Epic Games is bringing a double feature of Obsidian goodness soon. Starting next week, the storefront will be giving away both Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny, two old school-styled western RPGs from Obsidian. Pillars of Eternity is a crowdfunded game made by the developers of Fallout: New Vegas, where you venture across the world of Eora, getting to choose between different factions, varied character builds, and lots of dialogue options. Pillars, being well received both critically and commercially eventually went on to get a sequel in 2018. The other game, Tyranny, wasn't as much of a commercial success, though it was still praised by critics and players for giving them branching story options and letting them choose between ruling as someone good or evil. Both games will be free to keep on December 10th, while Cave Story+ is currently being given away until then.

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[AkiraKurusu]

Great games and both are complete editions even tho article doesn't mention that. Epic Games kicking it and it must be great times for being a gamer where there are options for everyone to get enjoyment of gaming. Don't mind some conservative virgins with tin foil has to say.

Well, I am a virgin (don't even want a girlfriend; never have), and do hold some "conservative" opinions (if you can call them that - for example, my preference for 1950s sex relations over today's, but I vehemently despise those long-lived cults with a PR-positive name in "religion"), but I certainly do not have a tinfoil hat. That's just too shiny, too crinkly and noisy, and too stereotypically conspiracy - and Epic being awful is no darn conspiracy.

I agree with your main point, though. More options is always brilliant.

 

[isoboy]

Great games and both are complete editions even tho article doesn't mention that. Epic Games kicking it and it must be great times for being a gamer where there are options for everyone to get enjoyment of gaming. Don't mind some conservative virgins with tin foil has to say.

Amen.

 

[FAST6191]

So Epic's now deciding to compete properly, instead of strong-arm tactics?

Strong arm tactics is things like join us or we hurt you. As this isn't Japan ( https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...ister_to_stop_them_from_working_with_nintendo ) they tend not to send round the boys to break your fingers, or ransom a bird back to you, and thus the equivalent would be "that project there you have a few years in already for, would be a shame if someone happened to file a copyright/patent lawsuit". Indeed small indie devs even seem inclined to blast their terms to the public and say "thanks but no thanks" https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019...down-the-security-of-epics-exclusivity-offer/

"Join us and we will pay you" is bog standard and boring business. Making your offerings stand out from the crowd and overcoming the laziness/familiarness barrier, especially when your competitor essentially has a monopoly, is equally bog standard and boring business.

 

[isoboy]

I don't give a crap about what Epic does or does not stand for. To me it's just another software client that happens to bring me some good free games sometimes.

 

[slaphappygamer]

The only reason I joined epic games was for gtaV, when it went free. If it weren’t for that, I probably would’ve just joined to get cavestory. Now I just need a pc to game on. I’ve been a good boy, Santa, I swear.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

The only reason I joined epic games was for gtaV, when it went free. If it weren’t for that, I probably would’ve just joined to get cavestory. Now I just need a pc to game on. I’ve been a good boy, Santa, I swear.

Play cse2 instead

 

[slaphappygamer]

Play cse2 instead

I forgot to mention that my laptop is a potato. It just barely runs among us. Intel HD graphics in da haouse. Thanks be to Intel Celeron Dual Core N2840

 

[NeroAngelo]

hate on the Epic store all you want, but out of all the digital storefronts I know it is the only one that has GREAT regional pricing (games that would cost me like $40 out of region cost me like $15 on Epic for ex.).
and their Free-Games promotion has been stellar.