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Posted September 02, 2015
Around the world, around the wo-orld.

<span class="bold">Renowned Explorers: International Society</span>, a strategy adventure game from the creators of Reus, is available now on Windows, Mac and Linux - DRM-free with GOG Galaxy support for achievements. The game will be on sale at 10% off for one week, or an entire 25% off if you have Reus in your GOG.com library.

It belongs in a museum! What does? Everything. And you're going to put it there. Set in the spunky 19th century, Renowned Explorers takes you on a worldwide adventure across the most remote reaches of the world. A grand competition for history's rarest treasures is starting, and you've entered the race for knowledge, riches and fame - all to ultimately earn the prestigious title of the most Renowned Explorer of the 19th century. On your adventure with a trusty team of scouts, sweet-talkers and bruisers you'll encounter dangerous creatures, unappreciative natives and all other kinds of danger - just remember that it's always up to you whether you play it nice, or play it tough. With countless locations and treasures scattered around the world you'll have to make the best of your limited time... but you can rest easy knowing that new adventures await you next time.

Become an explorer, an archeologist, a missionary of knowledge in <span class="bold">Renowned Explorers: International Society</span>, available DRM-free on GOG.com. The 10% launch discount will last for one week until Wednesday, September 9, 12:59 AM GMT, while the 25% fan discount will last for one full month until October 7, 12:59 AM GMT.
Posted September 02, 2015
Like a Jules Verne book turned into a game with colorful & childish (in a good way) graphics. What's not to like? :-)
Posted September 02, 2015
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GRRRMBLBLBL....

Pretty steep regional pricing difference (10%)...
Posted September 02, 2015
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Sachys: So... even though I own Reus on here, I only get a 9% discount?

Thats fucked GOG!

Edit: not that I'd be buying this game anytime soon - but you're talking poo again about them discounts!
Hey Sachys, please write to Support so we can help you out :)
Posted September 02, 2015
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Vythonaut: Like a Jules Verne book turned into a game with colorful & childish (in a good way) graphics. What's not to like? :-)
Besides, ultra nice devs mentioned in a very informative way the requirements for their game, gpus and drivers. This alone deserves a purchase! :P (I'm kiddin' but I'm being serious :P)
Wut?!
Posted September 02, 2015
Very interesting game.

As far as I don't like to say "wishlist'd", I will have to say "Wishlist'd" however since I was looking at Reus for a while, and GOG still doesn't sell MacOS and Linux versions for Reus. (and not related, but I am still waiting for Linux version for Explorations: Conquistador)

Very good thing though that Abbey Games included MacOS and Linux for Renowned Explorers: International Society.

So, wishlist'd.
Post edited September 02, 2015 by Huinehtar
Posted September 02, 2015
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i read the recs and they always use NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
so i googled and that seems to be a slightly older card then the more common and also old (2009)
but seldom named GTS 250 1 GB which i have.

so after some comparising the old gts 250 1gb (2009) seems to be better then the 9600 GT (2008 according to the search results)
if only they would mention that card more in minimum game recs., cause this way it be easier for me to see if my pc can run at the min. requirements.. :D

Anyways i still have to check videos on youtube cause i assume a small 'normal' (not steam demo) is not available.
At first sight based on the screenshots i think its a 80% chance the game is not my cup of tea (i expect weird 3d turning, landscape rotating, zoom in and out, based on the screenshots.

I'm gonna check some tube videos and i hope i am wrong and that the game will be a game for me cause it looks nice.

checking videos onyoutube :D... brb
Posted September 02, 2015
There'll be a release stream of "Renowned Explorers: International Society" at 8pm CEST (so in about 2.5 hours)
on http://www.twitch.tv/gogcom
:-)
Posted September 02, 2015
The 25% rebate works fine for me.

I don't know if a similar board game does exist but from the video it feels like a board game adaptation.

In any case it does not look like something I'd enjoy enough to pay $15, I might buy it on impulse if it ever shows up for $5 or less during a sale. But that's due personal taste only and might change once enough peoples review it.
Posted September 02, 2015
Just went for my first game. I didn't go very far obviously, but it seems pretty fun. Nice exploration and risk/reward mechanism. That part is very boardgame-y

Then there are the fights, which are HOMM-like. Seems a bit weaker, but it's too early for me to really tell.

