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[Backlogger]

My haul so far :

Lol

Same here

 

[Aaron D.]

Bought. What about Hitman GO? That any good?

Fantastic.

Square Enix is on fire with their last two established IP re-imaginings on mobile. They completely understand the strengths of the platform.

 

[Large Professor]

Ys noob here, I just bought Ys I & II Chronicles, and in the config there is the following option: "Connect Ys I to Ys II". I can't check this option, do I need to?

 

[Deleted member 98878]

What do you guys think, will the trading card prices go up just before the sale ends because everyone wants to complete their badges?

 

[NEO0MJ]

So, any arcade racers you guys recommend?

 

[Kurt Russell]

I'm still thinking about it!

My haul so far:
- Broken Sword V: The Serpent's Curse
- Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary
- Legend of Kay

Haven't really paid attention to a lot of the other sales this year so maybe that's why I find this Wintersale to be pretty great.

Shoot first, think never!

Buy it, you won't be disappointed.

 

[arts&crafts]

Metal gear solid is $40 at gamer gate....that is $56 CAD so cheaper on steam.

 

[RealMeat]

Anyone have experience with Empyrion - Galactic Survival?

it looks like it has everything from survival to building your own spaceship and that is what scares me.

I just picked it up and played it for a couple hours last night. Didn't get far enough to get into space, but it seems pretty good so far. Seems a bit more polished than some other games like this I've tried. It didn't take too long to get a base set up and build a hovercraft. Multiplayer worked well, too.

 

[Hero Prinny]

Nuuvem and wasteland 2. Someone help your buddy prinny make this happen. What vpn do i use? Flyvpb got the brazil vpn locked behind premium

tried vpn unlimited but can't do that either, says my stuff expired. cmonnnn stop ignoring me guys, do me a solid.

 

[Maxwood]

I'll be posting some more niche recommendations like this, hope some find it useful.

I alway's enjoy reading these kind of recommendations and discovering new games. It's one of the main-reasons why I keep reading this thread.
So thanks.

 

[Fandangox]

I wish I could get Transitor, but my Laptop's Intel's graphic card only has dedicated 64mb when I need 1GB :c

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

Souls PvP is so janky. I won but man its always a let down.

It's a lot like the PvE, in the sense that it'll eventually "click" with you after you play enough of it.

Make an invasion-focused character and start messing with people, or just watch videos of people creatively trolling on Youtube. You'll fall in love eventually.

 

[StereoVsn]

Is Satellite Reign good for 10$?

Technically it's $9 and I have the same question. Seems pretty cool for that Syndicate feel.

For Vanquish/Sleeping Dogs - resounding yes on both. Vanquish is probably best Sega made shooter and its quite fun. Sleeping Dogs is that cross between GTA and Yakuza, has great presentation of HK and an extremely fun game.

 

[The Elite]

!!!25% off of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen!!!

€22.50

How much is that in maple leaves?

 

[chronomac]

So, any arcade racers you guys recommend?

Burnout Paradise is my favorite arcade racer so that's an easy recommendation to make, especially if you missed it in bundles. It's only $5 now.

 

[Durante]

Is Fairy Fencer F any good? I'm in the mood of playing some silly JRPG.

It's a very silly JRPG. I had a lot of fun with it, just don't expect anything deep (or with high production values).

 

[CHC]

I'm going to go from older games to newer games I've decided, and to give my opinions on games others might not recommend/heard of.

.....

I'll be posting some more niche recommendations like this, hope some find it useful.

Thanks for taking the time and keep 'em coming!

 

[Tripolygon]

Hope i'm not too late for all the excitement.

 

[Khrae]

How Sunless See play alike? kinda hard to imagine it from store page videos.

It plays like a VN with resource-managing sailing?

You use up food and fuel while piloting your ship around the world map, sea battles are kinda real time, you need to keep the sea-beast in your targeting area and click on the fire button (which has a cd/aim speed for each weapon).

