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Posted June 01, 2012
1 Weekend Promo, 2 fantastic franchises, 14 classic games, $26.91 for the complete collection, 100s of hours of unforgettable gaming

all games from Wing Commander and Ultima series available on GOG.com are discounted by 50%. You have the chance to buy Wing Commander 4, or Ultima VII: the Complete Edition for only $2.99 until Monday, June 4 11:59 PM EDT.

Ultima is a series of fantasy RPGs created by Richard Garriott (a.k.a. Lord British more) than 30 years ago. The main story of Ultima universe, which takes place in the worlds of Sosaria and, later, Britannia, follows the unnamed protagonist (known only as the Stranger or later as the Avatar, an incarnation of virtue) through three “Ages”: The Age of Darkness (Ultima I-III), The Age of Enlightenment (Ultima IV-VI), and The Age of Armageddon (Ultima VII-IX). It’s one of the most influential RPG series, recognized for open-ended gameplay, in-depth morality system exploring mature themes like racism and xenophobia, and a rich and detailed world. Whether you want to try the original trilogy, visit thousands of colorful places and characters in Ultima 4+5+6, play through Ultima VII: The Complete Edition--arguably the best in series, find your way back home in Ultima VIII: Gold Edition or complete Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, the first first-person RPGs with true 3D environments, all these titles are available for only $2.99 this weekend on GOG.com.

Wing Commander is a series of 3D space combat simulators, described by the games’ creator Chris Roberts as "World War II in space.” In this series, you follow pilots of the Terran Confederation in their fight against the aggressive feline Kilrathi. Introduce yourself to the epic military space conflict in Wing Commander 1+2, play as Col. Christopher "Maverick" Blair (starred by Mark Hamill) and watch amazing FMV cut-scenes in Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger, enjoy fast, action-packed, and varied space combat in the most expensive video game of its era Wing Commander: Privateer.

In addition to that, because the Wing Commander series plays so much better with a joystick, we’ve approached the guys from Logitech and they were kind enough to offer a few awesome Logitech Extreme™ 3D Pro joysticks to our users. Leave a comment below for a chance to win 1 of 3 logitech joysticks. You can also enter a similar joystick-winning contests on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Become the Ultimate Commander (THE ULTIMMANDER!) and buy the complete collection of EA’s Most Famous Classic Series for only $26.91, this weekend on GOG.com.
Posted June 04, 2012
Bought WC4 back in '95, and now as soon as it was released on GOG. One of the all-time greats. At $2.99 I almost feel like buying it again :) Still need to buy a joystick though, last time I used one was probably after I finished WC4 in 95/96! Long live GOG! P.S The original NFS from EA would be nice addition to GOG ;)
Posted June 04, 2012
I loved playing Wing Commander Privateer when it first came out. Any chance of getting Privateer 2?
Posted June 04, 2012
Just picked up the entire thing... (Already had privateer just haven't had a chance)

just wondering do I need a joystick for wing commander or will a mouse work?
Posted June 04, 2012
Would like to have that Joystick
Posted June 04, 2012
GoGo Joystick!
Posted June 04, 2012
the BEST way to play GOG games is using a Logitech JOYSTICK !!!
Posted June 04, 2012
Cant wait to play Wing Commander again!
Posted June 04, 2012
Would love to win a joystick - it's been ages since my last one gave in! So glad to see the Wing Commander series again, it's one of my all-time favourites!
Posted June 04, 2012
I guess I'll post for the Joystick. I already have this exact one I think but its a good joystick. Also went ahead and finished out the Ultima games for convenience sake since I already a have the Ultima Collection with everything 1 through 8 plus some extras.

