Have you ever used GOG for gaming?
The only problems with GOG are
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Games are often updated sooner on Steam than GOG
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Some games with online components don't have access to those features on the GOG version (such as the leader boards on Cluster Truck)
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I think both promblems are fixed or in process of being fixed by their client - GOG Galaxy.
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But GOG Galaxy isn't the opposite of the GOG ideas? I mean, it's all DRM FREE, but gog galaxy is a DRM, isn't it?
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Not exactly. With GOG games you can play/ access them any time, online or offline. GOG can launch without internet (I believe) and all GOG titles are supposed to still work normally even if launched independently. Galaxy is basically just a localized place for your GOG titles. It's the same as looking at your GOG library in a browser
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No, it's an OPTIONAL application, through which you can install and update games instead of doing all that manually.
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Games are often updated sooner on Steam than GOG
I've had the opposite experience. All the moreso when you consider all the older games GOG itself updates, that Steam never sees any updates to at all.
Then again, a user posted this list below, which certainly suggests some notable issues to consider with GOG purchasing. o.O;
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I would use GOG, but my whole PC library is on Steam and there's nothing that I want that's on GOG but not Steam. I've heard great things about GOG, though.
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Use GOG connect with steam today I added 7 games * from my steam library to GOG library :)
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I would but I'm happy with Steam. I have no reason to switch. Plus, I get most of my games from bundles, and as far as I know there aren't any GOG bundles.
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I'm looking forward to the point where GOG Connect gets me enough games on GOG to make it worth my while to go back to purchasing on it. But with GOG's best deals based on package purchasing, even with my willingness to pay more for GOG products, I'm just not willing to rebuy a game I already own..
Still, every time I GOG connect a game, I get a nice feeling of having gotten a free upgrade to a game.. definitely'd like to get back to buying from GOG firsthand.
I hafta agree though, with one sentiment- having gotten used to the easy launch from Steam library, and how polished Steamworks integration can make multiplayer in some games, I'm definitely looking forward to when Galaxy is finally comparable.
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Why do you need enough games on GOG Connect? I just keep both Steam and GOG installed. Eventually you will end up with more games on GOG.
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If you make the decision that you are going to keep both installed then it doesn't matter whether GOG connect has enough yet. You will keep both installed and at some point in the future GOG would gain critical mass. In other words, if you have both installed then there shouldn't be a reason not to buy GOG games.
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if you have both installed then there shouldn't be a reason not to buy GOG games.
As I noted earlier, GOG discounts are primarily based on buying sets of games. In those sets, I already typically own most of the games.
So if the only way to get a good discount on the game I do want, is to spend tons of money rebuying games I already own..
That simply doesn't make sense.
So no, I'll wait until I have enough games on GOG that I once again start seeing bundles where I don't need to rebuy games anymore.
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GOG is DRM free, and the GOG version of older games can run better. :3
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I almost bought PLANESCAPE: TORMENT, and i'm still in time, but spent a lot this past weeks. Never played this game, didn't owned a PC when i was little, so I saw the game on a magazine and was amazed by this game. Maybe on christmas if is still with discounts, will consider buy it.
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Planescape Torment is amazing, I highly recommend it
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Planescape can be fully enjoyed only if you have some base knowledge about D&D world, otherwise one would probably miss the point of the whole story(since it's very text-heavy). At least, I would have personally threw it away after 30 minutes of gameplay if I didn't read some D&D knowledge before (explanations about the planes, differences between demons and devils, divine creatures like solar and so on), instead I can say it's truly the best and most deep RPG ever for me.
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Yeah, I know nothing of any of that. But hey, it looked cool and still is :3
I'll seriously consider it, plus from time to time, the need for an RPG always comes to me. The thirst is currently satisfied with Grim Dawn.
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If you're playing patiently, you can absorb most of that background info during gameplay. And since that game is practically a book (and one of the best books I've ever read :-)), you want to read every piece of lore you find.
It's just that at least in the beginning, you'll be as clueless as the main character. :-)
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Ever play the early Fallout games? It's somewhat in that gameplay vibe. It's an interaction-heavy, lore-rich, story-based adventure game that happens to have RPG mechanics running throughout it. If you're the type that likes complex interactions and strong background in their games, it's one to get. If you're more the standard RPG gamer (and certainly compared against Diablo-like gaming), it may be too slow-paced and involved to keep your attention.
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Have FallOut Classic, FallOut 2 Classic and FallOut Tactics Classic, which were given for free a few years ago, on GOG. Not played anyone of this, but did played FallOut 3 and New Vegas. Didn't liked them that much, but that's just me.
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You don't have to include classic for each of those, they're the same games as the non-classic versions, just with extra bonuses and OSX support.
