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[Stitch]

I kinda enjoyed Anodyne. Neat little Zelda-like game. And now it turned into a crappy platformer.. :/

god aargh I want to punch a kitten in the face

 

[Atomski]

Wooo made 20 dollars selling cards. Thats like 4 steam summer sale games.

 

[morningbus]

I wouldn't want a Chex game anywhere near my Steam list. Now, a Crispix game? Yeah, I'd pre-order that.

A man after my own Hydrox-crusted arteries.

So the No Time To Explain guys are publishing this game on Steam called Speedrunners. It looks like it's made in flash, but it isn't. There's multiplayer (local/online) and you can swing around. That's all I needed to hear. http://tinybuild.com/speedrunners

It looks neat, and it skipped GL by hopping on with the NTTE guys. I guess if you already have a game on Steam, there's a chance you can skip GL.

Love the movement and speed of the game. That art style is going to hurt them, though.

 

[faceless007]

Does anyone knows why ChexQuest isn't on Steam?

Side note: that image of the KISS game is apparently hosted on a website called Horrible Games.

You can download a ported version of all 3 games from the original designer's webpage. Technically not the original game but he recreated the levels for ZDoom.

To be on Steam it would probably have to be licensed from Ralston Foods and who knows if anyone there even remembers it.

 

[Fuu]

Square Japan in charge of business decisions though.

They have been basically running the company into the ground with the investments on XIII Versus and XV for the last several years.

Demanding ridiculous sales targets from games, and [blaming them on their quarterly reports for the losses undertaken by the company.

Releasing FFVII on PC, only on their store and riddled with DRM.

Completely cancelling IO's other projects and firing half of the staff because of Hitman Absolution sales numbers. Which I'm sure are partially due to the massive game play changes and homogenization to the series, which Square of Japan probably demanded.

Spreading the KH series across multiple platforms, making those iterations exclusive, each successive game's story is based on the last game, wonder why the sales fall off a cliff.

FFXIII and FFXIII-2 are objectively poor games that cost the company huge investments.

FFXV was a complete, rushed joke at release.

Yeah, I'm definitely not trying to defend their recent business decisions, just saying why some ports are more likely than others. They're officially considering it with XV and the previous CEO just resigned in March too, so who knows.

 

[FloatOn]

So the No Time To Explain guys are publishing this game on Steam called Speedrunners. It looks like it's made in flash, but it isn't. There's multiplayer (local/online) and you can swing around. That's all I needed to hear. http://tinybuild.com/speedrunners

It looks neat, and it skipped GL by hopping on with the NTTE guys. I guess if you already have a game on Steam, there's a chance you can skip GL.

Looks so much better than that game Rush Bros that I was excited to buy awhile back.

 

[Grief.exe]

Yeah, I'm definitely not trying to defend their recent business decisions, just saying why some ports are more likely than others. They're officially considering it with XV and the previous CEO just resigned in March too, so who knows.

I wasn't calling you out or anything, just listing some poor decisions by Square.

Their new CEO seems to want to steer the company towards mobile and away from console/PC.

I liked FFXIII 1 and 2 :/

Your Steam Profile is set to private, no fun in that.

You are banned from this thread though, so don't respond.

 

[Acorn]

When are the new games added to the humble bundle?

 

[morningbus]

When are the new games added to the humble bundle?

Usually a week after it is launched. So probably around the 25th.

 

[Nabs]

Looks so much better than that game Rush Bros that I was exited to buy awhile back.

Definitely. It looks like the game Rush Bros wishes to be.

 

[Nabs]

Riptide 50% off already? ha.

 

[Phawx]

Wait. People are buying cards?!

Edit: I'm a chump for not getting these cards.

 

[Archie]

Paradox sale weekend.

Looks like I'll be picking up some cheap CK2 DLC.

 

[Last Baron]

Perfect timing on the Mafia II sale, I'm on chapter 9 and now I can play DLC after.

 

[FYC]

Riptide 50% off already? ha.

LOL

Oh boy. Glad I waited that out.

 

[dave is ok]

I'll keep an eye out for 75% off Showdown Effect, but I kind of doubt we'll get more than 50%

 

[Acorn]

Usually a week after it is launched. So probably around the 25th.

Ah cool, thanks. Do you need to BTA to get the extra games?

 

[Stallion Free]

Riptide 50% off already? ha.

Now if only the starting price was 10$.

 

[morningbus]

Now if only the starting price was 10$.

You're missing a decimal point.

Ah cool, thanks. Do you need to BTA to get the extra games?

So long as you buy it before the additional games are added, you don't usually have to beat the average.

 

[dave is ok]

Ah cool, thanks. Do you need to BTA to get the extra games?

Nope. As long as you bought before they were added

 

[Grief.exe]

Would be curious to know your thoughts after some time in it. Have been thinking about jumping in for a while.

Just bought Scrolls.

Wait. People are buying cards?!

Whats your point?

 

[Fare Godmace]

So... When do they announce the next batch of games with cards?

 

[JaseC]

Weekend Deal #1 is 50% off Dead Island: Riptide ($35; Aussie Taxed) and 75% off Dead Island GoTY ($5)
Weekend Deal #2 is 50% off Evoland ($5)
Daily is 75% off Mafia 2 ($7.50 or $10 for the DDE; Aussie Taxed?)

(Beaten on some of these, but I have links!)

 

[Nabs]

I'll keep an eye out for 75% off Showdown Effect, but I kind of doubt we'll get more than 50%

75% off and I'm there. The game was a lot of fun during the beta, but I knew it wouldn't have much of a following at launch.

Now if only the starting price was 10$.

You know it. I think I'm down for a 7.50ish pickup if I know I'll have co-op buddies to play with.

