I first heard of the original Hard Reset only about a year ago, and I played it for the first time only a couple of weeks ago. Don't know why I did not hear of it sooner; maybe I am 'old-school' but it is an excellent game. I find it innovative, a great shooter, with some strategic planning in it, more than later Doom games Others have compared it to negatively here. I find the levels not to be too repetitive or depressing either... I've had more fun playing this so-far, and am quite far into the Redux now, than I have had for a very long time. The regular price is more than fair, though I was given an unexpected discount when I ordered it here: THANKS GOG! Also, I did not get too far into the original version previously, as I just began when I purchased this version; but I am also somewhat fussy about graphics, especially in an upgraded version, and the 64 bit run direct from the folder or with a shortcut looks at least as good as the original... GOG'S launchers usually launch 32 bit I think, for compatibility or in case of retro and virtual systems, so they will launch. The 32 bit version Redux does look like crap actually on my 64 bit machine, but this is no problem with the x64 exe and runs very smoothly... Finally, the sound is also the best I have ever heard in any shooter; the immersion is amazing in every way. The game requires some exploration for nano for upgrades, but is not terribly difficult. It is not a rail-shooter, and not open-world, but falls neatly between the classic Dooms and Bioshock series, as Others have said, for what it does do; and I liked Doom and Bioshock, but not the story-line so much as this one, that's scifi: something like Deus Ex as a full-blown shooter. What's not to like?! Lol. So I HIGHLY recommend 'Hard Reset Redux' to anyone who likes great shooters -- this one IS.
Necrovision... First, I could have thought of a better name for it, maybe 'Necromeister'? Lol. NOT into 'zombie' games, but I AM into cross-over military shooters, like early Wolfensteins -- this game and it's companion 'Lost Company' is one of these, and is a hidden gem I had not tried until recently, then bought here at GOG. A glorious mess in some ways; more glorious than it is a mess. It seems always at a fair price, to take into account some of the quirks. Others have mentioned 'old-school' shooter in reviews of this; they are my favorite kind when they are Good ones. Necrovision is a great one for this: a WWI cross between 'Return To Castle Wolfenstein' and 'Wolfenstein' 2009. Other than some glitches, I like it even better for the gameplay, sound-effects, graphics and atmosphere: a remake would be great, for a few complaints Others here have mentioned. One Other mentioned also playing on 'easy' difficulty at first, and I think is always a good idea to get the feel for a game; this one as well: there are a number of Interesting differences in melee, weapons, etc, and extra keys and mouse buttons for these, but that I don't find too difficult to learn; and I'm a very OLD dog here. Lol. It can also be played without much difference from other shooters if one prefers; simply remember, dynamite, if you have and need it, you arm by hitting the '1' key two or three times. The developers crammed much innovation and creativity into this game; there is some difference between the Title and the add-on, but are similar, and I like both, and I rate five stars for both of them. I also like the story-lines and cutscenes well enough, that compare to 'Wolfenstein', but more interactive and more often: more like being there. These are also not overdone, I think, and flow well in and out of the action. I have missed games like this over the years, and I am thankful to have found them here at GOG! :-)
Journey To The Savage Planet is more fun to begin with, than near 10 percent of completion -- it is also short, I guess, if I ever DO complete it, as it becomes a repetitive grind, and trying not to fall to a horrible death. It is also funny at first, but gets old, with the same very funny videos and the cute funny voice of your assistant -- not so cute or funny once you are tiring of trying to reach the next objective: Think 'No Man's Sky' on one planet until you become annoyed; or more annoyed if you do not like that other game either. Lol. Finally, it's not a spoiler to mention the flying squid-like killer-aliens: you will meet them soon and often while trying to climb or to find anything. And if you were able to aim the gun properly even with a corded mouse, this might be fun or a fair challenge; but as this isn't the case, is no fun at all. It's also too dark in some major areas of the map, and is confusing: Even I have a good flashlight at home; this game does not! The graphics, sound, and environment are also exceptional, but are not enough to make-up for janky game-play: It is the 'prettiest' frustrating experience I've ever had gaming -- I soon wished to strangle my audio-assistant and to murder every one of the cute little less-dangerous aliens around. Some Others here have had similar complaints as me, and are why I am glad I did wait for a sale: I give it three stars for the effort, but not very good execution.
As some Others have mentioned here, 'Lego Star Wars 1 & 2' do bring out the Inner-Child for those of us who do at times. Lol. I used to play the original console versions with my grandsons; I still play on PC alone sometimes just for FUN. I play games for FUN, so this fits... Anyway, if you also like this sort of thing, I have had no problem with GOG's 'Complete' version, running on a Windows 11, I5 processor, old GT730 Nvidia graphics card, and a Logitech F310 gamepad. I began from the beginning, to the first check-point, and I have had NO trouble or crashes so far; ONLY FUN! I can not yet verify two-player, as my grandchildren are not around so much now, are in their twenties and OLDER than I am. Lol: Thanks again GOG; FIVE stars, EASY, for THIS one! :-)
How old is this dog?! What year? Even the very obsolete and old 'Star Trek' ones play better, and look better -- also without having to be online even in single-player. A real waste of money at any price... DON"T BUY THIS GAME, unless this description would appeal to You. Not to me: I was hoping for something similar but NEWER than the old 'Star Trek' series games, not WORSE graphically (looks more jagged and unfinished than any I have ever seen), and in play (the camera folks; can't enjoy, without at least passable camera control this game does NOT have), AND a DRM -- what, maybe THREE of these? One for advertising every legacy DLC that you did NOT install? I'm sorry that I wasted any time or money (even on sale) for this dog -- I wouldn't even waste MORE of my time getting a 'refund'; ain't even worth that aggravation: I hope better for Others, so just leave THIS one ALONE, in the vacuum of space, FOREVER and EVER...
