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Posted December 01, 2015
Silence can hide the most terrible truths.

<span class="bold">The Moment of Silence</span>, a point-and-click conspiracy thriller, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com with a 75% launch discount. If you are using Windows 10, please make sure that your version is up to date (1511 build 10586).

It is said that ignorance is bliss but the truth will set you free. Peter Wright is an advertiser for the government's "Freedom of Speech" campaign, a patriot, a law-abiding citizen. But when his neighbor is violently taken from his home by a SWAT team, Peter begins to suspect that even he doesn't know the whole story, that he may have been unwittingly spreading government propaganda. Curious of the circumstances surrounding the man's sudden disappearance, Peter sets off on a rogue investigation that leads him straight into an intricate web of lies, corruption, and dangerous secrets that originate from high up. Very high up.

Join him as he struggles to break The Moment of Silence that engulfs the futuristic, Orwellian society of 2044 New York: gathering intelligence, collecting items and solving brain-twisting puzzles. But before he can manage to piece together the horrible truths kept hidden from the public, he must travel between dozens of diverse, beautifully-rendered locations scattered around the world, where danger awaits at every corner.

Unveil world-shattering secrets and pierce through <span class="bold">The Moment of Silence</span>, now DRM-free on GOG.com. The launch discount will last for 5 days until December 6, 3:59 PM GMT.
Posted December 02, 2015
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Geralt_of_Rivia: Sorry to bust your bubble but they are practically unknown outside of Japan. I have never heard of either Cave or Mushihime Sama. And before you think I'm not interested in the genre, I have been playing Shoot 'em ups since the days of Space Invaders, Galaga and Phoenix. Since most people here probably have never heard of these games (or have only heard/read of them in video games history) that means I have been playing them for 30-35 years.

Sadly the rule 'What happens in Japan stays in Japan.' is mostly true. There are some exceptions even in the Shoot 'em up genre like Ikaruga and Touhou but Mushihime Sama is not one of them, no matter how good may be or how well known Cave might be in Japan.
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ReynardFox: I have to ask, do you play vertical shmups anymore? I mean really keep up with the genre and not just play the ones you grew up with? Did you follow the bullet hell scene? Do you play Gunbird, DoDonPachi, Deathsmiles, Espgaluda, Battle Garegga or Shikigami no Shiro?

People who are dedicated fans of modern shmups generally do know and revere Cave, and those that are interested in the genre but not that knowledgeable about it would surely benefit from experiencing games from a company who only delivers top-tier quality.

I also ask, what did Crimzon Clover do to earn a place here? It's a fine shooter but terms of quality Crimson is simply not as good as a Cave, Treasure or Raizing shooter. Where did this game get the hype that brought it here? Simply by being western developed?
Yes, I have kept up with the genre (no matter whether top-down or side scrolling) even though I don't play them as much anymore as in my youth. But then again there aren't as many Shoot 'em ups developed today than back then. I know of the bullet hell scence but haven't followed it that closely though. I prefer having to aim at what I shoot to just keeping the button pressed to fill the screen with hundreds of bullets per second and only concentrate on dodging enemy bullets. I have never even heard of any of the games you mentioned above.

Crimzon Clover is hardly the only similar game here though I admit that the genre is woefully underrepresented on GOG. Why Crimzon Clover and not Mushihime Sama is a question that can only be answered by GOG. And they already did by saying that Cave is pretty much unknown. You might not like it but being well known in a very small circle of fans doesn't mean well known in general. I mean, basically everybody who knows about the history of computer games has heard of Infocom even though they only produced games for a niche genre. That's what well known means.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying GOG shouldn't publish Cave's games. GOG could certainly do with more Arcade style Shooters especially if they are as good as you say. But bugging people in every release thread is hardly the right way to go about it. You are not doing Cave a favor by being remembered as 'the company that this idiot was rambling about in every release thread'.

Instead make a wishlist entry and create a forum thread in which you explain what's so good about these games and point people to reviews and YouTube videos of the games to encourage them to vote for the games. Then have a little bit of patience. If the games are really that good I'm sure they will come in time. You should keep in mind that GOG isn't Steam. They simply don't have the capacity to release as many games as Steam does. And that means when they have more games on their plate than they can handle they have to prioritze.
Posted December 02, 2015
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Geralt_of_Rivia: snip.
I actually didn't intend to bring it up again in a release thread as I know it's not the best place for it, and I've already made my point a few times, but when this game was revealed to be a complete unknown outside Europe it gave me pause. I will say that if you visit any shooter enthusiast website or forum, the communities will know and revere the titles I listed. As niche as shooters have become, I guarantee there's definitely enough fans to warrant support.

As for the wishlist, the games are already there and me and others have tried drumming up attention in a dedicated thread... I guess I'll keep at it. Doesn't it seem sad though that the wishlist entry for Mushihime Sama is by the publisher themselves? They know they have something of worth, i wish GOG did too.
Posted December 02, 2015
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ThomNG: great to have it here!
Indeed. :)
Posted December 02, 2015
More this and thanks Mr Thom:)
Posted December 02, 2015
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JMich: You mean like releasing a Nancy Drew game?
I was thinking more of their Polish brethren, <span class="bold">Artifex Mundi</span>. Which, personally, I would welcome here.
Posted December 02, 2015
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Niggles: Is this a less than wellknown game? (GOG been throwing up less than recognisable titles... as least for this old gamer..)
Yes I'd never heard of it either.

Normally I'd check out a review or two. But I want to go to bed and get 4 hours sleep and at this price I think I can risk it for a point and click adventure game.
Posted December 02, 2015
game looks pretty good and the sale price is tempting..... curse you gog!
Posted December 02, 2015
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gamesfreak64: omg that avatar/icon you have thats the old Vectrex if i am correct? i dont need google images to find out what that is :D i alsways wanted to get my hands on it, when i was a kid, lateron when i saw it in action i saw it was quite flashy, so its a good thing i never got to buy any when i was a kid (> 11)
It was also quite expensive compared to an atari 2600.

i also have loads of games that still need to be played, 90% isnt even installed (lack of disk space)
so i still have loads of games to play including retail games on cd /dvd i bought and still need to play, its more collecting now then playing them.
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justanoldgamer: I'm really not sure where the picture I cropped came from, but the Asteroid arcade machine did use vector graphics like the Vectrex console.
yes thats true i remember the arcade game from the past.
the fact vectrex had it aswell is the reason why i made this post, so i was checking if it was from that 'mini console' or whatever they called a small machine like that (maybe table top?)
Post edited December 02, 2015 by gamesfreak64
Posted December 02, 2015
This game was one of my favs back in the day. So glad to see it on here. Thanks GOG!
Posted December 03, 2015
This game is over a decade old, and the retail asking price is going to be $14.99? What happened to you, GOG? Not even a soundtrack. You guys used to be principled about pricing...
Posted December 04, 2015
On the upside, the release discount has been quietly extended for a few more days.
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