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Posted February 15, 2016
Hello darkness, my old friend.



<span class="bold">Downfall: Redux</span>, the bold reimagining of the twisted horror adventure game, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com with a 10% launch discount. Buyers will also get the original Downfall for free.

Sustaining a healthy marriage through the years can be an uphill battle. Joe and Ivy thought they could pull it off but now the cracks are beginning to show. Joe books them a romantic getaway to the Quiet Haven Hotel, convinced that they can still fix this. But his wife is behaving strangely, as though she doesn't even want them to try. And this place.. The Quiet Haven Hotel is not at all how Joe had imagined it. Or perhaps it is exactly like that.

Downfall: Redux is a completely overhauled retelling of Joe Davis' bloody, desperate struggle to win back his wife. Like in the haunting The Cat Lady, the adult themes, the grotesque images, and the macabre story will stay with you long after your visit at the Quiet Haven Hotel has come to its disturbing end. And as with every gripping nightmare, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.



Dive into the abyss and swim alongside your most unspeakable nightmares as you descent into <span class="bold">Downfall: Redux</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com. Everyone who buys the game will also receive Downfall(2009) for free. Those who already own the original will find a 50% discount code for Downfall: Redux in their library. The code will be added to Downfall(2009) in your shelf and can be redeemed until March 15.
The 10% discount will also last until March 15, 4:59 PM GMT.
Posted February 16, 2016
Since the story and the gameplay seem to be essentially the same, I wonder if there is enough value in the 50% discount.
If the code would last longer, maybe I would use it at some point (like they did with Pathologic). At the moment, I think I will let this one pass.
Posted February 17, 2016
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drealmer7: One of the SSs provided makes me less interested in this game because it makes me think it has not-good writing:

"go and smoke in the bathroom" -

This means you are telling the person to do 2 things "go in the bathroom" and "smoke in the bathroom."

That's not even telling the person to go INTO the bathroom, but to "go in" the bathroom, which to me means do #1 or #2. Does this person have a history of "going" in the kitchen?

If they want to tell the person to do 1 thing it would be "go smoke in the bathroom."

I'm really tired of poor writing everywhere.
I had no idea what you were going on about when I read this, because I'm a native English speaker, and "go and smoke in the bathroom" sounds perfectly natural. I hear sentences in that form multiple times a day. The phrase "go smoke in the bathroom" is understandable, but not common. It sounds more forceful, probably because the most common uses of "go verb" I can think of are things like "go get stuffed" and "go dunk your head in the toilet".

A quick check of the grammar section on the Cambridge Dictionary site, and I now understand the mystery. Apparently in informal spoken American English, speakers often leave out "and". So presumably that's why "go and smoke in the bathroom" doesn't sound natural to you.

Reference: the part under the heading "Go and, come and..."
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/go

Anyway, I suppose the contention of "poor writing" depends on whether the speaker in the game is supposed to be American or not...

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Gede: Since the story and the gameplay seem to be essentially the same, I wonder if there is enough value in the 50% discount.
If the code would last longer, maybe I would use it at some point (like they did with Pathologic). At the moment, I think I will let this one pass.
Yes, I thought the way the Pathologic update was handled was much better. 70% was a more reasonable discount for original purchasers, and no time pressure.
Post edited February 17, 2016 by zlep
Posted February 17, 2016
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eiii: The graphics quality of the game has been improved, which is a good thing. But does this justify to triple the price...
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DeMignon: It doesn't even justify to be a separate game, imo. This should have been a free upgrade for all owners of the original. A 50% off code is rather a bad joke than a serious offer. Bad move Harvester Games.
I didn't even get the 50% off because I bought the original from elsewhere before it became available on GOG. Despite that I'm not angry or feel that I should get Redux for free. It's not a patch to the original game, but a remake which has been made completely from scratch.

I own plenty of adventure game remakes and I know that no one gives remakes for free to the owners of the original games. And usually you don't even get discounted price.
Posted February 17, 2016
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omega64: Wait really?
This seems really different to the original. More of a remake than an extended edition or whatever.
What's wrong with remakes?

So when does it expire?
I've never used a gog coupon before. :P
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JudasIscariot: Feb 11 2026. You got 11 years to make up your mind :P

EDIT: correction, the codes have been set to expire on March 15th 2016. Sorry for the confusion, everyone!
You lied to me. :'(
I guess I'll have to make up my mind a bit sooner.
Posted February 17, 2016
I finished the game last night and it really has been reworked from the ground up. Not only has the engine been changed but the story itself went some massive changes in certain places.

If you want spoilers, PM me, but rest assured the game is a LOT more connected to The Cat Lady now than before :)
Posted February 18, 2016
Not a happy camper. I just redeemed my 50% code but instead of taking me to the checkout page it deducted the £5 from my store credit!
Posted February 18, 2016
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LynetteC: Not a happy camper. I just redeemed my 50% code but instead of taking me to the checkout page it deducted the £5 from my store credit!
Hi Lynette,

Please send us a Support ticket via this link: https://www.gog.com/support/contact/my_orders_and_payments select your Downfall Redux order, and select "gift/promo code issues" and explain what happened so we can get you sorted :)

Sorry about this!
Posted February 18, 2016
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JudasIscariot: Sorry about this!
No excuses! Go back in time and fix it! :P
Posted February 19, 2016
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LynetteC: Not a happy camper. I just redeemed my 50% code but instead of taking me to the checkout page it deducted the £5 from my store credit!
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JudasIscariot: Hi Lynette,

Please send us a Support ticket via this link: https://www.gog.com/support/contact/my_orders_and_payments select your Downfall Redux order, and select "gift/promo code issues" and explain what happened so we can get you sorted :)

Sorry about this!
And therein lies another problem! All of the orders on that dropdown list are from at least last year - I even spotted Warsow on there which was one of the free games I got when I registered here two years ago!

This isn't the first time this has happened - when I redeemed the Pathologic redux code it did the same thing. Perhaps your website developers need to look further into this?
Posted February 19, 2016
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JudasIscariot: Hi Lynette,

Please send us a Support ticket via this link: https://www.gog.com/support/contact/my_orders_and_payments select your Downfall Redux order, and select "gift/promo code issues" and explain what happened so we can get you sorted :)

Sorry about this!
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LynetteC: And therein lies another problem! All of the orders on that dropdown list are from at least last year - I even spotted Warsow on there which was one of the free games I got when I registered here two years ago!

This isn't the first time this has happened - when I redeemed the Pathologic redux code it did the same thing. Perhaps your website developers need to look further into this?
Then pick "Not applicable" and mention the game in the ticket's title and give the same info to Support that you gave me :)
Posted February 21, 2016
I first played The Cat Lady, some years ago. I loved it. So then I bought the original Downfall and played it. I found it interesting, but a bit lacking.

Now I bought this version. Just finished playing it. Loved it.

P.S: Because the way the two stories are connected now, I think it's best to play The Cat Lady first.
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