I feel like no one ever talks about this feature
What?
My Steam just... downloads updates. All the time. Automatically.
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STEAM 2013 Announcements & Updates VIII - Don't ask when the sales are starting.
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What?
My Steam just... downloads updates. All the time. Automatically.
jediyoshi
Member
But then you wouldn't have it installed anymore
Unless I'm crazy, I believe in something like my case it avoids downloading updates because it's too close to the storage limit on the drive the game is on
Lostconfused
Member
That sounds good enough to be the default option.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Oh, something is being forced here.
jediyoshi
Member
I'm not sure GFWL feature parity should be Steam's MO at the moment
The Super Bob
Member
Is the Dark Souls deal still live, and if so for how long? I'm out of the house with my credit card info so can't buy it right now.
I've been away from the thread for a couple of weeks so knew nothing about it.
I've been away from the thread for a couple of weeks so knew nothing about it.
ashecitism
Member
Probably beta feature.
Nabs
Member
I have it set to only update games after a certain time.
today is your day, morningbus
Hm, is Groupees' Be Mine 11 coming today aswell?
jediyoshi
Member
Borderlands 2 - Headhunter 2 up now, $2.25
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/rpgs/borderlands-2-headhunter-2-wattle-gobbler/
GMG25-DW6L1-6XGZ9
same thing for headhunter 1 still
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/...lands-2-headhunter-1-tk-bahas-bloody-harvest/
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/rpgs/borderlands-2-headhunter-2-wattle-gobbler/
GMG25-DW6L1-6XGZ9
same thing for headhunter 1 still
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/...lands-2-headhunter-1-tk-bahas-bloody-harvest/
Think BMX has been a bit too recent for there to be another Be Mine already, no?
I'll hunt around, if not I'll start up a game and see if I can't locate it quickly.
Are you using Windows 8?
Actually, I found him much more entertaining than Arthur Clarke. The latter spends a lot of time describing the scenery and landscapes (at least on the Rama books, which are the only ones I've read from him).
I don't know why I dropped it, guess I'm a fool. The first two times I wasn't paying much attention to it, and the last one was in a ferry terminal, where I was waiting for the boat to come. Read the first 2 chapters, liked them, but never touched the book again (no reason for that, it just happened).
Whoa, thanks! I've seen this recommended order before, but totally forgot about it. According to Wikipedia, several stories included in The Complete Robot were featured in The Complete Stories 1 and 2, which I've read. The Naked Sun is great, and it's the only other book of his I have read, apart from Foundation. One day I'd love to have the full collection, but some of them aren't easy to find here.
I'm totally saving this post for later. A sci-fi book with masturbation graphs? Color me interested!
Oh, and thanks a lot to Xel for the heads-up regarding the Shivah keys. Sent an email last night, and I got a response today, with a perfectly working key. I should get to play these Wadjet Eye games someday; the only one I tried was Puzzle Bots and I liked it a lot.
That's why DRM on top of DRM is bullshit. One service will affect the other.
Edit: Try re-installing gfwl--that's what I do EVERY time it craps out.
Download the GFWL client from the Microsoft site and reinstall it.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
OT: My nephew saw Anustart's avatar and slapped the monitor, thinking it was a real spider. Hilarious.
Hey Letho in Witcher 2 (chapter 1):
The bosses in this game are almost as bad as bosses in Deus Ex:HR
and still not as bad as the wolf in chapter 1 of the witcher 1
AHA-Lambda
Member
Hey Letho in Witcher 2 (chapter 1):
The bosses in this game are almost as bad as bosses in Deus Ex:HR
Oh great, I'm about to try and get into this game (again) =/
Never even got that far before
and still not as bad as the wolf in chapter 1 of the witcher 1
Or that far in the 1st. I want to like this series =/
just play it on normal and maybe go to those encounters with some preparation.
nope, just get the enhanced edition for witcha 1 if you don't have it already
witcha 2 has a few niceties but nothing too crucial
Adry9
Member
Windows 7
Yeah I'll try that tomorrow, getting late now in Europe. Thanks!
