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Posted November 13, 2013
Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.

Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page of GOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.

So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Post edited November 13, 2013 by TheEnigmaticT
Posted November 15, 2013
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Revenile: It was more of a vent thing, but most brick and mortar sales I've seen don't force only ONE product at a time either. Ah well bitching won't get me anywhere.
People would bitch that while they were getting one game the other games sold out and they missed them
Posted November 15, 2013
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Alien8n: Only way this could be more torturous would be if I had to put up with listening to non-stop xmas songs at the same time....

"Last xmas I gave you my heart..."
Nooooooooooo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhuoY5h2kE ;)
Posted November 15, 2013
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Faeja_Vu: Or a really big bowl of cereal for us morning folk.
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jamyskis: I'd say that watching that meter count down is like watching paint dry, but actually I think paint dries faster.
Haha, that's probably quite true.
Posted November 15, 2013
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RandomJC: Is this game any good? (God I hate my paycheck hitting making me think I can actually afford a $22 game.)
I'd say it is. It's a good combination of RPGesque interactions (which are both hilarious and strategically important), RISK-like turn-based strategy, and relatively simple RTS. (I consider the last a plus because this makes it approachable to someone who isn't necessarily great at RTS games.)

This being the Imperial Edition, the two main additions are a larger world map for custom play ("Dragons on Earth") and the soundtrack being available as mp3s, and the latter is easily worth a few $ on its own.
Posted November 15, 2013
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npalsensei: /facepalm The friggin' prices of online stores are mostly artificial and arbitrary. As far as old games are concerned, you're paying WAY too much for rights and management than you should. For new games that don't go through the process of retailing with a decent PAPER manual, big pretty box and other goodies (which we were getting back in the 90s for the same or even lower price for a AAA title), you're paying way too much anyway. I don't see you bitching about that though.
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jamyskis: Well, in terms of pure economics, a digitally distributed game is actually worth next to zero, because you have limited demand and almost infinite supply. I say next to zero and almost infinite by virtue of the fact that most of these games will eventually be pulled from distribution in 5, 10, 20 years from now.

It's the problem that digital distribution faces, and it's only going to get worse. You can attach an arbitrary price to an asset, but in terms of actual economic value, they're worthless, and the market is reacting accordingly. The expectation that games should be $10 at most upon release is a result of this.
And I'm afraid that's the right price, if consumers were consistent in their behavior. But they're not, AAA titles ARE selling for 50+. The thing with old retailing was that the extras were assets, the container itself was something that looked nice on a shelf or on display. Now they've cut all that out but didn't want to make a price cut from the get go. And then they are puzzled by people who're pirating the thing when they can. It's an obvious discrepancy. I still miss the old days than the box and (multiple) manuals were something to feel nice about, in the early to middle 90s.
Post edited November 15, 2013 by npalsensei
Posted November 15, 2013
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Planeforger: Still, I agree that there should be some sort of fail-safe included - maybe if the game doesn't sell a single copy in 15 minutes, it should be switched out?
Well Keane Commander sells a copy every 5 minutes or so. But with 250 copys thats still a looot of time.
Posted November 15, 2013
Did I just miss another free game?
Posted November 15, 2013
They've got the Mac Mix Pack offer on now. Pretty good selection, if you're interested. No harm in buying them for the PC even if you've not got a Mac. Some pretty decent choices there.
Posted November 15, 2013
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justachap: Did I just miss another free game?
yep
Posted November 15, 2013
"Come across to the Promised Land
Close your eyes, I will take your hand
Through the river of steel we'll go
When the dragon lies bleeding"
Posted November 15, 2013
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justachap: Did I just miss another free game?
There have been no free games since Sniper Elite.
Posted November 15, 2013
Five minutes is longer than you think, I'd say one every two minutes. Which from now is 400 minutes, so go take a nap.
Posted November 15, 2013
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Alien8n: Only way this could be more torturous would be if I had to put up with listening to non-stop xmas songs at the same time....

"Last xmas I gave you my heart..."
Nooooooooooo!
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BlueLemon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhuoY5h2kE ;)
I don't need to click that, I have a teenage daughter blasting xmas songs from the tv downstairs :(
Posted November 15, 2013
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Daliz: Hardly surprising though, it says it right there in the list:

Thunderscape $2.39
Divinity: Dragon Commander Imperial Ed. $22.49
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum $5.99
Beyond Good and Evil $2.49
La Mulana $2.99
Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Ed. $1.99

For how long it follows this list is another matter.
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Aspenwood: If they follow the pattern they've been doing so far on round 2-3, RT3: P will be up next for sure, and they may go as bar as BG&E & LM... but after that there'll be a jump elsewhere in the list for sure.
I hope they get to BG&E as I have missed that one somehow every time. I'd like to pick it up and that seems like it may be a decent price point.
Posted November 15, 2013
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Revenile: It was more of a vent thing, but most brick and mortar sales I've seen don't force only ONE product at a time either. Ah well bitching won't get me anywhere.
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ahab: People would bitch that while they were getting one game the other games sold out and they missed them
Yeah I know, but that's how brick and mortar sales go to, I know why they are doing one at a time. It's just the impatient part of me getting agitated over putting the crawlers up one after another, on the plus side, 1/5 of the stock is gone now, so we might get to the next deal before sunrise :P (here anyway.)
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