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Posted July 04, 2017
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RayRay13000: Some of the games on sale I already have elsewhere, but the discounts are alright.
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nightcraw1er.488: Tnman games and bio shock are notable ones.
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RayRay13000: I think you meant the System Shock titles. BioShock isn't on sale.
Nah, meant Bioshock, its available there DRM free. Probably not on special as the others, 2/infinite are steam only.
Posted July 04, 2017
I am big fan of DRM-free sale.
While checking my mail saw about humble bundle DRM-free sale.
Got a message that I won 20$ amazon gift card.
Rushed and picked about 20$ worth of games only to find I can't pay via amazon gift card. :P

I do have sent a message to an old fellow here asking for help (an exchange for card and steam keys for DRM-free games). Let's see if I could get the games or not.

EDIT: That trade failed.
Post edited July 04, 2017 by amrit9037
Posted July 04, 2017
I got the Floor is Jelly. It looks like an amazing tablet game, but apparently it's win exclusive.
Posted July 04, 2017
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fishbaits: Bit bizarre, but I grabbed The Stanley Parable.
Upon running it, it opens steams UI overlay thingie, even though the game is DRM free.
I guess they just stuck some library files or something that uses wtf the overlay does.

Odder still, steam doesn't show the game at all.
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CharlesGrey: For what it's worth, I also bought Stanley Parable on Humble and played it recently, and did not notice any funny Steam shenanigans. Not sure what's up with that.

Generally the DRM-free games I bought there work well ( and are... well, DRM-free ).
Perhaps it's just because I already had steam running because had been playing something via that thing.
Posted July 04, 2017
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HunchBluntley: Anybody played/heard anything about <i>Legend of Dungeon</i>?
I have bought it during a sale in 2015 for about a euro. I've played it on Linux, but I don't remember much.

It's just a very simple game with charming graphics, if you like that style of course.
Posted July 04, 2017
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HunchBluntley: Anybody played/heard anything about <i>Legend of Dungeon</i>?
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vanchann: I have bought it during a sale in 2015 for about a euro. I've played it on Linux, but I don't remember much.

It's just a very simple game with charming graphics, if you like that style of course.
Thanks.
Posted July 04, 2017
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Posted July 04, 2017
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Marioface5: I bought it here, and personally I didn't care for it. Some of the puzzle elements were frustrating to me, since you have to figure out all of the mechanics yourself. You'll see a new symbol and have no idea what it does, and you'll only know from trial and error. Admittedly, I'm pretty sure there are simple "tutorial" puzzles to introduce each symbol, but given the open nature of the game it's easily possible for your first time seeing a symbol to be in a much more complex puzzle.

From what I played, the whole thing is basically just a ton of line puzzles with various different mechanics mixed and matched in them. They can all feel very similar. If you're okay with all of that and really love challenging puzzles, then you might like The Witness. If you're not sure and/or if you're easily frustrated by these types of puzzles, I wouldn't risk the money on it.
What about the exploration, world design and story(?) that connects the puzzles. Was any of that fun and/or memorable? Thanks for sharing your opinion.
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RayRay13000: Played through The Witness, and for the most part I enjoyed it.

There are a bunch of "Tutorial Puzzles" in certain areas on the island that explain the various mechanics of the game, and most of them are hard to miss and generally do give you enough feedback to where it properly explains these things to the player.

The only major gripe I have is that in certain areas, you have to backtrack to earlier panels if you screw up the one you've unlocked. Some puzzles do feel like you can only get through them via trial and error, but from my experience they're few and far between.

If you like puzzle games I'd say go for it.
And thanks to you for taking the time to reply as well!
Post edited July 04, 2017 by CharlesGrey
Posted July 05, 2017
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CharlesGrey: What about the exploration, world design and story(?) that connects the puzzles. Was any of that fun and/or memorable? Thanks for sharing your opinion.
I don't remember there being much of a story, or really one at all. Then again, it was probably fairly early on in the game when I stopped playing. Maybe there's one later. I had mixed feelings about the exploration and world design. It looked nice, and it was really cool how the game world interacted with certain puzzles. That did create some memorable moments, which I don't want to risk spoiling here. On the other hand, getting around often felt tedious. I probably would have spent more time with the game if I could have just selected puzzles or areas from a menu, rather than physically walking from place to place.

Honestly, from what I remember playing the game seems very well-crafted for what it is. I can see why some people would love it, and I don't blame the game for the fact that its puzzles weren't a good match for me.
Posted July 05, 2017
Good to see Humble Store realizes too that DRM-free matters, and sees it as a viable marketing aspect.
Posted July 05, 2017
OK, I've got Outlast: Whistleblower.

I've got the base game from Humble Bundle and waited for GOG Connect to get it here and buy the DLC. But now Humble Store offers Whistleblower for 1,19€ (DRM-Free + Steam code) and that makes me no reason to wait.

Actually, it's for my wife. I'd be scared to death playing something like this ;)
Posted July 05, 2017
Any opinions on Sproggiwood?
Posted July 05, 2017
Snagged Catlateral Damage.
Posted July 05, 2017
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timppu: Good to see Humble Store realizes too that DRM-free matters, and sees it as a viable marketing aspect.
I think they've had these DRM-free sales ( and bundles ) before, and they have a pretty good library of DRM-free games. Their selection of classics can't compete with GOG, but they do have many interesting Indies.

The vast majority of games I bought there were DRM-free, so I'm doing my part to let them know there's a demand for games which aren't tied to Steam. :)
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ciemnogrodzianin: Actually, it's for my wife. I'd be scared to death playing something like this ;)
Hah hah, I think normally guys play these games, while their girlfriends watch. But I know some girls are big Horror fans too. Do you like to watch her play these games?
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PaterAlf: Any opinions on Sproggiwood?
Haven't played it, but it looks like a well made game. Probably worth a look at the current price.
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tinyE: Snagged Catlateral Damage.
Wow, looks like some great, silly fun. Reminds me of Katamari or Octodad.
Post edited July 05, 2017 by CharlesGrey
Posted July 06, 2017
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CharlesGrey: I just saw "The Witness" is 60% off at Humble and includes a DRM-free version.

I've been vaguely interested in the game and at the current price it seems tempting. Yay or nay... ? Have any of you played it?
Yes. I loved it and it's the best game I've played recently (past couple years-ish). I usually don't pay more than around $20 for a single game, but I felt it absolutely worth the $40 I paid (and I even missed out on some GOG bonus games if I had waited a couple days when the summer sale started! Still worth it!) Played and finished it last year and I still think about it sometimes.

The Witness is what I would call a science game. That is, it's a game about seeking knowledge for the sake of seeking knowledge. It does this through the puzzles and observing causes and effects and how the environment and world around you behaves. It's not a game that overtly guides you or provides incentives for progress. It just is, and you just are. Do what you will in the game and see what you find out. The lack of obvious guidance or explanation is a turn-off for some, but that's the point of the game, really. (That said, it is a well designed game, and I don't meant to imply that you're just haphazardly thrown in there without care).

Since you seem to be at least somewhat interested in the game, I should warn you to be very careful about spoilers or otherwise learning too much about the game. Like I said, seeking knowledge is the point and getting answers from outside of the game will ruin it.
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