GOG.com

[Keshik]

Raven Shield was the pinnacle of the R6 games for me, but I still think R6 and Rogue Spear are worth trying out

 

[LESS T_T]

Defender of the Crown is out now:

http://af.gog.com/game/defender_of_the_crown?as=1649904300

Amiga vs. DOS:

 

[belated]

Want!
...but will probably wait for a discount since I remember when it was free.
Edit: Kingdoms of England otoh will be

 

[octavius]

Defender of the Crown is out now:

http://af.gog.com/game/defender_of_the_crown?as=1649904300

Amiga vs. DOS:

Ah, that brings back memories!
Amiga version of the game had excellent music and fantastic graphics, and it still looks good. Too bad the mini games are too twitchy and the strategy part too shallow. Still, I had some good times with this game.

 

[kain30]

defender of the crown?? insta-buy! i was 5 years old when i played this game . I don´t remember if i knew how to play it back then

 

[AbounI]

Hope there will aslo some GOG release for Wings (in its KS enhanced edition) and Rocket Rangers too.After all, it's the plan

Cinemaware today announced a digital distribution agreement with GOG.com, the leading source of DRM-free games. Under the agreement, GOG.com will offer a selection of Cinemaware’s classic games, starting with Defender of the Crown®! All Cinemaware games will come with original manual scans, box art, music files and when possible other bonus content available at the time of their original release. Best of all, the original, graphically superior Amiga versions of these games will be sold with the DOS version!

Defender of the Crown, the first Cinemaware title to launch on GOG.com, is a strategy game originally launched on the Commodore Amiga in 1986, as it set a high bar for stunning graphical presentation and innovative gameplay for the time. Eventually ported to a variety of systems, Defender of the Crown brought the Saxon struggle to fight off the hordes of Normans to life in a colorful and memorable fashion that endeared it to fans of strategy gaming around the globe.

Wolfric The Wild, spokesperson for Cinemaware, said “We are really proud to be working with GOG.com in bringing our classic games into wider distribution so that many more gamers can enjoy the classic gameplay of Cinemaware’s games. Cinemaware had a great influence in the golden age of videogames and a new generation of gamers will now be able to enjoy them!”

 

[warpig]

Speaking of Amiga games, I don't know if that's possible but it would be awesome if GOG released Perihelion. (yeah I know I can play it on an emulator, but still...)

 

[trustno1code]

This is a special case for Cinemaware as they did the legal and programming legwork to get the Amiga versions running so don't get yer hopes up for other Amiga games showing up, unless someone brings it to them on a platter.
Apparently Cinemaware didn't do the best of jobs either.

Also, Gabriel Knight remake.

 

[Grim Monk]

Speaking of Amiga games, I don't know if that's possible but it would be awesome if GOG released Perihelion. (yeah I know I can play it on an emulator, but still...)

What do you think a GOG version would run on...

 

[Crane]

Also, Gabriel Knight remake.

Those graphics make the game look like one of the multitude of those those cheap, dime-a-dozen adventure games released in the 2000s. I'm not trying to sound like some hardcore rpgcodexer but I'll say it anyway: I'll stick to the dos original.

 

[spekkio]

Also, Gabriel Knight remake.

From left to right: ghostdog, me, Crooked Bee:

 

[:Flash:]

Realms of Arkania 1&2 for $1.19
http://af.gog.com/promo/6th_birthday_promo_year_two_090914/?as=1649904300
Must buy for every Codexer who hasn't played them yet.

 

[Siveon]

Damn, all the games on my wishlist are suddenly becoming discounted.

MOO 1 & 2, Sanitarium, Master of Magic and Gabriel Knight.

 

[Darth Slaughter]

So, when will gog galaxy be released?

 

[Baron Dupek]

Some diging in thread somewhere

Q: I'm guessing you're not going to give any teases about who that might be…

A: I cannot tell you who that's gonna be, but I can tell you something else. We have more or less three major publishers missing when it comes to classic games. There is Microsoft, there is Disney, and finally, there is Take-Two. It's one of these [laughs].

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[Infinitron]

Post source fgt: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gog-celebrates-six-years-of-advancing-the-drm-free/1100-6422150/

Lastly, we've already talked about the first six years of GOG, but where do you think GOG might go in the next six years?

