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@Caldathras: if a business needs donations (and they wouldn't need to ask otherwise, I'm not buying this PR speak) then said business is poorly run. Therefore, its preservation efforts could be in jeopardy, so to speak. Price the games you're selling to allow for the business growth you're intending, and not just for survival.

Just to be clear. I have hundreds of games on GOG, I support what they do... as a business, not as preservationists. And I certainly don't support attempts to manipulate and guilt-trip their customers (counting myself among them since day 1).

I say all this, because I care, and because I have close to 20 years invested into GOG. Can't believe I need to spell this out, but that's the Internet for you, I guess.

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Hi, I do not know if this counts, but there is one you missed, Halo Custom Edition, it is Halo Combat Evolved multiplayer, but there is a mod to allow you to play the single player campaign

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The whole idea that a for-profit company that frequently shifts its strategies, or gets new executives with different ideas about how to make a profit, is doing preservation has always seemed a bit underwhelming to me. If there is ever a conflict between "preservation" and "making or saving money" . . . which seems fairly likely . . . "preservation" is not the primary mission, "making money" is. And while some executives may value the idea that a good reputation may lead to more revenue, others pretty much do not. Preservation is a long term thing, and corporations are not entities that keep doing the same stuff in the long term.

I do also have an instinctive "So, this company wants to make more money by just having people . . . give it to them for free?" If I give money it's gonna be to a charity. GOG may like trying to blur the line to pretend to be sort of partly a charity . . . but they aren't. They're a thing that's there to feed money to the shareholders or CEO or whatever. And again, I don't see why I should be giving those guys my money for nothing.

This isn't about not liking GOG in particular or anything. Valve are one of my least-unfavourite companies, but I still wouldn't donate to them on Patreon either. If a company wants my money, it can offer me a product in return.

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I'm glad they're doing this and I will definitely donate monthly. I'm surprised that some people in the thread are saying the games should be free if they ask for donations. They're a company who has consistently struggled to make a profit and losing GOG would be a big blow to gaming and preservation. Who else is going to work directly with developers and published from years and years ago to get the source etc? It's not perfect but it's a hell of a lot better than relying on fans exclusively. Sorry to beat a dead horse.

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I am vehemently against game exclusivity but it's worrisome to see Halo go cross-platform. I'm glad it is but I worry that this is the death knell for Xbox. I don't think it'll be soon but Xbox hardware dying is not good for competition or consumers.

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@CatKiller

If you need your glasses to read a phone or a book then you'll also need your glasses for the Deck.

I need them for my 15.6" laptop screen too!

@Eike

they've got "reading helpers" (cheap glasses) in the drugstores

Yep. That's what I use.

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For those of you that are gatekeeping as to whether it is acceptable a for-profit business to ask for donations, I will respectfully remind you that this discussion has been repeated over and over again. Go and read the comments under this post:

GamingOnLinux: GOG Now Ask For Donations When You Buy Games

Personally, I see nothing wrong with a business asking for financial support on worthy side-projects. Under the Game Preservation Program, GOG will essentially be providing aftermarket support for games they did not make themselves -- presumably forever. The measly profit they have to share with the rights owner on retail sales is hardly going to support such an effort. From GOG's FAQ:

How is this different from just buying more games on GOG?

Buying games on GOG is always a great way to support both us and the publishers who bring their titles to the platform. GOG Patrons is a little different, as your monthly support goes directly to us, without being shared. It's a simple way to help us move faster, while your regular purchases continue to support the wider gaming ecosystem.

Also taken from their FAQ:

GOG Patrons isn't a lifeline. It's a way to go further, faster. Preservation takes time, resources, and people. And while we've always found a way, we know we can do even more: with your support.

For those of you taking the stance that businesses shouldn't be asking for donations, keep in mind that this is just your opinion and does not make it in any way mandatory for the world at large. Donations are optional. Choose to donate or not. That's your personal choice.

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Keep in mind that for each game they sell they have to share the earnings with the developer&publisher of said game.
So having more money that does not have to be shared with others makes things easier.
If it is a monthly income, it makes it easier to plan how much they can spent on IP and staff and infrastructure. It isn't a bad idea.

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I only have one thing to say about GoG: they lack Devotion.

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GOG asking for more donations from gamers with the new GOG Patrons program

I wouldn't say they are asking for more donations. I would say that they are offering options for how you can donate. Some people prefer one-off donations that they can make whenever they choose to do so. Others are more than happy to provide regular periodic donations by subscription. As I see it, GOG is now offering two ways to donate to the Game Preservation Program (I don't count purchases, as that goes to their retail revenue stream).

