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STEAM 2013 Announcements & Updates: 6, GFWL: 0 | Number of hours played bugged
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I need to get around to playing the DLC. I've heard both mini-campaigns are quite solid.
Edit: Err, I grossly misread your post and thought you'd been playing Amalur, haha.
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Spellforce 2. It's already some years old, but holds up great. The mix of RPG and RTS is really fun and it has a pretty awesome campaign which boasts a lot of variety.
The Expansion in the Gold edition, DragonStorm, is great as well. I love it because it's IMO the best blend of my two favorite genres, being a competent RPG-lite and RTS. The world is interesting as well, even though it's one of those cases were the world is better than the plot itself.
A pity that the developer, Phenomic, is stuck in EA's browser-game making limbo. The first Spellforce is a quality game as well, with som worse mechanics but a better story (pretty fantasy standard, though).
Man, all of these games really start to look the same. At first I thought this was Psycho Break, the PS4 game...
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Take Super Meat Boy. Now remove his legs and drop him from a great height. That is Nimbus. You are a momentum-driven spaceship whose only means of acceleration is gravity. As you fall, you gain speed. As you rise, you lose it. This deceptively simple mechanic combined with dozens of deviously designed but pleasantly short levels creates the sort of lasting appeal that will have you returning again and again, because you almost had it that last time, if only you could nudge yourself over that... last... ledge... New and interesting mechanics are introduced at a pleasant pace but quickly turn against you as you fail again and again. Despite the games difficulty, you will rarely feel frustrated as the developers managed a smooth difficulty curve throughout. And if you somehow get angry at it, the pleasant and soothing music will quickly calm you down. It took me over a year to finish this game, in short spurts between other, more laborious experiences, and it kept me engaged the entire time. It's always puzzled me that this game didn't arise to the pantheon of the Great Indies alongside such games as the aforementioned Super Meat Boy. I encourage everyone to play it!
(thanks to GAF OT for pics)
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Psycho Break is The Evil Within's name in Japan. Sorta like Resident Evil/Biohazard.
No PS4 exclusive thank god.
I always enjoy a good Qix like game and one trying something different even more so. Thanks for sharing this, I would have never have noticed it otherwise.
SpongeBob NoPants
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Depends what you mean by bad. It's kind of like Telltale's Walking Dead games in some respects - It's a mediocre, rough-edged game wrapped around a great, well-told story.
Oh. That explains. I retract my statement, sort of =p
Fortix is part of the current Groupees Be Mine Special Edition for the same price.
I loved Nimbus. It had that "one more try" feel and unlike SMB, it didn't go out of its way to screw the player up if they didn't have the motor reflexes of an 8 year old on a sugar rush.
Will grab for GoT (own most of the others).
Funny you should mention that, I recently bought the game because I crafted a 75% coupon. Have to say for $3.50 it's fantastic. It's easy and quick tower defense with a pretty neat card mechanic. Saw reviews complain about it being a grind, but I don't feel the need to max out my cards since I'm still clearing the levels.
I heard the GoT game is not too bad. Apparently the story is very good.
Atraveller
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It's the GoT RPG? Thought it was just the strategy game.
Amazing bundle, I might BTA for it
The strat game is Genesis. The RPG is okay. The setting and general vibe is more interesting than anything else.
Alessandro
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Divinity 2 alone is worth the bundle: bought last week and I'm having a blast. RPG made by Belgian developer Larian, a rough gem; stiffy animations, cluncky gampeplay but charming overall.. You can mind read people to get insight on new quests, reduce prices in shops, etc.
And if you kill too many bunnies they'll send a killer after you.
NingenJanai
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Might grab for Testament of Sherlock Holmes depending on BTA price.
TouchMyBox
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Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate.
I'm pretty sure it's me an DaFish who play it on steam. Nobody probably bought it yet because of the $19.99 price tag, but it's pixeljunk monsters so it's worth any price attached to it. It's probably the most relaxing game on steam, that is until one of your little dudes die, then it fills my heart with rage and sadness.
Rawket Lawnchair
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Guys, what was the price for the Tomb Raider/Hitman/Sleeping Dogs Amazon bundle?
Atraveller
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In that case, maybe I'll pick it up. HBO really should license the better studios.
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I'll give it a go fellow GAFfer:
Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
It has a metascore of 66/100 and Steam says I have 27 friends that have the game and 5 who want it. The game is not great gameplay wise. It might have poor mechanics but if you like Lord of the Rings you may like this game.
It have a nice setting to be played in the Winter with the Night town pouring rain like crazy and some quests with the world full of Snow. You can play Co-op with a friend.
The soundtrack is really nice too, they even had an Orchestra during E3 in 2011! Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSMfNACvGGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA-8gxzQHZs
The Art is very nice too. In game you can think it's simple but there are some details here and there that show that there was talented people working in the game.
