GOG.com

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

If you're only interested in CRPG and strategy games - or only from publishers that respect their customers rights - you may as well skip doing research and buy the game from GOG.

Their catalogue is way thinner than what Steam has.

 

[Azdul]

If you're only interested in CRPG and strategy games - or only from publishers that respect their customers rights - you may as well skip doing research and buy the game from GOG.

Their catalogue is way thinner than what Steam has.

From my wishlist - games that are missing from GOG are also missing from Steam. With an exception of few Gary Grigsby titles - where Steam still has few games not available on GOG.

Few times that I've bought a game from Steam when it was not available on GOG - there was actually a very good reason why GOG rejected / was not offered particular title.

However - I fully admit that I'm a weirdo when it comes to videogames.

I'm impatiently waiting for final version of bug-fixed Daggerfall (Daggerfall Unity) - a game that I've bought in 1996. I've recently finished first Icewind Dale. When it comes to Eye of Beholder - I've seriously considered spending few months fixing ScummVM versions - before giving up and buying a MIST to experience definitive AGA versions.

When it comes to Oblivion - I've started contributing to OpenMW to allow it to handle compressed ES4 files - before some Russian (Kuzya) had improved the original engine enough to meet my standards. Unfortunately Kuzya stopped his project around 21st of September 2022 - so maybe it's time for us to step up and make open source OpenOB.

None of these projects would be possible when digital platforms like Steam bow down to publishers - and original game is protected by layers of DRM years after its original release.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Coming soon:
Front Mission 1st: Remake.
https://af.gog.com/game/front_mission_1st_remake?as=1649904300
I've seen some praise for FM, but never played it myself.
What's the big deal with it and do re-make warrant same praise?

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Mech game I believe and mainly TBT https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_Mission

Try out the roms of the older series or watch a vid. Back when i was a tank fanatic on the NES i would have eaten this game up and I loved mecha and robots (albeit I wanted tanks to destroy them).

 

[samuraigaiden]

Front Mission titles are Japanese console-style turn-based strategy mech games set in a dystopian war torn near future scenario. It's fair to say they play like Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics with mechs, although that's a gross oversimplification. The story and themes were cool, with a strong 80s anime vibe supported by beautiful art from Yoshitaka Amano (of Final Fantasy fame).

Square Enix murdered the franchise a long time ago. They tried to turn it into a third-person shooter with mechs (Front Mission Evolved) and then made a weird spin-off set in the FM universe (Left Alive) that seemed like a failed attempt to rip off Metal Gear.

It's worth noting that this remake is developed and published by a Polish company.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

Squeenix had announced that they were bringing back at least one old IP, so it must be this?

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

I wonder when Alien Logic from SSI will be available on GOG (prolly fucked up like it was on myabandonware).

For Reference:


I thought I had a box of this. Guess not. I'd like a longer review but not those 2 hour plus playthroughs.

 

[Darkozric]

I don't give a fuck about it, but perhaps someone will.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs freebie
https://af.gog.com/en/game/amnesia_a_machine_for_pigs?as=1649904300

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Releases:
Star General
https://af.gog.com/en/game/star_general?as=1649904300
Dark Legions
https://af.gog.com/en/game/dark_legions?as=1649904300
The Summoning
https://af.gog.com/en/game/the_summoning?as=1649904300
Veil of Darkness
https://af.gog.com/en/game/veil_of_darkness?as=1649904300

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Oh yeah! That's a much better release. Veil should have also been 5.99 imho but w/e. I doubt it is much different than the abandonware it was a few years back.

 

[catfood]

Great news, Codex. GOG has decided to celebrate you.

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

 

[Baron Dupek]

I remember The Summoning being deleted from abandonware sites quite often before
wonder why

 

[Darkozric]

Nice, let's celebrate pride month by pirating The Summoning and Veil.

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Great news, Codex. GOG has decided to celebrate you.

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

The comment section seems to have been bombed. Only get a 404 when I try to access it. Would love to read the comments. The description is already hilarious to read.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Great news, Codex. GOG has decided to celebrate you.

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

Hmpf.
I didn't even need to remove any games from my wishlist.

 

[NecroLord]

Great news, Codex. GOG has decided to celebrate you.

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

Awesome!
When are we gonna celebrate Nigger History Month and BLM?

What happened to the comment section?...
Damn racist DRUMPF supporters!

 

[NecroLord]

Highly recommend you guys pick up F.E.A.R: Platinum.
It's on sale right now.
Awesome shooter and pretty good expansion packs too!
Gotta replay it for sure.

 

[NecroLord]

https://af.gog.com/partner/www.gog.com/en/partner/pride_month_collection?as=1649904300

LGBTQRFIRBFIEBRORRFHTGQWSZ community sends its regards!

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

saints Row valley is fag flagged amongst others.

 

[hayst]

https://af.gog.com/en/game/amnesia_a_machine_for_pigs?as=1649904300

Free to claim (55 hours from time of post)

 

[Wyatt_Derp]

Great news, Codex. GOG has decided to celebrate you.

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

Awesome!
When are we gonna celebrate Nigger History Month and BLM?

What happened to the comment section?...
Damn racist DRUMPF supporters!

Some choice replies on their Twitter post about it. Oh, and their news link in the forum got locked 'cause it was causing a stir. These days all you have to do is trigger one rainbow puff muffin and they declare martial law.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

In GOG's case, as I've said before, this feels like a slap to the face of a customer base that's seeing their model going down the drain. There is no reason to get stuff at gog anymore other than some select dos games.

 

[NecroLord]

There is no reason to get stuff at gog anymore other than some select dos games.

Agree.
There is some nice oldschool stuff to be found.

 

[racofer]

Anyone using GOG that doesn't have all their offline installers backed up is using it wrong.

Zero point on using GOG over Steam if you still rely on their servers to have access to "your" games.

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Anyone using GOG that doesn't have all their offline installers backed up is using it wrong.

Zero point on using GOG over Steam if you still rely on their servers to have access to "your" games.

Personally I hate their installers. In most case I just download the stuff and pack it with 7zip for archiving purposes. Most of their old games are lousy optimized anyway so I still have to tinker with their settings (or use a custom DOSBox to replace theirs) after installing to get proper results.