Downloading from Microids (Sinking Island)

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:25:15 -0400, "Mary" <non.DeleteThis@invalid.ddd> wrote:

>"Opsimath" <Opsimath.DeleteThis@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
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>> I downloaded Sinking Island directly from the Microids web site.
>> Following payment, I received an email telling me that I would receive
>> the activation code for my game when the game comes to market, August
>> 12th. So I will have the game for more than a month before I am able
>> to play it.
>>
>> I wrote to Microids asking for a refund. They declined and said they
>> could not help me any further with this problem. Imagine that!
>>
>> Had I known about the wait period, I would NEVER have bought the game
>> for an online download; rather, I would have waited for the reviews
>> and, if it still looked attractive, purchased the disc or dvd.
>>
>> I am very displeased with how Microids handled this and want to alert
>> all of you to carefully read EVERYthing on the web site before
>> purchasing a download. <sigh>
>
>Thanks for the information. I would be displeased too if I couldn't play the
>game for a month. What good is that? I've never downloaded a game. I was
>always a bit leery of downloading games, though some companies may be ok.
>Still, maybe its better just wait till games come out and buy them at the
>store. Was there anything on the website about purchasing the game by
>downloading but you would have to wait a month to play it?
>
>Mary

Just went there to check and all I could see was a small blurb near
the top of the site where it stated:

"Download Sinking Island now!
Be the first to play at 00:01 on 12/08/2008 when you’ll get your
activation key by email"

However, if you don't notice that, there's nothing on the download/buy
page that I could find reiterating that fact. I've bought several
games by download without issue and I've *never* seen one that let you
buy something and download it now but not get the activation key for a
month. Should be classified as a 'pre-order' if you ask me.

-craig

"Craig" <First.Last DeleteThis @invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:25:15 -0400, "Mary" <non DeleteThis @invalid.ddd> wrote:
>
> >"Opsimath" <Opsimath DeleteThis @peoplepc.com> wrote in message
> >news:cla274d39kqfg6ae9p1i8l3g05e7r45jvu@4ax.com...
> >> I downloaded Sinking Island directly from the Microids web site.
> >> Following payment, I received an email telling me that I would receive
> >> the activation code for my game when the game comes to market, August
> >> 12th. So I will have the game for more than a month before I am able
> >> to play it.
> >>
> >> I wrote to Microids asking for a refund. They declined and said they
> >> could not help me any further with this problem. Imagine that!
> >>
> >> Had I known about the wait period, I would NEVER have bought the game
> >> for an online download; rather, I would have waited for the reviews
> >> and, if it still looked attractive, purchased the disc or dvd.
> >>
> >> I am very displeased with how Microids handled this and want to alert
> >> all of you to carefully read EVERYthing on the web site before
> >> purchasing a download. <sigh>
> >
> >Thanks for the information. I would be displeased too if I couldn't play
the
> >game for a month. What good is that? I've never downloaded a game. I was
> >always a bit leery of downloading games, though some companies may be ok.
> >Still, maybe its better just wait till games come out and buy them at the
> >store. Was there anything on the website about purchasing the game by
> >downloading but you would have to wait a month to play it?
> >
> >Mary
>
> Just went there to check and all I could see was a small blurb near
> the top of the site where it stated:
>
> "Download Sinking Island now!
> Be the first to play at 00:01 on 12/08/2008 when you’ll get your
> activation key by email"
>
> However, if you don't notice that, there's nothing on the download/buy
> page that I could find reiterating that fact.

They should repeat it in more than one area and put it in big letters so you
don't miss it..

I've bought several
> games by download without issue and I've *never* seen one that let you
> buy something and download it now but not get the activation key for a
> month. Should be classified as a 'pre-order' if you ask me.

I agree with you Craig. Sounds more like pre-order. I hope at least its a
good game when Opsimath finally gets to play it.

