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The GOG Thread

RawrRawr
edited December 2011 in General Chat
I couldn't find a general GOG thread via the search, so here we are. Can discuss the site, what new games have been added, and if there's any sales or good deals on.

Now, for the more important part! GOG have started their holiday sale, with pretty much everything on the site being 50% off. Also you can get Empire Earth Gold Edition for free for a limited time only.

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  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited December 2011
    The reason you can't find a Good Old Games thread is because most people discuss stuff related to the site in the Steam Sale Spotlight thread.

    Nice that GOG now has a separate thread though. It deserves one.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited December 2011
    I'd like to make sure everybody knows that the best adventure game ever made, The Last Express, is on sale now for $2.99. Here is an AMAZING write-up about it which absolutely knows what it's talking about, so I urge you to at least skim it before letting this game, which should not only be considered a classic of the genre but as a goalpost to be reached and eventually surpassed, slip out of sight.
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited December 2011
    The Witcher 2 was on sale last Friday, so I couldn't resist. I'm pretty underwhelmed yet, because the "DRM free" label doesn't seem to be that true (needs internet to display the start menu, doh!!) and the first scenes are a bugfest even in version 2.1! However, things seem to run far more smooth after the prologue, and they cut a lot of the crap from the first game. I think I'll complete this. ;)
  • RawrRawr
    edited December 2011
    The start menu requires a connection? I didn't realise that. However, you can launch the game fine without going through that launcher, just open up the witcher2.exe and it should launch without any issues. Atleast, that's how I used to load the game up, since I got sick of having to load up the launcher each time.
    Edit:
    Rather Dashing wrote: »
    I'd like to make sure everybody knows that the best adventure game ever made, The Last Express, is on sale now for $2.99. Here is an AMAZING write-up about it which absolutely knows what it's talking about, so I urge you to at least skim it before letting this game, which should not only be considered a classic of the genre but as a goalpost to be reached and eventually surpassed, slip out of sight.
    I hate you for making me spend more money.
  • RetroVortexRetroVortex
    edited December 2011
    I have almost every Good Old Game worth getting now (221 Titles including all the free ones), thanks to the christmas sale.
    (And some I don't have here, I got for ridiculously cheap on Gamersgate a while back)

    Literally this is my wishlist now:

    Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (No expansion packs in this one makes me cautious, will likely buy anyway once I get paid)
    Magic Carpet (No expansion packs in this one makes me cautious, will likely buy anyway once I get paid)
    Bloodrayne (I heard its alright)
    Bloodrayne 2 (Not a very good game, but there are much worse one's out there...)
    Pod Gold (I like more PC racing games. Something different to have fun with)
    Heroes of Might and Magic (Got 2-5, so this one is on here for completionist sake)
    Dark Reign 2 (Got the first one)
    Battle Isle: The Andosia War (Got the other ones)
    XIII (Already had before once on PS2. Not a bad game. Would like to play again for a bit)

    I think I'm going to not buy a GOG till next Xmas I think.
    I now have to wait for the releases to catch up to me! XD

    Plus I have to make some time to play all of these awesome games! :D

    I think what draws me to Good Old Games is:

    - The DRM-Free philosophy which I love
    - Providing a convenient outlet for gamers to experience the classics of yester-year. This is not only important for allowing Gamers to develop and identify themselves, but is important for the Designers of tomorrow. To have a cheap and convenient resource to study and learn from.
    - FANTASTIC customer service
    - The awesome extras most games have
    - The convenience of installation of most games
    - The fact that old PC can run most of these games fine

    I think once I play many more of these games a bit more, I'm going to start to recommend and kind of review a few.
  • JedExodusJedExodus
    edited December 2011
    Rawr wrote: »
    I hate you for making me spend more money.

    I know right? Him and his arsing fancy words! To his testament I bought The Witcher 2 and it's bloody alright. The Last Express is good shit though, enjoy!
  • FriarFriar
    edited December 2011
    Has anyone ever dropped GOG support a line before? I just sent an e-mail using their system to them (twice), and got redirected to the question type page after clicking continue, with no confirmation message at all. Is that normal?
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited December 2011
    Rawr wrote: »
    just open up the witcher2.exe and it should launch without any issues. Atleast, that's how I used to load the game up, since I got sick of having to load up the launcher each time.

    A-haaaa! That might help. Trying it RIGHT NOW. ;)

    /edit: Nope. Where do I find that exe??
  • RawrRawr
    edited December 2011
    Vainamoinen wrote: »
    A-haaaa! That might help. Trying it RIGHT NOW. ;)

    /edit: Nope. Where do I find that exe??
    It's in the bin folder in the installation directory. Default should be C:\Program Files (x86)\The Witcher 2\bin\witcher2.exe (Not 100% sure, as I never install it to the default). Just create a shortcut for that witcher2.exe and use the newly created shortcut instead of the "Start The Witcher 2" one which is created on installation.
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited December 2011
    Got it, works great. Thanks! ;)
  • VeronicanPlayVeronicanPlay
    edited December 2011
    Read on my Facebook that Divine Divinity is 50% off. And if you have plans to play Divinity 2 this game has to be on your list of games to play.

    I have all 3 of their games in the series. Divine Divinity, Beyond Divinity and Divinity 2 and they all pack great humour and different play styles but they are all 3 great games. But Beyond Divinity do take some work a rounds to actually get it to work, but I might know a few things about that as I had all the problems. :p
  • GuybrushWilcoGuybrushWilco
    edited December 2011
    I just joined up to GOG to take advantage of the free Empire Earth, and found some other free games too :). I was upset that I missed that deal on Broken Sword from a while back.
  • BrainiacBrainiac
    edited December 2011
    Anybody here who doesn't actually own copies of any of the Gabriel Knight, Space Quest, Ultima, King's Quest, Broken Sword, Police Quest, Myst, Tex Murphy, Simon the Sorceror, or Zork games and want to play them (or even just a standalone game like Psychonauts, Beyond Good and Evil, The Last Express, or Planescape: Torment), now is the time.

    Behold, the 2011 Christmas Sale at Good Old Games.

    Beyond just GOG, there are also FOUR indie game bundles running right now: The Indie Gala, The Indie Royale Xmas Bundle, The Intermediaware Indie Game Christmas Bundle, and of course, Humble Indie Bundle #4, which includes such gems as Cave Story+ and Super Meat Boy.

    Gotta love holiday discounts!
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited December 2011
    Damn, I would've bought The Incredible Machine if I hadn't just bought the Humble Indie Bundle 4. Oh well.
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