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[Robsoie]

Here's a list of games that include that EAC crap thing :
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Easy_Anti-Cheat

[Micro102]

*Sees 7 days to die*

*checks programs x86 folder*

Fuck.... it's already on my computer.

EDIT: Wait, why did it ask me to download it then?

[Robsoie]

This week on the epic store the freebies are
Dishonored : Death of the Outsider
City of Gangsters

Death of the Outsider was supposed to be a Dishonored 2 DLC that became standalone, so it's noticably shorter than the 2 other Dishonored games.
City of Gangsters is a management game about gangsters (it's important to point it's only a management game, so don't expect any action)

[hector13]

So what’s the thing called that allows you to claim free games from Epic without actually having their launcher?

City of Gangsters is possibly the game I have been waiting years for.

[Robsoie]

the open source alternative to that epic thingy is Legendary :
https://github.com/derrod/legendary

But if you're not used to command lines, you may instead want one of Legendary standalone frontends :

Heroic Launcher
https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher

Rare
https://github.com/Dummerle/Rare

Both are easy to use (and have an installer for window) once you get your epic store account running you shouldn't have a problem.
Heroic Launcher also can manage your gog games too if you want, and is probably the most popular.

[hector13]

Cool beans, thanks.

[Robsoie]

gog is giving away "CHUCHEL & Botanicula - Goodie Pack"
Said goodie pack is the odd soundtracks (and artbooks) from those games

[Robsoie]

gog is giving away the soundtrack of the Inkulinati game in the "Inkulinati goodies pack"

They are also giving away a game (well 3 ) : "Alien Breed Trilogy" from 2010 (Alien Breed: Impact, Alien Breed 2: Assault and Alien Breed 3: Descent ).
The 3 games are using in the UnrealEngine 3

the games seems to crash for some people (or refuse to launch) and the solution for them was to install UE3Redist.exe that after game install is located at :
<game_location>/Binaries/windows/UE3Redist.exe

For the anecdote the original Alien Breed was an Amiga game from 1991

edit : note that the 3 games follow the story of the same character, so if you're interested you will want to play with them in order to get the whole story.
Technically and in gameplay those 3 games are the same game, there's only the locations (and story development) that change.

[n9103]

GOG is giving away the NSFW game Theme Hospital meets General Hospital meets Red Light District that was known as Biing!: Sex, Intrigue, and Scalpels!
https://www.gog.com/en/game/biing_sex_intrigue_and_scalpels https://www.gog.com/#giveaway
I ran this as a dosbox-special (often when I was *more than a little* bored) and, once you understood the gameplay, a steep order in itself, it was engaging enough. It also provided some titillating graphics. Pun most certainly intended.

[n9103]

Related, but worth a 2nd post;
The original is a German title. It got a decent-ish (emphasis on the -ish) translation.
There was a sequel with higher production values. It did not get translated. Let us hope that this giveaway, which includes the sequel, prompts a renaissance in a translation effort!
All Hail GOG and their new wave of empowering the horny demographic!

[Robsoie]

Worth noting that if you view the offline installers after claiming that Biing! game, the (unfortunately german-only) sequel can also be downloaded there.

[Robsoie]

This week freebie on the epic store is "Duskers"
It is a rather original game in which you are in control (with command lines !) of several drones and task them to explore derelict space stations and ships in order to ensure your own survival in a very Alien-like atmosphere.

It has a lot of positive reviews.

Next week it should be "Rise of Industry"

[n9103]

damnit... Now I have to go and do the epic thing. because that's one I've been into but couldn't convince myself to pay for.

[dragdeler]

Just a friendly reminder... It's totally possible to create an epic account, collect the games inside your browser, without ever installing epic. That way one could hoard games, and should there there ever be one you suddenly want to play, and you're still uncomfortable with the third party app, play that on a burner distro like a paranoid lunatic. Point is, I've never understood why one wouldn't collect those freebies if one likes games.

[Robsoie]

Time for another reminder : you can install and play those games you are owning from your epic store account without ever installing the epic launcher, by using one of the open source alternatives :

Legendary (if you're OK with command line)
https://github.com/derrod/legendary

Heroic Launcher (that is a standalone frontend of Legendary)
https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher

Rare (that is another standalone frontend of Legendary)
https://github.com/Dummerle/Rare

And they work really well.