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Decisions, decisions, decisions. Once the holiday season gets closer, you have to decide what gifts to buy, what wrapping to use, which phone numbers to accidentally delete. There are many decisions to make as you get ready for the holidays, but one decision that we’re making easy for you is, “Should I buy anything from GOG.com’s Black Friday sale?” (The answer is “yes”, by the way. ;) Not only are we launching the sale early--in case you spend Friday in a turkey-induced coma--but we’re also giving you the power to pick your own promo!

In our Pick 5 & Pay $10 sale you pick 5 out of twenty fantastic indie games and pay $10 for them regardless of the game’s regular full price. That's $2 per game, for such titles like Torchlight, Resonance, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Botanicula, Geneforge 1-5, Uplink, To the Moon, and many others. Seven of these games are both PC and Mac compatible, so everyone can enjoy!

The games are fantastic--and there are so many of them! That's why we started this sale early: to give you time to pick your dream-set of 5 games out of 15,504 possible combinations. You could look at this as another decision you have to make this year, but unlike trying to figure out who you should sit next to your slightly crazy uncle at Thanksgiving dinner, this one’s fun!

Black Friday marks the start of the “shopping season” for the holidays, so don’t forget to buy the gift of GOG for a gamer you love--or even just kind of like. You can’t spread much more holiday joy than this for just $10.
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N0x0ss: You mean you'd pay less then you would with the pick 5 pay 10, no ?
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SLP2000: No, I said that I paid about 80$ for 19 games that are included in this promo (5 of those I bought today for 10$ total), and if I wait, i'd pay only 40$ for all 20 games.
Ahh ok ^^ Well these kind of promo are fairly rare...

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Fred_DM: he's purchasing enough on GOG to have the right to criticise. unlike some of the freeloaders here who keep coming to GOG's defense (as if it needed defending) yet are always too broke to purchase releases they welcome as "great".
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Fesin: Didn't know this was an oligarchy.
You mean plutocracy, and even meritocracy and it isn't.
These kinds of comments are stupid. It's not a Club, it's a platform and every old game lover has the right to state his opinion.
Post edited November 20, 2012 by N0x0ss
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Fred_DM: he's purchasing enough on GOG to have the right to criticise. unlike some of the freeloaders here who keep coming to GOG's defense (as if it needed defending) yet are always too broke to purchase releases they welcome as "great".
He doesn't criticize, he's saying 'Oh hahaha, you were so full of shit! I told you so!' while basically saying that he knows precisely what people behind GOG think and why do they act that way. I think even you have to see how incredibly constructive that is. It's as if I told you now that you're defending him just because you almost ran him over in a car recently and now you feel guilty.
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N0x0ss: You mean plutocracy, and even meritocracy and it isn't.
I did, the proper term just escaped me, so I just used a broader definition.
Post edited November 20, 2012 by Fesin
Is Alan Wake an indie game?, not that I mind it being there, it's a great game (have it on 360) well worth playing, just curious that's all.
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EmilJ1_74: Is Alan Wake an indie game?, not that I mind it being there, it's a great game (have it on 360) well worth playing, just curious that's all.
It's the "expension pack", not the initial game...
A different question. I do not have either Alan Wake games, so it would be the only benefit for me her (American Nightmare + 4 games as bonus....) question is - is it any point getting American Nightmare without having the first game?
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N0x0ss: He clearly meant Gladly in the sense of "Easily" and without showing remorse ....
They could've posted a message explaining their new politic, or waited a little longer.
Well, I know that he meant "gladly" in the sense of "easily" but let's face it: we don't know how easy it was for GOG to introduce steep promos. We don't know whether they had some long and serious internal discussions about this etc., do we?

And already some time ago someone from the staff explained in an interview what the deal is with this change of heart. So now it's really time that the users just let go of it. Accusing GOG of hypocrisy each time they do a massive promo is just being an asshole.
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Fenixp: It's as if I told you now that you're defending him just because you almost ran him over in a car recently and now you feel guilty.
sure, Buddy. whatever you say.

Simon is one of the most sensible posters here. his forum contributions are usually on the point, backed-up and impartial. unlike many others here, he isn't a GOG fanboy. and he's not afraid of calling somebody out on something.

the fact that almost all of your replies belittle him and others who don't share your opinion speaks volumes about the range of your arguments (or the lack therefore, rather).

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Fesin: Didn't know this was an oligarchy.
it's a business, not a charity.

funny to see who feels offended by that one line... i wonder why.
Post edited November 20, 2012 by Fred_DM
This is just cruel lol, but thank you so much :)

(hmmmm that 1 and that 1, and oooooh .........)
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Fred_DM: Simon is one of the most sensible posters here. his forum contributions are usually on the point, backed-up and impartial. unlike many others here, he isn't a GOG fanboy. and he's not afraid of calling somebody out on something.

the fact that almost all of your replies belittle him and others who don't share your opinion speaks volumes about the range of your arguments (or the lack therefore, rather).
Usually, he is. But he has some "beefs" with CDP and GOG and whatever they do, he always is "you sneaky bastards". It goes for some time now.
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Fred_DM: Simon is one of the most sensible posters here. his forum contributions are usually on the point, backed-up and impartial. unlike many others here, he isn't a GOG fanboy. and he's no afraid of calling somebody out on something.
I approve this. SimonG is one of the most sensible and perspicacious posters. So is Wpegg and a handfull of others.

I don't approve the comment about "That person has bought enough games to be intitled to critisize this or that element regardin the platform". It's discriminating, and there shouldn't be a fixed number of game bought to determine if someone has the right to complain about something.
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amok: A different question. I do not have either Alan Wake games, so it would be the only benefit for me her (American Nightmare + 4 games as bonus....) question is - is it any point getting American Nightmare without having the first game?
In my opinion one should definitely play the main game first. American Nightmare might spoil it for you, if you play that one first.
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N0x0ss: You mean plutocracy, and even meritocracy and it isn't.
mediocrity?
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SimonG: I've always said GOG isn't competitive when it comes to indies. I see this promo as confirmation.
They haven't been competitive with indies, that's right, but not in the way you think.

The problem is this: When GOG started doing indies, 90% of the stuff they were releasing was made up of leftovers from major PWYW bundles. 17 of the 20 games in this promo have been in either the Humble Bundle or Indie Royale. the majority before GOG had even released them here (exceptions being Mutant Mudds and To the Moon, which came in the Indie Royale afterwards).

This is no coincidence. These bundle games had already been bought by the vast majority of customers, and this basically dried up the market. These PWYW bundles and heavy sales beforehand basically killed any future market that might have been prepared to pay full price.

Yes, I'm frustrated that GOG is seemingly unable to follow its own advice, and I do think it's rather hypocritical. But from a business perspective, if they are offering such a heavy markdown on these games, it has a reason - they're not selling.
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amok: A different question. I do not have either Alan Wake games, so it would be the only benefit for me her (American Nightmare + 4 games as bonus....) question is - is it any point getting American Nightmare without having the first game?
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F4LL0UT: In my opinion one should definitely play the main game first. American Nightmare might spoil it for you, if you play that one first.
hmm.. might have a think about it then.