Steam Winter Sale 2016 thread of hoping for better deals elsewhere

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Tales of Zestiria, Final Fantasy III, Trails in the Sky or Grandia II? Currently have Tales of Symphonia and Ys Origin in the cart.

I recommend grandia 2 and trails n the sky personally
I recommend testing out symphonia once u buy it and see if u like its performance
 
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Also recommendations welcome; list should reflect my current tastes I guess..

I've got a spare key for Steamworld Dig, shoot me a pm if you want it!
 
I really want Steamworld Heist but it seems like I'd benefit more by waiting for a PSN sale and get PS4/Vita crossbuy. I hate waiting though.
 
Given the Portuguese on your Steam UI, you might or might not be interested to know that VA-11 HALL-A was created by a game studio from Venezuela.

...what?

Why would a Portuguese person have anything against Venezuela?

Unless you meant "might be interested" instead of "might not be interested", in which case, why would he care, Venezuela speaks Spanish not Portuguese.

So...yeah.
 
Any recommendation on which Ys games to pick up/play first? Played my first Falcom games earlier this year (Cold Steel I & II) and loved them.

Already picking up Trails in the Sky games but I've heard really good things about the Ys series and want to pick some up too. Just not sure where to jump in
 
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Any recommendation on which Ys games to pick up/play first? Played my first Falcom games earlier this year (Cold Steel I & II) and loved them.

Already picking up Trails in the Sky games but I've heard really good things about the Ys series and want to pick some up too. Just not sure where to jump in

IF you want to buy them all (which you totally should): Ys 1/2 then Ys6 first
IF you just wanna try one and only one for now: Oath
IF you just picked up the more modern ones (6, oath, origins): Ys6 first

Yes. Get MGSV if you value combat/gameplay.

Well i played on hard so and i didnt mess with crafting cause i find that stuff super boring so i only ended up using whatever i found/bought and i thought the combat was servicable, its not not dark souls or whatever people wanted it to be but its way better than witcher 2's combat

Witcher 3 is overall the better game. MGSV has amazing gameplay though - the best example of emergent gameplay that currently exists IMO.

Well.. The best thing I can say for Witcher 3 (and Witcher 2) combat is that it's better than Witcher 1.. I guess?

It's still pretty bad. Don't buy it for the combat.

MGSV, if you're looking for good gameplay.

It's not. Don't get in expecting Dark Souls, and you'll be fine. It's decent and enjoyable, especially with the limb-lopping finishers

Ok this was the mixed results I've expected ;).

So my combat standards are like this: Im not coming in expecting Dark Souls or Ys or top-tier Action RPG battles here. I just need something thats not too brain dead but response to controls/movement and not just press attack to win. Don't want to feel like I'm fighting the game controls while I'm fighting enemies either.

MGSVs story I CAN be ok with BUT I do lean towards fantasy RPGs vs stealth action games.

If the combats THAT shit then I have not prob going towards MGS

Xanadu next if u dont have it yet ;D
Between those 2 tho depends on if u want stealth or fantasy wrpg adventure with gwent

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ahead of ya buddy. Day 1 here ;)
 
Any recommendation on which Ys games to pick up/play first? Played my first Falcom games earlier this year (Cold Steel I & II) and loved them.

Already picking up Trails in the Sky games but I've heard really good things about the Ys series and want to pick some up too. Just not sure where to jump in

Check out video of Ys I and II and see if that type of gameplay interests you. They're good games, but I could under it not appealing to some people. After that, I recommend checking out Felghana, then Origin. Both are A++ titles. You have to buy at least one of them this sale.

Never heard of them. Looks like old-school JRPGs from the screenshots

The Ys and Xanadu titles are some raw-ass action rpgs. So good.
 
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Did they change the way Steam refunds work? I just got a refund for a game I bought a couple of weeks ago, and it says I should have the money back within 7 days, but underneath the pending total on my account page it says the funds will be available within 24 hours. It's been a long time since I got a refund but I don't remember seeing that before.
 
Why that one over Ys Origins?

I played Origin first, but in hindsight it does have a lot of callouts to Ys I & II. I would recommend playing those two first, but it's not a big deal. At a least for me, as I'm not particularly enchanted by the story and lore, although it is interesting. The meat of the Ys series is the gameplay, boss fights and music.
 
...what?

Why would a Portuguese person have anything against Venezuela?

Unless you meant "might be interested" instead of "might not be interested", in which case, why would he care, Venezuela speaks Spanish not Portuguese.

So...yeah.

Say what? I said they might OR might not be interested that they are Venezuelan developers since the person may be from South America as well. It's a cool thing, not a bad thing. Why would you think it would be a bad thing?? We need more game developers from around the world.
 
Ok this was the mixed results I've expected ;).

So my combat standards are like this: Im not coming in expecting Dark Souls or Ys or top-tier Action RPG battles here. I just need something thats not too brain dead but response to controls/movement and not just press attack to win. Don't want to feel like I'm fighting the game controls while I'm fighting enemies either.

MGSVs story I CAN be ok with BUT I do lean towards fantasy RPGs vs stealth action games.

If the combats THAT shit then I have not prob going towards MGS

The combat is not shit in the slightest, that's just one of this forum's pet hyperboles. It's no Dark Souls but it's absolutely fine and has a fair level of challenge if you play on a harder setting. The real draw of Witcher 3 is the story, though, and it's light years beyond MGS5 there. If you like fantasy stuff, Witcher 3 is an absolute no-brainer choice here. It's the best game I played last year and this year. Also it has an actual ending, which puts it one more up on MGS5.
 
Okay, I'm intrigued
Story in ys games isnt that important since for the most part they are stand alone and just about each games can be enjoyed in its own way
Dive into orgin if that interests u and hopefully u enjoy it
Origin is also durante approved btw
 
Have to pile in on this because the series is awesome. Anyone considering Ys, if you're into action RPGs, at least get Oath. Origin is great too, but I feel like Oath is the better intro.
 
I have both Oath of Felgana and Origins. I think I tried Origins once, but was a bit taken aback by the difficulty. Really should give those games a shot again.
 
I have both Oath of Felgana and Origins. I think I tried Origins once, but was a bit taken aback by the difficulty. Really should give those games a shot again.

The level scaling is old school. A single level can make a world of difference during boss fights.
 
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