The Dear Leader
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Nice, ETS2 multiplayer was a hot mess in the best way so I'm sure ATS will be just as good.
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Steam | 02.2016 - Orangeade
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Nice, ETS2 multiplayer was a hot mess in the best way so I'm sure ATS will be just as good.
-8% if you own DS1 + DS2 is lame loyalty discount.
Phawx
Member
There it is. 8% off for owning any previous Souls game on Steam it seems. That's a weird number.
Speaking of Dark Souls, I just learned about this Vagrant enemy. Over 200 hours spent on the game and never seen one. Fuck man.
crazyrabbits
Banned
Oh boy. Only $60 in Canada.
and GG and Arcana Heart, etc.
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texhnolyze
Banned
No regional pricing.. :/
It seems that you get 8% discount even if you only own one DS game. Kinds sucks for those who own all three.
Hero Prinny
Member
so... wait for the complete edition like i did for DS2? ok, got it.
texhnolyze
Banned
So, what's the chance of a 'sold in a completely different store page DX12 version' of DS3 next year?
Unless Xbox Two and PS5 magically release in 2017, it seems unlikely.
texhnolyze
Banned
PC timed exclusive.
Sr Kitsune
Member
Is it 60 USD for Dark Souls 3? (non-deluxe, standar editon)
Because it's around 27 usd here.
Because it's around 27 usd here.
So I just started Undertale (courtesy of a giveaway by Cth). Only played a few minutes so far, but it's a nice experience. That beginning of the tutorial was scary and a dirty trick, but Toriel has been a great guide. It's soothing having her show you around and making sure you're safe.
Capcom, why do you do me dirty like this? Nothing happening here.
Edit: Welp, apparently only the german version was not unlocked ...
VPN it is.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Yeah think I'll stick with my £27 zavvi pre order for DS3
Now I need to get a season pass though >_<
I remember the days of the Russian bear
Pre ordered DS2 season pass for half price ;_;
Now I need to get a season pass though >_<
I remember the days of the Russian bear
Pre ordered DS2 season pass for half price ;_;
I think we've hit 3rd world country status and now get the discounts that go with it.
Hero Prinny
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for those interested, Grammys will start in about 20 minutes, personally i don't give a shit about the Grammys but the cast of the Broadway play Hamilton will be performing a song (my guess is that it'll be this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp9HUc9HraQ ). I can't wait to see it then after thats done the tv shall be going off. lol
then after thats done the tv shall be going off. lolCanada and the US are the same region, we only get our own store when our dollar slips a bit.
freshVeggie
Member
Already purchasable? Wow, pubs are getting faster and faster.
Chance Hale
Member
How do I get my eightarc fusion to work in SFV?
Nabs
Member
JoyToKey?
Hero Prinny
Member
well they do want your $$ faster and faster as well. i mean look, they already got the season pass ready and I don't even think that was even ever officially announced.
I spent some of my holiday day off playing 6-7 hours of Death To Spies. I really like it. It definitely has those features of a lot of stealth games where you wind up abusing saves if you don't want to get into firefights, but I think the game wanted to play it a little more realistically and I think that's ok. Trigger an alarm, for example, and you'll can have the entire level full of enemies after you, not just the ones in next room while everyone else ignores the screaming alarm. It's kind of on you if you are willing to deal with the consequences of being spotted or if you absolutely must finish as stealthy possible and will be hitting F8 over and over.
I guess the best description would be a combination of Hitman and a stealth espionage game, since disguises are very important, and you usually use your initial disguise to get access to a place where a better disguise is available.
Levels are not linear in any way, and your choice is not just stealth vs. loud, you also get multiple stealth choices. For example, do you find the paperwork to walk into the prison blocks and get your comrade out, or do you find the paperwork that will get your enemies to deliver him to an interrogation room to be rescued?
If Alekhine's Gun is going to be this formula with better graphics, I'll definitely have to get it.
I guess the best description would be a combination of Hitman and a stealth espionage game, since disguises are very important, and you usually use your initial disguise to get access to a place where a better disguise is available.
Levels are not linear in any way, and your choice is not just stealth vs. loud, you also get multiple stealth choices. For example, do you find the paperwork to walk into the prison blocks and get your comrade out, or do you find the paperwork that will get your enemies to deliver him to an interrogation room to be rescued?
If Alekhine's Gun is going to be this formula with better graphics, I'll definitely have to get it.
I beat SOMA the other day, took me around 9 hours.. I tried to explore as much as I could to get all the notes/audio files etc. Though I'm sure I missed some as some areas were too spoopy with the monsters and made me anxious so I just wanted to GTFO...
Really really enjoyed the setting, I love soft science fiction like stories like PKD.. The game references PKD at the start and actually follows through with how the game/story plays out.. not just in the overall plot but in the small touches that remind me of PKD style like the cute little maintenance robots and other quirky world building things.
Exploring derelict stations underwater, with the metal creaking from pressure is great... really nice lighting and generally atmosphere. Eploring the ocean floor was also pretty great, as it just looks pretty and eventually completely scary.. The ocen is really unknown to us and that is where horror lies. The part where you are in the deep sea is incredible.
It's not so much a horror game like Amnesia, it's more of a sci-fi adventure game with horror elements, but the game almost spooked me more than Amnesia.. In Amnesia there is constant dread and after a while I became numb to it.. In SOMA I feel the pacing is a lot better, with more downtime to focus on puzzles/story without fear of a monster, but it's those lulls that make the spoopy/intense moments more impactful for me.
thanks again to Uzzy for the raffle from which I won this excellent game.
