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Not only that, but Steam games get fucked with after release, so you can't even necessarily get the original game if Steam is still operating. https://www.pcga

Not only that, but Steam games get fucked with after release, so you can't even necessarily get the original game if Steam is still operating. https://www.pcgamer.com/au/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-steam-update-removes-songs-resolution-options/ https://www.pcgamer.com/au/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-stea... (songs removed from San Andreas due to time-limited music licenses, apparently at some point the renderer was replaced with the one used for iOS) I think you can't downgrade to an old version of Stranger's Wrath either, but I could be wrong there. https://www.destructoid.com/oddworld-stranger-s-wrath-finally-goes-hd-on-steam-235041.phtml https://www.destructoid.com/oddworld-stranger-s-wrath-finall... Then there are games like Diablo III where you need to be online to play single player, and therefore need a current patch, which means they can nerf or fuck with in any way they want a game you already liked and may no longer like after the changes. Having to follow patches sucks, and piracy is often the only way to avoid it.

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nzbahz 8y ago
Happened with GTA 4 this last year too: https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/27/17292836/gta-4-soundtrack-removed-song-list-patch https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/27/17292836/gta-4-soundtrack-...
profmonocle 8y ago
WoW is a pretty good example of this too. Patches and expansions changed so much over the years that many players feel like it isn’t the same game anymore. Blizzard fought against private servers running the classic game for years, until the pay finally decided to make official classic servers. (But if your favorite iteration of the game was something between classic and current, you’re still out of luck.)
- bausshf 8y ago
  Sounds like RuneScape too. They even killed the official classic version not too long ago.
breakingcups 8y ago
San Andreas version history is particularly convoluted and messy, as you can read here: https://gtamods.com/wiki/San_Andreas_Versions https://gtamods.com/wiki/San_Andreas_Versions Short version: 1.0: Various bugs 1.01: Patch, fixed a whole bunch of issues 2.0: Only introduced a (easily defeated) tampering check after the Hot Coffee controversy 3.0: First steam release, is not based at all on 1.01 or 2.0 but on the Xbox version. Fixes from 1.01 are thus NOT IN THIS VERSION(!). Also contains many Xbox UI changes. newsteam r1: Removes the aforementioned songs, drops support for DirectInput controllers, blacklists 5:4 resolutions. Doesn't actually have a version number anymore (and is named by the community) newsteam r2: Unlocks 16:9 resolutions. Also doesn't contain an official version number. Then there is the Microsoft Store version, which is based on a mobile version!

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nzbahz 8y ago

Happened with GTA 4 this last year too: https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/27/17292836/gta-4-soundtrack-removed-song-list-patch https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/27/17292836/gta-4-soundtrack-...

profmonocle 8y ago

WoW is a pretty good example of this too. Patches and expansions changed so much over the years that many players feel like it isn’t the same game anymore. Blizzard fought against private servers running the classic game for years, until the pay finally decided to make official classic servers. (But if your favorite iteration of the game was something between classic and current, you’re still out of luck.)

bausshf 8y ago
Sounds like RuneScape too. They even killed the official classic version not too long ago.

breakingcups 8y ago

San Andreas version history is particularly convoluted and messy, as you can read here: https://gtamods.com/wiki/San_Andreas_Versions https://gtamods.com/wiki/San_Andreas_Versions Short version: 1.0: Various bugs 1.01: Patch, fixed a whole bunch of issues 2.0: Only introduced a (easily defeated) tampering check after the Hot Coffee controversy 3.0: First steam release, is not based at all on 1.01 or 2.0 but on the Xbox version. Fixes from 1.01 are thus NOT IN THIS VERSION(!). Also contains many Xbox UI changes. newsteam r1: Removes the aforementioned songs, drops support for DirectInput controllers, blacklists 5:4 resolutions. Doesn't actually have a version number anymore (and is named by the community) newsteam r2: Unlocks 16:9 resolutions. Also doesn't contain an official version number. Then there is the Microsoft Store version, which is based on a mobile version!