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A farewell to arms promo!

The Arma Series, that is Arma Gold Edition, Arma: Cold War Assault, and Arma 2: Combined Operations (complete with the Operation Arrowhead expansion), providing the ultimate mod-enabled first person-perspective military simulation experience, is available up to 80% off on GOG.com. That's only $8.17 for the whole set of three games, for the next 72 hours.

[url=http://www.gog.com/promo/arma_farewell_complete_040614][/url]War has always been, and probably always will be, one of the predominant themes in computer games. From 8-bit systems to contemporary monster gaming rigs you'll have simulators, strategy games, and war-inspired arcade titles. But there's only one type of game that could let you really see war as a first-hand gritty and immersive experience. An FPS, first person perspective shooter. Again, there are many levels of realism throughout the genre. Some of the war FPS' tend to focus on storytelling, using heavy scripting to deliver a cinematic experience. Others don't try to hide the fact, that the war you're seeing isn't real and that the main goal is to have fun while playing. And there's the Arma Series.

Arma Series is a game series that will make you feel like an actual combatant on one of the modern-day military missions. A game that will amaze you with its level of realism in recreating actual weapons, military gear, ballistics, and battlefield conditions. A game that will challenge you in ways no other wargame ever could. Dropping you in the middle of a fictional conflict, that feels more real than most things you see on the news, it proves to be the ultimate modern-day military simulation that you can play outside of actual military VR training facilities. Arma 2: Combined Operations allows for massive multiplayer matches that can host up to 50 players simultaneously, and the Operation Arrowhead expansion that, on top of adding another campaign to the game, provides extensive mod compatibility, this is the FPP wargame you want to get, if you mean business.

On top of that, Arma 2: Combined Operations is required to run DayZ, the most popular game modification since the infamous Hot Coffe. What? You don't know what DayZ is? Don't fret--we've got you covered.

Do you think you can handle real virtual warfare? Find out if you really know which side of the assault rifle you should point at the enemies in the complete Arma Series, for only $8.17 on GOG.com. The special promo lasts until Saturday, June 7, at 9:59AM GMT. Games also available separately with lower discount rate. The games already owned on GOG.com count towards the higher discount.

Important note: This is a last chance promo, as Arma Gold Edition, Arma: Cold War Assault, and Arma 2: Combined Operations will be removed from sales on GOG.com on June 22, along with the remaining Bohemia Interactive title: Original War. If you buy (or have already bought) any of these games, they will remain on your account "shelf", so you'll be still able to access and download them.
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CMOT70: You can modify your Microwave Oven to perform other funtions too, but it's meant to heat food.
Microwaves are meant to perform Science! Including (but not limited) to heating things ;)

And "Meant to" with "Actual use of" is not the same.

Anyway, let's take the XBox One then. It's meant to surf the net, watch movies or shows, skype call, play games, run applications. So more or less, anything a PC can do. So the XBox One is a PC?
Well, the XBone and PS4 both are x86 architecture, so by that simplest definition, both are PCs.
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vulchor: Well, the XBone and PS4 both are x86 architecture, so by that simplest definition, both are PCs.
and AMD :)
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iwontdance: It is a funny coincidence that these games should go on sale, as recently I saw an interesting video about Bohemia Interactive's involvement in the military industry - It has outgrown what they earn through computer games.

For those who are interested, here it is (only in German, sorry):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-3-jki8pmk&list=UUMw0ZqHJ7QCJgFGsOseDYNg

And here is the military branch of the company, teaching soldiers how to kill more efficiently. In real life.

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/training/bohemia-interactive/

Needless to say I am not going to support this with a single cent of my money.
Wow, thanks for the links!

That makes me see the whole thing in a new light: A bunch of war profiteers pulling out of gog. Good riddance, I say!
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Shambhala: Makes sense, thank you for the clarification.

Well you know them, so that makes two of us?
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TurnipSlayerr: I'm familiar with them but they're too out there for me to enjoy for the most part. Read about them and their history in a great book called "Our Band Could Be Your Life" which made me a fan of the band, even if I don't like most of their music. :)
Never heard of that book, but again I never read any book about music or bands as I just listen to them and don't really care much about their history. I'll write this one down though, as it could be interesting to get to know more about this kind of stuff.

Sorry for being off-topic guys.
I don't know what to think about this promo. A nice promo obviously.
I was interested in the ArmA series while having none, but I remember that when Operation Flashpoint was released more than 10 years ago, it was intriguing, but I forgot the whole series since I moved to other video games genres.
I was thinking about buying those on GOG for several months, but was waiting for really wanting to play them (I wanted to clear my backlog with games I really wanted to play before considering buying the ArmA series), and hoping that ArmA III would come here. Well...

Gamespy is clearly an excuse.
In the mean time, Medal of Honor War Chest without online MP is still here. Thanks EA!
And the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series will have their own servers not linked to Steamworks. Thanks GSC!

At least, Bohemia Interactive and GOG told us the removing weeks before it will happen. And a nice promo to 'celebrate' this (sic). I should be thankful to this too. But happy? No, I can't.
When I said that the Xbox One/ps4 are basically PCs, I mostly meant it from an architecture point of view, but as it has been said for the XBox one, (gamer) PCs and 8th gen consoles tend to be "home multimedia devices".

