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Posted February 08, 2017
Fantastic beasts and where to recruit them.

<span class="bold">EARTHLOCK: Festival of Magic</span>, a charming turn-based RPG with a memorable cast of misfits, is now available, DRM-free on GOG.com, with a 40% launch discount.

Amon is not much of an adventurer but when his uncle goes missing, he will gather a team of customizable companions, explore the beautiful land of Umbra, and fight to prevent a terrible calamity.

Dig deeper into EARTHLOCK with the <span class="bold">Comic Book #1</span> DLC, the <span class="bold">OST</span>, or the <span class="bold">Hero Outfit Pack</span>.

The 40% discount will last until February 15, 2PM UTC. Or get the bigger bundle discount for buying the game together with the DLCs.


https://www.youtube.com/embed/RT2SY8WeLGQ
Post edited February 08, 2017 by maladr0Id
Posted February 08, 2017
Looks OK, but as soon as I see a game trying to charge me extra cash so I can dress up my characters in "new outfits" like I'm a six-year-old girl playing with dolls, I just... say "nah".
Posted February 09, 2017
Is that one review which says "no voice acting" correct?
Posted February 09, 2017
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tremere110: There you go Vainamoinen!
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Vainamoinen: I finished Steamworld Heist yesterday, plus Earthlock's launch discount is absolutely acceptable.

So I'll spare the devs to repeat my long woes with their ridiculous "release schedule" and will just dive into this as soon as I get home.

Oh, and:
Fuck YES! Fucking FINALLY!!! :)
NO, it's: For fuck's sake's! Yes!! Yes!!!
I love your motto. :)
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Martian12: Seems like something I would play. Wishlisted for now.

P.S. The base price is too expensive in my opinion. Anyway, I almost always wait for the big discounts.
...And the big updates... :\
Post edited February 09, 2017 by BrokenBull
Posted February 09, 2017
I jumped on it ... game + both "DLC's" (despite them both being rather worthless in terms of adding content).

I may or may not get disappointed by this, but on paper it looks like the exact type of game I have been wanting more of.
Posted February 09, 2017
Wow, this game is so beautiful! T_T Love the graphics and the trailer! ^_^
Posted February 09, 2017
ok, the comic book is rather worthless ... why the fuck was that not just free?

other than that ... I quit playing in less than 5 minutes.

why?

Because I am going to install it on my media center PC upstairs and then play it on the TV.

Game looks like a total blast, and exactly the kind of scratch that I have had an itch for, but it really is designed for controller inputs; so I may as well play it on my couch if I am not going to be WASD-ing it up.

(P.S. yeah ... no voice work, which I am 90% ok with: I have no problem with there being no shitty narration from an over action wanna be thespian, but it would be nice if there was the typical grunts and yargs and sighs when your character's are fighting and what not.)
Post edited February 09, 2017 by Sogi-Ya
Posted February 09, 2017
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J_Darnley: Is that one review which says "no voice acting" correct?
Yes, you have to actually read the dialogues, like good old times.
(Text scrolling speed is configurable.)
Posted February 09, 2017
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yogsloth: Looks OK, but as soon as I see a game trying to charge me extra cash so I can dress up my characters in "new outfits" like I'm a six-year-old girl playing with dolls, I just... say "nah".
Dunno. "Pay extra for alternate looks if you like the game" sounds way better than the usual "pay extra for 1 character, 2 dungeons and most of the best weapons if you want the complete game" or the dreaded "pay extra for the money-and-XP DLC if you don't want to grind for 200 hours" ;)

I'll look for a few reviews (the mention of slow combats may be bothersome if they're too frequent), but it looks like my kind of games.
Post edited February 09, 2017 by Kardwill
Posted February 09, 2017
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J_Darnley: Is that one review which says "no voice acting" correct?
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RyaReisender: Yes, you have to actually read the dialogues, like good old times.
(Text scrolling speed is configurable.)
Excellent. Praise Kek.
Posted February 09, 2017
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Sogi-Ya: Game looks like a total blast, and exactly the kind of scratch that I have had an itch for, but it really is designed for controller inputs; so I may as well play it on my couch if I am not going to be WASD-ing it up.

(P.S. yeah ... no voice work, which I am 90% ok with: I have no problem with there being no shitty narration from an over action wanna be thespian, but it would be nice if there was the typical grunts and yargs and sighs when your character's are fighting and what not.)
I must say, the demo all those years ago was significantly better optimized for keyboard controls. But I don't even have a controller, and I never understood how controller+monitor even works sensibly, so I'm stuck with it for now. Which works... ughhh... OK with practice. Most of the time, I only need my left hand. So, optimum situation for eating while gaming. Which is also bad. :P

Concerning voice acting: Not only would that have put a real dent in the 178.193$ Kickstarter budget, I also really don't think the dialog is good enough to sound well in voice form. It's a fairly artificial, run-of-the mill JRPG story with very stereotypical characters – exactly as planned by the developers, who see this as an hommage to the good old times. So the textual parts are rather basic. No need for them to be voiced.

Doesn't mean the characters are boring! It does mean they won't surprise you much. :)
Posted February 12, 2017
Can't get it before the sale ends, but it's definitely on the wishlist for later!
Posted February 13, 2017
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IAmSinistar: Instabought! Lovely looking, and I do like a good turn-based RPG. Great discount when you throw all the goodies in the cart, and being a completionist, I did just that. :)
I did the same. Though I have to ask myself when will I get time to play.

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Shame the soundtrack is only MP3, I do like lossless.
Post edited February 13, 2017 by deonast
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