X Wing & Tie Fighter get digital release on gog.com :YEAR OF STAR WARS:

[Generic Eric]

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Star Wars: X-Wing Special Edition will include the Star Wars: X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM and both Tour of Duty expansions: Imperial Pursuit and B-Wing. The Special Edition release of Star Wars: TIE Fighter will include the Defender of the Empire expansion, both in the 1994 and 1998 versions, GOG.com says.

X-Wing and TIE Fighter will cost $9.99 each.

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The day has finally come and the holy grail of classic gaming has arrived on GOG.com. Welcome, Lucasfilm games! You are among friends, here! We're proud to announce a new partnership with ©Disney that allows for the DRM-free release of about 30 classic titles from the cult-classic developer. We know you waited long for this moment, so we want to reunite you with those golden oldies with as little delay as possible. Today, to start with a bang, we are releasing a selection of 6 acclaimed titles from Lucas' most famous gaming franchises, so that the Disney/Lucasfilm catalog on GOG.com is made impressive from day one. Here are the great titles you can get right away:

Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition - digital distribution debut, on GOG.com!
Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition - digital distribution debut, on GOG.com!
Sam & Max Hit the Road - digital distribution debut, on GOG.com!
The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic

Note that numerous Lucas titles, including 3 from the launch lineup (Sam & Max Hit the Road, Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition, Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition), are available digitally for the first time ever, ready to play with no fuss on modern operating systems. With more fantastic titles headed for our Disney/Lucasfilm catalog, you can expect to see Lucas games popping up frequently on GOG.com in the coming months.

[yotsuya]

This is the first non-arcade post you've ever made that's got me excited, G.E.

[Warborg]

Yeah, been watching the counter impatiently... 

I hope they do run on modern OSes without issue...  I have all the originals but would be nice to have copies that I don't have to jump through hoops to get them to work.  Now they need to release X-Wing Alliance!

[Generic Eric]

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[DeLuSioNal29]

I read a review and it has concerns about the music. Anyone try it yet?  "the game comes in two flavors, the original DOS version, and the Windows remake. I haven't played the remake, but it's my understanding that they dumped the iMuse music system, which used dynamic MIDI scoring to alter the soundtrack based on what was happening. You will probably get sharper graphics in the Windows version, but the music will no longer be context-sensitive, and that was a BIG part of what made the game such an experience. I'd suggest trying the DOS version first, to see how well it works for you. I found the graphics to be perfectly acceptable in 2011, so try it out."

[pbj]

"Minimum system requirements - Windows: Windows XP/Vista/7/8, 1.8 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM"

 

[Generic Eric]

X Wing Vs Tie Fighter was released recently among others at gog.com