A friend of mine has it and still enjoys it after nearly a year. They're always adding new games and I've seen they've improved the interface since I tried the free trial back when it started, done a lot of the things I hoped they'd improve like letting the service run in a window. He showed me one of the cartoons they do and it was pretty funny (look for something about the oregon trail)

They're definately on the rise, which is good to see. I've been tempted to subscribe but I havent been pushed over the edge yet.

I got over that a long time ago. I used to have shelves and shelves of PC games alone, entire bookcases. Then, after moving apartments a few times, I learned the joy of living WITHOUT clutter.

Rubb Ed has GameTap.

Once Uru Live gets going again, I'll be on Gametap.

Yep, as Edwin mentioned, I've got it. I play on and off, mostly because I'll go through spurts of wanting to play certain kinds of game (RTS, RPGs, arcade games, whatever), and then...not so much.

For $9.95 a month, it's not a bad deal. With the new games coming in, it's getting to be even more of a good deal in my book, especially for the older games that I loved to play, but haven't had the opportunity to do so lately. The first 5 Ultima games, a number of old arcade games, Baldur's Gate...

Yeah, I'm all over these already, as well as the C&C games.

Where do you see where the upcoming games are? I didn't see that on the site.

Some nice choices in that list. Looks like this thing is starting to gain some momentum. I signed up with the plan of just trying it for 2 weeks, but sticking with it (with a yearly payment) is becoming very tempting.

If I had kids, there's no question I'd get it, with all the kid-friendly games on top of the good stuff.

At 5 bucks a month, it may be a purchase I'll have to make. Being able to play Ultima III will be worth it.

They actually have a pretty impressive list of titles available, including a ton of classics. King's Quest I-V, Quest for Glory 2, Crazy Taxi, Age of Wonders II, Railroad Tycoon 3, Icewind Dale II, Tropico... even ancient stuff like Gateway to Apshai and Might and Magic 1. I may have to bite on this service when they get Sam and Max up.

Quest for Glory 2, Kings Quest 5, Not sure about Space Quest, they left out 4 which was my favorite and I never really got into 5. 1 through 3 are excellent but might fall off your primitive scale. Quest for Glory 2 is going to be on your edge of primitivity but the gameplay, combat, story, setting and graphics (considering what they had to work with) are just so excellent that you shouldn't pass it up.

There are remakes of the first game of all 3 series in VGA that do away with the typing interface, but those aren't on GameTap unfortunately.

Those typing interfaces can be tough. I remember a moment in Quest for Glory 2 where you encounter a fire demon in a hallway. I had an idea of how to deal with him, but finding the words they wanted me to use were so difficult I had to redo that part over and over. The save/load system in all of the games is anytime, anywhere though, so that takes out some frustration.

I loved that game. I got a copy before release and really got to discover it before it became so popular and well-known.

There was nothing more tense than Rainbow Six multiplayer. Just sheer anxiety until you got the drop on someone, or they saw you first and POW, you dropped like a stone.

How do Gametap "sub" accounts work?

Hm. I bet the "dom" account is this guy

*warning - fairly tame, but still relatively NSFW*

I hear there's a nice sale going on for a 1 year account... something about half price?

It looks like there's a boatload of potential here, especially if they keep expanding the catalog and jack up the multiplayer quotient. I'm downloading Uru and HoM&M III now.

I thought the Balder's gate and Zork series were nice additions. I'm curious to see what's coming down the road from them. They also have a button for submitting ideas. Time will tell, I guess.

Some info. regarding the sub accounts: "Every subscription includes up to eight unique accounts for the same low price, each with its own settings and access levels."

I'm thinking of joining after seeing the game list - it will give me a chance to play the 1st two Splinter Cell games & Rainbow Six games that I haven't played yet, plus Golden Axe for the Sega days!