Toris
Member
Hi, I was wondering if the download version of Music Catch is still available to buy anywhere other than Amazon? They require a US billing address, which I do not have.
I have tried searching it, but the free online version floods the results :(
I had wanted the download version as it has features not available in the online one, but I forgot to buy it when it was still up everywhere, and now I cannot find it outside of Amazon.
Thanks for any help on this matter,
Toris.
Well, there is always the possibility to download the flash game, not what you want, but better then nothing ;)
This is a prime reason for people using torrents. They want to pay for the game but they can't because they live in the wrong region. This is just wrong for so many reasons and on so many levels.
Found all about the history of the game.. Music Catch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Catch
This part doesn't look promising.."In October 2008, Reflexive Entertainment was officially acquired by Amazon.com. On February 3, 2009, Amazon.com began hosting casual game content for internet download."
Then I went through 20 pages of Google..just Amazon and lots, lots and more lots of sites with the free flash/online/web browser game offered. Plus the pages of torrents. The paid game you can add mp3s which would be cool.
I did find this: Music Catch Game - Download at HiddenObjectGames.US - http://www.hiddenobjectgames.us/music-catch It says.."Music Catch Game will be available soon! Join our newsletter and we'll let You know when it's available."
Now it's US based also but I checked their FAQ page and there is nothing about a region limit. So I don't know.
IsaacShepard.com - http://www.isaacshepard.com/He is the young man who did the music for the game. It's just a thought...you could Tweet or ask on his Facebook if he knows of any sites. Or maybe email Amazon...
Sorry I couldn't have been more help.
Yeah, I found the same.
On Isaac Shepard's site is also only the Amazon link.
It was a big loss when Reflexive went down or went to Amazon.
I would be cautious with that link to HiddenObjectGames. Looks pretty much like email harvesting.
Their free games - are just demos and to buy the games they link to BigFish.
graylox
Sorry I didn't see that part. I am so tired..babysitting kids and other sundry jobs this week..so kinda out of it. Plus I can feel one of my headaches coming on..
If you don't mind Big Fish..then keep an eye on them. They have a newsletter also or you could just check every week or so. Depends on how much you want the game I guess. I had rather chew off my own arm than use Big Fish. But that is my personal opinion.
ringo2312
Member
http://games.softpedia.com/progDownload/Music-Catch-Download-29516.html
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#5...
For programs and downloads, users should always land on a download page so they can see what they are downloading. (The link shouldn't start the download automatically). ** Posts that ignore this rule may be edited or removed entirely. **
The purchase link goes to Alawar. But when you search on the Alawar site for Music Catch, you get:
Search results
No results find.
not my typo :)
Good luck.
I'm not going to try it, have bought more than enough software in the last week; the few leftover €€ are needed for some pizza...
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru
Tell me about it ladies. With respect to Reflexive arcade, I always though my purchases would be safe I purchased over 800 games from Reflexive. Amazon no longer supports registration of any of those games. Unfortunately the registration process only allows you to install to a particular set-up, which meant after a specific time I could no longer register any of those games (I purchased all of them at what was then the normal price for arcade games $19.99, so you can see how much i stood to lose. I was determined to do something about it so started searching for illegal registration generators. I don't particularity agree with such things but because Amazon wasn't willing to support all purchases from Reflexive after a certain time (I think it was about a year after the buy out) I was forced into a corner. After much searching I finally found a generator that worked on around 99% of my games. Now I can reinstall them whenever I want. It's just fortunate that I'd backed up copies of the executables otherwise over $16 thousand dollars worth of games (value at purchase) would have been lost.
Now it's happened again. Direct 2 Drive, formally part of the Fileplanet franchise sold Direct 2 Drive to Gamefly at the beginning of this year. We were forewarned and told to ensure we'd backed up all of our games because some of the earlier ones may not be held by Gamefly. That has certainly turned out to be true, with around 10 decent games (for example Marine Park empire, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 plus expansion, Thief 2, plus some Action games and R.T.S. games all disappeared. with no recompense.
This is what worries me about purchasing games digitally. If I was to lose my steam games sometime in the not too distant future due maybe to a shift in the way the community purchase games I'd stand to lose a good $30 thousand do9llars worth of games. It really scares me. I used to only buy hard copies, but started to run out of space, especially as I started to purchase movies as well. My study is choc full of game DVDs and movies with cupboards full to overflowing; which is why i didn't mind going digital. I always thought that if a company was bought out by another they also purchased the other companies responsibilities; in this case ensuring user who'd purchased games can still download when needed and register their games. at least get rid of the DRM when such things happen, but no, that's never considered. As always it's the honest gamer who spends a fortune on games that gets stung.
Sorry for the rant ladies. Just the mention of Reflexive made my blood boil, lol.
p.s. some may think I'm mad for spending so much money on games but those who are familiar with me know how much games help with pain management. Those of you who are in constant pain will understand why I'm willing to spend so much money on such things. Even a few hours of relief a day is worth the expense. :)
Kudos to ya Whiterabbit-uk !
Pain Management & Pain Therapy has turned into big business here in the USA.
There is alot of literature available that supports your choice of action also-
Like:
"Link between Video Games and Pain Relief"
http://www.mentalhealth.about.com/library/sci/0303/blpain303.htm
"This study found that playing video games significantly distracts people from painful stimulation....
and...
"Non-pharmacological Pain Management Therapies For Adults" ...
http://www.drugs.com/.../non-pharmacological-pain-management-therapies...
Care guide for Non-pharmacological Pain Management Therapies For Adults possible causes, ... Try playing cards or games, watching TV, or taking a walk.
and...
"Video Games in Health Care: Closing the Gap"
Pamela M. Kato
University Medical Center-Utrech
http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/gpr-14-2-113.pdf
I'm aware of this from a suggestion a very frustrated doctor threw @ my gal during a session regarding her Pain Management; and I have to agree that in some cases this does take her mind off the pain related problems that goes along with the 'cycle' of good days/bad days-
GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith
Blocked
Here's a guess: http://www.alawar.com/game/music-catch (Might not be latest version.)
Alawar retires their old games by disincluding them from their search and category pages, but if you're certain you've seen a game from them, try copying any Alawar game's URL and replacing the name with the game you're trying to find.
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