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Posted October 11, 2013
Jade Empire for $5.99! Theme Hospital, Dungeon Keeper Gold, Syndicate Plus, and more, for only $2.39!

This weekend we're all about classics! There's 33 exciting games that you can get with a 60% off discount in our [url=http://www.gog.com/promo/exciting_ea_exclusives_111013]Exciting EA Exclusives weekend promo. With a vast selection of retro-gems priced at only $2.39 each, and two relatively newer titles (which are vastly considered classics as well) for only $3.99 and $5.99, it's safe to say, that you can not often find better value for your money in the gaming world. That's not all, however! Every purchase you'll make grants you a free copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition! If you already own it on GOG.com, we will email you a gift-able code, so you can pass it on to someone who hadn't had the chance to meet Geralt of Rivia yet. Now, let's take a quick look at some of the featured games, shall we?

First of all, let's look at the classic Bullfrog Production titles, because just recently they've undergone some major upgrades. Syndicate received the American Revolt mission pack taking the future corporate executive work to a whole new level of awesome, thus becoming Syndicate Plus. Similarly, the fantasy underworld management game, Dungeon Keeper, became Dungeon Keeper Gold, with extra added evil in the form of the Deeper Dungeons expansion. Hidden Worlds have been discovered in the Arabian desert, making Magic Carpet into Magic Carpet Plus. now invites you to the <i>Promised Lands</i> filled with new challenges, and [url=http://www.gog.com/game/populous_the_beginning]Populous: The Beginning has yet some Undiscovered Worlds in store for you. Each of them can be yours for only $2.39, each!

Jade Empire: Special Edition opens the land of kung fu legends before you and lets you immerse yourself in the fantastic version of the Orient. In this RPG classic brought to you by people who gave us RPG gaming monuments like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, you'll discover an epic tale of courage, power, honor, and betrayal set in one of the most colorful and suggestive gameworlds ever created. Master one of the unique fighting styles and train your own disciples who will rise to power along your side. Choose your own path and become a hero or a villain in your very own martial arts legend. The extended Special Edition of the game even comes bundled with an MP3 soundtrack. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity for epic adventure, while it's only $5.99 to start your oriental journey!

That's only a few titles from the selection of 33 games you can grab 60% off this weekend in our Exciting EA Exclusives promo. Head out to the promo page, to see them all! The offer lasts until Tuesday, October 15, at 3:59AM GMT. Don't miss out!
Posted October 11, 2013
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haydenaurion: So you liked Lands of Lore 3? I got the impression it was a somewhat bad entry in the series from reviews on the net I read which is why I was a bit cautious of getting that one.
Well, it's no Morrowind, but I didn't find it as bad as everyone else. Remember I did say I liked U9 though! lol

Things I liked about LoL3:
- You can gain access to your own Familiar
- You can join a Guild (that's where you'll get your Familiar)
- Some pretty interesting puzzles to solve
- Really easy interface
- Good atmospheres for the time (especially the lighting)
- Decent (if a bit basic) plot

Things I didn't like as much:
- Fighting can be a real pain at times

Things that may bother you (or others), but I was okay with:
- Graphics do tend to clip at times (doors especially)
- You can't see the weapon you have equipped
- Music and voice acting are pretty generic (they don't suck, but don't excel either)
- There isn't a vast variety of foes in each area
- No character generation screen (you character, Copper LeGre, always starts off with the same attributes)
- This is more action than rpg.

