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Bad influence. Just like the Roadrunner cartoons.

, the infamous adventure game exploring the darkest corners of human psyche and boasting graphic violence in the best tradition of b-movies, is available in its <span class="bold">uncensored version</span> on GOG.com, for only $5.99. Our exclusive interview with Lee Jacobson, the game's producer, can be found in the [url=http://gogcom.tumblr.com/post/78954868646/harvester-interview]GOG.com Official Blog.

Remember, this is all just a game. You'll play as the amnesiac Steve (who is such a kidder!) as you try to figure out why you should join the Order of the Harvest Moon and discover the horror that lurks just beneath Harvest's small-town veneer. Meet some of the strangest characters to ever grace the computer screen--such as Mr. Pottsdam who really, really loves red meat or Colonel Monroe who guards the nuclear missile base and holds The Button. Harvest is a lovely town and the locals aim to keep it that way, no matter the cost...

Harvester is believed by some to be the inspiration for establishing the Entertainment Software Rating Board, as the game's first public showing at 1994 CES caused enough controversy to take the debate over violence in games to a whole new level. This title takes every possible opportunity to throw gore and graphic violence at the player. It wasn't, however, designed only to shock the audience. It's trippy story taking off in small-town America and touching down in mass-murderville can easily be attributed with a deeper meaning. How dark is the darkness at the bottom of the human soul? In its own campy, over-the-top way, this unique title looks for the answer to that question. With traditional puzzle-oriented point-and-click gameplay, live-action sequences, and characters portrayed by real-life actors, this nearly 20 year old game is still more than enjoyable. That is, if you can stomach the gore.

If you want to see a game that would never have a chance to be made in modern times, you really need a copy of Harvester, for only $5.99 on GOG.com.

PS. The GOG.com team would like to heartlily thank our long-time user and supporter, tfishell, whose help in securing the release rights for this title was invaluable!
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Novotnus: On the other hand, I remember buying Phantasmagoria for 69 PLN :)
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F4LL0UT: Bragging about finds at Polish retail, eh? I bought Blood Omen for 9,99 PLN in 2003 at Empik (the only copy I've seen there or anywhere else), English version in a DVD box. Nobody's gonna beat that one. :D
Starlancer for 6,90 PLN in Media Markt...
After that I went straight to Empik and bought joystick for 100 PLN :-P
Point-and-click? Horror? FMV? Yessssssss... yeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss....
I say we need to try to make this one come to GOG :)
If we count that time in development, it fits for a classic :)

Anyway, are you all having... quality time... in Harvest like I do? :)
Post edited March 06, 2014 by Novotnus
GOG comes through again, I never played this when it came out but heard about it and will add it to my collection next time it is on sale or promoed.
I didn't know about this game till members predicted it as today's new release. Don't know what I'll get myself into, but seems interesting.
Wonderful. Thanks for getting this into the catalog at last.
Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but to anyone who's even remotely interested in this game, I urge you to watch this fantastic (3-minute) video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIYfSY1PjFs

The Let's Play series by Retsupurae that this is based on is also highly recommended.

EDIT: There are minor spoilers in the video, but nothing too terrible I think. If you're on the fence about getting this game, it ought to tip you over.
Post edited March 06, 2014 by BlackBox7
Oh wow. This game. I saw the Retsupurae LP and it's... basically a fever dream of graphic violence, disturbing imagery and 1950s Small-Town Americana. That may sound like an endorsement, but by the end of watching the LP I felt like my time had been wasted. Take that as you will.
This game is pretty bad - it's shoddy and cheesy to a fault - but the 1950s stylings and gruesome elements have a strange appeal.
This is gonna be the GOG.com game of the year 2014!
For those wanting more information without resorting to an entire Let's Play, Lazy Game Reviews did a review of this a couple of months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtjAsQIPauY
Niiice. Have been waiting for this. :-)
This wonderful game which - again - I consider a twin game to the also underrated Dark Seed 2, was beautifully dubbed into spanish, voices, cutscenes and all. Can anyone confirm that all the dubbing is there, apart from the texts?

Thanks!
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Risingson: This wonderful game which - again - I consider a twin game to the also underrated Dark Seed 2, was beautifully dubbed into spanish, voices, cutscenes and all. Can anyone confirm that all the dubbing is there, apart from the texts?

Thanks!
Yup, all the dubbing in Castellano(I think it's Castellano, apologies if I got this wrong!) you want is in there :)
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Risingson: This wonderful game which - again - I consider a twin game to the also underrated Dark Seed 2, was beautifully dubbed into spanish, voices, cutscenes and all. Can anyone confirm that all the dubbing is there, apart from the texts?

Thanks!
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JudasIscariot: Yup, all the dubbing in Castellano(I think it's Castellano, apologies if I got this wrong!) you want is in there :)
Thanks! That is a really really good deal, honest.