CoP feels positively walled in compared to the original game, but at the same time, it's not a bad feeling.
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CoP feels positively walled in compared to the original game, but at the same time, it's not a bad feeling.
Minsc
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All these highly recommended qualifying new releases are keeping me from getting to more of the already released games! Going to be adding six newly released games to the recommended list (5 from just this week), thanks largely in part to these recent STALKER releases. Very happy to see them on GOG.
Shadow of Chernobyl has tons of mods, the most prominent seems to be Complete, LURK, ZRP, and then there's tons of others that build off ZRP like Absolute / Argus textures, Dynamic Shaders, Weather Overhauled, and even still upcoming mods like Stalker Rebalanced 1.2 which may be worthwhile.
Clear Sky has well, Complete, which is unique in that it is essentially mandatory if you don't want to hate the game. There's also MYSTERY too I guess. But Clear Sky gets the most hate of the three games for sure, however it's not enough hate! Still enough positive impressions, and some amount of the hate stems from problems fixed in Complete.
Then there's Call of Pripyat, which is surprisingly probably the best received now though the original still puts up a strong fight. CoP has a ton of mods too, MISERY, SMRTER, Sigerous, Complete (though CoP Complete is by different authors than SoC/CS Complete and isn't rec. as highly), as well as AtmosFear and a few others.
There's certainly no shortage of mods for the STALKER games. So in the recommended games' graphics, the mod section really just lists out the more popular ones from top to bottom, but isn't really complete (no pun intended).
Shadow of Chernobyl has tons of mods, the most prominent seems to be Complete, LURK, ZRP, and then there's tons of others that build off ZRP like Absolute / Argus textures, Dynamic Shaders, Weather Overhauled, and even still upcoming mods like Stalker Rebalanced 1.2 which may be worthwhile.
Clear Sky has well, Complete, which is unique in that it is essentially mandatory if you don't want to hate the game. There's also MYSTERY too I guess. But Clear Sky gets the most hate of the three games for sure, however it's not enough hate! Still enough positive impressions, and some amount of the hate stems from problems fixed in Complete.
Then there's Call of Pripyat, which is surprisingly probably the best received now though the original still puts up a strong fight. CoP has a ton of mods too, MISERY, SMRTER, Sigerous, Complete (though CoP Complete is by different authors than SoC/CS Complete and isn't rec. as highly), as well as AtmosFear and a few others.
There's certainly no shortage of mods for the STALKER games. So in the recommended games' graphics, the mod section really just lists out the more popular ones from top to bottom, but isn't really complete (no pun intended).
DodgyGeezerFella
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DRM Free STALKER ? Bought all over my face.
Heres hoping they didn't forget to include the correct user.ltx file for SoC ... otherwise you get wonky mouse aim and iffy graphics.
Heres hoping they didn't forget to include the correct user.ltx file for SoC ... otherwise you get wonky mouse aim and iffy graphics.
DodgyGeezerFella
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Bah, nope just like every other digital version, SoC doesn't install the correct user.ltx, it generates a new one, meaning different feel to the mouse aim (some acceleration) and weird graphical anomalies like shadows stretching at the edges of the screen, and also not as detailed from a distance.
May have to post about in on the GoG forums and see if they can update it .....
May have to post about in on the GoG forums and see if they can update it .....
CaptainGyro
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I forgot today was thursday and a release day so I didn't check the main gog page till now, Holy shit! Stalker is one of the big names.series I was hoping for soon, been waiting and hoping for a awhile for those
Sure, 70% off is worth it.
Minsc
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Jazzpunk (2014), Adventure, released today. Busy week. Looks like it's a brand new game, with quite an unusual twist to it. That's about all I got from now, not much more info in the GOG release thread either.
The Earth games were never heavily recommended when they released as they weren't bolded, but I don't think impressions were awful either. Haven't played them personally.
