I must have read the agreement wrong. I'm pretty sure it said something about a monthly subscription unless it was on about a separate feature (I never read all the agreemant).
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I think you're getting confused with GameTap.
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It works fine on vista(AO, AE), also steam is free. There is no monthly fee, you buy it and then play it.
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Does the new versions have more colors than the 256 colors in AO? If so, then that counts as a improvement towards the graphics too.
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it doesn't, sadly, its just been put on a server for download, no change, its there, bang! thats it!
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Something that may be of interest. I was e-mailng Matt Lee about sending fanart to OWI, and we had a small conversation about the Abe games being on Steam. He said that they didn't do any marketing or advertising to see how the games "would take off via existing fans picking up on it". And guess what? The games lasted almost a week on Steam's Top Seller's list (they're not there anymore though 'cause more stuff was released). :) I think that counts as being pretty successful. :D
EDIT: BTW, people here shouldn't be dissapointed about there not being any improvements to the games over their original release versions - It's really amazing that they're on Steam at all. Just think - No longer are they hard to find and rare. Instead they are now incredibly easy to purchase. :) And anyone with 'net access and a credit/debit card can buy them. Ain't that amazing? |
Yes, it definately is something to be proud of. A couple of games that were released years back are being remembered like that today, being above most of the modern ones.
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its nice that thay did this but it its so buggy it lags at times the music skips and Abe gets discolored for me like half way threw Abe's exoddus all thay need to do now is get strangers wrath on pc i would pay top doller for that
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If it's really as buggy as people say, then I'm dissapointed. Is a patch possible, in the future?
Another thing I was sondering abuot is the manual- do you get a digital version of that with the download. If not, again, dissapointment. Finally, a colour and reslution boost would have been nice, but otherwise I am overjoyed that these games are finally being released online, and I can't wait for MO and SW too (I assume that if what DarkHoodness said is true, about the games being in Top Sellers list with zero advertising, then the games have therefore sold enough for it to be worth it to release the other two). |
Regarding bugs, both games run absolutely problem-free on my Windows XP. True I haven’t run through the game from start to finish, but performance seems completely unchanged to me. Even the noclip modes work as before.
If the manual is there, I haven’t found it, but Lorne wants the foreign-language manuals for the foreign-language Steam releases, so he wants them available. Graphical boost would have been nice, but then they’d have to go back to all sorts of different original data and completely recompile the game, and that’s not necessary. The graphics are completely fine. |
I find it a bit weird that they would release a 12+ year old game and not even make it compatible with today's systems. There were some serious bugs in the old versions on more advanced systems.
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Isn't the english manual available on ow.com? Perhaps they want to put the foreign language ones up too.
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Elo follow me ok!
Yo sup figured I might as well register at this forum. I logged on steam and saw the classic PS1-games available so ofc I bought both of them. Just wanted to tell the guys that hesitates; buy them! ;) They both work great on windows xp, the only thing I miss is my PS1 game pad. :'( |
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I agree that I always prefered to use a gamepad then the keyboard, but it's only a minor problem. I'm more annoyed at the lack of a manual, and the minor bugs, but if Lorne is as good as his word then we should get a patch/update in the near future. |
Im wondering . is it possible to pay for games on steam with pounds because all i see are dollars
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I think it does it automatically... I know I paid in euros...
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Yea you transfer via credit card or w/e it's all the same; Money! ^_^;
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http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=724075
So... is that true, and should we get in contact with OI about it? |
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BP's for stating the obvious.
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Don't worry, OWI has been informed
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Xfire now supports AO and AE as well. Never thought I'd see that happen :p.
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Interestingly, I came across this advertisement on Digg (not an article/submission) a few minutes ago. Which is a helluva lot more advertising than I saw of Stranger's Wrath.
Good to see it's being advertised. Alcar... |
I think the Oddworld website is coming soon. Maybe to bring us information about the films, maybe a new game, or just because the Steam release.
I don't think the game would be released in Steam if something isn't going to happen. |
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I don't know if anyone's posted this before: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=232413 More evidence of Lorne wanting MO and SW on Steam. :D |
it was posted on Oddblog... yes it is a good step towards PC Munch and Stranger
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If Oddworld is in Steam, I want Munch Oddysee too, in PC. But I know this is not going to happen :(
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Actually that's what we are talking about, good chances are that it is going to happen.
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