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Frogwares' The Sinking City - that other Cthulhu game
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Multi-headed Cow
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That's not a Steam key. Just what are you trying to pull, here?
LESS T_T
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Do you want to play a dramatically worse looking and performing version to avoid using a different PC software store? That's kind of a decision no one can make for you really. If you're asking about the game, it's pretty good... pretty damn good if you like the idea of atmospheric detective cthulu stuff.
Burning Bridges
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What would be the alternative? Install Epic to play an underwhelming popamole?! You gotta be kidding right.
Putting aside Gaben worship, this game is not popamole at all, not even a little bit.
Burning Bridges
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But Jules, this is where you and I differ 
It's no longer on Epic either last time I checked.
cruel
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So, I started playing this, and... mixed feelings so far. Atmosphere is great, sound effects are nice, but after first nice impression the world seems extremely empty - you can't speak with 90% of people can't enter most of the houses, etc. Also, the whole salvaging aspect - after few hours of exploring, I'm already maxed out on most of the crafting supplies, so further exploring makes no sense. Infested areas are too hard, 'Letters from Oakmont' also too hard, so basically not much to do. Should I assume that first half of the game should be just spent on the main plot and nothing else?
Also, some of the houses seem strange. You enter, you hear some horrific noises that almost make you go away - you proceed and explore, and after exploring whole house there is nothing there
Not sure if it's a bug, expected design to scare you without reason, or something will appear there further into the story? A good example of that is a house you can access from the boat, Eastern Grimhaven, Whisper Street.
Also, some of the houses seem strange. You enter, you hear some horrific noises that almost make you go away - you proceed and explore, and after exploring whole house there is nothing there
Not sure if it's a bug, expected design to scare you without reason, or something will appear there further into the story? A good example of that is a house you can access from the boat, Eastern Grimhaven, Whisper Street.
I think you'll have a better time if you stay mostly on target. Despite the huge map and all the side missions, this isn't an open world toy box. There's no reason to break into every house you see, or ask for the life story of some rando on the street, no bowling alley nor fishing minigame. You call it empty, I call it focused. You're a detective on a case, act like it and go where the clues are.So, I started playing this, and... mixed feelings so far. Atmosphere is great, sound effects are nice, but after first nice impression the world seems extremely empty - you can't speak with 90% of people can't enter most of the houses, etc. Also, the whole salvaging aspect - after few hours of exploring, I'm already maxed out on most of the crafting supplies, so further exploring makes no sense. Infested areas are too hard, 'Letters from Oakmont' also too hard, so basically not much to do. Should I assume that first half of the game should be just spent on the main plot and nothing else?
Also, some of the houses seem strange. You enter, you hear some horrific noises that almost make you go away - you proceed and explore, and after exploring whole house there is nothing there
This isn't to say there's nothing off the main track. If you see an open door, it means there is something to see in there. If you find giant monsters, it's perfectly okay to leave and come back later better equipped. Also note that some of these locations will have story content that might not appear until later, so if you find an empty building, it's not a bug. Remember too that empty spaces are part of good horror.
It's true that you'll spend most of the game with your inventory full and you won't have a need to search every barrel and dig through every trash can. To me this is a good thing. I think there are upgrades that increase your carrying capacity too, but it's not something to worry about. Sometimes you'll run low on ammo and that's when you need to pay attention to loot. Otherwise, relax.
You'll want to (eventually) get gud at navigating infested areas. This doesn't mean killing everything in sight with a rocket launcher, it means sizing up the enemies, picking your fights and learning when and how to run past them, lure them out of your way etc., and yes, kill them when the odds are right. Sometimes you will need to just plain fucking run away and that's okay too. Think Silent Hill, not Call of Duty.
Learn to use all your tools like the traps and so forth, not just guns. It gets easier, but not if you don't test yourself and learn. By the end of the game you'll have enough personal skill and upgrades that it won't be a big deal.
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Steam key can be bought at GMG for 12€. Apparently an all-time low.
https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/the-sinking-city-steam-pc/
Makes me wonder if game is going to pop up at Humble Monthly any time soon or if devs are looking to earn some money after all their publisher shenanigans.
https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/the-sinking-city-steam-pc/
Makes me wonder if game is going to pop up at Humble Monthly any time soon or if devs are looking to earn some money after all their publisher shenanigans.
Beowulf
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It's also available back on steam. Forums are full of speculations that it is not the Frogwares entry, but their publisher trying to cash in on the game (apparently steam id is different to the on that has been taken down, and there are no DLC's or Deluxe Edition listed along with the game).
Multi-headed Cow
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Well son of a goddamn bitch.
ferratilis
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The unscrupulous French, who woulda thunk? If only the game were half decent, to at least justify all this ruckus.
fantadomat
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Sure,but it is a court of bureaucracy!
ferratilis
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The case is still in court, no ruling has been made yet. Nacon fucked up here by selling a cracked version. We'll see what happens next, but Valve is also not completely innocent here either. How do you even let a game be sold on your platform without a proper background check?
Dexter
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https://games.mxdwn.com/news/french...n-over-frogwares-in-the-sinking-city-dispute/
French Court Rules in Favor of Nacon over Frogwares in The Sinking City Dispute
Cassidy Hidalgo January 10th, 2021 - 9:22 PM
The Sinking City, a detective game inspired by author H.P. Lovecraft, has been caught in the middle of a dispute between Nacon, the game’s publisher, and Frogwares, the game’s developer. Just a year after its release in 2019, The Sinking City was delisted from most digital stores. The game was recently put back on the Xbox Store after a French court ruled in favor of Nacon in this nasty quarrel. However, the game will not be back on Steam or PlayStation until a later date.
According to developer Frogwares, the falling-out with their publisher started during production. They made an agreement with Nacon that granted the publisher the right to sell the game in exchange for a financial contribution to development, as well as “payments for each production milestone completed.” However, Frogwares claims that Nacon did not honor that agreement:
Nacon has also released a statement over The Sinking City issue. The statement saying the Paris Court of Appeal ruled “that Frogwares had terminated the contract in a “manifestly unlawful” manner and, as a result, ordered, as a “precautionary measure, the continuation of the contract (…) until its term or until a decision is made on the breach of this contract and ordered Frogwares Ireland to refrain from any action on the breach of this contract and ordered Frogwares Ireland to refrain from any action that impedes this continuation (…).”
This ruling basically means Frogwares must comply with their original contract, giving Nacon the ability to sell the game again The situation is definitely messy, but if you weren’t able to grab The Sinking City before its delisting, you might be in luck. The Sinking City is still available for the Nintendo Switch and can be found on Origin and Gamesplanet.
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