Only difference being in the software/hardware limitations put on the consoles by their owners.

But both PC an 8Gen have the same kind of CPU/GPUs/Active Memory/HDD/SSD which clearly makes it easier for devs to develop software for ALL of those.

Also, XBoxOne owners may now chose to get kinect, or not, and I think both (at least PS4) can upgrade their disks for bigger ones or for SSD.

I only hope that PCs will not get closer to consoles, quite the opposite. But nothing is certain.

Anyway [/offtopic]
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Zoidberg: When I said that the Xbox One/ps4 are basically PCs, I mostly meant it from an architecture point of view, but as it has been said for the XBox one, (gamer) PCs and 8th gen consoles tend to be "home multimedia devices".

Only difference being in the software/hardware limitations put on the consoles by their owners.

But both PC an 8Gen have the same kind of CPU/GPUs/Active Memory/HDD/SSD which clearly makes it easier for devs to develop software for ALL of those.

Also, XBoxOne owners may now chose to get kinect, or not, and I think both (at least PS4) can upgrade their disks for bigger ones or for SSD.

I only hope that PCs will not get closer to consoles, quite the opposite. But nothing is certain.

Anyway [/offtopic]
That is the question isn't it. Steam is certainly going the console way with Steamboxes. And the new AMD APUs are also a step that way since they are meant for all systems now for easier game hardware support for all platforms. We shall see what happens.
Post edited June 05, 2014 by Matruchus
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CMOT70: they play modern AAA titles for less than the cost of an average PC graphics card. Especially if you wait out the first 12 month price gouging period before purchasing games.
Sorry to add to the off topic, but the more time passes, the less I think what you say there is true.

First from a game cost perspective: except for a few stupid publishers, the average price for multisupport AAA games are lower on PC, and not by little.

Also, I do not know where the myth console gamers get that PCs must ABSOLUTELY be the highest configuration available at the time to be noteworthy, that's what is nice with chosing PC as a gaming platform: choice (just check TotalBiscuit latest video on you tube about the non-debate surrounding the framerate, not a big fan of his but he makes several good points in the video).

Three years ago I bought myself a sturdy middle market PC (cost me around 900-1000€ but I could have easily cut by 100 or more but I was fine paying it). Since then I bought an SSD, gone from 4 to 8 gigs of ram, updated the ventirad (not sure about the english denomination sorry), and upgraded the graphic card. Yes, it should amount to around 1500€ for three years but the truth is that I could have stick to 700 or gone up to 2500. And even my middle market config from 3 years ago was way more powerful than any 8Gen and would just get raped by my new GC.

Even if it costs more (and it should, constructors wouldn't sell at a loss most of the time), there are things a pc gamer can get money: he doesn't have to change the monitor, keyboard, sound system, mouse or OS. AND all his previous game still work! Tomb Raider worked on my previous GC, it still works now on the new... I didn't have to buy a "collector's edition" or some bullshit to keep playing it at a higher level of detail...

Well, now I'm rambling but you should have gotten my point by now. :P
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Zoidberg: When I said that the Xbox One/ps4 are basically PCs, I mostly meant it from an architecture point of view, but as it has been said for the XBox one, (gamer) PCs and 8th gen consoles tend to be "home multimedia devices".

Only difference being in the software/hardware limitations put on the consoles by their owners.

But both PC an 8Gen have the same kind of CPU/GPUs/Active Memory/HDD/SSD which clearly makes it easier for devs to develop software for ALL of those.

Also, XBoxOne owners may now chose to get kinect, or not, and I think both (at least PS4) can upgrade their disks for bigger ones or for SSD.

I only hope that PCs will not get closer to consoles, quite the opposite. But nothing is certain.

Anyway [/offtopic]
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Matruchus: That is the question isn't it. Steam is certainly going the console way with Steamboxes. And the new AMD APUs are also a step that way since they are meant for all systems now for easier game hardware support for all platforms. We shall see what happens.
Well, the steamboxes are another thing, another market aimed to be a link between original consoles and original Gamer PCs... another debate really.

Besides, I already have a "Steambox". Any PC will do...
Post edited June 05, 2014 by Zoidberg
I see this set (in general) is up for sale again, another one I'll be ignoring... Fun...

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Zoidberg: First from a game cost perspective: except for a few stupid publishers, the average price for multisupport AAA games are lower on PC, and not by little.

Also, I do not know where the myth console gamers get that PCs must ABSOLUTELY be the highest configuration available at the time to be noteworthy, that's what is nice with chosing PC as a gaming platform: choice (just check TotalBiscuit latest video on you tube about the non-debate surrounding the framerate, not a big fan of his but he makes several good points in the video).

Three years ago I bought myself a sturdy middle market PC (cost me around 900-1000€ but I could have easily cut by 100 or more but I was fine paying it).
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Well, now I'm rambling but you should have gotten my point by now. :P
Usually at least $10 dollars cheaper. This might have to do with the fact they need a special license (in the DRM of the consoles) in order to put them on the platform, something like $50,000; That has to be turned around somehow. PC's however have so such requirement.