As far as the Wing Commander Universe there are 4 titles left to bring out: Prophecy, Privateer 2(same universe even with affiliation removed), Academy, and Armada. So come on GOG hop to it. =)
Posted June 04, 2012
So bad you don´t offer Privateer II. One of my absolute favorites!
Posted June 04, 2012
6.25 more hours left!
Posted June 04, 2012
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ThomasGoG: Although I haven't gotten too far into the game, and have yet to see any challenging combat. (Hooray for killing sheep!) It doesn't seem like it will be an annoying or obnoxious combat system. It's in real time, or as real time as games back then could be, and is essentially:
1. Open menu
2. Set character to combat mode (As opposed to the peaceful mode)
3. Set tactics for you and each member, these are represented by dots and require a bit of guesswork, but you have your typical "Close to attack weakest/strongest/group" "Stand off and attack from range" and quite a few others, the options should make any combat a breeze.
4. Set up your teammates in the same way. (I assume you leave your teammates set to the combat mode all the time, as they don't need to do any talking except with you)
5. Click on an enemy and go.

As far as healing goes, when you open your menu it pauses, allowing you to use whatever you need. Also you can change gear like this. I haven't gotten to use magic yet, so I can't say as far as that is.

From what I've seen though, I'd say the combat system feels a bit like a cross between Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (The originals, not the new one) for the actual fighting, and Elder Scrolls for how the healing/equipment is managed (Time wise). I personally think I'll be enjoying the combat quite a bit, although I think it's intended to take a back seat to the story/exploring aspects (I've heard fighting is actually less effective for leveling up than doing side quests). But then again, I'm also the kind of person who loves grinding in RPG games.

Hope this helps!
Thank you! Sounds like Ultima VII could be a really great game; I bought it + Wing Commander IV! Maybe I'll ruin the series by starting out with the late games - that are also regarded as the best - but then again I have so many other games that are on my "should play through" list and it's better to play the best games of Ultima and Wing Commander than none at all!
Posted June 04, 2012
I keep meaning to pick up a new joystick. The last one I had was the Thrustmaster F22 Pro. I never did manage to get much use out of it though, as programming it was a bit of a pain.
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Posted June 04, 2012
Wing Commander IV made it to the Top seller, beating Alpha Centauri!
Posted June 04, 2012
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ThomasGoG: Although I haven't gotten too far into the game, and have yet to see any challenging combat. (Hooray for killing sheep!) It doesn't seem like it will be an annoying or obnoxious combat system. It's in real time, or as real time as games back then could be, and is essentially:
1. Open menu
2. Set character to combat mode (As opposed to the peaceful mode)
3. Set tactics for you and each member, these are represented by dots and require a bit of guesswork, but you have your typical "Close to attack weakest/strongest/group" "Stand off and attack from range" and quite a few others, the options should make any combat a breeze.
4. Set up your teammates in the same way. (I assume you leave your teammates set to the combat mode all the time, as they don't need to do any talking except with you)
5. Click on an enemy and go.

As far as healing goes, when you open your menu it pauses, allowing you to use whatever you need. Also you can change gear like this. I haven't gotten to use magic yet, so I can't say as far as that is.

From what I've seen though, I'd say the combat system feels a bit like a cross between Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (The originals, not the new one) for the actual fighting, and Elder Scrolls for how the healing/equipment is managed (Time wise). I personally think I'll be enjoying the combat quite a bit, although I think it's intended to take a back seat to the story/exploring aspects (I've heard fighting is actually less effective for leveling up than doing side quests). But then again, I'm also the kind of person who loves grinding in RPG games.

Hope this helps!
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hansappel: Thank you! Sounds like Ultima VII could be a really great game; I bought it + Wing Commander IV! Maybe I'll ruin the series by starting out with the late games - that are also regarded as the best - but then again I have so many other games that are on my "should play through" list and it's better to play the best games of Ultima and Wing Commander than none at all!
Well I've probably already shot myself in the foot there. Ultima IV was practically unplayable for me, and going back to it after VII will definitely be impossible now. Same thing with the Might and Magic series too. I'd never played (Or even looked at) them before they went on sale last month, and chose to grab the M&M 6 Pack, and Heroes 2 & 3, since those were the highest recommended. Started on Heroes 3, and am hopelessly addicted now, haven't even touched 2, and will likely find it too lacking in features I like from 3 to really dig into, lol. Same deal with the regular M&M, I started on 5 (Again, the alleged best) and highly doubt I'll ever be able to dig into the early ones now that I'm used to it.

And my backlog of games is unbelievably large, and only keeps growing...

Let me know how you like the games sometime!
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