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Pid, Strike Suit Zero, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Trine, La Mulana, and more indie titles 60% off!

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Mivas: Is Symphony hard core? Or is it more casual; when you feel like listening to the good music and play something to entertain yourself?
Have you ever played SHMUPS like Gradius or R-Type? If you have, it's kind of like that with enemies coming in waves and in a particular pattern. The only difference is that the kind of song you have playing dictates enemy density and how fast they come at you. It's not hard core like say a bullet hell shooter like Touhou is :D
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JudasIscariot: I like a lot of indies due to the fact that they remind me of a time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas.
+1
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Redfoxe: You really like indies dont you GoG ;).
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JudasIscariot: Not speaking for everyone at GOG as this is something subjective, but I like a lot of indies due to the fact that they remind me of a time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas. Also, remember the Ultima series could be considered "indie" back when Richard Garriot was selling diskettes in ziplock baggies :D
As I said elsewhere, I prefer buying e.g. new indie platformers (even the ones pretending to be oldies) than some of the old EGA/VGA shareware platformers that GOG is also selling. Shareware used to be the indie of the 90s anyway.
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Ghorpm: I can recommend Puddle.
For anyone thinking of buying it, be aware that it needs framebuffer object support.
Not only slowdown with classic releases lately, but now indie promo?

GOG, turn back from this while you still can :P
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SpikedCereal: Indies is the only thing GOG likes, apparently GOG hates AAA titles, you know, the games people want to see here the most
It’s not like GOG hates AAA titles. Just AAA devs loves DRM.
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keeveek: Not only slowdown with classic releases lately, but now indie promo?

GOG, turn back from this while you still can :P
SKY IS FALLING! :O
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SpikedCereal: Indies is the only thing GOG likes, apparently GOG hates AAA titles, you know, the games people want to see here the most
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jaron11: It’s not like GOG hates AAA titles. Just AAA devs loves DRM.
Dokładnie :P
Post edited August 02, 2013 by JudasIscariot
Does anyone have a good opinion if 99 levels to Hell is better to play with a gamepad, or kb+mouse?

I just can't make up my mind about it. The gamepad seems otherwise more suitable for the game, but aiming with the mouse again gives an edge to mouse, even though it is mostly a 2D platformer game.
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JudasIscariot: Not speaking for everyone at GOG as this is something subjective, but I like a lot of indies due to the fact that they remind me of a time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas.
You know what reminds me about the time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas? Actual classic games that remind me about the time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas.
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timppu: Does anyone have a good opinion if 99 levels to Hell is better to play with a gamepad, or kb+mouse?

I just can't make up my mind about it. The gamepad seems otherwise more suitable for the game, but aiming with the mouse again gives an edge to mouse, even though it is mostly a 2D platformer game.
If I may, I found it much easier using the Kb + mouse combo. I tried it with a controller and went "NOPE!" and had a much easier time keyboard warrioring the game :D
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JudasIscariot: Not speaking for everyone at GOG as this is something subjective, but I like a lot of indies due to the fact that they remind me of a time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas.
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keeveek: You know what reminds me about the time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas? Actual classic games that remind me about the time when games focused on fun and interesting ideas.
We have quite a few of those last time I checked. :D
Post edited August 02, 2013 by JudasIscariot
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SpikedCereal: Indies is the only thing GOG likes, apparently GOG hates AAA titles, you know, the games people want to see here the most
You are Roman5!

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/do_you_think_gog_need_to_up_their_game/post2
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JudasIscariot: Dokładnie :P
Judas, please! "dokładnie" in this context is a calque. You shouldn't use it like that :) I know that wikipedia is not the most trustworthy site but at least this article is pretty decent: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicyzm
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DProject: No Rogue Legacy :(( That makes me sad. It's probably too new a game to be already included in a promo.
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Ghorpm: I have a question about La Mulana. How frustrating is this game?
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DProject: I haven't played the game myself, but from what I've read and seen, it can be incredibly frustrating. You have to be very observant, make personal notes and have good patience, from what I understand.
Thanks a lot! I think I'll pass...
Post edited August 02, 2013 by Ghorpm
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JudasIscariot: We have quite a few of those last time I checked. :D
Not in this week and not in a week before :-(

Where is my SimCity 3000! :P
Nothing for me as I already own almost everything in the promo either on GOG or elsewhere. But.....I had just over 6 bucks left from last month's gaming budget (and it's August now, so it's burning a hole in my pocket :), so I picked up Tzar: Burden of the Crown as I've been eyeing that since its release.

As for the promo, I DO recommend Pid, if you don't own it -- absolutely awesome game and I am not a platformer fan at all.Trine is fabulous, of course. Unmechanical is very fun and La Mulana, although very challenging, is a blast.

The other games I own, I just haven't played yet.
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JudasIscariot: Dokładnie :P
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Ghorpm: Judas, please! "dokładnie" in this context is a calque. You shouldn't use it like that :) I know that wikipedia is not the most trustworthy site but at least this article is pretty decent: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicyzm
Dude, 20+ years of using English structure is not just going to go away overnight, even though I try much to my and other Poles' detriment :D
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JudasIscariot: We have quite a few of those last time I checked. :D
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keeveek: Not in this week and not in a week before :-(

Where is my SimCity 3000! :P
We just had Tzar! Don't tell me you blazed through that already? :D
Post edited August 02, 2013 by JudasIscariot