GameTap for less than $5/month (NiGHTS Into Dreams coming this year) !!!

[Legolas813]

The awesome GameTap anniversary deal from last year (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111191) is back. For a limited time, if you sign up for a year of GameTap, you will pay the equivalent of less than $5/month. This is 50% off the normal price of GameTap. Once subscribed, you will be locked in at this price (possibly forever).

GameTap offers unlimited play of over 1,000 new and old games (and growing every week) across multiple platforms. Not to mention the TV show episodes and video features released each week. Don't forget: challenge play on select games, leaderboards, online message boards, parental controls and more. This IS the best deal in gaming.

GameTap even gets day and date releases with certain games when they release in store. Some recent examples of this include Clive Barker's Jericho and Conflict: Denied Ops.

A complete list of GameTap's game catalog (http://www.gametap.com/home/play/browse/browseCatalog)

NiGHTS Into Dreams coming next year! (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/original-nights-coming-to-gametap-in-08/)

Subscribe now (http://www.gametap.com/go-gold/landingpage.html)

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Please note that some pictures and descriptions above are slightly outdated/inaccurate, as GameTap has recently released a new version of the GameTap Player. TV shows are now on the website, not in the client.

[slidecage]

link?

[Legolas813]

My link code was messed up. Fixed now.

[turls]

Best bargain in gaming, IMO.

[scottman]

The awesome GameTap anniversary deal from last year (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111191) is back. For a limited time, if you sign up for a year of GameTap, you will pay the equivalent of less than $5/month. This is 50% off the normal price of GameTap, and the opportunity for this deal only comes once a year. Once subscribed, you will be locked in at this price (possibly forever).

I think it reverts to normal price if they don't have the same deal and you sign up again in a year, right? Where does it say that you lock in this price of $60/year?

Mine is about to end next month from last year's deal. I didn't get much chance to use it, so I'm not sure if I will renew. I ended up mainly playing the classic arcade stuff that doesn't require much commitment. But this deal is always tempting.

[Justin42]

I just subscribed in July on a 6-month plan (and paid almost as much as this!), anyone know what happens if you renew early? Do I get locked in at the new rate for a year after January? (I have an email into support but figured someone here may have had this happen last year)

[Zbornak]

Someone posted in the Gametap forums that a customer rep said that the $60/year rate will be locked in for as long as you're a gold subscriber.

[bassec]

If only it worked on Vista 64bit

[kipz]

Someone posted in the Gametap forums that a customer rep said that the $60/year rate will be locked in for as long as you're a gold subscriber.

Has this been confirmed?

[vlv723]

I love Gametap...I had the $60/year plan, but unsure now if it's going to be renewed with the plan....

Edit: It's confirmed...I went into their forums and it renews on the anniversary date (so mines is the 15th of Oct...and my card will be charged on that day for $59.40)

[VaRIABLE SoUL]

wow this is an awesome deal, i'll sign up

thx for the heads up OP

[chriscolemanis]

I signed up after seeing how much money I could save compared to Gamefly, but the site sucks. They do not have anywhere near the same amount of games, and the games they do have, well good luck getting a copy since almost all of them are very long wait to receive. Just a lil heads up for some people be4 making the switch or the start

[NateNinja]

I signed up after seeing how much money I could save compared to Gamefly, but the site sucks. They do not have anywhere near the same amount of games, and the games they do have, well good luck getting a copy since almost all of them are very long wait to receive. Just a lil heads up for some people be4 making the switch or the start
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It might be useful to read the actual thread title....I dunno if this guy is just plain dumb or missed the TITLE? Oh ya, the site is sooo bad NOBODY in the world that subscribed has gotten a copy of the game they requested. Other than that, I'm speechless.

[jlseal]

Hmmm, this is very tempting. What's their gamepad support like? Does the 360 controller work well?

[Manatee]

360 controller is flawless. I play Street fighter all day with it. Be sure to check out super baseball, too.

[slidecage]

i wonder if they support more video cards then they did before... i tried this last year but they didnt suppport my video card and couldnt play : (

[littlemonkey]

Thanks Legolas813(OP). Great deal for me.

littlemonkey

[cindersphere]

Oregon trail here i come.

[madportagee]

360 controllers work amazing...... I have 2 hooked up for it, doesnt get much better for some old 2-player beat em ups. Then playing games online on gametap with friends if your friends have it is a blast playing co-op or versus.

[awp]

I'd be interested by my computer sucks. Something like Jericho probably wouldn't even run.

[Wolfpup]

YES YES YES!!!! I *HAVE* to sign up for this even though I still have a backlog now that I know you get locked in. This is a complete steal, and I just hope they can keep it going forever for cheap and with lots of great games.

It was a steal last year, but this past year it's just gotten better and better. Tons of new releases have actually come out at the same time or about the same time as their retail release. Just an awesome deal!

I signed up after seeing how much money I could save compared to Gamefly, but the site sucks. They do not have anywhere near the same amount of games, an the games they do have, well good luck getting a copy since almost all of them are very long wait to receive. Just a lil heads up for some people be4 making the switch or the start

Umm...huh? Is this a joke? Do you know what Gametap is? I'm assuming you really misread the original post :)

i wonder if they support more video cards then they did before... i tried this last year but they didnt suppport my video card and couldnt play : (

Intel video, right (or other integrated video)? Like for anything, for modern games you're going to need a decent real GPU. The older ones that don't need 3D acceleration I'd think would probably work.

[Hoffgod]

I'd be interested by my computer sucks. Something like Jericho probably wouldn't even run.I did this deal last year (very relieved to hear it'll just renew automatically at the discount rate, BTW) and even though my POS computer can't even run Overlord at any setting without turning into a slide show, it's still well worth it IMO. Lots of great games to be played, even with a low end computer.

[Wolfpup]

And you can upgrade or a solid gaming system for not that much different from one of the consoles anymore (probably the same price or cheaper when you factor in you need a solid computer for other things anyway).

Ted Turner is officially my hero :D

[Legolas813]

I think it reverts to normal price if they don't have the same deal and you sign up again in a year, right? Where does it say that you lock in this price of $60/year?

Those who signed up last year will automatically renew with the anniversary pricing, unless they cancel beforehand. If you want written proof (dinah and xero are actual staff members, not just moderators) see here (http://www.gametap.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=7481).

I just subscribed in July on a 6-month plan (and paid almost as much as this!), anyone know what happens if you renew early? Do I get locked in at the new rate for a year after January? (I have an email into support but figured someone here may have had this happen last year)

That situation really has to be dealt with by GameTap support. If you contact them and are nice, they might even reimburse you for remaining months and then move you to the new lower priced plan immediately. No matter what they do, it will usually be something in your favor. I recommend using the online chat, which is the easiest way to communicate with them.

