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[Lucas]

Theme Hospital is still very funny and challenging; it aged pretty well, IMO.

Regarding the Ultimas, both Underworlds are still fantastic, same goes with Ultima VII (part 1 and 2)

[luckton]

I've heard of nearly every game in that list and only ever played three of them I think.

Anyone care to recommend the best ten or so games out of that list if I was only looking to spend about twenty on games I won't likely actually get around to playing? 

Alpha Centauri and DK 1 and 2.  Or, at least that's what I'm getting.  Excuse me while I get my 90s groove back 

[Yegolev]

I don't have any excuse at this point for not having the Underworlds.

[HaemishM]

I was disappointed System Shock 2 wasn't on there. 

[Sky]

I'd say Alpha Centauri is a must-buy. Get Ultima 7 (should include 7.5) and run it with Exult. I personally liked Ultima 8 but most people hate it (seriously, the jumping patch made it so much better).

The first couple Wing Commanders were amazing at the time, not sure anyone has captured space dogfighting that well since. Privateer was also great for the time as more of a sandbox. Not sure how the DKs would hold up, but the first one was so cool, as was Syndicate. Lest I not be too rosy, Syndicate did suffer from some of the old atrocious escort missions, meaning try to keep your fragile person alive while their crappy AI blunders into every dangerous thing possible. Crusader was also a cool arpg.

I never played UU2, should get around to that. DK2, either.

It's funny (sad) to read that list from when EA was publishing the best games.

[Yegolev]

Twenty-five dollars later, I have eleven more games.

[Phred]

edit: I'd also recommend Lands of Lore 1 and 2. LoL 1 was a great game in the spirit of the old Eye of the Beholder games (it was done by Westwood). I haven't played 2 and 3 yet (I have them but haven't gotten around to them).

I seem to recall the series having peaked at 1 though. I know I played 1 obsessively until done but never made it through 2. Can't remember details now though.

[Maledict]

LoL 2 and 3 are very different games really. They switch into free-from 3D movement ala Doom, and you,only have one character. They were trying for a more story driven experience but would agree the first is actually the best in terms of gameplay.

On a side note just discovered GoG doesn't have Wake of the Ravager - I thought it had all those old RPGs and turns out it doesn't have any of the SSI games at all. Shameas I would have liked to reply Menzoberanzen / Stone Prophet, and never completed Wake of the Ravager which in my fog-shrouded memory stood out as a really interesting game with surprising depth for its time.

[raydeen]

Wizardry 6-8 are now available.

http://www.gog.com/news/release_wizardry_67_copy3
http://www.gog.com/news/release_wizardry_8

[koro]

I'll probably pick up Wizardry 6 and 7 to be able to finally play through them and import into my copy of 8.

[KallDrexx]

I remember loving Wizadry 8 many many years ago.  Tempting...

[Tebonas]

Yay! Thats quite some playtime per dollar. Hope they sometime get 1-5 as well, for completeness sake.

[Ard]

I loved Wizardry 8.  I was wondering when someone was going to sort out the licensing issues with those games so I could go back and finally play 6 and 7.

[Zetor]

Yeah, I play through Wiz8 at least once every year or so. Is Wiz8Fast included in the GOG version? If not, get it here.

It's pretty much a must to get through the lengthier combat sequences without dying of old age... another recommendation is to use a mod with increased projectile speeds to make combat with all those spitting plants/lizards/etc much faster (there are several mods incorporating something this if you don't feel like monkeying around with the Cosmic Forge editor -- Wiz8Enhancements is a decent one)

[OcellotJenkins]

2013 #NoDRM SUMMER SALE in full effect.

I grabbed the D&D bundle.  Is Alan Wake worth $4.48?

[HaemishM]

Is Alan Wake worth $4.48?

IMO, No.

[Segoris]

http://www.gog.com/news/nodrm_summer_get_torchlight_free_for_48_hours

Free Torchlight, go now

[Shannow]

Segoris - Post of the day.

[lamaros]

Segoris - Post of the day.

[lamaros]

Witcher 2 worth 5.99?

I was disappointed System Shock 2 wasn't on there. 

Now there for $4.99.

[Tebonas]

Re: Witcher 2, definitely. I restarted it a few days ago and the one thing it was really missing, a tutorial, has been added as well.

[Fabricated]

I bought the definitive D&D pack the other day; nice to not have to use 20 fucking CDs to reinstall NWN now!

[apocrypha]

Witcher 2 worth 5.99?

Most definitely. I'm about 70% of the way through it now and loving it. It's got a rough start because the combat is *hard* at first, but it gets better rapidly and you can always turn the difficulty down to Easy at first.

[Reg]

I bought the D&D pack too and was quite impressed that it detected the two I already had installed and didn't try to make me buy them again. It only saved me about 3 bucks but still it was a nice thing.

[Rasix]

Witcher 2 worth 5.99?

Yep.  I enjoyed my third attempt at playing, even if the game still has issues.  Mostly the controls and uneven difficultly in the first chapter (not the prologue).  By chapter 2, you're doing pretty good, although the travel times there get ridiculous.

I think there's also a fan patch semi-official mod out that removes some of the goofiness with the leveling (you have to spend X points in the noob tier before branching out) and attempts to death with control and difficulty issues.  

Also, turn on easy quick time events (this might be on as a default).   It'll save you some rage.

edit: mod in question

[OcellotJenkins]

Gog is killing me with these sales.  Had to grab all of the Heroes of Might and Magics today.  Then Steam has to go and make Crusader Kings II 75% off.  The official summer Steam sale hasn't even started and I've already spent more than I needed to.

[Zetor]

Goddammit, they gotta stop putting the entire M&M series on sale. One of these days I'll end up pushing the button... possibly today. 

[KallDrexx]

Fez for $5.  tempting

[sickrubik]

Yeah, I may use this moment to finally pick up Fez and Hotline Miami.

[satael]

I picked up Don't Starve and King of Dragon Pass and I almost bought the might&magics (not heroes, the real ones )

[Soln]

Those deals are crazy.  

[Ginaz]

D&D deal going on now.  A lot of old classic games on sale if anyone is interested.

http://www.gog.com/promo/dnd_gems

[Rasix]

I mentioned it elsewhere, but I really hate that style of sale.  75% of a single item would have sold me NWN 2 by now.

[satael]

I mentioned it elsewhere, but I really hate that style of sale.  75% of a single item would have sold me NWN 2 by now.

Me too. For 75% off on single game I'd probably get the NWNs to finally de-disk them (even though I doubt I'd ever play them again).

[Thrawn]

D&D deal going on now.  A lot of old classic games on sale if anyone is interested.

http://www.gog.com/promo/dnd_gems

Oh man, it's getting as bad as Steam for me.  I think to myself I might pick it up because I haven't played some of those and I can de-disk some of the others.  Go look at it only to find out I actually already own them all but one and completely forgot.