Atraveller
Banned
Be patient, dodge his Aard, and use Yrden to trap him, attack him a few times, then break away. Easier if you have bombs.Hey Letho in Witcher 2 (chapter 1):
The bosses in this game are almost as bad as bosses in Deus Ex:HR
Go back and play the game!
There's also this semi official combat overhaul mod that you can try it out.
Nabs
Member
Downloads seem fine here. Getting 7+ down.
Mine have actually been a little faster than normal. Sorry for stealing your speeds
Daaaamn, My max download speed is ~4.3mb, but I cant get more than 1,8 with steam...sucks
Atraveller
Banned
It is? I have not played F:NV yet.
Mr. Luchador
Member
18th game finished this year, 5th in November. Really enjoyed it.
Telltale have made a game in The Walking Dead that helps redefine the Point & Click genre and bring into a more modern era. Alongside that they've truely mastered the art of 'choice'. Many games have attempted to bring the player choice and consequences, but few have managed to do it with great success. Most of the time the player is left with Ending 1 or Ending 2 even though they made 100 'crucial' choices throughout the game.
The Walking Dead, however, manages to really make the player feel that their choices matter, if not only in the game than morally and emotionally too. It achieves this by having a very story driven game that is supported by some of the best characters in a computer game. Characters that you don't really like (by design) due to their very human faults and personal baggage, yet as the journey progresses you become fond of them - they become part of your group.
That's when you know Telltale have you hooked in.
They manage to pull off The Walking Dead dynamic far greater, and with more ease, than the TV show has ever achieved in 3+ seasons (to date). Sure, computer games have the benefit of having no real watershed or TV Regulations to censor it's content; yet that's not what makes The Walking Dead game effective.
It's the high emotion dialect, the interaction between the characters and the observations you make as Lee (... and you will find yourself becoming Lee). All of this happens as a great underplayed soundtrack supports the drama, which at times pays a little tribute to previous Zombie Movie music (such as the electronic throbs of Dawn of the Dead's music).
When I look back I find no real fault in The Walking Dead, as long as you're aware of what you're letting yourself become a part of. This isn't an action game - it's one of the best emotionally driven interactive stories you will play. It's very easy to see why this game won so many awards in 2012.
So if you're a fan of strong characters, story driven gameplay, or are perhaps intrigued at the prospect of a modernised 'Point and Click' adventure then you should check out The Walking Dead. The good news is that you'll be able to play all 5 Chapters of Season 1 today, which will put you in a good place for Season 2 (which will hopefully be released early 2014).
The bad news is... you'll have to wait for the drip feed of each chapter in Season 2 to be released...
Telltale have made a game in The Walking Dead that helps redefine the Point & Click genre and bring into a more modern era. Alongside that they've truely mastered the art of 'choice'. Many games have attempted to bring the player choice and consequences, but few have managed to do it with great success. Most of the time the player is left with Ending 1 or Ending 2 even though they made 100 'crucial' choices throughout the game.
The Walking Dead, however, manages to really make the player feel that their choices matter, if not only in the game than morally and emotionally too. It achieves this by having a very story driven game that is supported by some of the best characters in a computer game. Characters that you don't really like (by design) due to their very human faults and personal baggage, yet as the journey progresses you become fond of them - they become part of your group.
That's when you know Telltale have you hooked in.
They manage to pull off The Walking Dead dynamic far greater, and with more ease, than the TV show has ever achieved in 3+ seasons (to date). Sure, computer games have the benefit of having no real watershed or TV Regulations to censor it's content; yet that's not what makes The Walking Dead game effective.
It's the high emotion dialect, the interaction between the characters and the observations you make as Lee (... and you will find yourself becoming Lee). All of this happens as a great underplayed soundtrack supports the drama, which at times pays a little tribute to previous Zombie Movie music (such as the electronic throbs of Dawn of the Dead's music).
When I look back I find no real fault in The Walking Dead, as long as you're aware of what you're letting yourself become a part of. This isn't an action game - it's one of the best emotionally driven interactive stories you will play. It's very easy to see why this game won so many awards in 2012.
