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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!
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Crosmando: Games like this and "I Have No Mouth" are good reminders of why the 90's were so cool, you'd never be "allowed" to be so edgy and over-the-top these days in a video game. What happened world, you stop pushing the limits of good taste, you went and became a prude.

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!

Holy shit, well done tfishell! You're a good person for using your time for that, GOG need to pay you or something.
Have you played Downfall or The Cat Lady? I played both and they were far from tame or boring :)
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JudasIscariot: Have you played Downfall or The Cat Lady? I played both and they were far from tame or boring :)
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vicklemos: The Cat Lady... been hearing a lot about this one.
But is it gory/disturbing or just scary as hell?
It's got a little bit of gore but it's main focus is on psychological and possibly existential horror. The other horror is the depression that Susan feels and how it shapes her as a person. Not all horror has to come from without, you know :)
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JudasIscariot: It's got a little bit of gore but it's main focus is on psychological and possibly existential horror. The other horror is the depression that Susan feels and how it shapes her as a person. Not all horror has to come from without, you know :)
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vicklemos: Damn! Been waiting to play something like this.
Thanks to both Novotnus and your, sir, for convincing me. Bought! And Downfall wishlisted :)

ps: the developer is Harvester Games. Interesting, huh?
I know this may sound kind of suspicious coming from someone who works here because I am recommending a game on our service, but I personally recommend playing Downfall first and THEN The Cat Lady :) Just trust me on this :) Save The Cat Lady for whenever you get Downfall :)
Post edited March 06, 2014 by JudasIscariot
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zeffyr: [cough]You can still organize a giveaway[cough] :-)
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Novotnus: I have this in mind, that's why I got the key in the first place :)
Just can't come up with a nice theme :)
"The Downfall of a Harvested Cat Lady" giveaway? :P
The European version of Harvester's manual has been added. Thanks again, LodgeLevel4 :D
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Risingson: This wonderful game which - again - I consider a twin game to the also underrated Dark Seed 2, was beautifully dubbed into spanish, voices, cutscenes and all. Can anyone confirm that all the dubbing is there, apart from the texts?

Thanks!
Yup, all the dubbing in Castellano(I think it's Castellano, apologies if I got this wrong!) you want is in there :)
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1322: Really considering checking this out... Who wants to take a stab at convincing me?

:D
Unlike other adventure games, you can kill those characters that annoy you and even loot one or two of them :D
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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)?
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tfishell: I was the person that was finally able to make contact with Lee and, arguably, set the ball rolling for a re-release. IIRC, Novotus and the Harvester Facebook page guy both pointed me in the direction of Lee (via LinkedIn), but it took a little while before he actually responded.

Then I passed the contact information along to GOG as normal.

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zeffyr: Lee Jacobson is apparently this guy, and what I understand he's been a producer of Harvester.
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tfishell: He's now this guy - http://i.imgur.com/qArzPQ3.jpg
Hi! :-)

Lee was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. The interview can now be find in our blog.

Interview with Lee Jacobson, the producer of Harvester, in GOG.com Official Blog.
Post edited March 08, 2014 by G-Doc