Steam Winter Sale 2016 thread of hoping for better deals elsewhere
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EVA UNIT 01
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Just grabbed
Dex
Gemini Rue
Grandia II
And all 3 shadowruns in the bundle.
Returns
Dragonfall
Hong kong
Paid 8$
I hope shadowrun is good
Dex
Gemini Rue
Grandia II
And all 3 shadowruns in the bundle.
Returns
Dragonfall
Hong kong
Paid 8$
I hope shadowrun is good
I think Dragonfall is the best of the lot.
I wish the combat was as 'impactful' as say XCOM, but i'll take what I can get
I'd love to hear some Dex impressions, one of those games I'm like 85% sold on but between that last 15% and all the other options, I just can't get myself to pull the trigger yet.
Another small giveaway. This time one of my favourite games on the PS3.
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bobnowhere
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I really want to like it. The world is great, characters etc... but the strange twin-stick hacking game where you have the constitution of tissue paper really turned me off and I put it down. I do plan to get back to it.
EVA UNIT 01
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Ill follow up on it.
I saw it posted in that blade runner thread as well as everything i bought minus grandia.
Took a chance on them all
Grandia alone is 9.99 so whut?
Thanks, for the heads up and the impending follow up.
The Shadowrun stuff is solid, and if you like games like Gemini Rue enough to buy Gemini Rue, yeah, I'm pretty sure you'll be at least satisfied with it, especially at that price point.
I had something long written about my thoughts on Grandia II, but near the end I remembered that I purposefully avoid the text of movie reviews until after I've seen them nowadays because I've found that they color my opinion and kind of ruin my experience by having me on hyperalert for the issues the bring up. So, instead, let me just say this -- enjoy a great game
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GhostTrick
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its not fucking rocket science Capcom, the fuck you doing over there?
Yes god damn it !! This, Okami, Ghost Trick and God Hand should be a give. And FREAKIN ACE ATTORNEY.
How far along is the restoration mod for Final Fantasy VI on steam?
I read about some mod that did wonders to the UI and merged the best sound and sprites of past versions. Never played the game and I'm considering buying it now or waiting one more round for the Switch VC version.
Also: Any recommendations for digital board games on steam besides Delve Deeper?
I read about some mod that did wonders to the UI and merged the best sound and sprites of past versions. Never played the game and I'm considering buying it now or waiting one more round for the Switch VC version.
Also: Any recommendations for digital board games on steam besides Delve Deeper?
Wok
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Always price 1 cent above. This is how I made 100 € instead of about 87 € in roughly the same amount of waiting time. This is one free Humble Monthly bundle for no disadvantage.
Undercutting is only justified if you cannot wait, or if the volume is low, for instance for expensive foil cards.
Any password manager is better than none... but a solution using local storage, such as KeePass, is more secure than a solution like LastPass or 1Password.
Edit: Apparently, 1Password is "secure by design", but you still have to trust a company based in Canada, and you need a strong master password, which I imagine most people do not have in practice. However, if I read it right, you need to browse with admin privilege to use the browser extension, which sounds pretty unsafe.
Edit²: Regarding the US-based company LastPass, which also brags that it relies on end-to-end encryption.
Well, except if you use Dropbox of course... Then better go with the free version of LastPass.
The Scythe has some pretty neat moves.
R+X starts its wide range attack, after which you can keep pressing X to continue it until you're out of stamina or press Y for a vertical slice which can then be followed up with R+X again to pull it back it, shredding everything.
Damage during those moves is higher at the tip.
Personally I've only started using the Scythe in Rage Burst tho. Resurrection felt like it wasn't really balanced around it that well (which makes kinda sense sind the scythe wasn't present in the original God Eater (Burst)).
Unfortunately that repetitiveness is my biggest gripe with the game as well. I think it overuses the same type of Aragami too much, even though it does have a fair amount of different ones.
