There's no lack of love for retro in the modern gaming world; but certain old games run the risk of being forgotten thanks to their incompatibility with current hardware. PC games especially suffer from this problem; I have an entire binder full of PC CD-ROM games from around 1996-2002 sitting next to my computer desk, and my Vista OS will run about 10% of them. Services like GameTap have done a great job with prolonging the life of older PC games, but the newest kid on the block, GOG (Good Old Games), is focusing entirely on this platform. And I am very happy that they're doing this.
GOG works a lot like Steam, except they play a little looser with the rules and have a much smaller catalog at the moment. All their games--chosen mostly from Interplay's catalog from the past 15 years--are under 9.99, compatible with XP and Vista, and are shockingly DRM free. And if that wasn't enough, each download comes with various bonuses like PDF manuals, soundtracks, wallpapers, and avatars. If the wave of the future is buying things you've already bought, then sign me up.
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