There's a new sheriff in town, and he's after you...

You can relive this instant classic now for merely $9.99!

The story picks up after the events of THIEF™ GOLD. The Metal Age has come to the City. The city has gone fully steampunk and steam-powered robots, cameras, and other cutting edge wonders have been introduced by the Mechanists, a faction raised from the ashes of the Hammerite religion. Although the Mechanists are a new cult, they are led by a former Order of the Hammer priest named Karras, and he is showing the usual Hammerite taste for labyrinthine plots. Not everyone loves the new religion, though, and the City’s people have created a small religious sect in opposition to the Mechanists. The Pagans are a nature-loving sect led by Viktoria, a wood nymph in human form. Their aim is to shun technology and live in harmony with the wild, chaotic natural world.

A third player has thrust himself into this tense situation: Gorman Truart, the new Sheriff. He is a corrupt plotter who oppresses the people, collects bribes, and exploits the weak, and he’s on the long list of people who are not fans of the master thief Garrett. All three factions have their own wants and needs, and it’s almost enough to make an honest thief want to give up the business. As usual, Garrett’s not really interested in playing the role of hero for the City, but despite his self-centered instincts, circumstances will propel him into the middle of this three-sided war. One thing is sure: if he’s going to save the City, they’re certainly going to pay for it.

Now with even more loot to steal, more clever gadgets, and more ways to play through each mission, levels range from 30 minute hits to lengthy heists with multiple objectives and solutions. Showcasing the incredible dynamic lighting and fantastic audio that made the first game a hit, but with better graphics and AI, Thief 2 is definitely an example of a sequel done correctly, with more of all the best elements of its predecessor.

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One of the first games to be released on a CD-ROM drive moves into GOG.com with a shocking 20% release discount. The 7th Guest is only $7.99 for the next 48 hours.

Shaking with trepidation, you step into the old abandoned house. Who are you, where are you, what is your purpose, and who is the mysterious 7th guest? The place you unwillingly inspect was created by an insane toymaker Henry Stauf and it’s the magnum opus of his twisted puzzle-making. Can you survive the twenty-two rooms? The twenty-two challenges? The twenty-two tales of terror?

The 7th Guest, developed almost 20 years ago by the recently-revived Trilobyte Games, is an FMV horror adventure game with bizarre riddles, tense atmosphere, and the omnipresent menace of the evil Henry Stauf--who was definitely nightmare fuel for many young gamers in the 90's. The game hailed by Bill Gates as "the new standard in interactive entertainment" was way ahead of its time with live actors, 3D environment, orchestrated score, and 679 MB of content in an era of 1.44 MB floppies (you’d only need 471!). The 7th Guest sold more than two million copies and is considered by many to be THE game that pushed gamers to make the switch from square disks to round ones. Today, it’s not only a piece of history, but a dark, creepy, smart point-and-click chiller with entertainment value that has not corroded like the old Stauf’s mansion.

The 7th Guest, masterpiece of gothic adventure horror, is available on GOG.com a full price of $9.99, but it’s only $7.99 for the next 48 hours.

Old Man Stauf built a house
And filled it with his toys.
Six guests all came at night
Their screams the only noise.
No one knows what happened next
There’s no one left to say.
But if you should see Old Man Stauf
Get on your knees and pray.
Children’s rhyme
Anonymous

I sure do love CD Projeckt and GOG. I just dropped them a ton of new (old) games, just to support them. If anyone is buying Witcher 3, be sure to do it from GOG directly, as this is the only outlet that gives them full revenue.

Yup, very much aware of that. I already bought Witcher 2 from GOG, and I claimed the backup copy of Witcher 1 using my Steam key. And then I straight away pre-order Witcher 3 with the discounted rate. 

With the recent announcements of new Haunted House and Alone in the Dark titles from Atari, as they give the IPs a good dusting, it's no surprise they're looking to shake cobwebs from others.

Atari has a huge catalogue of over 220 IPs just hibernating, so the challenge becomes what they throw their resources behind, says chief operating officer Todd Shallbetter.

They don't want to just re-release them but have them re-imagine for a modern audience as their game design stills resonates today with gamers, notes Shallbetter.

"In having this great catalog of over 220 IPs, it affords us a lot of challenges and benefits," he said. "The challenge side is what do you select? What is it that we really want to put resources behind and really blow out for this fan base that is clamoring for these new things? On the other side, you have the benefit of having that back catalog to choose from."

"...we all have our favorites that we've had ideations on. What would this look like leveraging new technologies, new delivery methods, and what makes sense from an artistic, creative and also commercial perspective?

Alone in the Dark: Illumination is being built using Unreal Engine 4 and includes, as a series first, both online and co-operative gameplay for up to four players. They intend to randomise parts of the game so memorisation doesn't take away all the fun, with enemies spawning differently, with room layouts shifting each playthrough.

"Our goal is to create new experiences with classic gameplay," Shallbetter told Polygon. "Full, sustained relevance."

Alone in the Dark: Illumination releases on PC this November, with Haunted House: Cryptic Graves. also on the way.