I signed up after seeing how much money I could save compared to Gamefly, but the site sucks. They do not have anywhere near the same amount of games, and the games they do have, well good luck getting a copy since almost all of them are very long wait to receive. Just a lil heads up for some people be4 making the switch or the start

I don't think you understand what GameTap is. GameTap (the traditional service) is an all-you-can-eat type of download service. You don't get physical "copies" of games. You download them. And it only takes as long as the downloading takes. There is no receiving games by mail (with the traditional service).

Hmmm, this is very tempting. What's their gamepad support like? Does the 360 controller work well?

360 controller works great and is customizable.

I'd be interested by my computer sucks. Something like Jericho probably wouldn't even run.

My computer sucks too! You don't need a great computer to run GameTap. I have a clearance laptop with an integrated on-board video card. I can still play most of the games on GameTap (obviously I can't play newer games such as DiRT, Overlord, or Jericho, but there is much more to GameTap other than games released in the past year).

[slidecage]

sucks gametap still doenst support my video cardss so i cant play : (


Via/S3 ProSavage DDR driver update

[drock]

Great deal. Thanks for the heads-up!

[kipz]

Edit: Gametap does work with duel-core

[auralia]

for what ever reason game tap didn't work on my computer ... mind that my computer plays everquest II and such but game tap would just be a blank screen, but my hubbys computer which isn't as good as mine is ran it fine... go figure? makes no sence.

btw my pc is 2.8 p4, 160gb hd, radeon x600 256mb graphics card (i know it's a crappy card but if it an't broke don't fix it). And 2 gb of ram

hubbys computer that ran it is a 2.4 amd w/ 2 gb, integrated 128mb graphic card and 260gb hd.

[eugaet]

Hmmm...the CAG in me wants to try the free games out.

Anyone tried that? I know the free games go in and out of rotation...if you start playing a free title, are you not allowed to play it anymore if it goes out of rotation? How long do the free titles stay in rotation, how long do you have to play them?

[Legolas813]

I have a 1.86ghz dual core so it only see that as 1.86ghz, so I can't play anything that wants higher than 1.86ghz.

Are you sure about that? I know GameTap WARNS that your computer is below the specs of some games, but in my experience it doesn't block you. Just say ok and you can still play the games, AFAIK. You may want to contact support and see what they have to say about it.

I know the free games go in and out of rotation...if you start playing a free title, are you not allowed to play it anymore if it goes out of rotation? How long do the free titles stay in rotation, how long do you have to play them?

Rotation time varies by game. Some are one week, some are 6 months. On the free list, it tells you when each specific game expires. Once expired, you can no longer play a free game until it comes back into rotation, unless you become a gold member.

[chimpian]

Off Topic, how cool would it be if ps3 or 360 supported gametap use.....
that would be the end, gametap would have MILLIONS of subscribers no questions asked

[eugaet]

Rotation time varies by game. Some are one week, some are 6 months. On the free list, it tells you when each specific game expires. Once expired, you can no longer play a free game until it comes back into rotation, unless you become a gold member.Hmmm...OK, thanks for the reply. Guess I'll give it a shot and hope for a 6-month game.

[Justin42]

Off Topic, how cool would it be if ps3 or 360 supported gametap use.....
that would be the end, gametap would have MILLIONS of subscribers no questions asked

Totally agree, although I doubt MS/Sony would allow it as it'd pretty much end revenue for buying games at $5/each. (it'd kill the arcade downloads, and probably cripple the original games as people would have other, free stuff to explore)

Only Nintendo isn't offering older arcade games, it could possibly be a nice companion on the Wii, granted many of Gametap's higher end offerings probably wouldn't be able to run on the system.

[scottman]

Someone in the gametap forum mentioned a $50/year Christmas deal last year. Did that happen?

[brn]

Bit. Thanks OP.

[Doomed]

How much space (GB/MB) does GT take up?

[slidecage]

for what ever reason game tap didn't work on my computer ... mind that my computer plays everquest II and such but game tap would just be a blank screen, but my hubbys computer which isn't as good as mine is ran it fine... go figure? makes no sence.

btw my pc is 2.8 p4, 160gb hd, radeon x600 256mb graphics card (i know it's a crappy card but if it an't broke don't fix it). And 2 gb of ram

hubbys computer that ran it is a 2.4 amd w/ 2 gb, integrated 128mb graphic card and 260gb hd.


its probbally your video card isnt supported by gamespot just like my pc

[Zbornak]

How much space (GB/MB) does GT take up?
The player itself is about 50 MB. The games vary, from a few MB or less for the older games to several GB for newer games like Tomb Raider : Legend.

[Doomed]

The player itself is about 50 MB. The games vary, from a few MB or less for the older games to several GB for newer games like Tomb Raider : Legend.

Thanks a bunch. Games I don't care too much about space, but the actual player being 50 megs is good.

[Wolfpup]

FYI: Gametap does not support dual core cpus, it will only recognize one of the cores. I joined when they had this deal last year. I have a 1.86ghz dual core so it only see that as 1.86ghz, so I can't play anything that wants higher than 1.86ghz. Like Hitman BLood Money for example.

Someone else kind of addressed this, but this isn't correct for several reasons:

-If a game supports multi-core CPUs, it supports multi-core CPUs. Gametap wouldn't disable that. Of course only newer games support multiple cores, but then that's irrelevant as older games don't need the extra power anyway.

-Since you've got a dual core chip at 1.86GHz, that means you've got either a Core, Core 2, or Athlon x2/Turon.
All of those CPUs are much faster at the same clock speed than a Pentium 4. When a game says it requires a certain clock speed, what it really means is it requires that fast of a Pentium 4. If you've got for instance a Core 2 at 1.86GHz, it's basically faster than the fastest Pentium 4 ever made.

Your GPU would be the possible issue for some new games-if it's some integrated GPU, it won't run some of the newest games well or at all in some cases-but there's not a single game ever made that won't run just fine on your CPU.

for what ever reason game tap didn't work on my computer ... mind that my computer plays everquest II and such but game tap would just be a blank screen, but my hubbys computer which isn't as good as mine is ran it fine... go figure? makes no sence.

btw my pc is 2.8 p4, 160gb hd, radeon x600 256mb graphics card (i know it's a crappy card but if it an't broke don't fix it). And 2 gb of ram

hubbys computer that ran it is a 2.4 amd w/ 2 gb, integrated 128mb graphic card and 260gb hd.

My guess is your video drivers aren't up to date. An x600 won't run a few of the newest games at all (those that require Pixel Shader 3.0), and it won't run some new games super well, but most games will run just fine on it. Certainly the vast majority of games on Gametap will run, as games that require PS 3.0 are very, very new (PS 3.0 is similar to the X-Box 360's capabilities, so a lot of games get developed for the PS 3.0 standard simultaneously on PC and 360).

