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Open Source Game >>> Pay For

Thu, 04/17/2008 - 03:38 — kebernet

I just want to note: I bought an Xbox to play Rock Band on. One of the games on Xbox Live Arcade is a BSG game. I downloaded the first level demo, and I just want to note Beyond the Red Line TOTALLY kicks its ass. Much like the BF1942 mod kicking the ass of most Star Wars games, I wonder what it means when the free games are better than the pay-for games.

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Thu, 04/17/2008 - 13:13 — invalidname

Curb your enthusiasm

Granted, there's a lot of dreadful commercial junk out there (particularly all the shovelware for the Wii), but let's go big picture: you've got two examples of free games, versus how many pay-for games you've spent how much time on? Is BTRL really going to replace Portal or WoW for you?

Yay, amateurs, and all, and yay XBL giving them a distribution channel, but let's not overstate things, eh?

Thu, 04/17/2008 - 13:45 — charlie.collins

I thought this post was going

I thought this post was going to be about Larry David, now I'm a bit bummed. ;)

Sat, 04/19/2008 - 03:17 — kebernet

Well, lets look at portal.

Well, lets look at portal. That is, aside from being from Valve, an indy game. There is what 90 minutes of play there? WoW is, and I said this earlier, derivative but well produced. It is the prime example of big-budget gaming. My point is that the Open Source games are now way better than the pay-for games of license. The Star Wars BF1942 mod was as good or better than most licensed SW games. BTRL is better than the "Real" BSG game.

I think it is particularly fascinating when Fan-Based content is better than Vivendi/Universal or LucasArts can put out on their own.

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