GOG.com

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Release:
Blade of Darkness.
https://af.gog.com/game/blade_of_darkness?as=1649904300

 

[Puukko]

Hmm.

Hmm...

Yeah, that was an easy decision.

 

[Semiurge]

GOG hasn't always been the greatest for including documents and other bonus materials from the original physical release. Sadly I cannot quite remember what game it was but there was one I purchased which was missing a poster and supplemental booklets that I know the physical version had, I think it was a space game.

Did their release of Thief 2 come with those desktop goodies the physical releases did? They would only serve as a curiosity now.

 

[MicoSelva]

The fuckers finally did it

Let's see if they can deal with Psycho Circus

Personally, I want Heretic II. Loved that game back in the day.
It probably could use a remake/remaster rather than just a straight re-release.

Release:
Blade of Darkness.
https://af.gog.com/game/blade_of_darkness?as=1649904300

Re-release version is free for all owners of the original game.

 

[catfood]

The fuckers finally did it

Let's see if they can deal with Psycho Circus

Personally, I want Heretic II. Loved that game back in the day.
It probably could use a remake/remaster rather than just a straight re-release.

Release:
Blade of Darkness.
https://af.gog.com/game/blade_of_darkness?as=1649904300

Re-release version is free for all owners of the original game.

Heretic 2 is floating aimlessly in IP limbo just like NOLF is.

 

[Fronzel Neekburm]

The rather controversial Hitman GOTY release just got removed from the catalogue

Dear Community,

Thank you for your patience and for giving us the time to investigate the release of HITMAN GOTY on GOG. As promised, we’re getting back to you with updates.

We're still in dialogue with IO Interactive about this release. Today we have removed HITMAN GOTY from GOG’s catalog – we shouldn’t have released it in its current form, as you’ve pointed out.

We’d like to apologise for the confusion and anger generated by this situation. We’ve let you down and we’d like to thank you for bringing this topic to us – while it was honest to the bone, it shows how passionate you are towards GOG.

We appreciate your feedback and will continue our efforts to improve our communication with you.

 

[Baron Dupek]

^
they still gained some dosh in the meantime

https://af.gog.com/partner/scummvm?as=1649904300

Some SCUMMs for sale

 

[Narushima]

The rather controversial Hitman GOTY release just got removed from the catalogue

I'm sure the GOG mods that defended the game on their forum are happy to see that...

Some SCUMMs for sale

Here's a URL that doesn't get stopped by an adblocker: https://www.gog.com/partner/scummvm

 

[Neuromancer]

Here's a URL that doesn't get stopped by an adblocker: https://af.gog.com/partner/scummvm?as=1649904300

I guess you now have figured out, that the affiliate link is set automatically by the forum software.

 

[newtmonkey]

The Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain PC port has some issues (even the GOG version), but with a couple of patches it becomes the definitive version:

https://verokster.blogspot.com/2018/05/legacy-of-kain-blood-omen-gl-wrapper.html
This boosts the framerate up from 45 or so to the 60 fps of the original PSX version. CRUCIAL imo.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/hq-audio-patch/downloads/hq-sound-patch-v3
This patches the audio to match the original (higher quality) PSX version.

 

[Endemic]

Weekend sale, feat. Street Fighter Alpha, Mortal Kombat, Hotline Miami, etc: https://af.gog.com/promo/20211008_weekend_sale?as=1649904300

 

[racofer]

^
they still gained some dosh in the meantime

https://af.gog.com/partner/scummvm?as=1649904300

Some SCUMMs for sale

Weekend sale, feat. Street Fighter Alpha, Mortal Kombat, Hotline Miami, etc: https://af.gog.com/promo/20211008_weekend_sale?as=1649904300

What is going on with GOG links on the Codex? They are all embedded with an adtraction URL since these last few days, e.g., from the above links translates to:

https://track.adtraction.com/t/t?a=1578845458&as=1649904300&t=2&tk=1&cl=1&atag=1&at_gd=5D12955C7F7FBD61DABBA066F8B51BDBE4D5740F&url=https://www.gog.com/promo/20211008_weekend_sale

upon clicking.

uBlock Origin is rightfully denying access to any links

I have checked links from a few pages back when this wasn't an issue and now everything linking from the Codex to GOG comes with this shit.

