Comments on: VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: c6h12o6

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:55:47 +0000

GameTap doesn't do Linux
Console Classix does! Right now an unofficial client exists for NES games (which you can play for free). Soon there will be full clients for Mac and Linux.

I too believe in and fear God, and I have a conscience. I do not pirate since a I became a Christian. What CC is doing is called "fair use", the law of the land. CC is not just some grey area bandit, they have followed the letter of the law in addition to the spirit of the law and put them self in a niche to serve customers that the game publishers refused to acknowledge. Remember that Copyright was conceived to encourage innovation for the betterment of mankind, not as a law to promote selfishness. And CCs done it again by supporting Linux, a OS that wants you to love your neighbor by freely sharing what you have freely been given, instead of agreeing to a selfish EULA (which is a list of things you may legally allowed to do but the publisher would rather you didn't. Otherwise an EULA would just be a copy of the copyright law).

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: not telling

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:50:47 +0000

waht i hate about both cc and gametap is you have to BUY to play anything good like shining force or any mario games

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: josh b

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:43:05 +0000

This whole thing really seems a little strange to me. I read Nintendo's official Cease And Desist letter ( http://www.consoleclassix.com/letter_from_noa.php ), and then CC's clever letter of response ( http://www.consoleclassix.com/letter_response.php )… my mouth practically dropped. I'm still thinking about it.

I believe in and fear God, and I have a conscience.

In fact I feel um, a little weird about the rightness of this whole thing. But, in that CC is (technically simply) doing what Videogame/Movie rental stores are doing, just online… it seems okay legally.

Very good article generally, by the way.

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: Chris

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:19:28 +0000

Console Classix is awesome, I've been waiting for something like this my whole life.
I'm one week into my free membership and haven't encountered any major problems and everything is very easy to use.
Once I play all the free games, I'm going to upgrade to the full service to play all the Sega Genesis games as well as the games for the other systems.
The one thing that would make Console Classix even more perfect would be the addition of Vectrex games to the library.
Chris in Burnaby

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: gnome

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:59:57 +0000

A brilliant site. All it needs is the slightest bit of polish. Still, an excellent foundation is already present. Thanks RedWolf!

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: William Gates

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:05:32 +0000

Sounds like a Mame32 thing to me. Not a bad idea for a biz. Maybe worth a look.

Thx RedWolf for finding this gem.

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: Gregory Weir

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:25:42 +0000

One of the things I really like about GameTap that CC doesn't have, besides the upcoming release of Uru Live, is their collection of DOS and Windows games. The Last Express, Sands of Time, Bioware games, Beyond Good & Evil, and so on. From a vintage computing standpoint, I suppose the only difference would be GameTap's wide selection of arcade games. CC looks like a great service, but only if you're only interested in games of a certain age for home consoles.

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: RedWolf

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:13:23 +0000

Well said, my friend.

Comment on VC&G Review: Console Classix, The GameTap Alternative by: KitsuneDarkStalker

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:28:03 +0000

Say what you will about CC's emulator choices, they're a LOT more accurate than GameTap's first generation emulators and PC ports…