It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussionWeekend Sale: jumpy action-adventure games up to 90% off(18 posts)(18 posts)
(18 posts)
Pages:
1
2
This is my favourite topic
Posted June 19, 2020
Stretch your fingers because they’re in for a challenge. This Weekend Sale on GOG.COM features engaging action-adventure games up to 90% off. Here are some examples:

Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King (-40%) is a pack of two classic platform games with new features, enhancements, and exciting game modes.

Dustforce DX (-80%) is a platform arcade game that puts you in the shoes of an acrobatic janitor on a crusade against dust and disorder.

Pandemonium 2 (-75%) is a 2.5 action-adventure title in which we join sorceress Nikki and her friend Fargus on a quest to harness a dangerous comet’s power.

Jump on the occasion to have some fun. This Weekend Sale on GOG.COM will last until 22nd June, 1 PM UTC.
Posted June 19, 2020
Hollow Knight. If I had time and money for only one game, the only one to play before I died, I'd choose this one.
Posted June 19, 2020
Nice -80% for RiME.
Post edited June 19, 2020 by ConsulCaesar
Posted June 19, 2020
I do appreciate when a jumpy-jumpy game specifically said "Gamepad Recommended" on its Store Page

LUMO for instance, is just impossible with M+K
Posted June 19, 2020
Why are you doing this to me? The Summer sale hasn't been over for a week and already you tempt me with Steamworld Dig 2, Dark Devotion, Unworthy and Valfaris...
I ain't got no munnies anymore you marauders! :P
Posted June 19, 2020
avatar
Enebias: Why are you doing this to me? The Summer sale hasn't been over for a week and already you tempt me with Steamworld Dig 2, Dark Devotion, Unworthy and Valfaris...
I ain't got no munnies anymore you marauders! :P
You could consider Feudal Alloy... it got some killer bad reviews, but I found it charming... but haven't played enough, but based on what I saw, you might get chance to increase a backlog...

and yes, it's great sale!
Post edited June 19, 2020 by SylvanFae
Posted June 19, 2020
high rated
avatar
Enebias: I ain't got no munnies anymore you marauders! :P
They just want to make really, really and absolut sure of this.
*GOG grab Enebias and turn him upsidedown .. waiting for something to fall out of his pockets*
Posted June 19, 2020
high rated
avatar
Enebias: I ain't got no munnies anymore you marauders! :P
avatar
MarkoH01: They just want to make really, really and absolut sure of this.
*GOG grab Enebias and turn him upsidedown .. waiting for something to fall out of his pockets*
*Lots of dust gathers on the floor. Also, a very old bus ticket*
Posted June 19, 2020
I can't recommend Yoku's Island Express enough. Charming, oddball, and upbeat throughout. ;)
Posted June 19, 2020
So, what's the situation with Bloodstained and WINE? I've asked multiple times before, and haven't received an answer.
Posted June 19, 2020
avatar
zlaywal: I do appreciate when a jumpy-jumpy game specifically said "Gamepad Recommended" on its Store Page

LUMO for instance, is just impossible with M+K
Hello zlaywal!

I do appreciate gamepad support on plenty of games including platformer (jump n run) games.
But I really do not get your statement of LUMO being "impossible" with mouse and keyboard.
First, you do not need the mouse at all.
But jokes aside, for me it seems, that the majority of people complaining about keyboard controls in jump n run games, especially in those inspired or based on old classic games, are either not used to those type of games or never played the original games which these newer ones pay their homage to.

The old ZxSpectrum (pseudo)"isometric" platform adventure games, such as Knight Lore, Alien 8, Head over Heels and so on, were all played exactly like LUMO today! (NES console games, for instance Solstice, uses a controller of course.)
Lumo even allows you to chose in its control scheme between the orientation of the four cardinal directions (heading north-west or north-east so to speak) or diagonal movement, if you prefer.
If the controls are to dificult to get your head around them, try playing first in "adventure mode" with unlimited lives, instantly restarting in the same room were you failed and the option to save your progress, before going to the "old-school mode" more similar to the classics with finite lives, no saves and a counter clocking your time, rooms visited, etc.

And regarding responsiveness, I finished LUMO multiple times on keyboard, both lefthanded (WASD), as well as righthanded (arrow keys).

For me LUMO was one of my most unexpected gaming surprises, when I stumbled over it in August 2019, which I am still re-visiting frequently!

I do recommend LUMO to everyone, who either knows those classics mentioned earlier and like to revisit games like those, or who wants a generally funny, pleasing and overall entertaining experience, in which you can hop-in and out when ever you want.
Oh, and in order to not forget: it is appropriate for all ages and suitable for kids, too.

Kind regards,
foxgog
Post edited June 19, 2020 by foxgog
Posted June 19, 2020
LUMO looks like the kind of game that could have went well with retro Playstation graphics.
Post edited June 19, 2020 by Spectre
Posted June 20, 2020
Bloodstained looks interesting though, despite what some people say. Looks like a mix of YS and castlevania. There was earlier on a sale on indiegala.
Posted June 20, 2020
avatar
candesco: Bloodstained looks interesting though, despite what some people say. Looks like a mix of YS and castlevania. There was earlier on a sale on indiegala.
It looks interesting, but I can't get it because there's no native Linux version and nobody has answered my question about whether it works in WINE.
Posted June 20, 2020
Shuggy for 49 cents has got to be the best deal in the sale, quite a fun puzzle platformer (IIRC, mostly or entirely single screen levels) with lots of content.

Yoku's Island Express is another one of my favorites, I also highly recommend that one.

I also recommend RiME if you didn't get it in the giveaway a while back (and I recommend playing it if you did get it and didn't play it yet :) ), however, there is an audio issue on my system that I think might be due to my CPU being fairly minimal and reviews also say there are issues if your GPU is not fairly high end so avoid if you do not have an all-around high end system. I hope they optimize it some day since it is a great game.

Hollow Knight I also recommend. IMO it would be much better with more and better story and a bit less "where do I go next" but it is still an excellent game. There is a sequel that will be out soon:

https://www.gog.com/game/hollow_knight_silksong

Psychonauts has a nice "running around a summer camp" feel and is another one of my favorites despite the unfortunate sexism.

Hob is a fairly good game but has been on much better sale, the developer is gone, and the company that owns it seem rather scummy so I'd recommend waiting on that one.

Lumino City has a unique art style that is quite nice, although I didn't really like the puzzles (I don't in most adventure games it seems :( ) and I had at least one time where I attempted to do the right thing but wasn't able to make it work until looking at a walkthrough (possibly fixed by now, that was a while ago). Still, the art alone is enough to recommend it IMO. For some reason the mini first game Lume is not on GOG but I recommend playing that one first. It is available DRM-free on Playism or the Humble Store, although not on sale and expensive for a quite short game.
Post edited June 20, 2020 by joveian
Pages:
1
2
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussionWeekend Sale: jumpy action-adventure games up to 90% off(18 posts)(18 posts)
(18 posts)