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[Archived] Time for a new community playthrough?
When I entered the game into the AG search engine the only thing that came up was the purchase options. The game on BFG seems to be the same game described in your linked review. Although it comes up for me at $6.99. I can always wait for a sale.
The review is dated 2008. So anyone who has had this on their desktop for eleven years is seriously averse to playing this game.
I think we actually need a voting/nominating process. But if chrissie starts by nominating this game I’ll give it a vote.
For whom the games toll,
they toll for thee.
I’m down for Sinking Island. By the way, Fireflower games is DRM-free and has the game. I bought Al Emmo from them before, and it was great.
http://fireflowergames.com/shop/sinking-island/
If I am not mistaken, isn’t BigFish also a DRM store? What’s the difference between that and Steam?
Ah, it’s listed on BFG for $2.99 if you’re a new member/it’s your first game I think? Code NEW299. That is the same game at least.
I’ve owned it for a year; I enjoyed what I played of it but got distracted as I often do.
If I am not mistaken, isn’t BigFish also a DRM store? What’s the difference between that and Steam?
I think BigFishGames used to be DRM free. The last game I bought from there I had to download some client, so I rarely shop there anymore.
If I am not mistaken, isn’t BigFish also a DRM store? What’s the difference between that and Steam?
Big Fish has more responsive customer support.
Also, once a game from Big Fish is activated, you can run it directly from the game’s .exe without having to invoke the Big Fish client. Apparently “offline mode” in Steam only lasts 10 days before you have to connect to Internet again, making it worthless if you’re taking a long vacation to some place without Internet access (or without Internet access that you trust with a login password).
I think BigFishGames used to be DRM free. The last game I bought from there I had to download some client, so I rarely shop there anymore.
When I first started buying games from Big Fish in 2008, the PC versions required the client to install the game while the Mac versions did not. The Mac version had a direct download of the entire game installer and they gave you a re-usable code to unlock the game, which made it possible to back up the game. At some time after June 2010 Big Fish introduced the Mac version of their client and I stopped buying their Mac versions.
More on topic, I wouldn’t mind re-playing Sinking Island. I originally played the Big Fish version, but I’ve also bought the Fireflower version since that time and that’s what I’d be playing now.
I think all the online game stores GoG, Steam, BFG, even Amazon require you to download some kind of client in order to purchase games from their site. BFG’s is one of the least intrusive to my mind. I also don’t automatically equate DRM with a client. Sometimes they go together, as they do with Steam. Sometimes they don’t, as the case with GoG and BFG.
For whom the games toll,
they toll for thee.
Do you guys want to go the traditional route of voting for 2 weeks and then deciding, or are we already decided on Sinking Island? Either way is ok with me. If you like to have a tally, I’d be glad to keep track of the vote count.
Do you guys want to go the traditional route of voting for 2 weeks and then deciding, or are we already decided on Sinking Island? Either way is ok with me. If you like to have a tally, I’d be glad to keep track of the vote count.
Has anyone suggested any other games though?
Do you guys want to go the traditional route of voting for 2 weeks and then deciding, or are we already decided on Sinking Island? Either way is ok with me. If you like to have a tally, I’d be glad to keep track of the vote count.
If you’re game to do the tallying SoccerDude please go ahead! I think the voting period should be open for at least a couple of weeks so that other games can be nominated & it also gives players involved in the playthrough of Al Emmo a chance to catch-up & complete the game if they’re behind. 
Thanks chrissie, will do.
The tallying will start today for 2 weeks, and finishes on August 4th 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. Please post any games you are interested in nominating for the playthrough in this thread, and whether you will be the leader for those games.
So far:
Sinking Island(6):chrissie, dumbeur, rtrooney, Headycakesofdoom, SoccerDude28, crabapple
I’d like to nominate Beyond Atlantis (Atlantis 2), which I volunteer to lead.
“Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” -Bill Watterson
I’d like to nominate Beyond Atlantis (Atlantis 2), which I volunteer to lead.
I’ll play that one too.
I’d like to nominate Beyond Atlantis (Atlantis 2), which I volunteer to lead.
How well does it run on modern computers? I got all three Atlantises on GOG a while back, and the first one is pretty much unplayable on my computer (Windows 10, 64-bit). I never tried the other two.
I might be interested if it works OK.
(I realize as I’m typing this that I could just download the game and try it myself…)
I’d like to nominate Beyond Atlantis (Atlantis 2), which I volunteer to lead.
How well does it run on modern computers? I got all three Atlantises on GOG a while back, and the first one is pretty much unplayable on my computer (Windows 10, 64-bit). I never tried the other two.
I might be interested if it works OK.
(I realize as I’m typing this that I could just download the game and try it myself…)
Gog Galaxy doesn´t let it install because it says its not compatible (win 10). Its’s possible to download from the site, according to the forums it works with some work around and possible issues.
I vote for both games, a CP might be what I need to get back in the game
Dealine for voting is: August 4th 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.
Current Tally:
- Sinking Island (7):chrissie, dumbeur, rtrooney, Headycakesofdoom, SoccerDude28, crabapple, wilco.
- Beyond Atlantis(Atlantis 2) (4):Lady Kestrel(leader), crabapple, Kurufinwe, wilco.
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