The tutorial is good at teaching the very basics, but there are a lot of intricate mechanisms, and I the details are not easily accessible on the help system.
Posted September 02, 2015
Ooh! Interesting! I absolutely adored Reus and spent enough time with it to 100% it, so the name Abbey Games is almost enough for me to buy it on the spot. I'll wait for a few reviews to show up to see if there are no glaring issues, but I plan on grabbing this before the Reus discount ends.
Posted September 02, 2015
Yeah. I like Reus. I hope this game at least as fun as Reus did. But still, wishlist for now.
Posted September 02, 2015
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abrahel: Just went for my first game. I didn't go very far obviously, but it seems pretty fun. Nice exploration and risk/reward mechanism. That part is very boardgame-y

Then there are the fights, which are HOMM-like. Seems a bit weaker, but it's too early for me to really tell.

The tutorial is good at teaching the very basics, but there are a lot of intricate mechanisms, and I the details are not easily accessible on the help system.
i have all the HOMM except the 3d versions, i like the HOMM attacks better cause it is less rotating, dynamic, and flashy when a hero is hit. there are weapon flashes but they are bareable :D

the renowned chars. are lit up in 1 color, yellow , blue or other, a simple -22 or -45 would also suffice and still show damage was done (maybe a menu option to turn the hit states off so that char. wont be yellow or flashes(photosensitivity)

the dynamic zooming and appearing after the text your turn(motionsickness)

If this happens once in the game then i can bare it, but 3 or more fights in a row with these flashes are too much
for the eyes (already wear special dark glasses)

Braveland uses a -x number of life when a char. is hit, i almost finished the game and as far as i could see i havent seen any flashy chars.

So basically i have to leave the game as it is, and cant buy it only because of the flashy effects and turning /zooming turning effects, other then that the game is the game type i like :D
i have a few like these, but without the flashy stuff.

I read lots about bardbarian so when it was cheap at steam i got it, decent playabale game BUT
the big boss came around and guess what: thunder lightning and the works, so i removed the game from the drive

Games can still be exciting without : 3d scaling , 3d zooming, lightning flashes, zooming and panning and all that heavy stuff.

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Post edited September 02, 2015 by gamesfreak64
Posted September 02, 2015
Is it anything like "The Curious Expedition"? Because that game is awesome.
Posted September 02, 2015
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abrahel: Just went for my first game. I didn't go very far obviously, but it seems pretty fun. Nice exploration and risk/reward mechanism. That part is very boardgame-y

Then there are the fights, which are HOMM-like. Seems a bit weaker, but it's too early for me to really tell.

The tutorial is good at teaching the very basics, but there are a lot of intricate mechanisms, and I the details are not easily accessible on the help system.
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gamesfreak64: i have all the HOMM except the 3d versions, i like the HOMM attacks better cause it is less rotating, dynamic, and flashy when a hero is hit. there are weapon flashes but they are bareable :D

the renowned chars. are lit up in 1 color, yellow , blue or other, a simple -22 or -45 would also suffice and still show damage was done (maybe a menu option to turn the hit states off so that char. wont be yellow or flashes(photosensitivity)

the dynamic zooming and appearing after the text your turn(motionsickness)

If this happens once in the game then i can bare it, but 3 or more fights in a row with these flashes are too much
for the eyes (already wear special dark glasses)

Braveland uses a -x number of life when a char. is hit, i almost finished the game and as far as i could see i havent seen any flashy chars.

So basically i have to leave the game as it is, and cant buy it only because of the flashy effects and turning /zooming turning effects, other then that the game is the game type i like :D
i have a few like these, but without the flashy stuff.

I read lots about bardbarian so when it was cheap at steam i got it, decent playabale game BUT
the big boss came around and guess what: thunder lightning and the works, so i removed the game from the drive

Games can still be exciting without : 3d scaling , 3d zooming, lightning flashes, zooming and panning and all that heavy stuff.

see the attachment
Hey gamesfreak64, did you try turning on "Quick Encounter Animations" in the Game Settings menu? That might help make things a little bit less flashy and will remove camera zooming.
Posted September 02, 2015
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AbbeyGames:
Welcome to the forums. Thank you for the GOG release! The game looks great. :)
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