GOG have added a bunch of games in the form of three "The Forgotten Realms Archives" collections, and they have some real classics.
Collection One
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER II: THE LEGEND OF DARKMOON
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER III: ASSAULT ON MYTH DRANNOR
Collection Two
POOL OF RADIANCE
CURSE OF THE AZURE BONDS
HILLSFAR
SECRET OF THE SILVER BLADES
POOLS OF DARKNESS
GATEWAY TO THE SAVAGE FRONTIER
TREASURES OF THE SAVAGE FRONTIER
FORGOTTEN REALMS UNLIMITED ADVENTURES
Collection Three - Not yet on Linux
DUNGEON HACK
MENZOBERRANZAN
Sadly the third collection isn't on Linux yet, but they are working on it folks! They are confident they will be able to fix up collection three for us too, so we will have to sit tight on that one for now.
Find Collection One here, Collection Two here, and Collection Three here.
Collection One
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER II: THE LEGEND OF DARKMOON
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER III: ASSAULT ON MYTH DRANNOR
Collection Two
POOL OF RADIANCE
CURSE OF THE AZURE BONDS
HILLSFAR
SECRET OF THE SILVER BLADES
POOLS OF DARKNESS
GATEWAY TO THE SAVAGE FRONTIER
TREASURES OF THE SAVAGE FRONTIER
FORGOTTEN REALMS UNLIMITED ADVENTURES
Collection Three - Not yet on Linux
DUNGEON HACK
MENZOBERRANZAN
Sadly the third collection isn't on Linux yet, but they are working on it folks! They are confident they will be able to fix up collection three for us too, so we will have to sit tight on that one for now.
Find Collection One here, Collection Two here, and Collection Three here.
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Despite having an Amiga 600 with 200+ games and a 486 PC I never played any of these games in my days as it was mostly Doom and other id software / Build Engine games. Judging from the screenshots I probably won't like Pack 2, the graphics are no issue, but the gameplay isn't my type.
Can't say the same for pack 1 and 3 though. First person, tile based and claustrophobic, going to enjoy many nights with those, starting from tomorrow :D
Can't say the same for pack 1 and 3 though. First person, tile based and claustrophobic, going to enjoy many nights with those, starting from tomorrow :D
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Eye of the Beholder 1 and 2 came out for the Amiga, the third did not. Though from reviews I've read, the third wasn't all that good.
Most of the gold-box versions probably look better with the Amiga version over these DOS versions as well.
Sadly the one out of this group I'd REALLY love is Dungeon Hack. think Dungeon Master/EOB meets Net Hack, I believe I still have a save game on my computer of a character I had live, but I couldn't find the stairs to the next level, even after checking every square on the map for a secret door.
By the way, the Adventures Unlimited game is basically an early version of Neverwinter Nights (Read that as basically an 'engine' for creating your own games) and there are (last I looked) a large database of adventures created with it.
Most of the gold-box versions probably look better with the Amiga version over these DOS versions as well.
Sadly the one out of this group I'd REALLY love is Dungeon Hack. think Dungeon Master/EOB meets Net Hack, I believe I still have a save game on my computer of a character I had live, but I couldn't find the stairs to the next level, even after checking every square on the map for a secret door.
By the way, the Adventures Unlimited game is basically an early version of Neverwinter Nights (Read that as basically an 'engine' for creating your own games) and there are (last I looked) a large database of adventures created with it.
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Quoting: ricki42Well, this will keep me busy for a while... I don't know if I ever played any of these, I may have played one on the Amiga, they do look familiar.
Where did they say that the third collection is coming to Linux? Did they give any estimate for when? Not that there's any rush really, considering how long it's going to take me to just play one of these games...
I told Liam about it personally :)
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Quoting: JudasIscariotQuoting: ricki42Well, this will keep me busy for a while... I don't know if I ever played any of these, I may have played one on the Amiga, they do look familiar.
Where did they say that the third collection is coming to Linux? Did they give any estimate for when? Not that there's any rush really, considering how long it's going to take me to just play one of these games...
I told Liam about it personally :)
Muchas gracias <3
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Quoting: liamdaweQuoting: JudasIscariotQuoting: ricki42Well, this will keep me busy for a while... I don't know if I ever played any of these, I may have played one on the Amiga, they do look familiar.
Where did they say that the third collection is coming to Linux? Did they give any estimate for when? Not that there's any rush really, considering how long it's going to take me to just play one of these games...
I told Liam about it personally :)
Muchas gracias <3
De nada :)
In any case, we hope to have all 3 collections penguin compatible sooner rather than later, we just didn't have the time to iron out the kinks from the the 3rd collection before release :) I am confident our Linux team will get to the bottom of the issues with those two games :)
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Sweet, hop to it! I bought all three figuring the third one would get Linux support soon enough. Which brings up... when is the Galaxy app going to be available for us Penguin lovers?
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Quoting: slaapliedjeSweet, hop to it! I bought all three figuring the third one would get Linux support soon enough. Which brings up... when is the Galaxy app going to be available for us Penguin lovers?
"When it's done" is all I got, sorry :/
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So... is it done yet? ;) j/k. It's probably a good thing for now that it isn't, with my ever expanding library in Steam, and my horrible spending habits, if I had yet another game store showing me sales of games that I probably will die before I have a chance to play... Granted I would probably much rather buy through GOG anyhow, due to DRM-less software.
Keep up the good work though with bringing back some classic games!
Keep up the good work though with bringing back some classic games!
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This is super cool, glad to see these old RPGs making their way to Linux. GOG ftw!!
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Quoting: wolfyrionI dont understand this, why they revive DOS Games?I dont really get it , the same goes with Steam....
You think the new generation will play any of these retro games?? I dont think so..
Why paying for these games?
The answer is very easy: Because there is no difference within game mechanics at all. Most games today are only the newest generation of some mechanics invented those days. To get a concrete value for what doing today it is very helpful checking the past. Perhaps you don't like old games, but there are many people wanting to watch back. Also there were minor problems those days: No forced online check, no DRM, nothing to worry about just the game and much fun with it. These games might be old, they might be retro, but they are even better than just a cheap copy with modern graphics because they are the original. :)
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