Ice_Mage: I did get 6 DLC though.
DLC is my bane; I have so many games missing the DLC! For a completionist, this kills me.
Timboli: No doubt setting a price for some games, perhaps many, is tricky. There is always going to be variance between what certain folk will think a game is worth and what other folk think it is worth. And there are so many factors to base your judgments on, along with personal desires and expectations.
Absolutely... and GOG isn't the sole player in pricing. But my issue with the last year or two has been the general sameness of pricing. Rarely is there an amazing deal. Instead there are many moderate deals that seem to see the same discount (or similar) on a regular basis. It makes the sales rather mundane and boring IMO... something a store doesn't want. Although...
... this sale did have one GREAT deal on Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor. A great price on a very good game. That was exceptional IMO.
Hope they can follow that up!
As for games I chose NOT to purchase this go 'round...
Betrayal at Krondor.
I've watched entire playthroughs, like the general gameplay, and even have the books... but I just can't seem to buy the games! I think I'm ambivalent to the early 3D graphics. If there was a graphics mod that even moderately updated the game, I'd probably buy it in a heartbeat... but essentially $4 for the game as-is? Just seems a little much.
Blade of Darkness.
This game is one of the reasons I joined GOG... and then when I went to purchase, promptly found out it had been de-listed. Now that it has returned, I am tempted... but... that price is still just a little too high IMO. Once it gets closer to $5 or $6 I'll probably get it; that seems to be my "sweet spot" ceiling for most classic games.
Arkham Horror Mother's Embrace.
Last year I badly wanted to play this around Halloween. Now, with all of the mediocre reviews, I still want to play it, but it will have to fall a bit more first.
Dungeons of Naheulbeuk.
One day when the base game and all of the DLC are around $10. Until then....
Mordheim DLC
I refuse to buy faction DLC until it falls in price. 2 factions for around $13 total!? C'mon Games Workshop!
Knights of the Chalice 2.
I understand it's a one-man show and he needs to make money, but... 5%!? Really?
Mafia Trilogy.
Two of my favorite games of all time... and one of my least favorites of all time. It was an ok price (approx $24), but I have all of the games on console... and although I want DRM-free copies... I'll wait for the price to drop a little more. I'd probably pay $15 or so in a second.
Yes, my biggest problem with GOG is that I have many games on console(s) already; most older games that come to GOG (non-DOS games) I already have. I've severely curtailed game spending the last few years, but even with that I've ended up looking at the infrequent GOG releases and contemplating whether I want to rebuy a game (this time for a DRM-free version). I'd love to rebuy everything and have DRM-free backups, but that's not practical IMO. So it's a lot of price watching and weighing things out.
HA! I spend too much time thinking about video games!!!! ;)