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Posted January 28, 2014
Let's do the time warp again*!

Welcome to our [url=http://www.gog.com]DRM-Free Time Machine Sale! Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a fascinating ride to the early days of PC gaming and back again, with 30 excellent titles selected from the years 1983-2013, available up to 90% off (that is for as little as $0.59!). You'll find amazing games in amazing prices featured one by one on GOG.com main page, and before the sale is done you'll be able to complete your very own display of gaming history on a budget below $65 (because this would be the cost to get every single game in the sale). Are you ready?

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There's more than just buying games incredibly cheap to our DRM-Free Time Machine Sale! We're ready to pass its steering wheel (or rather the control console) to YOU. Each game in the sale is offered for a limited time only, and how long we stay in its year is up to you! Each time you see a new game on sale you can vote to either add or subtract 1 second from the timer. Each time you buy a game, you add 3 seconds to the time of it being on sale. We begin with 1983's Zork, bundled with the rest of the Zork Anthology of 6 games in total, for only $1.79. How long will it last on the front page? You'll be the judge. What comes next, as the game of 1984? Let's find out!

Let's take a trip in GOG.com's DRM-Free Time Machine Sale! 30 great games from 1983-2013 will be available up to 90% off, and you get to decide how long each game is on sale. Ready? The technomagical gateway to 1983 opens NOW!

* "Again?", you might ask, "when did they ever do the time warp?". Well, once you embark on a journey through time, all becomes relevant and there's absolutely no guarantee that what you are doing, you are doing for the first time. In fact, that's highly improbable. After all, time isn't linear. It's more like a giant wobbly-bobbly goggy-boggy ball of gaming awesome!
Post edited January 28, 2014 by G-Doc
Posted January 29, 2014
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m000: Hi GOG team. Mac user here.

The TIme-Machine Sale seemed fun in the beginning but it gets more and more disappointing.
From 1996 onwards there are no Mac compatible games so far! I was really hoping for titles like Jagged Alliance 2 or Stronghold HD but instead got games that I wouldn't buy even if I was running windows.

And, for Bob's sake, who likes Rayman's ugly face?
I don't think the classic ones held up that well, but I do have Origins on my wishlist.
Posted January 29, 2014
HELP

Can someone buy Gothic for me, please?
My card doesn't seem to work at this late hour! :(
I could trade it with another GOG game next time.
Send me a PM (I'll be away for some days from tomorrow).
Thanks


EDIT: Ok, I'll trade it in the future with foxworks. Thanks!
Post edited January 29, 2014 by phaolo
Posted January 29, 2014
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m000: Hi GOG team. Mac user here.

The TIme-Machine Sale seemed fun in the beginning but it gets more and more disappointing.
From 1996 onwards there are no Mac compatible games so far! I was really hoping for titles like Jagged Alliance 2 or Stronghold HD but instead got games that I wouldn't buy even if I was running windows.

And, for Bob's sake, who likes Rayman's ugly face?
Hey..my 5 year old daughter adores Rayman (p.s. and I think he is very likeable too)
Posted January 29, 2014
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m000: Hi GOG team. Mac user here.

The TIme-Machine Sale seemed fun in the beginning but it gets more and more disappointing.
From 1996 onwards there are no Mac compatible games so far! I was really hoping for titles like Jagged Alliance 2 or Stronghold HD but instead got games that I wouldn't buy even if I was running windows.

And, for Bob's sake, who likes Rayman's ugly face?
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Jakov: Hey..my 5 year old daughter adores Rayman (p.s. and I think he is very likeable too)
My 5 year old is stuck on Ratchet and Clank, wish she'd fall in love with something I could buy on PC, much better cooling in a full tower gaming PC than a launch day PS3.
Posted January 29, 2014
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m000: Hi GOG team. Mac user here.

The TIme-Machine Sale seemed fun in the beginning but it gets more and more disappointing.
From 1996 onwards there are no Mac compatible games so far! I was really hoping for titles like Jagged Alliance 2 or Stronghold HD but instead got games that I wouldn't buy even if I was running windows.