The Earth games were never heavily recommended when they released as they weren't bolded, but I don't think impressions were awful either. Haven't played them personally.
Shadow Hog
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The unusual twist is that Jim Sterling does voicework in it, clearly.
EdwardTivrusky
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There's a Quick Look of Jazzpunk on Giant Bomb. It looks very interesting, full of character and quirky humour but it will not be everyone's cup of tea. It reminds me of the Blendo games with a lot of charm but basic visuals.
It's in my Cart even though i'm playing M&MXL.
Minsc
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Yes, I noticed the OT. Not enough impressions to get it bolded (not any at all really), but there's potential. I'll keep an eye on it, and in a week or two, see if it's gotten enough feedback to have it listed in the OP as a recommended purchase. Seems like a shorter game too, at around 3 hours if you take your time, which I guess is good, in that it doesn't overstay its welcome.
Nikodemos
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FWIW, the best pick from TopWare's list is easily the Earth 2150 Trilogy.
Gorky 17 isn't bad, but chess-as-an-adventure-tactics-game might not be everyone's cup of tea. And it's pretty hard.
Septerra Core is a pretty run-of-the-mill jRPG (though interestingly the devs were US-based).
Gorky 17 isn't bad, but chess-as-an-adventure-tactics-game might not be everyone's cup of tea. And it's pretty hard.
Septerra Core is a pretty run-of-the-mill jRPG (though interestingly the devs were US-based).
Christina Mackenzie
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I'm getting 700 KB/s.
strange, i'm getting good speeds from the downloader client and like 150kbps from a direct chrome download
eternaLightness
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I've been wanting to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R for a really long time. Think now is the perfect time.
Damn this is a good deal. Bought.
It was slow a while ago but now it seems to be back to normal.
If you want the S.T.A.L.K.E.R games at 70% off you have
PROMO ENDS IN: 01DAYS : 07HRS : 55MIN
until it ends
Minsc
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And with that, all caught up on the new GOG releases for now (barring maybe Jazzpunk)! STALKER comes of course, very highly recommended. Not much else like it (Metro 2033 did not quite cut it), but at least you get a very large amount of hours of gaming from the three games, even if they don't all play quite the same, they're all incredibly atmospheric and have the ability to deliver many memorable experiences. Clear Sky is the least prized of the bunch, but it still brings enough recommendations to get included.
The Banner Saga is another solid pick. Definitely won't disappoint in the graphics/audio department, but the gameplay can be slightly hit-or-miss as it's a bit different than the traditional expectations of a strategy RPG, and impressions indicate there's a fair bit of confusion over the upgrade system, as it's possible to spend resources on characters that die or leave the story without much notice, and there's a bit of flak over the final battle. Still, there's promise under the flaws, and with luck the subsequent chapters will improve the formula and continue to deliver the very impressive audio/visuals of the first entry.
Octodad from what I gathered, is worth a more than the quick glance I first gave it. It didn't really interest me until I started reading the impressions. Now I'm convinced it's definitely a game worth looking in to, if you want a humorous, original experience. Controls are sometimes a little frustrating, but the game is short enough that it doesn't really hinder the experience much, and in some ways, the tricky controls are very much intentional and add to the humor.
The last addition is Risk of Rain, another roguelike-like or something, but this time with co-op, which really drives the experience from good to incredible from impressions. Has plenty of unlockables as you'd expect. Lots of dying, lots of enemies to fight, and very hectic. Also many different classes to try out, so there's quite a bit of replay value in it as well.
DodgyGeezerFella
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Bizarre .... V-Sync is enabled all the time on the GoG versions of Stalker -
"Actually, v-sync is always on in our versions of the STALKER games.
During tests we got about 2500 - 4000 FPS in the menus, and there were reports of all sorts of unpleasant consequences (from squeal coming from the graphic card, through interference on the sound card audible on the speakers, to overheating of the hardware), so we decided it's safer to force v-sync."
http://www.gog.com/forum/stalker_series/performance_question/post7
"V-sync is forced by modified game renderer files - you can ask GOG Support, and they'll send you the original files."
http://www.gog.com/forum/stalker_series/performance_question/post11
"Actually, v-sync is always on in our versions of the STALKER games.
