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Up to 75% off Pillars of Eternity, Satellite Reign, Legends of Eisenwald, Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty and more!



Gaming sins are a regrettable thing. Whether they come from games you shamefully put aside without finishing them, from questionable methods you used while trying to finish them, or from borrowed discs that you claimed were already scratched - they might all give you trouble sleeping. But the worst offenders are always the games you should have picked up and never did. Well, worry not, fellow sinners, for our Weekly Staff Picks: <span class="bold">New Year Absolutions</span> will help you settle the bill with the Gaming Gods and venture into the rest of the year as a whole new person!

If you've missed out on Pillars of Eternity, ten "Hail Marys" will hardly cut it. After all, this is the spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate, some of the most celebrated RPGs of all time, we are talking about here. Complete with meaningful customization, real-time-with-pause combat, a captivating story, and memorable NPCs, it's not hard to see why this one is strongly favored by the Gaming Gods.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, a captivating exploration adventure, has recently reappeared in all its reduxed glory. You investigate the recent murders on sleepy Red Creek Valley as a detective summoned there by the young Ethan Carter. But once you piece together the nebulous clues, a horrifying discovery will make you question your very perception of reality.

A war is going on in the neon-lit streets of Satellite Reign. The mega-corporations keep citizens under their thumb, dictating the rules of democracy in this cyberpunk, dystopian future with the strong Syndicate vibes. You control a customizable band of defiant troublemakers, and infiltrate, hack, kill, or bribe your way towards upsetting the status quo. Will you prove yourself a liberator, an alternative evil, or just an opportunist?



The more gaming sins, the more <span class="bold">New Year Absolutions</span> needed to wash them away. Thankfully, our Weekly Staff Picks offer a delectable selection of over a dozen winners, like Legends of Eisenwald, Grim Fandango Remastered, Transistor, and Tales from the Borderlands, going for up to 75% off. Get, play, love. The promo will last until January 29, 10:59 AM GMT.
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Retrofraction: I think 2016 should be the year we get Turrican
YES!!
Turrican 2, Amiga version plsthxbye!
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Retrofraction: I think 2016 should be the year we get Turrican
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Doc0075: YES!!
Turrican 2, Amiga version plsthxbye!
I assume you've been around here long enough to know an Amiga release would be especially unlikely, unfortunately?

This video makes the DOS CD version seem to be okay, though - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zndMhnLkj4
Hm... Pillars of Eternity is still a little rich for my blood.
Post edited January 26, 2016 by stryx
The only game in the promo I'm currently interested in is Grim Fandango, can anyone here recommend it?
Post edited January 26, 2016 by Random_Coffee
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Doc0075: YES!!
Turrican 2, Amiga version plsthxbye!
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tfishell: I assume you've been around here long enough to know an Amiga release would be especially unlikely, unfortunately?

This video makes the DOS CD version seem to be okay, though - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zndMhnLkj4
To be honest, I didn't even know they ported Turrican 2 to DOS. While it can't compete with the Amiga version I have to admit they did a decent job on the port. Most platformers on PC from that time were horrible.

Oh, I just checked up on the port and saw that it was ported 4 years later. That explains the (comparatively) high quality for a PC port. It's still sad though that 4 years after the original release they still couldn't port it in its original quality. That just shows how advanced the Amiga machines were in their time...
Despite my huge backlog, I still bought Hyperdimension Neptunia. Couldn't say no at that price.
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buschap: The original release of Grim Fandango was for Windows, not DOS. And it's from that period of Windows that seems exceptionally hard to get going on modern versions of Windows.
Oh, I always thought Grim Fandango originally had been a DOS game. Thanks for the correction.
Still no reason not to include the original version. ;) But it's less of a loss in that case.

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buschap: Maybe at some point ResidualVM will be stable enough that they can wrap the original in that and allow users to choose either version.
So maybe there's still hope. :)
Well, that bites. There are a few games in this promo that I've had on my wishlist for a while, waiting for a specific price point. Alas, now that they've hit it... the horrid exchange rate on the CDN-to-US dollar makes them more expensive than when they were last on sale (and didn't quite hit the sweet spot).

Ah, Karma, though art a heartless bitch.
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Vythonaut: Personally, I don't mind very much although I don't like it either and I can see your point. But I believe it's not GOG fault to have different versions of a game depending on the extras. I believe it is a publisher "thing" but I may be wrong of course. Anyway, everyone eventually votes with their wallet. :)
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rawmilk905: I have no doubt that the publishers push for it, the problem is GOG agrees to it.
While I understand your points and agree with them, in that, it is irritating and obnoxious trying to figure out the difference between the versions of say Pillars of Eternity. I don't see how blaming GOG for what the publishers want will accomplish anything. They can either sell the game per the publishers wishes or not. At that point its our individual decisions on whether to buy or not.

I would rather games be on GOG and have the option to buy or not buy, depending on my preferences,
and what is offered, than not have that choice.
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GR00T: Well, that bites. There are a few games in this promo that I've had on my wishlist for a while, waiting for a specific price point. Alas, now that they've hit it... the horrid exchange rate on the CDN-to-US dollar makes them more expensive than when they were last on sale (and didn't quite hit the sweet spot).

Ah, Karma, though art a heartless bitch.
I had that exact same thought when I looked at this sale.
i am guessing the only difference between pillars hero, champion and royal is the level of extra freebies such as music/pictures/books... that sort of stuff?

so i am good to go with just the hero edition if i don't want any extra freebies and don't have to worry about the champion or royal edition containing any extra DLC packs/missions that the hero does not?

thanks.
Post edited January 26, 2016 by HornyRhino
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HornyRhino: i am guessing the only difference between pillars hero, champion and royal is the level of extra freebies such as music/pictures/books... that sort of stuff?

so i am good to go with just the hero edition if i don't want any extra freebies and don't have to worry about the champion or royal edition containing any extra DLC packs/missions that the hero does not?

thanks.
Yup, no in-game difference between the three versions. The expansion of Pillars of Eternity is sold separately:
https://www.gog.com/game/pillars_of_eternity_the_white_march_expansion_pass
Post edited January 26, 2016 by Grargar
LEGENDS OF EISENWALD minimum system requirements lists the recommended requirements.
It should be this:

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory: 2 Gb
Hard Drive: 2 Gb free
Video Memory: 512 Mb
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 4670
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard
Mouse

Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista/7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad @ 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.4 GHz
Memory: 4 Gb
Hard Drive: 2 Gb free
Video Memory: 1 Gb
Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 275 / ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard
Mouse

Source:
http://www.vgrequirements.info/legends-of-eisenwald/
or
http://gamesystemrequirements.com/game/legends-of-eisenwald
Fantastic promo! So many wishlisted titles...
I think it's time for Transistor. :)
Post edited January 26, 2016 by Pardinuz
Impressive! I would be interested in one game from this list: Never Alone, which has a Linux port. But it is not available on GOG...again.

Besides that. Nice collection.