My own gaming rig I got last year some time cost me $500, and $150 of it was an older model GPU video card that I have yet to see it hickup on anything whatsoever. Course I'm playing GoG games and things, and my budget targets games that don't require the biggest and newest system, so a $400-$500 system (or if the GPU wasn't there, the hybrid CPU/GPU would have done fine too) is more than enough. Quite often I end up just watching anime on the thing on the main room :)

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Matruchus: That is the question isn't it. Steam is certainly going the console way with Steamboxes. And the new AMD APUs are also a step that way since they are meant for all systems now for easier game hardware support for all platforms. We shall see what happens.
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Zoidberg: Well, the steamboxes are another thing, another market aimed to be a link between original consoles and original Gamer PCs... another debate really.

Besides, I already have a "Steambox". Any PC will do...
Yes any PC can be a steam box, assuming you use the Steam OS; However last I know the Steam OS isn't publicly avaliable yet. Although a nice idea and move it's futile for me. I've sworn off steam (and will never use it again) as I hate the DRM involved.
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rtcvb32: However last I know the Steam OS isn't publicly avaliable yet.
Wait, what?
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rtcvb32: However last I know the Steam OS isn't publicly avaliable yet.
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JMich: Wait, what?
Beta version of Steam OS is available publicly all the time. It is linux afterall. You can get it here: http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=default

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rtcvb32: I see this set (in general) is up for sale again, another one I'll be ignoring... Fun...

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Zoidberg: First from a game cost perspective: except for a few stupid publishers, the average price for multisupport AAA games are lower on PC, and not by little.

Also, I do not know where the myth console gamers get that PCs must ABSOLUTELY be the highest configuration available at the time to be noteworthy, that's what is nice with chosing PC as a gaming platform: choice (just check TotalBiscuit latest video on you tube about the non-debate surrounding the framerate, not a big fan of his but he makes several good points in the video).

Three years ago I bought myself a sturdy middle market PC (cost me around 900-1000€ but I could have easily cut by 100 or more but I was fine paying it).
<snip>
Well, now I'm rambling but you should have gotten my point by now. :P
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rtcvb32: Usually at least $10 dollars cheaper. This might have to do with the fact they need a special license (in the DRM of the consoles) in order to put them on the platform, something like $50,000; That has to be turned around somehow. PC's however have so such requirement.

My own gaming rig I got last year some time cost me $500, and $150 of it was an older model GPU video card that I have yet to see it hickup on anything whatsoever. Course I'm playing GoG games and things, and my budget targets games that don't require the biggest and newest system, so a $400-$500 system (or if the GPU wasn't there, the hybrid CPU/GPU would have done fine too) is more than enough. Quite often I end up just watching anime on the thing on the main room :)

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Zoidberg: Well, the steamboxes are another thing, another market aimed to be a link between original consoles and original Gamer PCs... another debate really.

Besides, I already have a "Steambox". Any PC will do...
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rtcvb32: Yes any PC can be a steam box, assuming you use the Steam OS; However last I know the Steam OS isn't publicly avaliable yet. Although a nice idea and move it's futile for me. I've sworn off steam (and will never use it again) as I hate the DRM involved.
Steam OS is not Steam :) Its only Debian with a new graphical cover and a better compatibility with the Steam client and support for the games. Steam OS even if you read the license on Steam website is still Open Source. You can get it here any time you wan't: http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=default

If you don't like the Steam client just uninstall it :)
Post edited June 05, 2014 by Matruchus
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Matruchus: Steam already has a monopoly if you did not notice before. Every other digital games store beside gog just delivers Steamkeys.
If they don't own the totality of the market, technically it's not monopoly. But yeah, I know what you mean... there's no big difference between 99% and 100%. :)
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Matruchus: Steam already has a monopoly if you did not notice before. Every other digital games store beside gog just delivers Steamkeys.
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Enebias: If they don't own the totality of the market, technically it's not monopoly. But yeah, I know what you mean... there's no big difference between 99% and 100%. :)
They officialy own 75% of the market already and a monopoly can start under 50% percents market share when a company has controlling share on the market and affects it. Classical monopoly definitions do not apply to the digital stores anymore - there is no scarcity of ressources there :)
Post edited June 05, 2014 by Matruchus
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Zoidberg: Well, the steamboxes are another thing, another market aimed to be a link between original consoles and original Gamer PCs... another debate really.

Besides, I already have a "Steambox". Any PC will do...
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rtcvb32: Yes any PC can be a steam box, assuming you use the Steam OS; However last I know the Steam OS isn't publicly avaliable yet. Although a nice idea and move it's futile for me. I've sworn off steam (and will never use it again) as I hate the DRM involved.
No, it IS a Steam Box: it is a PC and has Steam installed, it is thus a Steambox. There's nothing more than that. The term "Steambox" isn't really tied to a hardware configuration or even an OS. Gosh, it doesn't even have to have Steam installed.

But your post is right about one thing, eventually it'll mean to be a PC WITHOUT Windows.