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[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Release:
Din's Legacy
https://af.gog.com/game/dins_legacy?as=1649904300

 

[LESS T_T]

More with old games.

Piko re-releases: https://af.gog.com/news/6_newlyreleased_classic_games_that_deserve_your_attention?as=1649904300

The Legacy: Realm of Terror https://af.gog.com/game/the_legacy_realm_of_terror?as=1649904300
EPIC + Inferno Bundle https://af.gog.com/game/epic_inferno_bundle?as=1649904300
Hexplore https://af.gog.com/game/hexplore?as=1649904300
DethKarz https://af.gog.com/game/dethkarz?as=1649904300
Time Gate: Knight's Chase https://af.gog.com/game/time_gate_knights_chase?as=1649904300

6 NEWLY-RELEASED CLASSIC GAMES THAT DESERVE YOUR ATTENTION

A true passion for video games knows no boundaries. Working side by side, Piko Interactive and GOG.COM have managed to bring some true classic gems to our modern computers. Today, we present to you 6 more titles you should definitely check out.


Is simple passion enough to achieve success in the video game world? Companies like Piko Interactive show us again and again how much one can achieve when passion leads a project, not large bankrolls. For example, Piko’s first project was actually a successful crowdfunding campaign designed to launch a selection of retro-style games on Super Nintendo cartridges in 2013.


It didn’t take long before Piko Interactive started showing interest in more PC classics, as well. By acquiring titles from late developers like Legend Entertainment and Infogrames, the company enriched its portfolio with games such as Spellcasting and Eternam.


Just before the holidays, GOG.COM got together with Piko Interactive to release six more classic titles, which are now available DRM-free on GOG.COM.

Hexplore

Hexplore is an action RPG title that was published in 1998 by Infogrames, which has already been mentioned in this article on more than one occasion.


The late 1990s were a time truly revolutionary for the RPG genre and Hexplore is one example of a title that helped define the genre during that time. This was the same timeframe that games like Diablo, Might and Magic VI, and Baldur’s Gate premiered and Hexplore combines elements from all of them. This includes non-stop action sequences and a gamer-friendly interface. Furthermore, Hexplore introduces some unique features of its own, like the ability to turn the camera a full 360 degrees and beautiful hand-drawn cut scenes.


In Hexplore, you play as McBride, a Scottish adventurer, who travels through a medieval Europe filled with magic and wonder. One day, near the village of Zarko, our hero is nearly killed by minions of an evil sorcerer named Garkham. With the help of three chosen adventurers (a magician, archer and a warrior), McBride sets out on a quest to stop the game’s main antagonist from taking hold of the legendary book titled Hexplore.

Epic + Inferno Bundle

Epic is a space fighter simulator that first released in 1992 and in many ways outclassed the competitors of its time. Not only did it introduce a compelling space opera-like story, but its 3D graphics were also truly amazing at the time. Those graphics helped gamers enjoy complete freedom when moving the spaceship around. All of these things combined to help make it one of the most anticipated titles of the early 1990s.


In the game, your mission as a starship pilot is to save humankind from extinction. The threat comes in the form of a powerful supernova. The only way to escape its destructive power is to evacuate the humans that are in danger through the hostile Rexxon Empire’s space territory. The game was so popular that it spawned a direct sequel in 1994, called Inferno, which further expands the story of the Epic starfighter pilot. Epic + Inferno Bundle available on GOG.COM includes both games.

Time Gate: Knight’s Chase

An adventure game released in 1996 by French studio Infogrames, Time Gate: Knight’s Chase was developed and written in part by Hubert Chardot. Chardot was the person behind some of the company’s most successful titles. Specifically, the Alone in the Dark franchise. As the title indicates, the game’s plot revolves around time travel and exploring a medieval world. It features not only puzzles but also an innovative swordplay system. In the beginning, the creators of the game planned for an entire Time Gate trilogy, but sadly the project was abandoned.