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Unless their giving the games awaya for free this feels wrong IMO. A company shouldn't be asking for donations to make products they are going to sell... At least not a big established company. If they were a tiny startup or something where they couldn't survive the time to make the product then sure, but not an old established company like GOG. Now if they were released for free for everyone then yeah that's something you need donations for because it's not a company product that's going to make money on it's own.

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No money in Linux. Preservation, huh?

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Linux gamers are also the most enthusiastic for DRM-free. So GOG's lack for them is even weird. Now they ask money again.

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Never thought I would see the day when Halo would drop console exclusivity, or the day Halo 3 would finally be released on PC or when the original trilogy would be accessible on Linux in a somewhat official capacity.

The hostages are being released.

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with an official linux client (gog galaxy for linux) i would be more tempted to buy games on GOG instead of steam.
Heroic games launcher isn't perfect, i always found problems with downloads (pause, resume, real update download size, cloud saves).

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I add on a donation with every game I purchase. Doing the best I can.

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Hey GOG! Would have supported your platform with thousands of euros at this point, IF you only had a Linux client and support. General Linux support from you also is so-so.

Me and numerous others seem to share this same stance. So come up with the times and embrace the penguin. Or go ahead and perish then

Steam and Zoom Platform (DRM free) will continue to be supported here on end.

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@such

Agree, it's "preservation" in the sense that we can back up our offline installers

But true preservation means everyone being able to access the content, now and in the future

But GOG gets games pulled from sale just as much as any other storefront, not much they can do about that however.

I love the drm-free offline installers but they're a business and it doesn't seem right asking for donations

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I'm skeptical, in my opinion 343 have never really done a good Halo game, they came close with infinite but had too much missing and too many issues

Splitscreen is going to be console-only.. again.

Also I don't think there's been mention of the iconic multiplayer? I don't want to sound so negative, just really love Halo and always get disappointed by 343

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This grinds my gears. GOG is a business. There's fan preservation projects out there that could genuinely use fan support of any kind that GOG should not be asking for as a business. We're paying for the games, price them accordingly.

Not to mention my personal view is that in terms of preservation efforts GOG isn't anywhere near the top of the list.

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It seems painfully straight, in all senses of the word

It does have the LGBTQ+ tag. Just sayin'.

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And I might be in the minority here, but I would have liked a more "traditional" Telltale playstyle

I also vastly prefer point and click adventures to interactive movies or choose-your-own-adventure cartoons.

Telltale's games haven't caught my interest in the last 15 years or so. I think that was when they went all in on big TV/Movie/Comic franchise tie-ins, with gameplay designed for a different target audience. Console gamers, I suppose. Seems profitable, so good for them.

The trailer shows great production values, but nothing about it really appeals to me. I found myself skipping ahead to get through it faster. The game's not for me either.

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edit: Oh it's some Patreon nag screen thing? I guess that's OK.

They have a ten seconds countdown nag screen IIRC. Bearable.

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That settings seems to be created especially to not appeal to me. I never got superheroes. I loathe workplace comedy. It seems painfully straight, in all senses of the word

And I might be in the minority here, but I would have liked a more "traditional" Telltale playstyle

Yeah, this is not for me :P

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Good news, I'm definitely on the fence on this one. I really enjoyed the Dead Space remake.

EDIT: Excellent atmosphere, but I'll pass. I know I'd be hunting down some sort of instant charged fire mod to make the CQC mechanics tolerable.

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What's this I read in the reviews about it requiring a subscription?

edit: Oh it's some Patreon nag screen thing? I guess that's OK.

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This looks awesome!

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I played the demo and, it have problems. Not only things feel generic, but it also have two major sins in a beat'em up game: you cannot grab a opponent and the strike's sound is very disappointing, like punching a pillow.

And looks like this is by design and they will not change it. Which is a shame, because it had the potential to be better than the TMNT game they released a couple years ago, but it is not.

I was wondering why people complain about not being able to grab. Played the demo again and found the answer. It's character specific.

Started with Wolverine and Venom. With both I was throwing opponents around all the time. Switched to Rocket Racoon and Captain America. Rocket Racoon throws a bomb instead of grabbing. Captain America throws a shield. I remember for earlier playing that She-Hulk is pretty much a wrestler and throws opponents around.

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No Tux, no b...
Ah wait, it's free! :)
Good opportunity to see if I could cope with the game and buy the full version.

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So I just had my "Little Nightmares (Enhanced Edition)" license revoked by steam without any reason. No e-mail, no nothing. Just a pop-up on Steam... =/
Now the Humble Bundle page isn't listing it.

Update:
Apparently the whole game was pulled from Steam.

Update Update:
Now it looks as though the original "Little Nightmares" listing is including the information for the "Enhanced Edition"? Perhaps they're just tacking it on to the original?

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