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    LEGAL sources of old/unavailable games?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by CastlBravo, Feb 6, 2019.

  1. CastlBravo

    CastlBravo Notebook Consultant

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    Here is a thread dedicated to talking about and listing legal sources of old, abandoned, and/or hard-to-find games.

    Ex: I'm trying to find Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the NOLF series, and Rainbow Six Rouge Spear.

    Places like UnityHQ.com have the NOLF series for download right now. NOFL has been in a copyright legal limbo for years.
     
    CastlBravo, Feb 6, 2019
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    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    I'm not sure there is a legal place to acquire those digitally. Maybe MG2 on a console's virtual store. You can probably find Rouge Spear on ebay. The NOLF series is in limbo without clear info on ownership, but SOMEONE owns the rights so I highly doubt it's legal to download it. But the chance of someone suing you is practically nil, https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/20...ell-no-one-lives-forever-so-lets-download-it/.
     
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  3. Ratio Tile

    Ratio Tile Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not sure about your specific titles but I like GoG for older games. Their library is kind of small but the quality of their releases is high.
     
    Ratio Tile, Feb 10, 2019
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    cucubits Notebook Deity

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    NOLF series... I loved these games but I remember practically nothing from playing them, it was so long ago. Great idea to bring these up, must play it again.
     
    cucubits, Mar 6, 2019
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    Casowen Notebook Evangelist

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    I would imagine those titles are easy to find on CD via ebay.
     
    Casowen, Mar 7, 2019
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  6. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Not always and sometimes they can be very expensive.
     
    killkenny1, Mar 8, 2019
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  7. CastlBravo

    CastlBravo Notebook Consultant

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    Last edited: Mar 9, 2019
    CastlBravo, Mar 9, 2019
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