Originally Posted by Schildkrote The number of hoops you have to jump through to get the free copy of Ninja Blade is hilarious. You have try to purchase Ninja Blade, whereupon you are forced to sign up for yet another useless social network, link your new useless social network account to your GMG account, get kicked back to the GMG homepage, then go back to the URL for Ninja Blade and try to purchase it again. When you've finally done all this you're offered the chance to download and install "Capsule", the GMG games client which sounds suspiciously like it's going to involve ads. I gave up at this point, since I see no reason why they couldn't just offer me a Steam key or let me download a standalone copy of the game. Waste of time.

I didn't find it to be that difficult. I did the link account thing on Thursday, in anticipation, so maybe that's part of it. Capsule doesn't have any ads.

I mean really? It's just about 4 clicks here and there and you have all set. How can people bitch so much about making just an account?

I haven't bothered with making and linking a Playfire account ... yet, but I do like GMG and Capsule. What other digital distribution service lets you trade games in? I wish more of them worked in this way. It'd be nice to be able to trade off those steam games you just don't like or want anymore.

I don't get the crying over free games. It's simply a promotion for Playfire... so you link it to your GMG account. Big deal.

I guess if you've never heard of GMG. Or Playfire. Or Capsule. And you're just here to sponge up a free game and then never use any of those things again it might be a hassle. But then again... it's free.

Originally Posted by Schildkrote The number of hoops you have to jump through to get the free copy of Ninja Blade is hilarious. You have try to purchase Ninja Blade, whereupon you are forced to sign up for yet another useless social network, link your new useless social network account to your GMG account, get kicked back to the GMG homepage, then go back to the URL for Ninja Blade and try to purchase it again. When you've finally done all this you're offered the chance to download and install "Capsule", the GMG games client which sounds suspiciously like it's going to involve ads. I gave up at this point, since I see no reason why they couldn't just offer me a Steam key or let me download a standalone copy of the game. Waste of time .

To me it's trivial. Barely more work than signing up for a forum. GMG & Playfire are both legitimate companies.

Beware the facebook giveaways!They force you to "like" them and directly manipulate your feelings, showing you to be a tool the in eyes of your friends and family.

UGH! I was going to come here and post a rebuttal about how easy it is to use GMG and Playfire, but the amount of hoops you have to jump through just to post is hilarious. You have to start up your browser, whereupon you have to MANUALLY type in the address for this website, wait for it to load, then go to the Forums section only to be barraged with ads forcing their marketing propaganda into your psyche and raping it. Then you have to locate the topic you want to read about, where you're assaulted with the textual wall of an exaggerated procedure on how to get free games by some random, self-entitled member.

When you've finally done all this, you have to log in with your username AND password just to post a reply to said overelaborated tutorial, which all the forum regulars will find useless and pedantic. I gave up at this point, since I see no reason why childscrote couldn't just download a free game without bitching about it.

Originally Posted by Schildkrote The number of hoops you have to jump through to get the free copy of Ninja Blade is hilarious. You have try to purchase Ninja Blade, whereupon you are forced to sign up for yet another useless social network, link your new useless social network account to your GMG account, get kicked back to the GMG homepage, then go back to the URL for Ninja Blade and try to purchase it again. [...] I see no reason why they couldn't just offer me a Steam key or let me download a standalone copy of the game.

Because it's an incentive to try Capsule and sign up for Playfire?

Originally Posted by Blade UGH! I was going to come here and post a rebuttal about how easy it is to use GMG and Playfire, but the amount of hoops you have to jump through just to post is hilarious. You have to start up your browser, whereupon you have to MANUALLY type in the address for this website, wait for it to load, then go to the Forums section only to be barraged with ads forcing their marketing propaganda into your psyche and raping it. Then you have to locate the topic you want to read about, where you're assaulted with the textual wall of an exaggerated procedure on how to get free games by some random, self-entitled member. When you've finally done all this, you have to log in with your username AND password just to post a reply to said overelaborated tutorial, which all the forum regulars will find useless and pedantic. I gave up at this point, since I see no reason why childscrote couldn't just download a free game without bitching about it.