Whoa. That's a vast question. I can tell you about the next 12 months, but I cannot tell you about the next six years because digital is moving forward so fast, so quickly, that it's even hard for us to follow sometimes. But in the near future, so first of all GOG Galaxy; in the near future there's going to be the optional client which we are finalizing right now. There will be a couple modern games coming to GOG such as Wasteland 2, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, which is developed by our Polish friends The Astronauts; there's gonna be Pillars of Eternity, and a few more GOG Galaxy games. There is one last thing coming up hopefully before the end of the year. This is at the top of my to-do list right now. I have a pretty substantial deal in my inbox right now, which I need to finalize. It's going to be a deal for classic games on GOG with a major publisher, and that publisher has many games which are at the very top or in the middle of GOG's wish list. So if we sign that one, we will fulfill many wishes in the coming months.

I'm guessing you're not going to give any teases about who that might be…

I cannot tell you who that's gonna be, but I can tell you something else. We have more or less three major publishers missing when it comes to classic games. There is Microsoft, there is Disney, and finally, there is Take-Two. It's one of these [laughs].

 

[LESS T_T]

that publisher has many games which are at the very top or in the middle of GOG's wish list

"That publisher" looks like Disney (LucasArts).

http://af.gog.com/wishlist/games#order=votes_total?as=1649904300

 

[Darth Roxor]

Some diging in thread somewhere

Q: I'm guessing you're not going to give any teases about who that might be…

A: I cannot tell you who that's gonna be, but I can tell you something else. We have more or less three major publishers missing when it comes to classic games. There is Microsoft, there is Disney, and finally, there is Take-Two. It's one of these [laughs].

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The screen comes from NOLF 2

 

[Infinitron]

Another thing that's really been interesting as a trend is virtual reality, things like Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus. Has GOG done any tests for what a VR interface might look like for GOG?

I'm really surprised with your question because actually we have never thought of that.

No?

We have lots of ideas, but that's the idea we never had recently. So perhaps you should join us as the R&D guy [laughs]

lol wat

 

[Baron Dupek]

Would post source but fella who posted it didn't included source. Irony...

And Oculus Rifs? For what?
Full pixelated diarrhea experience?

Spoiler

joke. Would try it in Looking Glass' games

 

[LESS T_T]

And Oculus Rifs? For what?

As soon as you wear it, you can see your old gaming room, with a 4:3 CRT monitor in its virtually authentic form. It's like you've gone back to childhood, adolescence or whatever!

 

[spekkio]

BROS, I broke my almost one year long gog-chastity by buying Realms of the Haunting for 2 dorra.
Fuck, if every customer was like me, capitalism and ITZ marketing strategies would go belly-up within months.

:russia:

 

[JudasIscariot]

In case you're interested in DoTC, we'll be streaming the game on Twitch at 8:00 PM GMT

http://www.twitch.tv/gogcom

 

[MRY]

Stupid question, but is it still possible to sort reviews by recency? I can't figure out how to do it, but I'm often incompetent with these things.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

It looks like the new release is a classic RPG.

http://af.gog.com/game/challenge_of_the_five_realms/?as=1649904300

The multi-dimensional world Nhagardia is quickly becoming paralyzed by the evil lord Grimnoth’s terrifying plague of darkness. As Prince of Alonia, you now have 100 days to keep the world from being cast into eternal despair!

But is 100 days enough? After all, in addition to confronting Grimnoth’s evil forces, you’ll have to unlock the many mysteries behind his power. And you’ll need to overcome the myriad obstacles that dot each realm!

Defeat a menacing band of traitors intent on conquering your kingdom; journey beneath the ocean to a vast underwater land; venture into the core of the world to find hidden secrets, fly to the majestic kingdom of the sky and experience the magic and wonder of the enchanted forest.

You’ll experience an array of wondrous and unpredictable scenarios. Each brought to life by compelling animations, streamlined character generation, and a truly unique storyline!

Grimnoth has thrown down the gauntlet. Are you brave enough to pick it up?

• Interact with hundreds of strange and magical beings like elves, gnome, fairies, wizards, dragons, and monsters!
• Search for hundreds of clues and enchanted objects!
• Enhanced PAL role-playing system lets characters truly take on their own personalities!

I know nothing of this game. I throw it to the hivemind for opinions.