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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
Someone kick me when la mulana comes around
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Minmataro: Guys Ultima underworld 1+2 are great games...

This game should sell just as fast as anything else on this site.

Buy it if u dont have it, seriously you will thank me.
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BananaJane: I know right, everyone must own them already.
Not everyone xD
Buggrit milllenium hand and shrimp....

Just woke up after falling asleep when Dark Eye was up :/

How the heck have I not missed any of the games I'm after?
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Buenro-games: This is not the first two Ulimas, FYI. They are a side story taking place in the Underworld. Pretty good though,
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mm3n: Oh, damn. It's 7:53 am and I haven't slept (properly). That should be the reason...
at least everybody will be able to sleep probably when the sale is over ^_^
Looks like Ultima is going to be a while...

To pass the time, I was looking at Ultima 1 gameplay and stumbled upon a 3d version of Ultima 6 that is using the Dungeon Siege Engine.

The website for the project is http://www.u6project.com/

I haven't tried it myself yet, but after this sale I might look into this further.
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Chevette: It's free movement first person, not turn based step step step first person. And yes more like Daggerfall (I know Arena was ES 1 but I haven't played that since it came out and I've forgotten what it looked like.)
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Garran: Another major difference is that the UW games allowed for the player to come up with their own solutions to just about everything, and there are usually several ways to go about dealing with any given problem, whereas games in the vein of Grimrock generally throw specific puzzles with specific solutions at you.
True! Grimrock reminded me a lot of Eye of the Beholder 1.
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mm3n: Oh, damn. It's 7:53 am and I haven't slept (properly). That should be the reason...
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Briareos262: at least everybody will be able to sleep probably when the sale is over ^_^
That would be a miracle. I thought this would end 2 days ago....

<_>

PS: If we get 500 Omertas we can all easily take 2-3 days off and come back with fresh energy.
Post edited November 17, 2013 by mm3n
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Briareos262: at least everybody will be able to sleep probably when the sale is over ^_^
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mm3n: That would be a miracle. I thought this would end 2 days ago....

<_>
lol, yeah me too
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dsross: Anyone know what were the sales between Hotline Miami and now?
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stevekharon: Sacred , freebie BLACKWELL BUNDLE , Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav , Shelter, freebie Witcher 2, Ultima® Underworld 1+2
Thanks kindly.
Well, it's time for me to take off for a while. You guys enjoy the sale, the banter, and don't get Keaned!

*hugs to all!*
Ultima Underworld was absolutely revolutionary. I remember a magazine advertisement with a series of near-identical screenshots, each from a *slightly* different position/angle, because ALL first-person dungeon crawlers before that point used grid-based movement, and they needed to show that you really could move anywhere and look in any direction.

But it was a rock-solid game as well as a technical marvel; Looking Glass (or Blue Sky, as they were at the time) simply made incredible games right from the get-go. If you want to know what they were doing before System Shock and Thief, you should do yourself a favour and pick up the Underworld pack.
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Minmataro: Guys Ultima underworld 1+2 are great games...

This game should sell just as fast as anything else on this site.

Buy it if u dont have it, seriously you will thank me.
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Chevette: I'm surprised it's not flying off the shelf, especially at this price. It's well worth spending a buck and a half on two games!
I'd get it, but I've already spent more than I planned and am just waiting for a few specific games to gift to friends. :s
Missed Sacred :(
C'mon people, everyone knows the Ultima series is godlike! You get IV for free just for making a Gog account and BOTH Underworld games now for less than a dollar each! Add in VII and your collection will be complete, because they're all you'll be playing for a long while.
Let's go, Chevette, screenshot me up! Just picked the more handy save I had.
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