Is GOG Worth Using?

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Does GOG have its own launcher and its collection of games is worth getting, if some might not be available on other places, like Steam?

[Morphic]

Last I checked GoG has their own Launcher/Friendslist/Cheevos, I think it's called GoG Galaxy. I haven't felt the need to use it.

Most of their games can be standalone downloads. I have a bunch, mostly old games like the "Might and Magic" and "Master of Olympus" series. They've been trying to compete with Steam with newer and newer games but if you already have Steam I don't see why you wouldn't just get them on Steam.

I doubt you will find many newer games that GoG has that Steam does not. IMO, GoG is pretty much only for older titles. Just depends on tastes, I guess.

[Ghost Robertson]

Gog has an interface called "gog galaxy" and depending on the game, Sometimes it's better to buy from gog rather than steam and vice versa (Sometimes the games on gog have less bugs or different versions to that on steam).

[Rio]

I don't see the point buying a gog game if its one of the galaxy titles. Its just a drm.

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

they dont have the drm so for example the problem i had yesterday:

tried to play patrician 4 on steam, it forced me to input an email to play even though i owned it
so I blocked it with windows firewall and luckily could play without the second drm they tried to force

tried to play alice madness returns - its demanding an email even though i own it on steam, tried blocking with firewall didnt work. so now im stuck

gog would just let you download it anywhere and you could install to your laptop without a a steam client or anything, just the game

[Ghost Robertson]

Escrito originalmente por Sashie:

I don't see the point buying a gog game if its one of the galaxy titles. Its just a drm.

I don't use Galaxy myself, I like being able to download the install file and run without an interface like steam.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

I mentioned Total Overdose on another thread just recently, and when I searched for the game myself out of interest it's actually available on GoG, and it's like 13 years old. That's why if Steam won't release older titles, then perhaps GoG will do the job?

[Rio]

Escrito originalmente por Ghost Robertson:

Escrito originalmente por Sashie:

I don't see the point buying a gog game if its one of the galaxy titles. Its just a drm.

I don't use Galaxy myself, I like being able to download the install file and run without an interface like steam's.

I don't think anyone can convice me galaxy isn't drm. As I understand it makes sure you own said game to access multiplayer servers. And missing an important fuction like that for your games counts as a drm for me.

[Ghost Robertson]

Escrito originalmente por Sashie:

I don't think anyone can convice me galaxy isn't drm. As I understand it makes sure you own said game to access multiplayer servers. And missing an important fuction like that for your game counts as a drm for me.

No, I agree with you.
I do think Galaxy is DRM, But people can still play without it.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Escrito originalmente por Miss Ann Thrope:

Escrito originalmente por Doomslaya':

I mentioned Total Overdose on another thread just recently, and when I searched for the game myself out of interest it's actually available on GoG, and it's like 13 years old. That's why if Steam won't release older titles, then perhaps GoG will do the job?

For older titles, GOG actually does a much better job than Steam.

Their games tend to be better configured to run on modern systems.

Alright, then I'll consider it. Maybe I'll find more titles. I just don't want to be under the position that someday a game that I might own on GoG would end up on Steam eventually.

[Ghost Robertson]

Escrito originalmente por Miss Ann Thrope:

For older titles, GOG actually does a much better job than Steam.

Their games tend to be better configured to run on modern systems.

Total Annihilation apparantly is easier to mod from GoG, Doom 1 & 2 run better as well.
So yeah, I agree.

[TheRandomGuy]

GOG has their own OPTIONAL launcher. You can download games directly from the site without using the launcher. Older games also tend to include fixes and community patches, such as Fallout 3 and Vampire:The Masquerade, both of which require patches and fixes to run on Windows, and GOG includes these patches with the game, whereas Steam doesn't. As for the catalog, most games on steam are also on GOG and vice versa, no exclusives, GOG's main draw is all games are DRM free and require no launcher.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Escrito originalmente por TheRandomGuy:

GOG has their own OPTIONAL launcher. You can download games directly from the site without using the launcher. Older games also tend to include fixes and community patches, such as Fallout 3 and Vampire:The Masquerade, both of which require patches and fixes to run on Windows, and GOG includes these patches with the game, whereas Steam doesn't. As for the catalog, most games on steam are also on GOG and vice versa, no exclusives, GOG's main draw is all games are DRM free and require no launcher.

I disagree about DRM free. It isn't a seperate program, but there are games that will not fully work with out the launcher.

For example: The 8 bit series of games (8bit Armies, ect). If you do not use the launcher, then you can not play over internet or even your local network. I can understand internet, but making it so the local network can't use it as well, is why it is a form of DRM.

Escrito originalmente por Ghost Robertson:

Escrito originalmente por Sashie:

I don't think anyone can convice me galaxy isn't drm. As I understand it makes sure you own said game to access multiplayer servers. And missing an important fuction like that for your game counts as a drm for me.

No, I agree with you.
I do think Galaxy is DRM, But people can still play without it.

Agreed, but not just Galaxy. If the direct download lacks at least LAN play, then it is still DRM, in my personal opinion.

It may not use an invasive means, but it is the removal a functional part of the game in order to force the use of the client to confirm you own the game to use all it's functions.

Escrito originalmente por Doomslaya':

Does GOG have its own launcher and its collection of games is worth getting, if some might not be available on other places, like Steam?

GOG is a good place for older games or newr games, if you want a stand alone program. They also offer GOG Connect where you can get some game on GOG that you own on Steam as well, so that is nice to have a second copy available.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Escrito originalmente por Spawn of Totoro:

Escrito originalmente por Doomslaya':

Does GOG have its own launcher and its collection of games is worth getting, if some might not be available on other places, like Steam?

GOG is a good place for older games or newr games, if you want a stand alone program. They also offer GOG Connect where you can get some game on GOG that you own on Steam as well, so that is nice to have a second copy available.

Like with Origin since I got both Medal of Honor 2010 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on Steam and Origin?

[Hellsteeth30]

Yes, if it doesn't work from Steam it probably will from GoG.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

I think I get the picture.

Basically GoG is like as if one were, like in the past, to purchase physical copy of video games at the time that didn't have DRMs and you would play on the spot.