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GoG Summer Sale 2015
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I wonder if Gabriel Knight SotF Anniversary Edition will get a bigger discount on Steam next week... It's a gamble.
Ys I and II are pretty archaic. The presentation is good, but these are still games from the 80's, so you have things like very little direction and reminders of your objectives, and exploring every nook and cranny of dungeons to find vital quest items. If you were to play them, I would recommend talking to all the NPCs and taking notes if one of them mentions something that sounds remotely like a sidequest, because you'll likely need to do it or at least keep it in mind for later, and there are a lot of these tasks.
Oath in Felgana and Origin are really fast paced Action RPGs with platforming elements, and they're both awesome and hold up just fine. You could play either of them first, though Oath is more of a traditional structure with a town and paths connecting various locations, while Origin essentially takes place in a giant dungeon.
BRocknRolla
Member
Thanks!
I'm just not sure. It's not the first time I've thought about getting into this series, but I just don't know if it's worth committing the time, and slogging through some of the less enjoyable aspects of old game design, to do it. I really should hold off given my current back log...
Tizoc
Member
Ys 3 (OiF) at least can be described thus
In general though expect a kickass soundtrack and good gameplay.
Despite Ys 1 and 2's ye olde PC style combat they're still fun to play, so if you don't mind a simple combat system you can start with those.
Otherwise Start with Ys 3 instead then you can play Ys Origin (Origin functions as a prequel to Ys 1 and 2 taking place centuries before those 2 games, up to you whether to play it first or the others =3)
This is correct. But I'm proud to have persevered.
Ys 3 (OiF) at least can be described thus
Accurate.
vagabondarts
Member
BRocknRolla
Member
Ys 3 (OiF) at least can be described thus
In general though expect a kickass soundtrack and good gameplay.
Despite Ys 1 and 2's ye olde PC style combat they're still fun to play, so if you don't mind a simple combat system you can start with those.
Otherwise Start with Ys 3 instead then you can play Ys Origin (Origin functions as a prequel to Ys 1 and 2 taking place centuries before those 2 games, up to you whether to play it first or the others =3)
That's amazing. I'm certainly intrigued. If nothing else though, you gave me a good laugh for the day!
John Dunbar
correct about everything
so is the deponia series any good? it seems i have actually already bought the first game but have not played it, so it would be about 6 dollars to get the other two. i thought the whispered world was a very pretty game but can't say i cared much for it otherwise.
Only Ys I and II have the old game design to slog through. Oath and Origin were make in the 2000s actually. They're not very long either.
Tizoc
Member
They're OK and the game's get better one game after the next.
Roberto Larcos
Member
Super Hexagon is as ridiculously frustrating as I remember it being when I bought it on mobile.
Is there any way to allow for touch controls in the Windows version?
Is there any way to allow for touch controls in the Windows version?
MrFortyFive
Member
Nope. Nothing of the sort is available.
Aw man, that's unfortunate. But thanks for the answer!
Besthelboy
Banned
Got the Riddick games for $2.99
RPG_Fanatic
Member
75% off Legend of Grimrock II. Can't say no to that, which also means a free copy of Sim City 2000 for me.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
It's a steal at $25. 75% of is BEYOND generous for that all-time classic.
Dude ain't lying.
I can vouch for him personally atm.
Ys 3 (OiF) at least can be described thus
In general though expect a kickass soundtrack and good gameplay.
Despite Ys 1 and 2's ye olde PC style combat they're still fun to play, so if you don't mind a simple combat system you can start with those.
Otherwise Start with Ys 3 instead then you can play Ys Origin (Origin functions as a prequel to Ys 1 and 2 taking place centuries before those 2 games, up to you whether to play it first or the others =3)
Dude ain't lying.
I can vouch for him personally atm.
Risen 1 is a great game, and for 2 bucks, it's a huge steal. Risen 2 isn't nearly as good.
ipukespiders
Member
Although I have it on steam (not sure how I got it, was it in some bundle?) I have never installed it as I didn't want to be arsed with the drm.
