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Bad influence. Just like the Roadrunner cartoons.

, the infamous adventure game exploring the darkest corners of human psyche and boasting graphic violence in the best tradition of b-movies, is available in its <span class="bold">uncensored version</span> on GOG.com, for only $5.99. Our exclusive interview with Lee Jacobson, the game's producer, can be found in the [url=http://gogcom.tumblr.com/post/78954868646/harvester-interview]GOG.com Official Blog.

Remember, this is all just a game. You'll play as the amnesiac Steve (who is such a kidder!) as you try to figure out why you should join the Order of the Harvest Moon and discover the horror that lurks just beneath Harvest's small-town veneer. Meet some of the strangest characters to ever grace the computer screen--such as Mr. Pottsdam who really, really loves red meat or Colonel Monroe who guards the nuclear missile base and holds The Button. Harvest is a lovely town and the locals aim to keep it that way, no matter the cost...

Harvester is believed by some to be the inspiration for establishing the Entertainment Software Rating Board, as the game's first public showing at 1994 CES caused enough controversy to take the debate over violence in games to a whole new level. This title takes every possible opportunity to throw gore and graphic violence at the player. It wasn't, however, designed only to shock the audience. It's trippy story taking off in small-town America and touching down in mass-murderville can easily be attributed with a deeper meaning. How dark is the darkness at the bottom of the human soul? In its own campy, over-the-top way, this unique title looks for the answer to that question. With traditional puzzle-oriented point-and-click gameplay, live-action sequences, and characters portrayed by real-life actors, this nearly 20 year old game is still more than enjoyable. That is, if you can stomach the gore.

If you want to see a game that would never have a chance to be made in modern times, you really need a copy of Harvester, for only $5.99 on GOG.com.

PS. The GOG.com team would like to heartlily thank our long-time user and supporter, tfishell, whose help in securing the release rights for this title was invaluable!
There we go, THAT is the type of hard to find classic game I've been waiting for. We need more releases like this, especially ones as insane as Harvester, muhuhahahahaha!
Wow, cool. Always happy to see such a release on GOG!! Thank you very much tfishell, Novotnus & the RightsGang (TM)!

I have some horror games, but I haven't tried them out yet, so I'll hold out on buying this! But it's really great to have it here, at least!!
Looks like an awesome release of a game I like others never heard of. A hearty +5 to tfishell, Novotnus, and everyone else involved in making this happen!
NICE! I remember all the controversy surrounding this game's release - they even ran a story about it on the national news. Of course, this just made me want to play it even more. But for some reason, don't remember why, I never bought it or played it (maybe my computer couldn't run it at the time?).

Thanks to all involved who helped bring this here!
Post edited March 06, 2014 by CrowTRobo
Never understood the appeal, meself...
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GOG.com: PS. The GOG.com team would like to heartlily thank our long-time user and supporter, tfishell, whose help in securing the release rights for this title was invaluable!
I'm curious, what exactly did tfishell do to help out with the release of the game - who had the rights and who is Lee Jacobson (since he's listed as the publisher)?
This game just got put on the top of my to-play list (I mean, after the game I'm actually playing, so sometime next week). I don't actually expect it to be very good, in most senses of the word, but the Youtube clips I've seen of it are so odd that I've long wanted to check it out.
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FlamingFirewire: who had the rights and who is Lee Jacobson (since he's listed as the publisher)?
This guy: [url=]http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/by_title/developerId,22361/[/url]

My understanding is that sometimes when the original publisher/owner/whatever loses or gives up the copyright, the original creator/writer/whatever is the next person in line who can file and claim it.
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BadDecissions: This game just got put on the top of my to-play list (I mean, after the game I'm actually playing, so sometime next week). I don't actually expect it to be very good, in most senses of the word, but the Youtube clips I've seen of it are so odd that I've long wanted to check it out.
For games like that, I just watch a "Let's Play" until I've had enough.
Post edited March 06, 2014 by mkell_226
I'd never heard of Harvester before, but I bought it both because it looks unbelievably awesome, and to thank GOG for having the best customer support in the universe. I'm hoping it's as Lynchian as I expect it to be!
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Malnu: I'm hoping it's as Lynchian as I expect it to be!
If you're looking for Lynch, check out Deadly Premonition and Kentucky Route Zero.
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Malnu: I'm hoping it's as Lynchian as I expect it to be!
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Novotnus: If you're looking for Lynch, check out Deadly Premonition and Kentucky Route Zero.
Haven't played Kentucky Route Zero yet, but Deadly Premonition is one of my favourite games of all time... So says Mr. Stewart.
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FlamingFirewire: I'm curious, what exactly did tfishell do to help out with the release of the game - who had the rights and who is Lee Jacobson (since he's listed as the publisher)?
Lee Jacobson is apparently this guy, and what I understand he's been a producer of Harvester.
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mistermumbles: I vaguely remember reading about this game in PC Player way way back.
It was in a "Saturday Crapshoot" : http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/05/14/saturday-crapshoot-harvester/ :)
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Novotnus: If you're looking for Lynch, check out Deadly Premonition and Kentucky Route Zero.
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Malnu: Haven't played Kentucky Route Zero yet, but Deadly Premonition is one of my favourite games of all time... So says Mr. Stewart.
You may also want to check out Lone Survivor... it's got a bit more Silent Hill DNA in it, but some elements (particularly the dream sequences) are very obviously Lynch-inspired.
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mistermumbles: I vaguely remember reading about this game in PC Player way way back.
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amok: It was in a "Saturday Crapshoot" : http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/05/14/saturday-crapshoot-harvester/ :)
This guy sounds like someone who would complain that there is a scene where headless corpse dancing in Evil Dead 2, because 'it's not scary, it's bad horror, it makes no sense'.