Comments on: Amazon launches casual-game download service

The online retail giant dips into digital downloads for casual games, letting users purchase games in a similar fashion to its MP3 download store.

[john94857]

I found out about this new service just a while ago. It works very well. In fact, I downloaded 4 games. They are listed somewhere at
http://www.uberi.com if anyone is interested.

Keep in mind that they also have an Amazon discounts table I have found quite useful. Anyway, in the past, I have done download games mostly through Steam if anyone else is familiar with that service.

Did you know what Amazon also bought out several smaller companies in 2008?

[MonTemplar]

Looks interesting... but, like the MP3 Music Store, you will need a US-registered credit card in order to use the service, so it looks like I'll have to wait for them to launch the equivalent store in the UK. :( Shame, but I suppose it's out of Amazon's hands...

[pentest]

The downloader/installer works just fine in Linux using Wine. The free games seem to run flawlessly.

A little tip, just because software isn't supported doesn't mean it won't run.

If they can get a hold of older game that are good, they will have something. Lucas Arts games and the city builders from Impressions are tought to get these days. That would be more worthwhile then the cheesy games they have.

Also, the download store is a mess, lots of CD only games get listed.

It is promising but Amazon has a lot of work to do.