Now I wish I had installed those marshmallow roaster augmentations.

I admit, it irks me that I need to write “Syndicate classic,” or else certain dim people might think that a website dedicated to classic PC gaming might be releasing a current-gen FPS a full month before it’s supposed to hit the market. I’m not insinuating that our readers are dullards, but you know, there’s always that ONE guy.

You did read right, however, Syndicate, the isometric, dystopian cyberpunk classic from aeons past (namely the year 1993) will be available for legitimate purchase and download off of purveyor of old school PC gems, Good Old Games. Priced at $5.99 USD, it appears it has come just in time to drum up a little bit of publicity for Electronic Arts’ new FPS, expected to hit the ground on the 21st of February. They’re even conducting a contest for enthusiasts, where those registered at GOG.com can assemble and design their own team of agents, with the top ten receiving free copies of the game, once it releases this Thursday, January 19th.

Now I’ll have two copies of Syndicate – one to take out in public, go bicycle riding with, have picnics, play whist, and another one for cool winter nights to cuddle up with by the fire for those private moments. Don’t be shy if you’ve never had a chance to play the original Syndicate, everybody ought to at least have a look see at what Peter Molyneux was capable of doing before he became an industry stereotype. You’ll never believe this, but he used to design these things called “Games.”

Source: GOG.com

Johnny Maloney

Having been a gamer since 1986 when his father brought home an IBM PCjr with King's Quest and Crossfire included, it seemed destined that PC gaming and Johnny Maloney's life would run parallel forever. Despite his occasional affairs with movies, books, music and single malt scotch, he's never once left the side of his PC. In fact, on a full moon on a friday the thirteenth, if you sit in his old chairs... chills will run up your spine if you say "you fight like a dairy farmer," and you can sometimes hear ghostly whispers in the night respond "how appropriate, you fight like a cow…" -- Attempting to contact Johnny at Johnny@Blisteredthumbs.net may be successful.

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