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Posted July 31, 2012
Puts the “fun” into “funtasy adventure game”!

[url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/the_book_of_unwritten_tales]The Book of Unwritten Tales, a wonderful and incredibly well-written point-and-click adventure game that spoofs almost every existing fantasy cliche, is now available on GOG.com 10% off for limited time. That’s only $17.99 until Tuesday, August 7 at 09:00 AM GMT.

The creators of The Book of Unwritten Tales are that masters of one very difficult but highly-valued genre of humor: parody. The game light-heartedly spoofs countless fantasy universes, drawing from books, movies, and games (although it focuses most of its punches on a certain popular MMORPG;)). Some of the characters are well aware of their predicament of being a part of a computer game, so expect the fourth wall to be shattered into small pieces before you reach the ending credits.

In The Book of Unwritten Tales you control the cast of unlikely (but very much likeable!) heroes using a classic point-and-click interface. They visit countless puzzle-packed locations--each beautifully presented in lush 3D graphics--that combine into a large and detailed gameworld. The adventure consists of five lengthy chapters interpersed with many top-notch cinematics, so the game guarantees hours of story-driven fun that will leave you craving for more.

The Book of Unwritten Tales--a splendid adventure with great voice-acting and heaps of witty punchlines will have you laughing out loud like a gleeful goblin for only $17.99 for the next 7 days.
Posted August 01, 2012
It's just gone up for sale at 10 percent off at GamersGate -- sneakily, seeing as how GOG's sale only started yesterday. It's currently 3 cents cheaper than at GOG :) Don't know if it includes the German files though?

It does have "other DRM" too though, if DRM is an issue, so the GOG version is definitely better for that. As for "other DRM", that usually means there's a key you have to install.
Post edited August 01, 2012 by Bloodygoodgames
Posted August 01, 2012
About the Steam version :

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2848641
Posted August 01, 2012
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Bloodygoodgames: It does have "other DRM" too though, if DRM is an issue, so the GOG version is definitely better for that. As for "other DRM", that usually means there's a key you have to install.
"key you have to install"... what does that even mean? Do you have to type in a "CD-key" (a string) while you install the game offline, or what?
Post edited August 01, 2012 by timppu
Posted August 01, 2012
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ne_zavarj: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2848641
I can pretty much guarantee you that there will be GOG users whose copy of the game won't work.
Posted August 01, 2012
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ne_zavarj: About the Steam version :

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2848641
And it isn't a Steam problem, but a graphic cards problem. You do spend an awful lot of time on the Steam forums...
Posted August 01, 2012
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Bloodygoodgames: It does have "other DRM" too though, if DRM is an issue, so the GOG version is definitely better for that. As for "other DRM", that usually means there's a key you have to install.
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timppu: "key you have to install"... what does that even mean? Do you have to type in a "CD-key" (a string) while you install the game offline, or what?
Sometimes it's online and sometimes it's off. You usually just cut and paste it from GG's webpage, and it activates. That's it. But, unless it's Tages or Securom, in which case it's specified on the game's GG page before you buy it, there's not usually any maximum number of times you can use it.
Post edited August 01, 2012 by Bloodygoodgames
Posted August 01, 2012
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ne_zavarj: About the Steam version :

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2848641
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SimonG: And it isn't a Steam problem, but a graphic cards problem. You do spend an awful lot of time on the Steam forums...
And you in GOG forums. :)

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Bloodygoodgames: Sometimes it's online and sometimes it's off. You usually just cut and paste it from GG's webpage, and it activates. That's it. But, unless it's Tages or Securom, in which case it's specified on the game's GG page before you buy it, there's not usually any maximum number of times you can use it.
Ah ok, so you were referring to some kind of online activation key... So it is probably online DRM, just not specified exactly what.
Post edited August 01, 2012 by timppu
Posted August 01, 2012
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timppu: And you in GOG forums. :)
But I don't bitch and moan about GOG like a scorned lover and I am a GOG supporter and customer. Considering I have roughly a third of their catalogue, I would say that entitles me to being here.
Posted August 01, 2012
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SimonG: And it isn't a Steam problem, but a graphic cards problem. You do spend an awful lot of time on the Steam forums...
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timppu: And you in GOG forums. :)

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Bloodygoodgames: Sometimes it's online and sometimes it's off. You usually just cut and paste it from GG's webpage, and it activates. That's it. But, unless it's Tages or Securom, in which case it's specified on the game's GG page before you buy it, there's not usually any maximum number of times you can use it.
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timppu: Ah ok, so you were referring to some kind of online activation key... So it is probably online DRM, just not specified exactly what.
Yes and no, because sometimes it's an offline activation key :), just like it would be if you bought a game on CD way back when. But, yep, that's what I meant - sorry didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm thinking a bit slower than normal, LOL.

