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2010 Steam Holiday Sale Thread: of GAF collectively handing over wallet to Based Gabe
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Salaadin said:
It very old school in that if you go some place and you die, chances are you are not supposed to be there yet. Remind me of the old Dragon Quest games where you would eventually get powerful enough to wonder to the new city and beat the stuff that formerly mauled your ass. I found the combat to be very difficult but rewarding. I always felt like I could die, even when fighting easier stuff and that kept it fun for me.
Still, not for everyone, and I can see how dying over and over could get frustrating.
AceBandage
Banned
Toma said:
Taking over facilities, doing kill missions and just plain raking up Chaos points is a lot of fun.
Thinking about getting Darksiders, how's the PC version?
You can go do missions from a map (I think) or you can just wander around and obliterate installations. One thing I like doing is randomly shooting one of the (evil) police then fight off the cavalry. It's amazingly satisfying considering all it really nets you is a decrease in ammo.Toma said:
Since F1 2010 is probably gonna run extremely poor, if at all, on this pc, I'm thinking of getting a copy of kotor and another witcher for my dad. I'll probably throw in my extra copy of HL2 I got with the orange box. He did ask for a surprise gift this year. He sure as hell will get one :lol
Rodney McKay
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To me, Alpha Protocol was treated as much as it deserved, panned by critics and ignored by gamers. There is a lot of dialog, but most of it is long drawn out conversations about the generic spy storyline. I also found the main character's voice actor completely monotonous and most of his dialog annoying, but you can just look on youtube to see if it bothers you.-Rogue5- said:
The gameplay is only passable if you choose to make a stealth/pistol build character, which makes all the other options you have for leveling up more or less pointless.
It does some neat things with what order you play missions out and the decision you make having an effect on the game, but I was so put off by the time I ended my first playthrough that I couldn't go through all of it again. There's also no new game+ mode to make the next playthroughs any more enjoyable.
A lot of people on GAF like the game and will praise it to the moon, but keep in mind that this game isn't for everybody. If you can look past it's multitude of flaws, play the game using the perfectly built character, and aren't annoyed by the main character then maybe you'll find some enjoyment out of it for $7.50.
AceBandage
Banned
WEGGLES said:
The best is killing so many soldiers that they call in an attack copter, and you steal it mid air.
alanias said:
It seemed that every area I went to that was off the main story path a bit would destroy me. Maybe Im unlucky in that sense but it did get frustrating.
Id still say the game is worth the sale price. I dont mean to imply that its bad at all. Its actually quite good in a lot of ways (I loved the world at atmosphere) but it did some things (like I mention above) that just irritated me towards the end.
I loved their approach to fast travel by making certain areas tied to travel crystals nad you had to find them and complete quests to get them. It promoted on foot travel which wasnt annoying at all because the world is very nice to look at.
The Quiet Man
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Toma said:
One of the first things I did was to tether a firetruck to the huge statue of the dictator in one of the nearby towns. TIMBERRRRRRRRRRRR
Um when you wake up on the beach in Risen is the only things showing supposed to be your hands/ feet, and arms? I can see where an outline of his body is supposed to be but don't see his body? WTF? Also I am hearding a lot about the DRM attached to Risen, is it really that bad?
Toma said:
Just going around and blowing shit up. Being creative. And even after finishing the missions, I have continued playing it with cheats (using a trainer) such as infinite grapple ropes, strong/unbreakable rope and unlimited health and ammo.
Example:
1. Blow shit up at a military airport, get police involved.
2. Link all the police together using the grapple gun.
3. Link one of them to a jet that's about to take off.
4. Jump onto the jet using your grapple.
5. The jet lifts off and flies with 20+ guards flailing and flying around, screaming behind it as you surf on top of the jet like a boss.
AND THEN
6. Hijack the plane, kick the pilot out.
7. Get back on top of the plane.
8. Ride the plane down to earth like you're in Dr. Strangelove.
9. Cue the biggest explosion ever, and you being rocketed miles to somewhere random in the game's world, unharmed to cause more chaos.
