1 code but if u already have dow2 then u get an extra copy to gift.
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1 code but if u already have dow2 then u get an extra copy to gift.
RoaringHawk
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Dammit!
Only US customers can get the downloadable version :/
Only US customers can get the downloadable version :/
masterkajo
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You had me there... was actually looking forward to play the DLC but alas... will have to wait for a steam sale, I guess.
Yeah, that's too bad. I'm not in the US either. If you really want it you can try this thread :
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=394003
Someone might be able to hook you up on the deal and you can pay them back with paypal/trade them something for it.
I am Aussie and have bought heaps of 'US only' games from Amazon.
Just put 90210 CA United States in the Address line. You can have an alternate shipping address on file so you can switch between your real one and fake one.
Beware of buying 2K Games like Mafia 2 as you need a VPN. THQ games are safe.
Yea, I actually have 2 addresses in my account, and I just use my non-real US address when they ask that. Shouldn't be any problem to put in a fake address.
RoaringHawk
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I'm dumb, why didn't I think of that?! Thanks for the heads-up!
Got it
EDIT: Off-topic: Multi-quote and quick edit is awesome!
I try a lot of times and i just dont like Stalker....some advice?
Try the complete mod?
I try a lot of times and i just dont like Stalker
Complete Mod, or go to Call of Pripyat instead (with Complete Mod).
I try a lot of times and i just dont like Stalker
The first hour or so is notoriously difficult since all you have is a pistol really. I think I ended up playing through on one of the easiest difficulties and was still put to the test. There isn't really any advice to give other than to keep your head up. Once you get past the bridge and have picked up a rifle or smg (Oh, loot every dead body you find <- best advice) the game really takes off. The STALKER series is honestly my favorite FPS series at this point (or at least until HL3 comes out, but trust that when people say the game is awesome they aren't just blowing smoke up your ass), but I guess it isn't for everyone. And yeah, you should be using the Complete mod if you aren't already.
Pripyat is my preferred game in the series, but if you are having trouble getting into the original I'm not sure Pripyat does anything drastically different enough to change your mind.
I felt Pripyat was the better game as well (primarily why I recommend it), but I also felt it was a better way to ease yourself into these games. Not that 'Stalker' and 'ease' really belong together, of course, but it seems ... less harsh right off the bat? I love the series, but it can be complete and utter bullshit, especially as you start off. Pripyat wasn't toooo bad, at least in comparison to the others.
Pripyat definitely wasn't as daunting as Shadow of Chernobyl. Enemies seemed easier to kill, and much less frequent in CoP, and supplies weren't quite as scarce. As a result, it feels 'safer' than SoC, but it's still an awesome game. I love both, haven't tried Clear Skies yet.
4 months from now, we'll be in the opening act of the Half-Life 3 announcement ARG.
Nothing really drastically changes, I'm afraid. Some of the areas in the second half of the game are more exciting than the low key outdoor areas you are in now, but the gameplay remains mostly the same aside from getting better weapons and armor. That in itself can make things less frustrating, but perhaps try to focus more on the exploration side of the game rather than the gun fights (even though they are pretty much forced upon you at certain points). To me, the strong point of the STALKER games is the sense of place and atmosphere that they provide, which goes back to the 2nd half of the game being more interesting as you get more big buildings to explore, never knowing what you are going to find. The tension that the game creates is what always drew me back. It may not be "fun" per se, in the way that Resident Evil isn't "fun," but I found it exhilarating, personally. So there you go.
Also, I heard that some of the underground sections are the scariest, so if you get a chance to try those before you stop it might be fun.
If you really aren't enjoying it though, you might just play other games. There are too many games in the world to play something you don't like, even if lots of other people like it and it is a good game.
ChoklitReign
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Just get one of the mods that gives you an assault rifle at the beginning. That's how it finally clicked for me. 
Dungeon Defenders seems pretty popular these days, but I haven't played it.
If you like DOTA games there are LoL, HoN, and DOTA 2 (if you're in the beta), but those can be huge timesinks that take tons of experience to be average at.
Heard good things about Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light if I remember right.. Dawn of War II has co-op as well and is $5 on amazon right now.
Alien Swarm?
Jamestown (offline co-op only though), Sanctum, I heard well of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light as well.
Dawn of War 2/Chaos Rising/Retribution
Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light
Saint's Row 2 & 3
Renegade Ops
Resident Evil 5
Dungeon Siege 3
Titan Quest
Two Worlds 1/2
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory/Conviction
Lord of the Rings War in the North
Portal 2
Some more:
Beat Hazard
Trine
Trackmania
FUEL
Burnout Paradise
Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planewalkers 2011/2012
Puzzle Quest 1/2
Altitude
Plain Sight
Dead Rising 2
Street Fighter 4
Minecraft
He sounds like a smart and cool guy!
Nobody? Oh well.
Nobody? Oh well.
On your Humble Bundle page click on "increase amount", there should be the amount you paid after "Your current total" at the end of step 1.
ChoklitReign
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Green Man Gaming can suck my dick. It's absolutely broken. I had to use some Master Card security code bullshit to finish paying for Deus Ex and it 404'd. Now reloading the home page has a hundred repeating "could not finish order, pls contact support derp" error messages. And I can't go back to the buy page. That site can go to hell.
Same thing happened to me when I tried to buy Skyrim. I didn't want to wait around all day, so I went to D2D instead. Maybe that makes me impatient, but at the very least I expect retailers to run a functional website.
Thank you. I didn't think to check that since I didn't think it would do anything once the bundle was over.
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Yay, had an eye on Hydrophobia for quite a while, I'll trust my guts on this one rather than some high profile reviewers. Also the WTF is.. looked really interesting to me.
Bought!
Bought!
Buttonbasher
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Hydrophobia is up there with Alone in the Dark as one of the only games to make my physically angry. Avoid if you can.
BobJustBob
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Be sure and post again when you learn your lesson.
I thought it was unique and kind of interesting, even the plot. But I didn't finish the game (I've only finished like, one singleplayer game this year). I will try to remember to report if I ever finish it.
BobJustBob
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I feel bad for spending ten minutes on the demo. That's ten minutes I could have spent banging my head against the wall.
Syphon Filter
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Do you guys use mics or just headphones?
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Hydrophobia could have been great if it was made by someone like the Dead Space team.
Truespeed
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That would make too much sense. My favorite is being able to only categorize one game at a time. You can tell UI design wasn't a priority when they created the Steam client.
I think that Valve is extremely limited by how old the code is. I wouldn't be surprised if Steam is a nightmare to work with.
Syphon Filter
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I see nothing wrong with the ui,I love it! You guys are lazy!
Togglesworlh
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New category for my Steam games:
That is all.
I have a category entitled simply: "fuccccckkkkkkkk".
In it are Bad Rats and Gish because they're both so goddamn awful. I've considered adding that game you hate, too, because every time I played it, it made me want to rage. But at least it's still fun in multiplayer.
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