If you haven't been regularly updating your drivers from ATi.com, that's most likely your problem, but it is NOT because of your video card. I've got a Radeon x300 in one of my systems that's the same hardware (but worse) and it runs Gametap completely fine.

Hmmm...the CAG in me wants to try the free games out.

Anyone tried that? I know the free games go in and out of rotation...if you start playing a free title, are you not allowed to play it anymore if it goes out of rotation? How long do the free titles stay in rotation, how long do you have to play them?

As mentioned, it varies (and the free game selection is kind of skewed towards Neo Geo stuff for some reason). If you're not sure about paying for the service, give that a try, and then sign up. 1000+ games for $5/month is the CAGiest deal you're going to find anywhere :)

[kipz]

Since you've got a dual core chip at 1.86GHz, that means you've got either a Core, Core 2, or Athlon x2/Turon.
All of those CPUs are much faster at the same clock speed than a Pentium 4. When a game says it requires a certain clock speed, what it really means is it requires that fast of a Pentium 4. If you've got for instance a Core 2 at 1.86GHz, it's basically faster than the fastest Pentium 4 ever made.
I know about that. Actually there is a website that can test your computer and it tells you how well your computer will run a certain game. It said that my CPU runs at 4.9ghz but I assume thats core 2 dual standards.

Your GPU would be the possible issue for some new games-if it's some integrated GPU, it won't run some of the newest games well or at all in some cases-but there's not a single game ever made that won't run just fine on your CPU.
No, I don't have intergrated video. I have an ATI x1300 PCI-E.

The game that I'm having problems with is Hitman:Blood Money. Acording to that website I mentioned earlier my computer is above the recomended specs. When I try to start the game it brings up the "luancher" where I can choose the resolution and other graphic related options, and then when I press the start button in there gametap just comes back up.

[jthieme]

Thanks OP, I really don't need anymore games at the moment but I think I'm going to jump on this anyway. I really like the concept that gametap has and want to support it. From the commercials I'd seen on TV I had the impression that they were all about older console platform and beat 'em up games which didn't really interest me, but browsing through their catalog I see it's a whole lot more than that. Great RPGs, i.e. Baldurs Gate, Icewind Dale, Betrayal at Krondor, Might & Magics, Ultimas, just to name a few. Great strategy games such as Civ III, HoMM III, Alpha Centurai, etc. I actually own a copies of some of the older PC games, but the convienence of not having to find the box, install the program, fiddle with DosBox, deal with copy protection, etc may make this worthwhile.

What's the documentation like for the games, i.e. do they give you access to the original game manuals? Also can I install the player and download and play games on another computer as long as I'm only signed in at one at a time?

[Fatbot3]

Thanks OP, I really don't need anymore games at the moment but I think I'm going to jump on this anyway. I really like the concept that gametap has and want to support it. From the commercials I'd seen on TV I had the impression that they were all about older console platform and beat 'em up games which didn't really interest me, but browsing through their catalog I see it's a whole lot more than that. Great RPGs, i.e. Baldurs Gate, Icewind Dale, Betrayal at Krondor, Might & Magics, Ultimas, just to name a few. Great strategy games such as Civ III, HoMM III, Alpha Centurai, etc. I actually own a copies of some of the older PC games, but the convienence of not having to find the box, install the program, fiddle with DosBox, deal with copy protection, etc may make this worthwhile.

What's the documentation like for the games, i.e. do they give you access to the original game manuals? Also can I install the player and download and play games on another computer as long as I'm only signed in at one at a time?

documentation is pretty solid though with GameTap quickly approaching 1000 games i can't be sure they are all adequete. For instance, i don't know if Samurai Showdown has detailed explanations of their systems and all the movelists since GameTap has all 5 SS games on it's service. Honestly though, for 60 bucks this is the deal of the century, i'm just in a similar situation where i have tons to play already. That didn't keep from getting sucked into Penumbra Overture though, which is 20 bucks alone anywhere else you find it. :D

[Justin42]

I managed to get my account switched over to $59.90 for the year, but it only starts with my next billing period (i.e., I can't get a refund for the last 3 months of my subscription). Oh well, at least I'm locked into $59.90 as long as I stay a subscriber. (which she confirmed-- I used the online chat)

[Cmosfm]

Is it a 5.00 per month charge or is it 60.00 up front?

[KamiNoYadoru]

This is a GREAT deal, thanks OP, if you can't find something to like on Gametap the problem is with you. Even at $10 a month it's pretty much the best legal deal in gaming.

[Baron O Hell]

Is it a 5.00 per month charge or is it 60.00 up front?

I just signed on to this. It is 60 for a year. They seem to have a free section also. From my few minutes of messing around it looks pretty good to me.

[fraggedbylaggers]

did it. Hopefully they will make the pc games work on my mac. This is an investment towards the future...

[fraggedbylaggers]

Anyone want to play some Myst Online: Uru?

I love me mah myst games...

[linkpwns]

Wait, this doesn't run on 64bit processors? Someone said that, not sure if it is correct.

[Snake2715]

I will have to look into this. How long do we have to decide? To clarify how long is this sale going a week or what? I need to think for a day or two on this.

[Legolas813]

I will have to look into this. How long do we have to decide? To clarify how long is this sale going a week or what? I need to think for a day or two on this.

Last year it ran through October 31, but this year they have not disclosed the ending date.

[Mr. Pink]

Great site I just signed up, but it was better for me to set up montly subscribtion rather then instantly paying $60. I love playing original Price of Persia :D

[Wolfpup]

I know about that. Actually there is a website that can test your computer and it tells you how well your computer will run a certain game. It said that my CPU runs at 4.9ghz but I assume thats core 2 dual standards.

Maybe, maybe not, but that doesn't really matter, a Core 2 at that clock speed will run any game out just fine.


No, I don't have intergrated video. I have an ATI x1300 PCI-E.

The game that I'm having problems with is Hitman:Blood Money. Acording to that website I mentioned earlier my computer is above the recomended specs. When I try to start the game it brings up the "luancher" where I can choose the resolution and other graphic related options, and then when I press the start button in there gametap just comes back up.

Do you have the newest drivers from ATi.com installed correctly? I'd guess most likely it's a driver issue. You might need to use driver cleaner pro to make sure your old drivers are completely off there before installing the new ones. The x1300 is low end, but it should probably at least launch the game so you can see how it runs.

[Wolfpup]

Also can I install the player and download and play games on another computer as long as I'm only signed in at one at a time?

Yeah, it basically is like Steam in that regard. You can run it on 30 computers if you really wanted to I suppose, just one at a time (I do it on two, my home computer, and, well, you know :D )

[Wolfpup]

did it. Hopefully they will make the pc games work on my mac. This is an investment towards the future...