Just one of the hilarious things I did last night out of many, many things. :lol :lol
Learned how to use the grappling hook and parachute on a flat surface for a quick getaway. That is, hook far ahead, open the parachute halfway there (and don't press forward), hook the ground again. As long as you keep hooking something solid, you can keep flying. Then I went car/boat/plane surfing. Not at the same time, mind you, but that gives me an idea...Toma said:
Also, something fun to try when you're being chased: Hook the enemy car to the road. *flip* That simply doesn't get old. Or hook them together. Or to the railing of a bridge. I do like how often the question of "I wonder if I can..." is answered with a yes in this game.
I'm beginning to think of this game as "GTA San Andreas, the good parts version". So much potential for just messing around being a jerk. I need to shake some of my GTA habits, though. An enemy helicopter isn't something to try to outrun in this game. It's an early Christmas present, all you need to do is grapple up and open it.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
Okay, bought Dead Rising 2 and Silent Hunter 3.
AceBandage
Banned
Went ahead and got Darksiders and Blueberry Garden.
Hoping to enjoy both!
Hoping to enjoy both!
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Got Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. I hope GAF hasn't let me down on this one.
I'm more concerned about the 22 gigs this takes up as opposed to the $20 it cost. =P
I'm more concerned about the 22 gigs this takes up as opposed to the $20 it cost. =P
arts&crafts
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how much rpg is involved in Darkstalkers? (skills/ weapon choices) or is it pretty much just a straight up action game like God of War?
Sir Garbageman
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DennisK4 said:
You sold me, just bought it. I can't freaking help myself during these sales.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I'm gonna crack. I can feel it. I'll wait until tonight just in case prices change, which will decide exactly in what way I crack.
Variety and new experiences over the blockbuster. This is what you have done to me, PC gaming. I don't even have time for it, but it is the principle of the matter.
Variety and new experiences over the blockbuster. This is what you have done to me, PC gaming. I don't even have time for it, but it is the principle of the matter.
AgentOtaku
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aku08 said:
so true :lol
People have likened it to Zelda with a bigger focus on combat. Which is why I got it.arts&crafts said:
I watched a review too and there are some minor RPG aspects in that you can upgrade your moves and get new ones.
Dunno much more than that, watching a review would benefit you I think
arts&crafts
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Easy_D said:People have likened it to Zelda with a bigger focus on combat. Which is why I got it.
I watched a review too and there are some minor RPG aspects in that you can upgrade your moves and get new ones.
Dunno much more than that, watching a review would benefit you I think
Thanks for the feedback, I will just buy it. Its only 10 dollars and the only thing I have bought so far is Meat Boy:lol
dream said:
There's maybe 1.5 towns in the game total? Everything is fully realized, but it's a pretty small scale world. Major settlements include the Monastery, Port Town, and Bandit Settlement... but that's about it. All of them are full of quest lines though so it doesn't feel limited.
charlequin
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arts&crafts said:
It's Zelda with God of War combat.
There's only one town and two "faction camps". If you've played The Witcher I'd say the main town is about the same size as the Temple District in terms of content (maybe a tad bigger in space since there's no loading to get in buildings so buildings are larger on the outside than in most games. One camp is about the same size as the Swamp village. The other camp is the same but the layout doesn't compare correctly.dream said:
Beer Monkey
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Ugh, just realized Kasumi and Shadow Broker adds $17 to the Mass Effect 2 price.
Stabby McSter
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So who else has bought a shit load of games and hasn't touched ANY of them? D:
Jay Shadow
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I haven't, but that's because I'm still playing all the games I bought during the treasure hunt, so I'm not as far behind as I usually am.Stabby McSter said:
Stabby McSter said:
I haven't touched most of the games I bought because I can't run them yet. I'm gonna have an awesome library of games when I get my PC, but I have like 25 games now and who knows if I'll have time to play them all to completion.
it's gonna be a long month until I get my shit ready to go
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