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Fear is faceless.

Slender: The Arrival, a FPP horror game based on a modern urban legend that became so popular, that one might expect to find a bit of truth in it, is now available 25% off on GOG.com. That's only $7.49 for the first week!

That cold shard of glass stuck in your chest, sending chills around your body with every desparate breath you take--that's fear. That sudden dryness in your mouth, when you realize that the worst is about to and it's too late to do anything--that's fear. That hot rush causing you to sweat faster than you can even start to think rationally--that's fear. That feeling of spinning in your head as you stare down and see that it's a long way to go--that's fear. That impulse to scream and run when the light suddenly goes out at the flick of a switch--that's fear. That urge to lay down and curl up motionless at the sudden noise right behind you--that's fear. Fear--one of the humankind's eldest and closest companions. It helped us to survive when the wilderness was still untamed and the night wasn't yet torn apart with the flashes of electric lights. We've learned to overcome our terrors. We're being told that it's a good thing to face your fears. But how do you face one that is faceless?

Slender: The Arrival is a FPP survival horror game that continues the mythos of the Slender Man, an urban legend phenomenon. Made by the people who brought you the original Slender: The Eight Pages, the Marble Hornets web series, and the original propagator of Slender lore, this game takes the experience to a whole new level. It uses high-end graphics, intense gameplay, and unsettling soundtrack (included in MP3 format with this release) to make your heart race and your mind stop time after time. If you're looking for a game that will blast you out of your comfort zone - here it is.

There's nothing in the world that could possibly help you prepare yourself for Slender: The Arrival, now for only $7.49 on GOG.com. The offer lasts until Tuesday, April 16, at 10:59AM GMT.
Guess I couldn't hide from Slender Man forever. :-/

Meh, I'll wishlist this I guess.
There is another game of a similar stripe released, that apparently was developed and released in installments (like a serialized novel) called Slenderman's Shadow. That one has 9 different maps for a little variety outside of traipsing panicked in a forest, and at $6.99 might be a little better deal if you're not burnt out on this sort of gameplay. I haven't played it so I can't say.

I did watch a long-play of Slender: The Arrival on YouTube (thankfully one just with the game and not accompanied by some excruciating boob yammering on) and yes, it did seem pretty short, though well-designed for an indie. I'll make a note of it for a future gem promo.
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Skunk: All your base are belong to I can haz cheezburger? You has no chance to survive, your cake is a lie lolol.

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Did the above make you laugh, or did it make you want to strangle an orphan? If somebody tells a joke and starts laughing while everybody else either cringes or pretends to laugh, that's a sign that your joke has seen better days and needs to be taken out back and shot.
This definition I can accept. I do usually tend to ignore memes, since I know they are not going away (memes in general, not internet memes). And unfortunately, I do tend to be shown things I've seen before quite often :/
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Novotnus: Yes, I've learned about this one recently.
I'm not sure what's it legal status...
The company credited with making the game is Sonnori, but strangely enough, this game doesn't appear on any list of their games. In fact, the Sonnori webpage is just a single screen with a slogan and picture. That's it.
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nijuu: I really dont understand how GOG makes choices when it comes to these new indie games. Honestly.
Me either. They turned down a fairly decent adventure series, but all I have is the dev's side of the story. With such an opinionated pasttime, I don't see why they don't offer games that SOME people might like. They do it anyway, whether intentional or not. There are already games here (many games) that some love and some hate.
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hucklebarry: They turned down a fairly decent adventure series, but all I have is the dev's side of the story.
Which one was that? My memory is a bit fuzzy at the moment.
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hucklebarry: They turned down a fairly decent adventure series, but all I have is the dev's side of the story.
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JMich: Which one was that? My memory is a bit fuzzy at the moment.
I'm curious too. And yes, I still don't get how GOG chooses what to release and what not to release. The wishlist is great for the older titles, to gauge interest and popularity, but for newer ones it seems like they're kind of winging it at times. Hopefully they're at least looking at current popular titles and planning on releasing similar-genre/themed titles.
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hucklebarry: They turned down a fairly decent adventure series, but all I have is the dev's side of the story.
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JMich: Which one was that? My memory is a bit fuzzy at the moment.
Delaware St. John. Not by any means a stand out game, but it worked as a budget title none the less. Bought off Amazon as the only place selling them and enjoyed them enough to play the whole series. Short, but functional. Certainly nothing alarming that screams out amateur or rip off. I'm hoping it was a money issue, but the dev only mentioned he was told that the game wasn't right for GOG.