It sounds like they're working towards that, but in the mean time you can always use Boot Camp to run the games in Windows.

Wait, this doesn't run on 64bit processors? Someone said that, not sure if it is correct.

It might not run on 64-bit WINDOWS, it of course runs on 64-bit processors. It's just one more example of 64-bit windows not being ready for prime time. If you don't know which version you have, it"s 32-bit :)

[urzishra14]

i am very very interested in this... but I won't have any money until next week for it...

I want to use game pads what are some good console to pc controller ports out there?

[Justin42]

The wired (or I guess wireless, with adapter) Xbox 360 controller works great on Gametap. Never been a huge fan of converters, though, they seem flaky at best.

[amusedtoe]

I'd be interested by my computer sucks. Something like Jericho probably wouldn't even run.

Clearly you haven't played the demo, it's pretty much trash.

[Wolfpup]

Yeah, I'd just go with the 360 pad which is kind of the generic Windows pad now, or else get a Logitech pad if you like those better. The 360 pad is pretty good all around except it's dpad isn't the greatest (decent on some, TERRIBLE on others, seems to be random).

EDIT: What I mean to say is some 360 controllers have decent d-pads, most I've used are terrible. I have one that for some reason is good...come to think of it, this is probably another widespread 360 hardware issue, technically...

[hepcat1]

I signed up after seeing how much money I could save compared to Gamefly, but the site sucks. They do not have anywhere near the same amount of games, and the games they do have, well good luck getting a copy since almost all of them are very long wait to receive. Just a lil heads up for some people be4 making the switch or the start


I was under the impression that gametap was an online service for games? i.e. they don't ship you a physical copy of anything, you simply download it and play from your system.

[Wolfpup]

I was under the impression that gametap was an online service for games? i.e. they don't ship you a physical copy of anything, you simply download it and play from your system.

It is. That poster is either totally confused about what Gametap is, or somehow completely misread what site this deal is for.

[hepcat1]

Thanks Wolfpup. I saw they have all the old black isle games (planescape, bg1 and 2, etc.). How's the service reliability? I've got a windows media center system with rollup 2. any issues that a current subscriber would warn new users about?

[Wolfpup]

Thanks Wolfpup. I saw they have all the old black isle games (planescape, bg1 and 2, etc.). How's the service reliability? I've got a windows media center system with rollup 2. any issues that a current subscriber would warn new users about?

I think there might be the usual Vista weirdness, but works great under XP. I haven't seen any issues, although specific Windows games could have the same issues they'd have if you had a physical disc.

I've never seen the service go down or anything as far as reliability goes. You do have to be connected to the service to launch a game though (but if you're disconnected from the internet while playing, it seems to let you keep playing unless you quit the game).

[kipz]

Do you have the newest drivers from ATi.com installed correctly? I'd guess most likely it's a driver issue. You might need to use driver cleaner pro to make sure your old drivers are completely off there before installing the new ones. The x1300 is low end, but it should probably at least launch the game so you can see how it runs.

I went to Gametap's forum, apparently I had a common problem with Hitman. I just had to update Direct X. I retract what I said about gametap not working with dual-core. Thanks for the help wolfpup.

[Mr. Pink]

I bought myself a Logitech GamePad I hope I will get anytime this week

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Rumblepad-Vibration-Feedback-Gamepad/dp/B0002XJBG4/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-1798205-9179130?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191872992&sr=8-1

[Legolas813]

I retract what I said about gametap not working with dual-core.

You may want to delete your previous post then.

[whataboutbob?]

Could somebody tell me why the Start button never seems to work in the game when quickly pressed? It only seems to work when i hold it down for ~2 seconds, then it takes me out to the gametap menu. Is there no way to just pause the game like normal?

Ive tried this in several games w/ keyboard and xbox controller...is there something else that i could be doing wrong?

[Legolas813]

^ What game(s) in particular are you referring to and what exactly are you trying to do? I'll see if I can help you out.

[whataboutbob?]

^ What game(s) in particular are you referring to and what exactly are you trying to do? I'll see if I can help you out.
well ive tried SF2, 1941, Fatal Fury, metal slug, and ghost and goblins. Its not really that big of a deal, i just wish i could pause instantly instead of waiting a few seconds, and i just was wondering if i was doing anything wrong. Thanks in advance for the help :)

[Legolas813]

^ To pause the games immediately, use the ESC key. For all emulated games within GameTap, the ESC key will always work to pause. Also, in case you didn't know, while you are paused, you can save your progress in many of the games, even in those that never had a save feature when they were originally released.

[Wolfpup]

You're not really "pausing" per se, the start button is being used to get back to the menu, so for whatever reason they require you to hold the button. Possibly because some games will actually use Start for a function? I'm not sure.

in games with actual pause capabilities those would work like normal.

[Legolas813]

Yep, that sounds about right.

In games with a built-in pause function, use the pause key that is configured. In games without a pause function, use the ESC key, because the Enter key has a delay, possibly because that key could also be used for something else.

[Fatbot3]

I think there might be the usual Vista weirdness, but works great under XP. I haven't seen any issues, although specific Windows games could have the same issues they'd have if you had a physical disc.

I've never seen the service go down or anything as far as reliability goes. You do have to be connected to the service to launch a game though (but if you're disconnected from the internet while playing, it seems to let you keep playing unless you quit the game).

I never played those which is the whole reason i joined GameTap. I can say the Planescape runs great on my MacBook Pro using Vista. Haven't tried either Baldur yet.

[Fatbot3]

I went to Gametap's forum, apparently I had a common problem with Hitman. I just had to update Direct X. I retract what I said about gametap not working with dual-core. Thanks for the help wolfpup.

There is still some weirdness with Dual Core support and i hear it's getting fixed soon. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

[kevlar51]

OK, I'll bite. This site has a lot more to offer than when I last looked at it (about 2 years ago). The Neo Geo games did it for me. And to think I was about to spend $9 on the Virtual Console!

[Wolfpup]

OK, I'll bite. This site has a lot more to offer than when I last looked at it (about 2 years ago). The Neo Geo games did it for me. And to think I was about to spend $9 on the Virtual Console!

Hey, that's almost two months of service! :D

[MM3_XBOX]

I took a gamble and bit on this deal after seeing the selection of games, and have been blown away at how well everything works. I love the huge selection of 2D fighters, playing the old Black Isle RPGs on my new laptop is a great blast from the past, and having all the Sam and Max episodes? Plus being able to share my account with up to 7 friends and family members?

Amazing, amazing buy, thanks for the deal OP.

[Legolas813]

There is a new top secret game release on November 1 (the last top secret game was Overlord a few months ago). See a complete list of upcoming games (http://www.gametap.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=25).

