Has anyone else noticed how GOG seems to be stuck in a rut when it comes to their game releases? Keep in mind that I enjoy games of all different kinds, but it seems like GOG has only been pumping out two basic game genres.

1. Sci-fi (space based) games.
2. Dark, dungeon crawler/fantasy games.

Granted, there have been a few unique releases popping up now and then, but these two genres seem to be the most common. Is it just me, or does anyone else notice this trend with GOG? It would be nice to see more classics added.

Ah yes, its Thursday.

Not sure how they feel about it, but i get the feeling they don't even know what they are releasing these days. The marketing stuff is so flat that it gives next to no info or reason to be excited.

You'd think if you're service is aimed at PC gamers, especially those of an older age range, there would be more focus on connecting with them beyond news letter spam.

It's cool they got Bound by Flame though, shame they didn't really express any excitement


As for classics, they're not easy to get. Patience is probably the best approach on that front.

There are many classics I'd love to see here but I dare say the lack of a constant stream of highly wishlisted titles is due to the same rights issues it's always been, ie, we're probably at that point where GOG has already picked the "low hanging fruit" of what's easy to get, and from now on it's just luck if something radical changes for the likes of seeing NOLF, etc, come here.

Another problem is that today some devs have figured out there's more money re-releasing exactly the same game over and over on Steam every 3 years (Age of Empires 2, Skyrim, etc) to artificially maintain a high base price tag + their love of DRM = no GOG release. Personally I've given up waiting for such games like AoE1-2 to come to GOG and simply bought the original disc versions on Ebay + added community patches (widescreen, noCD, tweaks, etc) and called it a day. I still hope they come to GOG for those who want them, but there have been quite a few old games where I've just gone back to disc and patching it myself.

It's a shame that so many companies refuse to ditch DRM, especially when it clearly doesn't improve their sales. I am much more likely to support piracy before buying a game that's riddled with DRM (I'm speaking in hypothetical terms of course!). GOG is absolute proof that DRM is completely unnecessary. I can download many of these games for free, but I would rather buy them.

You mean space games like Cooking Simulator? And Dungeon Crawlers like The Next Big Thing? Yea, totally.
(in case you didn't notice, that was sarcasm)
Other than that: Assault Spy, They Are Billions, Thief Simulator, Minoria, Telling Lies... I could go on. But you get the drift.

And didn't a while ago someone complain that GOG releases ONLY VISUAL NOVELS !!11! That was about as true as your complaint.

I have to assume what they're choosing to accept are genres that sell well here.

Sadly I think that's true. We don't often see the more obscure titles on GOG anymore.

* That being said, I still have 20 games on my wishlist!

I'd love to see more classics as well... but as stated above, they may be releasing what's selling.

Here's hoping though. Blade Runner has GOG's name on it.

Wait, I thought Thursdays were for complaining about Visual Novels. Or was that Wednesday? Let's see Connect-is-dead-Tuesday is followed by curation-sucks-Wednesday, Thursday is Visual-Novel-unappreciation-day, Fridays are for complaints about sales and discounts, weekends are off...

I think we have a slot left on Monday.

Being the wishlist guy I'm more bothered when they refuse quality games that have a lot of votes. Just me though.

You're new so I don't know how much you know but GOG would love to release more classics that a lot of people want, the problem is generally legal issues (like Blade Runner).

I feel GOG is doing a pretty good job at releasing games. Yes, there are the minor issues (often out of GOG's hands), a general lack of day 1 releases (again, not GOG's fault), and some second-guessing of GOG's "rejections," but it still feels like they're working hard to acquire and release games.

There's not a ton of classics left without licensing issues, and most AAA game companies don't want to put them out without DRM or Steamworks online features. So you're left with a lot of sales and indie games. It is what it is.

Nope, Monday is reserved for complaints about missing achievements and Linux versions.

These huge corporations tend to be run by lawyers and accountants who care about money and nothing else. The actual games themselves are an afterthought, if they're even remembered at all.