And, for Bob's sake, who likes Rayman's ugly face?
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DiscipleJF: I don't use Mac's but I second their inclusion in the sale!
I wouldn't mind not having *any* Mac games *at all*, provided it was a regular sale. But staying tuned through the day and getting nothing for your waiting is annoying.

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DiscipleJF: Er, I happen to have bought Rayman, love that series. :)
They must be good games from what I hear. They also say to never judge a book by its cover. But I can't stand Rayman's face on the cover. Sorry. They should have invested some extra time designing him ;-)
Posted January 29, 2014
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m000: Hi GOG team. Mac user here.

The TIme-Machine Sale seemed fun in the beginning but it gets more and more disappointing.
From 1996 onwards there are no Mac compatible games so far! I was really hoping for titles like Jagged Alliance 2 or Stronghold HD but instead got games that I wouldn't buy even if I was running windows.

And, for Bob's sake, who likes Rayman's ugly face?
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liamphoenix: I don't think the classic ones held up that well, but I do have Origins on my wishlist.
All Rayman games from GOG have held up very well and work great on Win 7. You can increase quality of the graphics for Rayman Forever in the DosBox Settings to make it look even better then it looked in the nineties.
Posted January 29, 2014
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Zarahai: AH! forgot to ask about the game:
1. is the game a rage-quit possibility? I LOVE LOVE l-o-v-e grind games but from the reviews you can get killed with one hit! or fall via glitch and die...or trip off a ledge and die...
2. this a economic game: ie find items via grinding(<3) and make stuff?
3. you control one character with one fighting skill(?): can you become like the archer whos a tailor and level 99 chef? or a rogue who fights with a sword AND a bow

thanks for clearing the game up for me! it looked like a morrowind type (with the stats and multi-class) then it seemed like a bash and slash pre-set
Gothic is not grindy at all. The map is lovingly crafted and carefully populated. Treasure is not random. Enemies do not respawn. You can range the wide world early on and meet plenty of creatures far too strong for you. It's exciting and a pleasure to explore.
Posted January 29, 2014
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siegfriedrox: Had no problem to run it on windows 8.
Same here, I just ran my old installer from GOG from way back before Win8 was invented and the installation worked fine on my Win8 64-bit without any tweaks. That's no guarantee that it will work for others, too, of course, but if anyone has issues running the game, check out this guide. There's a downloadable fix for Win8 Fullscreen borders, for example.

(EDIT: And I just noticed the guide says that the GOG version already includes this fix.)
Post edited January 29, 2014 by Leroux
Posted January 29, 2014
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DiscipleJF: I don't use Mac's but I second their inclusion in the sale!
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m000: I wouldn't mind not having *any* Mac games *at all*, provided it was a regular sale. But staying tuned through the day and getting nothing for your waiting is annoying.

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DiscipleJF: Er, I happen to have bought Rayman, love that series. :)
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m000: They must be good games from what I hear. They also say to never judge a book by its cover. But I can't stand Rayman's face on the cover. Sorry. They should have invested some extra time designing him ;-)
SimCity 2000 is Mac compatible, same with Wing Commander 1+2, maybe others. Yup, Crusader No Remorse, Star Control 1+2, Cannon Fodder... are you looking in the right place to see Mac compatibility?

I think Rayman's look is great! The whole series is classic comic overload.
Post edited January 29, 2014 by BoxOfSnoo
Posted January 29, 2014
Wow, first game of the sale that I don't own and that interest me.

Bought!

I run Windows 7 64 bits so I'm on my own if it does not work. My old computer ran XP so I might put it back together if needed (It's in pieces as I use the parts to troubleshoot other computers).