 

[mindx2]

GOG hasn't always been the greatest for including documents and other bonus materials from the original physical release. Sadly I cannot quite remember what game it was but there was one I purchased which was missing a poster and supplemental booklets that I know the physical version had, I think it was a space game.

Did their release of Thief 2 come with those desktop goodies the physical releases did? They would only serve as a curiosity now.

What desktop goodies....?

 

[Endemic]

I have checked links from a few pages back when this wasn't an issue and now everything linking from the Codex to GOG comes with this shit.

Edited my post. Does it still happen now?

 

[racofer]

I have checked links from a few pages back when this wasn't an issue and now everything linking from the Codex to GOG comes with this shit.

Edited my post. Does it still happen now?

Yes, it's the same. It's something the Codex is doing to any URL that points to GOG. If you copy any link posted here it now comes with that crap as a prefix.

uBlock Origin is blocking it and the Brave adblocker is also blocking this trackerware.

 

[Melcar]

The Codex is protecting us from the evil of DRM-free gaming.

 

[Infinitron]

That's not trackerware, it's our new affiliate code. GOG changed things and the old ?pp code that used to appear automatically whenever somebody posted a GOG link doesn't work anymore.

 

[racofer]

That's not trackerware, it's our new affiliate code.

Oh that's what it's called now? Doesn't matter that it runs through a known tracking domain, because we call it an affiliate code!

 

[Taluntain]

As I explained at https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/links-to-gog-embedded-with-adtraction-com.140452/#post-7544540 , there is no "trackerware", so please stop generating drama. It's GOG's new affiliate system and all it tracks is how many purchases are made via Codex's links, exactly the same as the last 15+ years. We get no other information whatsoever, so there is no difference from before. GOG just outsourced their affiliate system as their old setup was really awful.

 

[Taluntain]

Grab any free GOG games you don't own yet: https://af.gog.com/partner/stay_at_home?as=1649904300

 

[Semiurge]

GOG hasn't always been the greatest for including documents and other bonus materials from the original physical release. Sadly I cannot quite remember what game it was but there was one I purchased which was missing a poster and supplemental booklets that I know the physical version had, I think it was a space game.

Did their release of Thief 2 come with those desktop goodies the physical releases did? They would only serve as a curiosity now.

What desktop goodies....?

Wallpapers and a set of cursors and icons. They were in the Sold Out release.

 

[octavius]

Ironic that a business simulation game (OpenTTD) is free.

 

[mindx2]

GOG hasn't always been the greatest for including documents and other bonus materials from the original physical release. Sadly I cannot quite remember what game it was but there was one I purchased which was missing a poster and supplemental booklets that I know the physical version had, I think it was a space game.

Did their release of Thief 2 come with those desktop goodies the physical releases did? They would only serve as a curiosity now.

What desktop goodies....?

Wallpapers and a set of cursors. They were in the Sold Out release.

Do mean mean on the original disk from the trapezoid physical box?

 

[Semiurge]

GOG hasn't always been the greatest for including documents and other bonus materials from the original physical release. Sadly I cannot quite remember what game it was but there was one I purchased which was missing a poster and supplemental booklets that I know the physical version had, I think it was a space game.

Did their release of Thief 2 come with those desktop goodies the physical releases did? They would only serve as a curiosity now.

What desktop goodies....?

Wallpapers and a set of cursors. They were in the Sold Out release.

Do mean mean on the original disk from the trapezoid physical box?

Nope, this:

 

[Endemic]

This week's sale is strategy\sim focused. Highlights include X-COM/XCOM, Perimeter, UFO, X-series, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, and the Unreal series as a bonus.

https://www.gog.com/promo/20211011_weekly_sale