Posted June 26, 2014

Grargar
Insert cat to continue
Registered: Aug 2012
From Greece

DarkoD13
No Strings On Me
Registered: Feb 2013
From Greece

Impaler26
Braindead
Registered: Oct 2012
From Germany

DarkoD13
No Strings On Me
Registered: Feb 2013
From Greece

PaterAlf
Cookie Monster
Registered: Apr 2012
From Christmas Island
Posted June 26, 2014
Pay more than $9 to unlock Magrunner just a few days after it was given away for free on GOG? Interesting timing...

madth3
TR2R!
Registered: Nov 2012
From Mexico
Posted June 26, 2014
I bought some of their Sherlock Holmes titles ages ago. I'll have to check which ones.

andysheets1975
RIP Roy 01/07/2023
Registered: Jan 2011
From United States
Posted June 26, 2014
Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but did anyone see this?
https://www.humblebundle.com/sgdq?&utm_campaign=SGDQ%202014
It's not PWYW - you can donate but getting the games requires a $25 minimum, but you get Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Gunpoint, Noitu Love 2, Bleed, Electronic Super Joy, Guacamelee, Psychonauts, Dustforce, the Basement Collection, and Giana Sisters: Rise of the Owlverlord DRM-free.
https://www.humblebundle.com/sgdq?&utm_campaign=SGDQ%202014
It's not PWYW - you can donate but getting the games requires a $25 minimum, but you get Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Gunpoint, Noitu Love 2, Bleed, Electronic Super Joy, Guacamelee, Psychonauts, Dustforce, the Basement Collection, and Giana Sisters: Rise of the Owlverlord DRM-free.

Rakuru
:)
Registered: Jun 2013
From United States
Posted June 26, 2014
What's the general consensus regarding the Sherlock game series? I haven't read or watched much Sherlock Holmes media, though I don't dislike it either. Are the Sherlock games a shining example of the adventure game genre or is it just more of something where it's worthwhile for someone who's already a Sherlock Holmes fan?
Considering the bundle for that cheap of a price, but if the games are just mediocre adventure games I don't know that I need to add them to my backlog (and, I know, there's probably differing opinions too...)
Considering the bundle for that cheap of a price, but if the games are just mediocre adventure games I don't know that I need to add them to my backlog (and, I know, there's probably differing opinions too...)

HypersomniacLive
The Reluctant Voter
Registered: Sep 2011
From Vatican City
Posted June 26, 2014
The Groupees Sherlock Holmes Charity Game Bundle was much better - all games were DRM-free, and those on GOG came with a code to redeem them here.
The only interesting addition to this one is Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper, but that's also only a Steam key.
Definitely pass.
EDIT: Thanks to triock's post, I amend my post as following:
The only interesting addition to this one is Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper, but that's also only a Steam key.
Definitely pass.
EDIT: Thanks to triock's post, I amend my post as following:
The Groupees Sherlock Holmes Charity Game Bundle was much better - all games were DRM-free, and those on GOG came with a code to redeem them here.
Definitely pass.
Definitely pass.
Post edited June 27, 2014 by HypersomniacLive

IAmSinistar
Queso de Espacio
Registered: May 2013
From United States
Posted June 26, 2014
Damnit, Sherlock games and they're not DRM-free. Time to get the plutonium out of storage...

triock
Can You Face Your Fears?
Registered: Feb 2010
From Slovakia
Posted June 26, 2014
Post edited June 26, 2014 by triock

Rakuru
:)
Registered: Jun 2013
From United States
Posted June 26, 2014

The only interesting addition to this one is Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper, but that's also only a Steam key.
Definitely pass.
Whether they're worth playing or not is another question, I suppose. :)

HypersomniacLive
The Reluctant Voter
Registered: Sep 2011
From Vatican City
Posted June 27, 2014
Eh, apparently that I shouldn't rely on my observation skills when I'm tired and in pain - I went through my spreadsheet three times before posting, and still managed to miss the game in my Groupees Sherlock Holmes Charity Game Bundle entry. >//<
Cheers!
Cheers!

HypersomniacLive
The Reluctant Voter
Registered: Sep 2011
From Vatican City
Posted June 27, 2014

Whether they're worth playing or not is another question, I suppose. :)
If tthis is anything to go by, then it'd appear that Frogwares can't be bothered with DRM-free versions and are more than happy (along with Humble Bundle) to only offer Steam keys - do notice that the only games offered DRM-free are the ones that are not on Steam, and two out of them are not even adventure games.

Redfern
Tiny Lil' Ghost
Registered: Dec 2011
From Russian Federation
Posted June 27, 2014
$9 Magrunner: Dark Pulse (Steam) - HA-HA
Also, unexpected for me to Humble going in politics....Ukraine, huh.
HypersomniacLive: Groupees had a server crash and lost the DRM-free installers. Groupees claims that Frogwares didn't respond to their request to resend them. Fact is that they're available again thanks to JMich.
If tthis is anything to go by, then it'd appear that Frogwares can't be bothered with DRM-free versions and are more than happy (along with Humble Bundle) to only offer Steam keys - do notice that the only games offered DRM-free are the ones that are not on Steam, and two out of them are not even adventure games. They probably gone DRM-ONLY, usual thing.
andysheets1975: Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but did anyone see this?
https://www.humblebundle.com/sgdq?&utm_campaign=SGDQ%202014
It's not PWYW - you can donate but getting the games requires a $25 minimum, but you get Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Gunpoint, Noitu Love 2, Bleed, Electronic Super Joy, Guacamelee, Psychonauts, Dustforce, the Basement Collection, and Giana Sisters: Rise of the Owlverlord DRM-free. Nice pack, really.Most if stuff already was in Humble bundles, some was bundles\sold elsewhere, BUT overall is great collection of games.
Maybe little too much of platformers, nonetheless. Noitu Love 2, Bleed, Electronic Super Joy, Guacamelee, Dustforce and Giana Sisters is all platformers (very different, still).
Also, unexpected for me to Humble going in politics....Ukraine, huh.

If tthis is anything to go by, then it'd appear that Frogwares can't be bothered with DRM-free versions and are more than happy (along with Humble Bundle) to only offer Steam keys - do notice that the only games offered DRM-free are the ones that are not on Steam, and two out of them are not even adventure games.

https://www.humblebundle.com/sgdq?&utm_campaign=SGDQ%202014
It's not PWYW - you can donate but getting the games requires a $25 minimum, but you get Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Gunpoint, Noitu Love 2, Bleed, Electronic Super Joy, Guacamelee, Psychonauts, Dustforce, the Basement Collection, and Giana Sisters: Rise of the Owlverlord DRM-free.
Maybe little too much of platformers, nonetheless. Noitu Love 2, Bleed, Electronic Super Joy, Guacamelee, Dustforce and Giana Sisters is all platformers (very different, still).
Post edited June 27, 2014 by Redfern