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[NingenJanai]

Don't know if it's been said but...

7th Guest and 11th Hour out on Steam !!!!!

Awesome horror puzzle games, highly recommened.

 

[AngryChinchilla]

The game booted me after this

 

[Turfster]

The game booted me after this

Looks like it might have been better if they'd done some more testing like the Bioshock 2 people before releasing it...

 

[Grief.exe]

The hilarious thing is they have been 'finished' with this project for a long time. Was just a matter of pushing the update.

Needed some more time in the oven.

 

[JaseC]

GMG has a 50% off sale on Guardians of Middle Earth and DLC.

Tempting, but I'll wait for a sale on Steam.

Hey now. It's true, FF XIV is saving me money, but I will break down again come the winter sale.

That's if you remember there is a Winter Sale.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Looks like it might have been better if they'd done some more testing like the Bioshock 2 people before releasing it...

Yeah, instead of "temporarily" it should say "PERMANENTLY", that's a pretty big mistake.

 

[Card Boy]

Tempting, but I'll wait for a sale on Steam.



That's if you remember there is a Winter Sale.

GezTip: Game is dead on all 3 platforms its available on. Don't buy. Another game Warner Bros and Monolith never supported.

 

[Turfster]

GezTip: Game is dead on all 3 platforms its available on. Don't buy. Another game Warner Bros and Monolith never supported.

JaseC wouldn't buy it to play

 

[Milamber]

Huh, Space Rangers is no longer available on Steam, glad I got it before it was removed and replaced by Space Rangers HD.

 

[JaseC]

A note for those affected by Ubi's retroactive region lock on Black Flag: You can ask Support to remove the game from your account and add it to your inventory as a gift (thanks to spindoctor for confirming this). In doing so, you can resell the game to a Russian and make most of your money back if you'd rather not have to run a VPN every time you want to launch the game. Just a thought, though you may want to wait until closer to release just in case the restriction is reversed.

GezTip: Game is dead on all 3 platforms its available on. Don't buy. Another game Warner Bros and Monolith never supported.

It'll inevitably go F2P and I want to jump on the game beforehand because otherwise it won't add to my game count. Half off on Steam would knock down the RU price on the Mithril Edition to ~USD$18.

 

[Chance Hale]

Some of the choices in Black Ops 2 are actually very subtle in their approach, I'm honestly impressed. Isn't just a matter of "Kill evil terrorist or let him live" The club level was really well done as well.

It's weird though, in some areas the game actually looks really good(particularly at night) while other levels like the first one look pretty dated.

 

[Turfster]

Yeah, instead of "temporarily" it should say "PERMANENTLY", that's a pretty big mistake.

I'm starting to think they just replaced the GFWL authentication server with one of their own... one that can't really handle the load.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Hey now. It's true, FF XIV is saving me money, but I will break down again come the winter sale.

You're letting me down, Xel.

 

[JaseC]

Huh, Space Rangers is no longer available on Steam, glad I got it before it was removed and replaced by Space Rangers HD.

The original Space Rangers games were pulled about a year ago (I own the first but not the second; I'm guessing the pack wasn't discounted at the time). I asked 1C if they'd be returning, but:

I was simply told that the original games are no longer offered, which doesn't really answer the question, though I assume the person misspoke and intended to suggest that the games won't be returning. Oh well.

Edit: I just realised Nordic never got back to me.

 

[maneil99]

Some of the choices in Black Ops 2 are actually very subtle in their approach, I'm honestly impressed. Isn't just a matter of "Kill evil terrorist or let him live" The club level was really well done as well.

It's weird though, in some areas the game actually looks really good(particularly at night) while other levels like the first one look pretty dated.

Black Ops 2 has a great SP. Lots of plot twists and great music make it one of my favorites. I think CoD has easily the best SP out of all the AAA FPS games.

 

[TheSeks]

Try to think of it as a Japanese Gears of War.

Spoiler

I've never played GOW.

LMAO. It's no where NEAR Gears of War.

