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Amazon Summer Sale July 1 | Not steamy but very hot (non-US buyers: read OP)
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Koroviev
Member
A GAF recommendation hasn't failed me yet, but BD just looks so incredibly generic. The screenshots make it look like every other TPS on the market featuring a ridiculously muscular protagonist.
"Gamble?" It's a gamble because of the reviews? An overwhelmingly positive consensus coming from gamers around the internet (of those who played more than the demo) and a $10 price tag don't make that investment low-risk enough?
Things that raise it above the rest of its kind: a) the story, b) the combat, c) the modularly modeled damage that the enemies take (and withstand), d) the pacing and e) the cinematography of the cutscenes. It's "a B scifi action movie" the game, and it does it perfectly.
Your call.
It's the game of the year 2012 so far in my books, with relative ease.
ClosingADoor
Member
Most websites I've seen score it around a 7 - 7.5. Why is that terrible?
And a lot of people here are positive about it. Have yet to play it myself.
You are not using the word terrible correctly.
dollartaco
Member
Remap?
NeededSleep
Member
Did i miss the oh so fine bundle sale? i go to check out and its at 29.99 now
Like I said, playing the demo or the first half hour to hour doesn't really cut it. The game doesn't truly start until Chapter 2. But boy does it pick up from then on. It's an awesome 9-hour experience and apart from the terrible opening chapter, I loved every minute.
Felix Lighter
Member
It plays very much like other third person shooters. There are some interesting characters and a quirky story. As far as, mechanics go, it plays very much like a faster paced Gears of War with one particular unique mechanic, when you remove an enemy's head they will fight on your side until they die. The game controls well and the pacing is good for the most part, though at some points I feel that gameplay is interrupted too often for story purposes. Really solid game and I feel it's definitely worth $10 if you're a fan of the genre. On the other hand, if you can't stand TPS games, don't expect something radically different.
dollartaco
Member
Xplatformer
Member
360 controller? It wasn't meant for KB/M.
Probably a smart idea... if you don't mind waiting, then do it, no matter who reviews it. i bought it for 10 and sadly only played the first level. i might get back into it, or it might fall into my backlog. Either way, I could have waited to buy it, maybe during the fall or winter sales, when it will probably be $5, and then spend my money on something i would actually play right now. Oh well, I was getting tired of waiting for the summer sale and I just had to buy something from somewhere... and binary domain was a suitable fix.
Works fine with M+KB once you remap it properly.
Suggested bindings?
Xplatformer
Member
Are you guys that plan on waiting to purchase Binary Domain not planning on playing mulitplayer? I'd think that the longer you wait the less chance you'll find guys to kill in multiplayer.
legacyzero
Banned
That Spider boss fight I just finished was worth the $10 by itself.
The game starts off a bit slow, but is gradually escalating.
I preferred keyboard+mouse. Other than the slightly annoying mouse acceleration issue, it worked just fine; it was not too different from the likes of Mass Effect 2 or 3. I probably rebinded a few of the default keys though.
But I can't play TPS's like this for shit with a controller so the choice was obvious.
Used this from dragonlifes post earlier in this thread.
And I completely agree about the online. A week would be nice.
And just so you guys know, there's a demo for the game on Steam. No excuses! Go try it out. It's what sold me on the game.
I'll try to later, or I'll try playing with a pad (it supports it right?). Otherwise I'll have to accept I simply suck at playing it if it doesn't work out.
Koroviev
Member
I'm not anti-TPS (I love Mass Effect), I just don't like how much the main guys look like they were pulled straight from Gears. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is my favorite sci-fi novel, so I certainly find the premise intriguing.
How does the game run on PC? I have a 3.0 GHz dual core, a GTX 460, 4 GB of RAM and a 1920 x 1080 resolution. I have a PS3 controller, if the game works with Motion Joy.
Yes, I am.
It probably won't be too long before it's $5. Maybe even during the steam summer sale?!
YianGaruga
Banned
Hey guys,
buy Binary Domain. I'm seriously baffled at the reviews it has been getting. It's a solid 9 for me so far. And by that I mean it is fantastic. Just buy it. It'll be a long time until it goes below $10, and it's ABSOLUTELY worth it at this pricepoint.
I'm playing it with a 360 pad and it controls perfectly fine.
BUY IT.
buy Binary Domain. I'm seriously baffled at the reviews it has been getting. It's a solid 9 for me so far. And by that I mean it is fantastic. Just buy it. It'll be a long time until it goes below $10, and it's ABSOLUTELY worth it at this pricepoint.
I'm playing it with a 360 pad and it controls perfectly fine.
