Good Old Games still good

[Malcador]

29 minutes ago, Mamoulian War said:

XIII giveaway for the next day and half on GOG.

Is it worth it ?

[Lexx]

People liked it back in the days. Personally, I've tried it some years later and just couldn't get into it. Felt kinda clunky.

[Mamoulian War]

15 minutes ago, Malcador said:

Is it worth it ?

I loved it when it was released, I've never played it in modern days. People are saying, that the XIII Remake is worse than the original, even if it is outdated. I clicked on it, based on my nostalgia from the old days. I plan to replay this one sooner than later for sure.

[ShadySands]

I also liked it way back when but no idea if it still holds up

[Malcador]

XCOM 2 is super cheap, am tempted.

[Mamoulian War]

I was tempted too, but it's base game only DLCs are still too pricey

[Hurlshort]

It is upsetting that you both haven't played Xcom 2 yet. Rectify that immediately!

[Malcador]

1 hour ago, Hurlsnot said:

It is upsetting that you both haven't played Xcom 2 yet. Rectify that immediately!

Waiting for free

[Humanoid]

I'd buy XCOM 1 just for the sake of having it on GOG if it were that price, but alas, only 80% is not good enough.

 

1 minute ago, Malcador said:

Waiting for free

Wait no longer.

[Mamoulian War]

Another giveaway on GOG.

 

Steel Rats

[ComradeYellow]

On 3/30/2021 at 7:39 PM, Malcador said:

XCOM 2 is super cheap, am tempted.

Am done.  Let's see what this has to offer.

[Zoraptor]

GOG has released an infographic on the past year.

Very few absolute numbers are given though, only relative.

[Hurlshort]

16 hours ago, Zoraptor said:

GOG has released an infographic on the past year.

Very few absolute numbers are given though, only relative.

Interesting. I started using Galaxy this last year and even bought a couple new games through them, instead of just classics, so I supposed I am part of the growth. Although the low refund rate is interesting, because it seems much harder to get a refund from them compared to Steam.

[Mamoulian War]

Hmm, I asked for refund once, and it was literally solved in 15 minutes after I submitted my ticket 

[Zoraptor]

Most of the complaints I've seen about GOG's refund policy were from people trying to game the system. Always amusing when someone with a public profile complains about not getting a refund for a game they've played for 50 hours. The exception would be around C2077's release, where support in general was snowed under.

A low refund rate shouldn't be all that surprising for a curated store, as at least in theory that eliminates people refunding because the game simply doesn't work. A lot of people also use steam's refund system in lieu of a trial/ demo version of games which obviously cannot be the case for a drm free system.

[Theonlygarby]

1 hour ago, Mamoulian War said:

Hmm, I asked for refund once, and it was literally solved in 15 minutes after I submitted my ticket 

Same. It was also my fault because I bought a game and had a Mac.  The game works for Mac but not their version.

Basically could have stopped after "it's my fault because I had a mac"

[ShadySands]

I've only ever refunded my Bloodlines 2 pre-order. It was pretty simple and quick but not click one or two buttons easy like I expected.

[Hurlshort]

4 hours ago, Mamoulian War said:

Hmm, I asked for refund once, and it was literally solved in 15 minutes after I submitted my ticket 

I should clarify, it just didn't seem like it is very simple to engage in the refund process. I am glad to hear they solve the tickets in a timely manner, but it seems like you have to go from galaxy to a browser, and then submit a request through support. I've yet to ask for a refund, although I regret not doing it for Rome: Imperator in a timely manner.

Steam is a bit more clear cut and simple in that regard.

[ComradeYellow]

I like it how people still judge stores based on their refund policies and other minor insignificant things.

I think it's white westernism at play here.

Content should be king.  Even if you buy a game you don't like, your funds are lost in the Matrix and you gracefully move on to other affairs.

[Mamoulian War]

6 hours ago, ComradeYellow said:

I like it how people still judge stores based on their refund policies and other minor insignificant things.

I think it's white westernism at play here.

Content should be king.  Even if you buy a game you don't like, your funds are lost in the Matrix and you gracefully move on to other affairs.

Well for me, if a company has customer friendly refund system, it usually means, they are confident with quality of their products, and do not need to hide behind shady business practices to make a profit 

[Mamoulian War]

7 hours ago, Hurlsnot said:

I should clarify, it just didn't seem like it is very simple to engage in the refund process. I am glad to hear they solve the tickets in a timely manner, but it seems like you have to go from galaxy to a browser, and then submit a request through support. I've yet to ask for a refund, although I regret not doing it for Rome: Imperator in a timely manner.

Steam is a bit more clear cut and simple in that regard.

With this I agree, the process could be more intuitive. But as I said, since 2012 (I think) when I joined GOG, it was my first refund, and I found the way for refunding with few clicks.

[Mamoulian War]

In other news:

Solasta out of Early Access

https://www.gog.com/news/solasta_crown_of_the_magister_is_out_of_the_development_stage

[Mamoulian War]

Heh, I've never expected something like this, a game where the PC is the infamous Slovak version of Robin Hood Juraj Jánošík

And it is free

https://www.gog.com/game/janosik

[Keyrock]

7 hours ago, Mamoulian War said:

Heh, I've never expected something like this, a game where the PC is the infamous Slovak version of Robin Hood Juraj Jánošík

And it is free

https://www.gog.com/game/janosik

Janosik is a well known folk legend in Poland too. I remember him in movies and TV shows.

[Mamoulian War]

4 minutes ago, Keyrock said:

Janosik is a well known folk legend in Poland too. I remember him in movies and TV shows.

Yeah, he lived very close to the polish borders, so I bet he smuggled a lot between Poland and Hungary