The best thing I can suggest is to find a "Let's Play" on youtube and see it in action. I hope this helps!
Post edited October 11, 2013 by SpiderFighter
Posted October 11, 2013
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haydenaurion: So you liked Lands of Lore 3? I got the impression it was a somewhat bad entry in the series from reviews on the net I read which is why I was a bit cautious of getting that one.
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SpiderFighter: Well, it's no Morrowind, but I didn't find it as bad as everyone else. Remember I did say I liked U9 though! lol

Things I liked about LoL3:
- You can gain access to your own Familiar
- You can join a Guild (that's where you'll get your Familiar)
- Some pretty interesting puzzles to solve
- Really easy interface
- Good atmospheres for the time (especially the lighting)
- Decent (if a bit basic) plot

Things I didn't like as much:
- Fighting can be a real pain at times

Things that may bother you (or others), but I was okay with:
- Graphics do tend to clip at times (doors especially)
- You can't see the weapon you have equipped
- Music and voice acting are pretty generic (they don't suck, but don't excel either)
- There isn't a vast variety of foes in each area
- No character generation screen (you character, Copper LeGre, always starts off with the same attributes)
- This is more action than rpg.

The best thing I can suggest is to find a "Let's Play" on youtube and see it in action. I hope this helps!
Hmmm, i'll take a closer look before I decide. Thanks for the info.
Posted October 11, 2013
wow, this is one of the few promos where I already had almost everything being offered so the pickings for me were slim, which is a good thing given how much money GOG bleed out of me the past few weeks. So I ended up grabbing Jade Empire which I played the hell out of on my old Xbox and Strike Commander. The only two items I don't have now are Medal of Honor which I may get another time and Ultima 9 which I still won't ever pick up even at 2.39.
Posted October 11, 2013
OT but have we already seen the grand finale or is there going to be something else in store?
Posted October 11, 2013
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haydenaurion: Hmmm, i'll take a closer look before I decide. Thanks for the info.
You're very welcome! Hopefully, whether you get it or not, the choice you make is the right one for you. I was thinking more about why it was received so poorly when it was released, and I realized that people originally were paying $60 US for it (I believe it dropped to $40 later on). It's certainly not worth that, and I'd definitely have reviewed it more harshly at that price point. But, for the price of a medium Starbucks? Hell, yeah. It's worth that, in my opinion.
Posted October 11, 2013
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Zoidberg: What about the dungeon keepers now? Are they worth it/playable now?
I got them before the fixes, and they worked just fine .
Posted October 11, 2013
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haydenaurion: Hmmm, i'll take a closer look before I decide. Thanks for the info.
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SpiderFighter: You're very welcome! Hopefully, whether you get it or not, the choice you make is the right one for you. I was thinking more about why it was received so poorly when it was released, and I realized that people originally were paying $60 US for it (I believe it dropped to $40 later on). It's certainly not worth that, and I'd definitely have reviewed it more harshly at that price point. But, for the price of a medium Starbucks? Hell, yeah. It's worth that, in my opinion.
True, and if it turns out I don't like it, then i'm only out a couple bucks. No big loss. :)
Posted October 11, 2013
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SpiderFighter: If you've already bought the games, can you (or anyone else, for that matter) please confirm whether we get several Witcher codes if we purchase the games all at once, or do we have to buy each game separately if we want more than one code? I've asked three times now, but I think everyone left to go play Jade Empire! :)
I have Witcher 1 already. I bought 4 games and got one code, I bought 3 more games and got another code. So it's one code per purchase, not per game.

I frankly was not expecting the second code.
Posted October 11, 2013
jade empire and a giftable copy of the witcher for 6 bucks is a really nice deal. i forgive you for all those contests i never won, gog. i could've sworn my rap was nothing short of incredible.
Posted October 11, 2013
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SpiderFighter: You're very welcome! Hopefully, whether you get it or not, the choice you make is the right one for you. I was thinking more about why it was received so poorly when it was released, and I realized that people originally were paying $60 US for it (I believe it dropped to $40 later on). It's certainly not worth that, and I'd definitely have reviewed it more harshly at that price point. But, for the price of a medium Starbucks? Hell, yeah. It's worth that, in my opinion.
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haydenaurion: True, and if it turns out I don't like it, then i'm only out a couple bucks. No big loss. :)
If you don't like it, I have a code for the Witcher I'd be happy to giv- oh, wait. Nevermind. =D Is there anyone on GOG who doesn't own this by now? lol

