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Geneforge on Steam

Discussion in 'Classic cRPG Discussion' started by Dicksmoker, May 22, 2012.

  1. Dicksmoker Scholar

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    Check this out:

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    Notice anything really nonsensical?

  2. Average Manatee Prophet

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    I notice at least two things.

  3. Johannes Liturgist

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    Yeah, pricing of the bundle vs the others, and no Mac versions available. Something else too?

  4. Infinitron RPG Codex Staff Patron

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    Bundle is an 80% discount :retarded:

  5. Dicksmoker Scholar

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    It's not marked as a discount. That seems to be the normal price.

    Should I hurry up and buy this?

  6. Azalin Arbiter Patron

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    They were released on Steam at least 6 months ago,I got them at a discount around their release.The prices are for the full bundle,the individual titles are not sold separately
    Metro Brofists this.

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    Ah, that makes sense.

  8. Humanity has risen! Magister Patron

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    Wait for the next Steam sale, all of them will be for 50% off (and the Avernum 4-5-6 that was just released will be as well).

    My rankings from what I have played, best to worst:

    G1, G5, G2, G4, G3

    Though it gets really obnoxious to stare at the same tiny assets over and over again, over the course of 5 different games (and way more if you also play Avernum).

  9. Dicksmoker Scholar

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    I seem to remember a thread about them now, and people making fun of Vogel for allowing Steam to sell his games for a fifth their normal price in order to get the wider audience. Wonder if it payed off.

    I bought it. Four dollars a game can't be beat.

  10. Azalin Arbiter Patron

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    Yeah it was mentioned in the Steam thread or in a seperate one,I bought them then.As for paying off since he recently released his Avernum games on Steam too,it obviously did

  11. Humanity has risen! Magister Patron

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    http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/2012/04/avernum-out-for-windows-for-what-its.html

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    I thought Vogel was against steam-like price drops?

  13. Fader Learned Patron

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    nice. i am new to geneforge and have only played partially through 5, but its good fun, especially the summoning skill tree. pretty funny, considering that its a 32mb game and its miles ahead of skyrim in all its 5gb glory

  14. Dicksmoker Scholar

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    Skyrim is only 5g?

  15. Humanity has risen! Magister Patron

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    He said that times have changed, and new venues provide more than enough exposure to not only make up for it, but also to pay in spades.

  16. Fader Learned Patron

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    my packed skyrim torrent is 5 gigs :p

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  18. Johannes Liturgist

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    But then, apparently, he tried it and discovered he actually makes more money this way.
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  19. Alexandros Arbiter

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    Which is what Gaben has been telling developers and publishers for years. Better late than never I guess.

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