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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 18, 2013
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Minmataro: Thats awesome. I love reading about people gaming origins. i feel old but im not actually that old (mid-30s), so my gaming started on the Atari, i dabbled a bit with the old c64 before getting swallowed whole by the NES and SNES.
Then Doom 2 released and it was game over. PC has been my primary gaming platform even though i owned every console from that point on. Im sure many of you have been gaming much longer than me lol. Im here on GoG basically replacing a lot of my old physical games that i lost over the years and discovering games i may have passed on in the late 90s due to early 00s due to a unhealthy Ultima Online and then diablo 2 addiction.
The NES was amazing when it came out most people went from Atari to that and the difference was incredible. I can't think of a bigger jump in gaming history. I missed a lot of the games in the late 90's too due to Half-Life, it's mods, and Diablo as well. Then the MMO's started rolling out too.
Posted November 18, 2013
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Craig234: Suggestion: if you haven't played the original rogue, try it. It's one of the best for a reason, and it's free, google it for online sites to play. It takes a little time to learn how to play it, no modern arrow key easy interface.
http://www.roguelikedevelopment.org/archive/index.php
Posted November 18, 2013
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Minmataro: Thats awesome. I love reading about people gaming origins.

i feel old but im not actually that old (mid-30s), so my gaming started on the Atari, i dabbled a bit with the old c64 before getting swallowed whole by the NES and SNES.

Then Doom 2 released and it was game over. PC has been my primary gaming platform even though i owned every console from that point on.

Im sure many of you have been gaming much longer than me lol.

Im here on GoG basically replacing a lot of my old physical games that i lost over the years and discovering games i may have passed on in the early late 90s due to an unhealthy Ultima Online and then diablo 2 addiction.
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Yarilo: I remember playing Doom and Doom 2 on my cousin's computer, then getting Doom for SNES and being thoroughly disappointed xd
What about Mortal Kombat on the SNES? Glad I never bought that one. I had the much better PC version.

My first videogame ever (the one I owned, actually, the first I played was in my cousin's Atari 2600) was Contra, in the NES. My first PC game was Prehistorik. Followed closely by Commander Keen. My first adventure game, the one that ignited my passion for them, was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. My first FPS was Wolfenstein 3D. The first time I saw it, my jaw dropped.
Posted November 18, 2013
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WillOfD: LOL. I was patiently waiting for this key when suddenly I have to read an important email.
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MasterofClassics: Is Warriors of the North as good as the previous two games? I cant decide if I should pick it up or not, I haven't seen much coverage on it. No ones even made a wikipedia page about it.
Reviews I've seen say still good but not as good.
Posted November 18, 2013
50 to go!!!!!! did this game beat Keane's record? its been up there for close to 5 hours now :S
Posted November 18, 2013
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Minmataro: Thats awesome. I love reading about people gaming origins.

i feel old but im not actually that old (mid-30s), so my gaming started on the Atari, i dabbled a bit with the old c64 before getting swallowed whole by the NES and SNES.

Then Doom 2 released and it was game over. PC has been my primary gaming platform even though i owned every console from that point on.

Im sure many of you have been gaming much longer than me lol.

Im here on GoG basically replacing a lot of my old physical games that i lost over the years and discovering games i may have passed on in the late 90s due to early 00s due to a unhealthy Ultima Online and then diablo 2 addiction.
Same here. We had one of the old Ataris with the keyboard on it. Only game was Popeye. Got an NES when it was released and played it into the ground (while also giving Oregon Trail and Montezuma's Revenge a go on the Apple IIe). Distinctly remember our first PC (40MHz, I think 16Mb of RAM, 2400 baud modem). It was BEAUTIFUL! Even distracted me for a few years after the SNES came out. I STILL go back and play Mega Man X-X4, Super Metroid and Link to the Past (some of the best console games I have played to this day). Have built every PC I have ever laid hands on since. My wife keeps telling me to transition to a laptop but I don't think that will ever happen as long as there are desktop components available to buy.
Posted November 18, 2013
Just a Question? Where is Doom? Would be awesome to have the doom games on this site. Always wanted to play them!
Posted November 18, 2013
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bringthemback: 50 to go!!!!!! did this game beat Keane's record? its been up there for close to 5 hours now :S
RCR was up for over 7 wasn't it?
Posted November 18, 2013
Under 50!!!!
Posted November 18, 2013
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bringthemback: 50 to go!!!!!! did this game beat Keane's record? its been up there for close to 5 hours now :S
Maybe for time but it sold 7.5x more copies in that time frame.
Post edited November 18, 2013 by Kaitu
Posted November 18, 2013
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Yarilo: I remember playing Doom and Doom 2 on my cousin's computer, then getting Doom for SNES and being thoroughly disappointed xd
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Dreadjaws: What about Mortal Kombat on the SNES? Glad I never bought that one. I had the much better PC version.

My first videogame ever (the one I owned, actually, the first I played was in my cousin's Atari 2600) was Contra, in the NES. My first PC game was Prehistorik. Followed closely by Commander Keen. My first adventure game, the one that ignited my passion for them, was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. My first FPS was Wolfenstein 3D. The first time I saw it, my jaw dropped.
Oh, man - Contra was a classic. Castlevania was a classic, too.
Posted November 18, 2013
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Yarilo: I remember playing Doom and Doom 2 on my cousin's computer, then getting Doom for SNES and being thoroughly disappointed xd
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Dreadjaws: What about Mortal Kombat on the SNES? Glad I never bought that one. I had the much better PC version.

My first videogame ever (the one I owned, actually, the first I played was in my cousin's Atari 2600) was Contra, in the NES. My first PC game was Prehistorik. Followed closely by Commander Keen. My first adventure game, the one that ignited my passion for them, was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. My first FPS was Wolfenstein 3D. The first time I saw it, my jaw dropped.
I still loved it and played it constantly, even with the gray "sweat" in place of the blood... if you managed a Fatality, it was hilarious- Kano just pulls out a grey blob from his opponents chest. MK2 and (U)MK3 were much better, though.
Posted November 18, 2013
Just giving a little something back to the community, all redeemable on Steam :)
Limit is 1 code per person, so chose wisely if it's something you wanted or not!

#4 - Guardians of Middle-earth plus the Smaug's Treasure DLC this time!

Only one prize remaining after this!

To snag this, simply be the first to answer the following:
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

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PS. Fin91 if you haven't already see your Messages for your prize :)
Posted November 18, 2013
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bringthemback: 50 to go!!!!!! did this game beat Keane's record? its been up there for close to 5 hours now :S
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Infin8ty: RCR was up for over 7 wasn't it?
Yep, I think it actually passed 8 hours. The difference is that Keane was only 100 copies (RCR was 600 and this one was what, 750?)
Posted November 18, 2013
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BTCentral: Just giving a little something back to the community, all redeemable on Steam :)
Limit is 1 code per person, so chose wisely if it's something you wanted or not!

#4 - Guardians of Middle-earth plus the Smaug's Treasure DLC this time!

Only one prize remaining after this!

To snag this, simply be the first to answer the following:
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

---

PS. Fin91 if you haven't already see your Messages for your prize :)
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