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Posted January 08, 2016
70% off Jagged Alliance 2, Sacred: Gold, Leisure Suit Larry, Race Driver: GRID and more.


To be considered a legit player by all the cool kids, one first needs to work on their street cred. Maybe sport a backwards baseball cap "borrowed" from the grisly, retired pitcher next door. But why risk having your pants munched by Mr. V's trusty pitbull when you can Play the Field from the comfort of your own home? All you need is a sweet ride, some strategic thinking, and a love expert (with plenty of erotic misadventures under his cheap-looking belt) at your side. Coincidentally, that's exactly what you will find inside our Weekend Promo: <span class="bold">Play the Field</span>.

You don't want to come off too strong, so spend some time laying out your strategy first. Refine your tactics with Disciples 2: Gold or go for an exercise in patience and deliberate movement as you slowly form your Jagged Alliance 2. Then you can observe the target from your Off-World Resource Base, making sure you don't become Cannon Fodder when the real action starts. And once it does, don't be cruising in your Pinto, pick out a new ride in Race Driver: GRID or Flatout 2, with the regrettably experienced love-guru Leisure Suit Larry as your co-driver. Next, you should get your ink done in Port Royale 2, and finally reap the rewards of this undoubtedly challenging endeavor. It'll almost feel like winning a round of Combat Chess.


Show everyone that you've got game(s) and <span class="bold">Play the Field</span> with our Weekend Promo of 30 titles going for 70% off, including Sacred Gold, Sensible World of Soccer 96/97, 1nsane, Patrician 3 and more. The promo will last until January 11, 4:59 AM GMT.
Posted January 08, 2016
No JA2: Unfinished Business? ):

still, nice promo!
Posted January 08, 2016
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Random_Coffee: Yeah, physics were probably toned down in the DS-version. You could see some YouTube-videos of Grid and see if it looks good. I'd also say that the game is an arcade-racer. Definitely not simulator-realistic or anything, but it's good fun :)
I'm not looking especially for simulation (and I have only a gamepad to play so it would be too limited for too realistic games :P), for me the most important is that the game is good : good feeling, good gameplay, enough challenge, good track.
I'll check this out :) But all you say sounds really nice ! Thanks for your help !
Posted January 08, 2016
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Splatsch: Oh yes, the Flatout games :D
Hum, I need opinions about Race Driver Grid. I'm in lack of racing game, and will definitely buy Flatout 1, eventually the second too... but should I buy Race Driver Grid ? Or Flatout 2 ? Or both of them ? None of them since I'll have Flatout 1 and so should keep my money for another game for now ?
GRID and Flatout are different experiencies. But they're among the best "oldies" on the pc, imho.
Actually, you should try these with butt in couch, controller, big screen and superb sound setup. Otherwise it would be just, uh, anti natural :P
Posted January 08, 2016
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Splatsch: Oh yes, the Flatout games :D
Hum, I need opinions about Race Driver Grid. I'm in lack of racing game, and will definitely buy Flatout 1, eventually the second too... but should I buy Race Driver Grid ? Or Flatout 2 ? Or both of them ? None of them since I'll have Flatout 1 and so should keep my money for another game for now ?
I place racing games on a scale from 'pure arcade' to 'as much sim as is possible given current technology'.

Grid is somewhere between arcade and sim, some call these games arcade-sim hybrids, others call them sim-cade. Visually these games look like a "proper" sim game, usually with cockpit view and all that, but the physics is rather arcade and the AI can be overly aggressive and dumb. In other words not very sim-like.

The Flatout games did not have much longevity for me, they lacked the irresponsible carnage of a Burnout or NFS game. To progress in Flatout you need to reach the top, which means you can't be that reckless. This removed much of the point with the spectacular damage modelling in these games. Consequently I thought these games were rather boring.

If you like games that are more towards the sim side you'll probably enjoy Grid more than Flatout, I know I did and I mostly play sim racing games. It is a more "serious" game than FlatOut.

