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Inquisitor, Legend of Grimrock, Geneforge 1-5, Torchlight, and The Real Texas--each 75% off!

With less then two weeks before holidays there's very little time left to make all the preparations. Since it's Friday, and you probably have some free time, you could think about making some arrangements. But what to take care of first? What needs to be done? Sometimes it's hard to get organized. No worries, we got you covered. Here's a list of some great [url=http://www.gog.com/promo/indie_rpgs]Indie RPGs, that'll remind you what to do before the holiday time.

Let's start with a little bit of Inquisitor, because, you know what they say: "nothing brings out the holiday mood like heretics roasting on an open fire". No one ever said that, actually. Um, hopefully. But there are heretics to be roasted in this gritty, dark, medieval RPG. On top of that, this old-school isometric gem of an RPG also offers complex gameplay, open-ended world, and over 1.5 million (!) words worth of in-game dialogs. All that and more for as little as $3.74, for the next 24 hours!

Are you planning some holiday re-decorations? Legend of Grimrock, the old-shool dungeon-crawling party-based RPG in the vein of Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder series (but with very modern graphics!), will let you do just that! How? The game contains a built-in map designing tool, that lets the user create their own unique levels on top of the lengthy main campaign. Why not use that power to recreate the North Pole toy workshop with trolls and skeletons in the role of Santa's little helpers? $3.74, today only!

What about reindeers? Geneforge 1-5, the content-heavy isometric RPG with unique mechanics that let you create and shape genetically-engineered beast to fight for you, can take care of that part of holiday tradition. If you can craft a 7 feet tall, 5-eyed, 3-legged massively muscular monster using your arcane flesh-shaping knowledge, then producing a reindeer, even a strangely mutated one, should not be a problem. The whole series of 5 games can now be yours for just $3.74. That's less than $0.75 per game, today!

And gifts? You can't have holidays without some serious loot drop! Torchlight has that covered. The masterfully crafted colorful hack-and-slash from the makers of Diablo has all kinds of treasure, gold, epic armor, and cool sharp objects dropping from virtually every monster you gleefully slay. The GOG.com version of the game comes bundled with a full soundtrack featuring the music of Matt Uelmen of Diablo fame. If you somehow misplaced your carol CDs, it'll do just nicely. The underground beneath the town of Torchlight is your to conquer for only $3.74, in today's special sale.

A holiday table wouldn't be complete without at least one crazy relative. The Real Texas is just that--it's bizzare, misunderstood, and not easy to describe to people who don't know it. But, just like most weird uncles, it has a lot of charm, very complex personality, and one hell of a incredible story to tell. At this time of year, it just not wouldn't be right to ignore someone--or somegame--like that, right? Especially at the ridiculous price of only $3.74.

All those Indie RPGs, are 75% off today, whether you get just one, a few, or the whole bundle. Getting them all is highly recommended though, as normally you'd have to pay almost $75 for the whole package that today can be yours for just $18.70! What to do with over 55 bucks you just saved? We've got way over 450 ideas in our catalog, and they're all up to 50% off for the holiday season.

Happy holidays!
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MasodikTiasma: Deep-fried fun, like a nice plate of potato pancakes? Sound good! Also, is it story-driven or are you just randomly exploring dungeons?
It's a single dungeon and while there is a story (and a sub-story or two), most of it is implied rather than being told directly.
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dirtyharry50: If you've played Baldur's Gate (the first one), how would you say the combat in Inquisitor compares to that in terms of difficulty? Also, is the difficulty level selective or just one size fits all?

Some people seem to regard good old BG as tough going and it is challenging at times, especially early on. At least, I thought so but I enjoyed it very much just the same. It was very satisfying to win certain of the more difficult battles and I am not one usually who particularly enjoys too much difficulty.
It's hard to compare as the battle system is completely different. The combat in Inquisitor is real-time and it is pretty much about clicking on the opponent (you could compare it to Divine Divinity or Diablo) and using the right spells and weapons. Especially in the beginning you will need a lot of health potions to survive. Often some strategy is required to avoid too many enemies at once, so you can bring them down one by one.

And there are three difficulty levels, but I strongly recommend to play on easy. You will still die many, many, many times.
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ibleedblue: Bought the whole bundle! Didn't own any of the games beforehand and it seemed like a great deal. My backlog is getting crazy o.O
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated by GOG.
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htown1980: finally bought LoG. unlikely to play it til 2014. hoping the mac version will be released and make its way to goggy before then.
In case you hadn't seen this yet, here is some good news about Grimrock for Mac:

http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=21460

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dirtyharry50: If you've played Baldur's Gate (the first one), how would you say the combat in Inquisitor compares to that in terms of difficulty? Also, is the difficulty level selective or just one size fits all?

