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Grand Theft Auto Released For Free
Snover writes "It's already incredibly difficult to actually get to the site due to its extreme popularity, and can only get worse after the inevitable slashdotting, but Rockstar Games has updated their original hit, Grand Theft Auto, to run on 'modern' computers and released it for free to the public. It'd be nice if more gaming companies did this! Unfortunately, it (of course) is Windows-only and utilises the propietary DirectX API, but hey, free game for anyone that's paid the Microsoft tax! (The download speed, once you actually manage to connect to the site, is quite excellent -- it's maxing out my 2Mbps connection.)" Ah, what a classic game.
Damn, I already paid for it :(
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Can anyone afford the OS to run it on?
"Free game for anyone who paid the Microsoft tax?"
A little bitter about this are we?
~S
Free software is evil.
:P
Cop killing video games are evil! You have to repent to the lord Gates and be forgiven of your sins, washed away by the blood of the lame (Jobs).
Actually, never played the game myself. I remember ALL of the churches and law enforcement agencies in my area pitched a raving hissy fit though.
Karma: Chameleon (mostly due to the fact that you come and go).
An unknown suspect, or suspects, rammed the Rockstar Games server, waited for the admin to get out and then reversed over them several times.
police suspect slashdotting...
No. It's not fun anymore when it's legal.
Anyone else think these kinds of games are partly the reason why we're going to invade Iraq, North Korea, and various African countries once we're done there?
Let us all join hands and sing "Kumbaya" then...
(hint: that won't help)
I pledge allegiance to the flag...
of the Corporate States of America...
But then concidering wine(x) is crap, most probably not.
I'm not a native speaker, so I am always happy to learn new idioms. Does "concidering" mean "drink some cider together"? Please concider this with me!
I can't get to the site, so apologies if it's answered there.
Are they releasing the source too, as I think ID did with Doom?
That way we can kill processes by crashing into them. But seriously, if there is source released, we can get it ported to Linux.
Get your own free personal location tracker
Yes. We're going to steal Iraqi cars and run over police officers with them.
Then how come the most popular games in the world are "The Sims" and "Myst"?
*cough* *cough* counter-strike *cough* *cough*
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#include <malloc.h>
free(your.mind);
A modern game that will run on Linux :-)
http://apex-designs.net
Have fun.
Why do they call it 'freeloader' when it requires a subscription?
I will boycott his until they release a Mac version!
That'll show'em...
Man, it's a memorable day when somebody on Slashdot gives advice on how to get laid.