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prakaa: I've got Faces of War. I've heard they are very similar

Soldiers HoWW2, Faces of War and Men of War are, in a round about kind of way, all in the same series. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to call them stages of Best Way's evolution of the WW2 RTS. But you get the idea. It's an RTS for people who like having their teeth kicked down their throat.
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prakaa: I've got Faces of War. I've heard they are very similar
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Navagon: Soldiers HoWW2, Faces of War and Men of War are, in a round about kind of way, all in the same series. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to call them stages of Best Way's evolution of the WW2 RTS. But you get the idea. It's an RTS for people who like having their teeth kicked down their throat.

Hey!
I enjoy raping Nazis with rifles with only 2 men in my squad. =P
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Rohan15: Hey!
I enjoy raping Nazis with rifles with only 2 men in my squad. =P

"This armour will take us all the way to Berlin!"
Probably would have expected just that too. Nonetheless, they should have had that guy doing more of the voiceovers. He's got the perfect voice for a crazy Russian general.
I got AIM Racing (very disappointed so far), Cryostasis, from GG sale,
Damnation, Rise of the Argonauts, Puzzle Kingdoms from Steam sale.
Total price about 14 euros.
I am considering getting the Alien Shooter Gold from GG for abou 2.5 euros or something. It has Alien Shooter, Alien Shooter 2, Zombie Shooter. I am just not so sure if it is worth it or I will be better off with Alien Breed Impact.
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trusteft: I am considering getting the Alien Shooter Gold from GG for abou 2.5 euros or something. It has Alien Shooter, Alien Shooter 2, Zombie Shooter. I am just not so sure if it is worth it or I will be better off with Alien Breed Impact.

I've played both Alien Shooter 2 and Alien Breed, it depends on if you want an insane fast paced game or something you can take a bit more time with. At points in Alien Shooter there will be 100's of enemys on your screen and 100's of their corpses littering the floor, its a much more arcady type game. Alien Breed was a slower paced game but still not bad if you like these sort of games.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is $9.95 at direct2drive
Hmm, says Windows 7 as well as 64 bit Vista operating systems aren't supported.
•Improved, Enhanced and Expanded Edition of the "Best RPG of 2007"
I find that hard to believe considering these restrictions and th fact you need a hotfix for vista 32bit so that the game doesn't steal all your virtual memory.
I guess xp users only apply here.
Post edited July 06, 2010 by Kabuto
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Kabuto: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is $9.95 at direct2drive
Hmm, says Windows 7 as well as 64 bit Vista operating systems aren't supported.
•Improved, Enhanced and Expanded Edition of the "Best RPG of 2007"
I find that hard to believe considering these restrictions and th fact you need a hotfix for vista 32bit so that the game doesn't steal all your virtual memory.
I guess xp users only apply here.

They are probably just covering their arses. They didn't actively test it on x64 Win7, and neither did CD Projekt (to my knowledge).
I can confirm that TWEE:DC works on x64 Win7. At least, it does for me.
Impulse deals = meh
GEOM $9.98
Alien Shooter $2.99
Real Warfare - 1242 $20.99
Grappling Hook $8.97 Territory: Worldwide (Excl. Eastern Europe / Russia)
I've been hesitating to use GamersGate for some time, partially because I don't want to have to remember too many account passwords for my digital distribution platforms. However, GamersGate seems to be really good in the sense that it rewards its customers for participating in the community, in the form of blue coins, and it's DRM seems really minimal as compared to Steam. It also doesn't have a crappy tool like Impulse, so it seems like the best of both worlds, sans the fact that it requires an Internet connection for installing stuff.
So for those of you who use GamersGate, how is it compared to GOG? Is it as hassle free? Is support good? Is the online activation DRM for installing games troublesome? Is there no other way to circumvent the need for an Internet connection when installing the game?
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lowyhong: So for those of you who use GamersGate, how is it compared to GOG? Is it as hassle free? Is support good? Is the online activation DRM for installing games troublesome? Is there no other way to circumvent the need for an Internet connection when installing the game?
bansama is your man :)
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lowyhong: So for those of you who use GamersGate, how is it compared to GOG? Is it as hassle free?