Edit: Fixed some typos.
Post edited January 29, 2014 by justanoldgamer
Posted January 29, 2014
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Zarahai: AH! forgot to ask about the game:
1. is the game a rage-quit possibility? I LOVE LOVE l-o-v-e grind games but from the reviews you can get killed with one hit! or fall via glitch and die...or trip off a ledge and die...
2. this a economic game: ie find items via grinding(<3) and make stuff?
3. you control one character with one fighting skill(?): can you become like the archer whos a tailor and level 99 chef? or a rogue who fights with a sword AND a bow

thanks for clearing the game up for me! it looked like a morrowind type (with the stats and multi-class) then it seemed like a bash and slash pre-set
It's less punishing than Gothic 2 with NotR installed, but yes, it's hard. Especially if you plan to be a mage, meaning you'll have basically no skills in the early game and need to save your points for later, get used to dying and reloading A LOT, and needing to be very careful. Playing a mage towards the end, however, is a breeze, since it's not just the high level spells that are good enough but if you got all the exp you could you'll find you have something left over for some warrior skills as well.
Well, you find stuff, you buy stuff, you get stuff for quests... Don't expect good things from enemies though, usually. About buying, the economy is interesting in that it's a barter system if I remember correctly, you need to trade items till what you give (at least) matches the value of what you take. Does require a stock of value 1 items so you won't lose out, and there will be plenty you'll never bother selling, but since the inventory is unlimited, that's no problem.
Yeah, a single character. And you are better off focusing on one build (there are very few attributes/skills to train too, so it's obvious what to train for what you want), then see if at the end you still have something left over. Archers tend to do poorly in the later game, though you'll find potions to make up for it if you insist. (Basically, early game is warrior > archer > mage (or over... nothing really, as you can only become a mage later), late game is mage > warrior (well over) > archer.) Keep in mind that you don't just choose your class though, but your choice of camp chooses for you. If I remember correctly, sect (I think?) camp is for mainly warriors, no high-level spells from there, while old camp lets you become a mage soonest, without going through a warrior stage as in the new camp, so you can focus those points on magic right.
Posted January 29, 2014
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siegfriedrox: Had no problem to run it on windows 8.
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Leroux: Same here, I just ran my old installer from GOG from way back before Win8 was invented and the installation worked fine on my Win8 64-bit without any tweaks. That's no guarantee that it will work for others, too, of course, but if anyone has issues running the game, check out this guide. There's a downloadable fix for Win8 Fullscreen borders, for example.

(EDIT: And I just noticed the guide says that the GOG version already includes this fix.)
Still GoG supports only XP and vista for this game.
Posted January 29, 2014
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Piccollende: It said that Gothic will work on XP and Vista. Will it not work on 7 or 8?
It COULD possibly work on your system, but don't expect GOG to give you any support for it.
Posted January 29, 2014
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Leroux: Same here, I just ran my old installer from GOG from way back before Win8 was invented and the installation worked fine on my Win8 64-bit without any tweaks. That's no guarantee that it will work for others, too, of course, but if anyone has issues running the game, check out this guide. There's a downloadable fix for Win8 Fullscreen borders, for example.

(EDIT: And I just noticed the guide says that the GOG version already includes this fix.)
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vanchann: Still GoG supports only XP and vista for this game.
Yes, you buy at your own risk. Just saying this does not automatically mean that it won't work on your system and that you won't be able to deal with any issues that may arise. Of course, there's still a certain risk that you get very unlucky and nothing will make it work, and I guess in that case you won't get your money back, if your PC does not meet the system requirements (XP or Vista). So if you're really really unlucky you might see your $2.50 go to waste.
Posted January 29, 2014
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vanchann: Still GoG supports only XP and vista for this game.
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Leroux: Yes, you buy at your own risk. Just saying this does not automatically mean that it won't work on your system and that you won't be able to deal with any issues that may arise. Of course, there's still a certain risk that you get very unlucky and nothing will make it work, and I guess in that case you won't get your money back, if your PC does not meet the system requirements (XP or Vista). So if you're really really unlucky you might see your $2.50 go to waste.
Wouldn't GOG's 30 day money back guarantee work in this case?
http://www.gog.com/support/website_help/money_back_guarantee
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