The end of Gamespy...

gigeorge · 22 Feb 2013 at 10:57

I've followed them on and off over the years, they've always provided up to date news and i'll be sad to see them go. But all good things come to an end right?!

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/articles/122/1227460p1.html

Cosimo · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:09

I honestly can't remember the last time I looked at that site. Adios....

doofer · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:15

The only thing I can seem to remember about GameSpy is it forcing me to use their Server Client for some old game which I stopped playing and completely forgot about due to being forced to use GameSpy... So good riddance and far too long overdue! :cool:

gigeorge · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:16

Out of interest what review sites do people use then, had a quick peek back at megagames.com - used to get all my cheats and patches from there back in the day..

Locky · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:16

I used to use Gamespy Arcade back in the day.

Pixel · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:18

Good riddance.

jsmoke · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:18

Haven't look at site for years but remember it from back in the day, the gamespy arcade that used to prompt you to install with every PC game.

Locky · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:19

jsmoke said:
Haven't look at site for years but remember it from back in the day, the gamespy arcade that used to prompt you to install with every PC game.

I used to use it to own noobs on unreal tournament

BigChief · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:20

Locky said:
I used to use Gamespy Arcade back in the day.

Was that the one that hosted the original Rainbox 6 multiplayer? Always sad to see companies go under, irrespective of how good or bad they were it's more people/families without income.

UncleRuckus · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:26

doofer said:
The only thing I can seem to remember about GameSpy is it forcing me to use their Server Client for some old game which I stopped playing and completely forgot about due to being forced to use GameSpy... So good riddance and far too long overdue!

Grrrr yeah me too!

~Divine~Wind~ · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:28

Same as above tbh, only thing I can remember gamespy for was the random games where I had to use their MP.

Retromatic · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:32

Pixel said:
Good riddance.

Raumarik · 22 Feb 2013 at 11:35

gigeorge said:
Out of interest what review sites do people use then, had a quick peek back at megagames.com - used to get all my cheats and patches from there back in the day..

metacritic + watch youtube videos. I like to see Average Joes playing the game rather than relying on probably biased "professional reviewers"

ChrisJSY · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:12

Ah yes, back when you could actually easily filter for everything under the sun, then we shifted to really bad ingame browsers, back to browser based like BF3 and now it's all over the place.

To be honest, there are still far too many online games which don't have a decent server browser with limited filters and search.

As for the site, didn't use it. :Z

Hedge · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:15

Reminds me of old Counter Strike days. Fond memories.

CaptainRAVE · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:16

Locky said:
I used to use Gamespy Arcade back in the day.

I always liked that, but the website has gone massively downhill in recent years. Good riddance IMO.

Kosmiche · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:21

This only affects me because FSX uses gamespy for its online servers

You can still get around it and connect to servers, but means the server that used to be my favourite and loved playing on is now gone.

Yaayuh! · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:27

Never used/read.
Used to have to tell game installations to not install their software back in the day. That's about it.

DirtyJester · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:27

My first venture into online gaming (Quake2) was with Gamespy Arcade...

...still remember that voice "Let's get it on, with the killin"

leaskovski · 22 Feb 2013 at 13:25

DirtyJester said:
My first venture into online gaming (Quake2) was with Gamespy Arcade...

...still remember that voice "Let's get it on, with the killin"

Heritage!

Bye!

The end of Gamespy...

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