The Secret of Monkey Island:SE powered by InstantAction
No, seriously - you can play the game right here! It's a 20-minute timed demo of The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition, which is available on pretty much any platform you an think of. (Pikachu Fan and I have been enjoying the Xbox Live Arcade version.)
If you click the shopping cart icon above, InstantAction will only sell you a Windows Web browser version for $10. You'll need Firefox 3.5 or better, Internet Explorer 7-8 or Chrome 4+. InstantAction games can be run full-screen by using Alt+Enter. Mac support is in the works but not yet available.
What do you think - is this the wave of the future? Would you come to BusyGamerNews.com to play trial versions of games? And how come we don't earn a commission for referring people who do buy after trying it on our site...
This game actually becomes XBL's Deal of the Week on the 17 for only 400 points. Been wanting to pick it up and news of the upcomming price drop finally has me biting. Couple that with the fact that its sequel is coming to XBLA as well this summer and grabbing it became a no brainer.
As far as trying out trial versions from BusyGamer, I definitely would. Purchasing these would be a different story however. Windows Web browser versions? Not my cup of tea, but I can see the appeal.
Furthermore if you did become a prominent figure in generating business for their site some kind of incentive for you should be in place, but probably wishful thinking.