[Legolas813]

GameTap 3.1 has been released. Here (http://www.gametap.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=46) are all the changes.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Just signed up. The number of educational games sopld me.. those thjings will muck up your PC if intalled separately....but with gametap it should work better....

[hilld]

Guys,

Sorry to be a pain, but is this offer still on? It seems its $9.99 a month (with the first month for $0.99).

[Fatbot3]

Its still on.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Guys,

Sorry to be a pain, but is this offer still on? It seems its $9.99 a month (with the first month for $0.99).

Choose the annual plan ($59.xx per year)

[Legolas813]

It seems they finally added the feature for existing members to change their plan online, so if you haven't yet switched over to the anniversary deal, there is no need to contact customer service. You can just do it yourself.

[Fatbot3]

Just saw that Jericho comes out the same day as stores so for those who are interested and have the rig to run it i figured you would want to know.

[Legolas813]

Clive Barker's Jericho (http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/000526650) releases on GameTap tomorrow.

Also, I have added Golden Axe III to my playlist (http://www.gametap.com/home/profile/playlist?plid=6260541) featuring games that are both on GameTap and on the Wii VC.

[Dibol13]

i heard it was for free?

[Mr. Pink]

i heard it was for free?
There are around 30 free games which you can play on GameTap.

[Legolas813]

The free thing is just so you can sample how GameTap works. If you want unlimited ad-free access to the complete GameTap library, you will have to subscribe.

[Doomed]

Only had it 9 days and think I got my money's worth. Great service.

[fraggedbylaggers]

I just wish they had effing deluxe player for mac....

Still great though...

[Legolas813]

I just wish they had effing deluxe player for mac....

They have not forgotten Mac users. There is just a little more development and beta testing to be done before any further support and releases.

[mogamer]

Only had it 9 days and think I got my money's worth. Great service.

I've been a free user for a couple of months and signed up for the yearly subscription 8 days ago. It is well worth the money. Even if I only play one night a week, I'm satisfied.

[Koggit]

I'm sure this was asked already, but it's between me spending ten minutes to read this thread and someone else who already knows spending ten seconds to reply...

So.. sorry to be a douche.. but how long is this supposed to last?

I'd like to wait as long as possible.

[Legolas813]

Last year it ended on October 31. This year, no end date has been given.

However, I will try to ask one of the staff members for you.

[Archgarth]

Last year it ended on October 31. This year, no end date has been given.

However, I will try to ask one of the staff members for you.

That would be wonderfully appreciated, as if it ends soon, I'll just have to bite the bullet.

[Wolfpup]

That would be wonderfully appreciated, as if it ends soon, I'll just have to bite the bullet.

Yeah, I have such a huge backlog that I don't need it now, so I'm trying to hold out for as long as possible. But I'm figuring I'll have to get it this week or next Monday at the latest.

[solisnk]

"Our services are unavailable, please try later.

keep getting that error when I try to sign up. :(

[Legolas813]

^ It seems there is a problem right now where some free members have access to the entire GameTap catalog, so it is possible they have frozen sign-ups temporarily. Try again later. If the problem persists, post in the Technical Support section of the GameTap forums.

[scottman]

Gametap is a great service, but there are just too many free games now for me to justify signing up again given the small amount of time I get to play. 47 free non-sucky games that won't be rotated until the end of the year is more than I need.

[Legolas813]

That would be wonderfully appreciated, as if it ends soon, I'll just have to bite the bullet.

Good news! According to various GameTap staff members, the deal will last "for sure through the holidays". It was also said that no official end date has been decided on yet.

[Wolfpup]

That is completely and totally awesome! This is just an absurdly good deal :)

[Legolas813]

This is just an absurdly good deal :)

Which is why I will never understand how most gamers can shrug off GameTap as not something worth their time or money, yet they will gladly spend $5 or more per game on the Wii VC or XBLA (yes I realize that some games are exclusive to the consoles).

[mogamer]

Which is why I will never understand how most gamers can shrug off GameTap as not something worth their time or money, yet they will gladly spend $5 or more per game on the Wii VC or XBLA (yes I realize that some games are exclusive to the consoles).

I think the main reason is that people don't like the idea that they don't own the games. But if you look at the restrictions other services have, you really don't own those games either. And you're paying a whole lot more money too!

[Wolfpup]

Yeah, exactly. I would have kept my Wii if you actually owned VC games, because there's a LOT of games on there I'd like. But Gametap the DRM's irrelevant, since it's just a rental. Do people avoid Gamefly because it's "just a rental"? Plus at these prices we could stay members forever....

[Archgarth]

You really have to look at Gametap in terms of how you spend your gaming dollar.

Since they have really expanded their offerings, 60 for a year is a steal when you consider sixty dollars is a brand new console game.

Yes, you never "own" the games, but you have unlimited access to it as long as you want, in a completely legal fashion. Think of it as a premium library, but with video games.

As long as they continue to expand their catalog, it will always be worth sixty bucks.

[Fatbot3]

Oh it's getting expanded. Just wait.

[Archgarth]

Oh it's getting expanded. Just wait.

Oooh, ooooh!! <imagine me jumping up and down with excitement>

Please clarify.

[fraggedbylaggers]

Oh it's getting expanded. Just wait.
you cant just do that and not explain. SPEAK!!!!

hahaha

I'm just crossing my fingers for a mac deluxe player. It is perfect for the sophisticated mac people lol.

[Fatbot3]

Well, Nov. 1st Talk Like A Pirate day comes a second time around with a one of my favorite games of all time.

And that's just the beginning of the new line up.

As far as Mac Deluxe players are concerned, well. Let's just say i personally own a Mac Book Pro and i'll soon have one less reason to have boot camp installed.

[mogamer]

Well, Nov. 1st Talk Like A Pirate day comes a second time around with a one of my favorite games of all time.

And that's just the beginning of the new line up.



Hmmm

Well they already have a few Sid Meir's games, so maybe the last release of Pirates as their "Secret Game"? More of the latest PC games will be available or increasing their line-up of Dreamcast and Saturn games? Either way you're certainly getting my hopes up!

[Fatbot3]

And that's why hints on the internet are no fun. People are just too smart.:applause:

As far as supporting older stuff goes, it seems like more and more attention is getting put on emulation for the Saturn and Dreamcast....

[Fatbot3]

Oh and its not confirmed but the "real" secret game is a real doozy and hopefully will be released on the 15th of Nov. It's not new, and no, it's not Halo 3 or Mario Galaxy, there are no Sony or Nintendo Published games on the service. But i will say this, it's certainly deserves the honor of the 1000th GameTap game.

[kevlar51]

Well, Nov. 1st Talk Like A Pirate day comes a second time around with a one of my favorite games of all time.

