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STEAM 2013 Announcements & Updates VII: Known bug with library game count.
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I've been playing the game (on and off) for at least half a year, and I just want it to be over so that I can move on to HL2/Episodes.
Dunno, maybe it's the Black Mesa guys, but there are just too many moments of 'monster teleporting behind you' or 'commando sniping at you from half a mile and killing you almost instantly' for a shooter without regenerating health.
Yeah, I know, horror game and all... Thing is, I beat q1 on Hard (not Nightmare) and I hadn't had half as many problems as I have here.
The word 'half' is used once in every of three paragraphs. HL3 confirmed?
You can't take opinions seriously right now. Too many people still in the 'infatuation period' happens with every game. Give it 6 months to get some objective opinions.
I'm not saying it is or isn't a bad game, just people can't be trusted right now.
masterkajo
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Unfortuantely, that seems the way it is. I loved me some Mass Effect 1 (ask all my friends and coworkers. I woudln't shut up about until everyone played through it. I even played it for a friend who isn't a gamer while he sat beside me and decided the plot). ME2 was ok. It was a downgrade IMO from ME1 lore and story-wise though I enjoyed some chracters very much. ME3 does not exist for me. I was never more insulted than after having the credits roll after
I refused to accept that stupid child's decision and didn't get any any actual ending - I didn't even get an achievement for beating the game - at all. It then turned out it was actually the best ending b/c the other 3 decisions make even less sense.
I went to a job expo today and was surprised by one company having an Oculus Rift dev kit there to demonstrate what they had done. Pretty cool, pretty cool, indeed. I am 100% buying the final product especially since it got higher resolution. It was quite noticable but was not dampening the fun and enjoyment of riding a virtual rollercoaster and walking through the company's virtual offices at all. It really is something special.
Wut, finished in less than a day? How the hell do people do that.
Cuban Legend
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I have ME 1 and 2 on Origin, any benefit to double dipping on the Mass Effect Collection on Steam for $10?
If you really like something and you have the time things can get done.
Rickenslacker
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You don't have to launch Origin.
it unlocked earlier for others
going by that reasoning most people start calling great games shit after 6 months either way. I mean im not saying base your purchase on the opinions of others, im just saying people who loved the previous games really love this one so at least that means they didnt fuck it up
of course it'll be cool to hate it in 6 months, what game isnt? bioshock infinite syndrome
Dog Problems
Banned
Awesome. One of my favorite soundtracks, and games, of the year.
Unless you care about a weapon and some cosmetic stuff in the deluxe version of ME2, not really. It would be far more compelling if the ME2 package on Steam had all the DLC so you didn't buy it through Bioware Bucks.
Really good games seem to stand the test of time.
RE4 has threads created daily about how great it is, Last of Us is still being lauded as an excellent game (probably just past the infatuation period with that one). You hear detractors for both, but the general consensus is still very positive.
The examples of games that did not exit the infatuation period well were Skyrim and Infinite. The general consensus for both games seems to be crumbling, with Infinite crumbling far faster than Skyrim.
neoism
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TheSadRanger
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GTA V is crumbling a bit too, but that's because of GTA Online.
im not expecting Arkham Origins to be Resident Evil 4 quality dude
im just saying Origins seems better than I thought it'd be, both profesionally (going by reviews) and gaffer's opinions. Was expecting something more average
It will be perfect timing for the PC release. By that time, people will be able to finally objectively say whether the game is that good or not.
Something in the back of my mind says its not as good as people make it out to be, but I've been on a blackout from that game essentially. The cynic in me just finds it hard to believe that the game is that good.
I know! I wasn't really focusing on the quality, or potential lack there of, in relation to Origins! Was more just discussing the infatuation period, sorry if it came off as something different.
That is why I said this
man I hope Castlevaina goes cheaper during the Christmas sale... got .01 cent in meh wallet... :*( preloading Origins now..
those first couple hours of Castlevania are excrutiating, I know the game gets better later but gawd
I just left it there for now (after the ice giant fight). I'll get back to it someday
sure, it's just that the vibe in that thread (even from the more enthusiastic) was like "expectations in check, just hope the combat is good" and it seems to be better recieved than expected
TheSadRanger
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I just looked at the review thread on Origins.... Isn't there like only one review out right now on it.