The early FO games are different enough from the later ones that they can't compare at all to one another. Fallout 1 & 2 were developed by Black Isle, makers of Baldur's Gate/Icewind Dale/etc, while FO3 was made by Bethesda, makers of the Elder Scrolls games. FO3 was really just Elder Scrolls in the FO universe, with a bit of extra depth due to the richer setting. Obsidian added a lot more to it with New Vegas, but it's still not at all comparable to the early games.
The early Fallout games are more comparable to the Wastelands games, which I notice you have the second game of- though by the hours on that, I guess you didn't like it either, or never got past idling it. :X
Actually, in review, perhaps you can wait on picking up Planescape after all. ;P
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I don't idle, don't know how to and i'm nos interested. I don't have an video card, that's why I haven't played Wasteland 2.
I've included "Classic" because that's how is listed on GoG.
Thanks for the insight, have a good day sir.
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I did know some D&D, but I haven't really read Planescape when I played Torment, and I don't think it matters that much. If you have an open mind and you're willing to live with some holes in your knowledge, I do think that you can get a general image of what's going on.
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That's quite a list in that link.. wasn't aware of that yet. Thanks!
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Yep, Humble has a similar problem with DRM-free builds. Some are rather ancient.
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Yeah, it's why I started having to pick up steam copies of games I already owned elsewhere. Support for the game isn't really the issue, but the fact is that more and more DLCs are becoming Steam-exclusive. So I end up with an incomplete game either way.. :X
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So far I seem to be lucky, but I mostly play single-player only games anyway. I just try to diversify my libraries, and so far it seems Steam is going to be a casual game + point 'n' click + partly cRPG platform for me, with GOG being an RTS/puzzle/RPG one and HB a "whatever is left" kind. =)
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but I mostly play single-player only games anyway.
Nearly all of my DRM-Free games are based in single player, but doesn't mean I'm not missing several DLCs- mostly for indie strategy games, I think- which released first off of Steam and then only released subsequent DLCs to Steam.
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I don't like that policy either. There may be something in that it costs money to update a game on GOG, but it still feels more like that people go to Steam because it is the most comfortable for them. I could only take that excuse if I didn't see how much some devs don't care about HB or GamersGate editions as well. This one of the reasons I try to divide my games, to at least be able to say I am trying to do something against the industry-choking monopoly of Steam that induces this kind of behaviour.
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Well, not just GOG. Drm-Free games on Humble, Groupees, and IndieRoyale seemed to often lack proper updating or DLC access, with them getting pretty much ignored after Steam versions of the games released. Of course, the first two sites have come to base a lot more in Steam-key-guaranteed Greenlight DRM-free, so it's not really the same issue it was a couple of years ago, where Steam keys weren't likely additions. And, y'know, IR.. yeah. :P..
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GOG Galaxy is what Steam should have been in the first place. A non-intrusive, complementary launcher that you can use if you want the extra stuff like stats etc (they'll probably add achievements and similar "prosthetics" I gather) but you don't have to use it if you just want to fire up the game. The only real useful extra of the Steam launcher is the messenger and that is the crappiest I've seen since the early days of IRC. No timestamps, no history, no proper foreign language implementation.
The good and the bad with Steam are the achievements and cards. Turned gamers to gatherers and hoarders and taken away the fun of gaming. On the other hand it is kinda fun to have some indication of achievements (I'd be happy with one after you finish a game, but that's just me maybe) but cards is just a very clever way to keep you glued to the platform, to keep spending. Now if they gave us DRM-FREE along with that I'd be more happy with the whole deal. But as it is it's designed to keep you locked in one platform and monopoly is always a bad thing.
..Which is why I wish GOG succeeds in rivaling and challenging them.
Check out GOG/connect where they give you specific games if you have them already on Steam. They've done it 3-4 time since it starte. It lasts a few days though and then it's gone, so keep an eye out. Sometimes they will have extras like avatars, wallpapers and soundtrack which isn't available on Steam.
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I like their core concept (DRM-free) but no way in hell would I like Galaxy.
It's barebone and the only plus side is that it loads much faster than Steam client.
Other than that it's mediocre in every aspect.
And Steam client has timestamp.
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You know it's still in beta and barely a year old right? Steam on the other hand is more than 10 and it's still inadequate in many areas. Yes there is the timestamp, forgot about the basic part, but there's no way to configure it, format it so as to keep some kind of history even manually and most importantly there are no logs. Last few lines of chat hardly count as that. They could've just used the worst open source IRC client and it'd be better than that.
