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Posted April 29, 2014
Featuring music by Jeremy Soule.

Consortium: The Master Edition, a high-tech Sci-Fi adventure combining RPG and first-person shooter gameplay, is available 40% off on GOG.com. That's only $11.99 for the next 48 hours!

Game One of the iDGi-1 Trilogy. Taking place entirely aboard a massive futuristic aircraft, CONSORTIUM is a first person science-fiction role-playing experience unlike any other. The story begins in our world - the "real world" - where we here at Interdimensional Games have developed a satellite (iDGi-1) capable of opening a digital rift through time and space… Anyone can log on and travel through this rift and awaken within an alternate dimension from our own - the "game world" - in the year 2042.

In Consortium: The Master Edition you'll act as detective investigating an on-board murder, while simultaneously playing peacemaker to a large band of mercenaries who seem to want YOU dead. Or play diplomacy with a smoking barrel, and let the tragedies continue to mount. The story unfolds based largely on your actions. You may use diplomacy and talk your way through the entire game - never shooting anyone! OR, decide to use deadly or non-lethal force. The game features an all original orchestral score by award winning composer Jeremy Soule (available as a bonus MP3 download)!

Step through the digital rift and prepare for one of the most original gaming adventures you've ever had, with Consortium: The Master Edition for only $11.99 on GOG.com. The special 40% release discount offer lasts until Thursday, May 1, at 9:59AM GMT.
Posted April 29, 2014
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IAmSinistar: I may also be adding Escape Goat 2 later once I've had a chance to play it and see what the length is like.
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JudasIscariot: I finished it in about 8 hours or so but they felt longer (because of some of the more devious puzzles...) :P if you want my opinion on EG2 :D
Thanks Judas. I think I barely finished the first under the time limit, and it sounds like the second is a larger game, so it probably will fall outside my parameters. :)
Posted April 29, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I finished it in about 8 hours or so but they felt longer (because of some of the more devious puzzles...) :P if you want my opinion on EG2 :D
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IAmSinistar: Thanks Judas. I think I barely finished the first under the time limit, and it sounds like the second is a larger game, so it probably will fall outside my parameters. :)
Just in case you didn't see my reply: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_consortium_the_master_edition/post60 ;)

A bit over five hours, I know. :D
Post edited April 29, 2014 by Thespian*
Posted April 29, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I finished it in about 8 hours or so but they felt longer (because of some of the more devious puzzles...) :P if you want my opinion on EG2 :D
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IAmSinistar: Thanks Judas. I think I barely finished the first under the time limit, and it sounds like the second is a larger game, so it probably will fall outside my parameters. :)
See Thespian*'s link and this one:

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/games_finished_in_2014/post678

It took me 7 hours and 17 minutes :D
Posted April 29, 2014
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JudasIscariot: See Thespian*'s link and this one:

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/games_finished_in_2014/post678

It took me 7 hours and 17 minutes :D
Yes, I like to take the average time-to-completion when I can, and it sounds like this one is doable in a day, but something of a long day. :)

Which is not to say I won't play it all in one sitting, if it's as addictive as the first one. And if I happen to whiz through it around the 5 hour mark myself, then I'll qualify it, since I'm hardly the most sterling player out there. :D
Posted April 29, 2014
This looks pretty cool. A bit of RPGadventure to tide me over till I can figure out how to play Mean Streets.
Posted April 29, 2014
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ReynardFox: Is there no Windows XP support at all? :/
I've looked on a couple of sites and they all say vista/7/8.

My guess is its probably a 4gb memory / 32bit thing over a DX10 requirement since the steam store page has this note:

"Additional Notes: Of the maximum 4GB of addressable memory space on a 32-bit system (2 ^ 32 = 4,294,967,296 bytes = 4GB), Windows reserves 2GB. This leaves any application (such as Consortium) with a maximum of 2GB to play with. During loading, Consortium can allocate up to 1.8GB worth of memory. If you are running Consortium with a 32 bit machine, be sure to close as many other simultaneously running programs as you can, otherwise "out of memory" crashes may occur"
Posted April 29, 2014
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ShadowWulfe: This looks pretty cool. A bit of RPGadventure to tide me over till I can figure out how to play Mean Streets.
Playing Mean Streets is a doddle. Just started it myself. Just write everything down (especially navigation codes and Character names) and save every time you go to a new location (sometimes theres a gun battle when you leave the car). There's an in-game key reference you get by pressing H when in your car.
Posted April 29, 2014
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gandalf.nho: I backed this, but backers only received Steam keys...
I did back this, and got a DRM free download via humblebundle.
Posted April 29, 2014
Wishlisted for now, but I've been eying this one. It looks like an interesting game.
Posted April 29, 2014
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deadfolk:
Haha, getting ready for Tex Murphy too?

Any tips for surviving the gun battles? I'm terrified of running out of money.
Posted April 29, 2014
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deadfolk:
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ShadowWulfe: Haha, getting ready for Tex Murphy too?

Any tips for surviving the gun battles? I'm terrified of running out of money.
Yep - never did get through them before!

So far the gun battles are pretty easy. Be economical with your shots, and wait for gaps in the gunfire before creeping forward - be patient. It's pretty basic, tbh. If you're in it for the story/puzzles, you can turn the difficulty of the gun battles to easy in the options.
Posted April 29, 2014
Arg. If only I had some money, right now, I'd probably buy this. Gonna have to wishlist it for now, though. (
Posted April 29, 2014
UPDATE: This has turned out to be a false alarm. There is nothing to see here, move along. ;)

Hi all,

Got word from the developer:

Please be aware that there is a new version of the game coming that will invalidate in-progress saves. Saves with the game completed will NOT be affected :)

Thank you for reading :)
Post edited April 29, 2014 by Paczyk
Posted April 29, 2014
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cw8: Sadly I didn't back this on KS.
Is the game fun?
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Crosmando: I backed this during the Kickstarter, got keys for Steam and Humble, haven't played it yet though (it's on my list).

I hope we can get GOG keys too.
I think I´ve read in the Kickstarter comment section that backers won´t get GOG keys, because the DRM-free pormise was kept through offering you Humble Bundle key - same situation like with Broken Age. I suppose they just don´t have that much money left - to pay for key for every backer.
Posted April 29, 2014
Ah, a Source Engine game on GOG, I never thought it possible!

So... wtf Bloodlines? >_<
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