratio they want to maintain given the development needed, support and server usage.

Now that is an excellent idea.
FMV games. Any. All. I really loved the Tex Murphy games. The Phantasmagoria games would be great too.
Adventure games, in general, too.
I'm just going to throw in a couple coppers here: even though I know these games on the wanted list and can be voted for, I still have to state my desire to see the Baldur's Gate series (the entire run), Icewind Dale, and Planescape:Torment games on here.
Not only because I want them, but also because, to me, they epitomize the very concept of 'good old games'.
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cioran: FMV games. Any. All. I really loved the Tex Murphy games. The Phantasmagoria games would be great too.

The recent thread about them certainly perked my interest in a few of them. I think they'd still do well here, even if the wow-factor they had at the time has naturally diminished.
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Coelocanth: I'm just going to throw in a couple coppers here: even though I know these games on the wanted list and can be voted for, I still have to state my desire to see the Baldur's Gate series (the entire run), Icewind Dale, and Planescape:Torment games on here.

Completely agreed on all counts. The D&D license does pose a hurdle. Especially in Planescape's case, seemingly. But it would be a huge boon for GOG if they got those games.
Post edited September 17, 2009 by Navagon
MIA : Missing In Action
GT Interactive
Glass Ghost
Think "Jungle Strike", but not EA, so 9001% better :P
4 Helichoppers, assorted weaponry, over 25 missions including; POW rescue; shoot everything; escort; defend the base.
:ninja: I'm bidding for a copy of this on eBay, but if it's ever available on GOG, it'd be a sure buy for me. The trees actually look decent for a 3D-Accelerated/3DFX game back on Win9x in the days of yore :ninja:
For me I want to see both Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. I actually own both retail versions, but they are so old that they eventually always end up crashing to the desktop after playing for a long period of time. There's a thread I made myself about their compatibility problems with today's hardware and operating systems over at the VOGONS forums, here's the direct link (*wink* *wink* to GoG guys): http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=21387
I can certify and officially affirm that if GoG.com ever manages to make them both work properly on either XP or Vista, or both, without any outside tweaks thanks to their magic coder fingers and their own fixes, then I would honestly be ready to pay up to $50 for each of them and I am dead serious, but I know GoG would never sell a game for that much money here, I know they would sell it for around $10 or so, and that for me would be a steal, I would jump on both in a heart beat.
That's my biggest dream to be honest, especially for Seeds of Evil, that's the one I really want to get. If not, then I would certainly appreciate seeing Shadow Man or Powerslave (also known as Exhumed).
Post edited September 17, 2009 by Zenoth
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Lone3wolf: MIA : Missing In Action
GT Interactive
Glass Ghost
Think "Jungle Strike", but not EA, so 9001% better :P

GT Interactive go by the name of Atari these days. That game sounds like another good reason to want them here. I liked the Strike games.
System Shock 2. LucasArts is already releasing all their classics, so if I get that game on here, I'll be just dandy!
We all want the great classics like Planescape: Torment and System Shock, but it would mean a lot to me to see Thunderscape here.
Thunderscape was an old-school first-person party dungeon crawler developed by SSI and released in 1995. I bought the game from Egghead Software's bargain bin for only a dollar. It featured delightfully irritating mazes and puzzles, an interesting (if somewhat unexploited) fantasy steampunk setting, hordes of monsters to kill, a metric crazyton of loot to collect, and an awesome quasi-symphonic rock soundtrack, with just a dash of mid-90s camp thrown in.
The game arrived to a lukewarm reception, and was mostly overlooked. Nowadays, no one really remembers it. It's not really one of the greats of the genre like World of Xeen, but it's a sentimental favorite of mine. There's something both humble and sincere about the way the game was presented; if Wizardry: Proving Grounds wanted to beat you up and laugh at you, Thunderscape just wanted to share a drink in front of the fireplace.
Thunderscape wasn't the first game of its type that I played, but I think it was the first one I finished (with some help from Peter Olafson's detailed strategy guide). It's still on my shelf, and I give it a go every now and then. It's not a great game, I suppose, but it still deserves a second chance.