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The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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I love this website.

I have Fallout 1 and 2, Sacrifice, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, and I plan on buying more as they interest me.

Currently, I'm eyeing Rise of the Triad and Duke 3D... Are either of the Seven Kingdoms games good?

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The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Mr. Dragoon posted:

Any idea if Alien Nations is any good? I'm a sucker for city builders really but I would like a basic idea of how it is.

Reviews for it are between 40-81%

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/alien-nations

Uhh, I'll wait for impressions I guess.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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I bought Fallout Tactics to complete my collection. Sigh.

I didn't even enjoy it that much, but since my computer can no longer run Fallout 3 I need to calm the inner beast somehow...

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Okay guys, which Jagged Alliance should I get? I played #2 very briefly and I'm ready to dive back in.

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Dec 15, 2004
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FLX posted:

JA2 with the v1.13 Mod is all you'll ever need. I'm currently enjoying Wildfire as well, but it really is crazy hard.

Okay cool, thanks. I was eyeing one of the cheaper ones, but I don't really want to dive into the harder poo poo yet.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Well this is sad. Fallout 2 is giving me some sort of error now, and won't run.

"Fallout 2 is compatibility mode" or something such. Is not! :\

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Dec 15, 2004
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BOOM! DOCTA WATSON posted:

Well, when they offer games like Far Cry and FlatOut, you can hardly blame fans for getting a little confused as to what exactly constitutes "old."

Or "good" for that matter...

(I like both Farcry and FlatOut, but poo poo like Celtic Kings? gently caress off with that.)

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Woebin posted:

I never owned the full game, but I used to play the demo all the time when it was new, so I'd definitely recommend it. It's more economic in nature, although I think the battle part of it is pretty well done too (as far as I remember, at least). The economy part is a lot like the Settlers games.

Posting to say I played the poo poo out of the demo, too. It was goddamn fun to figure things out (grapes make wine!) when I was a wee lad.

Also wondering if it's worth it for the full game?

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Earth 2150 rocks pretty hard.

That said, I would love Tropico Reloaded to hit GOG.

Is Empire Earth worth picking up? I have the game, but not the expansion and I can't remember if the expansion adding anything worthwhile.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Blodskur posted:

Edit: Also Lords of the Realm II.

fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

and that's a buy.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Ugh, Valve is loving us again! :argh:

Buying the gently caress out of the LOTR pack. I was expecting just 1 and 2 separately, but both together is loving awesome for $6. And I've never played 1, so that'll be a trip.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Ghrist a Gaylord!! posted:

Part of this whole mess is that Colin McRae isn't even an old game :I

It's almost five years old. That's like "one Blizzard title" in game years.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Couldn't they just say, "hey RECENT TITLE X will only be available for z number of days/months, so BUY NOW!" and get a poo poo load of hoard buyers to pick it up?

Then they can be all, "Yeah, I got TOCA3 on my virtual shelf :smug:" and the title sells more?

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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But, I'm saying, wouldn't they know that the title would be removed when they made the contract? Or did the publisher or whoever just drop a bomb on them?

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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One time I added Resistance 2 to the wishlist just to be a dick.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Plavski posted:

Why is that being a dick?

Someone complains about the GOG wishlist every 4 pages or so, I was just fueling the fire.

I'd be all :aaaaa: if it was added one day.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Jesus Christ, GOG! With Settlers 2 Gold and the first six M&M games IN ONE coming, let me just throw money at you.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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So, Mobile Forces was added to the coming soon list.

It looks like a fun little shooter with vehicles on the Unreal engine and holy gently caress I used to play that all the loving time HUUUUGE nostalgia rushhh.

Yeah, might check that out when they release it.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Also, Bloodrayne 1 and 2 are coming soon. :lol:

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Dec 15, 2004
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OptimusShr posted:

Creatures: THe Albian year Creatures: Exodus and Creatures: Village are now available for $9.99 each.

Random anecdote but my first/only exposure to this game was a site I accidentally stumbled onto a site that was all about torturing Norns and had pictures from Rotten.com and porn sites thrown around. Probably Geocities, so it's gone now

The Internet :sigh:

So are these games good? Sounds like Sims with Furbies?

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Woebin posted:

I just bought Settlers 2 a couple of days ago, typical. If anyone knows if Heritage of Kings is any good I'd like to know though.

I'd like to know how good/bad Heritage is as well.

It looks just awful, so I might just only get Settlers 2, but if it's at least decent I'll get it.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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ymgve posted:

A new (quite lovely, IMO) deal on GoG: http://www.gog.com/en/promo/interplay_highlights

None of those games are lovely :argh:

For those too lazy to click, it's

Decent 3 +expansions, Giants, Sacrifice, and Stonekeep for $16.76 (Save $7.20).


EDIT- VVV, fair enough. Giants and Sacrifice were the first games I got off GOG :blush:

The Machine fucked around with this message at 15:30 on Nov 27, 2009

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Blodskur posted:

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord for $9.99.

Wow, completely forgot about this series. I wonder if they'll add the expansions...