In the game, the protagonist, William, is an American student who spends a joyful time in Paris with his girlfriend, Juliette. Much to his surprise, one day he is attacked by someone who resembles a medieval knight. William survives but quickly discovers that Juliette has been kidnapped. The only way to get her back is to travel to the year 1329 and save her from the clutches of the Inquisition.

The Legacy: Realm of Terror

Released in 1992, The Legacy: Realm of Terror from Microprose still remains quite effective in terms of sending genuine shivers down a gamer’s spine. It accomplishes this mainly thanks to its attention to detail and, sometimes, lack of. For example, during most of the game, our hero is unable to see what hides behind the corner… Some gamers will love that feeling, while others will hate it - which is exactly what it is meant to do. Moreover, the game includes RPG elements, like character creation, which help make it unique among other survival horrors to this day.


The Legacy: Realm of Terror tells a story about a haunted mansion that you must enter as one of its inheritors. While exploring the building’s different rooms and floors, you uncover more and more pieces of its dark history. As time goes by, you’ll be tasked with fending off monstrous attackers from the other world, while at the same time keeping a close watch on your stamina stats.

DethKarz

Another game from 1998, this time tailored specially for fans of driving fast and dangerous cars. Dethkarz from Melbourne House takes the player to a world of the future and rocket car racing. The game allows players to sit behind the wheel of a sports car designed not only to win a race but also destroy any opponents that get in their way in the process. This is because, unlike traditional racing games, players can equip a variety of weapons to their car to help give them an edge.


The game resembles the classic title MegaRace, only it’s much faster and more dynamic. You can choose from four challenging tracks to race on - Metro City, The Pole, Grand Keys, and Red Planet, each with its own unique characteristics. The player can choose between four car brands and three vehicle classes, all designed to win no matter the cost.


All of the games mentioned above have unique stories and gameplay elements that deserve your attention. Whether you’re looking for a sense of adventure, an adrenaline rush, or you just like being scared when playing a game, there is at least one title here that meets those standards with these nostalgic video games from the 1990s.

Submarine Titans: https://af.gog.com/game/submarine_titans?as=1649904300

Arabian Nights: https://af.gog.com/game/arabian_nights?as=1649904300

 

[catfood]

Submarine Titans. Now that's a game I have not played it almost 20 years.

 

[Baron Dupek]

I was always wondering how does Arabian Nights compare to modern Prince of Persia trilogy (Sands of Time and beyond).
Hexplorer and Submarine Titans grabbed, more than a decade since my last playthroughs.

 

[Lacrymas]

Arabian Nights is usually being speedran in the "bad games done quick" section of GDQ if I'm not mistaken.

 

[jebsmoker]

holy fuck i remember playing the demo for submarine titans ages ago and being amazed by the amount of depth and detail in it

 

[octavius]

Is Hexplore any good?

I see it's on my chronological play list with a "N/A" next to it.

 

[Ismaul]

Oh shit Hexplore! I remember fondly the demo I played as a teen. I might check it out see if the impression wasn't just me not knowing better.

 

[DalekFlay]

I just watched 10 minutes of Hexplore on Youtube and it looked pretty simplistic and bad to me. Maybe will watch more later, but... don't look like my thing.

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

Is Hexplore any good?

I see it's on my chronological play list with a "N/A" next to it.

Good for what it was. Pretty innovative for hns of its time - 3d, party based and had this amusing idea of kill xp as a consumable drop. Not exactly a game I'm eager to replay though.

 

[Zann]

Heh. I just dug out my old Hexplore CD a couple weeks ago. Primitive, corny and fun in short bursts. Don't expect any depth though.

The Legacy is awesome.

 

[Wyatt_Derp]

XCOM2 rumor a'floatin.

https://af.gog.com/forum/general/ga..._in_the_future_part_2/post10492?as=1649904300

 

[catfood]

Now that Submarine Titans is here I'm hoping they'll add Ancient Conquest too. It's made by the same devs and came out a year prior.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Now that Submarine Titans is here I'm hoping they'll add Ancient Conquest too. It's made by the same devs and came out a year prior.

