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Demos for seven upcoming PC games are playable today on GOG just in time for the store's 2020 Summer Sale, and they're absolutely worth a look. You might not be into all of them and you probably aren't even familiar with a couple but I'm willing to bet at least one of the demos will speak to you.<\/p>\n
The list includes Desperados III, System Shock, Destroy All Humans, Cris Tales, Vagrus - The Riven Realms: Prologue, Spiritfarer, and Carrion. I'm making a beeline for the two remakes, and then I'll try to loop back for Cris Tales it's aiming to blend classic (Chrono Trigger) and modern (Persona 5) JRPG sensibilities.<\/p>\n
Some of the demos are on the shorter side, but then there's Desperadoes III. It's over 90 minutes!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
So far, I've only played the System Shock alpha demo, and I like what Nightdive is doing.<\/p>\n
As you can see in the screenshots I captured below, this revival is super faithful to the original but it doesn't feel dated. It's riding that line. In the demo, I woke up, inputted the classic keycode, smashed several mutants with a lead pipe, loaded my inventory with items I wanted to save for later but never got around to using (big mood!), and was ultimately gunned down by a cyborg. A fitting end.<\/p>\n
While the combat is a little fiddly right now, Citadel Station's ambiance is there in spades. I was sufficiently spooked. I'm not sure if anyone will be truly \"blown away\" I kind of doubt it, actually but as far as remakes of beloved 25-plus-year-old games go, I respect Nightdive's commitment to detail.<\/p>\n
Beyond the cool multi-demo promo, the wider GOG 2020 Summer Sale runs until Monday, June 15. Metro Exodus: Gold Edition ($29.24) and Prey: Digital Deluxe Edition ($11.99) are currently topping the best-seller list, but there are 3,000-some deals on the site. Check your wishlist if you have one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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