When you finally reach a port you'll get a text box with some flavour text and some choices, some will be story other choices will give you items or cost you something.

You can upgrade your ship and weapons and whatnot and it plays better than i'm making it sound.

 

[Tizoc]

So...
How's Dungeon of the Endless?
And which Ys game should I start with? Ys Origins?

Good question
Keep in mind that yS GAMEs can be played in ANY order since the stories are stand alone for the most part.
I recommend starting with Oath (Ys 3), alternatively start with Ys 1 and 2, but keep in mind that they use the original game's combat system of just running at enemies.
All in all though Ys games are fun and entertaining. Ys Origin is a prequel set 400 or so years before Ys 1 and should be played AFTER Ys 1 and 2 to better appreciate it IMHO.

 

[The_Monk]

Is Binary Domain worth $3.99?

help me out pls.

I would say it is, here's my small impressions from the game:

I believe it's quite understandable why might exist such discrepancy among the opinions of this game. Binary Domain is an interesting game not olnly from the different type of enemies you are used to shoot but also for the combination of action, humour and storytelling. The Story kept me interested until the very end.If you were one of those players that would get bored for the constant shooting then in my case, I just found new ways to make it more fun. By shooting the robots in head they will turn against each other. If you add that with shooting others in the feet, forcing them to crawl then you have an interesting combination of events to watch. The city is filled with amazing little details, something you might miss if you are just rushing from point A to point B. But you shouldn't. The bright lights in the city at night are something your eyes will be pleased to see and the visuals are quite good too.

The characters are very distinctive from each other putting Big Bo among the favourites. There's rivalry, sarcasm, humour and even... romance. There are a few plot twists here and there to make the story more compelling and interesting which pleased me until the very end. During the game you are able to talk to your team mates using your own voice (which I didn't because I do not have a Microphone on my PC yet) or simply by using the controller. By doing so, you will offer tactical advice to them but also if they request healing or suggest a new tactic you are free to agree or disagree with them.

It might not be a title that many people have the chance to play it, and those that had it share different opinions about the game, however I found to be a nice shooting adventure from start to finish. There's nothing over the top or extremely remarkable but not all games require to be such experience. Some, like Binary Domain just want to tell a story while mixing a bit of storytelling and bullets, lot's of them, in fact.

There might be more cut scenes that one person who is used to play FPS and TPS would find but to me this was never a problem, in fact, I believe it was balanced between having a lot of things to point and shoot during tense moments, and then, a little bit of story, controversy or plot twist via cut scenes. I like to have both of these in my games but again, many may find it tiresome if all you want is too shoot some robots in their shiny metal ***.

In the end I think it's important to reflect if we are not going too far with our discoveries in advanced robotic technology. I know that it is the year of 2080 and the world most progress but, at what cost..? Paraphrasing Albert Einstein "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction." In Binary Domain, that day may have happened already...

Steam review link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198043835726/recommended/203750/

 

[Knurek]

How much is that in maple leaves?

22.49€ / £17.99 / $24.80

 

[Sarcasm]

It's a lot like the PvE, in the sense that it'll eventually "click" with you after you play enough of it.

Make an invasion-focused character and start messing with people, or just watch videos of people creatively trolling on Youtube. You'll fall in love eventually.

Wasn't laggy but guy was able to backstab from the front. Don't see how this remotely fun for both players. Mainly the guy being BS from front lol.

But I just smashed attack and won.

 

[derExperte]

What do you guys think, will the trading card prices go up just before the sale ends because everyone wants to complete their badges?

So far they've always gone down because demand was much lower than supply and everyone was dumping their cards during the last hours.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

How much is that in maple leaves?

34.10

22.49€ / £17.99 / $24.80

He's asking what it is in maple leaves

 

[Deleted member 325805]

I'm going to plug Grim Dawn for those who enjoy ARPG hack-and-slash games like Diablo. It's currently 40% off, bringing it to $14.99. Several of its developers are the same people who worked on Titan Quest if anyone is familiar with that also great ARPG (which is $4 for the game and its expansion - pick this up too!). It's still in early access but the devs are aiming to be content complete in the next build release (which should be 1-3 months). Despite that I've already invested hundreds of hours into it and could invest hundreds more.