It's especially bad during a stretch in the middle, where you're mostly fighting varieties of the Aragami you've already fought.
But everytime you think it's getting really repetitive there's a new one and it's awesome as fuck.
You think the Quadriga is awesome? I thought so too. Now it's on my 'it's cool, but there's so much more cooler shit'-list.
I think pacing gets a lot better after the first story arc.
wow nickelback isle is super hard
i ended up going back to grinding some more in the regular world lol
maybe i should stop switching classes and just focus on one but i feel like you clean out a class too quick and it's just fun to try new things out
i've already maxed 4 classes and i'm about to max my fifth lol
don't look at a guide by any means
if you're stuck just let it go, bite your teeth and allow yourself to be frustrated and come back in a few days
the feeling of figuring out things by yourself in that game is second to none
i ended up going back to grinding some more in the regular world lol
maybe i should stop switching classes and just focus on one but i feel like you clean out a class too quick and it's just fun to try new things out
i've already maxed 4 classes and i'm about to max my fifth lol
it's fantastic
don't look at a guide by any means
if you're stuck just let it go, bite your teeth and allow yourself to be frustrated and come back in a few days
the feeling of figuring out things by yourself in that game is second to none
SuperBanana
Banned
I've bought so many games this sale.
Hitman
Abzu
Batman Arkham Knight
Mad Max
Age of Empires 2 HD
Still considering Hyperlight Drifter and anything else that jumps out.
Hitman
Abzu
Batman Arkham Knight
Mad Max
Age of Empires 2 HD
Still considering Hyperlight Drifter and anything else that jumps out.
It's a good enough game to scratch an itch most games don't, meaning sidescrolling RPG stuff inspired by classics like Flashback, but I wouldn't call it amazing and the combat isn't fantastic. If you like cyberpunk and the idea of a sidescrolling RPG, it's certainly worth the sale price even if it's not going to blow your mind.
The hacking minigame is awful at first, indeed, but you can upgrade your hacking tech to become overpowered and the hacking becomes a joke over time.
IcyRhythms
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Pillars of Eternity's DLC worth it?
UcchedavÄda
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its not fucking rocket science Capcom, the fuck you doing over there?
Capcom is a company that appears to operate based on moon-logic.
Don't try to understand it, just hope that they accidentally do the right thing.
I've been using LastPass in the same way, except that I also keep my Steam and Paypal password there (got 2FA on both). It has had some issues (as Wok points out), but overall it is a really practical solution.
5olid_5nake
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Is Batman: Arkham Knight season pass worth it? I bought the game last month, but now I am still on the fence over season pass. :/
How much is it? I have it on the PS4 so haven't needed to check its Steam price. If you only want it for the story content/missions I would say don't pay over $10-12 for it. The season of infamy has some decent stuff, but ultimately still only takes around
90mins - 2 hours
If (like me) you enjoy the predator stuff, and the batmobile race track stuff then I would say its a no brainer. There is a lot of that stuff. And skins, glorious skins.
More_Badass
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Glad to see more people discovering this. The sequel looks even better
I'd say yes. Adds plenty of new areas, three new party members to make all the classes in the game represented (monk, barbarian, rogue), new high level content, and a pretty interesting story separate from the main story.
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thought I could play it on my GPD Win.. :lol
Tizoc
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Well to round off 2016 gonna put time into Batman Telltale and Darkness 2.
They also went Mario in the same episode...which Buddha did not approve of
They also went Mario in the same episode...which Buddha did not approve of
Wanted to check this out and its apparently not available in Europe. Kinda odd, considering Steamdb shows european price. Can anyone from Europe see store the page?
Tizoc
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You can ask a few traders to get the game for you. I don't live in the US and redeemed the game just fine on my end.
Wok
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I love Canada. However, privacy issues are better handled by European laws. And in Europe, I would rather go with a company based in Germany.