Mary

"Opsimath" <Opsimath RemoveThis @peoplepc.com> wrote in message
news:cla274d39kqfg6ae9p1i8l3g05e7r45jvu@4ax.com...
>I downloaded Sinking Island directly from the Microids web site.
> Following payment, I received an email telling me that I would receive
> the activation code for my game when the game comes to market, August
> 12th. So I will have the game for more than a month before I am able
> to play it.
>
> I wrote to Microids asking for a refund. They declined and said they
> could not help me any further with this problem. Imagine that!
>
> Had I known about the wait period, I would NEVER have bought the game
> for an online download; rather, I would have waited for the reviews
> and, if it still looked attractive, purchased the disc or dvd.
>
> I am very displeased with how Microids handled this and want to alert
> all of you to carefully read EVERYthing on the web site before
> purchasing a download. <sigh>

Download it via bit torrent. You've paid for it so you are on morally sound
footing.

Mary a écrit :
> "Craig" <First.Last.TakeThisOut@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:aum274h2cvpqvq5vpcn66fejdn5lfjp19l@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:25:15 -0400, "Mary" <non.TakeThisOut@invalid.ddd> wrote:
>>
>>> "Opsimath" <Opsimath.TakeThisOut@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
>>> news:cla274d39kqfg6ae9p1i8l3g05e7r45jvu@4ax.com...
>>>> I downloaded Sinking Island directly from the Microids web site.
>>>> Following payment, I received an email telling me that I would receive
>>>> the activation code for my game when the game comes to market, August
>>>> 12th. So I will have the game for more than a month before I am able
>>>> to play it.
>>>>
>>>> I wrote to Microids asking for a refund. They declined and said they
>>>> could not help me any further with this problem. Imagine that!
>>>>
>>>> Had I known about the wait period, I would NEVER have bought the game
>>>> for an online download; rather, I would have waited for the reviews
>>>> and, if it still looked attractive, purchased the disc or dvd.
>>>>
>>>> I am very displeased with how Microids handled this and want to alert
>>>> all of you to carefully read EVERYthing on the web site before
>>>> purchasing a download. <sigh>
>>> Thanks for the information. I would be displeased too if I couldn't play
> the
>>> game for a month. What good is that? I've never downloaded a game. I was
>>> always a bit leery of downloading games, though some companies may be ok.
>>> Still, maybe its better just wait till games come out and buy them at the
>>> store. Was there anything on the website about purchasing the game by
>>> downloading but you would have to wait a month to play it?
>>>
>>> Mary
>> Just went there to check and all I could see was a small blurb near
>> the top of the site where it stated:
>>
>> "Download Sinking Island now!
>> Be the first to play at 00:01 on 12/08/2008 when you’ll get your
>> activation key by email"
>>
>> However, if you don't notice that, there's nothing on the download/buy
>> page that I could find reiterating that fact.
>
> They should repeat it in more than one area and put it in big letters so you
> don't miss it..
>
> I've bought several
>> games by download without issue and I've *never* seen one that let you
>> buy something and download it now but not get the activation key for a
>> month. Should be classified as a 'pre-order' if you ask me.
>
> I agree with you Craig. Sounds more like pre-order. I hope at least its a
> good game when Opsimath finally gets to play it.
>
> Mary
>

Hello all

Well... this game is not that good in fact.
I mean, I finished it some months ago and I've been very disappointed.
The graphics are always the same and you spend your time in going in the
same places more and more.
Moreover the scenario (which wants to look like Agatha Christie's books)
is not interesting, even boring and very linear.
I'm very sorry to say that, because I liked previous Sokal's games
(especially Syberia 1 and 2) a lot.
And to answer the first post, I think it's a malicious pre-ordering and
don't understand they can do that.
By the way, I'm french, that's why I already finished this game... and
Microids is a french company. I know it may have nothing to do with this
stupid way of taking money from honest people, but finally I feel
somekind ashamed...