And that's just the beginning of the new line up.

As far as Mac Deluxe players are concerned, well. Let's just say i personally own a Mac Book Pro and i'll soon have one less reason to have boot camp installed.

I keep hearing "very very soon" but that becomes less credible as the weeks go by.

You might want to hang on to boot camp though if you want to play windows games. Other than that, I'm with you; it'll be nice not having to reboot to play Baseball Stars!

[Wolfpup]

I keep hearing "very very soon" but that becomes less credible as the weeks go by.


I don't know about that. They've said from the beginning they were looking into Mac support, and it took a few years to get to this point, so it wouldn't shock me if it does come, but takes another year or so.

I'm not sure what would be involved-I mean would they try to support ALL Windows games? I'd think they'd have to tweak that API emulator for each individual game, which could really be a support nightmare.

[Fatbot3]

I don't know about that. They've said from the beginning they were looking into Mac support, and it took a few years to get to this point, so it wouldn't shock me if it does come, but takes another year or so.

I'm not sure what would be involved-I mean would they try to support ALL Windows games? I'd think they'd have to tweak that API emulator for each individual game, which could really be a support nightmare.

It is a nightmare, but nonetheless, it's being done as we speak. My sources say as early as December but the latest January. It would work with everything but Windows games, meaning DOS would be fine.

[MM3_XBOX]

Anyone else have trouble running Overlord on Vista? I'm debating whether it's a hardware error on my end or a Vista thing.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Oh and its not confirmed but the "real" secret game is a real doozy and hopefully will be released on the 15th of Nov. It's not new, and no, it's not Halo 3 or Mario Galaxy, there are no Sony or Nintendo Published games on the service. But i will say this, it's certainly deserves the honor of the 1000th GameTap game.

Fallout
Command and Conquer Complete/Red Alert
Soul Calibur I


just a guess....Let's play hot and cold.

[Nemo_Hyde]

OOOH! I know!

The mystery game is (serious guess here)








STARCRAFT BATTLE CHEST!


It makes sense in many ways...maybe not, but worthy of 1000th games status!

[Wolfpup]

I don't think there are any Blizzard games on Gametap though.

[Fatbot3]

Fallout
Command and Conquer Complete/Red Alert
Soul Calibur I


just a guess....Let's play hot and cold.

SC1 would be awesome but its tough to emulate.
Not sure which versiions you are talking about but C&C and Red Alert are on the service now.
Fallout...would be awesome. I'll have to think about that one.

But nope, the secret game quite a bit newer than any of those.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Half Life?

Diablo is prob too old... and the blizzard thing works agaisnt it.

[Fatbot3]

Half Life?

Diablo is prob too old... and the blizzard thing works agaisnt it.

Valve, Blizzard, Nintendo, and Sony. These guys are hard to get but i wouldn't say never.

Definitely newer than those titles though.

And GameTap loves Diablo "style" games. There may be a critically acclaimed one on the way soon. Real soon.

[lweinste]

Hmmm. Only one recent, acclaimed, Diablo-style game comes to mind:

Titan Quest?

[Fatbot3]

Hmmm. Only one recent, acclaimed, Diablo-style game comes to mind:

Titan Quest?

It's not game 1000th but i certainly did love Titan Quest.

[kevlar51]

I'm hoping Activision'll bring out Soldier of Fortune

[Legolas813]

GameTap has a snazzy new page showcasing the anniversary deal and what GameTap has to offer.

http://www.gametap.com/go-gold/landingpage.html

The 1,000th game is scheduled to appear next week!

[neonglow]

How easy is it to cancel this service once you join? Can you do it on the website or do you need to make a phone call?

[Legolas813]

^ Thanks to member feedback, you can now easily cancel online (http://www.gametap.com/go-gold/gtp_cancellation/cancellation.html) at any time. However, the deal in this thread involves signing up for a one year plan where you pay the entire amount up front. If you cancel before the one year is over, you are not guaranteed (and very unlikely) to get refunded any of your money. If you are worried about this, I recommend doing the 99 cent 1-month trial first before switching to the $59.95 1-year anniversary deal.

[Nemo_Hyde]

1000th game comes out tomorrow. Speculation on the gametap boards is Civ 4, Burnout, Beowulf or.... Duke Nukem Forever.

[Fatbot3]

1000th game comes out tomorrow. Speculation on the gametap boards is Civ 4, Burnout, Beowulf or.... Duke Nukem Forever.

One of those is correct.

And even more exciting is my small project (not a game) will be unveiled. Hope all you guys like it.

[Nemo_Hyde]

One of those is correct.

And even more exciting is my small project (not a game) will be unveiled. Hope all you guys like it.

Well since ads are running for one of those games, it's pretty clear then. Just to see what expansions will be inclded in the gametap release, if any.

[Fatbot3]

No one knew about this though:

www.gametap.com/explore

Let me know what you guys think.

[Legolas813]

That is freakin awesome! Great job.

Though I do have a question. If there are 31 down and 33 across, that makes 1,023. There are 20 Coming Soon blocks. So what are the remaining 3 games?

[arthurtracy]

No one knew about this though:

www.gametap.com/explore (http://www.gametap.com/1000)

Let me know what you guys think.

That is REALLY cool!
I'm so glad I signed up to Gametap.... Civ 4 is gonna keep me busy for a LONG time.

[Fatbot3]

That is freakin awesome! Great job.

Though I do have a question. If there are 31 down and 33 across, that makes 1,023. There are 20 Coming Soon blocks. So what are the remaining 3 games?

Good eye, Dirt, Grimm, and Turning Point are all coming soon but thre will be more info on those games soon so they were included.

[Nemo_Hyde]

That is REALLY cool!
I'm so glad I signed up to Gametap.... Civ 4 is gonna keep me busy for a LONG time.

Page not found.... what is/was it?

[arthurtracy]

It's a kind of interactive collage of all the games GameTap has to offer.
It took a few tries for me to get the page to work, and right now it's having issues for me, too.

[Fatbot3]

Page not found.... what is/was it?

Under a new name

www.gametap.com/explore (http://www.gametap.com/explore)

[Legolas813]

I changed the thread title from saying ~1,000 to 1,000+.

[Wolfpup]

So it's Civilization 4? I've REALLY wanted to play that. That's awesome. only bad thing is you could probably almost blow a whole year just on that :D

[scottman]

I've gotta love this company, even though I won't be renewing. They sent me user surveys a few times promising a $10 amazon GC. I got through twice, several months apart, and received my first GC several months ago. I just received my 2nd today, so my year of gametap was only ~$40.

[Legolas813]

So what's the reason for not renewing, if I may ask?

[Daemonocracy]

think i'll tag this one. Gametap always looked like it would be cool.

