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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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background26: I shall buy the next 4 games!

And the next one to appear (after Sword of the Stars - The Pit) will be my 100th game in GOG.
You could always buy the Pits 4 times?
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The_Blog: What a big shame :/
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ooddaa: Both Doom and Quake are DRM free. I bought ID pack last Christmas and use the wads and pk*s in source ports engines, like gzdoom and ioquake3. Say what you will about id software, but Carmack is committed to GPL'ing all of the engine code.
Carmack is committed, but releases are usually on platforms like that because of the publisher (Bethesda) and they are in love with DRM.
done what i can to speed up, bought a copy, was interested in the sword of the stars anyways.
Random question: Descent, M&K or Joystick?
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Kaitu: Oh man! I MISS the old-school arcades. There is a place called Ground Kontrol not far from me (Portland, OR). They are a classic arcade crossed with a bar. SO AWESOME!!!
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MysterD: I remember Operation Wolf at the arcades, back in the day.
I remember walking into an arcade and seeing a 12 TV tube wall screen with if i remember correctly a six player cabinet for X-men the old beat em up. my mind was blown. You cant get an experience like that at home.

Its also why i always played fighters in arcades you couldnt simulate that "i got next" atmosphere at home. Other sub-genres like in the cab driving and on rail shooters were similar games that really rocked in arcades.
Post edited November 18, 2013 by Minmataro
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Kaitu: 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.
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AndyDivine79: Montezuma's Revenge was a favorite of mine.
Not many who knows about that one, ever play Rick Dangerous?
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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
No, good old Keane was only 100 copies ;)
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MysterD: Oh, man - Contra was a classic. Castlevania was a classic, too.
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stevieknix: Was your NES second hand? Because I remember that thing came packaged with Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, and the light gun.
Anyone remember the NES that also came with the robot and the game gyroscope?
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The_Blog: What a big shame :/
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ooddaa: Both Doom and Quake are DRM free. I bought ID pack last Christmas and use the wads and pk*s in source ports engines, like gzdoom and ioquake3. Say what you will about id software, but Carmack is committed to GPL'ing all of the engine code.
Mhhkay still sad that it ain't on GOG. Although I got a quite large Steam Library. 352 Games.
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Infin8ty: Random question: Descent, M&K or Joystick?
Definitely joystick!
Did anyone have a Powerglove for their console? I think it was for the nes.
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Infin8ty: Random question: Descent, M&K or Joystick?
Mouse and keyboard for me.
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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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gamefood: No, good old Keane was only 100 copies ;)
Jesus
Freaking Contra... do you know how long i played that game without knowing there was a code? i would beat it on 1 life it was the only game i played for like 8 months...
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Kaitu: Sounds like you and I were same generation of gamers. I still remember swapping 5 3/4" floppy discs with the old Apogee shareware demos (Commander Keen, the original Duke Nukem, etc.). Also remember playing the entire Wing Commander series from the start. Hours plugging away on The Incredible Machine and (the crowning achievement) direct connecting, modem to modem with my friend so we could play two-player Rise of the Triad (the original). As for Bastion, I got a DRM-free copy from Humble Bundle a month or two ago so it is out there for PCs.
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moochorama: Heh, maybe I was a bit later! I started out with an Amiga 500, but my friends hat Ataris and C64s (and some other consoles I forgot the names of). And maybe my tastes as a girl were a bit different, I did mainly LucasArts adventures (MI, Indy), things like King's Quest, Giana Sisters and later on Lemmings. I remember playing a lot of Bubble Bobble and Space Invaders too. Also Thundercats and Beyond the Ice Palace (I have a feeling those were crappy games, but I liked them and didn't know any better!). I totally despaired over Zak McKracken. Only solved it years later after with more experience (and some hints, cough cough). Same with Maniac Mansion, I never finished that. (I finished Day of the Tentacle though, hope that saves my reputation <.< )
LucasArts and Sierra were some of the best games with the deepest storylines for that time. Loved them! :-)