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STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
Created on 08 August, 2026 05:22
Updated on 08 August, 2026 05:23
STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R

Masterpiece Remake

A superb game with a powerful emotional story that is easily the best in the entire series. The combination of a modern engine and 2D pixel art is brilliant—nothing feels out of place, and everything blends together perfectly. It has a level of depth that the best JRPGs in the genre can only envy. While the menu system could have been streamlined a bit better, we can't complain too much; after all, this is a 1998 game beautifully wrapped in a modern engine. I finished my first playthrough with Claude after 73 hours. Now it's Rena's turn, as her story is similar but offers a different perspective. All in all, this is a must-buy for any fan of the genre. What I didn't like: The underlying systems can feel unnecessarily overcomplicated at times, and the final bosses are extremely challenging—and "challenging" is honestly putting it mildly... It is a very long and substantial game. It took me over 70 hours for the first run, and I easily have another 70+ hours ahead with Rena. A true top-tier JRPG.

1 gamers found this review helpful
Tomb Raider GOTY
Created on 29 July, 2026 21:54
Tomb Raider GOTY

Timeless Masterpiece

A top‑tier game in every respect — excellent story, fantastic gameplay, with very little negative to say about it. From today’s perspective it may seem short or even simple, since we look at it 14 years later, but if we truly measure its significance and the impact it left, we must place ourselves back in 2012. At that time, this was the best game of the year — if not the decade — within its genre. This Tomb Raider is the introduction to a much larger story across the trilogy, with the strongest narrative but somewhat simpler mechanics and far less content compared to its successors, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. In terms of gameplay it is not the best, but in terms of story and emotions it surpasses its successors. The gameplay is different: Crystal Dynamics had to ensure continuity because sales of the previous trilogy — especially TR Underworld — were significantly weak, and market saturation was evident. That is the reason they cut everything and started from zero with new mechanics and a new story. They were right: this achieved incredible success, and if you recall, in 2012 it was the best‑selling and best‑rated game. I have played this game many times — on GOG alone I have two full playthroughs and 40 hours, and overall I believe I’ve played it between 8 and 11 times over the years. I consider it one of the best action‑adventure titles of the decade. I would even dare to say that, aside from perhaps Hellblade, no other game matches it in this genre. As for GOG, the game runs perfectly: stable FPS, no technical issues, overlay works flawlessly, and achievements function as intended. Considering I’ve played 40 hours in galaxy, I can freely say it runs perfectly well. My advice: buy the entire trilogy and experience the complete story — it is outstanding. As for the rating, I won’t comment further: 11 out of 10.

Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
Created on 15 July, 2026 08:37
Updated on 19 July, 2026 08:46
Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition

Another amazing game on gog

Excellent balance of adventure, puzzles and combat, everything is in sufficient measure, nothing dominates and makes the game very playable and fun. Story is nothing special and is not on the level of the game itself but it is good enough because gameplay is the main asset of the game. Solid adventure with combat where you can slightly feel that platformer influence but the game managed to keep its focus on adventure. It reminds me a lot of Banishers Ghost Of New Eden with the exception that combat here is much better done it's faster and the camera is far better. All in all a really good game, the very top of AA production, it provides a very good entertainment in every aspect. UPDATE: After finishing the game after 21 hours of playtime, I can confirm that it didn't crash or freeze even once. I'm mentioning this because I’ve read many complaints online about the game crashing. As for bugs, they are barely noticeable; apart from the occasional follower spinning in circles, I haven't encountered anything else—the gameplay remains very fluid and consistent throughout. The FPS does vary, which is normal for UE5 titles and depends on the specific chapter and GPU load, but I didn't experience any significant or jarring frame time spikes. The FPS fluctuated between 60–110 depending on the environment, but it remained stable; if you are getting 60 FPS in a chapter, it stays at 60 without sudden drops, which is a direct testament to good optimization. Regarding the GOG Galaxy overlay, it works fine and achievements track correctly. However, I wasn't able to take screenshots because Galaxy kept saving them as .tmp files, which is a very common issue with DX12 games, at least in my case. Overall, a great title that is very well optimized. What I am particularly happy about is the addition of New Game+, which is a new feature compared to the original game, so I will definitely be playing it again.

19 gamers found this review helpful
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Created on 11 June, 2026 19:01
Updated on 12 June, 2026 01:36
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

A true Diamond!

