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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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brunosiffredi: Both premises originally presented (special prices, one time opportunities) are false. Add to that the fact the free games are impossible to get, and what have you got? The worst sale GOG.com ever did IMO.
But it's a fun psychological exercise!

http://psychology.about.com/od/vindex/g/def_variablerat.htm
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Magnitus: It's a terrible way to pit my psyche against it's own best interest.
Actually I find the sale to be a kind of fun, but in an unhealthy addictive heroine-kind of way. It's unethical.
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Ungunbu: i have no mouth is very good
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ToxicCosmos: That's what I've heard. If it comes around before I get what I'm looking for, I'm sure I'll get it. :)
I actually got I Have No Mouth on the first day.

Still have yet to install anything though.
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Fictionvision: While we are waiting for the fall of the triad, I got Thief 1 and 2 last night. I've heard Thief 3 isn't as good as them. Is that true? And is it still worth picking up if it comes around again?
considering it was on;y 1.99 it wouldn't be too much to spend to find out. :)
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Ungunbu: i have no mouth is very good
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ToxicCosmos: That's what I've heard. If it comes around before I get what I'm looking for, I'm sure I'll get it. :)
maybe a bit short but worth playing it
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Ungunbu: i bet next is freebie
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nijuu: You can have all the Jack Keane 2 freebies :P
Not if I get them first... As improbable as that may be. :)
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brunosiffredi: I'm not going to overextend myself here because I respect this site and it's not my intention to brake their spell on you all.

The only difference is the limitation on the number of copies.

The original post says "once they're gone, they're gone", and yet they keep repeating.

Both premises originally presented (special prices, one time opportunities) are false. Add to that the fact the free games are impossible to get, and what have you got? The worst sale GOG.com ever did IMO.
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GhostwriterDoF: This sale is just silliness, something new, and geared towards our Forums Faithful, no tricks or traps about it.

If there is anything to complain about, it would be having to make a single purchase at a time, multiple times. :/
I agree to some that you say but it is absolutely not geared towards the gog forum, it is a pr stunt to get lots of new people joining gog.
I'm back, looks like right on time.
here we are only 7 left
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Fictionvision: While we are waiting for the fall of the triad, I got Thief 1 and 2 last night. I've heard Thief 3 isn't as good as them. Is that true? And is it still worth picking up if it comes around again?
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dele30: considering it was on;y 1.99 it wouldn't be too much to spend to find out. :)
But I could go get 4 hotdogs locally that would give me violent stomach pains for that money.

I need to know if the game is at least better than that.
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Ungunbu: i bet next is freebie
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nijuu: You can have all the Jack Keane 2 freebies :P
I'll happily take them all lol.
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Fictionvision: While we are waiting for the fall of the triad, I got Thief 1 and 2 last night. I've heard Thief 3 isn't as good as them. Is that true? And is it still worth picking up if it comes around again?
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ldycash1: I'd like to know this as well....
Thief 3 has a few problems cough#loadingtimes#cough
but it's a good game IMO.
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Fictionvision: While we are waiting for the fall of the triad, I got Thief 1 and 2 last night. I've heard Thief 3 isn't as good as them. Is that true? And is it still worth picking up if it comes around again?
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ldycash1: I'd like to know this as well....
Haven´t played it myself but I think it is, when it was released they compared it to the first two, when compaired to the modern games I´m fairly certain most would say its worth the money.
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ToxicCosmos: That's what I've heard. If it comes around before I get what I'm looking for, I'm sure I'll get it. :)
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Flam3crow: I actually got I Have No Mouth on the first day.

Still have yet to install anything though.
lol im the same bought loads not installed anything yet
I'm working on a bot that will make NWN2 show up next and BG2 after that give me one more min I think I can finish it before Rise of The Whiners is complete!