Gog.com

[Phildo]

They seem to think bronies are cute, which I in turn find cute.  I'm for more cuteness.

[Rasix]

 

[schild]

They seem to think bronies are cute, which I in turn find cute.  I'm for more cuteness.

DC broke you.

[Phildo]

Nah man, it's hilarious watching this pretty Russian girl talk about bronies with all the amazement of someone who's never lurked on the internet.  She's probably never even seen goatse.  She's SO INNOCENT!

[patience]

Gross.

Price parity is gross?


 

Yeah I know you aren't referring to that but I thought that was one of the most interesting announcements made by any online store.

Products are sold at different prices across various countries for well understood reasons. Even if GoG is giving these people credit it seems they are devaluing their prices.

If GoG wasn't alone in this behavior in a global economy this idea would make the global economy more efficient.

Even then there are certain nagging issues I have, like impact of comparative advantages on purchasing power but it's not worth thinking it through while the economy is entrenched with it's current culture of price manipulations.

[Kail]

If GoG wasn't alone in this behavior in a global economy this idea would make the global economy more efficient.

I could easily be wrong about this, but I think it's a step backward in that regard.  They used to REQUIRE that publishers not screw around with regional pricing, it was a condition of selling a game on GoG.  Now, publishers can charge different prices to different regions, it's just GoG is promising to cover the difference with store credit.  Presumably because there are contracts dictating what prices games (especially AAA games) are being sold at, and GoG wants those games even if they're taking a bit of a loss whenever someone pays for it with Lemurian Ingots or whatever.

[Sophismata]

Holy shit. I never realised they were against regional pricing. I might have to sign up.

[koro]

Just ought to mention that X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and some other old Lucasarts games have been confirmed as coming to GOG (that's what the "new publisher" countdown is for).

Via a cached version of their now-hidden early forum announcement:

The day has finally come and the holy grail of classic gaming has arrived on GOG.com. Welcome, Lucasfilm games! You are among friends, here! We're proud to announce a new partnership with ©Disney that allows for the DRM-free release of about 30 classic titles from the cult-classic developer. We know you waited long for this moment, so we want to reunite you with those golden oldies with as little delay as possible. Today, to start with a bang, we are releasing a selection of 6 acclaimed titles from Lucas' most famous gaming franchises, so that the Disney/Lucasfilm catalog on GOG.com is made impressive from day one. Here are the great titles you can get right away:

Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition - digital distribution debut, on GOG.com!
Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition - digital distribution debut, on GOG.com!
Sam & Max Hit the Road - digital distribution debut, on GOG.com!
The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic

Note that numerous Lucas titles, including 3 from the launch lineup (Sam & Max Hit the Road, Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition, Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition), are available digitally for the first time ever, ready to play with no fuss on modern operating systems. With more fantastic titles headed for our Disney/Lucasfilm catalog, you can expect to see Lucas games popping up frequently on GOG.com in the coming months.

[Kail]

That would be cool if true.  KotOR is a bitch to get working on modern systems, I wonder if Gog actually did any work on it or if they're just reselling the Steam version.  And TIE Fighter is a huge nostalgia mine for me, too.

The continuing lack of Full Throttle makes me sad, though.  I wonder what the problem is, soundtrack maybe?

[Lucas]

Great news, especially for X-Wing and Tie Fighter; I also hope they're finally going to release Curse of Monkey Island, which is my personal favourite of the entire MI series (and my favourite point n'click together with GK3 and The Longest Journey)

[Sir T]

I didn't like X wing that much back in the day. Something about it seemed to be off, and I did not like the way the power system handled. default settings - no laser and shield recharge = wtf? And I think there was something about the faster you went the slower you turned. You had to turn yourself into an immobile turret half the time. to get through missions.

That said I will be there screaming TAKE MY MONEY!!! as I am probably better able to appreciate them now 

[koro]

My only worry is that X-Wing and TIE Fighter are virtually unplayable without an actual joystick. I last tried a Dosbox'd version of TIE Fighter about seven years ago or so, using KBAM, and it was horrid.

[Kail]

I assume gamepad support is the way to go, that's the way they run the Wing Commander games as far as I've seen.

[ezrast]

I doubt even that will hold a candle to a real joystick, but I'll end up playing the shit out of X-Wing for a day or two just for nostalgia's sake alone.

[Merusk]

Nothing will beat a joystick for those games. Nothing will even come close.

[Ironwood]

Guys, you've all still got your joysticks, just plug them into the soundcard joystick port.

 

[Sir T]

Proud Joystick owner here!!

[pants]

Big assed sale on - linky

Planescape $5.80
SMAC $3.50
Sys Shock 2 $5.80

and heaps more.

[Kail]

Speaking of which, thanks to the giveaway, I've got a spare key for Witcher 2 on Gog if anyone wants it.

[Morat20]

Big assed sale on - linky

Planescape $5.80
SMAC $3.50
Sys Shock 2 $5.80

and heaps more.

I picked up a few games I hadn't tried before. Evil Genius for one (always did want to try it, never got the chance back when it came out) and the original Deus Ex. Practically everything else good I already had.

That site is addictive.

[Lucas]

I picked up Overlord (+Raising Hell, €1.99): played the Demo when it came out, loved it, but never got around purchasing it; also, I grabbed Daedelic's "Deponia" trilogy for €7.77.

[koro]

I almost bit on Deponia, but was warned away by friends who detailed some of what passes for "humor" in the series.

Just... eugh.

[Lucas]

I almost bit on Deponia, but was warned away by friends who detailed some of what passes for "humor" in the series.

