Hi tom.
I agree in principle, the hardware keygen system hurts the legitimate
customers, and ultimately doesn't stop the pirates, just makes piracy
harder.
That being said, i do usually have confidence that if a games company closes
it's doors and packs up, they will offer something to posterity. This is why
even though I bought tarzan junior back in 2006, I still have the game
despite it being abandonware, since Philip insured that the game was
playable even when he was no longer able to generate keys.
Same goes for DanZ, self destruct and terraformers, and the last is really
surprising given the many people involved in the project (check the
credits).
This is one reason i am so displeased at justin's decision. the fact that he
is abandoning his games is sad enough, but that he is offering nothing to
gamers further down the line who miss his closing down sale, heck, i
wouldn't have minded if he sold the distribution of the keygen to audeasy or
audiogames.net as you suggested yourself.
it is not about the sounds and music, or ability to mod the games, it is
simply about preserving the work that someone has done.
While I wouldn't reffuse to buy a game such as any updates from Gma or blind
adrenaline with hardware keygens, I do hope if ever either of them goes out
of business, they will make the right decision.
Ditto with vip gameszone, indeed since we haven't heard any news of further
developement from them (I know they were working on a business and stocks
simulation), this might even become current.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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