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Corpekata

Supposedly they are. Someone posted this on the GoG forums:

Presuming this is real that means the upcoming Legend of Grimrock will be sold on the site.

Darmak

That's exciting, Legend of Grimrock looks fucking amazing

Orca

I read every single one of those as "Legend of Grimlock"

I was disappointed when I got down to Corpekata's text and read it properly for the first time

Sir Carcass

Is Legend of Grimrock the game that the dev added onscreen clickable controls just because one disabled guy asked for it?

Corpekata

Sir Carcass wrote: »

Is Legend of Grimrock the game that the dev added onscreen clickable controls just because one disabled guy asked for it?

Yeah.

TychoCelchuuu

I'm not sure it's just because one disable guy asked for it. If that was the only reason they probably wouldn't have done it. I think that one guy asking for it gave them a reason, and they probably hadn't realized before that it was something to be thinking about.

Drake

Yeah, that's the sort of new games that I really expected GoG to be selling. Not CoD : MW 38 (or whatever iteration they are on), or any other big studio AAA projects.

That's fucking awesome in my opinion.

Darmak

TychoCelchuuu wrote: »

I'm not sure it's just because one disable guy asked for it. If that was the only reason they probably wouldn't have done it. I think that one guy asking for it gave them a reason, and they probably hadn't realized before that it was something to be thinking about.

Yeah, the reason was the guy was disabled and they figured it would be easy to implement and there's no reason not to include it. Because of that one guy.

subedii

What's a Grimrock?

Handgimp

Darmak wrote: »

TychoCelchuuu wrote: »

I'm not sure it's just because one disable guy asked for it. If that was the only reason they probably wouldn't have done it. I think that one guy asking for it gave them a reason, and they probably hadn't realized before that it was something to be thinking about.

Yeah, the reason was the guy was disabled and they figured it would be easy to implement and there's no reason not to include it. Because of that one guy.

Yeah, as I recall the dialogue went as such:

Guy: Hey are you going to have clickable buttons for movement like in the old games like this?
Dev: No, don't see any reason to as I don't think anyone ever used them.
Guy: Actually I have a disability and have to use those.
Dev: Okay, sure thing. Here's a screenshot to show how they're set up, does that work for you?

The actual exchange.

Sir Carcass

Yeah, buying that.

DoctorArch

Ditto. I've been cruising through Etrian Odyssey for the last few weeks, and I would love a hi-res version of classic dungeon crawling on my PC.

AnakinOU

I tried to play Outcast over the weekend. I get the intro video, then a "Bink Video" logo, then it takes me to the loader. I select, "New Game" (or whatever the option is), the launcher goes away, I get a black circle (or was it a square?) in the middle of the screen, then nothing. Crash/close, no game.

Darmak

DoctorArch wrote: »

Ditto. I've been cruising through Etrian Odyssey for the last few weeks, and I would love a hi-res version of classic dungeon crawling on my PC.

Cruising through Etrian Odyssey? Are you playing the same game I did? I wouldn't describe anything I did in it as "cruising", unless it was cruising for a bruising.

DoctorArch

Darmak wrote: »

DoctorArch wrote: »

Ditto. I've been cruising through Etrian Odyssey for the last few weeks, and I would love a hi-res version of classic dungeon crawling on my PC.

Cruising through Etrian Odyssey? Are you playing the same game I did? I wouldn't describe anything I did in it as "cruising", unless it was cruising for a bruising.

"Cruising" in this case means grinding for 30 minutes in bed every night before I go to sleep just to make it to the next stratum.

Lord_Snot

That's really pretty cool, wasn't expecting them to sell major games or whatever. Legends of Grimrock does look pretty cool, and I'd buy it anyway, due to the dev being a swell dude.

Darmak

DoctorArch wrote: »

Darmak wrote: »

DoctorArch wrote: »

Ditto. I've been cruising through Etrian Odyssey for the last few weeks, and I would love a hi-res version of classic dungeon crawling on my PC.

Cruising through Etrian Odyssey? Are you playing the same game I did? I wouldn't describe anything I did in it as "cruising", unless it was cruising for a bruising.

"Cruising" in this case means grinding for 30 minutes in bed every night before I go to sleep just to make it to the next stratum.

Oh, well then I guess I cruised through it too, lol

Glal

Grimrock on GoG? I'm glad my throwing money at those devs also makes money for GoG.

