Steam Winter Sale 2016 thread of hoping for better deals elsewhere
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Wok
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You can still try a 2-hour sitting at work.
Playing games at work is the best. Never knew how special of a thing that would be until I could.
Orakio Rob
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
I've seen mention of it here but never cared to take a look because... trucks? Really?
But now I finally took a look at it and it actually looks pretty cool. I want to know if I should get this and I hope you guys can help me:
1) Is this a game you can play when you want to chill out?
2) Is this a good podcast/listen-to-some-music game?
3) Is it too complex?
4) Should I get all of the DLC?
I've seen mention of it here but never cared to take a look because... trucks? Really?
But now I finally took a look at it and it actually looks pretty cool. I want to know if I should get this and I hope you guys can help me:
1) Is this a game you can play when you want to chill out?
2) Is this a good podcast/listen-to-some-music game?
3) Is it too complex?
4) Should I get all of the DLC?
1) Yes
2) Yes, even has an in-game real life radio
3)No
4) probably, if you enjoy it.
LurkerPrime
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Sounds like a good excuse to watch Giant Bomb's Quick Look of the Internet (featuring Euro Truck Simulator 2) Although note that this video is several years old now.
Excellent news.
That is my only solace for the Steam awards.
The thing that bothers me the most about it is how the MMO questline stuff feels incongruous with the rest of the game. Like, it's a block-building game and you can't even do that during the missions, which turns it into this really bad action-platformer. Although the other problem is the combat itself; it feels oddly basic considering how much variation there is in the weapons and enemies you face. Terraria, for as few enemies as it has by comparison, gives a lot more variety in how to fight, encounter, and deal with enemies (inlcuding using the environment to do it for you).
Oh, and for as awesome as all the visual flair in Starbound is, it makes inventory management a nightmare.
I was just about to ask if that was happening again.
Excellent news.
That is my only solace for the Steam awards.
I never got super into Terraria, but I agree with this. It's a bummer. I hope they can right the ship with some patches.
The thing that bothers me the most about it is how the MMO questline stuff feels incongruous with the rest of the game. Like, it's a block-building game and you can't even do that during the missions, which turns it into this really bad action-platformer. Although the other problem is the combat itself; it feels oddly basic considering how much variation there is in the weapons and enemies you face. Terraria, for as few enemies as it has by comparison, gives a lot more variety in how to fight, encounter, and deal with enemies (inlcuding using the environment to do it for you).
Oh, and for as awesome as all the visual flair in Starbound is, it makes inventory management a nightmare.
There's a free demo you can download and play to see if you'd like it.
But yeah, I agree with everything data said. It's a relaxing game to play especially when you're listening to a podcast or playing music.
Gorgeous
Really solid but repetitive. Lots of fun. Just stop doing sidequests when you feel burnt on them.
Random_Dude
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1.- To the Moon got robbed. Robbed, I say!
2.- Why you all hating on the Prinnies?
3.- How easy/hard is it to get into Crusader Kings gaf? Is it worth it?
2.- Why you all hating on the Prinnies?
3.- How easy/hard is it to get into Crusader Kings gaf? Is it worth it?
The only info we have is that it's supposed to come out Q4 2016. No idea if there have been further updates, but maybe Ouren can shed some light.
http://wolfgame.com/games/valhalla.html
Orakio Rob
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Phantom Liber
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I'm curious if anyone has any game suggestions in the way of a visual novel, fighting game, or perhaps rpg? My laptop has an i3 processor which typically runs at 1.5 Ghz so that's my bottlecap and an Intel HD 4400 graphics card and 4 GB RAM.
Basically...any old but good titles of note?
Basically...any old but good titles of note?
toddhunter
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I suggest not playing any.
I would also like to congratulate Skyrim on the well deserved reward. I certainly think it is just as good today as the day it was released.
I knew I liked you todd.
The fuck is going on in this town? First I
got turned into a toad
some lady dance and woke up as a pig
Baron von Loathsome
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I beat Thumper earlier today. My thumb is still sore, but it was worth it.