Seems plausible if this dude got it to run

 

[octavius]

Heh. I just dug out my old Hexplore CD a couple weeks ago. Primitive, corny and fun in short bursts. Don't expect any depth though.

Watched a YouTube video of it. Doesn't excactly look like the right thing for me after several months of playing Diablo 2...

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Somehow i ended up on a Mythos youtube when looking into that. Didn't help i saw the posters again in hellgate london.

Heh. I just dug out my old Hexplore CD a couple weeks ago. Primitive, corny and fun in short bursts. Don't expect any depth though.

Watched a YouTube video of it. Doesn't excactly look like the right thing for me after several months of playing Diablo 2...

That self banter reminds me of the first Warcraft. Any way to turn that shit off?

 

[Clockwork Knight]

interesting discount on Witcher series for the next 5 days. Thronebreaker is half the price of the Steam version if you pick the "complete your collection" option that gives you 77% discount, otherwise it's the same 50%.

Tower of Time free to keep 4ever for the next 48 hours too.

 

[Rahdulan]

Is anyone else having Galaxy problems? Gets stuck on importing games, gets stuck on endless refreshing, etc. Damn thing's been unusable for like a week.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Tower of Time free to keep 4ever for the next 48 hours too.

This one was a little bröken for me, as I clicked the Giveaway link and it just sent me down to some deals from the sale. What you need to do is scroll further down on the main page until you see the button for the giveaway.

 

[Zann]

That self banter reminds me of the first Warcraft. Any way to turn that shit off?

If you mean all the "Yes" "I'm off" crap, yes. There is a "Movement : Sound of Voices / Sound of Steps" toggle in the options menu. Choose "Sound of Steps".

 

[Morkar Left]

Thinking about buying No Mans Sky since it's on 50% discount and may be worrth some time now. Is the gog version up to date or are there difficulties compared to the steam version (patches, multiplayer etc.)?

 

[Comte]

Thinking about buying No Mans Sky since it's on 50% discount and may be worrth some time now. Is the gog version up to date or are there difficulties compared to the steam version (patches, multiplayer etc.)?

Yeah its been patched quite regularly on GOG.

 

[ADL]

Thinking about buying No Mans Sky since it's on 50% discount and may be worrth some time now. Is the gog version up to date or are there difficulties compared to the steam version (patches, multiplayer etc.)?

No crossplay between Steam and GOG versions.

 

[DalekFlay]

They actually went the extra mile and made a whole online front-end for GOG I believe, unlike most Steamworks games which either never come to GOG at all or remove multiplayer.

 

[Infinitron]

https://af.gog.com/news/gogcom_in_2019_end_of_the_year_summary?as=1649904300

GOG.COM IN 2019 - END OF THE YEAR SUMMARY

As the year comes to an end, we're at a point where we thought it would be fun to look back and celebrate one of the best years in the history of GOG.COM yet!

First, it wouldn't be possible without the continuous support we get from all of you, for which we're deeply grateful and want to thank you! Your messages, forum comments, and support tickets keep us in check, motivate us to improve, and continue to inspire us to find new solutions for your everyday gaming problems. GOG users - you're THE BEST!

This year was full of exciting events on GOG.COM, from announcing and starting the open beta of the GOG GALAXY 2.0 application that gets all your games and friends in one place, launching pre-orders for Cyberpunk 2077, to releasing exciting new and classic games.

Let's take a closer look at some of our favorite moments of the year!

Good Old Games

Without a doubt, we can say that 2019 was the year of good old games that returned DRM-free on GOG.COM. Our personal dreams came true as we managed to bring back games like the original Diablo with its Hellfire expansion, Warcraft I & II, and Blade Runner. Literal years of work came into fruition with these releases but also helped remind ourselves that nothing is impossible if we keep working hard and believing in it. We raised the bar for preserving classic games and we want to keep it at that level (and beyond) in 2020.

We also released quite a few less known or long-forgotten classic titles, like the futuristic strategy games MissionForce: CyberStorm and Submarine Titans, the original Warlords trilogy, the long-lost Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior, comic-like shooter XIII, the action-packed John Woo's Stranglehold, the recent batch of games published by Piko Interactive, and many more.