Annoying yes, but not a deal breaker for me. Steam on the other hand..... :)
Posted August 01, 2012
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Bloodygoodgames: LOL - I always think it's funny when the developer or publisher shows up on GOG, as they must think we're an incredibly "tough audience", always bitching about what we like and don't like :)
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Fesin: Don't worry about it. They're over at worldofgothic.de too, and that's really an audience that's hard to please.
They are also at Steam, just casting a wide net is all. It isn't about any site or group in particular.
Posted August 01, 2012
Well, as long as the German language version isn't included, I won't get it on GOG, simple as that :(
I simply prefer playing games in their original language, same as films, with very few exceptions (e.g. playing Fahrenheit in French wouldn't have made sense to me, given that it's set in NYC ;) )

What I find weird is that GOG is so taciturn when it comes to explaining why some games are available in English only while others are available in 5 different languages... I mean there must be a good reason for this, why not share it with your customers :P
Post edited August 01, 2012 by ChilledKroete
Posted August 01, 2012
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ChilledKroete: Well, as long as the German language version isn't included, I won't get it on GOG, simple as that :(
I simply prefer playing games in their original language, same as films, with very few exceptions (e.g. playing Fahrenheit in French wouldn't have made sense to me, given that it's set in NYC ;) )

What I find weird is that GOG is so taciturn when it comes to explaining why some games are available in English only while others are available in 5 different languages... I mean there must be a good reason for this, why not share it with your customers :P
I thought it was the money, but steam has the same base price ($19.99) and offers both German and English.... Unless that was the compromise to keep it DRM Free?
Posted August 01, 2012
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kalirion: I thought it was the money, but steam has the same base price ($19.99) and offers both German and English.... Unless that was the compromise to keep it DRM Free?
It would seem a weird concession though, two such unrelated features. But maybe it has to do with GOG.com not knowing regional restrictions. There might be some licensing issue preventing the German version from being sold abroad? So far I don't think anyone has confirmed that you can also get the German version of the game with, say, a US Steam account. Perhaps there's simly some part of the world that the German version may not be sold to, clashing with GOG's "one world" policy.

The front page says: "Getting worldwide rights to our games does take a lot of extra effort on our part." – maybe this is one example for that?
Post edited August 01, 2012 by Anamon
Posted August 01, 2012
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kalirion: I thought it was the money, but steam has the same base price ($19.99) and offers both German and English.... Unless that was the compromise to keep it DRM Free?
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Anamon: It would seem a weird concession though, two such unrelated features. But maybe it has to do with GOG.com not knowing regional restrictions. There might be some licensing issue preventing the German version from being sold abroad? So far I don't think anyone has confirmed that you can also get the German version of the game with, say, a US Steam account. Perhaps there's simly some part of the world that the German version may not be sold to, clashing with GOG's "one world" policy.

The front page says: "Getting worldwide rights to our games does take a lot of extra effort on our part." – maybe this is one example for that?
Well, if that is the case they could simply say so and not leave us guessing. Other questions in the forums are often quickly answered. But on this one Gog offers no explanation. I find this continuing silence (both here and in the threads of the other german games concerned) very strange and it leads to the (hopefully wrong) impression that the actual explanation is something Gog does not want to make public. Perhaps some oversight? Perhaps someone made a wrong decision and doesn't want to admit it? Who knows. But that's the point, as long as they don't answer, we can only speculate and the longer the silence on this question continues, the worse the impression will be. To ignore an often repeated customer question is just not good business style.
Posted August 01, 2012
i would guess they want to keep the door open to the possibility of getting the rights to the language files at some point.. but its not an easy negotiation.
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