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Wake up to a dream.

Anodyne, a retrotastic adventure game with nostalgic 16-bit era action-RPG feel and a deep story that takes you deep into human subconsciousness, and comes bundled with a 70-minute MP3 soundtrack, is available 25% off. That's only $7.49 for the game's first week on GOG.com!

[url=http://www.gog.com/gamecard/anodyne][/url]The human subconsciousness is an uncharted land and there is very little the scientists can do to explore it. But what if a man could access his own subconscious mind as if visiting it in corporeal form? What if you could roam the grassy fields of your childhood memories? Climb the rocky cliffs of your traumas? Stare into the calm, dark waters that hide the things you chose to forget or watch as the fire of your desire burns ever so brightly. Finally then--battle your unrealised fears in the dark forest of doubt, just as if it all was a 16-bit era console game. It's possible in Anodyne.

Anodyne tells the story of Young, a human who travells deep into his own mind. The deep storytelling has been paired with classic action-RPG Zelda-ish gameplay and absolutely gorgeous pixel art graphics. The detailed locations you explore are vibrant and compelling, the tale is intriguing, and the dreamlike music completes the experience perfectly. All adventure, RPG, and retro-gaming fans should enjoy this title immensely.

Begin your incredible adventure with Anodyne, complete with extra MP3 soundtrack, for only $7.49 on GOG.com! The offer lasts until Thursday, March 28, at 10:59AM GMT.
Look likes a top down "La-Mulana" which I would love if I didn't already have "La-Mulana" which I love.

Actually it also reminds me of the original Zelda with better graphics but I was never a fan of that game; I was alwasy a Metroid junky myself, WAY better baddies.
Post edited March 21, 2013 by tinyE
I love the graphics and the premise is intriguing.

Does this have anything in the gameplay mechanics that sets it apart, like interesting abilities or character progression, or is it pretty much a Zelda-like? (not necessarily such a bad thing).

EDIT: the aspect ratio makes me kind of sad though.
Post edited March 21, 2013 by LordCinnamon
Finished this few weeks ago. Grabbed it during the 1$ promotion. The story is pretty much confusing and left me perplexed. The soundtrack on the cliff is the best.
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jpolastre: I'll just wait to know if the story is good before I settle on it, but it'll probably grace my shelf in the future.
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Leroux: I'd say it's more an experience than a story, it has a dream-like quality; don't expect an epic plot that makes a lot of sense, but the different levels to explore are quite original and rich in variety, and the dialogues and weird situations it puts you in might put a smile on your face, make you chuckle or even make you feel sad or uneasy occasionally. In the end, it's more about the gameplay, puzzle solving and exploration than about a "deep story", at least in my opinion. Don't go in with too high expectations in that regard; it's not that GOG is lying about it, but it's still marketing speech. You can make a case for it, but not everyone will be convinced. ;)
Very well-said!
IMO, the story is a mess but the exploration/experience are not affected by it, and great on their own.
Hmm is the premise just a way of making a standard old Zelda style seem deeper. At a glance it looks like the you fight monsters and chat to NPCs.

Now what happens is you set fire to the "dark forest of doubt" do you get migraines or a burning rage in the real world. What if you setup a coal-seam gas fracking site, does your mind become polluted and delusional, I guess that would be the 21st century set version with modern graphics?
low rated
So the graphics are ugly, but no, see, that's a selling point. Lord, I hate it when designers do that.
Post edited March 21, 2013 by BadDecissions
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BadDecissions: So the graphics are ugly, but no, see, that's a selling point. Lord, I hate it when designers do that.
Hey, it worked for Retro City Rampage :P
This... Doesn't look like much :/ Is it any good?
Ok, Seriously?

Critisism and Opinions about games are not allowed anymore on GOG?

Get a grip, people, I'm starting to feel like this place is turning into the Bioware forums
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LordCinnamon: EDIT: the aspect ratio makes me kind of sad though.
This. I quite like the graphics style, but the GameBoy-level screen real estate looks extremely annoying. With tiles only 16x16 pixels in size, having a playing field of only 10x10 tiles is much too little, unless you're on a handheld device.
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Roman5: Ok, Seriously?

Critisism and Opinions about games are not allowed anymore on GOG?

Get a grip, people, I'm starting to feel like this place is turning into the Bioware forums
Actually this game is a lot better then at least half of the indies here on GOG. There's nothing wrong with critisism or opinions, I think it's more how you put them. This is a good game and yes it has pixelated graphics but that doesn't make it bad or "ugly". The graphics are a matter of taste and i can understand that someone can have a reaction like "another indie game with retrographics" but that doesn't make the game bad. It's fun and the core dynamics of the game work and that's something a lot of indie games should take note of...
Post edited March 21, 2013 by xxxIndyxxx
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BadDecissions: So the graphics are ugly, but no, see, that's a selling point. Lord, I hate it when designers do that.
Why? If you're not in the target group and not that easily tricked, then you can probably see right through their plot and spot how ugly the graphics are by taking a look at the screenshots, and then you just move one and skip the game because of it. Problem solved. ;)

Anyway, ever heard of the saying that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? :P

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Roman5: Ok, Seriously?

Critisism and Opinions about games are not allowed anymore on GOG?

Get a grip, people, I'm starting to feel like this place is turning into the Bioware forums
Yup. :)
Post edited March 21, 2013 by Leroux
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BadDecissions: So the graphics are ugly, but no, see, that's a selling point. Lord, I hate it when designers do that.
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Leroux: Why? If you're not in the target group and not that easily tricked, then you can probably see right through their plot and spot how ugly the graphics are by taking a look at the screenshots, and then you just move one and skip the game because of it. Problem solved. ;)

Anyway, ever heard of the saying that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? :P
I don't think I'd view it in terms of being "tricked," but yes, rather then saying I hate it, it would be more accurate to say it makes me roll my eyes and pass on.
Post edited March 21, 2013 by BadDecissions
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Roman5: Ok, Seriously?

Critisism and Opinions about games are not allowed anymore on GOG?

Get a grip, people, I'm starting to feel like this place is turning into the Bioware forums
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xxxIndyxxx: Actually this game is a lot better then at least half of the indies here on GOG. There's nothing wrong with critisism or opinions, I think it's more how you put them. This is a good game and yes it has pixelated graphics but that doesn't make it bad or "ugly". The graphics are a matter of taste and i can understand that someone can have a reaction like "another indie game with retrographics" but that doesn't make the game bad. It's fun and the core dynamics of the game work and that's something a lot of indie games should take note of...
I think the game looks ugly, that is my opinion, how else do you want me to put it?

This release is welcome to convince me that it's not "another indie game with retrographics"

What exactly is so good about it?
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Roman5:
Haters gonna hate! (though I'm not sure you know enough to really be considered a hater?)

Surprised to see this here so soon.
Should I pick it up now or after I finish The Real Texas?