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[JudasIscariot]

Chronicles of Riddick vs Torchlight :D

 

[Clockwork Knight]

http://af.gog.com/en/wishlist/games/freelancer/?as=1649904300

Unrelated to these offers and I dunno if you guys already know it, but I was browsing the site and realized you can vote for Freelancer to be sold on GOG here.

 

[Infinitron]

All Strategy First titles 50% off

 

[Kitako]

What about Riddick game? Worth it? Hard good things, but from dubious sources (collegues).

Also, if I had to play only one Sacrad, which would you suggest Codex? I have S2 for years (found in a magazine), never installed, and now S1 is on sale on Gog. Advice?

 

[sgc_meltdown]

I've been avoiding the Riddick games on steam because TAGES. So I was quite pleased to see the email from gog about it being available and just about to pay for some grimdark stealth meleeing action.

But first, some investigating out of habit


http://af.gog.com/en/forum/chronicles_of_riddick_the/tages_drm?as=1649904300

I've just tried installing the game and McAfee detected a virus, probably a false positive. I'm trying to install the game with McAfee disabled and I'll tell you wich one is the false positive file.

The false positive file is \System\Win32_x86\dvm.dll

I'm getting the same issue with the dvm.dll and it keeps wanting to download a tages driver (but keeps failing when it tries.)

I tried installing Chronicles and the launcher responded by saying thekprogram could not start because dvm.dll was missing. I too had googled Chronicles and dvm.dll and learned that it was part of the copy protection. I wasn't watching my PC when it installed, but from what I've read here my AV program may have removed dvm.dll.

Microsoft Security Essentials just picked is-NDV51.tmp up as Malware/Obfuscation directly after installing as well. Disconcerting :S... Would be interested in an offical word from GOG on this report and/or just how much of TAGES is still embedded in this game.

oh

 

[Infinitron]

GOG distributing games with DRM?

 

[sgc_meltdown]

I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say that they didn't have good cracks to choose from

all seasoned highwaymen of the digital copyright sea know to expect some false positives here and there as part of their booty but this has money and a custom installer from a website saying GET YOUR PC CLASSICS 100% DRM FREE involved

 

[Gord]

Well, Chronicles of Riddick games can hardly be called classics already...

 

[Sceptic]

GOG distributing games with DRM?

It's pretty obvious that the DLL is part of the crack. TAGES and Starforce cracks were notorious for setting off false positives in antivirus software due to the particular way these copy protections worked (IIRC they used some weird multilayered virtual machine system, and the cracks used evern weirder workarounds to get past them). TBH the users are 100% at fault here - why the fuck would you set up your antivirus to automatically delete possibly-maybe-not-sure-if-infected files without warning?

 

[Gord]

TBH the users are 100% at fault here - why the fuck would you set up your antivirus to automatically delete possibly-maybe-not-sure-if-infected files without warning?

So it's the users fault if this antivirus is maye a tad bit overzealous?

As if the average user can easily decide whether something is a false alarm or a real virus.

 

[ManjuShri]

Definitely watch/listen to the audio commentary of the Chronicles of Riddick designers where they go really in depth about game creation, problems, thought process and whole scope of creating a world from the lighting, direction of sound, fluidity of gameplay and so much more. I think every game should have this creation team commentary, for the CoR, it really was a passion for them to get it right. Just download a multiplayer map and it will open up the option if it's not already available in the GoG version.

http://forums.atari.com/showthread.php?t=8642

 

[Oriental European]

Riddick is a mediocre game, but the first playthrough when the game came out was pretty impressive. It was easy but cinematic. Those shadows looked very cool back then.
However, the game is to easy and linear for the second playthrough. Gunplay is totally consolized, guns were programmed to miss, because maps are small and so is health, and the game was designed for gamepads. Visuals are boring, especially the second jail, huge concrete walls. Usually most of scenery is some metal. Models are worse than in Doom 3. Pretty frequent loading screens. Don't think that it worth buying, unless you want quick adrenalin spike. Better eat a Snickers bar or something. Wait... if the game costs like a Snickers bar, then yeah, buy it.

 

[Sceptic]

So it's the users fault if this antivirus is maye a tad bit overzealous?

It is for using a POS like McAffee

You're right, I should've said "not GOG's fault".

As for whether it's a false alarm, if you're downloading from a trusted source, it's definitely a false positive.

 

[Angthoron]

Sweet, this is one of the few "cinematic" FPSes done right. Bought. Endgame is a bit meh though, gotta give it that.

 

[Kitako]

Got it too. Even with NOD32 set to do nothing automatically, setup fails for that dll.
Just reporting.

Edit: sorry, I suck at configuring NOD. Just excluded the false positive.

 

[Don Peste]

From GOG Twitter:

 

[Azalin]

For those who haven't already bought it Legend of Grimrock is 50% off for the next 48 hours on GOG


http://af.gog.com/news/special_summer_gem_legend_of_grimrock?as=1649904300

 

[JudasIscariot]

To The Moon
Blitzkrieg Anthology
Uplink
DEFCON
Multiwinia
and Gemini Rue

were all released this week.

 

[Pelvis Knot]

To The Moon
Blitzkrieg Anthology
Uplink
DEFCON
Multiwinia
and Gemini Rue

were all released this week.

Eh, the star ratings mean nothing anymore, these games are all voted 4.5 stars+, Uplink is obviously better than ToEE

 

[Sceptic]

For those who haven't already bought it Legend of Grimrock is 50% off for the next 48 hours on GOG

Wanted to thank you for this. I was going to buy the game when it was reduced preorder price, then didn't, then kept putting off getting it because I don't have time to play anyway, and finally got it while it was half price thanks to your link. Figured it may as well sit there until I get to it, but it's hard to pass at this price.

 

[Infinitron]

Settlers II

 

[catfood]

IL-2

Fixed.

But the problem is you also need a joystick for it.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

Played To the Moon. Really didn't like it. Couldn't follow the story, although the music was good. And the male doctor was really funny. Other than that, I felt it was a waste of my time and money.

 

[IDtenT]

I found To the Moon to be one of the better alternative indie games. At least it had good plot, even though it was hopelessly manipulative, with some twists being completely unnecessary. That said, it did make use of a variety of plot devices, which for a game is applaudable - more so because it has some actual emotion.

Spoiler

The twin thing was a terrible device and unimportant to the actual plot. They could have used a better and less manipulative Deus Ex Machina to make the dude forget all that.

 

[Pelvis Knot]

VS

I really don't believe lack of DRM is worth this much...