Hi Ari, AudioGames.net is in my opinion a perfect spot for this. In the past we already hosted several abandoned games like The Blind Eye, but with changes in the site, many links became obsolete. However, we do keep a database with copies of as many abandoned games we can find. I'll try and see if I can fix some. If you want a certain game available for download, email me. And if a developer objects to their abandoned game being available for download through AudioGames.net, please also email me :)
Greets, Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "ari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 9:04 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games? > Hi all, > I'd like to mention a problem which I think we as audio and blind gamers > should really take seriously and somehow solve. The problem is this: we > must have some sort of central site which houses abandonware of our games. > This is, not just so that we can access them later if we need to, but also > because I think it's a real pity that if so much effort has been put into > developing an audio game, we should be able to play it if the developer > abandons the project or closes the site down. I'm talking about many games > here, The Blind Eye, Tarzan Junior, The Savage Gambit, Shell Shock, PCS > DOS stuff, all sorts of these games really can't be found easily if at > all. I know that people could say that people should have backed up files > when downloading, but, take my case, for example, where the problem with > that is that a few years ago when I was downloading them, flash sticks > weren't that cheap, and my old laptop didn't have any sort of CD writer. I > only backed up what could fit on the wonderful stiffy disk, and my new > computer now doesn't have a drive for them! And what will happen if more > once-off audio game developers who made a game decide to close down? Just > a bit of advice here, back up all your game files you have, as you never > know if, for example, a company like Spoonbill or UA Games, or anyone for > that matter can't, or decide to abandon distribution of their games > entirely. We have now got much more choice when it comes to gaming, but I > still don't think that that allows us to forget or ignore the older stuff. > Ari > Ari > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
