Steam Summer Sale 2016 |OT| It's better than nothing
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lol it just has that look
You should be able to in 4 minutes.
Psychoward
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another 24 hours
Finally decided to add HoGs and visual novels to my "don't show in queue" list. I don't like the genres but there are a few I really like in them (I did just spend 20 hours playing Zero Time Dilemma) so I let them stay in hopes I'd find something cool. But with those I figure the cream rises to the top and tends to get fairly decent discussion so I can get alerted that way. The type of VN or HoG that I tend to actually sit through aren't going to be ones I randomly discover on the queue.
Psychoward
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yeah i should probably buy the base game by itself then and see if I like it first
Yup, I think that is the one. Thanks!
Goldenroad
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I've got $9 CAD left to spend in my Steam wallet. I've bought, The Orange Box, Portal 2, Black Mesa, Shadowrun Dragonfall Directors Cut, Strife Veteran Edition and System Shock Enchanced. I'm kind of looking for less narrative experiences. Some kind of "podcast games". I want stuff that is not on, or coming to, other platforms. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Psychoward
Banned
Just Cause 2 but it's on 360/ps3
"Podcast" games? Any examples so I can think on suggestions in that price range that you'd enjoy?
Red Faction was notable for it's destructible environments. The loading was abysmal. The story, music, objectives, and gunplay were average for PS2.
Five months later Halo released.
Also, why is everyone avoiding Minerva's Den like its herpes? I never finished it, but I enjoyed what I played. It's supposed to be a great DLC. I just stopped playing 2 because game would crash to desktop.
Five months later Halo released.
Also, why is everyone avoiding Minerva's Den like its herpes? I never finished it, but I enjoyed what I played. It's supposed to be a great DLC. I just stopped playing 2 because game would crash to desktop.
Given your selection I'm going to guess you don't have a ton of games yet so I will recommend some older games I love that are probably cheaper and don't get as much discussion these days because everyone assumes everyone has them:
Frozen Synapse
Dungeons of Dredmor
FTL
Binding of Isaac
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
Mark of the Ninja
Defense Grid
I haven't checked the prices but most of these were earlier sale staples that are light on plot, fairly addictive, and are probably cheap. Some have had ports, though fairly low profile ones (like Defense Grid) or only handheld / ios so you may have missed them.
Trogdor1123
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Bet the update to bioshock really spiked the sales on it lol
HungOverOnATues
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Where do Enhanced Steam bug reports/suggestions go? The ES Steam group forum?
Should've reset 15 minutes ago. Just try doing a queue and see if it gives you a card. The counter is funky sometimes.
PLASTICA-MAN
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When will the sale cards cease to exist tomorrow?
Large Professor
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10 AM PDT/ 6 PM CET
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
will do thanks
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
zerokoolpsx
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Mine says Valid until 7/4/2016, 9:00:00 AM
derExperte
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How, where?
Easy, good story, short. Good purchase if you want an adventure but don't want to think too hard.
Psychoward
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I think victor vran is gonna be my first refund from this sale
it runs much worse than it should on my laptop and even though it says 40fps on medium it feels sluggish, was there an issue with frame pacing or something? The entire time I'm just thinking I could be playing diablo 3 RoS instead
it runs much worse than it should on my laptop and even though it says 40fps on medium it feels sluggish, was there an issue with frame pacing or something? The entire time I'm just thinking I could be playing diablo 3 RoS instead
someguyinahat
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Something nice to end the Steam Sale...for you! (You know, maybe.)
Clue to the mystery game:
It's actually two things in one! Two episodes of an episodic game of some kind.
Clue to the mystery game:
It's actually two things in one! Two episodes of an episodic game of some kind.
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Goldenroad
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I have all of those except Dungeons of Dredmor. Might look into that. Thanks.
someguyinahat
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Just to clarify my clue, yes, it's THE FIRST two episodes of THE SAME game. I wouldn't give you like episode 3 of one game and episode 5 of another game.
I spent 20 cents, got the level 2 badge, and turned the rest into gems seeing as I can't sell them.
I spent 20 cents, got the level 2 badge, and turned the rest into gems seeing as I can't sell them.
But that would be funny!
Wok
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I am two cards away from completing the badge level 2... and I have 28 cards but no smartphone linked to the account and do not intend to link one.
I will do the same since it is the last batch of cards.
HungOverOnATues
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I've been adding a bunch of HLTB info and noticed a couple of things with the search.
The search strings don't include any punctuation like colons, apostrophes, or hyphens, which makes it unable to find certain games (e.g. Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube, Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball, Organ Trail: Director's Cut, Tron 2.0, etc)
The names of some games on Steam are different enough from their HLTB database entries that it can't find them either (e.g. D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-, ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition, Resident Evil / biohazard HD REMASTER, Victor Vran ARPG, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend, Mushihimesama, etc). Mushihimesama in particular has two entries on HLTB for some reason, one being Mushihimesama, and the other being Mushihime-sama. The former is the only one that shows up, while the majority of entries are recorded under the latter. Perhaps a way to manually link to the correct page would be beneficial here?
Finally, I noticed that the hour count doesn't show up for Europa Universalis IV. Wasn't sure if that was by design or not, given the nature of the game.
Chairmanchuck
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I have to say Rabi-Ribi is a really great Metroidvania. The bosses are more Bullet-hell though.
So, I finally completed Grimrock 2, but by googling I discovered there's another, true ending.
Do you know if it's possible backtrack from the final dungeon and do things in order to get the real ending after you defeat the final boss (since you need to enter a portal to proper end the game)?
Man, I spent 14 hours on it and I feel like I did nothing :S
Do you know if it's possible backtrack from the final dungeon and do things in order to get the real ending after you defeat the final boss (since you need to enter a portal to proper end the game)?
Man, I spent 14 hours on it and I feel like I did nothing :S
someguyinahat
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There might be a cheapskate underneath this hat, but there isn't an asshole.
pantsattack
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Someguy mystery giveaway, hidden object game confirmed.
chrominance
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Okay, this recommendation is going to sound really dumb, but I swear it was my podcast game for a good long while two years ago. I still need to pick up its sequel at some point, it's also supposed to be quite good and more involved than the first game but I can't say from first-hand experience.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2014. I am serious.
someguyinahat
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Considering I already said "it's the first two episodes of an episodic game," unless there's an episodic hidden object game I don't know about, it can't be that.
...Come to think of it, hidden object games tend to be 2-3 hours anyway...why HASN'T anyone tried making something episodic from them?
Kaleinc
Banned
9 confirmations though.
As an archaeologist, this game, C14 Dating, seems like I'll try when it's on a bigger sale.
Probably better than Tomb Raider.
Probably better than Tomb Raider.
Eh, I've listed well over 1000 cards during this ale. 9 more isn't gonna kill me ;P
But for real, those pennies add up. Already made $83 this sale, and will probably have over $100 by the time the winter sale comes around.
SmokedMeat
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If you played Dragon Fin Soup on either PlayStation 4 or Vita, via purchase or PS+, you're entitled to a complimentary Steam key. Personally I merely tried the game out, and deleted it after a good 30 seconds or so, but since it's in my played history, I was good. They require your PSN ID to verify it.
Not sure if the offer is still active. I'd seen it on Slick Deals.
pantsattack
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So, Half Life?
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