Really, it's a shame that people hate on the game without bothering to put even the tiniest amount of effort into it. Saying it's mechanically one of the worst shooters is absolutely absurd. I suppose that's what doomed us into getting Lost Planet 3 :/

Except mechanically it is in versus. In co-op it's fine. But in the versus when you're going against Japanese players that abuse I-frames? No. It's terrible and bullshit.

And frankly what doomed "us" into getting Lost Planet 3 was the fact Capcom didn't cut their losses after the first two didn't set the world on fire. I said it the first time and I'll say it again: "who wanted a sequel to Lost Planet (2)?" Outside of the small Japanese fanbase like Monster Hunter, I can't really recall anyone in the West clamoring for a sequel.

 

[maneil99]

A note for those affected by Ubi's retroactive region lock on Black Flag: You can ask Support to remove the game from your account and add it to your inventory as a gift (thanks to spindoctor for confirming this). In doing so, you can resell the game to a Russian and make most of your money back if you'd rather not have to run a VPN every time you want to launch the game. Just a thought, though you may want to wait until closer to release just in case the restriction is reversed.



It'll inevitably go F2P and I want to jump on the game beforehand because otherwise it won't add to my game count. Half off on Steam would knock down the RU price on the Mithril Edition to ~USD$18.

Wait what. I sold like 9. They become region locked even if they are in your library? Thats never happened. Even with Rayman.

 

[Jawmuncher]

LMAO. It's no where NEAR Gears of War.



Except mechanically it is in versus. In co-op it's fine. But in the versus when you're going against Japanese players that abuse I-frames? No. It's terrible and bullshit.

And frankly what doomed "us" into getting Lost Planet 3 was the fact Capcom didn't cut their losses after the first two didn't set the world on fire. I said it the first time and I'll say it again: "who wanted a sequel to Lost Planet (2)?" Outside of the small Japanese fanbase like Monster Hunter, I can't really recall anyone in the West clamoring for a sequel.

While I still want to play LP3 I can agree to that.
I remember when it got announced and that was the basically everyone's reaction.

 

[JaseC]

Wait what. I sold like 9. They become region locked even if they are in your library? Thats never happened. Even with Rayman.

Yep. In this case, the restriction applies to the sub attached to your account, not the app tied to it (since it's universal). Many people found themselves in this very situation earlier in the year when 2K retroactively region-locked The Bureau's RU subs. Rayman Legends is different in that the pre-order sub was universal and then Ubi added an RU-specific sub after release, so those who'd already bought the game weren't affected.

Edit: Or maybe it was Enemy Unknown. One of the two.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I was just looking at prices for removed games on SteamTrades. Holy shit. There's a guy selling copies of Saw: The Game (which I thought wasn't a totally terrible game when I rented it on 360) for 60 keys. That's bare minimum $100. WOW.

 

[Grief.exe]

I was just looking at prices for removed games on SteamTrades. Holy shit. There's a guy selling copies of Saw: The Game (which I thought wasn't a totally terrible game when I rented it on 360) for 60 keys. That's bare minimum $100. WOW.

I talked to a guy on Reddit a few months ago who was selling NWN2 for a similar amount of keys.

I know that there is a supply/demand thing going on here, but the scarcity in this case is truly just an illusion. These people have to understand that the market for this just doesn't exist, best case scenario people will just go to another service to acquire the game, worst case they will acquire it thorough illegal means.

 

[Card Boy]

I was just looking at prices for removed games on SteamTrades. Holy shit. There's a guy selling copies of Saw: The Game (which I thought wasn't a totally terrible game when I rented it on 360) for 60 keys. That's bare minimum $100. WOW.

JaceC will buy it (if he doesn't have it already (which he most likely does))

 

[JaseC]

I was just looking at prices for removed games on SteamTrades. Holy shit. There's a guy selling copies of Saw: The Game (which I thought wasn't a totally terrible game when I rented it on 360) for 60 keys. That's bare minimum $100. WOW.

Yeah, there are only a few copies left floating about the trading ether, so the asking prices are sky-high. You could save a bit of money by buying "grey market" keys.

 

[catabarez]

I was just looking at prices for removed games on SteamTrades. Holy shit. There's a guy selling copies of Saw: The Game (which I thought wasn't a totally terrible game when I rented it on 360) for 60 keys. That's bare minimum $100. WOW.

