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Last Day of Steam Sales | you're officially broke: indie game / cheap game spotlight
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That helped, thank youmrgone said:Giant Bomb quicklook of Garshasp! It's definitely low-rent God of War (shamelessly so). It's far from the worst thing I've played but further from the best. I like it for $2.50From what I've read Lume is supposed to be very short. Hopefully it's short and sweet! The art style's lovely.
Another recommendation:
Winter Voices has an unbelievably interesting story concept if you are able to overlook or even embrace its slow movement/pacing.
You arent fighting any monsters in this RPG, but your own fears, hate and sorrows. Most of the time you cant even fight them, only escaping is an option. One ally you could summon is a "fairy tale" or the healing spell is called "consolation".
It definitely seems to have some problems but its really something worth experiencing if you dont need to have action in your games 24/7. I am enjoying it, read this review to see more of what its about:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/10/18/wot-i-think-winter-voices-avalanche/
Winter Voices has an unbelievably interesting story concept if you are able to overlook or even embrace its slow movement/pacing.
You arent fighting any monsters in this RPG, but your own fears, hate and sorrows. Most of the time you cant even fight them, only escaping is an option. One ally you could summon is a "fairy tale" or the healing spell is called "consolation".
It definitely seems to have some problems but its really something worth experiencing if you dont need to have action in your games 24/7. I am enjoying it, read this review to see more of what its about:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/10/18/wot-i-think-winter-voices-avalanche/
Schmattakopf
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But the soundtrack is godly.elektrixx said:
PixyJunket
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Reposting because like I like NES games and you should too.
PixyJunket said:One more recommendation from me before bed.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/
A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda reminds me a lot of the various Mega Man clones that came out at the height on the NES's popularity. Ya know, stuff like The Kiron Conquest and Darkwing Duck. It's not going to knock the king off of his throne, but if you dig the style, it's completely worth picking up. It's also very much an NES game in that you can beat it in one sitting. But the game has a lot of achievements and unlockables that give it a bit of replayability. Plus, there's a bonus item you can buy with tickets that basically gives you an extra in-game character (you can switch on the fly, but it's a new visual armor plus an exclusive weapon).
It's $4.99 for the duration of the sale. It runs nice at 1920x1080 60 frames per second and has excellent 360 controller integration.
I just ran through a game of it, thinking I'd just get the ticket achievement and call it a night, but I spent a few hours going through the whole game. And I'm pretty much thinking of going back to it tomorrow to try for some of the challenges or give it a hard mode run.
WARNING: A LARGE SCREENSHOT APPROACHES:
http://cdn.steampowered.com/v/gfx/a...e655d14d827a30538d75efa3682a89e.1920x1080.jpg
Kuro Madoushi
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Shatter is awesome. And one of the team members from Sidhe is a gaffer. You shut your dirty mouth!elektrixx said:
fokkusu said:
I can only imagine the backlash if EA did something like this in today's games.
I wonder how some people took it when Monkey Island came out, though I realize it fits in more with it's light hearted nature, and the industry didnt feel as "corporate" back then as it does now.
Imagine playing Dragon Age 2 and running into an elf advertising Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed in game.
IrishNinja
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LiK said:
same day as Maniac Mansion, and Grim Fandango.
i've no doubt GOG's gone after the holy grail of adventure gaming, and one day when they get it, ill wake up to a glorious 10 page thread here on GAF, and promptly empty my
unagisensei
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Anyone pick up Lume? The art style has me intrigued but I haven't see it mentioned at all besides in the OP. Thoughts?
AEREC said:
Well, the game also said that you should never pay more than $20 for a game
Also, like you said, thanks to the light hearted nature of Monkey Island it was taken as a joke breaking the 4th wall, and not a serious ad. When I was playing the game, I didn't even know that The Loom was a real game
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chixdiggit
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PixyJunket said:
How difficult is the game? Mega Man always infuriated me with it's difficulty.
PixyJunket
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There's a normal and hard difficulty. Normal was a breeze to me (but I am quite experienced in old school games). If you pick up the little items that drop from enemies you are able to constantly craft repair pods to heal yourself at any time during the game, so even if you get smashed pretty badly, you can pretty much heal yourself a lot.chixdiggit said:
coopolon said:
Ah. But Nimbus was never a daily. It's true that it's featured today in the achievements, but it's been 50 percent off the entire time.
I had 9 friends who played it before yesterday and it's still at 9 after being achievement featured. Just a cool little game that everyone should at least watch the trailer for.
Traumahound
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unagisensei said:
I didn't like it at all. It looks very nice, but it's one of those puzzle-y adventure that doesn't give any clues or context as to its very obscure solutions. And it's very, very short. Like less than a half-hour short. I'd recommend avoiding it.
