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Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving.

Evoland, a console-style RPG that starts off as very basic 8-bit(ish) game and evolves to become more advanced and complex as you play it, is available 10% off on GOG.com. That's only $8.99 for the first week!

[url=http://www.gog.com/gamecard/evoland][/url]What makes a console-style action-RPG? This is a concept that has been evolving immensely over the years. So, why don't we take all that defines--and used to define--this genre and put it in one game? Why don't we make the player observe the evolution of gameplay-types, ideas, and visuals, as he progresses further in the game? Why not give him or her the chance to upgrade the game itself, from within the game? Intriguing, right? Well, that's exactly what Evoland is about.

Evoland is a concept game, but unlike many other concept games it offers much more than gameplay based on a gimmick. The story that the game tells you in its unique way is alone interesting enough to make it well-worth playing. The fact that in this single game, you're getting the whole history of console-style action-RPGs in a nutshell can be treated just as a bonus feature. In the end, though, you might find that the main drive for you is to find just one more upgrade-chest and find out how it will affect the gameworld. With many aesthetics and mechanics tightly packed together, waves of nostalgia passing as you play, and a high level of polish, this original title is something you should really check out!

Get upgrading! Start with upgrading your computer with a fresh copy of Evoland, for only $8.99 on GOG.com. The discount will last until Thursday, April 11, at 10:59AM GMT.
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Bloodygoodgames: ...
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Fenixp: Heh, every time somebody mentions that a game I'm interested in is too short, I just add it to the 'positives' column, and when they say that a game gives you proper 100 hours of fun, I get playing thinking that I'll never finish it. Seriously, I'll take intense and fun experience over lengthy and repetitive one any time, as people making remarks about shorter length being a bad thing clearly have far too much time on their hands.
LOL, that's exactly my thought. I'm so thankful when I finally get a game I can finish in a few hours as it lightens the backlog slightly.

I have Oblivion sitting on my computer ready to play and still haven't even opened it as I know when I do it's 60 hours-plus and I simply don't have the time right now. I also looked at a couple of other games on GOG today and then, when I realized both were probably going to be 40 hours or so to finish, nope, not buying them right now :)

I think also some people don't buy that many games, which is fair enough, so they want to be able to spend a long time with that one game they do buy. Evoland is the fifth game I've bought on GOG this week as well as four other games elsewhere, so the last thing I need is even another 20-hour game right now.
I feel that this game will slide more to those with nostalgia for older generation of games, such as the Gameboy and SNES games. How difficult will it be for a casual gamer to truly appreciate the direction the developers were aiming for, for this game?

And about the short length debarcle, would you rather play one of the best/most fun six hours or a boring/frustrating fourty+ hours?
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Dralel: I feel that this game will slide more to those with nostalgia for older generation of games, such as the Gameboy and SNES games. How difficult will it be for a casual gamer to truly appreciate the direction the developers were aiming for, for this game?

And about the short length debarcle, would you rather play one of the best/most fun six hours or a boring/frustrating fourty+ hours?
Dralel, I've actually never played the older generation of games. Never had a Gameboy or an SNES, even though I'm old enough :) as I just never got into video games until I bought my first PC. But I'm still having a blast with this game, so don't let that put you off.

Most gamers do know about the evolution of games, IMO, and that's what the developer has put in Evoland, but in a fun laugh-out-loud way (really!) in many places. If you have played the older generation of games, you'll just understand even more about the game than I do, so it may be even more enjoyable.

On that note, I'm off to give the boss fight one more old school try (or should I say "I'm off to get my ass kicked again" :) and then I'm giving up for the night. It's 1:30AM here and I need to get some sleep :)
Looks interesting, but I'm not sure if it's worth the price to me.. thus, wishlisted.
I'm actually into games that take many hours to finish (or rather many hours to master) and replayability is a very important factor for me (I wouldn't buy a strategy game without map editor or random map generator), but I don't have any problems with playing a shorty from time to time.

I played evoland classic (flash game), and it was quite fun. If the main game is better and longer (that one lasted like 20 minutes :P) it means it's good.

What I don't apprecieate though is when indie devs screw over their customers. I don't have much money, so I wouldn't be real glad if I saw a game I paid 10 bucks for 1 buck in a bundle a week later.

I know, I know "if you enjoyed that game, it was worth 10 bucks" some would say. Well, I would as well enjoy that game and 6 beers if I knew it was coming to a bundle :P
Sorry, one last post and then I really am out of here :)

Looks like Evoland is going to sell quite well. According to GOG's list, it's already outsold:

The Cat Lady
Omerta, City of Gangsters - Con Artist DLC
Cultures 3 and 4
Signal Ops
Ultimate Body Blows
Worms Forts: Under Siege
Shattered Haven
Realms of Chaos
Secret Agent
Cannon Fodder 2
Ceville
Anodyne

Not bad for a game that's been up for 5 hours :)

Not surprised though as it's getting amazing reviews for an indie game by a first-time studio.
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keeveek: I know, I know "if you enjoyed that game, it was worth 10 bucks" some would say. Well, I would as well enjoy that game and 6 beers if I knew it was coming to a bundle :P
That's not really the point tho - if you have enjoyed that game, next game from the same people is 10 bucks closer to completion.
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Bloodygoodgames: ...The worst games in the world can take 40 plus hours but......THEY STILL SUCK :) And some of the best games (Botanicula, Machinarium etc) were only 3-5 hours long. Yet hugely successful games as they're so good. IMO, this one is in that league. It's excellent...
OK, OK, convinced. These few sentences made it. I tried the "demo" on their site in my lunch break today that made me even more curious. I wanted to wait till weekend or so, but the game is simply too tempting. So, gone from my wishlist into my cart and from there to my shelf :-)
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keeveek: What I don't apprecieate though is when indie devs screw over their customers. I don't have much money, so I wouldn't be real glad if I saw a game I paid 10 bucks for 1 buck in a bundle a week later.
Well think of it this way, a movie ticket costs roughly £6, that's about a £1 less than the current price for this game, yet this will last more than the average movie time of what we can agree on, is about two hours.

The only reason I'm not ready to buy this game yet is because I want to know what's fun about this, rather than a broad opinion I want a more detailed rundown of features of this game.
Hmm. What would happen if we used the Retromator on this game?
In case anyone, like me, was wondering about a more "official" time frame, the developer says it takes around 4 hours to beat the game and around 6 hours to reach 100%.
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Fenixp: That's not really the point tho - if you have enjoyed that game, next game from the same people is 10 bucks closer to completion.
Oh yeah, that's true. And I would be 9 bucks closer to dehydration because of lack of beer! :P
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keeveek: Oh yeah, that's true. And I would be 9 bucks closer to dehydration because of lack of beer! :P
Well, hate to break it to you buddy, but water is cheaper and hydrates better.
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Gievre: 78mb just seems really tiny. :\
Pff.. you think that's tiny?

See this screenshot?

It's the same filesize (~90kb) <i>as the game it is a screenshot of</i>.
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Bloodygoodgames: ...
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Fenixp: Heh, every time somebody mentions that a game I'm interested in is too short, I just add it to the 'positives' column, and when they say that a game gives you proper 100 hours of fun, I get playing thinking that I'll never finish it. Seriously, I'll take intense and fun experience over lengthy and repetitive one any time, as people making remarks about shorter length being a bad thing clearly have far too much time on their hands.
I totally agree. Such games are ideal for someone, who is working and has little time for long-playing games.