GSM

Looks like they're getting Trine. Meh.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/good-old-games-shifts-focus-adds-recent-titles-6368125

schmads

Their no-DRM and generally standard pricing scheme (meaning I can expect value for my money, basically) is more important to me than whether the games are new or old. I would love to see them expand as much as possible, because they are selling good products at good prices, without any "gotchas". Trine is fun, and while it isn't anything super exciting, it's the sort of thing that would fit their pricing.

Drake

I wouldn't be surprised if some new pricing levels were added for some of the newer games they are selling. I don't expect anything outrageous though.

Darmak

Drake wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if some new pricing levels were added for some of the newer games they are selling. I don't expect anything outrageous though.

They've stated there will be different pricing levels for newer and bigger games and the like.

And honestly, I think it's perfectly fine that they're branching out and selling games that aren't fucking ancient. They started off with those, sure, and they built up a name and lots of goodwill but eventually I imagine there comes a time when it's harder to find old games that they'd be able to sell.

Drake

They still need to get Blade Runner for me.

But yeah, they are getting close to having all the truly great and classic old games. And you can't just stop growing your business. That's business suicide.

Glal

I'd be ecstatic if GoG eventually became a proper no-DRM competitor with Steam. Competition good.
Far too much competition that's even worse than Steam in that regard. Looking at you, EA. :?

Al Baron

Hm. I have to see how Grimlock pans out since the combat's real-time, not turn-based.

Glal

It's been real-time since forever in that genre.

Drake

I can't think of any other real time examples in that genre.

august

Drake wrote: »

I can't think of any other real time examples in that genre.

Eye of the Beholder series.
Lands of Lore: the Throne of Chaos (which I am playing right now.)

august

Also later Might and Magic and WIzardry games.

Darmak

august wrote: »

Drake wrote: »

I can't think of any other real time examples in that genre.

Eye of the Beholder series.
Lands of Lore: the Throne of Chaos (which I am playing right now.)

Swords and Serpents on the NES did as well, I believe

Drake

I come from the Wizardry end of the genre. Also some Etrian Odyssey and The Dark Spire.

Cool, I thought the real time thing was a new affectation.

Drascin

I did not know about this Grimrock. I'm not sure how much I want it - I love Etrian Odyssey with every fiber of my being, but a lot of the old crawlers do not catch me as much. I think it's the enchanting aesthetic of the Yggdrassil Labyrinth. But that dev conversation is really quite cool, and enough to be making me consider giving it a chance, because the makers seem cool dudes who deserve money thrown their way and who obviously are really enjoying what they do.

GSM wrote: »

Looks like they're getting Trine. Meh.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/good-old-games-shifts-focus-adds-recent-titles-6368125

Why meh? Trine was quite fun, and we don't get nearly enough stuff that calls Lost Vikings to memory even slightly!

Darmak

Drake wrote: »

I come from the Wizardry end of the genre. Also some Etrian Odyssey and The Dark Spire.

Cool, I thought the real time thing was a new affectation.

It was said a few pages ago (I even commented), but I'm going to keep repeating myself until it happens: the Wizardry series needs to come to gog.

Drake

Yes. I'd do things to get to check out some of the more recent entries in the Wizardry series. I spent so much time in Proving Grounds it was crazy. When my Mom's house burned down it took my ancient three ring binder with my hand drawn maps on graph paper of the Proving Grounds with it. I think that stung more than the vintage Fender Jazz bass that went up too. I mean, I have plenty of basses. Those maps though represent a whole summer of a part of my life that was in the height of my childhood.

So yeah. Wizardry series, ASAP GoG. I know you're watching this.

And don't forget Blade Runner either.

striderjg

Oh, gog wishlist. Swat 4 please:)

GSM

I guess the thing that I like the most about GOG is when they make games available for purchase that had previously fallen into Ebay-only territory. Selling stuff you can already get digitally elsewhere just isn't as exciting.

Glal

I wish I could stomach pre-8 Wizardry games. Too slow and hard even for me.

harvest

Wizardry 7 was fucking brilliant. I would love a properly Dosbox'd version (fuck the Windows version). Never did get that Cane of Corpus.

Drake

That's another thing GoG. DOSbox versions whenever and where ever possible. I don't give a damn what the whiners have to say. DOSbox versions are superior to the wonky early Windows shit. This is why I have not purchased the Fallout games from you.

Big Classy

Grimrock on GOG? I cannae wait!