With all these releases, we have now fulfilled over 2 million votes cast on the Community Wishlist, which we celebrated back in August during Gamescom. We were present there to talk with business partners and media and meet with gamers visiting our Retro Area booth. We also made this cool video, you can check out below.

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New game releases

We continue to expand the number of games available on GOG.COM, not only with classics but also with the newest AAA and indie titles that bring in fresh ideas, entertaining gameplay, and amazingly beautiful visuals.

You showed your love with Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 pre-orders and now we all wait in excitement for its debut next year. Among the big titles that were released in 2019, games like Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Darksiders Genesis, The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut, and Ashen were also welcomed in by you, as well. One of the biggest releases this year on GOG.COM was the thought-provoking and award-winning role-playing indie game Disco Elysium, followed by other super popular indie releases like Foundation, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York, and a whole bunch of retro-inspired shooters with Blood: Fresh Supply, AMID EVIL, and Ion Fury to name just a few.

We also continued to update our catalog in 2019 with games like BioShock: Infinite, Spec Ops: The Line, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, DUSK, Outward, Venetica, and many others. We do want to mention and send a special thank you to Focus Home Interactive who decided to take a leap of faith in going DRM-free. They released quite a few well-received games that included older titles like Bound by Flame and Mars: War Logs and more recent hits like Vampyr, The Surge, A Plague Tale: Innocence, and just recently GreedFall. Expect to see and play more of their games next year!

Based on your feedback, we're also continuously monitoring and reevaluating games that underwent our curation system and were initially rejected from releasing on GOG.COM. Thanks to your input, we were able to rediscover and add such unique games like the wonderful Heaven's Vault, the challenging Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar, the magical Din's Legacy, and others.

Cyberpunk 2077 pre-orders

Back in June, we celebrated the biggest Summer Sale in the history of GOG.COM. It was held at the same time as our friends from CD PROJEKT RED launched pre-orders for their highly-anticipated new game, Cyberpunk 2077. This is a very unique product for us - a huge title releasing DRM-free and with a set of additional digital goodies just for GOG users.

By pre-ordering this game on GOG.COM, you can also be sure that 100% of your money goes to CD PROJEKT GROUP, which both we and the studio are part of. We're very grateful to everyone who trusted us with their pre-orders, making our platform one of the most popular places to get the game!

GOG GALAXY 2.0

After more than 2 years of keeping it secret and developing behind closed doors, we’ve finally revealed to you and the world the next big thing for our own client. With GOG GALAXY 2.0, we wanted to make an application that is bigger than the client you know and use it (only if you want!) to manage, update, and play your GOG.COM games.

The fact that our games and friends are scattered between multiple dedicated clients and launchers is becoming increasingly annoying. We believe gamers deserve a better experience. With GOG GALAXY 2.0 we want to conveniently show you all your games as one library and make it easier than ever to stay in touch with your friends across PC and console platforms. We’re amazed and thankful for the reception of the app – thank you for all your comments, reports, and ideas that keep us going and help make the experience even better.

Of course, we haven’t forgotten about GOG.COM – GOG GALAXY 2.0 remains your optional client with features you know like auto-updates, cloud saves, cross-play, rollbacks and more. On top of that, the whole client has been rebuilt from the ground up to be better and faster. All features for third-party platforms work for GOG.COM – the new games library allows you to filter, sort and add tags to customize your views and save them for easy access. Thanks to the new friends section, you can even track your friends’ progress in every GOG.COM game, as well as see what they are currently playing.

If you are interested, you can join the open beta now and test all the features for yourself.

What's next?

For now, let's remember and celebrate this amazing year. There's also still some time left to grab thousands of deals during our Winter Sale. Once it ends on January 2nd, you can be sure we'll already be hard at work to bring you more cool games, provide the best solutions to your everyday gaming problems, and surprise you with completely new ideas.

Thank you very much for being with us this year and we'll do our best to make you proud in 2020!