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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
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Fezred: Has anyone been following this from the start right through to now and maybe the finish?
YES
I'M SO TIRED THAT I READ THE FIRST POST IN THE PAGE AND AFTER 2 SENTENCES I REALIZE IT'S OP POST

Must, Planescape, sleep..... Zzzzzzzzzz
Post edited November 17, 2013 by stevekharon
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Minmataro: Rogue Legacy works with a wired controller.

Imo anyone that games on a PC should own a wired Xbox 360 controller. They are super cheap on amazon since the new XO versions are releasing in january.

Buy one, you wont regret it. With my Remote and Xpadder ive set profiles for a whole mess of mouse and keyboard only games and older games that have funky controller settings.
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Faeja_Vu: Honestly, if I wanted to use a controller like that, I'd have the console it goes with. My controllers of choice regardless of the game is a mouse, keyboard, and for games like Freespace, a joystick. Besides which, of all the games I've played that are basically console ports, I've had no problem playing them with my usual setup. But hey, that's just me. ^^
Did you try Rogue Legacy?
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truhlik77: GOG should collect every poem here and collect them into promo article. And maybe reward authors with small gift :)
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Oofles: Without weapons, unleashed havok
Watch them suffer, O how tragic
An Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

I'll just work my way down the unreleased list. Others can play too!
Awesome initiative. I'm totally non-writer type so I cannot help you. Sorry
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Fezred: Has anyone been following this from the start right through to now and maybe the finish?
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Minmataro: Ive had about 12-15 hours sleep since the sale started...
That makes YOU a SUPASTAR /)*3*(\
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mantarrochen: I dont know about Shadow Man, but I just had the same experience with Rogue Legacy from this very sale. It is virtually unplayable with keyboard.
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Minmataro: Rogue Legacy works with a wired controller.

Imo anyone that games on a PC should own a wired Xbox 360 controller. They are super cheap on amazon since the new XO versions are releasing in january.

Buy one, you wont regret it. With my Remote and Xpadder ive set profiles for a whole mess of mouse and keyboard only games and older games that have funky controller settings.
I've got a Logitech game pad that I use for Dark Souls. Wired and cheaper. Very nice.

We have carved our own ruts
Idly sitting within our huts
Waiting for Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut.
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Fezred: Has anyone been following this from the start right through to now and maybe the finish?
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Minmataro: Ive had about 12-15 hours sleep since the sale started...
My wife would be REALLY pissed if I kept on here too much. but been following constantly (instead for sleeping) since three hours before the end of round 2.
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mantarrochen: Actually I was already checking out XBOX controller on amazon. But it would have to be a wireless one which requires an additional dongle so all in all €40. For just one game? I dont know...
The wireless remote i bought has a 15 foot long cord. long enough for me to reach my Sofa and game on my TV if i want too. Even if u really need the wireless option a Controller is great for other games as well.
This whole Ultima debacle has been quite surprising. Hpw long has the game been on? 4 hours?
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Minmataro: Rogue Legacy works with a wired controller.

Imo anyone that games on a PC should own a wired Xbox 360 controller. They are super cheap on amazon since the new XO versions are releasing in january.

Buy one, you wont regret it. With my Remote and Xpadder ive set profiles for a whole mess of mouse and keyboard only games and older games that have funky controller settings.
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Oofles: I've got a Logitech game pad that I use for Dark Souls. Wired and cheaper. Very nice.

We have carved our own ruts
Idly sitting within our huts
Waiting for Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut.
I also play Dark Souls with M&K; jeez, I really am an elitist. M&K FTW!
I like the idea. Heck, I think the counter is cool! Leaving the gog page open though causes my cpu to heat up like the warm summer day in death valley. I'm not sure what you're using for that counter bar but whatever it is eats a lot of cpu cycles.

I don't suppose you could figure out a way to do it in some less cpu intensive fashion? I'd watch the page more if it didn't cause my fan to whir so loud all the time.
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ElasmoFan: That's pretty awesome. Those were what got me into gaming (especially on the pc) and the fantasy genre in general.
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Craig234: It is neat. He said the thing I remember most from a WoW player, that he could tell the zones had been constructed with a lot of love, He felt there is no market left for text adventures, unfortunately. I wonder.
Personally I wouldn't mind having a text adventure or two on my phone or tablet.
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kaileeena: I m rooting for Alpha Centauri next so I can stop following this promotion (I think I will need therapy as I am getting addicted to watching that bar)
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Kaitu: They created that addictive, gambler-esque mentality of, "This isn't what I wanted, that means the next thing has to be." (And the next one, and the next one, and the next one...)
totally agree, hence the added free game flavor to make you more anticipating for that bar to end as you might be lucky and snap that free game
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Fezred: Has anyone been following this from the start right through to now and maybe the finish?
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Minmataro: Ive had about 12-15 hours sleep since the sale started...
Did you time it for the Keane moments? :D
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DrRoxo: This whole Ultima debacle has been quite surprising. Hpw long has the game been on? 4 hours?
It's been there for 2h20m lol
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DrRoxo: This whole Ultima debacle has been quite surprising. Hpw long has the game been on? 4 hours?
I'm very sad it's so Keanish.
Post edited November 17, 2013 by Chevette