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Post your comments for The Witcher 2 and Fallout Available for Free here

[LiveBrianD]

Wow, companies that are actually avoiding DRM for once and offering things like the ability to download the game you already purchased on disc? Did I hear this right?

[Boletusedulis]

This is called treating customers with respect, instead of the disdain and contempt exhibited by almost every other software vendor. Guess what? They will make money and have happy, loyal customers.

Take note MS, Sony, EA, Activision, et al.; this is how it should be done. Steam and GOG have discovered the secret formula for success (respect for people that buy your products); maybe you guys should consider it at your next board meeting.

[jbranasc]

Article written 4/6 and sent 4/10. Fallout game is no longer available for free. It was a one day deal and the email was sent after the deal expired. Very bad timing!!!

[YellowEagle]

Hmmm went to the Link and it says it's $5.99 thought it was Free. I have all the Originals but this has been ported over to Win 7, thought about going down memory lane with it.

[YellowEagle]

Sorry about the Double post, but after i made and account, and clicked the button on the right it sent me to a Checkout and the game is $5.99.

I don't think that's Free, And i just got this article in my inbox to, so what gives, besides my wallet.

[YellowEagle]

jbranasc, on 10 April 2012 - 04:37 AM, said:

Article written 4/6 and sent 4/10. Fallout game is no longer available for free. It was a one day deal and the email was sent after the deal expired. Very bad timing!!!

Well you can go to Walmart and get Both games already ported to Win 7 on disk for about $20.00 bucks. yeah for Both Fallout and fallout 2, instead of a download you get it on a disk and to me that's a much better deal. I have a Library of games dating back to 1990 and i would rather have the hard copy.

And as to the Response on Steam: But as for Steam and the DRM that stinks, you have to have a online connection with what ever game you have that has Steam, no matter how many times you play the game or how long with a legal copy ( Disk ) and Code that comes with the game. And playing in offline mode you are still connected to Steam to play a game you paid for. They have to watch over your shoulder while you play something you paid for, the whole time you play the Game, Sorry but that's just Lame. And doesn't stop the pirated versions either. I don't associate with other Steam members or care about Stat's much less care about wanting anyone to even know what games i play, I only play Legal games myself. But this Type of business frame work has now stopped me and many of my Friends from buying many games we would have otherwise. DRM is killing many things even Gaming.

Now GOG has been around a while, and has redone themselves to handle newer games, That's Great GOG gets 5 stars from me, But Bethesda and Steam gets 0

This post has been edited by YellowEagle: 10 April 2012 - 08:08 AM

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jbranasc, on 10 April 2012 - 04:37 AM, said:

Article written 4/6 and sent 4/10. Fallout game is no longer available for free. It was a one day deal and the email was sent after the deal expired. Very bad timing!!!

why the hell did they even make a link to this in email so late?
everything is just about useless at this juncture.

i have never heard of gog, but it sounds like they will be the ones to use. I don't like Steam or any other DRM-laden crap. I have quit gaming b/c all of the drm hassles -- games I paid for but can't use and having to log in to sites and other crap. maybe gog will renew my interest in gaming and buying games again if I can just enjoy the game.

still irritated that this got advertised in email so damn late.

[Zuke]

Gads, this article was written 4/6, but didn't make it into my PC World email newsletter until today 4/10, when Fallout is no longer free.

[YellowEagle]

LiveBrianD, on 06 April 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

Wow, companies that are actually avoiding DRM for once and offering things like the ability to download the game you already purchased on disc? Did I hear this right?

Yeah just the game is ported to play on the newer Operating Systems like Windows, Vista or even XP using Dosbox, though you could download Dosbox and configure it yourself on each of the old games you want to play, they just did it for you. That's what your really paying for.

[punkrocker1985g42d]

I think The Witcher was one of the best games ever created and when I found out that an enhanced edition was coming out I went all nuts, but the real crazyness came out when I realized it would be for FREE for anyone who had already purchased the first edition!!! It is outstanding for such a company to really deliver on a product, and continue to drive new content into a game, CD Projekt RED is def a game developer who cares more about what they create then the funds they bring in so I am a diehard fan and can't wait for The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition and whatever else they crank out of their development world!!!!

[ManveerBhullar]

If you have the Xbox version of the game, can you still get a backup copy?

[KennethSpaziani]

I was one of the 1,000 chosen to review the game, and all I can say is Thank You to CDPROJEKTRED for allowing me the chance to review one of my alltime favorite PC games on console.

[CollinNonApplicable]

Boletusedulis, on 06 April 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:

This is called treating customers with respect, instead of the disdain and contempt exhibited by almost every other software vendor. Guess what? They will make money and have happy, loyal customers.

Take note MS, Sony, EA, Activision, et al.; this is how it should be done. Steam and GOG have discovered the secret formula for success (respect for people that buy your products); maybe you guys should consider it at your next board meeting.

More like the hook, line & sinker technique used by blizzard with the original diablo and warcraft series:

"Yeah look at us everyone's charging for their stuff and we're free. Now we're even releasing this new mmorpg game that you've all wanted, based on user feedback, for awhile now. AND we're going to charge you so much we make up for the dividends lost on the first series of free games we used to lure you in."

GG corporate entities. GG.