polytourist97 on 14/2/2013 at 13:35
I have bought and installed the good old games release, and it works great! Was running through medsci in no time with nary a problem.
Now, for those who are interested in such things: I also did a complete install from my original CD image, used the official patch, and applied New Dark. I then compared that installation to gog's....and they seem to be almost identical.
So, it would appear the gog release is essentially a New Darkified SS2 installation. However, there do appear to be some additional files/folders in the gog version, and being someone who is not at all versed in the particular workings of the New Dark fixes, it may very well be entirely different. But just from inspecting the installations, the similarities are quite apparent.
So, make of that what you will!
terrannova on 14/2/2013 at 15:34
With newfound attention on GOG, System Shock 2 sales should pick up quite well. It certainly has been long enough since this game was last seen on retail shelves for sale. Can't wait for Shock 1, that's also one of the highest requested GOG games at the moment.
Twist on 14/2/2013 at 15:51
It's just New Dark.
Like I said before, I like seeing someone wrangling the rights together so we could see this re-release, but the RPS interview really rubs me the wrong way now.
Their "techninjas" my ass. They just took work already done for them and packaged it for release, took credit for it, then even had the gall to flippantly criticize the work of the community even though they're just using it and distributing it as their own. Whatever.
The mysterious developer(s) behind New Dark clearly aren't out for money or fame, so I doubt this bothers him/her/them much. But I'm not crazy about the way GOG or Night Dive have deliberately misrepresented their work and the work of the community they used to accomplish their commercial endeavor.
ZylonBane on 14/2/2013 at 16:15
This is really surprising, considering how meticulous GOG has been in the past about always obtaining explicit permission to include fan-created content.
On the other hand, it's ensuring that people are getting the current best possible incarnation of SS2 out of the (virtual) box. So that's good for consumers.
I guess, yeah, it's just annoying to see this guy's "techninjas" taking credit for someone else's work.
Sneaksie on 14/2/2013 at 16:31
All these half-assed 'techninjas' are capable of is taking fan patches, copying them into a game folder and building the installer. Ten grader interested in PC could do this just as well.
This Gog does this for all games they 'revive'. Be it DosBox, or fan patch for a specific game, or glide wrapper. They just take whatever they can find in Internet, obtain the rights, repackage the distro and sell the game like they remade it. Oh, I forgot about the 'boast about their meticulous work for gamers' part. And I never heard that they at least acknowledge the authors of these free patches.
van HellSing on 14/2/2013 at 16:35
How about everyone just shut the fuck up until Le Corbeau actually complains about this?
I don't know what was going on there, and none of you do either (unless you do, then say so). So lower those torches and pitchforks.
Twist on 14/2/2013 at 17:21
:erm: Well, I don't see pitchforks:
Quote Posted by Twist
I like seeing someone wrangling the rights together so we could see this re-release.
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
It's ensuring that people are getting the current best possible incarnation of SS2 out of the (virtual) box.
Unless Night Dive is the mysterious developer behind New Dark, it just rings hollow for GOG and Night Dive to take credit for the work while appearing to criticize the people who really did do all the work. I don't think it's a torch and pitchfork situation. It just seems a little lame and disingenuous.
ZylonBane on 14/2/2013 at 17:21
Quote Posted by van HellSing
How about everyone just shut the fuck up until Le Corbeau actually complains about this?
A wild White Knight appears!