Ash

On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:01:08 +0200, Ash
<ashtaroth69RemoveThisForReplying.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>
>
>Hello all
>
>Well... this game is not that good in fact.
>I mean, I finished it some months ago and I've been very disappointed.
>The graphics are always the same and you spend your time in going in the
>same places more and more.
>Moreover the scenario (which wants to look like Agatha Christie's books)
>is not interesting, even boring and very linear.
>I'm very sorry to say that, because I liked previous Sokal's games
>(especially Syberia 1 and 2) a lot.
>And to answer the first post, I think it's a malicious pre-ordering and
>don't understand they can do that.
>By the way, I'm french, that's why I already finished this game... and
>Microids is a french company. I know it may have nothing to do with this
>stupid way of taking money from honest people, but finally I feel
>somekind ashamed...
>
>Ash
~~~
Well that's a relief. At least I'm not looking forward to a good
experience!

"Opsimath" <Opsimath.TakeThisOut@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:01:08 +0200, Ash
> <ashtaroth69RemoveThisForReplying.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> >
> >Hello all
> >
> >Well... this game is not that good in fact.
> >I mean, I finished it some months ago and I've been very disappointed.
> >The graphics are always the same and you spend your time in going in the
> >same places more and more.
> >Moreover the scenario (which wants to look like Agatha Christie's books)
> >is not interesting, even boring and very linear.
> >I'm very sorry to say that, because I liked previous Sokal's games
> >(especially Syberia 1 and 2) a lot.
> >And to answer the first post, I think it's a malicious pre-ordering and
> >don't understand they can do that.
> >By the way, I'm french, that's why I already finished this game... and
> >Microids is a french company. I know it may have nothing to do with this
> >stupid way of taking money from honest people, but finally I feel
> >somekind ashamed...
> >
> >Ash
> ~~~
> Well that's a relief. At least I'm not looking forward to a good
> experience!

What happened to Sokal? He seems to have lost his touch. His games Syberia 1
and II were two of the best games I've played, especially Syberia 1. But
"Paradise" did not do well and sounds like Sinking Island might not do well
either. But you never know Opsimath, maybe you will like it better than Ash
did :>)

Mary

"Opsimath" <Opsimath RemoveThis @peoplepc.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:01:08 +0200, Ash
> <ashtaroth69RemoveThisForReplying RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> >
> >Hello all
> >
> >Well... this game is not that good in fact.
> >I mean, I finished it some months ago and I've been very disappointed.
> >The graphics are always the same and you spend your time in going in the
> >same places more and more.
> >Moreover the scenario (which wants to look like Agatha Christie's books)
> >is not interesting, even boring and very linear.
> >I'm very sorry to say that, because I liked previous Sokal's games
> >(especially Syberia 1 and 2) a lot.
> >And to answer the first post, I think it's a malicious pre-ordering and
> >don't understand they can do that.
> >By the way, I'm french, that's why I already finished this game... and
> >Microids is a french company. I know it may have nothing to do with this
> >stupid way of taking money from honest people, but finally I feel
> >somekind ashamed...
> >
> >Ash
> ~~~
> Well that's a relief. At least I'm not looking forward to a good
> experience!

When you get around to playing it, let us know what you thought of it.

Mary

Here, Mary <non.TakeThisOut@invalid.ddd> wrote:
>
> What happened to Sokal? He seems to have lost his touch.

Some of us think he never had it.

--Z

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> Here, Mary <non.DeleteThis@invalid.ddd> wrote:
> >
> > What happened to Sokal? He seems to have lost his touch.
>
> Some of us think he never had it.

I don't anybody personally who didn't like Syberia 1. Not everybody will
like every computer game and sometimes its mixed, but from general
observations, most adventure game players liked Syberia 1. Everything I
read about it said it did well in sales and popularity. Thats the impression
I got. Also, I forgot about Amerzone which was an older game by Skokal, but
a lot of people liked it too.

Mary

"Mary" <non.TakeThisOut@invalid.ddd> wrote in message news:g4uuqi$9mo$1@aioe.org...
> "Andrew Plotkin" <erkyrath.TakeThisOut@eblong.com> wrote in message