During tests we got about 2500 - 4000 FPS in the menus, and there were reports of all sorts of unpleasant consequences (from squeal coming from the graphic card, through interference on the sound card audible on the speakers, to overheating of the hardware), so we decided it's safer to force v-sync."
http://www.gog.com/forum/stalker_series/performance_question/post7
"V-sync is forced by modified game renderer files - you can ask GOG Support, and they'll send you the original files."
http://www.gog.com/forum/stalker_series/performance_question/post11
Buncha releases and promos:
PROMO:
King's Quest 1,2,3 $3.99
A tie-in with IGN's Year of Adventure feature they're doing, which is a nice touch if they keep it going.
RELEASES:
Kentucky Route Zero ($12.50, normally $25)
Red Faction ($3.99, normally $10)
Red Faction 2 ($3.99, normally $10)
OR buy both Red Factions together for $6.
PROMO:
King's Quest 1,2,3 $3.99
A tie-in with IGN's Year of Adventure feature they're doing, which is a nice touch if they keep it going.
RELEASES:
Kentucky Route Zero ($12.50, normally $25)
Red Faction ($3.99, normally $10)
Red Faction 2 ($3.99, normally $10)
OR buy both Red Factions together for $6.
Sir_Crocodile
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Great deal for red faction. Stops people waiting x amount of time for the inevitable discount. Stopped me at any rate 
Don't forget to apply Pure Faction to RF 1.
Nordic needs to get Darksiders on gog
Summoner seems to be coming out this month as well. http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_red_faction/post55
Summoner seems to be coming out this month as well. http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_red_faction/post55
Christina Mackenzie
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Someone on the forums thanked GOG for german audio
http://www.gog.com/forum/the_book_o...f_unwritten_tales_german/?search=german audio
Minsc
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Two more releases for this week:
- Dark Fall 3 - Lost Souls (2009), Adventure
- Downfall (2009), Adventure
Both look like horror adventure games, haven't heard much else about them though. I'll look in to them a little later if there are no impressions and add them in the recommended games if they're notable (same as with any other releases).
- Dark Fall 3 - Lost Souls (2009), Adventure
- Downfall (2009), Adventure
Both look like horror adventure games, haven't heard much else about them though. I'll look in to them a little later if there are no impressions and add them in the recommended games if they're notable (same as with any other releases).
Tizoc
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neat thanks for the info.
I need to try out downfall. That same studio made "The Cat Lady"
I missed this and I've been wanting to play these games for such a long time now. Goddamn it.
Minsc
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Subscribe to the thread! It's easy to keep up with, only gets ~5 posts a day or less
It'll definitely go on sale again, maybe even for 75%+ off next time, summer sale if not sooner.
Free Dungeon Keeper for everyone!
Or if you prefer to throw GOG some money, there's also D&D sale up to 80% and Valentine's day promo up to 90%.
Or if you prefer to throw GOG some money, there's also D&D sale up to 80% and Valentine's day promo up to 90%.
Now there's a free-to-play Dungeon Keeper I can get behind!
(Fair's fair, EA would have had to agree with it, so it's clear damage limitation - but it's nevertheless very *good* damage limitation!)
warheat1990
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I always search for Planescape Torment discount, but no, want a full discount? Buy the entire D&D.
I refuse to spend $20 if the only game I want is Planescape Torment, GODDAMMIT GOG!!!
Something to bring it in line with the PS4 version, maybe?
Edit: Ah, no, it looks like it's actually quite old, fixing a number of bugs in the first-released version.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Steamworld Dig on GOG now? GOG's really been cleaning up these last few weeks. Glad I held off on buying the game until now.
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