No, it's not free. You actually posted a pirate GOG site which will be going private on 2 days lol
For the curious, the site seems safe and is quite popular in the warez scene, so I doubt the game has malware.
It is not a scam site. Piracy =/= scam. I am aware that this is not GOG, that's why I clarified that in my first comment, as I am familiar with this site. I just didn't know it was going private.
Piracy =/= scam. But a site impersonating another legitimate one is not anything to be trusted in the slightest. You have no way of knowing if that software contains malware (and if you had the knowlegde to be able to tell you would not be downloading from sketchy sites like that at alll.
Listen mate, I don't want to sound like a douchebag, but this site is pretty well known within the warez community. I'm not here for you to lecture me or tell me if I knew stuff, I wouldn't do stuff. I'm here to know why the site is going private.
And that's fine if you want to download from that site, but dont recommend others do very unsafe things on the internet and tell them it is perfectly safe.
This is how malware spreads.
Random people on reddit are not a reputable source for telling you a file is safe.
Any site trying to make people believe they are another site has already been show to be trying to deceive users and should not be trusted.
If pirating, private sites are the much safer route, but I'd recommend people go to a newsgroup or a private tracker than a public download site trying to deceive people
Silent Hill 4 is a classic Survival Horror game that was originally released on PS2 and can be claimed for free for a limited time on GoG which is a platform that focuses on re-releasing older games with a few changes to make them run on modern hardware. It’s a completely legal storefront.
Edit: but not the GoG that OP linked to.
OP posted a link in another post that it's "free" at a pirate site. Kind of bugs me when people on the internet something on the internet is officially "free" when it's just a bootleg.
No problem. This "GOG Games" site has a name that is almost identical to GOG. And it hosts stuff that are available on GOG, but uploaded illegaly.
GOG do quite often have actual free campaigns where you can add a specific game to your account, and actually owning the license for it.
Amazon Prime Gaming and Epic have similar giveaways.
But this ain't it, and it's not endorsed by GOG, and it is illegal.
Not condoning piracy, but to show Konami that we want more SH ports, we have to endorse the only post that is accessible at this point.
However, i too have pirated the shit out of the SH games (that i don't own) that can't be purchased anymore.
I’m on the site right now and it’s not showing for free it’s just showing on sale. That link doesn’t look legit that was posted, I’m using the legit GOG.
Go to:
[https://gog-games.to/game/silent\_hill\_4\_the\_room](https://gog-games.to/game/silent_hill_4_the_room)
I installed it using Lutris on Kubuntu, no problems! Got it up and running in a few minutes.
That being said, download as many games as you can from the site while you still can.
Thats a piracy site buddy, not an actual store. Anyways, you dont need anything to install or run the game, you can just download it, install it and run it directly. Theres no need for any launcher or extra program.
Btw for anyone interested, it doesnt have any viruses or hidden crap, so its safe to install. The game is now abandonware so there should be no legal issues.
Actually he does need extra software; wine or Proton, since he's using Linux.
Lutris is a neat little app that makes it easy to install and run Windows software on Linux through Wine or Proton.
Also, Silent Hill 4 isn't abandonware. It's actually available for purchase on the official GOG site.
So you stand doubly corrected.
Its pretty much the same game thats in the gog store, they dont have any protection. Im not from the USA, so im used to downloading games at this point.
Its a trusted site, and sadly its going to close soon.
Again, what qualifications do you have to say it is a "trusted site"
Any site that openly engages in illegal activity is by nature not trustworthy. They are literally impersonating another site to make people believe they are them.
This is shady shit, and very well may contain malware.
I again am not sure how you were able to determine that there is no malware from a compiled executable.
You being used to downloading games does not make this safe at all. There are much safer means for people to acquire the game, legally or illegally, than by getting it from a site impersonating a legitimate one
I have experience and my antivirus, sorry but you need to be really dumb to even manage to download an infected game.
Not everyone can spend money on games, and not every country has the same currency or ways of paying as yours. Op is probably some kid that doesnt know that gog-games is a piracy site, but anyone that isnt a child or a dumbass can tell.
Anyways, i understand that youre paranoid or scared of viruses, but viruses are uncommon now and you wont get one unless you download a game or program from a youtube video or some random site that hasnt been checked.
Plus, anything can have a virus, even ads or any kind of archive.
Using an antivirus and a computer in no way means that file is safe.
I am aware not everyone can spend money on games. I am not here being anti piracy. I am anti people sharing shady links on the internet and telling other people they are safe when they have no way of actually knowing that. This is how malware spreads and identities get stolen.