Seriously,. lemme know what you think of it. I'd be curious to learn. I don't think people actively hated it like they did with U9, just that they found it mediocre.
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SpiderFighter: If you've already bought the games, can you (or anyone else, for that matter) please confirm whether we get several Witcher codes if we purchase the games all at once, or do we have to buy each game separately if we want more than one code? I've asked three times now, but I think everyone left to go play Jade Empire! :)
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justanoldgamer: I have Witcher 1 already. I bought 4 games and got one code, I bought 3 more games and got another code. So it's one code per purchase, not per game.

I frankly was not expecting the second code.
Thanks; I appreciate it! I have six games I want to get from the promo, so I should get six codes then if I buy them individually. It just seems odd to me that they would do it this way, because GOG has to pay for each transaction on a card. But, oh well. These will be nice to give out later. Cheers!

EDIT to add: Confirmed. I've just bought (GOG's caps, not mine; I was lazy so I copied and pasted):
THEME HOSPITAL
SID MEIER'S ALPHA CENTAURI™
DUNGEON KEEPER GOLD™
POPULOUS™: THE BEGINNING
MEDAL OF HONOR: ALLIED ASSAULT WAR CHEST
STARFLIGHT™ 1+2

I bought each of them separately, so I now have 6 Witcher codes! Thanks, GOG!!
Post edited October 11, 2013 by SpiderFighter
Posted October 11, 2013
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SpiderFighter: It just seems odd to me that they would do it this way, because GOG has to pay for each transaction on a card. But, oh well.
And realizing this, you still abuse the process ? "Nice".
Post edited October 11, 2013 by Erich_Zann
Posted October 11, 2013
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SpiderFighter: I bought each of them separately, so I now have 6 Witcher codes! Thanks, GOG!!
darn. bought jade empire and theme hospital together. wasn't thinking about this.
Post edited October 11, 2013 by Jonathanimal
Posted October 11, 2013
Aw man I don't know what to get! I only have Wing Commander 1+2 so I guess it make sense to get the sequels(I was actually planning on getting the PS1 versions of III and IV because I...uh...love consoles). I didn't realize Medal of Honor was even on here....so that and maybe Undying I will get and everything else I will have to take advantage of later.
Posted October 11, 2013
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SpiderFighter: It just seems odd to me that they would do it this way, because GOG has to pay for each transaction on a card. But, oh well.
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Erich_Zann: And realizing this, you still abuse the process ? "Nice".
First of all, you assume too much. 7 hours ago, G-Doc posted in this thread about using these codes to give them to others who don't yet have a GOG account, and that's what I'm using them for. How is that "abusing the process" when it's set up by design by GOG? If it's an oversight, then I'm happy to not use the codes, but it certainly seems like it's geared to promote both GOG and Witcher 3:

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Trilarion: Nice 60% promo. Two games are on my wishlist. I will buy them separate to maximize the worldwide Witcher 1 proliferation.

I guess this giveaway of Witcher 1 is not only to boost sales on GOG but also to increase demand for upcoming Witcher 3.
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Trilarion: I guess this giveaway of Witcher 1 is not only to boost sales on GOG but also to increase demand for upcoming Witcher 3.
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TheEnigmaticT: You may have found out the sinister truth behind our plans.
Second of all, I posted several times in this thread over the last 5 hours, asking if this was kosher, and waiting patiently before pulling the trigger. If it was a problem, it would have been dealt with earlier. And, again, if it still is, then I'm happy to return the codes.

And third, screw you and your little sarcastic "nice." You don't know me, and I didn't deserve that,

EDIT to add: It was 7 hours ago that G-Doc posted, not 5 (as I had originally posted).
Post edited October 11, 2013 by SpiderFighter
Posted October 11, 2013
You could throw darts at this list and never hit a dud. Great promo.
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