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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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istudedinre: Oh, the horror! CRTs still give me headaches, because I can hear the frequency of the tubes resonating. Once I could afford LCDs, I converted everything I owned and never looked back.
It never affected me. In fact, I have a 20 inch CRT right next to me. It's a dinosaur, tell you what. But it does what I want it to do. Namely playing PS2 games on.
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MasodikTiasma: Widescreen is any 16:9, 16:10 resolution, such as 1366*768, 1680*1050, etc.
Those weren't very common yet when BG was released.
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golea: "not very common" :) I used a quite small CRT back then.
I'm actually using a 17" CRT monitor right now (Samsung SyncMaster 753DFX) because my laptop's built-in screen broke and this was the only other screen I had available. Lol!

But, hey, kind of nice playing Planescape: Torment, System Shock 2, Sanitarium, Nox, Broken Sword, Gabriel Knight, Flight of the Amazon Queen and all the great classics I bought here on a CRT. Ups the nostalgia factor, I feel like I'm playing these back when I first played them.
I absolutely agree with others who have commented on what an amazing community we have here. Endless help and suggestions about games and hardware and how to get the best out of them. I've learned so much about sleep deprivation it isn't true. And I'm getting into games I wouldn't ordinarily try. Those great big night-time gulfs between games matter not a jot when there are folk of such high calibre to share the time with. Thanks folks, thanks a lot...
If you need something to pass the time that's GOG related, there's this webshow I watch: Ancient Dos Games....

Also there's a site I found via this webshow that has a bunch of legally free games from the DOS/Win3.1 era: classicdosgames.com....

Just some stuff....
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Palidor12: I have my desktop set up in my bedroom right next to my bed. so while waiting, I play with my PS3, or watch TV. Today, I was trying to make my way through FFXIII. Ugh, sorry if people really like it, but I thoroughly dislike it. :-( I'm playing only to get my money's worth.
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Donjo: What about FFXIII is grating in you?
I bought FF XIII day one. I have been an avid fan of FF games my entire life (the original being the game that got me into video games) and I can honestly say that that was the most worthless game to ever be give the title of Final Fantasy. Mystic Quest was 1000000000000x better.
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Infin8ty: If you need something to pass the time that's GOG related, there's this webshow I watch: Ancient Dos Games....

Also there's a site I found via this webshow that has a bunch of legally free games from the DOS/Win3.1 era: classicdosgames.com....

Just some stuff....
ancient...
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Infin8ty: If you need something to pass the time that's GOG related, there's this webshow I watch: Ancient Dos Games....

Also there's a site I found via this webshow that has a bunch of legally free games from the DOS/Win3.1 era: classicdosgames.com....

Just some stuff....
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Soccorro: ancient...
His title, not mine.... :P
Post edited November 16, 2013 by Infin8ty
Can some one link me 'the list'?
Anybody interessted in some Maniac Mansion "behind the scenes" presented by Ron Gilbert? There is a great YT video called "Ron Gilbert - Maniac Mansion postmortem ".
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Infin8ty: If you need something to pass the time that's GOG related, there's this webshow I watch: Ancient Dos Games....

Also there's a site I found via this webshow that has a bunch of legally free games from the DOS/Win3.1 era: classicdosgames.com....

Just some stuff....
Thanks! :)
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Donjo: What about FFXIII is grating in you?
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Palidor12: The battle system. I don't enjoy it at all. The characters. Except for Sazh and Vanille, I find them to be dislikeable people. The extreme linearity of the game (I'm on Chapter 8). The radical departure from more traditional JRPGs (e.g., no towns to visit, no people to talk to, no sidequests, no real shops). The story is not interesting either.

I guess I was expecting FFXIII to be like all the past FF games, not something completely novel and different.
Yeah, the battle system is definitely a bit polarizing. On the whole, some battles can really seem like a puzzle. What Paradigms do you need, and when do you need them? I personally liked that a lack of raw stats could be made up for by smart role choices.

You may have heard this already, but the game opens up significantly when you hit Chapter 11, and some sidequesty stuff actually starts to happen. Granted, there aren't many that deviate from "find this powerful monster and beat its face in", but they're there. It's during these tougher battles where the "puzzle" nature of the battle system really comes out. Even if you have the stats, you'll get pounded if you do it "wrong".

On the extreme linearity itself: The developers have been quoted as stating that the reason they did it that way was to put extra focus on the characters and the story. As you can see, it largely backfired. They even save the biggest questions, answers, and twists solely for Chapter 12 and 13.

So... the gist of FFXIII is that you need to trust in it and put a LOT into it in order to actually get the full experience. I definitely agree that the period of "hand holding" was just too long, but I ended up feeling fulfilled in the end. Hopefully things improve for you as you get further.
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kecskeszarv: Don't forget about the glorious sound made after Degauss :D
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istudedinre: Oh, the horror! CRTs still give me headaches, because I can hear the frequency of the tubes resonating. Once I could afford LCDs, I converted everything I owned and never looked back.
Was that the high pitched whine they made when turned on?
I could always tell when someone turned on the TV in our house.
Oh god, this is taking even longer than the steam flash sale.
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golea: "not very common" :) I used a quite small CRT back then.
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groze: I'm actually using a 17" CRT monitor right now (Samsung SyncMaster 753DFX) because my laptop's built-in screen broke and this was the only other screen I had available. Lol!

But, hey, kind of nice playing Planescape: Torment, System Shock 2, Sanitarium, Nox, Broken Sword, Gabriel Knight, Flight of the Amazon Queen and all the great classics I bought here on a CRT. Ups the nostalgia factor, I feel like I'm playing these back when I first played them.
I know what you mean. Even the curvature of the screen gave a different aspect to games. Fallout on an LCD is not really the same game.
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Infin8ty: If you need something to pass the time that's GOG related, there's this webshow I watch: Ancient Dos Games....

Also there's a site I found via this webshow that has a bunch of legally free games from the DOS/Win3.1 era: classicdosgames.com....

Just some stuff....
Ancient DOS games is really good, he tells you how to play games using the Dosbox and which setting he think are best for the game he´s talking about. Watch it if you want to learn more about those old classics=).

http://www.pixelships.com/adg/