What's the Deal with Pandora Tomorrow?

[Jurassic Fart 2]

It's not on Steam. It's a good game. Some self-aggrandizing pundits say it's not on Steam because it's "unplayable" on PC, but I know from experience that's bullcrap. I had the non-Steam retail version, and it worked just FINE on PC. Thing is, I lost the installation media, so now there's a hole in my Splinter Cell lineup.

It looks like right now the only way I can play it is to find another authorized seller NOT on Steam.

[Solid Gamer]

Originally posted by Jurassic Fart 2:

It's not on Steam. It's a good game. Some self-aggrandizing pundits say it's not on Steam because it's "unplayable" on PC, but I know from experience that's bullcrap. I had the non-Steam retail version, and it worked just FINE on PC. Thing is, I lost the installation media, so now there's a hole in my Splinter Cell lineup.

It looks like right now the only way I can play it is to find another authorized seller NOT on Steam.

first game: Ubisoft Montreal
pandora tommorrow: Ubisoft Shanhai

there is some trouble between them two. I wish I could say more, just not telling too much wrong.

and there were something about multiplayer licence.

[Jurassic Fart 2]

So there's a problem with the Shanghai studio? Odd. Guess I'll have to re-purchase it elsewhere, then. Thanks, Bud. Shouldn't be too expensive. I got it for five bucks over ten years ago. Ten bucks wouldn't be too outrageous.

[Condor]

The shadows and lighting are broken and make the game unplayable. There are unofficial patches for it but ubisoft probably can't be bothered to officially fix it themselves.

[Jurassic Fart 2]

Not in my experience. I've played this game on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 10, experiencing none of the problems you describe. My guess is that your issues were the result of a combination of hardware and driver incompatibilities.

[SumiInk]

Every once in awhile every year, I check to see if Pandora Tomorrow ever finally hits Steam. :(

[Jurassic Fart 2]

Originally posted by ShadowolfIncubi:

Every once in awhile every year, I check to see if Pandora Tomorrow ever finally hits Steam. :(

Me, too. The only thing I can think of to explain this strange availability issue on Steam is that the publisher of Pandora Tomorrow is unwilling to agree to terms proposed by Steam for its release on this venue…which, for such an aged legacy game is quite remarkably stupid; buyers aren't exactly lining up around the block—the publisher can use all the sales it can get at this point since projected sales goals have been met LONG ago. They're cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

[Mr. Panda]

We need Double Agent xbox original version to play on computers also. My wet dreams ))

[丂ｱ乇丂丂ひ_丂乃]

Originally posted by Mr. Panda:

We need Double Agent xbox original version to play on computers also. My wet dreams )):lunar2019grinningpig:

Xbox emulation recently made a huge jump, so that might be a way to play that game on PC..

[Mr. Panda]

@spessu_sb, tell me more please about xbox emulation. in pm

[yourma2000]

I never understood where the problem is supposed to be experienced, I have the game on disc and have never experienced an issue to do with lighting or shadows making the game unplayable or even unfinishable.

Probably worth noting that I play on modern hardware.

[Ambro]

PT with some fixes works much better than Double Agent.

[Ambro]

Originally posted by Jurassic Fart 2:

Originally posted by ShadowolfIncubi:

Every once in awhile every year, I check to see if Pandora Tomorrow ever finally hits Steam. :(

Me, too. The only thing I can think of to explain this strange availability issue on Steam is that the publisher of Pandora Tomorrow is unwilling to agree to terms proposed by Steam for its release on this venue…which, for such an aged legacy game is quite remarkably stupid; buyers aren't exactly lining up around the block—the publisher can use all the sales it can get at this point since projected sales goals have been met LONG ago. They're cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

That's not true. Splinter Cell PT is the Ubisoft game (they have all the right), but you can't buy it even on Ubishop. That nothing to do with license.

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I'm not sure if this is actually the reason it's not on Steam, but PT is effectively 'shadow banned' in Israel. There is no official ban on record, but any outlets that you can purchase the game from will either not ship it to Israel or won't display the game if you're on an Israeli IP even though you can get the others just fine.

This obviously involves some communication between the Israeli government and retailers. Steam might have decided to not deal with the game at all instead of limiting where it's available.

[Ghidrah1]

It may have something to do with the premise of the game. Crazy I know but consider a covert foreign operative infiltrating a prideful militaristic country, wrecking his way through their streets, underground and operatives, all the while saving their butts. It sounds ludicrous yeah but the premise, a cartoon/game makes them appear inept.

[Nick930]

Originally posted by Solid Gamer:

Originally posted by Jurassic Fart 2:

It's not on Steam. It's a good game. Some self-aggrandizing pundits say it's not on Steam because it's "unplayable" on PC, but I know from experience that's bullcrap. I had the non-Steam retail version, and it worked just FINE on PC. Thing is, I lost the installation media, so now there's a hole in my Splinter Cell lineup.

It looks like right now the only way I can play it is to find another authorized seller NOT on Steam.

first game: Ubisoft Montreal
pandora tommorrow: Ubisoft Shanhai

there is some trouble between them two. I wish I could say more, just not telling too much wrong.

and there were something about multiplayer licence.

Ubisoft Shanghai made Double Agent... there's no "trouble" between them. It has zero to do with that.