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I for one, thought Arcanum was an extremely excellent game that got hampered by a few bugs on release. They've been fixed and I'd easily group it with Fallout 1 & 2 for excitement levels. Totally worth a countdown. 
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Jan 26, 2010 12:34
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Some think it's EA.
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The sisters in Vampire: Bloodlines might fit the bill. But a bit obscure, so probably means something else.
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FLX posted:I still think it's Activision Blizzard (which also owns Sierra and a ton of other poo poo)
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Jan 26, 2010 16:59
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Sporadic posted:I still think it's Activision Blizzard (which also owns Sierra and a ton of other poo poo) I would say that's far more likely than EA. I doubt there's nearly enough money to made in the $10 and $6 pricepoints for EA. That being said Activision/Blizzard aren't exactly keen on discounts either.
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Jan 26, 2010 17:09
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Blizzard still sells diablo and the link on their site and manages your ownership/downloads much in the way that GOG does. EA might like the $5-10 market because it seems like they have to do nothing, and GOG makes the enhancements/etc to make the games playable. It's just profit at that point.
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Jan 26, 2010 17:12
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I think getting ID Software on board would also kind of warrant the whole timer hype.
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Jan 26, 2010 17:17
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Sierra games on GOG would be awesome. I'd buy the Gabriel Knight trilogy in a heartbeat (among other things).
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Jan 26, 2010 17:17
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Sporadic posted:I still think it's Activision Blizzard (which also owns Sierra and a ton of other poo poo) Battlezone still kicks rear end
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Jan 26, 2010 17:27
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I can't believe people still think it's anything other than Troika. Was "rhymes with smarcanum" not an obvious enough clue for you?
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glug posted:Blizzard still sells diablo and the link on their site and manages your ownership/downloads much in the way that GOG does. EA might like the $5-10 market because it seems like they have to do nothing, and GOG makes the enhancements/etc to make the games playable. It's just profit at that point. I didn't mean Blizzard games. I was just using the new name. If it was Activision, I would guess it would be more Sierra games/Troika Games/etc. They have alot of good stuff in the backlog. FLX posted:I think getting ID Software on board would also kind of warrant the whole timer hype. They are already on Steam and the megapack has been on sale for $35 multiple times. - edit Weedle posted:I can't believe people still think it's anything other than Troika. Was "rhymes with smarcanum" not an obvious enough clue for you? That's why I was thinking Activision. They were the publisher of Arcanum/Vampire: The Masquerade and in interviews last year, Good Old Games said they worked out a deal with a big publisher for 2010. Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Weedle posted:I can't believe people still think it's anything other than Troika. Was "rhymes with smarcanum" not an obvious enough clue for you? Doesn't mean there won't be multiple announcements at the end, since a timer for one game is a bit of a waste of time.
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Jan 26, 2010 17:41
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If it was System Shock 2 or Planescape then a timer for one game is worth it.
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Jan 26, 2010 17:47
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Trying not to get my hopes up, but if it is Activision, could that mean Interstate '76? 
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If it is Activision's entire (or soon to be) back catalog and not just Arcanum/Troika games, I will take back all the nasty things I've said about their money grubbing, rear end in a top hat CEO. The company published some good titles before they got rich off Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. MechWarrior, Jedi Outcast, Blood Omen, Super Pitfall... I don't know if they still have the rights to those but if they do FANTASTIC. Edit: Also, each clue might be a reference to a different game. We all know Arcanum is one but the karmic one could be a reference to Ultima IV, the history one a reference to Gunman Chronicles (please, oh please), etc. al-azad fucked around with this message at 18:35 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 18:21
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al-azad posted:Blood Omen The rights to Blood Omen, along with all the other Legacy of Kain games are owned by Square-Enix now since Eidos had them. LucasArts almost certainly own the rights to Jedi Outcast, too.
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Jan 26, 2010 19:03
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Weedle posted:I can't believe people still think it's anything other than Troika. Was "rhymes with smarcanum" not an obvious enough clue for you? I thought "rhymes with smarcanum" was a big enough clue in itself that I was kidding. They did not seriously give that as a hint. Seriously.
