I bought it for a buck, too, and I was plenty happy to. I was really surprised to see them giving it away for free. Aren't there enough people willing to pay a buck for this great game?
As I mentioned in an earlier thread.. It is more about being suckered into paying for a game during a 'sale' when the developer had probably already decided to make free just before Christmas. edit: oh I mentioned it a few post ago on this thread =/ . So... Confusing to have 2 threads about the price drop on this game.
How do you know it was planned? Maybe they weren't happy with the sales they were getting at 99 cents. Anyway, I played through the game over the weekend. Hadn't played it in so many years, since I played on the PC. I forgot how long, and entertaining, it is. No one should complain about getting this game for a buck. Especially if you never played it before.