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Posted May 06, 2014
I didn’t choose the clown life, the clown life chose me.

The Whispered World: Special Edition, a charming, hand-drawn adventure of the boy-clown Sadwick and his caterpillar pal Spot, is available on GOG.com for $15.99 (20% off the full price until 9:59 AM GMT on 13 May 2014.

Sadwick is a twelve-year old with a melancholic vein. He not only dislikes the circus, where he lives with his brother and grandpa, and his normal life, where he cannot travel and explore the world, but also, he’s just been told in a prophetic dream that the world is coming to an end, and it’s his fault. And even though Sadwick is not happy with the way things are going for him, he is not going to let the world just end without a fight. This sad clown will travel through four game acts, with his caterpillar friend Spot, to the King’s Castle in Corona to prevent the beautiful but perilous world of Silentia from sliding into destruction.

This is just the beginning of an engaging and emotional dreamlike game starring this uncommon but sympathetic pair trying to save everything that exists. The graphics are suited for a fairy-tale: absolutely stunning hand-drawn scenery and animated cartoon characters. Subtle humor, usually coming from Sadwick’s cynical comments, strange encounters, otherworldly locations, and imaginative riddles guarantees an unforgettable adventure.

New in the Special Edition is the developers' commentary featuring Jan 'Poki' Müller-Michaelis and Marco Hüllen, as well as the in-game orchestral soundtrack, unlockable achievements, an alternate ending, and re-polished graphics in some scenes. The Whispered World: Special Edition is an enchanted point-and click with twists and turns to hold you occupied for days. The game won “Best Story” and “Best Youth Game” at the 2009 German Game Developer Awards and is an excellent adventure game for all ages.

Important notice!
Owners of the previous version of The Whispered World will receive this update for FREE. Please check your accounts for new installers and additional goodies!

Immerse yourself in a world of adventure in The Whispered World: Special Edition for $15.99 (a 20% discount) before 9:59 AM GMT on 13 May 2014.
Posted May 06, 2014
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Redfoxe: i hope this doesnt count as todays "release"

And doubling the price for a patch?
What the eff Daeadlic!
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JudasIscariot: The update is free if you already bought The Whispered World here way back when :)

No one who already owns The Whispered World is paying for a patch.
Thats nice, but i didnt buy it here. So if the day comes when i want it, i have to pay 10 dollars more am i right?.
Just seems really wierd.

its a first for me, havent really seen other developers increasing their prices for games because of patches.
Seems like the worst idea.

But im happy that they gave it for free for people who bought it before atleast. :)
Post edited May 06, 2014 by Redfoxe
Posted May 06, 2014
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RadonGOG: What will be contained in that edition? And will the pricepoint rise up to 30$ then? ;)

We know and we appreciate your work, Judas!
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JudasIscariot: I deserve none of the credit here as far as the update goes. Just a messenger, is all :)
Well, that´s the problem with the english language.
"appreciate your work, Judas" can be interpreted both as just adressed to you or adressed to you as one of the GOG-Team ;)
So, another attempt:
We appreciate your work, GOG-Team, which is currently represented by the Thievin' Bastard Judas! ;)
Posted May 06, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I deserve none of the credit here as far as the update goes. Just a messenger, is all :)
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RadonGOG: Well, that´s the problem with the english language.
"appreciate your work, Judas" can be interpreted both as just adressed to you or adressed to you as one of the GOG-Team ;)
So, another attempt:
We appreciate your work, GOG-Team, which is currently represented by the Thievin' Bastard Judas! ;)
Well, you kind of have a few languages to blame for the current state of the English language :)

Also, the corrected statement makes much more sense now :D
Posted May 06, 2014
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JudasIscariot: ...No one who already owns The Whispered World is paying for a patch.
Lucky me. Although I doubt that I will play it again.

However the price is now too high. I do not recommend buying the game at this price but wait for at least a 50% price discount.
Post edited May 06, 2014 by Trilarion
Posted May 06, 2014
Think I've got this from a bundle or so, but not here yet. Way too dear to buy it for a new price.
Posted May 06, 2014
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Matruchus: Pass too expensive. Maybe if it were packaged with other Deadalic games for 20$ but surely not 19.99$ for one game.
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Niggles: My question is - what is a fair price for an old game + patch etc ?.
I would say for this game between 5.99 to 9.99 $. It is afterall already five years old and a buyer should not be liable to pay for patches since they are an integral part of any game. And I think for five year old games the highest appropriate full price is 9.99$.
Posted May 06, 2014
One little question: What does this actually mean? "and re-polished graphics in some scenes."
This doesn´t sounds like there´ve been a game-wide improvement!
So there isn´t Native-FullHD-Support now? I thought this was an issue of the first game and the addition of this would be the main reason why this has been relaunched?!
Posted May 06, 2014
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RadonGOG: I think they are mainly doing this to have higher numbers at sale.
I agree with you, they most likely did this to give a higher percentage of at sales – it's seems that's where the junk of money comes from today. And having the ability to give -85% off a game except for measly -20% or something makes a huge difference in perception of the buyers.
Post edited May 06, 2014 by FrasierWCrane
Posted May 06, 2014
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Redfoxe: Thats nice, but i didnt buy it here. So if the day comes when i want it, i have to pay 10 dollars more am i right?.
Just seems really wierd.

its a first for me, havent really seen other developers increasing their prices for games because of patches.
Seems like the worst idea.

But im happy that they gave it for free for people who bought it before atleast. :)
i have this on Steam....we will see in a few hours if they give it to us for free as well....(not holding my breath) :)
Posted May 06, 2014
Is there any difference between the old soundtrack and the soundtrack of the special edition? Except for the name it looks exactly the same to me.
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Posted May 06, 2014
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PaterAlf: Is there any difference between the old soundtrack and the soundtrack of the special edition? Except for the name it looks exactly the same to me.
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Posted May 06, 2014
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PaterAlf: Is there any difference between the old soundtrack and the soundtrack of the special edition? Except for the name it looks exactly the same to me.
No this just seems to be a marketing trick by renaming the soundtrack.
Post edited May 06, 2014 by Matruchus
Posted May 06, 2014
I'll try to keep it mostly spoiler free:

I played through the game last year. At the end of the game, you had to choose between two endings, yet, if you chose the false one, your character refused, so that even though the choice-scene was there, the game had only one ending. That kind of ruined the experience at that point, because I pictured the alternate ending to be bitter, but awesome.

In Deponia 2, you can find an easteregg, which takes you to the alternate ending of the whispered world. I must admit within one picture, they nailed it. Best sad ending ever.

Now my question is, whether this is the new alternate ending or did they went for something completly different?

As a matter of fact, though I liked the game (except for one puzzle), the one forced ending kept me from buying it until now. Now it'll be the price, because for a game that has been around for a buck, I won't give 20 just to see the ending.
Posted May 06, 2014
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Matruchus: No this just seems to be a marketing trick by renaming the soundtrack.
In that case the newspost should be edited to remove the misleading part about the soundtrack.

"New in the Special Edition is the developers' commentary featuring Jan 'Poki' Müller-Michaelis and Marco Hüllen, as well as the orchestral soundtrack..."
Posted May 06, 2014
So, if anyone has played this new version through, hows the new alternative ending? I don't think I can bare to play the game through again.
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