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Obligatory 'is the DLC worth it?' question.
I keep thinking that platformers fans live in some kind of paradise lately, somewhat even envious, just a little
Thanks for Doc Clock.
MulderWasTaken
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Is there a complete list of games released this year on Steam?
Thanks!
Boss Doggie
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It depends on how you want to approach it. It's a hard but tight game, but is good for pick up and play.
cicero
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No no. There is an initial period of time where the game might seem too hard or overly punishing. I think the important thing to remember is that in Spelunky the difference is you are required to learn as you go to progress further in the game. It is the little things, bits of info to survive, that you will need to pick up that then become ordinary parts of your gameplay that will allow you to do longer and longer runs into the game. I have yet to search for information or look at the wiki, a great part of how amazingly fun it becomes is that learning to achieve excellence. Think about trying it again, and again, and again. It does eventually "click".
cicero
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Why aren't you enjoying them as well then?
Thanks for and yet it moves!
MulderWasTaken
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Awesome! Thanks! I'll review it and post my votes later on.
Aw, come on. Volgarr is just a difficult platformer.
...It feels like the term "roguelike" is becoming the gray goo of gaming.
Not my type of games. I enjoyed platformers decades ago and then magic went away and never came back.
Intheflorsh
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I take it back, Teleglitch originally came out in 2012. The Steam release added some great additional content, but the RSG feature was only available to people who bought the game originally. I love RSG, but that was an arbitrarily crappy thing to do to everyone else.
It's settled, this is how I'm rationalizing leaving Teleglitch off my GOTY list.
It's settled, this is how I'm rationalizing leaving Teleglitch off my GOTY list.
I think the your best bet here is to just browse Steam itself and keep moving through the results until you hit January. In yesteryears there existed a Wikipedia article with all Steam games categorised by release year (as in the year the game released on the service), but this was ditched in favour of listing Steamworks titles instead.
Edit: Beaten. That's what I get for teaching a history lesson.
Another week, another EA deal.
They are (well, all but a few). Speaking of, the 99 Levels to Hell devs ignored my e-mail (surprise, surprise).
Bastards. Ah well, i'll keep an eye out for anything new.
In other news I attached my laptop to my TV and used -bigpicture -steamos -testoobe. In a darkened room with a big screen, its oddly calming (never actually used bigpicture on a big screen till now), especially with the slightly more colourful twinkly bubbles
Wonder how fast it will grow once these 100+/month greenlit games start to pour in...
Believe!
Classic EA, call it a franchise sale and use an image of DA2 even though it's not on Steam. lol.
derExperte
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Dragon Age "Franchise"?
Oh I suck at Volgarr too, but I like the killing things part.
Intheflorsh
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To be fair, Origins plus all of its DLC collectively have enough content to fill 3 other game franchises.
Not quite correct. You also got it free if you preordered the Steam version...and anyone who's willing to shell out a couple bucks can still get it now.
Nabs
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Just going to say this: Volgarr is my GOTY.
It's the best 2D platformer I've played in ages. It's just a great lesson in video game design. I know people are afraid of it's difficulty, but it's not some I wanna be the guy troll shit. It teaches you as you play, and when you master it you'll feel like a fucking G. The controls are great, the level design is great, and there's a lot to experience and find. It's a great deal at $5.99.
Some tips: Level 2 is the toughest. Don't drop the game before beating that, or else you'd miss some of the best the game has to offer. Disable the graphical filter for raw pixel goodness. Set advanced controls in the controls menu (I personally like: Spear - Up+Attack - Y / Roll - B).
It's the best 2D platformer I've played in ages. It's just a great lesson in video game design. I know people are afraid of it's difficulty, but it's not some I wanna be the guy troll shit. It teaches you as you play, and when you master it you'll feel like a fucking G. The controls are great, the level design is great, and there's a lot to experience and find. It's a great deal at $5.99.
Some tips: Level 2 is the toughest. Don't drop the game before beating that, or else you'd miss some of the best the game has to offer. Disable the graphical filter for raw pixel goodness. Set advanced controls in the controls menu (I personally like: Spear - Up+Attack - Y / Roll - B).
When you launch the game it will remember the last level you beat, just walk left at the start of every level and it'll warp you over to the next one. It will not save your mid-level checkpoint on a restart.
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Well, I've probably said it a dozen times in this thread, but I would buy DA2 on Steam. Just give me that chance, EA.
Also, I know it is a letdown from DA:O which is why I haven't played it yet.
SteveWinwood
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volgarr great game
Intheflorsh
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I like DA2 a lot, even in spite of its myriad of problems. I've put 40+ hours into my Origin copy.
MMBosstones86
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i'm confused by this
Origins is fantastic btw, but their decision to call it a 'franchise' sale and use the protagonist from DA2 is a
cicero
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I have sort of felt that way a couple of times. I went back and got my copy of Super Mario World and played it, magic back instantly. At least for good platformers that is.Not my type of games. I enjoyed platformers decades ago and then magic went away and never came back.
Camel Master
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Thanks for And Yet It Moves arts&crafts, I'm installing it right now and will post impressions soon. I think I'll skip the bundle as I have more than half of them. Though ISFP looks great.
It's good thing that Bundlestars updated their site, looks better now. But one site that needs a serious overhaul is IndieGala. That's just awful.
It's good thing that Bundlestars updated their site, looks better now. But one site that needs a serious overhaul is IndieGala. That's just awful.
PandaPedinte
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Still not showing the discount for me.
cicero
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Hopefully this isn't in reference to giving out Steam keys to those who bought their game previously... :|They are (well, all but a few). Speaking of, the 99 Levels to Hell devs ignored my e-mail (surprise, surprise).
Yeah, my self-imposed Steam exclusivity is just a way to manage my purchasing behavior/excessive backlog. If I didn't have a million other games to play, I'd probably already have bought it somewhere.
Same. Unless the price is 29,99 muahaha.
Nabs
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Get Volgarr and then grab Treasure Adventure Game for free at GOG for your Metroid fix. Both games are amaaaoansdfpoinzing.
Darkroronoa
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Cities in motion 2 ,Yay!
Instabuy for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet,the others are nice extras!
MMBosstones86
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oh man, I don't know how. I beat it once and tried to do the other path in my 2nd play through and just couldn't do it. So many repeated dungeons!
i think i'm ok with this...
CIM2 is actually a very compelling game. It's like if you take the transportation building and management from Simcity (the good ones - not 5) and built a game around it. Surprisingly enjoyable.
Wow Sanctum Collection, was about to buy that last sale. Now I suddenly own both games
You sure? I honestly haven't heard of any game in the Indie Capsule Bundle except for And Yet It Moves which I already own.
MMBosstones86
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I can't in good conscious add these to my game list
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There's also two free DLC for Sanctum on the Steam store that aren't included in the bundle.
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