![]() I did most of my gaming offline and away from distribution platforms until the 2000s so while GOG can't paint me a perfect data-riffic picture of all the weekends I spent playing Heroes of Might & Magic III or Age of Empires II from dawn until dusk, there is still plenty of stats to check out. Generally, you'll want to make sure you are auto-updating so you don't run into this problem, in which case you should sail right into the game with far less waiting around. Fortunately, sifting through the piles of data in GOG Galaxy 2.0 to find out which game I've logged the most time in-145 hours in Divinity: Original Sin II apparently-is a perfectly good time waster while waiting on those progress bars. Bonus points if Galaxy also required an update at launch. I don't auto-update my platforms or games because I still remember getting yelled at for using up all our family's data when I was a teenager living at home so booting a game like The Division 2 can mean waiting for Uplay to update and run and then waiting for the game itself to update and run. The only time you'll really run into a problem is if you haven't enabled your clients and games to auto-update. Galaxy does let you install games straight from the launcher, but of course if you want to buy the latest Epic Store exclusive, for instance, you'll still need to take yourself over to its specific store to buy it. Some clients like Origin and Uplay still insist on popping up on your desktop when you try to launch a game from either platform, but a feature is in the works which will automatically close clients when exiting an associated game. My wait times varied by platform, with Steam proving to be the fastest and least intrusive third-party platform to integrate. ![]() You can boot games from GOG Galaxy 2.0 but you do still need to wait for the original client to get running in the background. ![]() There are gaps where art is missing, but icon and background art can be imported straight from your computer. Once you link your platforms your library auto-populates with art, playtime stats, and achievements. This requires some setup as you need to log into each of your clients to connect them to Galaxy, but if you don't consider Captcha software to be your arch nemesis like I do, it's pretty painless.įinishing the process rewards you with a comprehensive gold mine of your own data and a client that will never have you scratching your head trying to remember what platform Mass Effect 2 is on ever again. There are general bugs, some missing trophies and progress, and Galaxy can occasionally lose its connection to certain clients-but these problems don't outweigh the advantages of the platform, especially how it enables the integration of all your clients into one. The closed beta doesn't contain every planned feature and as it's receiving constant updates, there are certain things that don't work as intended. You can also explore your entire gaming library using filters and search parameters. ![]() Currently it's not possible to import any Nintendo games, but for games on every other platform you're able to view your achievements, hours played, and friend's stats. Importing your games creates an insightful and intuitive overview of your collective PC gaming library, and your PlayStation and Xbox libraries for that matter. The visual and functional overhaul is impressive and heavily customisable. The first thing which is really apparent is that GOG Galaxy 2.0 is gorgeous. Now Playing: GOG Galaxy 2.0 Solves One Of PC Gaming’s Biggest Problems By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's ![]()
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