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

×
The best B-movies in the history of gaming!

The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour, a pair of fascinating ghost stories with orchestrated soundtrack, that launched computer games into the CD-ROM era, is available 80% off, for Windows and Mac OS X, on GOG.com for the next 24 hours. That's only $3.98 for the set of two ($1.99 each).

[url=http://www.gog.com/promo/gem_promo7th_guest_11th_hour_270114][/url]The 7th Guest, when came out in 1993 as one of the first games released on CDs, it supposedly drove the sales of CD-ROM drives to rise by 300%. Over two million copies of the game were sold, as everybody wanted to see what the new technology can bring to the gaming table. Driven by curiosity, the gamers came to find a uniquely presented horror story with thick atmosphere, creative puzzles, and innovative pre-rendered 3D graphics. The orchestrated soundtrack played a large part in creating the game's eerie mood and the FMV actors added a fantastic horror B-movie quality into the mix. The 7th Guest, followed by The 11th Hour, remains a fascinating episode in the history of computer games, so make sure to visit the mad Henry Stauf's mystery mansion yourself!

The 7th Guest pits you against the devious mind of Henry Stauf, the murdering maniac, the power-hungry puppeteer, the master of the mysterious mansion. You accepted his invitation and now a supernatural force is driving you towards your demise. You will encounter the six spirits of Stauf's guests, doomed for eternity to repeat the fatal night at his haunted house. Then, you'll witness history repeating itself with The 11th Hour, a sequel revisiting the mansion and reigniting the flames of madness upon which the kettle of mystery and horror entraps new victims. Both games come with full soundtracks and bonus materials to enhance your experience.

Step into the realm of horror, solve the mystery mansion's many devious puzzles, discover the method to Henry Stauf's madness, and experience an important piece of gaming history in The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour, for only $3.98! The offer lasts until Tuesday, January 28, at 10:59AM GMT.

Notice:
Be advised, that once the promo ends, the prices of both games will be permanently reduced by 40%, so each of them will be available in GOG.com catalog for $5.99.
The Blue icon showing the "GOG Gem Promo" redirects you to the 7th Guest page.

Bought 'em though! Nice promo.
Nice to see a price drop incoming.
Not my type of game, but nice to see.
Nice promo what a sale.
avatar
GOG.com: Notice:
Be advised, that once the promo ends, the prices of both games will be permanently reduced by 40%, so each of them will be available in GOG.com catalog for $5.99.
Soooo, basically we're having a promo to celebrate a permanent price decrease?

Oh GOG you lovable bunch of weirdos :-)

Legal disclaimer: The term "weirdos" is, in the context of the above sentence, not utilized in a negative way. Should you feel offended/hurt/puzzled please send all comments and complaints to anonymous@4chan.org

Edit: I'm curious to know what a FVM actor is :-)
Post edited January 27, 2014 by Dju
Color me interested. I've managed to substantially reduce my p&c backlog so I'm willing to get new titles.

Just a short question: can you make a game breaking mistake in those games? And if so are they immediately apparent or is that only after some time you realize that you cannot complete the game because you haven't done something three chapters earlier (I hate it!)?
avatar
Epitaph666: The Blue icon showing the "GOG Gem Promo" redirects you to the 7th Guest page.

Bought 'em though! Nice promo.
Yeah - there's no separate promo page for these, they're just cheaper on the usual game card?
Not that it really matters - may have to invest in these when I get home...

Edit just found it here:
http://www.gog.com/promo/gem_promo7th_guest_11th_hour_270114
linked from the game cards but not the news post, as far as I can tell...
Post edited January 27, 2014 by Fever_Discordia
I remember 7th Guest vaguely from watching my father play it about 20 years ago but I have never seen 11th Hour before. How similar is it? Better or worse than 7th Guest?
bókt!
Already have them...Nice to see a permanent proce drop.
avatar
Ghorpm: Color me interested. I've managed to substantially reduce my p&c backlog so I'm willing to get new titles.

Just a short question: can you make a game breaking mistake in those games? And if so are they immediately apparent or is that only after some time you realize that you cannot complete the game because you haven't done something three chapters earlier (I hate it!)?
At least in 7th Guest, I don't think so. How the gameplay goes is that you have this mansion where most doors (rooms) are locked. In the available rooms you find some puzzles (which don't really have anything to do with the story, they are just generic puzzles, like chess piece puzzles), and after you solve a puzzle in some room, another room somewhere else in the mansion becomes available, with its own puzzle.

So it is not an adventure game in the sense that you'd carry inventory objects with you to different places, and the puzzles are fully self-contained in each room (ie. you solve a puzzle in some room, that's it, you don't have to care about that room any more, other than maybe if you pass through it to another room later).

I don't see how you could face a dead-end in 7th Guest. Not fully sure about 11th Hour as I have barely played it, but it seemed pretty similar to 7th Guest overall.
avatar
Wurzelkraft: I remember 7th Guest vaguely from watching my father play it about 20 years ago but I have never seen 11th Hour before. How similar is it? Better or worse than 7th Guest?
It has even worse B-movie acting, at least. Overall the gameplay seems similar, not sure about that PDA thingie you carry with you in 11th Hour, though...
Post edited January 27, 2014 by timppu
Both are good games.
Nice promo, i grabbed The 7th Guest. :)
ok, i bought the 11th hour :)
avatar
Ghorpm: Color me interested. I've managed to substantially reduce my p&c backlog so I'm willing to get new titles.

Just a short question: can you make a game breaking mistake in those games? And if so are they immediately apparent or is that only after some time you realize that you cannot complete the game because you haven't done something three chapters earlier (I hate it!)?
avatar
timppu: At least in 7th Guest, I don't think so. How the gameplay goes is that you have this mansion where most doors (rooms) are locked. In the available rooms you find some puzzles (which don't really have anything to do with the story, they are just generic puzzles, like chess piece puzzles), and after you solve a puzzle in some room, another room somewhere else in the mansion becomes available, with its own puzzle.

So it is not an adventure game in the sense that you'd carry inventory objects with you to different places, and the puzzles are fully self-contained in each room (ie. you solve a puzzle in some room, that's it, you don't have to care about that room any more, other than maybe if you pass through it to another room later).

I don't see how you could face a dead-end in 7th Guest. Not fully sure about 11th Hour as I have barely played it, but it seemed pretty similar to 7th Guest overall.
Thanks a lot! It sounds to be good enough :) I'll get them