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    Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition from Nightdive Studios

    One of the GOG staff answered this question in their forums: apparently the original Blade Runner version is published by Alcon Interactive Group and not Nightdive.
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    rpgs that lost their magic on you

    I have a fondness for KotOR but that fondness stems mainly from the fact that the game managed to tap into the true spirit of Star Wars, in my opinion. That's a feat which hasn't really been achieved since then. It felt classic, exotic and appropriately nostalgic without going overboard. The...
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    rpgs that lost their magic on you

    Baldur's Gate II. Loved it when I was a kid and thoroughly bought into the idea that it was the apex of CRPGs. Now that I'm older and wiser, however, I see that it represented the first meaningful step into the Mire of Decline: Shallow and melodramatic writing with obligatory romances...
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    D&D 5E Discussion

    This is such a random thought but I've been wondering lately about summons in D&D. Bear in mind I've never played the game myself. How exactly do they work? When a mage summons a monster or an animal - where does that creature come from? Does it just materialise? Does it come from another plane...
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    What game are you wasting time on?

    For whatever reason I finally decided to play through most of the Half-Life series. Here's my concise verdict: Black Mesa: a fun experience, mostly because it was based on a game that had solid ideas and level design but perhaps not the technology to fully support the vision. Half-Life 2: not...
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    GOG.com

    id Software are the actual creators, though, and they are the ones publishing it - unless I've misjudged the situation.
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    GOG.com

    I can't do much about the 500 GB of GOG installers I've already uploaded. Whatever happens, happens. I figure as long as I don't share them (which I never intended to do anyway) I might be okay. Who knows? I have a few other games, though, that might not be strictly legal. They are old games...
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    GOG.com

    Google One. It's about 10 € a month for 2 TB. Even though it's Google it works the way it should and is stable. My choice was based mainly on long-term stability to keep my games safe. LaunchBox is a game database and launcher made by some guy. It allows you to create your own game libraries...
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    GOG.com

    GOG Galaxy is decent. For one thing, it's more visually pleasing than Steam - which is not saying much admittedly. However, pretty much all of these clients lack custimisation and that is a pretty big deal for me. I want things to look neat and tidy: Launchbox ticks most boxes in that category...
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    GOG.com

    750+ games amounting to almost 500 GB in total have now been uploaded safely to a cloud. It took time, effort and much of my remaining sanity but it's finally done. GOG Galaxy is now but a memory and I'm glad to see the back of it, to be honest. Old games in the cloud and new games from Steam -...
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    What games did you complete in 2020?

    Hitman: Codename 47 Everspace Police Quest: SWAT Police Quest: SWAT 2 Oblivion Dead Space Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption Fallout: New Vegas Lands of Lore: The Throne of Darkness Anvil of Dawn Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Krush Kill N' Destroy...
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    Romances

    The only romance subplot that I've found to be remotely tolerable in games is the one between Henry and Theresa in Kingdom Come. Probably because it's straight, evolves naturally and involves two likable characters.
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    GOG.com

    I have almost 800 games and I will play all of them. That kind of determination has carried me through hundreds of games already, as well as other ventures in life. I can thoroughly understand the charm and comfort of having an extensive library of games but maybe the reason why you're doubtful...
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    KickStarter SKALD: Against the Black Priory - retro RPG inspired by Ultima - coming May 30th

    It's refreshing to see an indie developer who actually knows how to emulate the retro pixel aesthetic properly for once. Keep up the good work.
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    X4: Foundations - Mount and Blade with space-ships. Now with significant Beta update

    The only reason X1's story worked is because it played to the game's strengths and never tried to be more than it was. Start out in the unknown, build economy, uncover a few mysteries, fight baddies and gather support for the final showdown. The storytelling was kept simple, unobtrusive and...

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