But I noticed some noise on GOGs forums about 1080p via hdmi being a possible issue. Anyone played the GOG version?
autoduelist
Member
First is definitely worth getting. I bought day 1 full price and didn't regret it one bit.
vagabondarts
Member
24 minutes left until new deals.
Gonna go hide my wallet so I don't buy anything else
Gonna go hide my wallet so I don't buy anything else
I need to play the ones I've already bought. Buying games I can't play is really dumb.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Grabbed the Ys pack, but I missed HOMM3. Maybe it's for the best, as I really need to play these Falcom games. The latter I can play when I'm 80 or something, given that's not based on reflexes.
Face it Tiger..
Banned
hoping that W3's season's pass was cheaper, oh well.
I'll look down the road on Nuuvem.
I'll look down the road on Nuuvem.
vagabondarts
Member
Outlaws is so good. I got it when they first brought it to the service. I still have my jewel case but haven't been able to figure out how to play it for years.
Replayed it and brought justice to the wilderness. That train level is still awesome to me.
Replayed it and brought justice to the wilderness. That train level is still awesome to me.
autoduelist
Member
Shit, I missed the Grimrock 2 sale.Well, I can always hope it'll drop in price during the Steam summer sale...
gog tends to repeat sale prices a couple times during the sale iirc.
I'm trying to cop Volgarr and VVVVV
Origin and Oath aren't "archaic" at all, they are among my favorite action games because they cut out (mostly) all the bullshit. I'd only play 1+2 if you are curious or are a fan of retro games.
Origin and Oath aren't "archaic" at all, they are among my favorite action games because they cut out (mostly) all the bullshit. I'd only play 1+2 if you are curious or are a fan of retro games.
True, that's a good point...
Oath in Felghana is one of my favorite games of all time (I first played it in 2013) and Ys Origin isn't far behind. They're fast-paced action platformers with some really awesome (and challenging) boss fights. You wouldn't regret buying them.
Lord British
Member
I liked them a lot, but a bunch of people can't abide how much of an asshole the MC is.
General consensus was the last patch kinda ruined the game. Forgot why.
I am interested in the upcoming sequel.
Did spot AOW3 expansions for 33% off, and base game at 75%. Prob best fantasy 4X ever made so can recommend it highly.
HOLY MOLEY, first big Valdis Story discount in over half a year! Time for a giveaway.
The game is by far my favorite Metroidvania, I've played it over 90 hours according to Steam tracking. Highly suggest you take a look, it has gone under way too many people's radar
The game is by far my favorite Metroidvania, I've played it over 90 hours according to Steam tracking. Highly suggest you take a look, it has gone under way too many people's radar
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This game. This game is just incredibility deep. I have broken 2 controllers on this. When you master the controls, you become godlike !
Lord British
Member
I regret missing Crusader: No Regret
Holy shit.
Dice
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Well I'm $4.77 away from spending $50, so a small game I was eying anyway would be more attractive with free Xenonauts thrown in.
They got me mostly with AoW3. I had been waiting for a long time. I did pick up several that I passed on Steam sales for ages because they were on GOG. Any idea how long this sale is supposed to go?
They got me mostly with AoW3. I had been waiting for a long time. I did pick up several that I passed on Steam sales for ages because they were on GOG. Any idea how long this sale is supposed to go?
I regret missing Crusader: No Regret
Me too
I placed it in my cart yesterday in the Galaxy-program, but since that doesnt work as well as it should I ended up not buying them and forgetting. Hope they go on sale again. Well, at least I got Alone in the Dark Trilogy, Valdis Story and Expeditions: Conquistador. Never heard of that last one, but it looked cool
MrFortyFive
Member
Ends on June 21st at 11:59AM GMT, so you have lots of time to spend that $4.77.
Ys Origin is the best action RPG of all time. Just play it, you don't need to play Ys 1 and 2.