[scottman]

So what's the reason for not renewing, if I may ask?

I don't play it enough, I have a huge backlog of console games, and my computer just barely meets requirements for some of the latest games. It's definitely worth the price though for anyone who sees even just a few games they like on there. The free games would even be enough for me right now.

[Fatbot3]

I don't play it enough, I have a huge backlog of console games, and my computer just barely meets requirements for some of the latest games. It's definitely worth the price though for anyone who sees even just a few games they like on there. The free games would even be enough for me right now.

Just keep us in your hearts ;) . There will continually be some great free play games. But yeah, i'm often in the same position with tons of games on the console. If it wasn't for online co-op Metal Slug, Online versus Twinkle Star, and playing the great old RPGs i missed like Planescape Torment, i'd have a harder time fitting it into my schedule.

I'll be building a new machine for what's coming in 08. And for me, it'll be when GameTap is the best deal yet.

[VidPower]

Apparantly gametap is pulling about 80 games from their library due to licensing issues. The games will be pulled on 12/11. There's a thread (http://www.gametap.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=10602&tstart=0) about it over in the gametap forums, and one user has compiled a list (http://www.gametap.com/home/profile/playlist?plid=7253506) of the games that will be pulled.

[Wolfpup]

Darn, there are some good games I want to play pulling out (although thankfully most of it is educational stuff). A mod on there explained that all of these games have their own licensing agreements with different start and end dates, so stuff like this may have to happen occasionally.

Oh well, doesn't make me want this any less.

[arthurtracy]

Awww, bye-bye Sim Tower; that was my guilty pleasure.

Now they should release a lot of games soon, gotta keep that count at 1000+ :)

[Baron O Hell]

That is to bad. It sounds like they know the end date license so they should just post those dates on the games. This way people won't start a game that they don't have time to finish

Hmmm or do people get to keep the games and they just won't be allowed to download it again?

[VidPower]

Hmmm or do people get to keep the games and they just won't be allowed to download it again?
After 12/11, no gametap users will be able to play these games, even if they already have it downloaded on their computer.

[Wolfpup]

I just realized they've got Pirates in addition to Civ 4. Awesome, I've been wanting to play that since it came out.

[turls]

This sucks, as many of the best edutainment titles are getting the axe. In fact I would say that they will be going from adequate-good to hardly worth it if you want it for the edutainment titles (which helps justify the monthly expense to those of us with families). Still worth it, but I'll never think the same way about it again.

I hope these aren't being pulled to start "Gametap-like" ventures elsewhere. I won't be paying more than I already do per month for rent-to-play.

[Slate]

So is this a rental service?

[Legolas813]

^ You pay a monthly fee and you can download as many of the games as you want to play. Instead of Steam, where you pay per game, with GameTap you pay one price for access to all of the games. However, if you unsubscribe you will lose access to the games you have downloaded.

[Wolfpup]

I was going to sign up for gold yesterday, but found out that my school seems to be blocking access to Gametap just within the last month. That REALLY stinks because this is such a great deal. I wish someone offered cheap unlimited wireless internet access. All I'd really need is the ability to log in to Gametap-don't REALLY even need broadband :(

[Legolas813]

^ Highschool or college dorm? If college, why would they be blocking GameTap?

Oh, and you DO need broadband for GameTap. I believe if you are using dial-up it will detect that and block access. And even if you could get in (which I doubt you could), GameTap wouldn't be very useable without a decent connection.

[Wolfpup]

^ Highschool or college dorm? If college, why would they be blocking GameTap?

I have no idea. They're not real militant here about blocking stuff as far as I know, so I really don't know. It could even be an accident. Or maybe tons of people were downloading multi gigabyte games all the time? But I don't think it would be any worse than Steam, or downloading demos from websites, or whatever else.
CRAP! I just double checked and Steam doesn't connect anymore either!. I know tons of people play World of Warcraft all the time, but I wonder if that's been blocked now too?

This completely SUCKS.

EDIT: Okay, what the HECK is going on now? I relaunched Steam and after two attempts updated itself and DOES appear to be working. I have no clue what's going on.

Oh, and you DO need broadband for GameTap. I believe if you are using dial-up it will detect that and block access. And even if you could get in (which I doubt you could), GameTap wouldn't be very useable without a decent connection.

Why on Earth would they explicitly BLOCK it? How could they even tell (unless they do a bandwidth test)?

My wacky idea is I could download the games over another connection, and then just use some kind of other connection to authenticate to Gametap so I could play. Hopefully soon we'll start seeing truly unlimited wireless broadband for competitive prices from the cell phone providers (or whoever). I was thinking with something like that I wouldn't need THAT fast...just good enough to authenticate with Gametap :D

Heck, maybe it's just some random part of the connection between here and Gametap that's gone bad. I just had trouble getting to their website, and then refreshed and it worked.

[Legolas813]

^ The problem with dial-up is that GameTap currently has "progressive downloading". So even if you download a game, it does not always download all of it (just enough to start playing). It will continue to download in the background as you are playing the game. If you don't have a fast enough connection, there is the chance you will catch up to the level or area that is not downloaded yet, and the game will crash, freeze, or stutter. Of course this issue only effects some of the larger and/or newer games.

Though it should be known that GameTap is aware of these problems and I'm guessing they are probably working to fix this in future releases of the client, seeing as how many people have complained about it (but don't hold me to it). [A quick fix that others have discovered is to leave the game running at the title screen overnight.]

Even if they fix it, though, please know that you need to be connected to the Internet the entire time while using GameTap and playing games. Dial-up, in my opinion, just doesn't cut it for an online on-demand gaming service.

[Wolfpup]

Weird, I had never run into that progressive download thing. Well, that pretty much wrecks my ability to use Gametap even if it was still working. Only chance for it is if someone ever offers a CHEAP (ish) form of wireless broadband I could get here :(

If nothing else, I'm really glad I checked it by launching the client BEFORE I payed the $60. I never would have imagined it wouldn't work for me anymore (just used it as recently as a few weeks ago).

[Legolas813]

This deal (1 year for $60) is still going on. It is unknown if it will end on December 31.

[smoger]

This deal (1 year for $60) is still going on. It is unknown if it will end on December 31.

For what it's worth, a CS rep was quite positive that this would last until some point after the holidays when i asked him about 10 days ago, though he didn't have any word about a specific end date.

[Legolas813]

Yeah, I'm thinking this one might last for quite a while, seeing how popular it is. But we will have to wait and see.

[Wolfpup]

Good, so it sounds like we've got until at least December 31. That'll work okay for me. I still haven't done this since now I won't need it until January, and when I was going to sign up for it a few weeks ago it was being blocked (but now it's been unblocked, that was probably a mistake).

