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Posted December 01, 2015
Silence can hide the most terrible truths.

<span class="bold">The Moment of Silence</span>, a point-and-click conspiracy thriller, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com with a 75% launch discount. If you are using Windows 10, please make sure that your version is up to date (1511 build 10586).

It is said that ignorance is bliss but the truth will set you free. Peter Wright is an advertiser for the government's "Freedom of Speech" campaign, a patriot, a law-abiding citizen. But when his neighbor is violently taken from his home by a SWAT team, Peter begins to suspect that even he doesn't know the whole story, that he may have been unwittingly spreading government propaganda. Curious of the circumstances surrounding the man's sudden disappearance, Peter sets off on a rogue investigation that leads him straight into an intricate web of lies, corruption, and dangerous secrets that originate from high up. Very high up.

Join him as he struggles to break The Moment of Silence that engulfs the futuristic, Orwellian society of 2044 New York: gathering intelligence, collecting items and solving brain-twisting puzzles. But before he can manage to piece together the horrible truths kept hidden from the public, he must travel between dozens of diverse, beautifully-rendered locations scattered around the world, where danger awaits at every corner.

Unveil world-shattering secrets and pierce through <span class="bold">The Moment of Silence</span>, now DRM-free on GOG.com. The launch discount will last for 5 days until December 6, 3:59 PM GMT.
Posted December 02, 2015
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ReynardFox: Yup that's where I am, I'm still struggling with the concept that GOG can reject a developer of this caliber. Though it's not the first time GOG has rejected fantastic games in a genre I love either. They turned Vangard Princess away too, a labor of love fighter by an ex Capcom staffer.
Didn't they reject Vanguard Princess because the developers wanted to only provide a Steam key?

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ReynardFox: Then there's Dragon's Lair, a true part of gaming history rejected, and one that deserves to be here far more than say, Daikatana.
Daikatana, along with other infamous turkeys like Earthworm Jim 3D, Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, Kingdom: The Far Reaches and Master of Orion 3 might have been a necessity for GOG in order to release the other good games from the publishers. Will Dragon's Lair lead them to release something far more desirable in the future? If no, then I doubt they will give it much priority.
Post edited December 02, 2015 by Grargar
Posted December 02, 2015
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CharlesGrey: I doubt they're doing that intentionally. I'm quite sure they release new ( and old ) games as soon as they are able to do so, regardless of the genre.
Basically this.
Posted December 02, 2015
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Enjoy the release on GOG :) great to have it here!
Posted December 02, 2015
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Grargar: Didn't they reject Vanguard Princess because the developers wanted to only provide a Steam key?
I never actually knew what happened regarding the game, no concrete details were brought up in my original "GOG vs Vanguard Princess" thread. All I personally know is GOG turned it down.

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Grargar: Daikatana, along with other infamous turkeys like Earthworm Jim 3D, Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, Kingdom: The Far Reaches and Master of Orion 3 might have been a necessity for GOG in order to release the other good games from the publishers. Will Dragon's Lair lead them to release something far more desirable in the future? If no, then I doubt they will give it much priority.
Fair points, but in my honest opinion, it doesn't excuse them from ignoring a game that is, without question, an important part of gaming history. The publisher wanted $9.99, wasn't that the reason? Yet GOG has no problem selling a piece of utter garbage like Fist Puncher for a higher price than that...
Post edited December 02, 2015 by ReynardFox
Posted December 02, 2015
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ReynardFox: I never actually knew what happened regarding the game, no concrete details were brought up in my original "GOG vs Vanguard Princess" thread. All I personally know is GOG turned it down.
Info might be dated, but I couldn't find anything newer than it, so here is what I found:

Publisher's response to Barry_Woodward.

The DRM-free build on Groupees.
Posted December 02, 2015
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Grargar: Info might be dated, but I couldn't find anything newer than it, so here is what I found:

Publisher's response to Barry_Woodward.

The DRM-free build on Groupees.
Oh. Well that's just ridiculous. It's patently insulting when you consider that developer Tomoaki Sugeno originally gave the game away on his blog, for FREE. What the actual hell eigomanga?
Post edited December 02, 2015 by ReynardFox
Posted December 02, 2015
Interesting, I've actually never heard of this before. But since it's a point & click and I'm somewhat addicted to point & clicks I insta-wishlisted it.
Posted December 02, 2015
Any Linux/Mac-Support planned?

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No Tux, No Bucks
Posted December 02, 2015
Does this game have a prequel, sequel or any connection whatsoever with another game(s)?
Because I won't buy it if it's connected to another game not (yet) on gog.
Thanks
Posted December 02, 2015
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groze: It is, in fact, a well-known cult title in Europe, by the same devs who later made [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocked:_A_History_of_Violence]Overclocked[/url], which is probably better known for point & click fans than its predecessor.