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> > Here, Mary <non.TakeThisOut@invalid.ddd> wrote:
> > >
> > > What happened to Sokal? He seems to have lost his touch.
> >
> > Some of us think he never had it.
>
> I don't anybody personally who didn't like Syberia 1.

I left out "know" in above sentence. should have been I don't *know" anybody
personally, etc. - you probably knew that. My excuse is its late and time
to sleep.

>Not everybody will like every computer game and sometimes its mixed, but
from general
> observations, most adventure game players liked Syberia 1. Everything I
> read about it said it did well in sales and popularity. Thats the
>impression I got. Also, I forgot about Amerzone which was an older game by
Skokal,
>but a lot of people liked it too.

> Mary
>



Not everybody will
> like every computer game and sometimes its mixed, but from general
> observations, most adventure game players liked Syberia 1. Everything I
> read about it said it did well in sales and popularity. Thats the
impression
> I got. Also, I forgot about Amerzone which was an older game by Skokal,
but
> a lot of people liked it too.
>
> Mary
>

Mary wrote:
> "Mary" <non.RemoveThis@invalid.ddd> wrote in message news:g4uuqi$9mo$1@aioe.org...
>
>>"Andrew Plotkin" <erkyrath.RemoveThis@eblong.com> wrote in message
>>news:g4up0t$naj$1@reader1.panix.com...
>>
>>>Here, Mary <non.RemoveThis@invalid.ddd> wrote:
>>>
>>>>What happened to Sokal? He seems to have lost his touch.
>>>
>>>Some of us think he never had it.
>>
>>I don't anybody personally who didn't like Syberia 1.

Mary, I did not like Syberia 1 at all. I did like 2 very much. I
finally did go back and finish 1, but still did not like it.

>
> I left out "know" in above sentence. should have been I don't *know" anybody
> personally, etc. - you probably knew that. My excuse is its late and time
> to sleep.
>
>
>>Not everybody will like every computer game and sometimes its mixed, but
>
> from general
>
>>observations, most adventure game players liked Syberia 1. Everything I
>>read about it said it did well in sales and popularity. Thats the
>>impression I got. Also, I forgot about Amerzone which was an older game by
>
> Skokal,
>
>>but a lot of people liked it too.
>
>
>>Mary
>>
>
>
>
>
> Not everybody will
>
>>like every computer game and sometimes its mixed, but from general
>>observations, most adventure game players liked Syberia 1. Everything I
>>read about it said it did well in sales and popularity. Thats the
>
> impression
>
>>I got. Also, I forgot about Amerzone which was an older game by Skokal,
>
> but
>
>>a lot of people liked it too.
>>
>>Mary
>>
>
>

Craig typed:
>> I think most people liked it who posted here at the time when
>> Syberia 1 came out and from reviews that came out at the time. Am I
>> the only one here who saw good reviews and liked Syberia 1 and 2?
>> [...]
>
> FWIW, I loved both of them. They remain two of a handful of somewhat
> recent adventure games that I actually felt compelled to finish.

Ditto. Both high-quality games. Although I recall some extra long
conversations that I know might put some people off, but not me. I'm a
fan of great voice acting. I liked The Longest Journey, too, that
had 10+ min conversations.

As far as recent adventure games, Syberia 2 (2004) is the newest I've
played, and I only played it last year. I've got plenty catching up to
do. ;D


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Mary typed:

> >> I think most people liked it who posted here at the time when
> >> Syberia 1 came out and from reviews that came out at the time. Am I
> >> the only one here who saw good reviews and liked Syberia 1 and 2?
> >> [...]

Craig typed:

> > FWIW, I loved both of them. They remain two of a handful of somewhat
> > recent adventure games that I actually felt compelled to finish.
>
> Ditto. Both high-quality games. Although I recall some extra long
> conversations that I know might put some people off, but not me. I'm a
> fan of great voice acting. I liked The Longest Journey, too, that
> had 10+ min conversations.
>
> As far as recent adventure games, Syberia 2 (2004) is the newest I've
> played, and I only played it last year. I've got plenty catching up to
> do. ;D

Hi Matt, You are really behind the times at 2004. Did you play "Dreamfall",
the sequel to the Longest Journey? I liked it though not everybody did. Some
people said there was too much talking in TLJ but I thought Dreamfall was
much the same as far as long conversations. Did you play Keepsake? Very good
game. As per my message with Joan, I am presently playing Sherlock Holmes
Nemesis and its quite good.

Mary