Good game for aRPG fans with an "old school" feel. I bought this years ago and have enjoyed watching it grow, it has most of the content it's going to get and then it just needs some finial polish. It's early access but there's a lot of game to enjoy.

 

[arts&crafts]

34.10

barf, I am moving to the land of the free

 

[The Elite]

34.10

Meh. Not the deal I'm looking for.

 

[Red Hood]

I'm thinking about buying either Talos Principle or Metro Redux.

Hmm.

Also, I feel I have to comment about DX:IW. Despite hearing very lacklustre stuff about it, I just want to experience it for myself. I loved Deus Ex 1 and HR.

 

[Deleted member 98878]

So far they've always gone down because demand was much lower than supply and everyone was dumping their cards during the last hours.

I'll sell them right away then, thanks.

 

[MMBosstones86]

!!!25% off of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen!!!

€22.50

hm. Do I want this?

 

[Skii]

I think it greatly depends on how attached you were to dailies/flash deals.
I find it somewhat relaxing to not feel compelled to check Steam every 8 hours.

The actual deals are in quite a few cases much better than I expected (e.g. PoE 60% off, which I'll continue to post ) and there are lots of games at the cheapest price they've ever been, so I don't think anyone can make a conclusive argument that it's objecively a bad sale.

It's great to hear that there are still good sales to be had. That was probably the big concern with the removal of daily/flash deals.

I'd probably get PoE but I have a feeling it'll get cheaper. I have far too many games to contend with at the moment so I need to be smart haha.

I was also checking the sales, there is 397 pages to sift through! I'm on page 17 ._.

Undertale will surely be cheaper at some point in the future, but it's well worth that amount.

As for whether this is a good sale, if there's stuff you want to pick up at good prices, then it's a good sale. Much of the "Steam sales used to be so much better, they're shit now" narrative is from people (like myself) who have already spent thousands in years past and can't look past the fact that there are plenty of people coming into this fresh who will be amazed at the discounts.

Yeah, there seems to be some really cheap games, especially when you compare it to the price it is on PS3/PS4 (which is where I came from).

I guess it's not a bad sale, even if most of my wish list isn't discounted a lot, but it's not an interesting or fun sale. Steam Sales were so loved because they were events where everyone came together every 8/12/24 hours in excitement over the new deals. It's just not the same. I personally will spend much much less. In past sales I easily spent 100€, in the autumn sale I spent nothing and I'm already done after spending 8€ on this one.

I completely get that. It's basically a community event which in itself is pretty exciting. But I don't see anyway they can bring it back. Maybe if they restrict refunds on any games bought during the sales until after it has finished?

 

[Purkake4]

I'm going to plug Grim Dawn for those who enjoy ARPG hack-and-slash games like Diablo. It's currently 40% off, bringing it to $14.99. Several of its developers are the same people who worked on Titan Quest if anyone is familiar with that also great ARPG (which is $4 for the game and its expansion - pick this up too!). It's still in early access but the devs are aiming to be content complete in the next build release (which should be 1-3 months). Despite that I've already invested hundreds of hours into it and could invest hundreds more.

It's really fun. I've put way too many hours into the different builds over the months.

 

[fertygo]

It plays like a VN with resource-managing sailing?

You use up food and fuel while piloting your ship around the world map, sea battles are kinda real time, you need to keep the sea-beast in your targeting area and click on the fire button (which has a cd/aim speed for each weapon).

When you finally reach a port you'll get a text box with some flavour text and some choices, some will be story other choices will give you items or cost you something.

You can upgrade your ship and weapons and whatnot and it plays better than i'm making it sound.

Sounds intriguing, will keep this on tab!

