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I'm in Canada and for me at Steam it is $19.99 No promo offer from them. So the GOG version is priced the same for me. Better if I get the HOMM V promo with it from GOG
This one is one of the few games that have a lower regional price in the EU in steam than in most parts of the world. In fact, you can find it in retail in my country for less than 7$(5 euro).
So I don't understand the problem. You think you got a better offer? grab it. GOG is simply another option. We all have to value what each version offers and which one to grab.
I have the ps3 version a lot of time ago from a gift, and I don't think the pc one will greatly improve the game experience, so I 'll also probably pass on this one also.
Post edited April 08, 2012 by mefet
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paulcmnt: *snip*
Well, correct steam price should be around -10$ to -20$ (ie they pay me) as it requires installation of mallware program on my computer (steamworks) so... I only buy DRM free games, period. If I can get game I want cheaper and DRM free elsewhere (well it got to be more than couple $ cheaper to bother) I buy it from there.

Oh and it's not the store. If Steam removed Steam client requirement and offered DRM free games, I'm sure I shop there too.
Post edited April 08, 2012 by Petrell
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Petrell: *snip*
You're not going to get anywhere (in a rational discussion) by being so over the top as to say Steam is basically malware.
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paulcmnt: You're not going to get anywhere (in a rational discussion) by being so over the top as to say Steam is basically malware.
All DRM programs are. They provide no benefit to me what so ever, can actually mess things on your computer (StarForce), interfere with legimate programs (they have no right to prevent operation of my disc image emulation software), try to contact internet without my permission and stop game from working because my firewall explitely prevents them or my internet is off, gather all sorts of information I don't want them to (DD store clients like Steam) and so fort.

You do know that major reason why old games don't work on newer OS'ses is because the DRM in them can't handle the new operating system and cracked the game works fine (that's primary way for GOG staff to make them compatiple. Other way would be updating DRM but why the hell would anyone update potentially harmfull program).

If game has DRM it has zero value for me, if not then it might have value depending my interest. If price is too high for me, I wait for price drop or sale. It might take year or two but it's not like I'm going to have shortage of games to play with over 200 game backlog :-p.
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paulcmnt: You can buy this game on Steam for 9.99€ (about $13.00), which is significantly cheaper than the version offered by GOG (currently $19.99).
Since the lower price only applies to Europe, the suggestion that it applies to everybody is incorrect
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paulcmnt: but if that causes the inflated price,
If the prices are the same in most countries it's not 'inflated', so, once again, you are incorrect,
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paulcmnt: If the soundtrack is the cause of the inflated price, than GOG is lying.
How about in future you check the *facts* before making such pernicious statements ?
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paulcmnt: "Bonus content included for FREE with purchase:"
I don't think you're reading that right and at the same time you are reading too much into it. Just because all extra content doesn't cost anything on GOG, ie there is no 'regular' or 'limited' editions at different price points with different content (say hello to steam), that doesn't mean that GOG are charging extra for additional content just because a game sells at a different price point in another store.
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LeGreg: Ubisoft games are also known to "phone home" in order to track various things (rate of installation, games and levels completed, and maybe personal info on your computer whatnot). I'm not sure DRM free means it's "phone home" free. Has anybody analyzed traffic generated by this version ?
No, but it is blocked in the firewall and runs just fine.
Post edited April 09, 2012 by jema
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LeGreg: Ubisoft games are also known to "phone home" in order to track various things (rate of installation, games and levels completed, and maybe personal info on your computer whatnot). I'm not sure DRM free means it's "phone home" free. Has anybody analyzed traffic generated by this version ?
I wold think that gog would have enough sense to know that leaving that in would hurt their credibility, and therefore would remove it.
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LeGreg: Ubisoft games are also known to "phone home" in order to track various things (rate of installation, games and levels completed, and maybe personal info on your computer whatnot). I'm not sure DRM free means it's "phone home" free. Has anybody analyzed traffic generated by this version ?
I vaguely recall Prince of Persia 2008 doing this and causing noticeable frame rate drops as a result. The "fix" was to add a dummy hosts entry so the remote server name would resolve to localhost.

Crazy.