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GOG News and Updates 2011
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chesspieceface
Member
Moobabe said:
I loved Icewind Dale but it was intentionally light on the story to have a bigger focus on dungeon crawling.
Baldur's Gate is the best story-wise, but I had more fun with Icewind Dale.
Moobabe said:
Arcanum, easily. The strength of Baldur's Gate 2's writing lies in the companion conversations. Outside that, the actual roleplaying choices and consequences are decidedly lacking compared to the likes of Black Isle and Troika games.
Arcanum plays like a spiritual successor to Black Isle's Fallout games, and so most quests can be solved in multiple ways. Add in the fantastic character creation system and its industrial-era steampunk world populated by orcs, humans, gnomes, etc., and it's easy to see why Arcanum is regarded to be highly ambitious.
IWD series features the best combat in the Infinity Engine games, and the atmosphere and music are memorable. The actual plot, though, is merely passable.
Van Buren said:
Which do you prefer? BG/BG2 seems to be held in the highest regard on GAF at least. Story isn't the only factor when it comes to the purchase - atmosphere, music etc is pretty important. I picked up PS:T and, despite how much I loved the music, atmosphere, writing and story the combat cheapened the deal ever so slightly.
kurtrussell
Banned
gdt5016 said:
According to the forum, 9am EST, but don't hold your breath
I'm going to agree with Van Buren; Arcanum is the best game out of those. I found the setting much more interesting, and I absolutely love the soundtrack. You can download it for free here. Sorry for the self-extracting exe; you used to be able to download each mp3 individually from the official site, but that's been down for ages.Moobabe said:
Unfortunately, I'd say none of the games have good combat. BG and IWD both have the same combat system as Torment, while Arcanum lets you choose real-time or turn-based combat. Sadly, neither is developed all that well.
Typographenia
Member
I think it's up now.kurtrussell said:According to the forum, 9am EST, but don't hold your breath
50% off of all Interplay titles!
List of Games
Quite an impressive collection. Is it possible gog actually ends up putting every single game on sale this week?! Look at all of them!
edit: holy crap, this sale lasts until July 4th? Wow.
viewtifulsub
Member
IMO, judging by what you're after; Arcanum offers the better overall package.Moobabe said:
Arcanum is essentially a spiritual successor to Fallout, but in the 1800's with a heavy steampunk theme. Cast is great (but BG2 is superior), atmosphere is immense and immersive, soundtrack is pheneomonal, and the plot is quite good for a open world wrpg.
Both Arcanum and BG2 are both definitely worth playing. But i guess it boils to whether you enjoy Fallout's turnbased single playable character focus or Infinity engine DND semi-real time party management.
Covered it briefly a few pages back. Basically, if you want to explore most of the content of PS:T, role a mage for all the extra dialogue/story.gdt5016 said:
Joseph Merrick
Member
because you own most of them or because you have terrible taste?gdt5016 said:
Moobabe said:
The Baldur's Gate Trilogy (with BGTuTu) is more than the sum of its individual parts. The combat is better than PS:T's, but fares worse than the IWD series. Likewise, the story is better than IWD's but cannot hold a candle to PS:T's glory in that regard. The writing is consistent throughout, but the real star is the companion banter, which is probably the best I've come across in WRPGs. Put all of these together, and you get an epic adventure spanning 200+ hours that is worth a playthrough.
Despite this, I tend to favor Arcanum because it is not as rigid as Baldur's Gate in its player choices with regards to quest design. With Arcanum, nearly every quest felt like it would play out differently based on my character build, but Baldur's Gate sort of railroads one into completing quests in limited ways. This mostly arises due to the incredible character creation system in Arcanum. The choices and consequences in Arcanum are superior to those in Baldur's Gate, and for many, like myself, that's a huge deal in WRPGs.
Like in the second half of BG2, Arcanum mages tend to become too powerful due to certain spells, so that's something to keep in mind when making your decision on which game to play. The combat system features both a real-time and turn-based system, so that's certainly a plus compared to the real time with pause system that Baldur's Gate employs. On the other hand, the encounter design fluctuates wildly compared to BG2, depending on the character's affinity towards technology/magic - some ridiculously difficult fights for a gunslinger might be a cakewalk for a mage, and vice-versa.
Even ignoring the refreshing world that Arcanum takes place in, the unique musical score alone makes it worth a purchase.
viewtifulsub
Member
You are not worthy to post in the GOG topic. ever.gdt5016 said:
Seriously. Sale has a handful of PC essential classics: Descent, Freespace, Fallout, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Jagged Alliance, MDK, and Sacrifice.
Joseph Merrick
Member
nice. messiah is superb. and descent 3 :arr totally underratedZizbuka said:Picked up:
Messiah
Earthworm Jim 1&2
Earthworm Jim 3D
Lionheart
MDK
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Descent 1&2
Descent 3
Shogo
I've played most of these before, but couldn't resist. Most looking forward to going back to Messiah and Giants.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Looking at:
MDK
MDK2
Messiah
Redneck Rampage (yes, I am aware this is not a good game)
Earthworm Jim 1+2
Giants
Kingpin
... and maybe Lionheart
Am I making any serious mistakes?
MDK
MDK2
Messiah
Redneck Rampage (yes, I am aware this is not a good game)
Earthworm Jim 1+2
Giants
Kingpin
... and maybe Lionheart
Am I making any serious mistakes?
Diablohead
Member
Quick question before I buy the earthworm jims, do they work or been tweaked to work on a modern OS? really want to play EWJ 3D as I never have done, ever.
