They don't really have a choice and sales are up to the publisher.
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They don't really have a choice and sales are up to the publisher.
Roberto Larcos
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They don't have a choice over when things go on sale - during their own sale?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm really happy that Ori finally came out on GOG. Can't wait to finally play it.
"New deals arrive every 24 hours and they are added to the ones already there. Once a deal is made available, it stays available for the entire duration of the Summer Sale."
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm buying Bloodrayne Betrayal today. $2 is a pretty killer price, and I really liked the game. It's s love it or hate it sorta thing, but I found it really satisfying, particularly as someone who likes running through 2D actioners as quickly and efficiently as possible.
coughlanio
Member
Whilst I understand your frustration, it's not like they retroactively added Tropico 5 to the bundle. As stated by GOG themselves, games will be discounted throughout the sale.
coughlanio
Member
Just a heads up too, I started a DRM-Free gaming podcast with some GOG community members. You can find the feed here: http://nodrmrequired.libsyn.com/
We should also be on Google Play Music Podcasts, and hopefully iTunes and Stitcher this weekend.
We should also be on Google Play Music Podcasts, and hopefully iTunes and Stitcher this weekend.
MrFortyFive
Member
Glad to see GOG is is learning from past mistakes by making sure we still get a good stream of releases during the sale. Ori was an especially nice surprise.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Ori, Broforce, and Dex this week so far. That's a pretty damn good lineup, and I've gotta give GOG credit.
The metagame is actually kinda clever in how it supports new titles even when everything else is so discounted.
Buy a new game? Unlock 1-2 games from the XP line immediately.
It was kinda the same case last year where I would not have bought Witcher 3 Expansion Pass, had they not given me Xenonauts on top of it.
Buy a new game? Unlock 1-2 games from the XP line immediately.
It was kinda the same case last year where I would not have bought Witcher 3 Expansion Pass, had they not given me Xenonauts on top of it.
MrFortyFive
Member
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Not yet.
But then, I don't see why it wouldn't make the leap at this point. Hopefully there won't be a wait for it.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Was Gun even good? I seem to recall it being pretty mediocre back in 2005 or whenever.
It was okish. The PC version is trash though, it's a port of the PS2 version not the 360 one.
I had a lot of fun with GUN, but I'm not sure it was great. It felt low-budget to me (I know nothing about how it was made so maybe that's true).
I remember four things:
Scalping - buy a knife and you could scalp any human (with reactions).
IIRC, I thought the game was pretty easy until the final fight where I had a hard time to figure out how to beat the final boss.
IIRC, you can listen to a cowboy sing a song about a whore.
You fight a level in a prostitute hotel. Go through the level at the right speed and you can actually catch a cowboy in the act (looking through a crack in the wall - you only see his head and I believe he is just saying "yeah!" over and over).
Oh yeah, if you commit crimes, a posse will form to come after you. Except I remember them being really easy to kill and once you do, all crime is forgiven...
Granted it's been a long time since i played so I could be remembering wrong...
I remember four things:
Scalping - buy a knife and you could scalp any human (with reactions).
IIRC, I thought the game was pretty easy until the final fight where I had a hard time to figure out how to beat the final boss.
IIRC, you can listen to a cowboy sing a song about a whore.
You fight a level in a prostitute hotel. Go through the level at the right speed and you can actually catch a cowboy in the act (looking through a crack in the wall - you only see his head and I believe he is just saying "yeah!" over and over).
Oh yeah, if you commit crimes, a posse will form to come after you. Except I remember them being really easy to kill and once you do, all crime is forgiven...
Granted it's been a long time since i played so I could be remembering wrong...
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, looks like GOG's back to their usual disappointing release antics this week.
I dunno how they keep having droughts when there are so many good games they miss.
I dunno how they keep having droughts when there are so many good games they miss.
It's either that or just an Appstore-like off hands approach like Valve. I mean, I don't know why people don't like seeing crap games on Steam, since they can just, ya know, not buy them, but the alternative is something like GOG where brilliant games like Android Assault Cactus are just ignored. The dev has just not gotten any feedback from GOG and I'm guessing not because of quality, but more likely time issues.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
All I wanted this week was Zero Time Dilemma. I don't think it's that tough. It's an adventure game that should appeal to GOG's audience, doesn't feel overly anime, and isn't from a huge developer. But I guess I should've known better than to expect any sort of progress.
Speaking as someone who works in business development in the industry, it *cannot* be that difficult to bring something interesting on-board once in a while. It can't. It's not.
Why do you think this is GOG's fault, and not Spike Chunsoft's?
"Getting a new game that's above indie budget level to release on a DRM-free platform can not be that hard. It can't. It's not."
Many companies think GOG version == ease of pirating., but it's not like releasing the game on Steam (or 3DS) is any different.
Steam version is already cracked, 3DS one leaked few days before release.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
They have a reputation for shooting down niche titles that developers tried to bring to the store, and historically haven't focused at all on Japanese developers. I get that some of the bigger JP corporations might be more resistant to the idea of DRM-free, but you can't possibly tell me it's a universal thing. This happens every. single. goddamn. time.
