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Posted November 12, 2012
Try out the brilliant mix of RPG and tower defense, right here!

Monday surprise! Here's a browser based demo of Defender's Quest, a very succesfull attempt of splicing the tower defense and RPG genres, which is available on GOG.com for only $14.99.

[url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/defenders_quest][/url]Defender's Quest is complex, elaborate, well-polished, and on top of that--well written. You might think that this last part isn't all that much important in a tower defense title, but it actually is, as the whole game is story driven. However, it's only one of the reasons why Adam Smith of [url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/01/24/hours-of-towers-defenders-quest/" target="_blank]Rock, Paper, Shotgun[/url] calls it "brilliant" and confesses that his "mild aversion to tower defense has been completely shattered". The main reason for this game to invoke such enthusiasm is that it just keeps on delivering content, so once you pick it up, it's extremely difficult to put it down. With well-executed mechanics, clear visuals, a plethora of scenarios, and many outspoken characters, you'll be enjoying every single minute of it!

The game not only met with critical acclaim, but was also well received by GOG.com users. So, if you're still on the fence with Defender's Quest, you now have the perfect opportunity to see what your $14.99 gets you. The browser based demo below can easily provide you with a couple of hours of play, which is still but a small taste of things to come in the full version. It will also allow you to export your save-file and continue your adventure in the full game, so there won't be losing any progress! Just be careful! This one can make your Monday so much easier to handle, but also very unproductive.
Post edited November 12, 2012 by G-Doc
Posted November 12, 2012
Very fun demo, like the animation style, story presentation and the rpg elements of leveling your companion 'towers' which all in all makes for a fun game, definitely have to get this game.
Posted November 13, 2012
Agh, must get back work. O_O
Posted November 13, 2012
Interesting gameplay. While I liked the cartoony graphics of the characters, I'll admit the actual ingame graphics threw me off at first. But the gameplay seems fun and addictive. I'll wishlist this game for now. :-)
Posted November 13, 2012
Had this been available when this game was on sale, you'd have had a purchase. As it is, wishlisted. =)
Posted November 13, 2012
Really enjoyed the demo, not really a fan of the art style of the characters, but it definitely grew on me a lot as I played. I was going to buy it at the end, expecting it to be $9.99 but was put off when I saw it was $14.99. That extra $5 isn't much, I know, but it just kind of tipped the balance past what I was willing to pay. Added it to my wishlist, though.
Posted November 13, 2012
please check this out:

if you buy the game here (on GOG) and run it, there's a patch check. after running it yesterday I was told there is an update and if I wanted to download it.

I said yes of course, but the game downloaded a whole new (non-GOG) installer of the new version which can't be even used to update the already installed GOG version, you need to uninstall the GOG game and install the non-GOG version instead.

this probably is caused by the developer and their decision on how to deal with updating but couldn't you speak with them and ask if they could somehow implement this update process into an existing installation or something.

other than that, very cool and fun game!
Posted November 13, 2012
Nice addition to GOG, browser demo.. Keep 'em coming!! I have tried this one for a little bit and it plays out quite nicely, though the game is a bit overpriced (of good 5€) for now IMO,.

Sooo thanks for the demo and moar, plx! Like, for example, this wonderful claymation game The Dream Machine? :)
Post edited November 13, 2012 by koima57
Posted November 13, 2012
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Kunovski: please check this out:

if you buy the game here (on GOG) and run it, there's a patch check. after running it yesterday I was told there is an update and if I wanted to download it.

I said yes of course, but the game downloaded a whole new (non-GOG) installer of the new version which can't be even used to update the already installed GOG version, you need to uninstall the GOG game and install the non-GOG version instead.

this probably is caused by the developer and their decision on how to deal with updating but couldn't you speak with them and ask if they could somehow implement this update process into an existing installation or something.

other than that, very cool and fun game!
That's...odd. I'll ask our team what's happening.
Posted November 13, 2012
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Kunovski: please check this out:

if you buy the game here (on GOG) and run it, there's a patch check. after running it yesterday I was told there is an update and if I wanted to download it.

