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Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.

Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page of GOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.

So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Post edited November 13, 2013 by TheEnigmaticT
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mm3n: I'm not sure I get the joke here, lol.
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kc7wzl: oh Sally Struthers was on TV saying for the cost of cup of coffee I could feed the starving children in Uganda.. and well I was just eating a Progresso soup that I paid 1.49 for so I did a game sale soup spin..

yea I know my brain is well miss wired but there are some fun to be had LOL
Thing is I bet starving children in Uganda would need the soup more rather than any game. 1st world problems as they say.
Alright, I was going to toss a coin but I'll poll you guys instead. My buddy is squared away with U7 but I can't decide between Witcher 1 or continue waiting for Thief. So if you were going to load one of the two to play on and off for a few months which would it be?
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nijuu: Problem is, you also get people who just go there, put a number up and not even own the game or in some famous cases game devs/publishers will do it to fudge the numbers...
Personally I try to read some mixed reviews with different scores.

Press reviews usually:
1) Scores a game higher just because it´s new / scores a game lower because it´s old.
2) Usually haven´t played enough time (no replays most of the times), which IMO doesn´t show how good it´s a game.
3) Scores more flashy graphics than solid gameplay.

Users, on the other way:
1) They liked the game. The game is perfect. Don´t even dare to say the game is bad.
2) They disliked the game. The game is the worst game ever. Don´t even touch it.
3) Middle ground (usually the best reviews).

If you want to know if you like a game, usually you need a good gameplay video, and read some mixed reviews from both press and users with different scores. And even then, you can get screwed :(

There should be some kind of demo for every game. It may not always be a good example of the final game, but it helps a lot.
WCIV ....6.2 gigs in a 1995 game....wow!
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Solomon87: 500 copies already sold, good job people buying this game. Although the 1.49 price point helps lol.
Yep, selling faster than I thought.
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siddham: WCIV ....6.2 gigs in a 1995 game....wow!
It's all those DVD Cut-scenes.
Did not intend to get this one, so chalk another one up under impulse purchases.
I picked Wing Commander 4 on a whim waiting for Ultimate Underworld. Space sims generally aren't my thing, but seems like it's well done, so I'll give it a go :)

I'm just hoping there's not another night of broken sleep tonight as I constantly check to see if I'm missing something, lol.
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siddham: WCIV ....6.2 gigs in a 1995 game....wow!
lots of video clips
Alright, next on the list is Strike Suit Zero. But we're probably due for a skip, so next game is likely to be random.
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Shendue: Still DRM. You can't borrow the game to a friend. If they shut down Steam your games are gone. And you still don't own them.
The problem with DRM has nothing to do with needing to be online or not.
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Tolmar: Steam are trialing a feature where you can learn lend games to each other, But I believe it's just within families at the mo as in same IP address
Not same IP, just have to log onto a computer and authorize it, you can authorize a max of 10 computers, and only one person can play a game on the account at a time, if the owner of the account logs in somewhere to play, and someone else is playing a game on the account, they get a 5 minute warning to save, then get kicked from the game they are in.
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siddham: WCIV ....6.2 gigs in a 1995 game....wow!
Much of it is fmvs tho
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siddham: WCIV ....6.2 gigs in a 1995 game....wow!
I think it is mostly because of the video?
Damn it. Missed Chronicles of Riddick :'(
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siddham: WCIV ....6.2 gigs in a 1995 game....wow!
I noticed that too :/