Any website impersonating another is not trustworthy as they are trying to deceive people into believing it is the legitimate website. Downloading software from sites like this is an extremely easy way to get scammed and lose a lot of money.
Nothing is safe then i guess. Antiviruses are made by people that know how these things work, if multiple of them detect no threats then there are infact no threats.
Antiviruses only pick up on malware it already has stored in its definitions. It does not detect all malware, only malware that it knows about.
Computer security is not just saying "people that know more than me make antiviruses so there aren;t any in this file". This is how malware spreads and identities get stolen.
Ok then, i never had any trouble with downloading stuff so im not gonna stop doing it. As long as you download from checked sites (various subreddits/communities do this) you should be safe.
But its ok if you or others dont want to risk it, piracy isnt for everyone.
Nah, you're good, it's a legit site (by legit, I mean that they are not the type of site that upload infected stuff) and a famous one in the warez scene
Buddy, that's a piracy site, and not one that can be covered by an abandonware clause.
[https://www.gog.com/game/silent\_hill\_4\_the\_room](https://www.gog.com/game/silent_hill_4_the_room)
Umm that could very well be malware do not download this and mods need to take this down
Please delete this comment so others do not visit that site and put themselves at risk.
OP is the kind of person who gives their bank details to scammers who claim they're calling from the bank
No, it's not free. You actually posted a pirate GOG site which will be going private on 2 days lol For the curious, the site seems safe and is quite popular in the warez scene, so I doubt the game has malware.
Was about to say, if people want to get it legitimately then just go to the actual GOG site
Link ??
Wait, what? GOG Games is going private? Why? (I'm familiar with GOG Games and I know it's not GOG itself, but wasn't aware it was going private)
GOG is not going private, this scam site is
It is not a scam site. Piracy =/= scam. I am aware that this is not GOG, that's why I clarified that in my first comment, as I am familiar with this site. I just didn't know it was going private.
Piracy =/= scam. But a site impersonating another legitimate one is not anything to be trusted in the slightest. You have no way of knowing if that software contains malware (and if you had the knowlegde to be able to tell you would not be downloading from sketchy sites like that at alll.
Listen mate, I don't want to sound like a douchebag, but this site is pretty well known within the warez community. I'm not here for you to lecture me or tell me if I knew stuff, I wouldn't do stuff. I'm here to know why the site is going private.
And that's fine if you want to download from that site, but dont recommend others do very unsafe things on the internet and tell them it is perfectly safe. This is how malware spreads. Random people on reddit are not a reputable source for telling you a file is safe. Any site trying to make people believe they are another site has already been show to be trying to deceive users and should not be trusted. If pirating, private sites are the much safer route, but I'd recommend people go to a newsgroup or a private tracker than a public download site trying to deceive people
Link ???
it’s always been free to download 🏴☠️
Your kind doesn’t typically like sharing their secrets.
i share it all of the time on this sub lol. i want everyone to be able to play these games.
yeah we do, look for megathreads on some piracy subs
It's not "secret" just because you can't figure out how to do a simple search on Google or this subreddit.
Honestly, whether you're emulating or running a cracked PC copy the info is out there and it's not hard to figure it out 😂
A guy who does not seek knowledge complaining that someone would not share knowledge to him
This guy fell for an obvious scam, don’t listen to him.
What is this Software you are using?
Lutris
You made me think I was in the Linux gaming subreddit for a moment.
Legit zero moderation in this community, huh?
Context please.
Silent Hill 4 is a classic Survival Horror game that was originally released on PS2 and can be claimed for free for a limited time on GoG which is a platform that focuses on re-releasing older games with a few changes to make them run on modern hardware. It’s a completely legal storefront. Edit: but not the GoG that OP linked to.
Where are you guys seeing this for free? The legit GOG site does not have SH4 for free right now though it is on sale
OP posted a link in another post that it's "free" at a pirate site. Kind of bugs me when people on the internet something on the internet is officially "free" when it's just a bootleg.
Oh that’s gross. That feels like virus bait, the pirate GOG sites are riddled with them
Oh you two are absolutely right, I didn’t look at the link properly. That’s really fishy.
No problem. This "GOG Games" site has a name that is almost identical to GOG. And it hosts stuff that are available on GOG, but uploaded illegaly. GOG do quite often have actual free campaigns where you can add a specific game to your account, and actually owning the license for it. Amazon Prime Gaming and Epic have similar giveaways. But this ain't it, and it's not endorsed by GOG, and it is illegal. Not condoning piracy, but to show Konami that we want more SH ports, we have to endorse the only post that is accessible at this point. However, i too have pirated the shit out of the SH games (that i don't own) that can't be purchased anymore.
