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[Lord British]

Ah, the old school gaming, where there is no save points

It, to me, is not inherently laudable that a game is difficult. It's 2013, I have to do stuff, and Volgarr is not good enough to merit me replaying the first level over and over. It's a shame because I dig it, and of course plenty of GAFers are okay with the situation, but unfortunately I find arbitrary saving limitations to be gently irritating enough that I'm prepared to drop a game over them.

It's totally possible I missed something though; I did see the "go left to skip ahead" thing but it just brought me back to level one.

 

[RionaaM]

It really was. Still one of the best games I've ever played, so every insight into its development is just so interesting.

You are a good man and you should feel good.

Big Bad Bundle is live

Do I want the $1 games? Are they good in a "I only got them for increasing my games count, but at least I didn't spend money on something that sucks" way?

 

[nexen]

Do I want the $1 games? Are they good in a "I only got them for increasing my games count, but at least I didn't spend money on something that sucks" way?

I think Hack, Slash, Loot is terrrible. I love rougelikes too.

 

[Abomination]

It was not Dino Crisis, googling some Carnivores images looks like the game I played.

There are more Dino games that uses tranquilizer darts?
The world is not the same anymore . . .

 

[jshackles]

For the Mac users...

https://exclusives.macappdeals.com/sales/the-call-of-duty-bundle

Not exactly a "great" deal, but the cheapest these have been overall. I'd probably buy it if Black Ops and it's DLC wasn't Mac only.

All Steam keys.

 

[morningbus]

For the Mac users...

https://exclusives.macappdeals.com/sales/the-call-of-duty-bundle

Not exactly a "great" deal, but the cheapest these have been overall. I'd probably buy it if Black Ops and it's DLC wasn't Mac only.

All Steam keys.

I wonder if Activision will ever start doing their own Mac/Linux ports. If SteamOS is popular enough, I could see it happening.

 

[PandaPedinte]

There are more Dino games that uses tranquilizer darts?
The world is not the same anymore . . .

In my head the character threw darts, but I played that game so much time ago that I don't even remeber the details.

Along with this game I used to play that HL1 demo that was totally different from the game that was released.

 

[jshackles]

I wonder if Activision will ever start doing their own Mac/Linux ports. If SteamOS is popular enough, I could see it happening.

Even if they did I bet those greedy bastards wouldn't release SteamPlay versions of their games.

 

[Copons]

Even if they did I bet those greedy bastards wouldn't release SteamPlay versions of their games.

Wait, CoD games aren't SteamPlay? As in, there are two Win/Mac standalone versions?
Is it even possible on Steam? :O

 

[jshackles]

Wait, CoD games aren't SteamPlay? As in, there are two Win/Mac standalone versions?
Is it even possible on Steam? :O

Black Ops is one of the only (if not THE only) game where this is the case.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/42700/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/214630

Two separate apps, two entries in your library, and even the DLC must be purchased for the particular version you purchased.

 

[Knurek]

Wait, CoD games aren't SteamPlay? As in, there are two Win/Mac standalone versions?
Is it even possible on Steam? :O

GTA games say hi.

 

[Turfster]

Wait, CoD games aren't SteamPlay? As in, there are two Win/Mac standalone versions?
Is it even possible on Steam? :O

Civ 4 says hi.
There's basically a few holdouts from like, years ago, before steamplay existed.

 

[Addnan]

GTA games say hi.

They don't make you pay twice, Blops does.

 

[jshackles]

GTA games say hi.

Civ 4 says hi.
There's basically a few holdouts from like, years ago, before steamplay existed.

True - even though there are separate builds and library entries for these, they are still SteamPlay and cannot be purchased separately.

 

[Copons]

GTA games say hi.

Civ 4 says hi.
There's basically a few holdouts from like, years ago, before steamplay existed.

Yup.
And, of course...

They don't make you pay twice, Blops does.

True - even though there are separate builds and library entries for these, they are still SteamPlay and cannot be purchased separately.

Yup.


GTAs and Civ4 are more an annoyance in the library than I clear "violation" of an "unwritten Steam-user agreement".
I don't know, I switch OSs twice a day, and what if I had bought the Mac version at work and then once back home, on Win, I discovered I couldn't play it?

