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[mck]

Has anybody gotten Deadly Premonition for the Daily Surprise?

 

[cherry blossom]

I did the day before and skipped. That's why everyone should post about their daily surprises.

My Daily Surprises for the next 24 hours:
Triple Town $3.33 (lol wtf is this shit?)
Reus $2.49
Zafehouse: Diaries $2.49

 

[Curious_Tongue]

JudasIscariot I've just heared the news about the Rise of Nations IP being sold and I was thinking, is there a chance for GOG to acquire the game? I would throw my money at you if I could purchase it on GOG.

I don't know, way over my head. Speaking for myself, I wouldn't mind us having that IP but what would we, as a company, do with it? We're just a distributor

There's a rule against distributors owning IP?

 

[JudasIscariot]

JudasIscariot I've just heared the news about the Rise of Nations IP being sold and I was thinking, is there a chance for GOG to acquire the game? I would throw my money at you if I could purchase it on GOG.

I don't know, way over my head. Speaking for myself, I wouldn't mind us having that IP but what would we, as a company, do with it? We're just a distributor

There's a rule against distributors owning IP?

I don't think there is one but with IP you're expected to do something with it other than just selling the previous games, no? Again, I am just speaking from a layman's perspective on this

 

[Esterhaze]

Codex do your duty for the motherland and vote for Hammer & Sickle: http://af.gog.com/wishlist/games#search=sickle?as=1649904300

 

[Abelian]

Today, GOG.com has MM 1-9 on sale with 75% off when buying the entire series.

Edit: Infinitron, I added the Codex's referral code to the link.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Woot, got Anachronox for $1.49! I wonder if I'll play it though

 

[octavius]

Bought Aarklash:Legacy since it was 50% off and Realms of the Haunting since it coming up soon on my play list.
I was surprised that Realms of the Haunting's installer is a whopping 1.4 GB. Isn't that extreme for a game from 1996?

 

[Darth Roxor]

I was surprised that Realms of the Haunting's installer is a whopping 1.4 GB. Isn't that extreme for a game from 1996?

The FMVs take up a fuckton of space.

 

[tuluse]

Bought Aarklash:Legacy since it was 50% off and Realms of the Haunting since it coming up soon on my play list.
I was surprised that Realms of the Haunting's installer is a whopping 1.4 GB. Isn't that extreme for a game from 1996?

Would have been a 2 cd game, and it would have had different levels of installers where it would leave data on the cd that you would load as you got to it.

 

[dunno lah]

IWD
IWD2
Aarklash:Legacy

Strange bundle is it not?

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Bought Aarklash:Legacy since it was 50% off and Realms of the Haunting since it coming up soon on my play list.
I was surprised that Realms of the Haunting's installer is a whopping 1.4 GB. Isn't that extreme for a game from 1996?

Well...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripper_(video_game)
Around 4.2 GBs in CD images. Even some of the modern games take less space than this.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Bought Aarklash:Legacy since it was 50% off and Realms of the Haunting since it coming up soon on my play list.
I was surprised that Realms of the Haunting's installer is a whopping 1.4 GB. Isn't that extreme for a game from 1996?

Actually it was on 4 CDs. I know this because I have the original jewel case in front of my as I type this.

 

[octavius]

Bought Aarklash:Legacy since it was 50% off and Realms of the Haunting since it coming up soon on my play list.
I was surprised that Realms of the Haunting's installer is a whopping 1.4 GB. Isn't that extreme for a game from 1996?

Actually it was on 4 CDs. I know this because I have the original jewel case in front of my as I type this.

Eew...4 CDs with movies. And I thought it was a FPS...

 

[Baron Dupek]

Doesn't X-Files game (FMV adventure?) got around 7 CD?
CRC error for one disc and enjoy.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Phantasmogoria (1995) held the record for "title using most CDs" for the longest time, with seven. But Sierra did a slightly clever thing there by repeating data on them, therefore saving on the disc swapping. The X-Files game only tied it 3 years later.

...actually, I can't think of a title that came on more than 7 CDs.

 

[BelisariuS.F]

Phantasmogoria (1995) held the record for "title using most CDs" for the longest time, with seven. But Sierra did a slightly clever thing there by repeating data on them, therefore saving on the disc swapping. The X-Files game only tied it 3 years later.

...actually, I can't think of a title that came on more than 7 CDs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia_(video_game)

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Thanks for that. I did recall that Phantasmogoria was beat at one point, but I couldn't remember what game it was.

 

[DaveO]

Might & Magic games from 6-9 are ultra-cheap for the next 14 hours.

 

[Boleskine]

How is Might & Magic 8? Reactions seem to be mixed, mostly around the graphics being dated and the game being easier than previous entries.

 

[Baron Dupek]

Still provide fun from mowing down the enemies. If you enjoyed the series, of course and don't mind about legions of mobs.

 

[Minttunator]

How is Might & Magic 8? Reactions seem to be mixed, mostly around the graphics being dated and the game being easier than previous entries.

It's built on the same engine as MM6 and 7 with minor improvements graphics-wise (the engine was already dated when MM7 came out, hence the disappointment of many people). It's a rushed, scaled-down, dumbed-down version of the previous two games - and yeah, it's pretty easy to break it through acquiring endless money and easy-to-get overpowered characters. It's not completely horrible, though, it still scratches that M&M itch - I played it again just recently and had fun, but if you haven't played MM6 and 7 (not to mention the older titles in the series), I'd definitely recommend playing those first as they are unquestionably better.

 

[Boleskine]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'd bro-fist you if I could.

 

[Sceptic]

How is Might & Magic 8? Reactions seem to be mixed, mostly around the graphics being dated and the game being easier than previous entries.

It's built on the same engine as MM6 and 7 with minor improvements graphics-wise (the engine was already dated when MM7 came out, hence the disappointment of many people). It's a rushed, scaled-down, dumbed-down version of the previous two games - and yeah, it's pretty easy to break it through acquiring endless money and easy-to-get overpowered characters. It's not completely horrible, though, it still scratches that M&M itch - I played it again just recently and had fun, but if you haven't played MM6 and 7 (not to mention the older titles in the series), I'd definitely recommend playing those first as they are unquestionably better.

I can add nothing to this, so I'll just requote it in its entirety.

It's not as good as 6-7, but it's not a bad game, and if you're a M&M nut then there's no reason not to play it.

 

[Abelian]

Is MM9 worth the $1.49 price tag? I know it's awful, unfinished and full of empty space, but it's the only MM I don't have in my GOG collection.