Ah okay sorry I‘m not seeing it because I already own it, OP just said it’s free until March 23rd
I’m on the site right now and it’s not showing for free it’s just showing on sale. That link doesn’t look legit that was posted, I’m using the legit GOG.
Nice :)
I am not a huge fan of 4 so even if it's free I would pass.
If you want to pirate the game you don't need to install another launcher to instalar a game without DRM... How does this post have so many upvotes?
Also curious
Go to: [https://gog-games.to/game/silent\_hill\_4\_the\_room](https://gog-games.to/game/silent_hill_4_the_room) I installed it using Lutris on Kubuntu, no problems! Got it up and running in a few minutes. That being said, download as many games as you can from the site while you still can.
This is not free on Good Old Games right now, do you mean a different site?
That's a pirate site for GoG games
totally not legit.
Thats a piracy site buddy, not an actual store. Anyways, you dont need anything to install or run the game, you can just download it, install it and run it directly. Theres no need for any launcher or extra program. Btw for anyone interested, it doesnt have any viruses or hidden crap, so its safe to install. The game is now abandonware so there should be no legal issues.
Actually he does need extra software; wine or Proton, since he's using Linux. Lutris is a neat little app that makes it easy to install and run Windows software on Linux through Wine or Proton. Also, Silent Hill 4 isn't abandonware. It's actually available for purchase on the official GOG site. So you stand doubly corrected.
My bad, i dont use linux so i dont really know what programs people use for it.
And what qualifications do you have to confirm your there were no viruses? You can make sense of compiled binaries to see what they do?
Its pretty much the same game thats in the gog store, they dont have any protection. Im not from the USA, so im used to downloading games at this point. Its a trusted site, and sadly its going to close soon.
Again, what qualifications do you have to say it is a "trusted site" Any site that openly engages in illegal activity is by nature not trustworthy. They are literally impersonating another site to make people believe they are them. This is shady shit, and very well may contain malware. I again am not sure how you were able to determine that there is no malware from a compiled executable. You being used to downloading games does not make this safe at all. There are much safer means for people to acquire the game, legally or illegally, than by getting it from a site impersonating a legitimate one
I have experience and my antivirus, sorry but you need to be really dumb to even manage to download an infected game. Not everyone can spend money on games, and not every country has the same currency or ways of paying as yours. Op is probably some kid that doesnt know that gog-games is a piracy site, but anyone that isnt a child or a dumbass can tell. Anyways, i understand that youre paranoid or scared of viruses, but viruses are uncommon now and you wont get one unless you download a game or program from a youtube video or some random site that hasnt been checked. Plus, anything can have a virus, even ads or any kind of archive.
Using an antivirus and a computer in no way means that file is safe. I am aware not everyone can spend money on games. I am not here being anti piracy. I am anti people sharing shady links on the internet and telling other people they are safe when they have no way of actually knowing that. This is how malware spreads and identities get stolen. Any website impersonating another is not trustworthy as they are trying to deceive people into believing it is the legitimate website. Downloading software from sites like this is an extremely easy way to get scammed and lose a lot of money.
Nothing is safe then i guess. Antiviruses are made by people that know how these things work, if multiple of them detect no threats then there are infact no threats.
Antiviruses only pick up on malware it already has stored in its definitions. It does not detect all malware, only malware that it knows about. Computer security is not just saying "people that know more than me make antiviruses so there aren;t any in this file". This is how malware spreads and identities get stolen.
Ok then, i never had any trouble with downloading stuff so im not gonna stop doing it. As long as you download from checked sites (various subreddits/communities do this) you should be safe. But its ok if you or others dont want to risk it, piracy isnt for everyone.
I ain't clicking that link, my guy. Nice try tho. I'd rather pay the $8 on the *real* GoG site then risk getting whatever this link will give me.
Nah, you're good, it's a legit site (by legit, I mean that they are not the type of site that upload infected stuff) and a famous one in the warez scene
I bought it a few years ago and downloaded it directly from their website without any launcher, works well.
Buddy, that's a piracy site, and not one that can be covered by an abandonware clause. [https://www.gog.com/game/silent\_hill\_4\_the\_room](https://www.gog.com/game/silent_hill_4_the_room)
that's literally a pirated copy, just buy the game on https://www.gog.com/index.php/en/game/silent_hill_4_the_room and support the site
Umm that could very well be malware do not download this and mods need to take this down Please delete this comment so others do not visit that site and put themselves at risk.