I would agree with what you say Timpsi. But the sites policy does seem to vary depending upon the game.
I admit Dragons Lair and the cover magazine was a bad analogy.
If the site is dedicated only to abandonware, that is not available in stores / internet retailers etc.. Where do games such as Grand Theft Auto fit in?
It is still supported by Rockstar, it is still licensed by Rockstar, it is definitely still for sale in shops and on the net. And Rockstar have released the game via their own website, to download for free (subject to their EULA). So it is preserved in every concievable way........... yet it is available for download from this site? :eeeeeh:
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The point is to follow the "if it's not available elsewhere, then people can get it from us" ideology instead of "we have it up for download unless you can find it for sale". The site is kind of a preservatory for titles that are impossible to acquire otherwise.
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More Examples:
SimCity2000:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...0089788-7253560
Jagged Alliance:
http://www.cdaccess.com/html/quick/megapak8pr.htm
Civilization 2:
http://software.surpriced.com/B00002S8AV.html
Command and Conquer:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...2327235-4347843
The Sting:
http://www.cdaccess.com/html/quick/thestingpr.htm
I Could go on, but there's too many to list, and you'll notice that one or two of them are readily available from CDAccess.
Don't get me wrong, i agree that all the titles listed above probably fall into the category of "abandonware" but by whose definition is another matter. :crazy:
n.b. if any of the admin would like to give me the task of checking the rest of the games on the site, i'd be more than happy to help.