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I remember I considered buying the PC version of this back when it was new, but was convinced not to when I read several reviews stating it was buggy to the point of being nearly unplayable at times. I searched around GoG a bit and didn't find anyone talking about this, so I'm assuming it's been patched at some point. I'd just like to be sure before I buy it, though. It does look quite cool.

So, how's the bug situation?
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Used to be buggy for me too back in the day. Hasn't crashed on me once in the GoG version.
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It's been rock solid on Windows XP for me, though I do strongly recommend checking out the "Giants MODs" sticky thread. Many of the enhancements in there greatly improve the look and performance on modern hardware.