Then again, outside of the point & click scene, I figure neither of these games are known at all; kind of like GOG's previous release for RTS fans, to be honest, I'd never heard of Impossible Creatures, I guess each genre has their own cult titles that only people inside the genre know of.
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ReynardFox: Ah I see. You know that last sentence makes an interesting point, GOG rejected Mushihime Sama, because they didn't think enough people outside Japan had heard of it (not valid given the developer) to warrant selling it here.

But yet here we are, a game that appears to be rather unknown outside of one region and yet GOG has no problem selling it. So why aren't both here? Gee, It almost feels as if GOG has a bias for and against against certain genres after all... like they stick to the genres they know of instead of considering others.
Sorry to bust your bubble but they are practically unknown outside of Japan. I have never heard of either Cave or Mushihime Sama. And before you think I'm not interested in the genre, I have been playing Shoot 'em ups since the days of Space Invaders, Galaga and Phoenix. Since most people here probably have never heard of these games (or have only heard/read of them in video games history) that means I have been playing them for 30-35 years.

Sadly the rule 'What happens in Japan stays in Japan.' is mostly true. There are some exceptions even in the Shoot 'em up genre like Ikaruga and Touhou but Mushihime Sama is not one of them, no matter how good may be or how well known Cave might be in Japan.
Posted December 02, 2015
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tfishell: I still think the rejection of Dragon's Lair has to do with the 9.99 price tag. Whether or not it's worth 9.99 I can't say; I guess one could argue GOG should the buyers decide how much they want to spend.
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ReynardFox: This exactly, let the people decide.
I think GOG is more involved with the release of a new game than stores like Humble Store or even Steam where they leave it up to the publisher to do all the release stuff etc. That's why we get all the GOG game installers in some sort of uniform format that GOG also update to new format (installer version) from time to time, unlike e.g. Humble Store where the DRM-free installer could be anything, even a mere zip file without any installer, and the files are named with anything that the developer just could come up with.

Hence, GOG needs to put more thought to what they want to release, ie. is it worth it considering the extra work (both release and maintenance) it causes to them.

Maybe it will be different if and when GOG doesn't offer separate installers anymore, then GOG could also give a more laissez-faire attitude towards it. Not sure if that is what most GOG users want, though. I kinda like it that things here are more organized and uniform than in e.g. the Humble Store.
Post edited December 02, 2015 by timppu
Posted December 02, 2015
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Geralt_of_Rivia: Sorry to bust your bubble but they are practically unknown outside of Japan. I have never heard of either Cave or Mushihime Sama. And before you think I'm not interested in the genre, I have been playing Shoot 'em ups since the days of Space Invaders, Galaga and Phoenix. Since most people here probably have never heard of these games (or have only heard/read of them in video games history) that means I have been playing them for 30-35 years.

Sadly the rule 'What happens in Japan stays in Japan.' is mostly true. There are some exceptions even in the Shoot 'em up genre like Ikaruga and Touhou but Mushihime Sama is not one of them, no matter how good may be or how well known Cave might be in Japan.
I have to ask, do you play vertical shmups anymore? I mean really keep up with the genre and not just play the ones you grew up with? Did you follow the bullet hell scene? Do you play Gunbird, DoDonPachi, Deathsmiles, Espgaluda, Battle Garegga or Shikigami no Shiro?

People who are dedicated fans of modern shmups generally do know and revere Cave, and those that are interested in the genre but not that knowledgeable about it would surely benefit from experiencing games from a company who only delivers top-tier quality.

I also ask, what did Crimzon Clover do to earn a place here? It's a fine shooter but terms of quality Crimson is simply not as good as a Cave, Treasure or Raizing shooter. Where did this game get the hype that brought it here? Simply by being western developed? Or Because GOG preferences PC only titles?
Post edited December 02, 2015 by ReynardFox
Posted December 02, 2015
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mobutu: Does this game have a prequel, sequel or any connection whatsoever with another game(s)?
Because I won't buy it if it's connected to another game not (yet) on gog.
Thanks
As far as I can tell, there is no prequel or sequel. But maybe wait for someone else to confirm it.
Posted December 02, 2015
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timppu: GOG needs to put more thought to what they want to release, ie. is it worth it considering the extra work (both release and maintenance) it causes to them.
I get that, and I know it's a business foremost, but their reasons for rejecting a game sometimes come across as ignorant, snobby or anti-consumer.
Posted December 02, 2015
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mobutu: Does this game have a prequel, sequel or any connection whatsoever with another game(s)?
Because I won't buy it if it's connected to another game not (yet) on gog.
Thanks
No, it's a standalone title, vaguely inspired by works of dystopian literature like "1984" and "Brave New World". As far as I remember, the story is self-contained and wraps up in a reasonably satisfying manner, too.
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