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Take the role of a highly-skilled assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served. Alekhine's Gun is now available on GOG.COM!

Until the 10th of December, 2 PM UTC, you can buy the game 70% off, while Death to Spies will be available 85% off. After that time, the same discounts will drop to 67% on Alekhine's Gun and 80% on Death to Spies – these deals will end on 15th December 2021, at 2 PM UTC.

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Dogmaus: I'm wondering, is this restricted to German users?
Considering there are nazi symbols in the game, it is safe to assume so, yes.

Edit : spelling.
Post edited December 08, 2021 by DarkBattler
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Dogmaus: I'm wondering, is this restricted to German users?
Someone mentioned it is indeed restricted in Germany in the thread of regional locked games.
It's only $3.99 at Zoom Platform. Not sure if Germans can buy it there.
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Dogmaus: I hoped this would be a cool chess game
Same here, was about to post "It smells of Chess"
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Tarhiel: Very nice, I was hoping this one would end up here eventually.
Instabuy, of course, thank you! :)
How is the game so far if you have gotten to it?
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Tarhiel: Very nice, I was hoping this one would end up here eventually.
Instabuy, of course, thank you! :)
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albinistic: How is the game so far if you have gotten to it?
Can´t say yet, I am still playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous :)
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albinistic: How is the game so far if you have gotten to it?
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Tarhiel: Can´t say yet, I am still playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous :)
Okay, I got you.
The game got pummeled by critics with the highest score being a 5

https://opencritic.com/game/1803/alekhines-gun/reviews

However it could just be how they approached the game as many went immediately into comparing it to Hitman first rather than letting it stand on it's own.

Then again you can find fun in even a bad game, Ride to Hell has become a cult classic because people love how bad the game is.
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wolfsite: The game got pummeled by critics with the highest score being a 5

https://opencritic.com/game/1803/alekhines-gun/reviews

However it could just be how they approached the game as many went immediately into comparing it to Hitman first rather than letting it stand on it's own.

Then again you can find fun in even a bad game, Ride to Hell has become a cult classic because people love how bad the game is.
I came at the game having enjoyed the Death to Spies series... and I didn't find much to like here -- a lot of broken or missing mechanics (as I remember) and even some logic inconsistencies. But your mileage may vary
User reviews on MC or Steam aren't that much higher than critics and almost everyone agrees it's step back from Death to Spies (which wasn't any masterpiece to begin with). I don't know why there's so much "hype" for this title.
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wolfsite: The game got pummeled by critics with the highest score being a 5
I'd avise against trusting reviews of "professional reviewers", or even sites that allow anyone to vote (e.g. Metacritic).

I've seen cases of games having one review on IGN in one of its releases, while having an entirely different review in another release where the only difference is the platform it was released on. Or, in AI The Somnium Files' case, it got review bombed on Metacritic, coincidentally around the same time a streamer played through a scene where a character is shown as being pro-LGBT.

I'd suggest checking reviews from places that can confirm you own a product, like here and on Steam. While neither are perfect on that matter, they're usually the most reliable ones.

Not saying the game is good or bad, just that you can't be sure how much a reviewer from those review sites actually played of the game, or if the reviewer is being influenced by other groups or people to say what's being said.
Post edited December 09, 2021 by _Auster_
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wolfsite: The game got pummeled by critics with the highest score being a 5
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_Auster_: I'd avise against trusting reviews of "professional reviewers", or even sites that allow anyone to vote (e.g. Metacritic).

I've seen cases of games having one review on IGN in one of its releases, while having an entirely different review in another release where the only difference is the platform it was released on. Or, in AI The Somnium Files' case, it got review bombed on Metacritic, coincidentally around the same time a streamer played through a scene where a character is shown as being pro-LGBT.

I'd suggest checking reviews from places that can confirm you own a product, like here and on Steam. While neither are perfect on that matter, they're usually the most reliable ones.

Not saying the game is good or bad, just that you can't be sure how much a reviewer from those review sites actually played of the game, or if the reviewer is being influenced by other groups or people to say what's being said.
Always felt it's best to just try something and form your opinion, just because one person doesn't like something doesn't mean you won't like it, the same goes the other way as there are games that got rave reviews but you just may not like it.
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_Auster_: I'd avise against trusting reviews of "professional reviewers", or even sites that allow anyone to vote (e.g. Metacritic).

I've seen cases of games having one review on IGN in one of its releases, while having an entirely different review in another release where the only difference is the platform it was released on. Or, in AI The Somnium Files' case, it got review bombed on Metacritic, coincidentally around the same time a streamer played through a scene where a character is shown as being pro-LGBT.

I'd suggest checking reviews from places that can confirm you own a product, like here and on Steam. While neither are perfect on that matter, they're usually the most reliable ones.

Not saying the game is good or bad, just that you can't be sure how much a reviewer from those review sites actually played of the game, or if the reviewer is being influenced by other groups or people to say what's being said.
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wolfsite: Always felt it's best to just try something and form your opinion, just because one person doesn't like something doesn't mean you won't like it, the same goes the other way as there are games that got rave reviews but you just may not like it.
Obviously, and I agree.

But when a majority of critics are poor and even user reviews are not much better, when the supposed problems don't have to do exactly with tastes, preferences or opinions but with critical points or defective features that could ruin a decent game, well, then I might take those reviews in account or relatively more seriously.

Anyway, those reviews put the state of the game basically as broken. I don't know, too extreme maybe?, considering the previous games, pretty good, more than decent.

But as I have said before, I haven't played the game.
Good release. Too bad that Moment of Truth is still missing some languages while Steam version has them.
This one's a solid purchase if you like spy/assassin actions. The system requirements are fairly low, too.
Gameplay or graphics-wise it doesn't compare favorably to Hitman: the DRM edition, but you'd get more playtime out of it.
It had a really unstable launch, but developers since patched up the biggest issues and added QoL features players asked for.
Can't speak for how well it'd work on newest systems and hardware, though, might be a stability nightmare again.