Main thing that bums me out on it is no Mark Hamill. Granted I think originally he said AA was gonna be his last time playing the Joker.
edit: No Kevin Conroy makes me sad as well.
Main thing that bums me out on it is no Mark Hamill. Granted I think originally he said AA was gonna be his last time playing the Joker.
edit: No Kevin Conroy makes me sad as well.
woo and indeed hoo
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But then again you disliked Arkham Asylum, so I don't know if my opinions are worth listening to
Of course they are worth listening to. We may not agree in our tastes but that's okay
.Oh and I did not dislike AA as such but I did find it profoundly disappointing given I was expecting to fall in love with it from all that I had heard about it. In all sorts of ways I should have done as it ticked so many boxes for me. I've been pondering what exactly my issue with it is and have a sense of it but am not yet able to coalesce it into a coherent set of words.
Well that sounds rather sensible
. I am not a great fan of heavily story driven games in the main [to put it mildly] but if the first Mass Effect pops up on Steam at a 'it would be rude not to, stupidly cheap impulse price, say £1.99' then I'd give it a whirl if for no other reason than to sate my curiosity. After hearing so many game journalists fellate the games on podcasts over the years it would be rather fun to see if my suspicions of how I would react to it were well placed or not .re no Mark Hamill in Origins; his voice work was one of the very few aspects of AA that I enjoyed. That and Harley Quinn's voice work, together with the hurr durr Joker's goons. I thought MH's work was exceptional. I rather warmed to the Joker. Wish he'd killed off Batman, the great big stiff.
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man I hope Castlevaina goes cheaper during the Christmas sale... got .01 cent in meh wallet... :*( preloading Origins now..
it's on sale from Amazon for $15
OT has plenty of user impressions
Nabs
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I beat the ice fight, played a bit more and then just deleted it. That type of game is just not for me.
..... arrrgh. Must resist...
A bit more of Shadow Man...
(1200p, 4x Supersampling via nVinspector, GPU pratically always silent)
Getting controls right
After a bit of time finally I've managed to play it probably as developers intended. What puzzled me at first was the lack of strafe. That was caused by Target Lock and Crouch assigned by default to the same key on the keyboard, making impossible to target lock - strafe.
As mapped crouch to another key, now I'm moving Shadow Man with cursors (forward, backword, turn left/right) and when I need to strafe I keep pressed Ctrl (target lock + strafe if an enemy is nearby, otherwise just strafe) while pressing left or right cursor.
Progressing
Obviously, once I got the controls right I started to "gain ground". There's quite a bit of backtracking, but you can teleport by using the stuffed bear of your dead little brother, and you can jump sections using a weapon/tool in its altar. I'm growing powers but I still can't use Shadowman Powers in the Live side of the world (I still miss an item).
Exploration is really satisfying. The places are quite diversified even being in the same area, despite technical limits. To avoid quick deaths is better to go on slowly, possibly bringing down one enemey at time and don't rushing the platforming. Clearing an area is satisfying, but sometimes there are still a few surprises lurking in the dark here and there. I've found a bit of tricky places to get... not really so hard, but save/load function helps a lot not to waste too much time when failure means instant death. Enemy respawn has some random variables and occurs only when using Bear-teleport, so it's not that bad.
When outdated graphics magically disappear
While exploring and playing or, even better, finally reaching an important goal of a quest, I found myself satisfied (first and most important thing), and totally used to the game visuals as if it was 1999. Again, it could be part of the rose tinted glasses view, but I think it's the game merit: great atmosphere and easiness to get lost into.
Summing again, a couple of days later
My advice to play this game is stronger. Imagine a western horror game with a bit of Zelda and a bit of Metroidvania. Just remap - absolutely - the controls!
Steam (DRM free, you can play it without launching the client): http://store.steampowered.com/app/251770
Gog (DRM free, linked for par condicio): http://www.gog.com/game/shadow_man
(1200p, 4x Supersampling via nVinspector, GPU pratically always silent)
Getting controls right
After a bit of time finally I've managed to play it probably as developers intended. What puzzled me at first was the lack of strafe. That was caused by Target Lock and Crouch assigned by default to the same key on the keyboard, making impossible to target lock - strafe.