 

[Acorn]

Nope. As long as you bought before they were added

Nice, but I felt guilty about being cheap and beat the average anyway.

I'm a sucker.

 

[MMBosstones86]

This is great. Valve has made people care more about the release of cards than the daily/midweek/weekend deals.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

can I interest anyone in a 50% off Stronghold 3 coupon? It's valid until the 4th of july.

Something small to trade would be appreciated. Except bad rats.

 

[Acorn]

Weekend Deal #1 is 50% off Dead Island: Riptide ($35; Aussie Taxed) and 75% off Dead Island GoTY ($5)
Weekend Deal #2 is 50% off Evoland ($5)
Daily is 75% off Mafia 2 ($7.50 or $10 for the DDE; Aussie Taxed?)

(Beaten on some of these, but I have links!)

Sweet Mafia 2, I played it on 360 back when it came out but it was rather gimped compared to the pc version. Think I'll bite on the dlc too (Unless its terrible?)

 

[Phawx]

Whats your point?

I've foolishly been dismissing them. I am a fool.

 

[TheNamelessOne]

This is great. Valve has made GAF care more about the release of cards than the daily/midweek/weekend deals.

Fixed it.

 

[ussjtrunks]

Interested in Dead Island can't go wrong for €4.99 right

 

[Crisco]

So wait, the Steam box will run Linux? How is that not really stupid? 99% of most people's Steam library won't work on it.

 

[Madrugador]

So... When do they announce the next batch of games with cards?

Anyone? I want to know this as well.

 

[Tizoc]

So I'm interested in getting Cities in Motion: Should I get CiM Collection or CiM2?

 

[Chairmanchuck]

How much is Riptide? Cant see it here in Germany.

Thanks

 

[dave is ok]

Anyone? I want to know this as well.

Any time now. Usually Tues and Thurs sometime between 1-3PM EST

 

[Stallion Free]

Sweet Mafia 2, I played it on 360 back when it came out but it was rather gimped compared to the pc version. Think I'll bite on the dlc too (Unless its terrible?)

Joe's Adventure has 4 really good story missions on par with what the main game offers.

 

[Madrugador]

Any time now. Usually Tues and Thurs sometime between 1-3PM EST

Nice, I hope we get Thomas Was Alone cards now

 

[MMBosstones86]

How much is Riptide? Cant see it here in Germany.

Thanks

$20 USD. That probably doesn't help.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

$20 USD. That probably doesn't help.

Sure it does. Thanks. If it would be about 12€ I would have bought it. 20$ are still a bit too much for "such" a game.

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

How much is Riptide? Cant see it here in Germany.

Thanks

20€

 

[Acorn]

Joe's Adventure has 4 really good story missions on par with what the main game offers.

Thanks, bought.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Wait, people still play Dead Island?

Also what's the difference between Counter Strike and Counter Strike Source? The only one I know is the former since it was a hit in my country years ago.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

How much is Riptide? Cant see it here in Germany.

Thanks

£17.50

 

[dave is ok]

Wait, people still play Dead Island?

Also what's the difference between Counter Strike and Counter Strike Source? The only one I know is the former since it was a hit in my country years ago.

Source is a remake that came out ahead of HL2. It's a different engine

 

[morningbus]

So wait, the Steam box will run Linux? How is that not really stupid? 99% of most people's Steam library won't work on it.

We don't know anything about the Steam Box really. Here is what we do know at the moment:

1) PC manufacturers will be able to use the Steam Box program as a sort of "Big Picture Mode Certified" platform. They'll be able to produce their own hardware configurations, including bundling Windows.

2) Valve is working on its own hardware, including a controller. What we know currently is that Valve is testing 2 different types of systems: a "stream box," an OnLive type box that would work to stream games from your own PC, and a more traditional, console-like box with its own gpu most likely powered by Nvidia and running Linux. We do not know if they plan on making the hardware themselves, or simply licensing the project to other manufacturers.

Choosing Linux for the box makes a lot of sense, but has a drawback:

+ Valve does not have to pay a licensing fee to Microsoft.
+ Valve would be in full control of the ecosystem (say good-bye to those nagging first time install dialog)
+ Would help to lower the overall cost of the box for a number of reasons.
- The lack of direct compatibility with Windows software and, therefore, much of the existing library of Steam games.

There is an argument that Valve seriously pushing Linux with a Steambox would get a lot of developers to start porting their games over, a trend which is already happening with larger independent studios. However, Valve could bypass this, at least in the short-term, by using Wine as a compatibility layer. Wine, while it also has its own problems, can be surprisingly effective at getting software to run if special profiles are made for each piece of software.

 

[Stallion Free]

Wait, people still play Dead Island?

Also what's the difference between Counter Strike and Counter Strike Source? The only one I know is the former since it was a hit in my country years ago.

CS has .5 the gfx but 10x better gunplays.

CSS is like 1x gfx and lol gunplays

CSGO is 1.1 gfx and lololol gunplays but with trading cards.

 

[JaseC]

CS:GO is superior to Source in virtually every respect.

 

[imBask]

CS:GO is superior to Source in virtually every respect.

NO, I ONLY PLAY 1.6 ON A CRT MONITOR IN 640 * 480 BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY TRUE WAY TO PLAY CS STOP ENJOYING THINGS


seriously, the CS community is almost as bad as the MOBA one, it's 33% elitism, 33% "420 blaze it look at me I smoke weed" and 33% way too competitive

 

[JaseC]

NO, I ONLY PLAY 1.6 ON A CRT MONITOR IN 640 * 480 BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY TRUE WAY TO PLAY CS STOP ENJOYING THINGS

I originally rocked 800x600 back in the day but eventually moved to 1024x768 because I preferred the larger scoreboard font.