Guess I'll sign up for it on the 31st during vacation.

[Legolas813]

NiGHTS Into Dreams coming next year: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/original-nights-coming-to-gametap-in-08/

[Wolfpup]

AWESOME! I love these Saturn games. I'd love it if they get more :)

[arthurtracy]

NiGHTS Into Dreams coming next year: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/original-nights-coming-to-gametap-in-08/

That's AWESOME news; never got a chance to see what the fuss was all about... and it will help me decide wether or not to get the Wii sequel :)

[VidPower]

Can't wait to play the original NiGHTS.

[Wolfpup]

That's AWESOME news; never got a chance to see what the fuss was all about... and it will help me decide wether or not to get the Wii sequel :)

Unfortunately it sounds like the sequel was rushed, and also adds goofy junk the way Sonic did.

There's a large contingent of people who think NiGHTS was the much better game out of NiGHTS/Mario 64/Crash Bandicoot. IMO much more fun, much better gameplay, much fresher feeling.

[Legolas813]

Today is December 31. This MIGHT be your last chance to sign up.

[Wolfpup]

Wish I knew for sure. I should probably just sign up if it's still up today (won't really use it until next week sometime).

[Mr. Roper]

I wouldnt want to play nights without the 3d nights controller.

[mogamer]

I wouldnt want to play nights without the 3d nights controller.

Gametap allows the use of most controllers though. A Xbox 360 controller will probably work just as well. And you can use a PS2 style controller if you like that style better. As long as you have an analog stick on your controller, it should work fine.

[Wolfpup]

Yeah, I can't see why it would really *need* the original controller. It was definitely better than the Wii's classic controller for it, but I'd think the 360 pad would work fine (plus the Wii's NiGHTs game is just plain terrible anyway...)

[Legolas813]

Great news! GameTap has renewed their contract with Humongous. 23 previously removed edutainment titles have come back to the service, including Freddi Fish, Putt Putt, Spy Fox, Pajama Sam, and Moonbase Commander.

Here's the full list (http://www.gametap.com/home/play/browse/index.html?filterType=0&pbs=11104201).

[ddrpower]

The deal is still on, old humongous games are back, and interesting games on the service such as Sam & Max and Uplink, I had to bite. Thanks OP.

[VioletArrows]

Oh god, I remember Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo when supervising my baby brother.

Dammit, it's coming back...

Welcome to the zoo zoo zoo!
See the kangaroos roos roos!
And the tigers too too too!
Welcome to the zoozoozoo!

*bashes head in to get the song out*

[Wolfpup]

I just signed up (finally) this past Wednsday. This deal is just crazy good. I was looking through the PC game selection and it's got way, way, way more stuff than I even realized when I signed up. I think you could legitamatly have this as your only gaming source for a year and not feel left out.

Their Saturn emulation seems really good too which is cool, except unlike some of the other systems it apparently doesn't let you save progress (I suppose it's a lot harder given the three CPUs and two GPUs the Saturn has...I'm sort of surprised they got it working period).
It's even got the boot screen, which is awesome (I still LOVE that boot screen...man do the new systems seem weak in comparison).

[Legolas813]

Great news! A new version of GameTap has been released. Now you have the option to turn off progressive downloading (finally!). Just go to Download Manager -> Download Options -> Download full game. Also, some of the Challenge game and Mac client issues were fixed.

http://www.gametap.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=57
http://www.gametap.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=13634

[ddrpower]

It fixes the non-continue glitch. Fantastic fix, though some games still do lag for me even with max bars(Metal slug 3 to name one). I have no idea if the deal is still going on though, someone should check.

[Wolfpup]

Great news! A new version of GameTap has been released. Now you have the option to turn off progressive downloading (finally!). Just go to Download Manager -> Download Options -> Download full game. Also, some of the Challenge game and Mac client issues were fixed.

http://www.gametap.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=57
http://www.gametap.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=13634

Awesome! I use Gametap in two locations, one of which I shouldn't be downloading gigantic files from :lol:

Now I don't have to do the "work around" of leaving the game running on it's title screen.

And geez do I love this service! It's got even more great games than I realized when I signed up a few weeks ago.

[Legolas813]

I have no idea if the deal is still going on though, someone should check.

Yes, the deal is still going on. You can check the current pricing by going here (http://www.gametap.com/home/go-gold/landingpage.jsp).

They could keep it going forever or they could get rid of it at anytime. No one really knows.

[Legolas813]

New day and date release on February 12:

GameTap is getting Conflict: Denied Ops (http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/128888250) the same day it hits stores.

[ddrpower]

They are also taking OFF Myst:Uru live in 60(Now 59?) days. If you want to play that game before it goes off, now's the time, even if you don't subscribe for a year.

[Wolfpup]

Yeah, I saw that. I loved Riven, so I was kind of interested in th at, but can't really play it until I get a laptop. Oh well.

[Fatbot3]

There's a new free trivia game here (http://www.gametap.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=62) that anyone can enter. I hear they have some decent prized for the winners so it might be worth a few minutes to try.

[Legolas813]

There is a new site up for America McGee's Grimm with a trailer and screenshots: http://www.gametap.com/home/grimm/

[dubbfoolio]

damn $60/year isn't bad at all. I really want to play those sam and max games.

[Legolas813]

If you're looking to introduce someone to GameTap, the new GameTap Gamers' Guide is a good place to start.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/966/gg300x120pq6.jpg (http://www.gametap.com/gamersguide/)

[Legolas813]

GameTap has passed the 1,000 game mark (again), however this time there wasn't much fanfare.

[Legolas813]

You can now play 40+ games in-browser at http://www.gametap.com/games/playonline.html. You must be using the IE browser (or use the IE tab extension in Firefox).

[Fatbot3]

The THQ contract with GameTap was FINALLY announced. Basically every cool THQ PC game will be coming to the service over the next few months. I've been playing Company of Heroes now that I have a decent machine and I'm looking forward to that coming to the service.

Also for those interested, American McGee's Grimm has a new website at www.gametap.com/grimm (http://www.gametap.com/grimm). There's a bunch of shots, wallpapers and avatar icons for those intersted.

[Wolfpup]

That's cool, I wouldn't mind trying Company of Heroes.

I've been looking forward to Grimm...really sounds like a cool concept. Even more excited about it after I heard the PC Gamer folks talk about it.

[Fatbot3]

That's cool, I wouldn't mind trying Company of Heroes.

I've been looking forward to Grimm...really sounds like a cool concept. Even more excited about it after I heard the PC Gamer folks talk about it.

It's certainly a new experience. I've played quite a bit of it. Katamari Damace meets Alice is a pretty decent description. I was also impressed on the polish UE3 adds to the experience if you have a card that supports the shaders.

[Shady3011]

Where the hell is Nights?