Yes. I can't complain - I had no problems with them so far.
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lowyhong: Is support good?

Second to none, in my personal experience. Very responsive, available in multiple ways (email is the primary one, but I've contacted Gamersgate staff via Twitter a few times and it was always responsive).
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lowyhong: Is the online activation DRM for installing games troublesome?

Gamersgate mostly uses Securom (though there are games there using Tagés, or Starforce, depending on what the publisher asks), and it's usually very hassle-free. Anyway, if you run out of activations, you can contact support for more activations (or even new serial keys), and if you have some unsolvable problem, you can usually get a refund.
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lowyhong: Is there no other way to circumvent the need for an Internet connection when installing the game?

Yes - when it finishes downloading, and it launches the installer, just copy the directory somewhere and you'll be able to install offline without the assistance of the Gamersgate downloader. Some games try to "hide" the installer, but if you're savvy enough, you can track it down and save it anyway. It's also the most straightforward distribution method around (after GOG and its great installers).
Gamersgate is easily my favorite download service after GOG, and definitely my first choice for good new games. I definitely recommend it.
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lowyhong: So for those of you who use GamersGate, how is it compared to GOG? Is it as hassle free? Is support good? Is the online activation DRM for installing games troublesome? Is there no other way to circumvent the need for an Internet connection when installing the game?

When you download from Gamersgate, you actually download a small downloader utility, which doubles as an installer. Taken as-is, it's kind of a pain in the ass to back up the installer, but the flip side is that in almost all cases, you can easily rip out the authenticator and be left with a full installer that has no dependence on Gamersgate (though obviously any publisher DRM remains). Since many of my GG purchases already have no publisher DRM (even some newer ones like Cryostasis), this means I have many 100% offline-capable installers, much like something you'd buy from GOG.
Note that the GG authentication trick is a loophole and will probably be eliminated in the future, but for now, they're making a killing off of me because of it. However, also note that GG's store policy is that if you run out of publisher-limited activations, they will issue you a new key for the game.
Support is ace. Seriously. Gamersgate is very eager to please, and you will not get a form response, unless you ask something retarded, I guess. They will also explain the full details of a particular title's DRM on request. They used to be a bit slow on support, but they've been quicker to get back to me lately. Their English isn't perfect, but I haven't had any problems communicating with them.
In short, Gamersgate is a bit scratchy right now, but I recommend giving them a try.
Post edited July 08, 2010 by Mentalepsy
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lowyhong: I've been hesitating to use GamersGate for some time, partially because I don't want to have to remember too many account passwords for my digital distribution platforms. However, GamersGate seems to be really good in the sense that it rewards its customers for participating in the community, in the form of blue coins, and it's DRM seems really minimal as compared to Steam. It also doesn't have a crappy tool like Impulse, so it seems like the best of both worlds, sans the fact that it requires an Internet connection for installing stuff.
So for those of you who use GamersGate, how is it compared to GOG? Is it as hassle free? Is support good? Is the online activation DRM for installing games troublesome? Is there no other way to circumvent the need for an Internet connection when installing the game?

I've been using Gamersgate for about two years now, and I own about 20 games there.
I've never had any trouble, and I've never had to contact support so I don't know how helpful they are.
The download speed is good for me, just as good as Steam's, but then maybe that's because I live in the EU. It might be worse for people farther from Sweden.
The onetime online activation thing, with CD keys, never really bothered me.
I believe you can even avoid it by copying the temporary installation files to your HD.
Also, GG was founded by Paradox Interactive, so for people who like their games better than the competition's (like me), it's a good choice.
GamersGate has 75% off on 1C titles. Some pretty good deals there. Except for Space Rangers 2 : Reboot, which is unavailable for NA. Oddly, I can buy all the other Space Rangers with no problem. Well, it's off to find out why from their support.
The UbiShop (Stupid, stupid name) has a sale on at the moment. If you are in the UK you can get Assasins Creed 1&2 for £24.99. Of course if you are in Europe it's €39.99. There are a bunch of other games onsale but... well it's Ubisoft so meh.