He probably should have had his mom do it for him. MOM! MEATLOAF! See? Easy peasy.

Originally Posted by Blade UGH! I was going to come here and post a rebuttal about how easy it is to use GMG and Playfire, but the amount of hoops you have to jump through just to post is hilarious. You have to start up your browser, whereupon you have to MANUALLY type in the address for this website, wait for it to load, then go to the Forums section only to be barraged with ads forcing their marketing propaganda into your psyche and raping it. Then you have to locate the topic you want to read about, where you're assaulted with the textual wall of an exaggerated procedure on how to get free games by some random, self-entitled member. When you've finally done all this, you have to log in with your username AND password just to post a reply to said overelaborated tutorial, which all the forum regulars will find useless and pedantic. I gave up at this point, since I see no reason why childscrote couldn't just download a free game without bitching about it.

You forgot to complain about having to take the time to actually download the game.

Originally Posted by mitch079 He probably should have had his mom do it for him. MOM! MEATLOAF! See? Easy peasy.

I tried purchasing and downloading today's free game, Unstoppable Grog, but got a "cannot complete purchase" error. Now when I try to do it again I get "you've already bought this free game" and it won't let me. The game does not show up in Capsule or my account on greenmangaming.com. What can I do?

Logout, Quit Capsule.
Relaunch Capsule - check.
if not login and try to buy it again

looking forward to the DmC deal.. really tempted. geez

Originally Posted by wilflare looking forward to the DmC deal.. really tempted. geez

Is this a different deal than the 25% off one? I looked back a few pages and couldn't see any deal beyond this. I'm interested in this game, but not for $30+, so that's why I ask.

Originally Posted by asheskitty You forgot to complain about having to take the time to actually download the game.

+1

Originally Posted by Volitar Prime I tried purchasing and downloading today's free game, Unstoppable Grog, but got a "cannot complete purchase" error. Now when I try to do it again I get "you've already bought this free game" and it won't let me. The game does not show up in Capsule or my account on greenmangaming.com. What can I do?

The same thing happened to me yesterday with Ninja Blade. I logged out and logged back in, but nothing changed. Didn't have a problem with Unstoppable Gorg today, though.

Originally Posted by Schildkrote The number of hoops you have to jump through to get the free copy of Ninja Blade is hilarious. You have try to purchase Ninja Blade, whereupon you are forced to sign up for yet another useless social network, link your new useless social network account to your GMG account, get kicked back to the GMG homepage, then go back to the URL for Ninja Blade and try to purchase it again. When you've finally done all this you're offered the chance to download and install "Capsule", the GMG games client which sounds suspiciously like it's going to involve ads. I gave up at this point, since I see no reason why they couldn't just offer me a Steam key or let me download a standalone copy of the game. Waste of time.

It's free. Nobody is making you get it. Wow....

Originally Posted by shingletingle It's free. Nobody is making you get it. Wow....

Actually we are. It's part of the initiation/hazing.

I haven't had an issue with getting any of the free games. Played 7 levels of zombies and had a blast. The graphics are obv horrible, but the game itself is fun.

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I've had no issues getting the free games. The only snag I had was playfire timing out when trying to fetch my steam and playfire accounts (though it just timed out and let be continue creating my playfire account).

I guess I'll be the first to mention Bus Driver (sim) @ $2.49 (75% off) Capsule DRM.

"Non-violent gameplay, game about buses suitable for everybody." -- I guess they haven't seen me behind the wheel.

I havent had any issues purchasing the games (I previously had a playfire account, and linked them a few days in advance) but I have been hesitant to download capsule. I wouldnt be playing any of the games immediately so I guess I'll just wait til I have a reason to play one of them to install it. Free retail games are free though, so thanks James and gmg

Also just grabbed the Alien CM season's pass for $20.25. Not super cheap ass of me, but I dont see it being too much lower for a few months. Also it makes it so I paid a total of $57.74 for the game and season's pass, which is less than I would have paid for a retail version on the console if I still played my Xbox or ps3