I found a guy that wanted about forty bucks worth of games during the Steam sale. I took it.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I talked to a guy on Reddit a few months ago who was selling NWN2 for a similar amount of keys.

Still think it's cool that I have NWN2 in my steam library.
Bought the game to play with friends for 9.99

 

[JaseC]

JaceC will buy it (if he doesn't have it already (which he most likely does))

Nah, I missed the boat on Saw. I don't want to throw $100 away on a single game this close to two of Steam's biggest sales, but paying stupid amounts of money for yanked games is something I might start doing next year.

 

[maneil99]

Yep. In this case, the restriction applies to the sub attached to your account, not the app tied to it (since it's universal). Many people found themselves in this very situation earlier in the year when 2K retroactively region-locked The Bureau's RU subs. Rayman Legends is different in that the pre-order sub was universal and then Ubi added an RU-specific sub after release, so those who'd already bought the game weren't affected.

Edit: Or maybe it was Enemy Unknown. One of the two.

Greaaaat. Time for the backlash and refunds

 

[JaseC]

Greaaaat. Time for the backlash and refunds

There's a slight chance Ubi will reverse the restriction as the matter is gaining a bit of traction over at the game's community hub and Ubi's own forums. Fingers crossed because otherwise you're going to have an angry mob beating down your virtual door.

 

[Grief.exe]

Greaaaat. Time for the backlash and refunds

I know it sucks for your customers, but product was sold as is. You were not intentionally deceiving them in anyway at the time of purchase.

No way the risk should squarely fall on you in this case.

 

[maneil99]

After the WW2 thread im thinking of buying COD2. Anyone know if it holds up?

 

[Grief.exe]

After the WW2 thread im thinking of buying COD2. Anyone know if it holds up?

I checked out the PC Gaming Wiki thread and it looks like it holds up very well.

Widescreen, console commands, FOV fixes, remove mouse accel, everything you would need is there.

I looked Brothers in Arms as well and it seems to be in a good position.

 

[Jawmuncher]

After the WW2 thread im thinking of buying COD2. Anyone know if it holds up?

COD2 still holds up except for the lack of sprinting.
If playing all the new games is ingrained it can start to bother.

 

[jwtsonga]

is lego marvel super heroes coming to steam?? and does it release tomorrow or 15th Nov ?

 

[Sajjaja]

I just finished CoD2 recently (this month actually) for the first time.

I didn't find it particularly awe inspiring. The Russian campaign was heavily lacking, English campaign was cool because you drove around tanks for a bit. American campaign was nothing special either.

No idea why people clamor over it. It was moderately fun, but not addicting or anything. Best part was Captain Price and MacGregor. Was refreshing to play a WW2 shooter however.

Some screens.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=184800949

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=184616970

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=184800858

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=184800987

 

[JaseC]

is lego marvel super heroes coming to steam?? and does it release tomorrow or 15th Nov ?

As per GamersGate's page, it's a Steamworks title. Lego LOTR didn't pop up on Steam itself until the day of release, though, so don't worry -- the game releases in America tomorrow and Europe a few weeks later.

 

[Grief.exe]

I just finished CoD2 recently (this month actually) for the first time.

I didn't find it particularly awe inspiring. The Russian campaign was heavily lacking, English campaign was cool because you drove around tanks for a bit. American campaign was nothing special either.

No idea why people clamor over it. It was moderately fun, but not addicting or anything. Best part was Captain Price and MacGregor. Was refreshing to play a WW2 shooter however.

Some screens.

I was wondering about that since, from what I remember, COD2 seemed fairly uninspired. The other games commonly mentioned in the thread were Brothers in Arms, DOD, Medal of Honor:AA, and Red Orchestra 2.

Unrelated. Here are some pictures I found of Dark Siders 2 on this guy's flicker account. They are gorgeous!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clapperdude/sets/72157632182728892/detail/

 

[The_Monk]

Just saw the thread from the Raindrop Kickstarted page and this seems like my kind of game.

