It looks very interesting, and I'm impressed by the direction that they've taken in subject matter, art style and use of an uncommon setting, but I'm not yet sure of whether I want to get it; I'm pretty much waiting for further reviews, Let's Plays or thoughts from others who have played it that might aid my decision.
edited 23rd Jul '14 5:58:15 PM by ArsThaumaturgis
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I'm trying to decide whether to get the Gog or Steam version. As always, comes with more stuff, but unlike most instances I'm not sure whether or not I really want the extra stuff this time. From what I've heard of the game the soundtrack is one of the only weak parts, so it wouldn't necessarily be an added perk like some other games.
Plus, this is one of the rare times a Gog game is so much more expensive than Steam to make me question my policy of only getting Steam when the other choices aren't good.
edited 27th Jul '14 3:35:17 PM by KnownUnknown
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
GOG has two versions: the "Special Edition"
, which costs $22.49, and the base version, which costs $13.49.
Looking at Steam, it seems that they have the same prices.
(In both cases these seem to be slightly marked down (presumably as launch sales), but the base prices—$24.99 and $14.99, respectively—appear to be the same as well.)
In all fairness, GOG does seem to have been pretty bad at communicating that they do, in fact, have two version.
edited 28th Jul '14 8:15:58 AM by ArsThaumaturgis
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What's the difference between the two? I'm watching Jesse Cox do a thing on it for his Greenlight show and it looks kind of interesting (though I've already got enough games for now that I want to finish/play XD)
I'm not sure, but I think that it's the stuff listed here; more or less: the soundtrack, a novella, posters (including a map), developer footage, concept art and design documents.
Played the game over the weekend and loved it. The setting and characters were all great and I really enjoyed the atmosphere.
The game is a tad short, though, which is a pity, I really wished I could play more. That said, I don't subscribe to the common complaint that its end too arbitrary and/or in a cliffhanger. I definitively wished there was more to see, but I felt the story ended naturally. It is fairly open ended, but it didn't feel incomplete to me.
This game
just came out today, and I wish more people were talking about it.
Unrest is a unique game. Basically, imagine Planescape Torment, but with less combat, more agency, and a hell of a lot more reactivity to your choices, set in ancient, fantasy India.
It's a really interesting game- it takes a long look at things like class struggle, shifting powers, and race relations.
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