11/10/2023 0 Comments Gog galaxy reviews![]() ![]() Games offered through GOG remain DRM-free, and they still don’t require Galaxy to be used outside of multiplayer, leaderboards and achievements. The plugins system isn’t exactly reliable, as often plugins may crash or forget client credentials (it has done so thrice with the Steam integration), which is more noticeable on weak internet connections.ĭo note that if you install the 2.0 beta, it will override the stable 1.2 version, so be careful when making that commitment, especially when it comes to the 1.2 features. The 2.0 client in its current form is stripped of most of the original bells and whistles, leaving you with launching games, installing games and accessing GOG’s own store. The GOG staple of downloading offline installers was missing from Galaxy 2.0. ![]() There wasn’t a coherent download screen where I could find which of my games were auto-updating. On the left, there are various bookmarks you can select to display only select games. It is also in a beta state, without sufficient documentation for common issues or an example plugin, so as a developer, I’d suggest you take caution when committing to writing a Galaxy plugin and be prepared to face bugs that are possibly on Galaxy’s end rather than your plugin’s. There are a couple of plugins that you can download, both from Galaxy itself and from outside ( most are available on this handy list). You can even make Galaxy see the game as a completely different product, allowing it to download the pictures and metadata for whatever other game you set.Īdding games now is only available through integration plugins. Finally, you can change the box art, icon and client background for any given game, as well as rename their titles. In addition, the “ Recent” view showcases how much you have played games, how many achievements you got and new games added daily, weekly or monthly, either as a summary for the current period or as history for the current and previous periods. I have filters to show only simulation games in my GOG library. I can have bookmarks for my racing titles or simply bookmark the Shadow Warrior series regardless of where I own them. You could filter by title, platform, system, rating, genres, the tags you assigned and installation status, and you can save these searches as “bookmarks” to access later. Although arranging by date of purchase is a feature I miss, you have a powerful toolset for filtering games. However, the current set of features for the library is promising. In addition to its primary goal, it brings forth a facelift for the client, as well as features that weren’t present in the original 1.2 version.Īs it stands now, the client is obviously in beta and has a long way before it even gets back the Galaxy 1.2 feature set. It achieves its goal through a plugin system, made possible through their open-source integration system, written in the scripting language Python. Unlike the publicly available Galaxy 1.2, it intends to unify your game libraries into one place, like how launchers such as Playnite do it. There are not so many new games because publishers, as Electronic Arts, or Ubisoft, are trying to use their own clients for gaming distribution.Galaxy 2.0 is the latest evolution of GOG’s game client, available in closed beta. ![]() However, there are some problems with an amount of items in the gaming shop. There are no ads, DRM, or other annoying things. This service allows you to get game masterpieces by a few clicks. You can easily find as bestsellers of the old times as modern hot games. GOG Galaxy grants you access to a huge game library. Unlikely Steam, or Origin, it doesn’t require the Internet connection to launch downloaded games. The service allows you to chat with your friends and GOG users via convenient instant messenger (Friends tab).ĭespite many gaming services are trying to use a content protection, GOG Galaxy games haven’t DRM or similar privacy limitations. User Account settings contain private information, as wishlists, wallet, and others. Library is the place where you can find all your acquired items for downloading. Each game has a short description, video preview, screenshots, and user reviews in the store. There are 5 tabs in the top panel: Store, Library, User Account, Friends, and Cart. When you launch the client, you will discover a giant store where you can find a plenty of PC games. ![]() You can buy games and download them from GOG servers anytime. This service was made by Witcher series developer team, CD Projekt. GOG Galaxy is the official client of the popular gaming online service where you can purchase old and new computer games. ![]()
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