| From: | Alan Buxey |
| Date: | 26 Mar 2001 at 09:44:59 |
| Subject: | Re: serial number |
hi,
> If the copyright owners have since given their permission for sites such as
> B2R to make them available, so be it, but just because some are available
> does not mean all should be made so.
a lot of code-shops and development groups are unwilling to release games
not because of sales but because of their IP. okay, they are not releasing
the source, but they are giving the product away - which cheapens the
status of their game IP. why?? because a lot of game companies are
finally listening to the public and realising a lot of people want
good/quick/easy games (c.1992 era) and not the latest best-looking FPS or
racing game.
> I personally think AA should do a feasability study of presenting
> "classics", one per feature - perhaps a review of the game and how it was
> received - on a monthly basis with links to shops with physical stocks of
> these. I appreciate these shops will not have many copies, but I don't
> think there would be that many sales, and any sales would make it worth
> while.
on friday i happened to be thumbing through old AF issues...of the 96/97
era. lo and behold, ThemePark with a glorious >90% review score....it
just wouldnt cut the mustard without some serious revamping these days
(I am loath to play games in 320x240. the graphics dont have to be 16bit
super outstanding, but the resolution for such a game should be a lot
better - Paul Burkeys Foundation shows how modern games should be at least
presentable
ie 512x384 and up for arcade/racing games and 640x480 and up for
strategy/RPG games
alan
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