Unfortunately, I have a lot of the best stuff already, either from GoG or from originals (that said, I'm sort of toying with the idea of rebuying Fallout 1+2, because, well, Fallout.)
Any recommendations out of:
Castles
Conquest of the New World
Die By The Sword
Evolva
Invictus
Kingdom
Kingpin
Lionheart (I'm curious in particular about this one; On the one hand I know it had a very troubled development. On the other hand, I'm often curious about distant relatives of similar games (similar to, say, Worlds of Ultima?))
MAX
Messiah (Comments above have already piqued my interest)
Shattered Steel
Random aside: Were *all* Interplay games always just using the lower pricepoint? Fair play to them for not being tempted to drift higher with some real gems.
Any recommendations out of:
Castles
Conquest of the New World
Die By The Sword
Evolva
Invictus
Kingdom
Kingpin
Lionheart (I'm curious in particular about this one; On the one hand I know it had a very troubled development. On the other hand, I'm often curious about distant relatives of similar games (similar to, say, Worlds of Ultima?))
MAX
Messiah (Comments above have already piqued my interest)
Shattered Steel
Random aside: Were *all* Interplay games always just using the lower pricepoint? Fair play to them for not being tempted to drift higher with some real gems.
viewtifulsub
Member
Has anyone played Kingpin recently? I remember a lot of buzz when it was released because of how filthy the content was; but how does it hold up?Stumpokapow said:
Danne-Danger
Member
I'd advise you to not buy Earthworm unless you have some unhealthy personal connection to it.Stumpokapow said:
Other than that, those are all good. Though I can't speak for Messiah as I've never played it.
Pretty well actually. It's interesting because the levels are kinda open and there are stores where you can buy weapons and such. And it still looks alright. Plus it's really violent! Definitely worth a look if only as a curiosity.viewtifulsub said:
cicero
Member
Already own these, would recommend all of them:
Descent + Descent 2
Descent 3 + Expansion
Fallout
Fallout 2
Freespace + Expansion
Freespace 2
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Sacrifice
Definite purchases:
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Fallout Tactics
Conquest of the New World
On the fence for these:
Earthworm Jim 1 + 2
MDK
MDK 2
Anyone with positive impressions for this game or Messiah?
Descent + Descent 2
Descent 3 + Expansion
Fallout
Fallout 2
Freespace + Expansion
Freespace 2
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Sacrifice
Definite purchases:
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Fallout Tactics
Conquest of the New World
On the fence for these:
Earthworm Jim 1 + 2
MDK
MDK 2
Is Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business essential? I thought that was the half-finished expansion/sequel, basically Jagged Alliance 2.5?viewtifulsub said:
Anyone with positive impressions for this game or Messiah?
Minsc
Gold Member
mclem said:
MAX 1 + 2 is a pretty neat hybrid real-time / turn-based RTS game, for that alone I'd give it a look if you enjoy the genre. I've never seen another game quite like it. It's almost like civilization if it were made to an RTS I guess, each unit gets a set amount of squares it can go, you can research unit upgrades and so on. I only played the first, but I think they're both pretty similar.
graywolf323
Member
sadly I already own everything good from this sale :-(
Discotheque
Banned
planning on going under 10 bucks here (yeah lol).
Fallout 1, 2 and either Kingpin/Messiah/Shogo
which one should I pick out of those 3 fps games? Messiah sounds quite interesting but I've heard nothing but good things from Kingpin and Shogo.
Fallout 1, 2 and either Kingpin/Messiah/Shogo
which one should I pick out of those 3 fps games? Messiah sounds quite interesting but I've heard nothing but good things from Kingpin and Shogo.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Alright guys, couple questions:
1. Do Fallout and Fallout 2 hold up well today (I imagine the answer is yes)? If so, would you recommend playing both or just jumping into Fallout 2?
2. Same question for the Freespace series. However, I'm worried that my experience will be hampered with a keyboard and mouse. Are these games playable (or should I say, fun) with a keyboard and mouse, or do I need a joystick to really enjoy the game?
Thanks.
1. Do Fallout and Fallout 2 hold up well today (I imagine the answer is yes)? If so, would you recommend playing both or just jumping into Fallout 2?
2. Same question for the Freespace series. However, I'm worried that my experience will be hampered with a keyboard and mouse. Are these games playable (or should I say, fun) with a keyboard and mouse, or do I need a joystick to really enjoy the game?
Thanks.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Yeah, I'm gonna need some info on Fallout 1/2. Never played one, and would like to know if i'm better off playing Vegas or 3.
MurkyZebra2417
Member
Bought Fallout 1+2+Tactics,
Descent 1+2
Castles 1+2
for 15$..... I fucking love the internet sometimes *tears of joy*
Descent 1+2
Castles 1+2
for 15$..... I fucking love the internet sometimes *tears of joy*
Put Charisma to 13, Wisdom to 17 or 18, the rest in Intelligence (with maybe a point or two in Dexterity). This game is all about the dialogue so regular combat stats are mostly a waste of time. Just let your party handle it (Morte makes a good tank).gdt5016 said:
Go to Ragpicker's Square and talk to the old woman as soon as you get out of the opening area.
AndyMoogle
Member
Yes, the Fallout games hold up really well today. Fallout 2 is basically a more fleshed out Fallout, but I think you should play them both because of the story, and Fallout 1 won't take you long to finish anyway.MrOogieBoogie said:
I've never played the Freespace games, so I wouldn't know anything about them.
You should play them all in order. They are all great games, and you'll find the later games to be better if you've played the old ones. Especially New Vegas has a lot of references to the old games.Sgt.Pepper said: