(Plus it's almost assured the original people that worked on the games will never see any profit, and instead 70% of the money will go to some "greedy" publisher.) That number has probably lessened as GOG has gained a strong reputation, but we can be sure some people still feel that way.īut despite all this, most of us here don't mind paying a few bucks for DOSBox'd titles. Some people believe paying $5.99, a sale price, or even any money for such old games - unimproved graphically (no "HD" re-release) or gameplay-wise (still all the classic bugs), and simply using a free emulator you can get online - is ridiculous.
It is piracy and technically illegal, but I think one could argue there is a greater moral law at play here, like preserving history and game heritage, etc.
However, I believe at least some of us believe site like Abandonia and even TPB can play an important role in at least preserving games for people to enjoy. Games can appear to have been abandoned by their creators and are no longer being sold anywhere (other than maybe Amazon/eBay), but downloading them without the appropriate people's permission is still technically, letter-of-the-law illegal and piracy. various 20-year-old titles)įirst off, I've been here long enough to have learned that "abandonware" is not a recognized legal state. (sort of brought on by this week's sale, feat.
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