SSI Gold Box Games

tgb · August 20, 2015, 08:52:03 AM

Now at GOG

Thank me later.

BanzaiCat · August 20, 2015, 09:02:37 AM

Quote from: tgb on August 20, 2015, 08:52:03 AM
Now at GOG

Thank me later.

GODDAMMIT, TGB.

Bison · August 20, 2015, 09:12:56 AM

HOLY JSDFFOISUFSIAWeu;lkFHBVDSIPJZY)*(ERWIQUHROK:FHNSD:KLBVXFJSG:IR(EPWU$RGBJV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!! YES!!!

BanzaiCat · August 20, 2015, 09:17:24 AM

Insta-fookin' buy. I just gotta wait until tonight to play it.

I just went for the second package, the one with Pool of Radiance and the other two in the first trilogy. I never got into the Eye of the Beholder (first package) series and I already own most of the games in the fourth package (with Neverwinter Nights and all).

Now I'm going to be all paranoid that it won't work! I hate waiting, made worse because I'm working from home today! lol...

I think I might do an AAR here in the forums and create characters based on forum members here...hahahahaha

Bison · August 20, 2015, 09:24:20 AM

I'm afraid to purchase and play, since it may completely destroy my nostalgic memories I have of playing Pool of Radiance and Curse of the Azure Bonds.

BanzaiCat · August 20, 2015, 09:28:32 AM

I've tried to install and play these games through DosBox before, and the only issues I had were my PC making the characters move way too fast and it would sometimes lock the game up. I can only assume and hope they've fixed all that for this release. Otherwise I know what I'm getting into...you must buy it, Bison.

Hell, I'm giddy as hell right now over this. I've only installed Pool of Radiance so far, and it comes with all the documentation...and I mean ALL of it, including even the damn code wheel. There's ~36 or so PDF scanned pages of each setting on that codewheel so it looks like you'll have to go all old school and actually enter copy protection! And the Hint Book is included too! I spent so many hours over this game, several times...I'm looking forward to building up characters and putting them through all the games. I just hope everything works right, including exporting characters to later games.

GIDDY.

Bison · August 20, 2015, 09:37:23 AM

It's in the cart right now.....but I have so much else to do....trying to resist....take everything out except vol 2....I don't need a complete collection...will breaking...

BanzaiCat · August 20, 2015, 09:42:39 AM

Bison · August 20, 2015, 09:49:28 AM

my bank hates the gog galaxy...:(

Rayfer · August 20, 2015, 09:56:02 AM

I'm truly torn. Loved these games but I fear they just aren't going to do it for me today like they did all those years ago. Nostalgia is a two-edged sword.

Edit: Holy crap, it's more than just the Gold Box games, they also have the Eye of the Beholder trilogy and Menzoberranzan available!!

Sir Slash · August 20, 2015, 10:03:33 AM

You're a hard man to beat to the punch tgb. Christmas has come early for me. Now I can finally throw away my Goldboxes. I don't need them any more. I told Alias and Dragonbait I'd be back one day and it's TODAY!

Bison · August 20, 2015, 10:04:00 AM

I'm going into Pool of Radiance. My only hope is that my nostalgia survives the experience...

airboy · August 20, 2015, 10:21:36 AM

Quote from: Bison on August 20, 2015, 10:04:00 AM
I'm going into Pool of Radiance. My only hope is that my nostalgia survives the experience...

Please write a review of going back to Pool of Radiance. I completed that game - 4 times? But it has been so long and computer technology has changed so much.

Price for the 2nd package (8 games) was only $10. That is not a great loss if it sucks. But the mental pain of having my happy memories shattered would hurt so much.

tgb · August 20, 2015, 10:22:14 AM

Quote from: Sir Slash on August 20, 2015, 10:03:33 AM
You're a hard man to beat to the punch tgb. Christmas has come early for me. Now I can finally throw away my Goldboxes. I don't need them any more. I told Alias and Dragonbait I'd be back one day and it's TODAY!

It helps that I only get 4-5 hours of sleep each night.

Rayfer · August 20, 2015, 10:30:14 AM

Quote from: airboy on August 20, 2015, 10:21:36 AM
Quote from: Bison on August 20, 2015, 10:04:00 AM
I'm going into Pool of Radiance. My only hope is that my nostalgia survives the experience...

Please write a review of going back to Pool of Radiance. I completed that game - 4 times? But it has been so long and computer technology has changed so much.

Price for the 2nd package (8 games) was only $10. That is not a great loss if it sucks. But the mental pain of having my happy memories shattered would hurt so much.

Your 'mental pain' comment is what I was trying to say earlier, you did it much better. +1