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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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KMJX: We're getting close to 30'000 here
And to think at some point people were giddy about reaching 15k.
Thanks for the info, guys. I've just turned on the PC and bought "I have no mouth and I must scream". I'm feeling lucky :).
So, what were the last titles up in the sale? I missed about the last three or so hours. Can't remember what I saw up last for the life of me though - it's just all blurry by now. ^^
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xy2345: I have no Jack and I must Keane?

No. Like somebody a few days ago said: If you can see the numbers change then the game is not keaning.
It also started on more than 1000 copies, so it's really not doing so bad.
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thisisbleep: Has anyone ever played NetStorm: Islands At War? It was released in 1997 and is an RTS which involves building on floating islands.

I remember playing a demo roughly when this came out, from a PC magazine disc, which involved building towers on floating islands and was an RTS. Have there been any other similar games which it could have been if it was not this one?

I would link to the wikipedia page, but I am getting an error: "You cannot post any links at this moment."
But you can vote for it here:

http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/netstorm_islands_at_war
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KMJX: We're getting close to 30'000 here
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deekaan: And to think at some point people were giddy about reaching 15k.
We were even giddy at 10k ;)
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skeletonbow: Does anyone ever pay full price for games on Steam though? :) I've got something like 102 games on Steam ATM, and probably 40-50 codes not yet registered from bundles and whatnot. The most I've paid for any Steam game so far relatively speaking is about 75% discount off the regular price. One might think "yeah but they're all old crappy games or low quality indie titles" but my Steam collection is mostly AA and AAA titles with a handful of great quality indies also. Just gotta know where and when to shop to get the good deals. ;oP

Having said that though, I wouldn't buy or recommend buying any old DOS era games or even Win95/98 games on Steam as they're probably not updated for modern Windows like GOG games are - unless they specify that they are updated or remakes anyway. Even then of course GOG is preferred. :)
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BananaJane: I pay full price when the full price is below 5$
Ah.. but they go on sale 75% off eventually on Greenman plus their 25% off coupon for a good 81.25% discount @ $0.94! ;o)
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Briareos262: Wow never knew that. That's terrible, I'm glad I never visit there forums =(
Superficiality is the least of the Steam Community/forum problems.

While some of the more ardent Steam fanatics here accuse people on GOG of having an excessive sense of entitlement with respect to DRM, the sense of entitlement on the Steam forums is much, much worse. The way some of them treat developers with their demands over there is borderline obscene, although in all fairness, a minority of the developers who frequent those forums are also scumbags and are often deserving of that vitriol.

You do have to bear in mind that the younger demographic (13-18 year olds) is larger on Steam owing to the modern focus of the games there. GOG focuses on older games and indie games with a older style, so consequently the average GOG user is older. We do get younger gamers here, but most of them tend to be more selective and less mainstream in their gaming tastes.
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Fellin: Series really went downhill for me after X also. X-2 was horrible, they've really given up on story and gone all into graphics or something.
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Uzur9: After giving it another shot I really enjoyed X-2 I think more then X. VIII isnt even that bad either, they tried something new and it didnt work out thats all.
FFVIII is good until CD3....when Squall fall in love for Rinoa, being that he did not feel anything. was an antisocial for the first 2 cds and a romantic guy During the last two. Instant change is what is annoying me ...
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richiev333: Please do...
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wackyanne: I appear to have gambled and won. While IHNM&MS is ticking away faster than some, I'm back with plenty of time to spare.

So, anybody want to speculate on how GOG determines the order in which these games are being rotated? Thoughtful ones, please, and not whining or conspiracy-theories ;)
Well known big sellers at the end of the promo. Slowish movers between quicker movers. Higher numbers supplied to possible fast movers
At least thats what i think on third round.
Post edited November 18, 2013 by nijuu
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deekaan: And to think at some point people were giddy about reaching 15k.
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Cardian: We were even giddy at 10k ;)
Ah yes, 10k was some good times.
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TheRealJayDee: So, what were the last titles up in the sale? I missed about the last three or so hours. Can't remember what I saw up last for the life of me though - it's just all blurry by now. ^^
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KMJX: Games that should be left to come.

Brutal Legend $3.74
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller $10.09
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Ed $1.49
Expeditions: Conquistador $4.99
Heroes of Might & Magic 3: Complete Ed $2.49
Jade Empire: Special Ed $2.99
King of Dragon Pass $1.49
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver $1.49
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded $7.99
Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Ed. $1.99
Psychonauts $2.49
Puddle $1.99
Spellforce Platinum $2.49
Sword of the Stars: The Pit $2.09
Thief Gold $1.99
Thief 2: Metal Age $1.99
Thief 3: Deadly Shadows $1.99
Tomb Raider 1+2+3 $2.49
Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings $5.99
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xy2345: I have no Jack and I must Keane?

No. Like somebody a few days ago said: If you can see the numbers change then the game is not keaning.
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Cardian: It also started on more than 1000 copies, so it's really not doing so bad.
Going faster than the one before it, thats for sure.
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thisisbleep: Has anyone ever played NetStorm: Islands At War? It was released in 1997 and is an RTS which involves building on floating islands.

I remember playing a demo roughly when this came out, from a PC magazine disc, which involved building towers on floating islands and was an RTS. Have there been any other similar games which it could have been if it was not this one?

I would link to the wikipedia page, but I am getting an error: "You cannot post any links at this moment."
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zeffyr: But you can vote for it here:

http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/netstorm_islands_at_war
Yeah, I did. :)

I saw it and it reminded me of the game. Although looking at screenshots it looks a little different to what I remember.
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KMJX: Games that should be left to come.

Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Ed. $1.99
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deekaan:
Thank goodness, I fell asleep (not intentionally) so am really glad this hasn't come up yet!