BUY IT.
Koroviev
Member
I have nothing against the mechs. They're my favorite enemies in Mass Effect.
$10 is a 75% discount. Don't think Steam will go lower than that :\
You're expecting Steam to hit 88%? We're lucky if they even hit 80% off :lol. The max Steam discounts is generally at 75% and that's whats currently being offered right now. Steam rarely goes past that mark and that's generally for for older games. This game just came out like 2 or 3 months ago on PC. Not to mention the fact that Amazon has shown that they can beat Steam. If you want the game and want to play it now may as well pick it up.
dollartaco
Member
Oh, I know you have nothing against robots. You certainly do go out of your way to defend them. That got me thinking...
On a pretty decent machine (i5-2500K, GTX 560 Ti, 8 GB) at least, it runs absolutely flawlessly at 1920x1080. No slowdowns at all ever, no matter how much shit is going down, and the game looks pretty damn nice and there's no frame limit or any such nonsense (except the cutscenes, they seem to be locked at 30 FPS). I suppose the graphics are not quite state-of-the-art but they look good nonetheless. The characters and the robots look great and are animated really well.
YianGaruga
Banned
Are people generally able to find multiplayer games in BD?
I know it's not the primary focus of the game, but I'd like to try it out and can never find any games. Thinking it's maybe a network issue on my side.
I know it's not the primary focus of the game, but I'd like to try it out and can never find any games. Thinking it's maybe a network issue on my side.
Stronghammer22
Member
Noooo!!! I was literally planning to buy Crusader Kings II in two hours time when the bank opens (need to put money on my debit card), I thought I had to the 14th, so I didn't go earlier.
Oh well, it was $10 on Steam a few weeks back (I was away), hopefully it will hit the same price point during the Summer Sale. Need to elevate that timer to priority one Tony, lol.
Man, I would have missed out on some amazing games if I trusted reviewers. Until you actually try the games for yourself, you really don't know.
By the way, I don't see how 68/100 is "terrible". It has a higher metacritic on Xbox/PS3, but regardless, if I am ever grading you and you score 68/100, I will be sure to give you an F. XD
Refreshment.01
Member
This concerns me also. I have the game but some guys here at the forums said there are security concerns with firewalls and av software triggering alarms left and right. This has prevented me from trying the multi player a bit.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Should I buy Binary Domain or the slightly cheaper Hot Pursuit?
I hear both have slightly iffy PC ports. Is Hot Pursuit locked to 30fps?
I hear both have slightly iffy PC ports. Is Hot Pursuit locked to 30fps?
Elginer
Member
I hope The Last Remnant goes on sale
In a miracle, Amazon had it on sale for 15 last month. I hopped on that shit like a lion on a gazelle.
Question for that that picked up BD, how's the voice thing work? It any good or can it be played w/o it?
Koroviev
Member
I'm having issues with the BD demo. The game crashes the second the opening cutscene starts :\
And Gamers Gate (I believe) had it for 7,50 later last month.
Koroviev
Member
Yeah, that's when I bought it. Shame it doesn't go on sale more often, considering it has been on the market for years :\
Elginer
Member
I can't believe I missed that. Oh well, more money for Tony and his masters lol.
witchedwiz
Member
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i want to buy the 2 amalur dlc and xcom :X
send a pm if you can help :|
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Deleted member 10571
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For me this game is this year's Alpha Protocol. It's fucking awesome once you get through the tutorial level. And I hated Gears!
You're having trouble running Alan Wake on that rig? That doesn't seem right.
Edit: let me know how SMAA works for you over the long term. It works for me for a little bit but then always crashes. Both with an AMD and Nvidia card.
Koroviev
Member
Yeah, I've been looking at that. Changing all of the video settings to low didn't help, so now I'm rolling back the drivers.
Xplatformer
Member
How do we fix this?
When I'm on Steam my handle is XBRoughneck. I am more than happy to game with others when I'm online.
It's ridiculous that this fun game doesn't have a ton of people playing online.
And yes, after 1 hour I enjoy the story.
I find the game is actually better with a mouse and keyboard (most 3rd person games are) but only if you remap everything because the defaults are shit, and the On Screen button images are just wrong. Like what is -><-? what's [_]?
I know what they were trying to do but it's shit.
Also the game gets better after chapter 1.
Also the voice commands are shit. It keeps thinking I'm saying something else, prolly because of the way I say words.
I know what they were trying to do but it's shit.
Also the game gets better after chapter 1.
Also the voice commands are shit. It keeps thinking I'm saying something else, prolly because of the way I say words.