Good Old Games Sale Spotlight

[Gibbeynator]

So today, we have Urban Chaos. I have NO idea what this is, but it sounds like a third-person shooter version of Police Quest. And... that's it for now. Maybe we'll see something go up for pre-order later.

[Darth Marsden]

Hey, I remember that game! I've got it on CD somewhere. It's a bit like the early Tomb Raiders in an actual city with hand-to-hand combat. Aside from the clunky controls it's not a bad game at all.

[Gibbeynator]

To celebrate the Rise of the Triad remake being in development, today's Gem Promo is Rise of the Triad.

[Darth Marsden]

I'm trying to find a reason not to buy it, and I'm failing miserably. Oh well, that's £1.50 well spent!

[Gibbeynator]

Back to the double release schedule with mobster micromanagement simulator Gangsters: Organized Crime, and an alleged "funny Fallout-like strategy game" called Krush, Kill 'n Destroy Xtreme. Fun fact, Gangsters and Tuesday's release Urban Chaos are both from Square Enix. More Squeenix titles on the way?

[Gibbeynator]

Double whammy of deals today. Sadly, there is no weekend deal. However, they made up for with a weeklong deal, a full seven days, featuring all of the Dungeons and Dragons games from two years ago on a sliding scale, up to 65% off. Don't care, or already have all of them? How about a late week new release with FTL: Faster Than Light? $9.99, or for one week, $8.99.

[ted12]

I'm thinking of getting Baldur's gate 2 and Planescape. Any other recommendations?

[Darth Marsden]

Neverwinter Nights. The core game and it's add-ons is good stuff, but add in all the user made modules and you've enough to keep you going for years. Not even kidding.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by ted12

I'm thinking of getting Baldur's gate 2 and Planescape. Any other recommendations?

Icewind Dale is also pretty fun (though it's a bit more of a dungeon crawl than the others).

Just, whatever you do, do NOT make a conjurer in that game. I made one my first playthrough (since in Baldur's Gate, Conjurers only lose out on Divination spells) and discovered about five hours into the game that I could not cast any of the good spells in the game. Not even from scrolls. It sucked and then I rage quit.

[der_ketzer]

Originally Posted by ted12

I'm thinking of getting Baldur's gate 2 and Planescape. Any other recommendations?

Baldur's Gate 1 of course. It's the start of the story and there is even a mod that lets you play it in the BG2 engine.

Icewind Dale 1 is good but has no party member banter in it because you create every character. That takes a lot from the atmosphere. It's also a lot more combat oriented.

I personally didn't like IWD 2 and Never Winter Nights. And never got past 1 hour in Temple of Elemental Evil.

[Gibbeynator]

Today on GOG, you can get Warlord's Battlecry, a role-playing RTS for only $5.99, and Prince of Persia for $9.99. Frankly, that's a little high for a game as old as it is, plus the source code is out and... oh, oh hang on, it's not the original Prince of Persia, it's the 2008 reboot.

[Vainamoinen]

...which was fantastic. Sad to see that so many GOGers seem to hate the guts out of it.

[Darth Marsden]

It's not a bad game, but the tone's very unlike the rest of the PoP games, which is possibly why it's so looked down upon. There's also the fact that it feels very much like Quick-Time Events: The Game, which is why I get bored of it quickly. But it's not a terrible game on its own, and it does look beautiful, so to each their own, I guess.

[Gibbeynator]

Hold on guys, we're going to take today's Gem Promo TO THE MOOOOOOOOOOON!

... OK, yeah, that one sucked. Almost as badly as Baldur's Gate on most modern systems, so enjoy this step-by-step article detailing how to make your own Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition!

[Darth Marsden]

Oh son of a bitch! I bought this on Steam when it came out not long ago!

...oh well, I guess owning it twice won't hurt too much.

[ted12]

So I ended up giving my better judgement the finger and buying every single damn D&D game on GOG. See you in 22 gigs!

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by ted12

So I ended up giving my better judgement the finger and buying every single damn D&D game on GOG. See you in 22 gigs!

Well, if nothing else, the one's I've played have been pretty mechanically sound. Baldur's Gate I and II and Planescape have the best plotlines and from what I've seen of Temple of Elemental Evil, it seems to have mechanics closest to actual DnD.

[Gibbeynator]

Today from GOG we have Battle Realms and its expansion, Winter of the Wolf, for $9.99. No other games today, but there's a mystery patch for Quest for Glory.

[Gibbeynator]

How can I hold all these sales? There's so much stuff on sale this weekend, it'd be easier to just point you in the direction of the sale and let you figure out what they've got. So, here you go, 60% off everything by Atari.

[Darth Marsden]

I'll be more generous and list the whole bunch of games on offer. Some are cheaper than others, mind:

- Alone in the Dark Trilogy
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
- Blood (One Unit Whole Blood)
- Blood 2: The Chosen (+ Nightmare Pack)
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion
- Darklands
- Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
- Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge
- Independence War (Deluxe)
- Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
- Masters of Magic
- Masters of Orion 1+2
- Masters of Orion 3
- Outcast
- Pirates! Gold Plus
- Rollercoaster Tycoon: Deluxe
- Rollercoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack
- Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
- Sid Meier's Colonization
- Silver
- Star Control 1+2
- Star Control 3
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
- Total Annihilation (Commander Pack)
- Total annihilation: Kingdoms (+ Expansion)