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Posted August 04, 2009
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Mikee: Short explanation from our side.

Thanks for that, you guys are great as always.
I haven't heard about this game but I'm pretty excited about it -- a fitting title for GOG. :)
Posted August 04, 2009
Good game, but I never played it all the way through. To many other games nipping at my heels. The one thing I remember is that the rallies are very repetitious and it gets annoying, trying to strengthen your ties with your fellow man is pretty tough. Maybe that's why I stopped? It was either that or the game progressed to slowly for my taste.
I'm plainning on buying it again to support GOG. Thanks GOG! You da man!
Post edited August 04, 2009 by dreadcog
Posted August 04, 2009
For someone who has played Floor 13 (released by virgin-mastertronic back in 1991 or something), would you say this game is similar but with graphics?
Posted August 04, 2009
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DadouXIII: I'm surprised at how many people haven't heard of this game...
I remember it being hyped to high heaven, which was also it's downfall : Overhyped games always dissapoint...
When I got this game (about 5-6 years back) I was pretty hyped too...
Just a warning : It's extremely slow, and very very hard...
But it's a great game, which had bad reviews because of the horrid interface and bugs (besides the ridiculous learning curve and slowness)...
Not for everyone, but if you manage to get into it, you're in for a great time...
Cheers GOG, and the weird part is, I was talking about this game to a friend yesterday, praying it would someday make it's way here...
This is what you call a pleasant surprise :D

Bad UI, many bugs and a steep learning curve. All these complaints were made for Gothic (and Gothic 2) and look the Gothic forum now (you'll mostly find praise there). This should be enough to prove that a flawed game can still be good.
And no, I never heard of it before. I wasn't really interested in PC gaming at this period (my computer could barely run anything that wasn't 3 years old at the time). The concept is nice, though.
Posted August 04, 2009
The game certainly had a few issues, but I still really enjoyed it, if only for the subject matter. I liked holding demonstrations, following potential enemies, etc. Just not much else out there like it.
Posted August 04, 2009
OK, so maybe this game isn't everyone's cup of tea, but what game is? There have been many great games made since 1978, and their sales have always been limited by marketing and exposure, no matter how wonderful they might be. You can sing the praises of The Guild until the cows come home and I'll never be interested in it. Even so, I'm not going to complain about the game, nor am I going to whine about how GOG chose to re-publish game "X" instead of game "Y."
Frankly speaking, I don't expect everyone else to like the same things I do. I understand the concept of one man's garbage being another man's treasure. Look how many people thought "Death Rally" was crud, but I still enjoyed it immensely. GOG does an excellent job of obtaining titles we wish we could play once again, and they've got a great approach to business.
1) They put the customers first. Their efforts to meet customer demand are inspirational.
2) They put out quality products. That old CVGA game may still be in three colors, but it will run at least as well on your modern system as it did on the system it was designed for.
3) They are responsive. From forum posts to letters written in response to queries, GOG has always made me feel that they take whatever we have to say very seriously. I know I'm just one person, but the dedication of GOG's team makes me feel that they appreciate me.
As a typical male, I stick with a brand or company as long as it works for me. GOG goes above and beyond the bare essentials, however, and that has made me their loyal customer. I trust them to the point where I'm even willing to try games I passed on the first time around simply because GOG is selling them. The way I see it, it's worth the risk of a few bucks if GOG thinks the title has merit.
The main point I'm making (in a very roundabout way) is that there's no need to bash GOG because they didn't re-publish the game that *you* wanted. Let other people enjoy what you do not, and wait for the next title. My own experience has been that, sooner or later, a game I want to see will indeed make its appearance.
GOG has always "been there" for me, and I will continue to send them my hard-earned money.
-Khalaq
Posted August 04, 2009
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dreadcog: Good game, but I never played it all the way through. To many other games nipping at my heels. The one thing I remember is that the rallies are very repetitious and it gets annoying, trying to strengthen your ties with your fellow man is pretty tough. Maybe that's why I stopped? It was either that or the game progressed to slowly for my taste.
I'm plainning on buying it again to support GOG. Thanks GOG! You da man!

it would be awesome if you could post some tips for beginners on Republic's forum ;)
Posted August 05, 2009
*deleted annoying triple post*
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81RED: Oh, I remember this.
EDGE (elitist UK gamer mag) ran a monthly series on this while it was in production - featuring the ups & downs in the life of Demis Hassabis, founder of Elixir studios.

Ahah! that was his name... i remember reading sooooo much about him. He was like 18 at the time, right?
Personally I loved EDGE, if only for their articles about forgotten classics, and their awesome cover designs.
(and that they were the only place that gave Jedi Outcast the 5/10 it deserved).
PS/ am i the only one having problems getting posts to show up? it only started today...
PPS/ and now it has posted the post that i posted a few minutes ago, but didn't show up.. so i have a double post.
PPPS/ make that triple!! ????
Post edited August 05, 2009 by soulgrindr
Posted August 05, 2009
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soulgrindr: PS/ am i the only one having problems getting posts to show up? it only started today...

It's been happening to me on and off for a week or so now. Once you post something, just wait 30 seconds or so. The post should turn up within that time frame.
Posted August 05, 2009
Same as bansama, here.
Posted August 05, 2009
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Khalaq: Look how many people thought "Death Rally" was crud, but I still enjoyed it immensely.

Death Rally is a fantastic game, and I really hope it'll make its way to GOG someday.
Posted August 05, 2009
Yeah this probably files with many other games who can best be described as not mainstream popular, but that have attracted a loyal fanbase.
Death Rally would be great for example, I loved that game. Most of my friends thought it was profoundly boring and only played it for the (at the time) nice graphics and a small amount of gore.
Posted August 05, 2009
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soulgrindr: Personally I loved EDGE, if only for their articles about forgotten classics, and their awesome cover designs.
(and that they were the only place that gave Jedi Outcast the 5/10 it deserved).

Personally I could never forgive EDGE for their shameful treatment of the Sega Saturn. They showed no journalistic integrity and it was obvious they never even played the Saturn games they reviewed. If they were not on the Sony payroll then they certainly acted like it.
Posted August 05, 2009
Thank you all for the critic and also for the kind words - we really appreciate it. It does give us additional motivation to deliver the games everybody is waiting for (including us :)
When I was reading this thread I thought, that it was worth to release Republic the Revolution just to see the comments and what controversy it has created, but kidding aside ... Republic the Revolution is a good game - yes, there is a lot of people who will not play it (including me here), but it was big at the release and definitely innovative with a lot of hype around. That's why we have decided to put it up on GOG.com and as per the posts we have made at least some of you happy.
Yes, we would love to have major releases each week - by major I mean stuff that caters to 90% of gamers, but it does take time to put such deals together. We are continuously working on it and you will see the really big things coming shortly ☺
Important thing however is to ask the questions – how many really big titles there is? I mean games, which will be like by vast majority of gamers – 20-30-40, maybe less. I think the beauty of gaming is the diversity of taste and thus games catering to those tastes. We see our role here, as the selector of quality and caterer for all tastes.
There of course is hell lot of crappy games, which you can spot from a distance. That’s what you will not see on GOG.com (or at least you will see it very very rarely, as we can go wrong from time to time, can’t we?). Still, I am sure that once we will put a real crap out most of you will let us know about it in a very direct way and we will be able to correct our wrongdoing ;)
Once again – we really appreciate both the critic and the kind words. Keep on ☺
Posted August 05, 2009
speaking about bad games
Can you guys bring us Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing?? Pretty please!!
I promise I will buy two copies at the release!!
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