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glug posted:I thought "rhymes with smarcanum" was a big enough clue in itself that I was kidding. They did not seriously give that as a hint. oh 
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I'm a huge fan of Arcanum in general, but also agree that it doesn't warrant a dramatic countdown. This either has to be something bigger, either a bigger game or a new games publisher, or someone in marketing just said, "We're using a timer for the next announcement, regardless of how big it is." Plus, it's hard to apply "unexcelled" to Arcanum. Even though I haven't seen a game world quite like Arcanum's it isn't a paragon of perfection to have earned the title "unexcelled," the base game definitely had its problems. This is especially so compared to the Fallout titles that still manage to climb into the top ten bestseller slots on GOG. Well, anyway, hoping for something big. I'm hoping against hope for System Shocks 1 and 2. I have them both, but also have the irrational need to purchase them again if they show up on GOG. Fake edit: pun unintended.
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I'm pretty goddamned sure my credit card is going to take a beating whatever happens. GoG just put this on their facebook page: "Clueing you in. Within the confines of Ohio." Rabhadh fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 22:08
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Also added: "Or let's take it a step farther: Ohio's secret place." A GOG member discovered this. "A Secret Place". Seems to match up with a certain game's title, too. Athletic Footjob fucked around with this message at 22:36 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 22:25
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Ahaha thats amazing.
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rt4 posted:Battlezone still kicks rear end Absolutely. Both of them (but BZ1 especially) updated and runnable on a modern machine with no fuss would make me so happy.
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Blodskur posted:Also added: "Or let's take it a step farther: Ohio's secret place."  Oh come on, it's not even Wednesday! It can't be Arcanum now, can it? If it is, they have to fire the guy who's in charge of the Facebook and Twitter account. I can see him being all giddy and excited about this and just thinking about new clues the whole day, posting them left and right.
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slidebite posted:Absolutely. Both of them (but BZ1 especially) updated and runnable on a modern machine with no fuss would make me so happy. I never had a chance to play the Red Odyssey expansion pack and I'd totally rebuy the game to do that. Although it does kinda ruin the plot for China and the USSR to be allies in the 60's It had kickin' rad multiplayer too.
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GoG Twitter posted:Clues anyone? A messenger is not named for a soldier, but precedes one. That one just confuses me.
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So what is so good about Arcanium?
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kissekatt posted:So what is so good about Arcanium? It's Fallout 2 in a magic/steam-punk world.
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and it's the better game, Arcanum seriously rocks, too bad it looks even worse than FO does...
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kissekatt posted:So what is so good about Arcanium? It's like Fallout, except more complex. They've been trying to get Troika's games on the site since the beginning, but have had difficulties because of the convoluted rights issues. It also means they'll probably be able to publish more from the Sierra/Activision back catalog.
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Don't play Arcanum after hearing from everyone how awesome it is, you are bound to be disappointed. I personally love the game, but I can understand how it's not for everyone. I put it up there with BG2.
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The latest clue is "A messenger is not named for a soldier, but precedes one." Some people have interpreted that as being for Gabriel Knight, which would point back to a larger Sierra catalog again rather than just Troika.
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Blodskur posted:Some think it's EA. Oh please god this and Troika
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GreenNight posted:Don't play Arcanum after hearing from everyone how awesome it is, you are bound to be disappointed. I personally love the game, but I can understand how it's not for everyone. I put it up there with BG2. These two statements don't make sense together.
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GreenNight posted:Don't play Arcanum after hearing from everyone how awesome it is, you are bound to be disappointed. I personally love the game, but I can understand how it's not for everyone. I put it up there with BG2. I agree. The one thing to keep in mind with Arcanum is that while the universe and sidequests are very well done, the engine is a piece of poo poo, the interface is a mess (it took more than a third of the screen until they released a full-screen patch that was still a pain to use) and the combat sucks balls. Like, way worse than Planescape.
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The really interesting world is literally the only good thing about Arcanum. Everything else, from art to combat to interfact to balance is pretty bad. e: forgot the soundtrack, that is pretty good as well.
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CaudaVenenus posted:I agree. The one thing to keep in mind with Arcanum is that while the universe and sidequests are very well done, the engine is a piece of poo poo, the interface is a mess (it took more than a third of the screen until they released a full-screen patch that was still a pain to use) and the combat sucks balls. Like, way worse than Planescape. is that even possible? Planescape torment combat was basically have morte call people assholes then close a door
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