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Posted February 25, 2012
I'm moving to Germany (tomorrow, actually) and I don't have much more than a semester or two of German. I discovered quite by accident that the game Evil Genius has voice over work and text in German as well as English and I've been playing it to help me learn the language.

What other games can be played auf Deutsch? I know this is listed under 'languages' but is there a way to list that as a search term?
Posted February 25, 2012
E.g. Indigo Prophecy does support German language.

Other than that you can actually play a lot GOG's in German. Maybe you want to check out this thread: http://www.gog.com/en/forum/general/multilingual_gogs

Enjoy your stay in Germany! ;)
Post edited February 25, 2012 by Rhineland
Posted February 25, 2012
I've managed to play the GOG versions of the Atlantis games in German (and I'm honest, it's one of the few games that actually do sound better in German, probably owing to the fact that the English version is also a translation).

Amerzone can be played in German as well, but I've only played the GOG version in English to date.

Just a tip on the side: if you are planning on buying any games here, check first whether the game might be censored. Some censorship is more subtle (early Medal of Honor games for example), some is quite funny (Flatout, Wolfenstein) but a lot of it causes the game to become completely mutilated (Grand Theft Auto 3).
Post edited February 25, 2012 by jamyskis
Posted February 25, 2012
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Jomangor: I'm moving to Germany (tomorrow, actually) and I don't have much more than a semester or two of German. I discovered quite by accident that the game Evil Genius has voice over work and text in German as well as English and I've been playing it to help me learn the language.

What other games can be played auf Deutsch? I know this is listed under 'languages' but is there a way to list that as a search term?
Do they have to be GOG games?

If not.. Drakensang, immediately springs to mind. A proper crpg version of a pen and paper system...very good, I enjoyed it immensely.
Posted February 25, 2012
That's super useful! But I suppose I should have been clearer in asking about games that have spoken German - which is rarer - as well as German text.

Thanks for your well wishes. Meiningen, here I come!
Posted February 25, 2012
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Tormentfan: If not.. Drakensang, immediately springs to mind. A proper crpg version of a pen and paper system...very good, I enjoyed it immensely.
This as well. With the Dark Eye games you have the benefit of having German be the original language of the games. The English version is a mere translation.
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Jomangor: That's super useful! But I suppose I should have been clearer in asking about games that have spoken German - which is rarer - as well as German text.
It's not rare at all. Pretty much every game that is released here has full VO. I know of a few exceptions that don't (Capcom rarely VO their games - they stick with subtitles); but most games have full German voice acting.
Post edited February 25, 2012 by jamyskis
Posted February 25, 2012
What about the Gothic series... i'm pretty sure they have German VO.. especially as they originated there too.
Posted February 25, 2012
You know what they say, visits Germany before it visits you ;-).
Posted February 25, 2012
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SimonG: You know what they say, visits Germany before it visits you ;-).
That's even funnier coming from a German, lol.
Posted February 25, 2012
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Tormentfan: What about the Gothic series... i'm pretty sure they have German VO.. especially as they originated there too.
Not on GOG they don't.
Posted February 25, 2012
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SimonG: You know what they say, visits Germany before it visits you ;-).
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Tormentfan: That's even funnier coming from a German, lol.
Because we know ....
Posted February 25, 2012
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Tormentfan: What about the Gothic series... i'm pretty sure they have German VO.. especially as they originated there too.
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jamyskis: Not on GOG they don't.
:o No multi language option?

That's quite a bit on an omittion... but other versions will be available somewhere, yeah?
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Tormentfan: That's even funnier coming from a German, lol.
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SimonG: Because we know ....
You're just scaring me now, mate. :P
Post edited February 25, 2012 by Tormentfan
Posted February 25, 2012
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Tormentfan: Do they have to be GOG games?

If not.. Drakensang, immediately springs to mind. A proper crpg version of a pen and paper system...very good, I enjoyed it immensely.
I wanted to say the same ;)
Drakensang, Book of Unwritten Tales, Edna bricht aus (Edna&Harvey: The Breakout), Die Gilde, the Gothic games (1&2) for some more... colloquial language. The GOG versions of the latter two probably do not have German audio, though.

Die Vieh Chroniken and Harveys Neue Augen are probably great as well, haven't played those yet.
Posted February 25, 2012
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Tormentfan: That's quite a bit on an omittion... but other versions will be available somewhere, yeah?
Well, you can get Gothic Universe from Amazon.de cheap enough these days, and the German release only has the original German. It's missing Götterdämmerung and Arcania, but to be honest that's no great loss.
Posted February 25, 2012
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Tormentfan: That's quite a bit on an omittion... but other versions will be available somewhere, yeah?
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jamyskis: Well, you can get Gothic Universe from Amazon.de cheap enough these days, and the German release only has the original German. It's missing Götterdämmerung and Arcania, but to be honest that's no great loss.
Arcania is self explanitory and certainly won't be missed....but what's Götterdämmerung?
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