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Posted November 20, 2012
15,504 ways to play!

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Once the holiday season gets closer, you have to decide what gifts to buy, what wrapping to use, which phone numbers to accidentally delete. There are many decisions to make as you get ready for the holidays, but one decision that we’re making easy for you is, “Should I buy anything from GOG.com’s Black Friday sale?” (The answer is “yes”, by the way. ;) Not only are we launching the sale early--in case you spend Friday in a turkey-induced coma--but we’re also giving you the power to pick your own promo!

In our Pick 5 & Pay $10 sale you pick 5 out of twenty fantastic indie games and pay $10 for them regardless of the game’s regular full price. That's $2 per game, for such titles like Torchlight, Resonance, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Botanicula, Geneforge 1-5, Uplink, To the Moon, and many others. Seven of these games are both PC and Mac compatible, so everyone can enjoy!

The games are fantastic--and there are so many of them! That's why we started this sale early: to give you time to pick your dream-set of 5 games out of 15,504 possible combinations. You could look at this as another decision you have to make this year, but unlike trying to figure out who you should sit next to your slightly crazy uncle at Thanksgiving dinner, this one’s fun!

Black Friday marks the start of the “shopping season” for the holidays, so don’t forget to buy the gift of GOG for a gamer you love--or even just kind of like. You can’t spread much more holiday joy than this for just $10.
Posted November 20, 2012
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Fenixp: Stances change you know, when someone starts doing something you actually like, you tell them 'told you I was right' as opposed to 'You were bullshitting me!' What do you know, maybe they wen't. And maybe they get it now.
But they didn't changed their stance in a way that counts (as usual for CDP). When they were against large discounts, they simply could not do them as their catalogue was way to small. The second their catalogue has grown to a size that supports such tactics, they "suddenly" changed their opinions.

The original interview was just a cheap jab at Valve. "We can't do it therefore it sucks". Now, as they can do it, *surprise", they do it.

On a related note, I think this can be seen as a sign that GOG is not happy with the sales of the new games here. Doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
Posted November 20, 2012
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gabumonbr: Can I activate Torchlight and Alan´s Wake on steam ???
So I can get achievments
Nope.
Posted November 20, 2012
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HiPhish: Those are indy games, there is an indy bundle every month or so on the internet. The devs are devaluing their games themselves, at this point there is no reason to ever buy an indy game on its own. It's sad to see how unambitious indy devs are, if they cared a little more about money and success they would be making better games and selling them appropriately instead of trying to impress the Braid crowd.
Not true. The best indie games, like Terraria, sell pretty well on their own, without any bundles.

We have hundreds of indie games every month. Why should I buy another generic 2D "retro" platformer for 9.99?

The initial asking price for many indies is too damn high, that's all. It's not like indie games are devaluated. They're not worth 10-15 bucks in the first place.
Posted November 20, 2012
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gabumonbr: Can I activate Torchlight and Alan´s Wake on steam ???
So I can get achievments
No.
Posted November 20, 2012
Whatever it is, Geneforge is on the promo. I think that alone could bring joy from lot of people.
Posted November 20, 2012
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keeveek: Not true. The best indie games, like Terraria, sell pretty well on their own, without any bundles.

We have hundreds of indie games every month. Why should I buy another generic 2D "retro" platformer for 9.99?

The initial asking price for many indies is too damn high, that's all. It's not like indie games are devaluated. They're not worth 10-15 bucks in the first place.
The indie scene nowadays is pretty much how gaming was in the late '90s.

"Let's find a popular game concept, copy it and try to make as much money of it as long as it is still the shit."

Sure, there are still diamonds being made, but most of it is just turds.
Posted November 20, 2012
This is crazy!
Posted November 20, 2012
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jamyskis: Aha? I recall when we had this discussion about Steam where you claimed such offers help developers to sell loads of games. Yet, when GOG or indie bundles do it, they're devaluing them?

I agree that such price nosedives devalue games, but this stinks of double standards.
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SimonG: I call the devaluation of games bullshit. I stand by the facts that lower prices increase profits. I'm not criticising GOG for doing it, I'm calling them out on their bullshit.
We have actually already spoken publicly about that topic. It came to this: we still feel that this is not a good long-term strategy for the industry. But given that the market has gone this way, it's either keep up or pack up the storefront and go home. We heard from many (many, many) users that they want the freedom to pick up games on their terms, and you've probably noticed in the last few weeks that we've listened to them and have been offering steeper discounts in our sales.
Posted November 20, 2012
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SimonG: Sure, there are still diamonds being made, but most of it is just turds.
Which means it's exactly like the 90s, right?
Posted November 20, 2012
WOW!! XMAS today??? I thought it was one more month of waiting....
Posted November 20, 2012
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SimonG: But they didn't changed their stance in a way that counts (as usual for CDP).
'It doesn't count' argument? Hey, I know they say that when you get older, you get more childish, but I believe I've used that one for the last time when I was 5 :-P What do you know, maybe they still are against those discounts and just want to be competitive. You of all people should know that presuming is bad.

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SimonG: On a related note, I think this can be seen as a sign that GOG is not happy with the sales of the new games here. Doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
Or they want to actually sell the indie games along with humble bundles and Steam. They are a digital retailer, you know.
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jamyskis: Aha? I recall when we had this discussion about Steam where you claimed such offers help developers to sell loads of games. Yet, when GOG or indie bundles do it, they're devaluing them?

I agree that such price nosedives devalue games, but this stinks of double standards.
here, let me introduce you to the concept of sarcasm...

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SimonG: I call the devaluation of games bullshit. I stand by the facts that lower prices increase profits. I'm not criticising GOG for doing it, I'm calling them out on their bullshit.
Dear Madam or Sir
Please refrain from criticising GOG here in the future. Only other digital distributors are allowed to be criticised here.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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jamyskis: Fair point, even if I don't agree with your stance on devaluation.
you are of course entitled to your opinion, but at least Valve backed up their claims with raw numbers when they said that deep discounts are profitable for publishers. what proof do you have?

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HiPhish: Those are indy games, there is an indy bundle every month or so on the internet. The devs are devaluing their games themselves, at this point there is no reason to ever buy an indy game on its own. It's sad to see how unambitious indy devs are, if they cared a little more about money and success they would be making better games and selling them appropriately instead of trying to impress the Braid crowd.
of course random internet forum poster #67846 knows all about it, unlike the developers themselves, some of whom have been successfully in the business for years...

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Fenixp: 'It doesn't count' argument? Hey, I know they say that when you get older, you get more childish, but I believe I've used that one for the last time when I was 5 :-P What do you know, maybe they still are against those discounts and just want to be competitive. You of all people should know that presuming is bad.
there's nothing like being condescending to make your entire reply irrelevant...
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Posted November 20, 2012
I've encountered a minor hickup during the payment.

I have games on my shelf, my cc is charged, but the screen with the payment didn't went through, it was proceeding all the time, and I haven't received GOG email (after the purchase)
Posted November 20, 2012
Again around 80% discount. Why just don't they lower the normal price? Obviously they aren't worth it.
Posted November 20, 2012
Nothing strikes my fancy. Not really into indie games. If only we could pick our own games from the entire GOG catalogue
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