Steins;Gate? Love the hell out of that game (currently playing the sequel)
Large Professor
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(T)RPG: the banner saga.
I'm feeling very stupid. I have this primal urge of wanting to buy Deus Ex The Fall, despite knowing it's a total shitfest (at least gameplay wise, is the story decent?). But I'm close to the point of being desperate for more Deus Ex, and to complete the collection (already own DX1, IW, HR, MD).
Talk me out of it.
Play Project Snowblind instead I you haven't.
Servizio
I don't really need a tag, but I figured I'd get one to make people jealous. Is it working?
The Just Cause and Saints Row games have some similarities.
Kwansu Dudes
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Which Jackbox Party Pack would you all recommend?
Edit: Thanks for answering! I think i'll just get 1 for now.
Edit: Thanks for answering! I think i'll just get 1 for now.
Just Cause 3 looks great but there must be something wrong with the game with only 62% positive reviews in the last 30 days. Looks like it's badly optimized.
I don't know about Saints Row. I played the first one on 360 and wasn't a big fan of it. Seemed like a cheap GTA clone to me.
Its nothing like GTA since 3.
The SR franchise has had a giant tonal shift from SR2 --> SR3, that people either really love or hate. You might still want to check out SR3 sometime if you didn't liked the old ones.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
1 first, and if you want another one 3, and if you really want another one 2. I'd recommend all three, but there's a clear order imho 1 > 3 > 2.
Mobius and pet octopus
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I would call it dialing it up, not a tonal shift.
Why not both.gif
Mobius and pet octopus
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Is dead age any good? http://store.steampowered.com/app/363930/
It says final fantasy and FTL... so... appealing.
The other game I am thinking about is Halcyon 6.
It says final fantasy and FTL... so... appealing.
The other game I am thinking about is Halcyon 6.
Mr_Kuschels
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Any of the Evil Within DLC worth getting?
Atraveller
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I watched fishes in Abzû, it's a great game.
Oh shit it's here
TheExhaustedWalrus
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So I'm seriously thinking about buying Witcher 3 again. Bought it on PS4 at launch and made it to Skellige but haven't touched it since. I recently got a new GPU and I think my 3570k can handle it. Plus having all the DLC would be pretty sweet.
I had Abzu in my cart but I removed it for anime.
I got no time for your artsy fartsy underwater games damn it!
I wonder if Central Fiction will be releasing soon.
IcyRhythms
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Someone gifted me The Divison. I actually like what little I've played from this game. heard so many terrible things, but it seems fun. Does the Season Pass include ALL of the DLC listed on Steam like the Survival DLC?
darkwing-buck
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Atraveller
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Do it then.
Why did you have to go and say that? ;_;
Atraveller
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Hey Rhaknar buy Abzû.
Shut it hippie!
darkwing-buck
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The last one is especially important to the narrative where you play as Kidman. Supposedly all the DLC is ace and unique experiences.
Also, for anyone who was interested and may have missed it, Titan Souls is also on sale for mad cheap! Great game. Less than $4.00.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/297130/
Jason Frost
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Steam Updated!
I'm feeling very stupid. I have this primal urge of wanting to buy Deus Ex The Fall, despite knowing it's a total shitfest (at least gameplay wise, is the story decent?). But I'm close to the point of being desperate for more Deus Ex, and to complete the collection (already own DX1, IW, HR, MD).
Talk me out of it.
I bought it on release. You really don't want it. Like, I got past all the mobile jankiness early, and said, hey, it is what it is, it could be good anyways. And then, right when you really start feeling like, hey, it could get good, it ends. Like literally, it like fades out to black with the "To be continued splash on the screen." Except there is no to be continued there's just rage, on your part. Because you'll never know the rest of the story. Because you put up with the Dues-Ex lite thinking that it could be better. Because it'll be just about 6 hours, and you'll have wished you could refund it -- not because the money matters (it's only 2.50), but because Square Enix even asking for money for whatever it is is kind of an insult.
HP_Wuvcraft
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So now we're in the Obama's Last Month portion of the sale.
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