Not cool at all. :/

 

[Stallion Free]

GTAs and Civ4 are more an annoyance in the library than I clear "violation" of an "unwritten Steam-user agreement".
I don't know, I switch OSs twice a day, and what if I had bought the Mac version at work and then once back home, on Win, I discovered I couldn't play it?

Not cool at all. :/

Steamplay icons exist for a reason.

 

[Copons]

Steamplay icons exist for a reason.

I know, but (I can't check right now as I entered the wrong birthdate and I don't care enought to relaunch the browser ) it seems that both entries have the same name.
Of course there are means to know that they're Win or Mac only, but still, when every single other multi-OS game on Steam is SteamPlay, I think someone may fall in this "trick" anyway.

 

[Turfster]

New bundlestars bundle:
Blaze of Glory bundle 2.18€, all steam keys

• Commander: Conquest of the Americas Gold
• WWIII: Black Gold
• KnightShift
• East India Company
• Panzer Claws 1&2

 

[jshackles]

New bundlestars bundle:
Blaze of Glory bundle 2.18€, all steam keys

• Commander: Conquest of the Americas Gold
• WWIII: Black Gold
• KnightShift
• East India Company
• Panzer Claws 1&2

I already own 2/5 but I have a hard time turning down Steam games at less than $1 each. Bought.

 

[RuinKaos]

In my head the character threw darts, but I played that game so much time ago that I don't even remeber the details.

Along with this game I used to play that HL1 demo that was totally different from the game that was released.

Was the game Turok? I never played the game but I remember this being a FPS with dinosaurs in it.

 

[Grief.exe]

I agree but that's mainly because no other FPS has challenged it and as such the game stands as one of the greatest with little to no competition. Still in my view HL1<EP2<HL2<EP1.

That list should be reversed and then it would be true.

 

[Queen of Hunting]

audiosurf 2 is up for buy

 

[drizzle]

Big Bad Bundle from Bundle Dragon fixed their shit and is dispensing keys now.

Hack Slash Loot is a 8 meg download? wut....

 

[jshackles]

Just a heads up on the new Bundlestars....

I noticed the two games I already owned were the "Gold" editions that included all of the DLC. Imagine my surprise when I redeemed the codes:

 

[Mengy]

audiosurf 2 is up for buy

Cool, so it is, as an early access.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/235800/?snr=1_7_15__13

I love the original and still play it regularly, but the previews for the second one didn't convince me. It almost seemed like they needlessly complicated the gameplay. I'll wait for reviews to see how others like it, but I'll be curiously watching it and hoping it's at least as good as the original Audiosurf is.

 

[Turfster]

Daily: Bit Trip Runner 2 66% off

 

[Stallion Free]

That list should be reversed and then it would be true.

Episode One better than HL1?

 

[PandaPedinte]

Was the game Turok? I never played the game but I remember this being a FPS with dinosaurs in it.

Not Turok. I think it was Carnivores but I played it 15 years ago and my memory is pretty bad.

 

[Turfster]

Episode One better than HL1?

Episode One has the godawful zombie elevator. I'm not seeing it either.

 

[Grief.exe]

Episode One better than HL1?

No!!!
That is currently how he has the list set up.

HL1<EP2<HL2<EP1

Episode 2 is greater than HL1
HL1 is less than EP2

At least, that is what the mathematical symbols imply. He is saying EP1 is the best of the series when it is, objectively, the worst.

Reversing it would just be

HL1>EP2>HL2>EP1 though I believe HL1 is interchangeable with EP2 or HL2.

Then again my brain has been fried by studying, so maybe I am missing something.

 

[Borgnine]

Blacklist on console is $40 but Steam is still $60, what the crap is this crap.

 

[Tesseract]

Daily: Bit Trip Runner 2 66% off

omg, thanks!

 

[jshackles]

Blacklist on console is $40 but Steam is still $60, what the crap is this crap.

It was $44.99 on a daily deal last Friday. Also RIP Tom Clancy.

 

[TheSeks]

Blacklist on console is $40 but Steam is still $60, what the crap is this crap.

It's been out only for a month. PC/digital doesn't downgrade as fast as retail. Downside of digital, I'm afraid.

Speaking of degrading prices: When is the Fall Steam sale supposed to happen? I'm sitting here wanting to play DMC4 so badly but know as soon as I buy it for $20 it'll be $5-10 again and I want to get it for that price. D:

 

[Grief.exe]

Blacklist on console is $40 but Steam is still $60, what the crap is this crap.