Leatherface
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Unless something amazing happens this last day of the Steam sale, I think my final $10 is going to:
**Special thanks to IndieJones for posting the link to the Drakensang thread that made me log into Steam, clear my cart of the 4 games that were ready to be purchased, and add Drakensang: The River of Time instead.
For $10 I think it would be a crime NOT to buy this! :x
IndieJones said:
**Special thanks to IndieJones for posting the link to the Drakensang thread that made me log into Steam, clear my cart of the 4 games that were ready to be purchased, and add Drakensang: The River of Time instead.
For $10 I think it would be a crime NOT to buy this! :x
domlolz said:
No. But try the demo if you're unsure. It's a ton easier. For comparisons sake, I've yet to get past the boss in the first world in SMB and I'm not sure I'll ever force myself to do it.
I've seen a gaffer complain he can't adjust to how the ship inverts when you hit a pad, but that's something a demo play would reveal to you. I've had no issues with it.
JacksUsername
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Excellent thread giving some much deserved love to the indie and small development games out there.
Picked up Magicka, Aquaria, and Torchlight this Steam sale. I think as the sales happen, I will be getting more and more games like this since I've already purchased most of the "big releases" already. And honestly, Jamestown is the most fun I've had with a game in a long time. Torchlight is what I expected, which is not a bad thing. Magicka is great, and Aquaria looks awesome, but I was having trouble with some of the colors in that game (red-green color blind and some of the colors on the song wheel blend together really easily)
Picked up Magicka, Aquaria, and Torchlight this Steam sale. I think as the sales happen, I will be getting more and more games like this since I've already purchased most of the "big releases" already. And honestly, Jamestown is the most fun I've had with a game in a long time. Torchlight is what I expected, which is not a bad thing. Magicka is great, and Aquaria looks awesome, but I was having trouble with some of the colors in that game (red-green color blind and some of the colors on the song wheel blend together really easily)
BomberMouse
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EDIT: Wrong thread, so i'll just chip some recommendations
- Jolly Rover is not very polished but very fun, certainly worst written but more entertaining than TLJ
- Greed Corp, buy it if you like pretty boardgames
- Flotilla and Atom Zombie Smasher are some of the most fun I had this year, from the official Flotilla thread
- Jolly Rover is not very polished but very fun, certainly worst written but more entertaining than TLJ
- Greed Corp, buy it if you like pretty boardgames
- Flotilla and Atom Zombie Smasher are some of the most fun I had this year, from the official Flotilla thread
IrishNinja
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BomberMouse said:
huh, first time ive ever heard that.
Right, since no one has mentioned it, I suppose I'll have to.
Buy Harvest: Massive Encounter
It's $2.50 for a really awesome tower defense / RTS game that throws hundreds of thousands of enemies at you. Which, you can combat with just as many weapons and whatnot.
Buy Harvest: Massive Encounter
It's $2.50 for a really awesome tower defense / RTS game that throws hundreds of thousands of enemies at you. Which, you can combat with just as many weapons and whatnot.
I just don't see how I hadn't found out about those games before the sale.EviLore said:
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I just "finished" a Robin game of "The Path" and holy shit people, play this game. Some memorable scenes and a LOT of feeling right there. Damn I really have to understand what just happened now, is it "continuing" the story as you explore with other characters, or is it all about the feeling?
Spoiler on my first "walkthrough":
SUCCESS.
Wat?
Awesome game. Then again, I REALLY liked Endless Forest from Tale of Tales, it's kinda similar, but The Path has more 'gamey' aspects to it.
Spoiler on my first "walkthrough":
Chose Robin, and obviously walked around in the forest (after "failing" first), found a huge lot of stuff, didn't unterstand what to do with "Robin's Circus" or something, on the second time visiting the graveyard I hugged (?) the wolf, then he walked me to the white tree, howled, fade out.
Next scene, one (as it appears) seriously unstable Robin walked to the house, found a grave instead of a bed, some intense shit happens,
Next scene, one (as it appears) seriously unstable Robin walked to the house, found a grave instead of a bed, some intense shit happens,
Wat?
Awesome game. Then again, I REALLY liked Endless Forest from Tale of Tales, it's kinda similar, but The Path has more 'gamey' aspects to it.
epmode said:
I really wish that they could get Avadon on steam at a $10-15 price point. I think it would sell pretty well actually.
But from this link, it looks like it got rejected on steam. It's a shame.
Also another shame is how Gemini Rue got rejected from being on steam. It's almost insulting that you have legitimately good games being rejected from steam, but then there's some pure shit games that get on. Oh well.
1-D_FTW said:
You're probably referring to me. I actually don't have that problem anymore now that I play the game with a 360 controller. I used to use the keyboard, and my problem was that when the orientation switched, it was like my fingers were getting tied up in a knot. With a thumbstick it's much easier to maneuver, IMO.