Too bad they never ever ever made another one of these!

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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It's weird not seeing any of the 3 Fallout games on the Top 10 list. Seems like 1 or 2 always lingered on there, but I guess most people that use GOG have at least one of them by now!

smr posted:

Really hoping this is a dig against the hate crime that was "Shock Force" :)

Huh? Never heard of it. Probably doesn't exist. Ahem.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Loonytoad Quack posted:

Heroes of Might & Magic 1-3 + Might & Magic 1-6 pack half price: http://www.gog.com/en/promo/might_and_magic

  • Heroes of Might and Magic includes: manual (96 pages), in-game tracks, reference card
  • Heroes of Might and Magic 2: Gold Edition includes: manual (143 pages), creature tables, hi-res wallpaper, soundtrack
  • Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete Edition includes: manuals (209 pages), creature tables, soundtrack
  • Might and Magic 6-pack: Limited Edition includes: m&m I-VI manuals, m&m VI reference card, m&m I-VI maps, avatars & more...

That's a lot of loving play time for $19.96.

Getting all three Heroes games is a little redundant, but the M&M 6-pack is $7 all by itself...

Goddamnit what a lovely time to literally not have any money. Someone buy this instead of me and I'll just play it vicariously through you :unsmith:

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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I was so mad, but by the time I was done buying games on Steam I missed out on Divine Divinity for cheap(er).

One day!

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Sierra? Woo!

Now we just need that classic shooter, Half-life!

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Dec 15, 2004
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MY FANTASYS.zip posted:

I wonder if the older Blizzard titles will appear, like the ones that are not offered on their website to purchase, like Diablo 1, the older Warcraft, or Lost Vikings.

Never. Odds are they'll show up when Battle.net 2 gets done in some form.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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There's a big box copy of Mob Rule at my local Menard's, probably from 1999. It's covered in dust.

It was weird seeing GOG's Top Ten without any Fallout games on it, but it looks like Fallout crept back up to #4.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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It's interesting to you see the AoE/II jewel-case bundles for :10bux: and then a boxed copy of the same jewel-case on the shelf below for $20.

Good to see those Command & Conquers, I was just going to dig out Tiberian Sun for masochistic/nostalgia reasons.

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Dec 15, 2004
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FearOfABlackKnob posted:

What is Caesar 3 like anyway

City-builder in the vein of Pharaoh, Zeus, and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom.

Basically, build stuff in the right place to please the most people and your city gets better. It's fun, but I'm sorta on the fence about it. I played the poo poo out of the demo when it came out.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Where the hell have you guys been?

Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity are on sale. $7.98 total. (USD)

Is Beyond Divinity bad enough to not just grab it anyway?

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Woebin posted:

As a Civilization nerd with Civ 4 installed, will I ever play Call to Power II if I get it?

Call to Power II is garbage, don't bother. Just keep playin' Civ 4 and hey you can use that money towards Subway or something.

DON'T GET CALL TO POWER II.

ninjedit- If you think Civ 3 is a downgrade from Civ 4, CtP2 is a big gently caress you downgrade from 3 and somehow Civ2.

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Dec 15, 2004
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Devil Wears Wings posted:

No Betrayal? :( drat. Return to Krondor is enjoyable on its own merits, but it doesn't have the depth of its predecessor. I'll probably end up getting it if only to play it again without the awful software rendering on my old lovely circa-2001 computer.

I swear Betrayal was released for free on a bunch of PC mag discs in the 2000s. I remember having a copy but I was too dumb to figure it out. Might return to it someday.

It shouldn't be too hard to find, provided the publisher hasn't killed off the abandonware version so they could put it on GOG.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Blodskur posted:

Atari in April.



Holy gently caress.

Goddamn that's awesome. :toot:

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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haha wow, I can't load anything on the site now.

loving kickass though, definitely wasn't expecting MoO1 AND 2 for less than $9.99.

$5.99 is just icing.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Ansob. posted:

That's probably because you actually own the games you buy on GOG whereas Valve reserve the right to take away any or all of your Steam games at any time for any reason they fancy. :v:

Now wait here just a got-dang minute :argh:

Seriously, I hope GOG is able to put up D&D-licensed games soon.

Also, has there been any news about games in the $15.99 range yet? I remember there was talk of "newer" games coming up at that price point.

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Dec 15, 2004
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Dissapointed Owl posted:

I doubt it was on purpose but I think this is pretty funny.



This HAD to have been on purpose.

It's just too funny to not be.

The Machine
Dec 15, 2004
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Grawl posted:

I think they're talking about selecting that screenshot on their product page, not the message itself.

Obviously.

SOMEONE at GOG had to take the screenshots and post 'em on the game's page.

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Dec 15, 2004
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AxeManiac posted:

I'll keep an eye on that, in the meantime, is Castle 1 &2 worth my time? I dunno it if it is too old or not. I can play games like MOM and MOO no problem, but not sure if I would like Castles.

I've got Castles for nostalgia purposes, and I love it.

Still, Lords of the Realm 2 might be the way to go.

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