Life to the living, death to the dead. Banishers is surely among the best RPG games, and now that it is available on GOG, I couldn't be happier. I call it an RPG, although the focus is more on the adventure side, while the RPG elements are less pronounced; still, it is an exceptional game. Banishers is a story-driven open-world RPG with a strong narrative and emotional depth. What is truly impressive is that the game is quite long—it offers a 40-50-hour main story, plenty of side quests and missions, and a lot of exploration. The RPG system isn't dominant, but it is present, mostly revolving around upgrading gear and skills through resource collection. All in all, it's a top-tier game, and I must admit, one of the best recent RPGs I've played. On the technical side, the game runs great. It is built on UE5 and can be demanding, but the good thing is that it is well-optimized. I wouldn't want to talk too much about how it works on GOG Galaxy since I just got it and haven't played it enough, but I can say that for the time I have spent in it, the game runs perfectly without any technical issues. The FPS is stable, the overlay works perfectly; as far as I'm concerned, it integrates excellently with Galaxy. In my personal opinion, this is an underrated game. If you can play it, get it—you won't regret it; the game is truly good.

41 gamers found this review helpful
FINAL FANTASY IX
Created on 10 June, 2026 01:52
Updated on 10 June, 2026 02:11
FINAL FANTASY IX

Final Fantasy IX is a true masterpiece

Final Fantasy IX is a true masterpiece. If we can consider video games as works of art—and surely some of them are—this is undoubtedly one of them. The entire game was hand-drawn. SquareSoft commissioned fine artists to paint the game on massive canvases; every scene was meticulously crafted by hand before being captured and integrated into the game engine. Today, this would be virtually impossible to replicate due to the astronomical costs and the years of labor required, which is precisely why FFIX is revered as an artistic triumph. My history with this game goes back to 2001, when I first played it on the original PlayStation. I can still vividly recall its appearance and that iconic 4-CD packaging. Back then, I felt I owed this game more than I gave it—I was so deeply immersed in Final Fantasy VIII at the time that, while I did play IX, I didn't dedicate the time it truly deserved, and I never finished it. Perhaps that is why FFIX holds such unique importance to me. I cherish those memories, and I am genuinely glad that I had the opportunity to buy it again and finally experience it the way it was meant to be played. After 60 hours of gameplay, I felt compelled to share my perspective—not just on the game itself, but on the GOG version, the Galaxy client, and its overall technical state. FFIX is special not only because of its unique hand-drawn aesthetic but also because of its design philosophy. While many RPGs focus heavily on grinding and leveling, FFIX does not. The heart of the game is its fantastic, sprawling story. The entire 60-hour journey feels like one grand, cohesive fairy tale, where grinding is secondary to the narrative. If you are looking for a beautiful, non-violent, and deeply emotional fairy tale, this game will surely satisfy you with its narrative depth and empathy. It is truly a love letter to the players. For a better and more polished experience, I highly recommend the Moguri Mod. It works flawlessly with GOG Galaxy. It allows you to play in widescreen without artificial distortion, supports 2K and 4K resolutions, improves shading, and adds incredible depth to the backgrounds. As for GOG Galaxy, it integrates perfectly with the Moguri Mod; cloud saves and achievements work without a hitch, and the game is extremely stable. In my experience, the game crashed to the desktop only twice—which, considering the 60-hour playtime, makes it exceptionally stable. I can confidently say that the GOG version is fantastic and handles the high-resolution textures of the Moguri Mod beautifully. Regarding the mod itself, there is not much to add: just install it. Every time you launch the game via Galaxy, you will trigger the Memoria launcher, where you can customize everything—graphics, gameplay, boosters, and more. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. The Moguri Mod provides a stunning visual experience even 25 years after the game's release. Without a doubt, it is one of the best Final Fantasy games ever made.

1 gamers found this review helpful
Trials of Mana
Created on 28 May, 2026 10:50
Trials of Mana

A 90's Masterpiece Reborn

Trials of Mana was lost for a very long time; it was a Japan-exclusive title until Square Enix released the remake for PC in 2020, 25 years later. One of the best game in the series. The game features 6 characters to start with, each with its own prologue and unique story. Every character has a specific progression system, different paths, and unique bosses. This gives the game huge replay value—playing with only one hero is simply not enough. The best thing is that even when you choose different heroes, your story is never exactly the same. It is an incredible game Visually, the game looks amazing, built in Unreal Engine 4 with a fantastic art style. Playing on GOG Galaxy was an amazing experience; this version runs at a constant 120 FPS, which gives a much better, smoother experience. Thanks to SquareEnix we can enjoy this incredible game as it ment to be played. Also personal thanks to team on GOG for making this possible. Trials of Mana is an important part of gaming history.