Some people seem to regard good old BG as tough going and it is challenging at times, especially early on. At least, I thought so but I enjoyed it very much just the same. It was very satisfying to win certain of the more difficult battles and I am not one usually who particularly enjoys too much difficulty.
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PaterAlf: It's hard to compare as the battle system is completely different. The combat in Inquisitor is real-time and it is pretty much about clicking on the opponent (you could compare it to Divine Divinity or Diablo) and using the right spells and weapons. Especially in the beginning you will need a lot of health potions to survive. Often some strategy is required to avoid too many enemies at once, so you can bring them down one by one.

And there are three difficulty levels, but I strongly recommend to play on easy. You will still die many, many, many times.
Thanks. I'm still pondering this one but I am very tempted to pick up both games I mentioned.
Post edited December 14, 2012 by dirtyharry50
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dirtyharry50: In case you hadn't seen this yet, here is some good news about Grimrock for Mac:

http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=21460
thanks for that. i saw some talk but not that article. hopefully gog gets it too :)
Bought, LoG and The Real Texas in addition to FTL yesterday. I am afraid I will be broke by January 3.
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MasodikTiasma: Also, is it story-driven or are you just randomly exploring dungeons?
Pretty much random dungeon crawling. There's a very basic background story as to how you got there and then later in the game there will be some minor lore/story elements hinted here and there, but that's about it.

No NPCs, no quests, no merchants. LoG is pure dungeon survival and it works the formula brilliantly.
I considered Geneforge and The Real Texas but decided to pass. Some other time.
Inquisitor is my first Christmas purchase. I think I will not really enjoy The Real Texas and I have everything else already...
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PaterAlf: It's hard to compare as the battle system is completely different. The combat in Inquisitor is real-time and it is pretty much about clicking on the opponent (you could compare it to Divine Divinity or Diablo) and using the right spells and weapons. Especially in the beginning you will need a lot of health potions to survive. Often some strategy is required to avoid too many enemies at once, so you can bring them down one by one.

And there are three difficulty levels, but I strongly recommend to play on easy. You will still die many, many, many times.
Is it like Divine Divinity in that it gets a whole lot easier as you go along? The beginning of that game was hard, but towards the end, enemy fire was more like stubbing your toe.


Kind of peripheral question: is the player character male only or are women allowed to pillage, torture and burn things too?
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JaqFrost: Is it like Divine Divinity in that it gets a whole lot easier as you go along? The beginning of that game was hard, but towards the end, enemy fire was more like stubbing your toe.
I would say that it depends on the class you choose. As a priest you get some very powerful spells in the end that make combat much easier. As a paladin the hardest fights are in the middle of the game when there are opponents that use strong magic against you. In the end it gets easier when you build up you defense and protection skills. Haven't played as a thief, but from what I've heard it stays pretty hard til the end.

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JaqFrost: Kind of peripheral question: is the player character male only or are women allowed to pillage, torture and burn things too?
Sorry, only male characters are evil enough to do all these bad things.
All games are great. You don't want miss that deal.
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kalirion: Stonekeep is not the best of the genre. I've finished Lands of Lore, Dungeon Hack, and the Eye of the Beholder trilogy (that's right, even #3), but Stonekeep just didn't hold my interest enough and I stopped playing after the Dwarven city. Haven't gotten around to Legend of Grimrock yet, but based on all the gushing reviews, I'd say give it a shot.
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MasodikTiasma: It's true I don't have much experience in dungeon crawlers. I liked the atmosphere, the music, the characters of Stonekeep, the claustrophobic feeling as you explore. But if Legend of Grimrock's got all that and more, well why not?
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TheEnigmaticT: Grimrock is deep-fried fun. I'd recommend it heartily if you like dungeon crawlers. It's not as long as Stonekeep, as I recall, so the mechanics won't wear out before you finish it.
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MasodikTiasma: Deep-fried fun, like a nice plate of potato pancakes? Sound good! Also, is it story-driven or are you just randomly exploring dungeons?
It's a dungeon-crawler, so while there's a story, it is hardly key. It's like the "story" behind a roller coaster: does it matter all that much? :)
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TheEnigmaticT: It's a dungeon-crawler, so while there's a story, it is hardly key. It's like the "story" behind a roller coaster: does it matter all that much? :)
And what about Inquisitor? I already bought it, but I'd like to hear a word or two from The ET :P How long is this game? Does it really have three spearate storylines?
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TheEnigmaticT: It's a dungeon-crawler, so while there's a story, it is hardly key. It's like the "story" behind a roller coaster: does it matter all that much? :)
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keeveek: And what about Inquisitor? I already bought it, but I'd like to hear a word or two from The ET :P How long is this game? Does it really have three spearate storylines?
More like three perspectives of the same story but you can also choose between basically play either good or evil so all in all 6 different perspectives. It probably depends on how you play as far as play time goes because of its spiky difficulty but it's not short, rather long.
Post edited December 15, 2012 by Nirth
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Nirth: More like three perspective of the same story but you can also choose between basically play either good or evil so all in all 6 different perspectives. It probably depends on how you play as far as play time goes because of its spiky difficulty but it's not short, rather long.
Thanks for the info. I don't mind hard(core) game. But it's good to know the game is rather long and replaying the game as a different class makes a difference.