There's surviving elements, rain, different types of weather, loot, different ways to approach the enemy, the ability to play without using guns and so on. Really interesting to be honest.

 

[Sajjaja]

I was wondering about that since, from what I remember, COD2 seemed fairly uninspired. The other games commonly mentioned in the thread were Brothers in Arms, DOD, Medal of Honor, and Red Orchestra.

Unrelated. Here are some pictures I found of Dark Siders 2 on this guy's flicker account. They are gorgeous!

Yeah I saw that thread as well and saw all the CoD2 replies. Nostalgia is a funny thing.

Also, when I get a new PC, the Darksiders games (especially 2) will be among the first games I play. I bought that $10 for everything deal on Amazon and have been excited to play it since. Don't care if it\s mediocre, it's just a cool looking game.

 

[BoosterDuck]

How is it that Valve themselves can keep updating Steam for PC, Mac, Linux along with maintaining new features like Big Screen Mode, Marketplace, Workshop, Sharing and creating a new OS/console while working on games?

 

[Addnan]

How is it that Valve themselves can keep updating Steam for PC, Mac, Linux along with maintaining new features like Big Screen Mode, Marketplace, Workshop, Sharing and creating a new OS/console while working on games?

They have a lot of money.

 

[Sajjaja]

How is it that Valve themselves can keep updating Steam for PC, Mac, Linux along with maintaining new features like Big Screen Mode, Marketplace, Workshop, Sharing and creating a new OS/console while working on games?

No need to worry about money because of all the cosmetic items and Steam market place giving them their cut.

 

[JaseC]

How is it that Valve themselves can keep updating Steam for PC, Mac, Linux along with maintaining new features like Big Screen Mode, Marketplace, Workshop, Sharing and creating a new OS/console while working on games?

Simple: Valve doesn't make games any more.

 

[BoosterDuck]

Simple: Valve doesn't make games any more.

 

[Sajjaja]

I'm installing Fallout 1 for the hundredth time. I WANT TO HAVE FUN DAMN IT!

Spoiler

Ughhh, it just installed and I don't want to play it anymore D:

 

[JaseC]

I've weighed in on this Black Flag hullabaloo:

Here's my advice, Ubi: Essentially repeat what you did with Rayman Legends. Reverse the region-locking on the current RU/CIS subs, create new ones with the region-locking intact, and update the "Add to cart" buttons on the RU/CIS store pages accordingly. This way, those who pre-ordered the game while it was region-free (for two weeks, I might add) get a region-free copy and you're still locking out those late to the party. Best of both worlds, given the circumstances.

With any luck it won't fall on blind eyes.

 

[Milamber]

I'm installing Fallout 1 for the hundredth time. I WANT TO HAVE FUN DAMN IT!

Spoiler

Ughhh, it just installed and I don't want to play it anymore D:

Replace "Fallout 1" with any other steam game and it is the same for every one here.

 

[Sajjaja]

Replace "Fallout 1" with any other steam game and it is the same for every one here.

I was about to install a point and click game and then as soon as my mouth hovered over it I didn't want to play it anymore....what's wrong with us D:

 

[paperspace]

Just quote this message and paste the quote in the thread:

I am giving away a Steam key. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line below containing the key.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- If you won a game from ModBot in the last day, you are not eligible for this giveaway.
- This giveaway is a LIGHTNING raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 15 minutes after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two:

Escape Goat -- MB-404027E9EB2DA1D4 - Taken by Sajjaja. 8 entrants total.

Happy escapin'

 

[Grief.exe]

I've weighed in on this Black Flag hullabaloo:



With any luck it won't fall on blind eyes.

Just browsed the Blacklist forums.

The top threads were either how bad the game is in general, or how bad the PC version is, even after multiple patches.

Happy escapin'

Indie Platformer? Will enter for good time.

Thanks! Headed off to bed now.

 

[Milamber]

I was about to install a point and click game and then as soon as my mouth hovered over it I didn't want to play it anymore....what's wrong with us D:

Seriously right? Then I just look at my 3DS by my bed and decide to just start grindin' for mai waifu's.

Headed off to bed now.

That's a lie and you know it.