9/10
tl;dr: SOMA is good, you should play it.
Chance Hale
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Street Fighter V seems to run at a steady 60 FPS at 4K outside of minor hitching in the character selection screen. Exciting!
Does disconnecting the vpn kick you out?
Edit: Nevermind at steady, lol.
Does disconnecting the vpn kick you out?
Edit: Nevermind at steady, lol.
Good thing I am STILL going through Dark Souls 1. Then I go through 2 and its expansion things, and by that point 3 should be in a game of the year type thing and cheaper.
salazar547
Member
Street Fighter V launched already? mine still says that it isnt available :/
Chance Hale
Member
Background props being 30 FPS is really jarring.
I usually don't do recommendations, but I feel this one is not very well-known and it deserves more exposure.
Militia was part of the Hidden Gems Bundle 2 (Bundle Stars) a month ago, and last week I was looking for a simple and short game to play after finishing Mass Effect 3. Since 100% of the Steam reviews were positive, I picked Militia. After about 15 hours (so much for choosing a short game!), it's definitely a hidden gem. Militia is a turn-based strategy played on a board similar to a chess board or a checker board. Each "side" has a group of units, but yours are different from the A.I., and you only have three compared to usually more than 10 for your opponents.
Like chess, each unit does something unique. For example, the warrior (represented by the axe) can't move far and can only attack ennemies at close range. While the mage is most effective attacking from a distance, but you have to be careful not to hit your other two units. Earlier, I put the word "side" between quotation marks, because unlike chess units are placed almost randomly at the start of each game. Which means every battle is different.
When you win a game, you gain experience and eventually you level up, making each new game more difficult. You reach a point where you have to be careful before each move, which means games are much longer. You can't afford to lose one unit at level 8+. Just when the game started to feel repetitive, I realized I was playing the "Light World" mode. There is also a "Dark World", with the same board (different color), but a whole slew of new units for you and the AI. Somehow, I felt the Dark World was easier than the Light World. Maybe I was just more experienced.
Visually, Militia is quite simple, and it uses Unity. Soundtrack is good, but doesn't have enough diversity. I kinda wish local multiplayer was an option, since it would have been fun to control the other units. Still, Militia is a great little strategy/puzzle game and it's perfect if you have 15 minutes to spare.
Militia was part of the Hidden Gems Bundle 2 (Bundle Stars) a month ago, and last week I was looking for a simple and short game to play after finishing Mass Effect 3. Since 100% of the Steam reviews were positive, I picked Militia. After about 15 hours (so much for choosing a short game!), it's definitely a hidden gem. Militia is a turn-based strategy played on a board similar to a chess board or a checker board. Each "side" has a group of units, but yours are different from the A.I., and you only have three compared to usually more than 10 for your opponents.
Like chess, each unit does something unique. For example, the warrior (represented by the axe) can't move far and can only attack ennemies at close range. While the mage is most effective attacking from a distance, but you have to be careful not to hit your other two units. Earlier, I put the word "side" between quotation marks, because unlike chess units are placed almost randomly at the start of each game. Which means every battle is different.
When you win a game, you gain experience and eventually you level up, making each new game more difficult. You reach a point where you have to be careful before each move, which means games are much longer. You can't afford to lose one unit at level 8+. Just when the game started to feel repetitive, I realized I was playing the "Light World" mode. There is also a "Dark World", with the same board (different color), but a whole slew of new units for you and the AI. Somehow, I felt the Dark World was easier than the Light World. Maybe I was just more experienced.
Visually, Militia is quite simple, and it uses Unity. Soundtrack is good, but doesn't have enough diversity. I kinda wish local multiplayer was an option, since it would have been fun to control the other units. Still, Militia is a great little strategy/puzzle game and it's perfect if you have 15 minutes to spare.
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Jawmuncher
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I'm guessing VPN Unlocks don't work how they used to. Had steam completely off and would connect to my account. Both the browser and client would say I still needed to wait 4 hours. Even though I was connected to the UK (Not being logged in brought me to the SFV page with no issues). I'm guessing if you have account details your area gets hard locked in.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Wow, some Ukrainian dude tried to login to my account today. Should I be worried about my organs being harvested while I'm sleeping or something?
Chance Hale
Member
Are you by any chance running an Ethernet cord directly from your computer to a secondary router instead of a wall jack? I did that for a short period last year and it made VPN unlocking impossible.
I was able to play SFV for a bit, although once I disabled the vpn it couldn't reconnect to the servers so I'll just wait until tonight to play more.
Jawmuncher
Member
I'm on wifi, but my modem does plug into a router. So that probably is the case. Oh well, guess i'll wait.
Is there a way to tell when Steam decides to do it other than a fluctuating currency?
No, but maybe get that 2-step-auth for your email if you don't use mobile auth for Steam.
It doesn't change that often, tbh. It's not like an every day swap sort of thing. It'll be this way for a while, haha, and new AAA titles will all be about 79.99 for the Canadian store, the end.
crazyrabbits
Banned
Going to start Dark Souls I and see how I find it. Need to scratch that RPG itch again.
And yes, I know that I have to get DSfix.
Never bothered with Painful mode. Too much aggravation.
And yes, I know that I have to get DSfix.
Never bothered with Painful mode. Too much aggravation.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Just finished Lisa: The Painful a bit ago and really liked it! I'm probably going to do a Painful mode run later since it apparently has some unique content.
pantsattack
Member
Hey I just started Ultra as I got it from a generous gaffer. I need other noobs to play. Id/pantsattack
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