Just... eugh.

I admit I've been eyeing it for quite some time mostly out of "OMG colourful!!" effect   ; but, you're scaring me now: what do you mean by "eugh"?  

[apocrypha]

I-War plus I-War 2 for £5 was too good to resist.

[Kail]

I almost bit on Deponia, but was warned away by friends who detailed some of what passes for "humor" in the series.

Just... eugh.

I admit I've been eyeing it for quite some time mostly out of "OMG colourful!!" effect   ; but, you're scaring me now: what do you mean by "eugh"?  

Can't speak for Koro, but personally, I reeeeeeally hated the main character, who makes Roger Wilco look like a charming, debonair sophisticate.  He's one of those "doofus with a heart of gold" characters, except they forgot the "heart of gold" part and just cranked the rest up to eleven.  He's an ass to his friends, he's stupid, rude, destructive, sleazy, thoughtless, and you spend the entire game ensuring that he wins.

The main plot (as far as I've seen, which admittedly is only partway through the first game) involves the main character lusting after some rich girl, I assume we're supposed to infer that he's falling in love by the frequency at which he makes "I want to fuck her, hurr hurr" jokes.  She gets kidnapped by bad guys, so the object of the game is to rescue her.  Her name is literally "Goal."  That's the kind of writing you're looking at.

I've heard the writing is less obnoxious in it's original German, so maybe it's a language/cultural thing, though, I dunno.

[koro]

I almost bit on Deponia, but was warned away by friends who detailed some of what passes for "humor" in the series.

Just... eugh.

I admit I've been eyeing it for quite some time mostly out of "OMG colourful!!" effect   ; but, you're scaring me now: what do you mean by "eugh"?  

"For example. Of the very few black characters in the game, one of them is being forced to be an organ grinder’s monkey. Yes, a monkey. A puzzle (of sorts) at that stage in the game is to first get rid of the organ grinder, and then to find a replacement monkey, so that Monkey – as it persists in calling him – can become the new grinder. The person you’re required to have become his new dancing monkey, by destroying her life until she has nothing left? The other black character. And the way you get her to take the job? You literally sell her."

"Meanwhile, there’s no mistaking the deliberate choice to offer a pathetic portrayal of a Chinese stereotype, complete with Ls swapped with Rs."

"Within the opening moments of the game, one character has already suggested that a female character’s mentally ill behaviour is because she’s on her period. Women are sex objects, lunatics, sluts or only identified as fat. Two women who’ve joined the resistance army are described as “dressing like men”, and laughed at for thinking they can have army titles. One is taking hormones to be acceptable."

"Oh wait, I forgot to mention the scene in which you deliberately lead children into a dark caravan [I assume this was meant to be "cavern"] inhabited by a paedophile. And then later create an ink rubbing of the paedophile’s penis to create a Rorschach test. Which you can then show to children."

Yeah I'll pass.

[HaemishM]

I think  is entirely appropriate.

[Torinak]

The GoG.com winter sale started today. Age of Wonders is being given away today, and they have bundles and flash sales much like their fall sale that ended just a few days ago. MOO 1+2 for $1.49 for another 4 hours, for example.

[lamaros]

The GoG.com winter sale started today. Age of Wonders is being given away today, and they have bundles and flash sales much like their fall sale that ended just a few days ago. MOO 1+2 for $1.49 for another 4 hours, for example.

Age of Wonders 3... 66% off! Sucks if you're in AUS, which is still $17...

[Lucas]

Sorry for necroing, but the GOG Galaxy (which I really like: lightweight and pretty straightforward to use) Client has just been updated to v. 1.1 (beta)

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

Beside some features that should have been included from the beginning (like pausing downloads), they finally streamlined the "friend search" one, so that we can now add friends by nickname or email, beside the...uuh, bizzare original method (pointing a mouse over an avatar on the gog forums).

So, I don't know, we could share our nicks over there or something. Mine is "Lukes78" (same avatar pic) if you wish to add me (why wouldn't you).

[Yegolev]

I just totally forgot this was a thing due to not playing PC games much anymore.  I'll try to get onboard if I can dispose with the life obstacles for any length of time.

[HaemishM]

So, I don't know, we could share our nicks over there or something. Mine is "Lukes78" (same avatar pic) if you wish to add me (why wouldn't you).

My nick's HaemishM. Though I'm not sure what good it is as Gog games aren't really about the Multiplayer as much as Steam.

[WayAbvPar]

My name is pretty hard to guess. I have been playing the shit out of GOG games recently- Pool of Radiance, and now Wizardry 6 (I have never played any Wizardrys). Been having a blast.

[Lucas]

"Indie Pinata" comes to GOG:

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

Indie deals up to 80% discount on the GOG frontpage, plus:

Whack your Piñata!
If you're fond of surprises, for $3 (or your local equivalent), you can grab your own 100% whackable Piñata and find a random indie wonder inside - handpicked by us and Crunching Koalas. The Piñata can include games anywhere from $9.99 to $44.99, so there's a deal (and a satisfying POP) behind every swing - and we’ll be ready to congratulate those of you who show off your discounted gains on Twitter with the hashtag #IndiePinata!
The Promo and Piñata include a completely separate batch of games, so there's plenty of variety and surprises - we'll also rotate the Promo and Piñata lineup after three days, just so that things don't get too stale. The Indie Piñata promo will last until 9/18/2015, 9:59AM GMT. Just remember - check yourself, before you whack yourself.
Batter up!

I might finally get Neo Scavenger plus Tales of Maj'Eyal

[Shannow]

I did it, got Halfway. meh?