I said yes of course, but the game downloaded a whole new (non-GOG) installer of the new version which can't be even used to update the already installed GOG version, you need to uninstall the GOG game and install the non-GOG version instead.

this probably is caused by the developer and their decision on how to deal with updating but couldn't you speak with them and ask if they could somehow implement this update process into an existing installation or something.

other than that, very cool and fun game!
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TheEnigmaticT: That's...odd. I'll ask our team what's happening.
The developers offered to handle the updates themselves and the game checks if a newer version is available on their server. If that's the case, it will ask you if you want to download it. Then it directs you to a folder with a new installer. You can run it to install the new version of the game atop of the new one (you don't have to uninstall the game). The new version is still a DRM-free game, so nothing really changes apart from the fixes and additional content provided by the devs.
Posted November 13, 2012
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G-Doc: Then it directs you to a folder with a new installer. You can run it to install the new version of the game atop of the new one (you don't have to uninstall the game).
actually, you can't

it offers you a path (like c:\program files\developer\Defender's Quest) so you point it into the place where you have your game installed, but the installer creates an additional folder inside (...Defender's Quest\DefendersQuest or something)

so, either you're lucky and you've named your installation folder of GOG version exactly the same as the devs intended (DefendersQuest) and you simply point the installation to only say c:\program files\developer, or you need to uninstall ;)
Posted November 13, 2012
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G-Doc: Then it directs you to a folder with a new installer. You can run it to install the new version of the game atop of the new one (you don't have to uninstall the game).
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Kunovski: actually, you can't

it offers you a path (like c:\program files\developer\Defender's Quest) so you point it into the place where you have your game installed, but the installer creates an additional folder inside (...Defender's Quest\DefendersQuest or something)

so, either you're lucky and you've named your installation folder of GOG version exactly the same as the devs intended (DefendersQuest) and you simply point the installation to only say c:\program files\developer, or you need to uninstall ;)
Yeah, this.
I made post about it in DQ specific forum few days ago. I had trouble with it and someone else too. It offers you default path (including Defender's Quest folder), but it installs inside it, creating new DefendersQuest folder. So I got new folder inside my "Defender's Quest" folder and new icon, named "DefendersQuest" as well. The previous one was "Defender's Quest."
So I had to manually copy updated files into game folder.
Posted November 13, 2012
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Kunovski: actually, you can't

it offers you a path (like c:\program files\developer\Defender's Quest) so you point it into the place where you have your game installed, but the installer creates an additional folder inside (...Defender's Quest\DefendersQuest or something)

so, either you're lucky and you've named your installation folder of GOG version exactly the same as the devs intended (DefendersQuest) and you simply point the installation to only say c:\program files\developer, or you need to uninstall ;)
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Vitek: Yeah, this.
I made post about it in DQ specific forum few days ago. I had trouble with it and someone else too. It offers you default path (including Defender's Quest folder), but it installs inside it, creating new DefendersQuest folder. So I got new folder inside my "Defender's Quest" folder and new icon, named "DefendersQuest" as well. The previous one was "Defender's Quest."
So I had to manually copy updated files into game folder.
Huh? I did not notice that. Lemme consult with product department.
Post edited November 13, 2012 by G-Doc
Posted November 13, 2012
Hey guys! Just a quick update that we're preparing some patches to the build to deal with everyone's feedback. We'll be making a special GOG-only version that turns all the outgoing connections off by default, including the auto-updater, so it doesn't mess with your firewall. We're also packaging it in a special mode that doesn't install an Adobe AIR runtime, but just satisfies those dependencies through local dynamic libraries (dll's on windows, whatever the equivalent is on mac).

While I'm at it, I'll look at the weird path issues with the installer and see if there's something I can do to clean that up.

I will try to get these to the GOG team as soon as possible. So sorry for the inconvenience!
Post edited November 13, 2012 by larsiusprime
Posted November 13, 2012
The game certainly interests me, but after reading about the phoning home, and automatic updating, it has me wondering if I would be able to play this on my gaming computer which has no internet cnnection. Does it become "unplayable" at some point because the game can't connect to the devs servers? Anyone know?
Post edited November 13, 2012 by Zoltan999
Posted November 13, 2012
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Zoltan999: The game certainly interests me, but after reading about the phoning home, and automatic updating, it has me wondering if I would be able to play this on my gaming computer which has no internet cnnection. Does it become "unplayable" at some point because the game can't connect to the devs servers? Anyone know?
I seriously doubt it. All it does is send anonymous information to the devs so they can improve the game. Maybe stuff like how many times people fail on a certain level, or what classes they never use and so on. You can opt out of it in the game anyway.
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