So if you're a fan of strong characters, story driven gameplay, or are perhaps intrigued at the prospect of a modernised 'Point and Click' adventure then you should check out The Walking Dead. The good news is that you'll be able to play all 5 Chapters of Season 1 today, which will put you in a good place for Season 2 (which will hopefully be released early 2014).
The bad news is... you'll have to wait for the drip feed of each chapter in Season 2 to be released...
Grampa Simpson
Banned
Depends on who you ask. I had more fun with 3, but then again, I hadn't played a western RPG all the way through since Ultima 5.
Backlogger
Member
I like them pretty close to equally except for having to deal with a slight learning curve with FO 3.
When I first played 3 it was really new to me. I was able to get into the story much faster in New Vegas because I was way more familiar with Fallout and other Bethesda games which seemed to help me enjoy it more (still working on it in fact).
When I finish with NV I plan on modding out FO3 and going back and playing through it again. My first FO 3 play through was on the xBox.
I prefer Fallout 3 for it's atmosphere and wasteland (not buildings, with the exception of the Lovecraft tribute) over New Vegas and I feel a large part of that has to do with the music and the fact it wasn't so tied down to the previous games beyond a certain cameo.
New Vegas is a great game, better for game play and interactivity of the world and NPCs, but I couldn't get into it quite as much as Fallout 3 with music I'm rather indifferent to on the radio and I didn't really want more of that part of the U.S. having played so much of Fallout 1 and 2. It lacked the uniqueness to me that Washington D.C. as a location put out and I didn't have any idea of how that coast of the U.S. had fared.
Both great games and I can't agree with one side of the other for being "so much greater" or however it can be put, it's just a matter of what will speak to you more. Fallout 3 is playable, but not as robust as New Vegas. 3 may have certain stories or interests that will capture the interest more than New Vegas. Seeing a ruined city might speak to you more than one just about fully operational. The desire to nuke a small town may overide any interest in a "ghost" land side-quest. Three Dog may be more memorable to you than a bucket.
I don't thing either should be ignored or so viscously dismissed when there is plenty to enjoy in both. Not that I would put either above the original two games however, and that I'll bet some strange meat on.
New Vegas is a great game, better for game play and interactivity of the world and NPCs, but I couldn't get into it quite as much as Fallout 3 with music I'm rather indifferent to on the radio and I didn't really want more of that part of the U.S. having played so much of Fallout 1 and 2. It lacked the uniqueness to me that Washington D.C. as a location put out and I didn't have any idea of how that coast of the U.S. had fared.
Both great games and I can't agree with one side of the other for being "so much greater" or however it can be put, it's just a matter of what will speak to you more. Fallout 3 is playable, but not as robust as New Vegas. 3 may have certain stories or interests that will capture the interest more than New Vegas. Seeing a ruined city might speak to you more than one just about fully operational. The desire to nuke a small town may overide any interest in a "ghost" land side-quest. Three Dog may be more memorable to you than a bucket.
I don't thing either should be ignored or so viscously dismissed when there is plenty to enjoy in both. Not that I would put either above the original two games however, and that I'll bet some strange meat on.
toddhunter
Member
Funnily enough I just installed it last night after buying it...what years ago now?
I originally booted it up and played five minutes after finishing FO3. I then thought "not this shit again" and uninstalled it.
Since then all the positive impressions and mods have made me feel like returning. I hope it really delivers where the previous game failed.
AHA-Lambda
Member
I didn't personally enjoy it, felt more like a modern cover based shooter to me than a traditional Max Payne game.
Edit: oh and the plot is not very good at all.
Pretty much a perfect post right there.
I've played both, I prefer 3 over NV. That's just my opinion. Both are good games, both will have their lovers and detractors.
...Oh, Steam. I'd be totally hyped for a sale if it wasn't for the fact that my desktop computer is dead and I can't get a new one until February at the earliest.
Atraveller
Banned
The cutscenes are very annoying.
SonicXtreme
Member
huh, i hated NV when i played it, but never played 3...maybe i should give 3 a shot when its on sale then...it just sort of bored me, maybe 3 will click better...
TouchMyBox
Member
Letho is pretty easy, guys.
I bet you fools haven't even read the novels.
I bet you fools haven't even read the novels.
Enjoy
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