This website is pretty great to be informed about privacy issues and tools, and they have this categorization, which I do find a bit silly but still:
hooijdonk17
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Ok so.. Should I stay away of any of these:
Deadlight
Downwell
Ghostbusters
Life of Pixel
Mimpi
Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate
Poncho
Satellite Reign
Stealth Bastartd Deluxe
Tesla Effect
The Cave
Transistor
Its my haul if GAF agrees. Or I can get XCOM 2 instead of all this.. So hard..
Deadlight
Downwell
Ghostbusters
Life of Pixel
Mimpi
Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate
Poncho
Satellite Reign
Stealth Bastartd Deluxe
Tesla Effect
The Cave
Transistor
Its my haul if GAF agrees. Or I can get XCOM 2 instead of all this.. So hard..
I love Canada. However, privacy issues are better handled by European laws. And in Europe, I would rather go with a company based in Germany.
This website is pretty great to be informed about privacy issues and tools, and they have this categorization, which I do find a bit silly but still:
Five Eyes, Nine Eyes and Fourteen Eyes are actual things.
Wok
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Wow, and Germany wants to join the inner circle. Damn.
CecilRousso
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Are the games I played of those you listed.
Pixeljunk Shooter is one of my favorite games on Steam, and a no brainer for that price.
Satellite Reign seemed really cool, but the performance was all over the place on both my laptop and desktop computers, so I refunded it.
The Cave is quite nice. It hasn't the best controls, and the level design can be a bit weird with lots of unnecessary jumps, but it has some fun puzzles, some really great graphical design (love the way the knight moves, and the water in this), and it has some really funny moments. Well worth it for that price, enjoyable and it will last you somewhere around 12-15h I think.
Transistor managed to feel repetitive in the 4h it took for me to beat it. The combat has some nice ideas, but the encounters and enviroments start to feel like the same things over and over again really quickly. But a lot of other people like it, so it might be worth a try for that price.
Tizoc
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Transistor lets the player go about mixing up your techniques and utilizing the handicap system. Therein lies the game's positives.
abracadaver
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edit: done
Tizoc
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Capcpom pls
You discount the DLC
BUT DON'T DISCOUNT THE BASE GAME
How is the Sword of Islam expansion for Crusader Kings 2 btw?
You discount the DLC
BUT DON'T DISCOUNT THE BASE GAME
How is the Sword of Islam expansion for Crusader Kings 2 btw?
Just a heads up for people unable to buy Silent Hill Homecoming on Steam.
Did not expect this to work, but gave it a shot. Got the game from Nuuvem with VPN for 1.38€. Paid with Paypal linked with Mastercard and it activated as Silent Hill Homecoming Retail (even though it says its region locked on their site).
Did not expect this to work, but gave it a shot. Got the game from Nuuvem with VPN for 1.38€. Paid with Paypal linked with Mastercard and it activated as Silent Hill Homecoming Retail (even though it says its region locked on their site).
hooijdonk17
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Thanks, valuable info all of that. I'll drop Transistor. I have Bastion and never got around to playing it so I feel Transistor would only suffer a similar fate. If one day I play and like Bastion I'll go for Transistor at some sale. (Or if they are completely different games and Transistor is the better game, it would be a good time to let me know now..)
I'll buy Satellite Reign regardless of performance issues I think.. If it runs like shit that will be even more Syndicate nostalgia to someone who actually played Arctic Accelerator on an A500.
Transistor is the second best game that's come out this decade. Keep at it.
Unless I'm missing something both SFV and SFxTekken are discounted?
As for Sword of Islam, if you want to play a Muslim character in Crusader Kings 2, it's essential. If not it's not. That's the case for a lot of CK2 and EU4 DLC.
hooijdonk17
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Yeah, this is some A grade bullshit that happens at every sale. No discount for SF4 or digital upgrade but every fucking costume is on sale wtf.. Basically saying if you have SF4 have some costumes, if you want SF4 fuck you, buy SF5 and shell out for our shitty content model.
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