 

[jshackles]

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet but Amazon has Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition (your choice of Steam or Uplay code) for $15.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Burnout Paradise is my favorite arcade racer so that's an easy recommendation to make, especially if you missed it in bundles. It's only $5 now.

Already have it, as well as Grid Autosport, Midnight Club II, and Sonic Allstar Racing Transformed.

Interested in Split/Second bbut the 30 FPS thing bugs me a bit.

 

[Visualante2]

Fantastic.

Square Enix is on fire with their last two established IP re-imaginings on mobile. They completely understand the strengths of the platform.

Look forward to Deus Ex GO and Final Fantasy GO

 

[Purkake4]

You should all get Sky Rogue as well, it's really fun.

 

[Waxwing]

So...
How's Dungeon of the Endless?

It's on my shortlist for best games I played this year, and there's nothing else really like it. Mix the resource gathering of an RTS, the turn-based structure of Civ, and dungeon crawling and character leveling aspects of an RPG. Great art and soundtrack.

 

[kami_sama]

Sounds intriguing, will keep this on tab!

The setting is very well done. If you like Lovecraft or cosmic horror in general, it's great.

 

[the_firewithin]

I'm thinking about buying either Talos Principle or Metro Redux.

Hmm.

Also, I feel I have to comment about DX:IW. Despite hearing very lacklustre stuff about it, I just want to experience it for myself. I loved Deus Ex 1 and HR.

go Talos

 

[Lain]

is this a good steam sale? This is actually my first one so I have nothing to reference it to.

For me it's underwhelming. Games that have been cheaper before (and that I was hoping would go from 66 to 75 during Winter) aren't as cheap this time (just like Autumn). No dailies means I'm not engaged to the sale. The discovery queue is annoying.
Since it's your first, you'll probably end up loving it, especially because you won't have to keep looking at the store to see daily deals flip, which is healthier, but also takes away some of the excitement of hoping to see some games at a greater discount.

 

[The Red Wizard]

Is the steam controller any good? Looks awfully inconvenient (too fat, and those thouch pads don't look like they can be used as a D pad).

It's fantastic and probably my favourite controller ever.

 

[Henry Swanson]

Interested in Split/Second bbut the 30 FPS thing bugs me a bit.

Genuinely one of the best arcade racers I've ever played (360 version). Even the PSP port was good. Definitely worth a go, and if you can't deal with the low frame rate, you can always get a refund.

 

[kami_sama]

I'm thinking about buying either Talos Principle or Metro Redux.

Hmm.

Also, I feel I have to comment about DX:IW. Despite hearing very lacklustre stuff about it, I just want to experience it for myself. I loved Deus Ex 1 and HR.

Talos! It's fucking great!

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

Wasn't laggy but guy was able to backstab from the front. Don't see how this remotely fun for both players. Mainly the guy being BS from front lol.

But I just smashed attack and won.

Even the lag becomes very predictable after a while. I remember reaching a point where I could tell exactly how much latency I was dealing with after executing my first attack. That was mainly on PS3, though.

I rarely had lag issues on PC, at least on my end.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Played undertale for about an hour so far...sure is a charming game!

 

[kami_sama]

Played undertale for about an hour today...sure is a charming game!

Do not go to the subreddit or tumblr in general until you've completed it. Too many spoilers.
Enjoy the game, it's great!

 

[Clearos]

Didn't want to get too much as GW2 takes up a large chunk of my time.

-Exanima (most excited about this one)
-SW: Kotor II
-C - Wars
-Oniken

$7 left in the steam wallet...will prob vanish by the time i write this up.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Wasn't laggy but guy was able to backstab from the front. Don't see how this remotely fun for both players. Mainly the guy being BS from front lol.

But I just smashed attack and won.

I never could get into Dark Souls PvP.

Dark Souls 2 PvP on the other hand, I think it's really enjoyable.
The possibility of being back-stabbed in the face is still possible, but at least this game adds a little elbow jab that has to connect first, it's no longer instantaneous.