Again, this is opinion, but I've seen much worse on GOG :p
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tinyE: FYI if you are a fan of horror movies you should recognize that bad boy. :)
Motel Hell, if I'm not mistaken.
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tinyE: FYI if you are a fan of horror movies you should recognize that bad boy. :)
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Azilut: Motel Hell, if I'm not mistaken.
I don't have a prize for you but correct, and very nice.
Maybe they should do a vote where we're given 5 choices and we just pick the two top games we want to see put on the site next.

Every time they upload a 1 star game I feel like they're diluting their catalog. There used to be a time when I didn't have to read reviews on a game because if it was on the site I knew it was good. Now I usually skip straight to reviews since GOG really try to sell the shitty games with a nice description and bullet points.

I used to see GOG as a friend who suggested great games to play. Now GOG is becoming more obviously a friend who wants my money. Every new game they release is like a recommendation in my mind, but when they recommend shitty games I have to wonder.
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aramazon: Maybe they should do a vote where we're given 5 choices and we just pick the two top games we want to see put on the site next.

Every time they upload a 1 star game I feel like they're diluting their catalog. There used to be a time when I didn't have to read reviews on a game because if it was on the site I knew it was good. Now I usually skip straight to reviews since GOG really try to sell the shitty games with a nice description and bullet points.

I used to see GOG as a friend who suggested great games to play. Now GOG is becoming more obviously a friend who wants my money. Every new game they release is like a recommendation in my mind, but when they recommend shitty games I have to wonder.
"Shitty" is a very subjective term.
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aramazon: I used to see GOG as a friend who suggested great games to play. Now GOG is becoming more obviously a friend who wants my money. Every new game they release is like a recommendation in my mind, but when they recommend shitty games I have to wonder.
I see GOG as a business that sells games to people wanting to buy games. If the game works as entertainment, why not sell it?

I would draw the line at extremely buggy, incomplete, beta, or exceptionally poor games. If the game is a functionally complete game, I don't see the point in nitpicking... if SOME people will buy it, offer it to them. Put it this way, they already sell games I don't like. Even back to the time you are alluding to, they have always sold games that some like and some don't. Why not leave it to the consumer to decide what they like? They only fail, IMHO, when they try and pick what we like... and pick wrong.

I think the only way they can dilute their catalog is to start selling MyFirstPCGameAttempt.EXE sort of stuff.
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aramazon: I used to see GOG as a friend who suggested great games to play. Now GOG is becoming more obviously a friend who wants my money. Every new game they release is like a recommendation in my mind, but when they recommend shitty games I have to wonder.
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hucklebarry: I see GOG as a business that sells games to people wanting to buy games. If the game works as entertainment, why not sell it?

I would draw the line at extremely buggy, incomplete, beta, or exceptionally poor games. If the game is a functionally complete game, I don't see the point in nitpicking... if SOME people will buy it, offer it to them. Put it this way, they already sell games I don't like. Even back to the time you are alluding to, they have always sold games that some like and some don't. Why not leave it to the consumer to decide what they like? They only fail, IMHO, when they try and pick what we like... and pick wrong.

I think the only way they can dilute their catalog is to start selling MyFirstPCGameAttempt.EXE sort of stuff.
Or 'find the hidden object' games.
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hucklebarry:
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fortune_p_dawg: Or 'find the hidden object' games.
Hey, I still play those. I don't pay for them, they are all freeware, but still. Yeah I'm sad. :D