I'm not too interested about the client part of Galaxy, but it would be really great if they could offer developers the game-related functionality, whatever that entails (cloud saves + achievements come to mind). I've come across games that will not release a Linux version on GOG, even though they have it on Steam, because they rely on the Galaxy stuff for their GOG release.

There are also a few occasions where I'd be glad about incremental updates. I don't mind re-downloading a GB or two, but when games measure 40GB or more it gets tedious fast. For those I'd consider using Galaxy. But generally, I like the Linux offline installers better, and once a game has matured I like to keep the final version around on a local drive, just in case.

So all in all, no big surprise, and not a really big disappointment either.

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QuoteThe game is more than a little absurd a lot of the time [...]. Some of it's a little confusing though, although the puzzles are mostly pretty streamlined.

Played the first two chapters and that description sums it up nicely.

Looking at the purely technical aspects, there's nothing to complain about. I like the highly detailed, high resolution graphics and the art style. The story is also set up quite nicely, but then it takes a big dive. Dialogue is rather uninspired and not funny, which is doubly disappointing after being captivated by the subtle humour on display on their official website.

The overall writing isn't too compelling either: there's actually a lot going on in some of the scenes, but it all feels pretty much detached from our protagonist and our actions. That highly contributes to the aforementioned absurdity, but it feels more perplexing than hilarious.

In my view, that's its biggest design flaw: the absurd is not a direct consequence of what the player does, but a mere backdrop for a series of puzzles that will get you to the next screen. I mean,

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cooking turkey while the house is being raided by capitalist government agents!

Seriously!?

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I've been on the fence for a long time (as with some other places on the web I frequent), but this time I finally said "it's now or never". So I click on the Patreon link, 'cause everyone is on Patreon, right? And the first thing they want is my name!? WTF!?

So I try LibrePay, and they're cool with just the E-Mail address and do direct debit via SEPA. Thank you so much :-). So here's my measly €13/year. Don't spend it all at once ...

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Quoting: GuestHeh guys, did you know that there were more sound effects on the Amiga version if you had a memory expansion ? (more than 1 MB). With 1 MB you only got music and a couple of effects if I recall correctly. It was amazing to see such a game working great on a 7.14 MHz CPU :)

With more memory you could also choose bigger maps in multiplayer.


(That one is with 3 MB, the configuration I had back in the day)

Unfortunately, especially in multiplayer, it would inevitably cause a Guru Meditation, so I don't think many of those matches ever got decided. But it was still so much fun!

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GOG is my favourite outlet for acquiring games these days (unless there's a DRM free physical copy to be had), and it will remain so, fair pricing or not. The money saved that way never amounted to significant sums in any case, and if I really feel a price is "unfair" in my currency, I can just wait for the product to go on sale.

So I'm hoping for the best, that their service remains financially viable and stays around so I can continue to own future games. That's certainly more worth to me than a few cents saved here or there in the short term.

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Pillars of Eternity 2 with the turn based combat mode. Still enjoyable after the first 50 hours, but also not without its flaws. The main quest is actually fairly intriguing, but it only comprises a small part of the game. The majority seems to consist of running errands for the 4 factions, none of which are organizations I'd normally want to associate with, were it not for XP and cash. Given that most of their tasks revolve around inter- and intra-faction squabbles, this makes the whole game a somewhat unsatisfying experience as far as the writing is concerned. On top of that, 4 of the companions also have ties to specific factions, which only serves to amplify my impression that the game was written around the factions, instead of them being a small and organic part of a wider and more varied world.

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Really wonder if I should get this when instead I can just fire up Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge in FS-UAE?

Would likely be an easier decision if it was available on GOG.

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That one has been sitting in my library for quite a while. Great to see some progress! Can't wait to play once it is actually finished.

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Started PoE 2 in turn based mode, but not sure how far I'll get. I also have set my eyes on NAIRI: Tower of Shirin, though I'd have to buy that first (and pray it runs in Wine ... but what doesn't these days!?).

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I only put a few hours into PoE II so far, so this might actually be a good time to start over and play a bit more. At any rate, it's nice to see a game supported and extended by the developer for so long after release. (And more reason to not rush through a game as soon as it is out)

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