That isn't base price, but a temporary sale at a certain retailer.

Steam has already had a comparable sale. These prices are set by the publisher, not Valve.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

In my head the character threw darts, but I played that game so much time ago that I don't even remeber the details.

Along with this game I used to play that HL1 demo that was totally different from the game that was released.

Try posting in the Games you remember, names you don't thread. There are some amazing Gaffers in that thread with encyclopaedic knowledge and ninja search skills. They're awesome.

 

[Borgnine]

It was $44.99 on a daily deal last Friday.

YEAH BUT I MISSED IT.

 

[Stallion Free]

No!!!
That is currently how he has the list set up.

HL1<EP2<HL2<EP1

Episode 2 is greater than HL1
HL1 is less than EP2

At least, that is what the mathematical symbols imply. He is saying EP1 is the best of the series when it is, objectively, the worst.

Reversing it would just be

HL1>EP2>HL2>EP1 though I believe HL1 is interchangeable with EP2 or HL2.

Then again my brain has been fried by studying, so maybe I am missing something.

Regardless of his mathematical symbol usage, his order of best to worst was pretty obvious. No one is gonna put Episode 1 on top of the pile.

 

[PetriP-TNT]

One month 'till Deadly Premonition and still no price

 

[MMBosstones86]

YEAH BUT I MISSED IT.

I'm sure it will be discounted the same if not more in the next sale

 

[jshackles]

I'm sure it will be discounted the same if not more in the next sale

I'm surprised Ubisoft isn't doing a Tom Clancy themed sale to cash in as much as possible on the news of his death this morning.

 

[Turfster]

I'm surprised Ubisoft isn't doing a Tom Clancy themed sale to cash in as much as possible on the news of his death this morning.

Ubi isn't that flexible

 

[Grief.exe]

Regardless of his mathematical symbol usage, his order of best to worst was pretty obvious. No one is gonna put Episode 1 on top of the pile.

IDK, people have weird opinions and, apparently, use the wrong methods of conveying said opinions.

 

[honorless]

Hack Slash Loot is a 8 meg download? wut....

Asset-wise, there's really not much to it. The sprites are about 8x8, the sounds are NES-esque. Don't remember much about the music.

...Haven't played enough of it to know if I agree with nexen that it's "terrible", but yeah I'd probably ignore it for $1 unless other games were bundled with it.

Daily: Bit Trip Runner 2 66% off

REALLY TEMPTED

 

[MMBosstones86]

I'm surprised Ubisoft isn't doing a Tom Clancy themed sale to cash in as much as possible on the news of his death this morning.

Speaking of cashing is as much as possible, Paramount released the first picture for 'Jack Ryan : Shadow Recruit' today. Ironic timing

 

[NingenJanai]

I'm surprised Ubisoft isn't doing a Tom Clancy themed sale to cash in as much as possible on the news of his death this morning.

The sale is on Uplay

Spoiler

jk

 

[maty]

REALLY TEMPTED

DO IT

Awesome game, easier than the first one though.

 

[Tesseract]

DO IT

Awesome game, easier than the first one though.

easier to perfect? that's where shit gets real.

 

[Sajjaja]

Daily: Bit Trip Runner 2 66% off

Hate that under the system requirements, the processor is a blank.....I NEED TO KNOW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DAMN IT!

 

[PandaPedinte]

It was posted in the monthly indie and may interest
someone here:

Hey guys! Have you seen the NotOnSteam Sale already?



Check it out on: http://notonsteam.com , lot's of great games in there, including our Lemmings meet Tetris puzzle game: MouseCraft available at Pay-What-You-Want.

We also created a Steam Greenlight Collection, so you can easily upvote your favourite games from the sale: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182868527

Fast Facts:

1. The sale includes over 35 games
2. Every game at-least 25% off (many are 50% off)
3. None of these games are currently available on Steam, but you'll get Steam keys if you'll buy them, after the games are Greenlit.
4. All games are displayed in random order on sale page
5. The sale starts at 9:00am PST on 10-2-13
6. The sale will last for one week (10-2-13 through 10-8-13)
7. The sale is hosted by Flippfly (creators of Race the Sun)