Good on-demand sites for adventures

Bagpuss · 06-17-2007, 05:19 AM

Hi all,
I'm wondering about gaming-on-demand as an alternative to buying stuff. What are the best sites for getting adventure games, bearing in mind I'm in the UK and so can't use GameTap.

Metaboli's the best I've found just browsing.

Bagpuss

Terramax · 06-17-2007, 05:34 AM

OMG I've never seen this site before. I think I might just sign up to this.

*Melanie68* · 06-17-2007, 08:23 AM

Just recently, GameTap announced a free service for N. American and International players. They have a rotating bundle of games for the free service.

It's possible this is a precursor to GameTap being in more places (but that's just a guess).

Panthera · 06-17-2007, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bagpuss

Hi all,
I'm wondering about gaming-on-demand as an alternative to buying stuff. What are the best sites for getting adventure games, bearing in mind I'm in the UK and so can't use GameTap.

Metaboli's the best I've found just browsing.

Bagpuss

I still can't find out if this is an UK exclusive or not..

Bagpuss · 06-17-2007, 08:57 AM

Guess I should pay more attention to the AG site news.

Hummm. I get "Your screenname is invalid. Please choose another."

Craig · 06-17-2007, 09:05 AM

So you can just sign up and play whole games for free?

*Melanie68* · 06-17-2007, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bagpuss

Guess I should pay more attention to the AG site news.

Hummm. I get "Your screenname is invalid. Please choose another."

Check out this thread at the GameTap forums to see if there's anything in there that will help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

So you can just sign up and play whole games for free?

Yes, but only the games that are in the rotating pool of free games.

Bagpuss · 06-17-2007, 10:17 AM

Not much help, I'm afraid, Melanie, but I've managed to register as "Baggers" instead of "Bagpuss" or "Bagpuss42". What prejudice it has against us cloth cats I'm not sure. Incidentally I tried a couple of experiments and this isn't quite the same message you get if you try a genuinely invalid name (eg include spaces). Strange.

Much later: And all I can get from gametap is a white square, which is not my idea of a fun game...

*Dale Baldwin* · 06-17-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Panthera

I still can't find out if this is an UK exclusive or not..

It is. There is a version for France and one for Germany too, but that's not much help to you.

06-17-2007, 05:19 AM	#1
Bagpuss Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 57	Good on-demand sites for adventures Hi all, I'm wondering about gaming-on-demand as an alternative to buying stuff. What are the best sites for getting adventure games, bearing in mind I'm in the UK and so can't use GameTap. Metaboli's the best I've found just browsing. Bagpuss Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently playing: King's Quest III Previously played: Sam & Max 205: What's New Beelzebub

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Terramax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,595	OMG I've never seen this site before. I think I might just sign up to this. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-17-2007, 08:23 AM	#3
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Just recently, GameTap announced a free service for N. American and International players. They have a rotating bundle of games for the free service. It's possible this is a precursor to GameTap being in more places (but that's just a guess). Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Melanie68; 06-17-2007 at 08:49 AM.

06-17-2007, 08:57 AM	#5
Bagpuss Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 57	Guess I should pay more attention to the AG site news. Hummm. I get "Your screenname is invalid. Please choose another." Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently playing: King's Quest III Previously played: Sam & Max 205: What's New Beelzebub

06-17-2007, 09:05 AM	#6
Craig Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	So you can just sign up and play whole games for free? Share Share this post on Twitter

06-17-2007, 10:17 AM	#8
Bagpuss Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 57	Not much help, I'm afraid, Melanie, but I've managed to register as "Baggers" instead of "Bagpuss" or "Bagpuss42". What prejudice it has against us cloth cats I'm not sure. Incidentally I tried a couple of experiments and this isn't quite the same message you get if you try a genuinely invalid name (eg include spaces). Strange. Much later: And all I can get from gametap is a white square, which is not my idea of a fun game... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently playing: King's Quest III Previously played: Sam & Max 205: What's New Beelzebub Last edited by Bagpuss; 06-17-2007 at 10:56 AM.

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