Degica managed to release some titles on GOG.
Same with Falcom/XSeed and Idea Factory.
I agree that GOG's criteria for releasing things on their store are absurd at times (see Cook, Serve, Delicious), but I really wouldn't put this whole thing on them in this case.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
All I wanted last week was ZTD. Didn't get it. All I wanted this week was Furi... Didn't get it. We got an early access game, a pre-order, DLC, and another ghetto survival game that looks like it belongs on mobile... it's like they're intentionally missing the point.
Wanting DRM-free versions of games is just needlessly frustrating. I wish there was a DRM-free competitor that actually wanted to release good games.
Wanting DRM-free versions of games is just needlessly frustrating. I wish there was a DRM-free competitor that actually wanted to release good games.
EA heavy hitters are coming with discounts:
Dead Space 60% off
SimCity 3000 50% off
DA:O Ultimate 60% off
Dead Space 60% off
SimCity 3000 50% off
DA:O Ultimate 60% off
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Alright. This makes me happy.
Definitely in for Dragon Age and Dead Space, maybe SimCity 3000. Kind of amazing that there's finally a version of Dragon Age that has all of the content in one place, without requiring that stupid fucking Bioware account.
Definitely in for Dragon Age and Dead Space, maybe SimCity 3000. Kind of amazing that there's finally a version of Dragon Age that has all of the content in one place, without requiring that stupid fucking Bioware account.
ShadowOwl
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Even though Dead Space is amazing I don't intend to revisit it in the near future (Dead Space 2 would change my mind though), so I will go with Dragon Age Origins (haven't played Awakening yet) for now. Great releases!
To put Sim City 3000 among those two seems kinda random though. lol
To put Sim City 3000 among those two seems kinda random though. lol
Maybe I'm wrong but my Origin DA:O Ultimate Edition on Origin has all the DLC installed when you download the game.
Also, take this with a grain of salt but in GOG Forums a blue poster mentioned: Praise the Sun. Teasing a possible Dark Souls GOG release?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I was under the impression that DA: O on origin still required the user to log in with a bioware account to get the DLC. But regardless, this is DRM-free. Always better.
Didn't see that post on the GOG forums, but I dunno. If Dark Souls came out soon after, my mind would literally melt.
Weekend promo is Interplay catalogue. 60% off individually or 90% off if you buy everything/complete your collection.
Night Dive Promo : https://www.gog.com/promo/20160722_special_promo_night_dive_studios_sale
Double Fine/Rebellion/Wadjet Eye Promo : https://www.gog.com/promo/20160722_weekend_promo_rebellion_wadjet_eye_double_fine
Double Fine/Rebellion/Wadjet Eye Promo : https://www.gog.com/promo/20160722_weekend_promo_rebellion_wadjet_eye_double_fine
Tizoc
Member
Little King Story is coming to GOG too right?
It release on Steam on the 5th of August, so I'd expect the GOG release to be on the same day too
Now if only we could get the Brandish series....
Brandish 1 has that traditional PC RPG feel to it from the late 80s/early 90s. Basically think Dungeon Master (1987) but with that Falcom touch.
That Original PC-98 intro is magnificent
https://youtu.be/GFfWcUmWq_w?t=160
https://youtu.be/LsaXOPzyOPY?t=169
...and the PSP remake's rock arrangement is its own kind of beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR88Qx5VQhI
It release on Steam on the 5th of August, so I'd expect the GOG release to be on the same day too
Now if only we could get the Brandish series....
Brandish 1 has that traditional PC RPG feel to it from the late 80s/early 90s. Basically think Dungeon Master (1987) but with that Falcom touch.
That Original PC-98 intro is magnificent
https://youtu.be/GFfWcUmWq_w?t=160
https://youtu.be/LsaXOPzyOPY?t=169
...and the PSP remake's rock arrangement is its own kind of beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR88Qx5VQhI
Little Kings Story was part of that leak a while back so it seems certain.
It seemes Guilty Gear X2 #Reload and Isuka are getting delisted on steam, Probably on GOG as well.
Edit: Little Kings Story on GOG is confirmed by this trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFwJTiLhBjY
It seemes Guilty Gear X2 #Reload and Isuka are getting delisted on steam, Probably on GOG as well.
Edit: Little Kings Story on GOG is confirmed by this trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFwJTiLhBjY
ShadowOwl
Member
There's a sneaky Runic Games sale going on (no news item), Torchlight 1 & 2 are both 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20160804_special_promo_runic_anniversary
Wow, again? This wouldn't be the first time: http://www.gogwiki.com/wiki/List_of_games_removed_from_GOG
Syphon Filter
Member
Hey guys, new to gog & gog galaxy and needs some friends.
ShadowOwl
Member
Same user name over there, feel free to add me. Galaxy chat support is pretty, eh, "basic". basic. Anyway, what made you join GOG? What did you buy?
Syphon Filter
Member
What made me join is the drm free. I have some games I got free right now but will be buying classics that were my favorites.