I'd say try Flatout1 first and see whether you really like it, if you do then perhaps get #2 as well for more of the same. Otherwise consider Grid.
Post edited January 08, 2016 by Ricky_Bobby
Posted January 08, 2016
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Splatsch: Oh yes, the Flatout games :D
Hum, I need opinions about Race Driver Grid. I'm in lack of racing game, and will definitely buy Flatout 1, eventually the second too... but should I buy Race Driver Grid ? Or Flatout 2 ? Or both of them ? None of them since I'll have Flatout 1 and so should keep my money for another game for now ?
Both, they are my most fav racing games.
Posted January 08, 2016
And Project I.G.I.: I’m Going In on GOG, please.
Posted January 08, 2016
Is the first Disciples worth getting? I already own the second one, and I think it's an excellent game.
Posted January 08, 2016
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Random_Coffee: Is the first Disciples worth getting? I already own the second one, and I think it's an excellent game.
Yes. It'll feel clumsy compared to the second, but it's a great game .
Posted January 08, 2016
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vicklemos: GRID and Flatout are different experiencies. But they're among the best "oldies" on the pc, imho.
Actually, you should try these with butt in couch, controller, big screen and superb sound setup. Otherwise it would be just, uh, anti natural :P
That's how I tried the Flatout 1 demo some months ago... And what a blast !! I was waiting for a sale like this to be able to buy at least the first one ! :D

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Ricky_Bobby: I place racing games on a scale from 'pure arcade' to 'as much sim as is possible given current technology'.

Grid is somewhere between arcade and sim, some call these games arcade-sim hybrids, others call them sim-cade. Visually these games look like a "proper" sim game, usually with cockpit view and all that, but the physics is rather arcade and the AI can be overly aggressive and dumb. In other words not very sim-like.

The Flatout games did not have much longevity for me, they lacked the irresponsible carnage of a Burnout or NFS game. To progress in Flatout you need to reach the top, which means you can't be that reckless. This removed much of the point with the spectacular damage modelling in these games. Consequently I thought these games were rather boring.

If you like games that are more towards the sim side you'll probably enjoy Grid more than Flatout, I know I did and I mostly play sim racing games. It is a more "serious" game than FlatOut.

I'd say try Flatout1 first and see whether you really like it, if you do then perhaps get #2 as well for more of the same. Otherwise consider Grid.
Thank you for this detailed opinion. So I think I'll get Grid, it will be nice to have a different gameplay "spirit" especially if the game is that good. For Flatout 2... Hum... still pondering... I tried Flatout 1 with the demo, it was very nice. Now I'm trying it with the GOG's version : great purchase I don't regret :D Gameplay is arcade but still asking efforts, and the feeling is really good ! But I'm afraid the second one is..."simplified" gameplay-speaking (more "arcade-fun" and less "arcade-skill").

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triock: Both, they are my most fav racing games.
Hum... If you played Flatout 1 & 2, what are the main differences ? I'm afraid that Flatout 2 would be too much "arcade" because first one was arcade but with an interesting gameplay.
But this is an argument I take into account ;) (and I mean it !)
Posted January 08, 2016
At this point I could really do with more new diverse games than another sale.
Posted January 08, 2016
A little bad luck. I bought The Jagged Alliance games in a 55% off bundle 2-days ago and now it's on sale for 70% off :(
I only lost $3.42, but still wished I had waited. Learned my lesson :D
Posted January 08, 2016
Everyone is talking about Race Driver: GRID and the FlatOut games . No love for 1nsane ? :(
Posted January 08, 2016
I wish codemasters would bring the dirt games over here but a member mentioned licensing issues with the cars? how are the games available on steam? did they have a longer contract than what gog had for colin mccrae 2005? there is a European release for dirt 1 that is drm free that I have. but I'd really like to try dirt 2 and 3. :)
Posted January 08, 2016
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JLH: I wish codemasters would bring the dirt games over here but a member mentioned licensing issues with the cars? how are the games available on steam? did they have a longer contract than what gog had for colin mccrae 2005? there is a European release for dirt 1 that is drm free that I have. but I'd really like to try dirt 2 and 3. :)
Dirt 1 and 2 were removed from Steam because of licensing issues, so it's very unlikely that they will ever return. For the time being, Codemasters is still selling Dirt 3, Dirt: Showdown and the recently-released Dirt: Rally, but nobody (except Codemasters themselves) knows for how long they will do so.
Post edited January 08, 2016 by Grargar
Posted January 08, 2016
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Splatsch: Hum... If you played Flatout 1 & 2, what are the main differences ? I'm afraid that Flatout 2 would be too much "arcade" because first one was arcade but with an interesting gameplay.
But this is an argument I take into account ;) (and I mean it !)
Hmm, I would say that gameplay is pretty much the same, but Flatout 2 is IMHO better in every aspect. It's almost a perfect game. It may seems more arcade-ish - car manoeuvering is more predictable, but it was just much more fun to play it (at least for me). Also, game is perfectly playable with KB, no need to use controller (it's def not "anti natural" :p) Same for GRID 1.
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