Here's the picture of my Soundtrack and my own Art Book too:
derExperte
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Probably around $6 again. Good price for Testament alone if you like adventures.
And Nimbus gets a vote from me too.
$14.
I'm sold!
A bit late to this, but I feel like ACIII sold best due to the setting, which was in the "USA" and set during the
EDIT: Meant American Revolutionary War, sorry about that.
Keep in mind this deal is live
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F3EFMKQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Hitman, Sleepy Dogs, Tomb Raider for $13.99. I just picked up Tomb Raider and split the other copies using the Buy/Sell thread.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F3EFMKQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Hitman, Sleepy Dogs, Tomb Raider for $13.99. I just picked up Tomb Raider and split the other copies using the Buy/Sell thread.
It was nice read, thanks for posting this fellow GAFfer, guess I'll need to try that game soon since it's been in my Library for some time.
Rawket Lawnchair
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Thanks JaseC. Tempting.
Checked it 10 minutes ago, and it wasn't. Will have to think about it.
(thanks to GAF OT for pics)
That looks... cool, I might take a look at it. Was it on a bundle?
Maxwood
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I liked what i've played from War In The North. I'm no LoTR's fan, but the atmosphere in that game was great. Too bad about all those enemy waves, though.
It's pretty clear they want you to play in co-op, and i'm more of a SP guy.
Anyhow, about Assassin's Creed...
Which one would you guy's reccomend to a newcommer? Played a bit from part three thanks to PS+ and liked it, but I can't bare the framerate. Are the PC ports any good?
And, eh, story related.
It's pretty clear they want you to play in co-op, and i'm more of a SP guy.
Anyhow, about Assassin's Creed...
Which one would you guy's reccomend to a newcommer? Played a bit from part three thanks to PS+ and liked it, but I can't bare the framerate. Are the PC ports any good?
And, eh, story related.
Do they constantly push the magical apple's/precursors/weird alien glowing dude's in your face, or is it just backstory? That stuff didn't click the right way, if you know what I mean.
Apparently they were having duplicate keys issues earlier, but those issues have been sorted and the bundle was made available again.
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Lol no one in America cares about the War of 1812. It barely gets a chapter in history books. I think you meant Revolutionary War.
Also, we aren't the "USA." We are the USA.
Whoops, you're right, sorry about that.
I put USA in quotation marks because I thought it wasn't an independent nation till after the war.
EDIT: It seemed they declared independence during the war.
jshackles
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My son's history teacher (grade 9) told him that the War of 1812 had no historical significance. I had to sit him down and explain that sometimes teachers are wrong.
Got all the Red Orchestra 2 Custom Images sorted. Game comes with 4 sub-games, 3 of those are un-labeled, and one of those has one of the worst labels since the Arkham City cover art.
I liked what i've played from War In The North. I'm no LoTR's fan, but the atmosphere in that game was great. Too bad about all those enemy waves, though.
It's pretty clear they want you to play in co-op, and i'm more of a SP guy.
Anyhow, about Assassin's Creed...
Which one would you guy's reccomend to a newcommer? Played a bit from part three thanks to PS+ and liked it, but I can't bare the framerate. Are the PC ports any good?
And, eh, story related.Do they constantly push the magical apple's/precursors/weird alien glowing dude's in your face, or is it just backstory? That stuff didn't click the right way, if you know what I mean.
I'd recommend starting with 2 as more often than not the monotonous, repetitive nature of the original is off-putting to newcomers to the series. The campaigns in the games focus for the most part on the yesteryear narrative; the First Civilisation stuff exists mostly as a window-dressed means to an end.
I sunk several hours into the game earlier in the year, before putting it back on the backburner to finish something else (I'll get back to it one of these days), and only semi-recently realised that I changed the wrong line in DSfix, meaning the game was still rendering internally at 1024x720.
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Need some help here guys.
two things :
1 I pre ordered Agarest war but as you can see there is no pre install button .
is this a problem or has the game simply no preinstall option ?
2 For a while now Half life source seems like it is trying to update but nothing happens at all . ( put it on pause for the shot)
What is going on ?
two things :
1 I pre ordered Agarest war but as you can see there is no pre install button .
is this a problem or has the game simply no preinstall option ?
2 For a while now Half life source seems like it is trying to update but nothing happens at all . ( put it on pause for the shot)
What is going on ?
Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
Need some help here guys.
two things :
1 I pre ordered Agarest war but as you can see there is no pre install button .
is this a problem or has the game simply no preinstall option ?
2 For a while now Half life source seems like it is trying to update but nothing happens at all . ( put it on pause for the shot)
What is going on ?
Not all games have pre-loads. And for those that do, it's usually a few days before release.
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