As mapped crouch to another key, now I'm moving Shadow Man with cursors (forward, backword, turn left/right) and when I need to strafe I keep pressed Ctrl (target lock + strafe if an enemy is nearby, otherwise just strafe) while pressing left or right cursor.
Progressing
Obviously, once I got the controls right I started to "gain ground". There's quite a bit of backtracking, but you can teleport by using the stuffed bear of your dead little brother, and you can jump sections using a weapon/tool in its altar. I'm growing powers but I still can't use Shadowman Powers in the Live side of the world (I still miss an item).
Exploration is really satisfying. The places are quite diversified even being in the same area, despite technical limits. To avoid quick deaths is better to go on slowly, possibly bringing down one enemey at time and don't rushing the platforming. Clearing an area is satisfying, but sometimes there are still a few surprises lurking in the dark here and there. I've found a bit of tricky places to get... not really so hard, but save/load function helps a lot not to waste too much time when failure means instant death. Enemy respawn has some random variables and occurs only when using Bear-teleport, so it's not that bad.
When outdated graphics magically disappear
While exploring and playing or, even better, finally reaching an important goal of a quest, I found myself satisfied (first and most important thing), and totally used to the game visuals as if it was 1999. Again, it could be part of the rose tinted glasses view, but I think it's the game merit: great atmosphere and easiness to get lost into.
Summing again, a couple of days later
My advice to play this game is stronger. Imagine a western horror game with a bit of Zelda and a bit of Metroidvania. Just remap - absolutely - the controls!
Steam (DRM free, you can play it without launching the client): http://store.steampowered.com/app/251770
Gog (DRM free, linked for par condicio): http://www.gog.com/game/shadow_man
Have you heard Troy Baker though? He picks up the mantle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAn49oUtHJE&t=01m51s
I might have to stay away as well then.
toddhunter
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Tomb Raider being the classic recent example. The thread was filled with glowing impressions from people who were a couple of hours in (and quite rightly so). However it didn't take long for that to turn around as people played more of it.
Speaking of amazing games:
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To me, the problem is that the Reapers needed no explanation. As Sovereign once said, their motives were such that simple humans wouldn't be able to understand them, they transcended our comprehension. So
the star child
The Reapers should have been left as misterious and incomprehensible beings, extremely powerful and vicious. Or, if BioWare needed to explain their motivation, at least they should have chosen one that made sense and wasn't ridiculous and stupid.
"Hey, remember those evil robots you have just made peace with? Well, I'm still sure they are going to kill you all, so in order to prevent that I'm gonna send the Reapers to kill you first. For your own protection, of course. But don't worry, I'm gonna turn your decayed and horribly mutated bodies into other Reapers, so you can keep killing other races in the future. All in their best interests, that is. Here, pick your favorite color."
Ridiculous.
im talking about people who finished the game tho
etc
still tho I dont disagree with Grief. Just expected bit more disappointing reactions
Leon Belmont
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Nobody resists to the power of Dracula!!!
That Sovereign quote makes me miss the potential of the Dark Matter story line rather than the huehuehue they eventually went with.
Enslaved Premium is $20 on PSN right now, with a PC release to come. Not quite the same situation, but take that as you will.
toddhunter
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Fair enough.
Yes.
IIRC Steam time tracking feature is screwed up for now.
It works fine, people are running into problems when they leave the client open for long periods of time.
AHA-Lambda
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Arkham Origins unlock time been pushed by an hour in the UK?
It seems to unlock at midnight but I swore yesterday it was unlocking by 11pm tonight =/
It seems to unlock at midnight but I swore yesterday it was unlocking by 11pm tonight =/
Nabs
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They pushed it back 6 or so hours here. It's unlocking at midnight as well.
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neoism
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Grabbed everything I needed.
The only item that wasn't 75% off was the Riptide DLC.
lol Jase if you dont mind what do you do for a living...
TheSadRanger
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I watched the video, he sounds alright. You have to understand I grew up watching Batman TAS in the 90's so I'm very skeptical of a new actor taking on the role.
edit: so the general consensus on Lords of Shadow for $15 is nay?
I only close it when it ask me to update, maybe I should do a restart every day.
neoism
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I'll prob bite next month still wish square wasn't soo greedy but getting 90 hours from 2 playthroughs and the awesome..DLC should been free a update... wish they included a harder difficulty or something...definitely my GOTY in 2011.
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