What can I say? 'Rise Of The Triad -- Ludicrous Edition' IS generally that game vastly improved to run on modern machines. It will please the fans I think... It runs much more smoothly and quickly at the default settings than the original did, even in it's time; you will now be able to reach the goodies at the end of some of the long-jumps you once had to try multiple times, and often still could not reach. As someone else here said, though not for everyone it's now the BEST version of the original game. I believe this is what NightDive and company were shooting for, and they have succeeded; congratulations on another win in this regard! Again, the fan-base should especially be pleased; and for any wanting to play it for their first time this IS the best version of it to date. One final thing I noticed, though, for any purists out there, is that aiming is more standard to regular shooters; no angling up at above enemies as in the original. That I actually missed this, is my only mild complaint: I would not be surprised if a later update restores this as an option but it still rates five stars and is worth the price: another great classic restored! GREAT JOB, all! :-)
Twenty years or so ago, until last night, was the last time I played Quake II online. It was the best thing about that one in the series, was one of THE best of it's time for deathmatch then. It is still a blast, and still being served through 'Q2pro' and other means. I installed 'Yamagi', for widescreen and some further graphical tweaks, but the vanilla GOG version I had no complaints about in the first place; and my own retail CD rip from years ago was minus the music and cutscenes now faithfully restored by GOG. 'Yamagi' also did help for this, though I had been playing for years at times not noticing the music was now missing; so this was a bonus to have back. 'Yamagi' also allowed immediate play of the music with GOG on my Win 11 machine. I also do not play through 'Galaxy'. Since 'Unreal Tournament 3', and back to especially the Quake 2 / Half-life 1 era, I have not even played online, also prefer deathmatch to friendly fire... MY friendly fire, if things get confusing in a team setting. So I can not give detail of other play modes, but I THANK GOG for the opportunity to play a Deathmatch again after twenty years, against real players... I AM a bit rusty, but it was FUN; and two Other players politely helped me with some little 'adjustments'. And BOTS can NOT DO that, y'all! Lol. Again, as at least one Other mentioned here, it was especially online that Quake 2 shined, and still does. I also prefer it's scifi environment to the first Quake's gothic horror -- though I bought the remastered GOG version of that game -- and I look forward to a rumoured remaster of Q2 too eventually, and on GOG: THANKS AGAIN!
Well, I have to say after some skepticism because of the time involved, 'System Shock Remake' is another win by 'Night Dive'! I already reached in a couple of plays what took me so long before, because of the primitive DOS controls and interface. Also am an old guy who likes to play more than be held up by the action, so no shame in 'easy' difficulty on all settings, because the puzzles and strategy will be a challenge in any case. For die-hard gamers, also have at it; you will likely die often. It also does remind me of Prey 2017 as well in this, and in all the right ways, as some Others here have said. It's also better, if you played the demo previously: a complete overhaul of the graphics, that were a great improvement over DOS, but now looks more like a textured version of the original, and easier to navigate in areas like 'Cyberspace', where I quit the demo months ago for the confusion and glare. Not an issue in the official release: THANKS AGAIN, GOG! And 'Night Dive'! One final note about quirky or dysfuncional controls: later uninstall the 2015---2019 or whatever visual basic that installs. Reinstall or install 2015, with no additional years added; those ruin everything all the time. I swear, someone likes to ruin things with these lately ('Microsoft' likely). In fact, with other games, this same process of getting rid of the multiple bs 'vb' installs fixes many things: 2015 version, maybe 2017 (not for this game on my machine) seems to work fine... It's tricky also fooling launch after you do this -- this is a problem GOG/Night Dive SHOULD patch themselves; and some more variety with the corpses and some others appearance would help, but I Know this is original to the DOS version... Four stars for the wonky controlfile problem that does break the game before repair, or I would have given 5 stars for a great job and great game! :-)
No Man's Sky I purchased in it's most recent version runs fine, on a bit less than recommended graphics, mostly on 'enhanced' settings. Preference also varies widely in simulations, but I really enjoy this game! The menus are also a bit clumsy, not in finding them but using with a gamepad. A mouse is better there; but for vehicles and flight I need my gamepad. Though there are also many mods over the years, few are compatible after updates; the vanilla version I am therefore playing, some of the more basic mod fixes seem to have been incorporated into this latest 4.23 GOG version. The community are also the most enthusicastic and friendly I've seen since 'Star Wars X-Wing' series long ago; they are also a very large number, and so there is much helpful information available for the game. There is also no other title that allows for so much planet hopping and flight all in one game. Again, I have had no issues, but to make usual adjustments for my specific machine, that again is a bit lower than recommended, running on my Nvidia 730 presently: I highly recommend No Man's Sky as a simulation and complex space management game even at the full price I paid for it.
In it's orginal form the game lagged badly, and I felt like Turok must be 3 feet tall, so low to the ground. I finally got to play this, works great. Also, a kind of 'Hexan' puzzle-map set-up, offers more help with this, using icons for navigation, that is still challenging especially if you do not like puzzle-maps! Otherwise it shines like it probably should have when first released. They fixed this game, and worh another try if you liked it but was not running too well, or for a classic fps/puzzle experience for new players.