So of course GOG Galaxy cannot yet be compared to the full capabilities of the Steam client but it's a start and a better one at that the way I see it, since it's not necessary to use it if you don't want to and that's one of the main grievancies with Steam (and many others..)
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Funny part is that Galaxy at its first birthday is probably lightyears better than Steam was at that age. or, heck, when it was even 5 years old. I wish I could find that old gif that summarises why people's stomachs always tied into a knot when they saw the Steam update bar back then (when it may or may not have resulted in it crashing, the games not working, user/save data disappearing forever, or other funny issues).
Still, it has to be said, Galaxy is not exactly great now. I still regularly get permanently stuck game updates in it.
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I like the concept, since it means the game will always be mine (unlike on Steam where in theory if Steam goes bust we could lose access to the games) and I don't have to worry about any adverse effects of DRM.
However, Steam is more useful and has so many great features like the whole social platform and all that, so I prefer Steam.
Basically I prefer Steam as long as they don't go bust.
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I've never used GOG platform (galaxy) for gaming, but I did play games based on their installers.
I really like their HOMM3.
I don't buy their games, though, it's USD based and no way in hell would I buy it - on Steam it's much cheaper.
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GOG is good but if you really care about DRM free copies why not shop at humblebundle and get a steam key PLUS a drm free copy (most of the time anyhow). They mean well but I don't see much of a chance pulling many away from their precious Steam libraries.
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Just what others said... DRM free. However, Steam is my choice as I have my library there (I also have a few games on GOG, Ubistore and Origin). I really hate Uplay and Origin somewhat. Steam is more versatile. All of them give a free game every now and then, that's why I keep coming back to them.
On December 7th, Uplay is going to give Assassins Creed III. Just so you know.
cheers.
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Better concept than Valve, still improving their service, CD Projekt.. but unfortunately too late. And: no cards = no profitz!
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Glad to have you join us! :)
I'm a GOG junkie. My library is quite large as I love retro games. The nostalgia is strong with this one. :) As for preference, any game I buy I buy from both GOG and Steam if it's available from both stores. GOG Connect has helped a few times in this area, but I typically already own the games at GOG before they're a part of Connect. :)
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What about GOG Galaxy ? I've never used it, but I think it's something like what you're asking for?
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I am using it for last 6 months or so. I had 1 crash, and I have downloaded and played about 20 out of 75 games from my GOG library.
Also fun fact. I have played 71 out of 75 my gog games, and 357 out of 691 Steam games. Force of nostalgia is strong in me.
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As ambi said, Galaxy is currently a wreck (or was a couple months back, when I last tried it). As much as I'm in GOG's corner on things, I can't at all recommend the client if it's still as broken as it was.
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Have some more christmas gifts from gog:
https://www.gog.com/connect
My GOG library is more than 60 games, most of it got from having it on steam.
PS: had simple version on steam, received complete+all DLCs on GOG!
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I'm curious, which game gave you extra DLC when you connected from Steam?
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Now we have Unmechanical extended edition (on steam I have the normal version)
FTL and others, I never have the "Soundtrack" DLCs, and on GOG I have it all...
I don't know if I received omerta on a promo or on connect, but for sure I didn't buy it on gog, and have it full with all DLCs (not on steam).
Today I have 83 GOG games, and sadly I never bought anything on gog... yet!
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Yes you're right' I looked at it and they're a couple games on my account too, I didn't looked at all of them, but for Unmechanical there doesn't seems to have a regular version on GOG, so maybe it's the reason for it.
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I buy most game in Steam cause it's easy to use them. But if I want to be sure the game I like would always be available to me - I go to GOG.
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Yeah, I was super psyched to see NWN free as well. That game seriously changed my life.
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I really wish the whole GOG Galaxy thing had happened before Steam became so ubiquitous.
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GOG: 44 titles.
Steam: 572 titles.
Most of my time is spent on Steam.
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I don't play DRM-free games because I think that I may not know if a game have a new update version .
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- GoG
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Everything else
I wait for every game has benn available for free through GoG Connect.
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I just bought Neverwinter Nights 2 on GOG during the sale. I never taught I'd use GOG for gaming but they had one of the very few games I love and can't find on steam. I still have the physical Collector's edition of NWN2 home but the cds are ruined, I really have a crush for crpgs
The curious thing is that everything started when I recieved a spam mail of GOG telling Neverwinter Nights 1 was given for free(sold usually for 10$). One of my favourite games of all times FREE. Couldn't believe it so I rushed to get it and guess what... I really got it. It was like the site gave me a christmas present i wanted, so I decided to buy the second chapter to say thank you. Good job GOG, you got my money this time. Karma worked.
Just wanted to have some opinions about GOG from users and future users
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/0EyHg/
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