17 gamers found this review helpful
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
Created on 20 May, 2026 12:53
Updated on 30 May, 2026 15:53
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King

I like it - honest opinion

I am not soul-like player I`ve seen this game during gog spring sale and I got it cause of art, it is beautiful game. I don't think it is a bad game, it has some questionable decisions but in general I like it. Great art, good combat I like it very much. I read people are talking about crashes, I never experienced that game runs well high and constant framerate, on gog galaxy works perfectly. As I already said I am not soul-like player so I am seeing game from different perspective as a good Indie game which I enjoy very much. Based on my experience I think this game deserve more credit. update after spending 20 hours playing: My first impression of the game was written after just a few hours. Now, after 20 hours and reaching 50% progression, I can say much more, but my opinion remains the same: I still think this is a great game, and my 4-star rating is realistic. After 20 hours of playing on maximum settings, I haven't encountered a single technical issue—no crashes, no major bugs, nothing. The game runs perfectly. If there were any serious flaws, I would have certainly encountered them by now. The main problem with the game occurs when it shifts to 2D mode for platforming segments. The camera is positioned too close, making it difficult to see far enough ahead, which makes platforming quite challenging. Most of my deaths were a result of these awkward platforming sections rather than the monsters themselves. Regarding the inventory: items are very important, and over time, you will collect two or even three tabs full of masks and fragments. The game never fully explains what they are for; there are descriptions, but even after reading them, you aren't always sure of their purpose. However, farming and collecting fragments is essential for upgrading your health, recovery, or Aether (mana). Since there are so many of them, you will easily end up with multiple pages of items as you progress. Another thing worth mentioning is that once you enter the "Ancient World"—a huge open map—the FPS drops drastically from 140 to 80-90. It is a massive area, and the game doesn't explicitly tell you where to go. There aren't any traditional quest markers; you have to rely on your log to understand your objectives, but the location of those objectives remains vague. The world is huge, and there is a hovercraft, but most players miss it because it isn't marked or shown on the map. The world map itself is well-designed with major areas to explore, but most require a key to enter, and the game provides no guidance on where to find those keys or how to progress further. After 20 hours and completing 50% of the content, I still believe this game deserves a 4-star rating. The art is amazing, the combat is fair but challenging, and the progression system is well-executed.

3 gamers found this review helpful
Voodolls
Created on 10 March, 2026 12:13
Updated on 10 March, 2026 14:54
Voodolls

Cute and fun tower defense

My sister wanted this game and we read 2 reviews on this page which doesn't say anything about the game we decided to buy it and try it so here is oure review of the game. Voodolls is cute and gorgeous tower defense,, you choose among 4 puppets you want to play with, place traps and wait for waves of enemies defending puppet master. Very similar to games like Sanctum and orcs must die. World is colorful with very nice visuals, grass, water, chatercter animation is well done, map is round but big enough so you can fight and place your traps. Combat is fast paced using skills, atttacks and traps. Game suports key bindings which is very important, few visual options not many but enough to make your game look beautiful. Game runs under unity engine so it might be demanding for some PC builds but overall game runs smoothly. During our gameplay no crashes, stable and high framerate, galaxy overlay worked fine like achievements, screenshots. On our hardware we had constant 170-180 fps entire time so I can say that this game runs perfectly fine including gog galaxy overlay but as I already mentioned this is unity engine it requires at least 16gb ram and average cpu. I felt this game deserve a proper run and review so I bought and played it. Great game for few euro offers a great fun. *pc used during gameplay: ryzen7 5700x, RX6700XT, 32gb ram.

4 gamers found this review helpful
Captain Blood
Created on 27 February, 2026 05:39
Updated on 27 February, 2026 05:41
Captain Blood

The last ighthouse on the horizon

Captain Blood is exactly that, the last lighthouse on the horizon. In a new age of gaming with new engines and forced trends we forget how it felt to play games from late 90s and early 2000. Captain Blood delivers that feeling we had many years ago. Instead of spending hours and hours in game menu and watching long cutscenes we have a game with very simple menu but fun gameplay. For me Captain Blood is exactly what I wanted it to be. My experience with this game playing on galaxy was amazing, steady framerate no bugs, no crashes, runs perfectly via galaxy. Only downside I had is that for some reason my entire galaxy overlay was disabled. I wish gameplay was longer 10 hours felt short. Great work on this one, for those who liked Sea Dogs they would enjoy it.

FINAL FANTASY VII
Created on 24 February, 2026 22:10
FINAL FANTASY VII

Final Fantasy Masterpiece

THANK YOU GOG, This is by far best Final Fantasy game, for me has special meaning because I played it in 1999 and would like to own it once again. I remember it was on 3 cd`s while VIII was on 4 discs but I lost them, many years have passed since then. I often get mail from gog about new games and promotions and often I would consider buying but not this time, this time it was purchase without thinking much about it. Also I want to thank gog for discount codes for Final Fantasy games. For me this is 5th FF game I got on gog. Great stuff. This is my first impression since I haven`t played it yet, I will update my review once I finish it. For people that are not familiar with this version, this a newest version of FF VII released today by Square Enix. If you are thinking buying it, this is best Final Fantasy game, great story, emotional amazing soundtrack and good entry point for everyone. Since I like and played many FF games VII is always number one in entire series. Thank you gog for making me and others happy, hoping we will get more FF games worth owning and playing like famous X or even XII.

9 gamers found this review helpful