GOG - 2014 DRM-Free Summer Sale

[wanderer27]

GOG Summer sale kicked off a little bit ago.

They're having Flash sales (~1-2 hours) plus regular and bundle type deals going on :

http://www.gog.com/



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[Bateluer]

I just picked up TA Commanders Pack, TA Kingsoms, The Last Federation, and the remaining games I didn't already own in the D&D Masters's Pack.

Edit - And Assassin's Creed Director's Cut, Ultima VII Complete, and Tales of Monkey Island.

 

[shortylickens]

They got all the D&D stuff dirt cheap.

I would like to recommend it, but the Enhanced editions of Baldurs Gate on Steam are much better.

 

[Ricochet]

Thanks for the heads up, OP.

 

[imaheadcase]

I've never added stuff to steam, any way to add these titles to screen and download through it?

 

[shortylickens]

I've never added stuff to steam, any way to add these titles to screen and download through it?

No, these are stand-alone games. You download a giant executable and run it.
No DRM means exactly that. You dont WANT them on Steam if you can avoid it.

 

[Dahak]

They do have their own download manager if you want to queue up and download multiple games

you see it on the game page and to the right, its above the download links

 

[xantub]

Got King of Dragon Pass.

 

[BSim500]

No, these are stand-alone games. You download a giant executable and run it. No DRM means exactly that. You dont WANT them on Steam if you can avoid it.

^ This. Steam is acceptable though hardly desirable if a DRM-free alternative exists that will let you install the same game 20 years down the line without having to pray a certain server is still active and then beg someone's "permission" first to let you use what you've bought & paid for... :whiste:

 

[imaheadcase]

I know what steam is, but in the past you could use steam to download games as long as it was the same version as what you had is why I asked. Steam also has DRM free games on it as well.

 

[Lonyo]

Just so people know, the flash deals are on a somewhat rotating basis, so even if a flash deal has already happened, it will likely be on again the next day.

Certainly for a number that were up yesterday, they are up again today at the same price.

 

[Craig234]

Got King of Dragon Pass.

I thought it was kind of interesting - I liked it being a different kind of game - but ended up not enjoying it that much.

I'm glad I tried it and probably will again, but it wasn't easy and pretty unclear what to do at times. But worth it for the variety.

 

[Craig234]

Total Annihilation Commander's Pack for $1.49, I was happy to pay over $50 for this.

 

[shortylickens]

I dont know if any of them are steam compatible. Never tried.

You could ask on the GOG forums.

 

[Lonyo]

Normally to add a game to Steam you need a CD key.
These games don't really have CD keys, so there is nothing to add to Steam. Not that there's any rhyme nor reason to add them anyway.

 

[natto fire]

I know what steam is, but in the past you could use steam to download games as long as it was the same version as what you had is why I asked. Steam also has DRM free games on it as well.

AFAIK every game activated through steam requires at least one authentication through their servers, which is DRM.

There is an option to "Add non-steam game" which lets you select an executable and gives you minimal steamworks integration.

 

[sweenish]

To pile on, gog.com downloads have NEVER activated through Steam. My best guess is confusing the humble bundle site with gog.com.

 

[Revolution 11]

In case anyone missed a bundle deal on GoG, they are showing all the bundles for the last few days just for today. There are some great deals on the Ultima, Wing Commander, D&D games, and the Rebellion game pack, as well as many other classics.

The regular flash deals are also continuing at the very bottom so don't miss those either.

Also, claim your free game, Magrider: Dark Pulse, while you are at GoG.

 

[Craig234]

I don't think today's list of bundles is just the ones so far, I think it's all the bundles for the sale. That's how I recall them doing it before as well. Great deals.

 

[Revolution 11]

I went into the sales thinking I will spend $20 or so getting some games that look interesting. Now I am $150 lighter in the wallet..... / D: / / :thumbsup:

 

[Bateluer]

I went into the sales thinking I will spend $20 or so getting some games that look interesting. Now I am $150 lighter in the wallet..... / D: / / :thumbsup:

I've quadrupled the size of my GoG library on this sale.

 

[Revolution 11]

That is tricky of CD Projekt, putting a Witcher 2 sale at 6:00 AM.

 

[wanderer27]

That is tricky of CD Projekt, putting a Witcher 2 sale at 6:00 AM.

It'll cycle back around some time during the sale.

Also, you can always set up a trade in this thread :

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/gogs_general_trading_thread


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[Olivier Duff]

I went into the sales thinking I will spend $20 or so getting some games that look interesting. Now I am $150 lighter in the wallet..... / D: / / :thumbsup:

That's similar to what happened to me as well, I grabbed many titles. Hopefully I'll have enough time to complete as least some of them.

 

[irishScott]

Yeah I've been pretty good about this one. Pulled the trigger on the original Farcry when it was on a flash sale, but that's it so far. I keep thinking "will I actually play the game anytime soon?", and the answer is usually no.