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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition |OT2|
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GIANT PHILOSOPHICAL POST INCOMING
Ultimately it comes down to what something is worth to you. There have been lots of sales and daily deals that I have no interest in. If someone wants to rage about me not buying games, take 2-3 popular examples. VVVVVV, Batman Arkham Asylum, and Super Meat Boy. I literally do not WANT to buy those games. One or more have probably been on sale for $2.50-$5.00 USD, and yet I did not buy them. I played all the way through the VVVVVV demo, I think I collected all the secrets, and I decided I did not want the game. They literally are not games I am interested in, and I did not care for the Batman demo even though the gameplay would presumably grow on me if I played the full version for hours or something. I don't like the glowy/glossy/icky Batman filters, or the art style much (classic Harley Quinn plz).
Now, does that mean those games are bad? Nope. They are probably rated very highly, most people on NeoGAF probably love them, and people would probably say it's my loss, I have bad taste confirmed, preorder cancelled, etc. I mean, you can't really preorder a person, but if people COULD preorder me, they'd probably cancel that preorder after they found I didn't want to play Super Meat Boy.
I have very few games on Steam that I actually regret buying. Borderlands and Brink are the only two that really come to mind, and Brink for reasons outside the game itself.
My conclusion is that Hydrophobia was a game that actually interested me, unlike most recent games on sale. I remember buying maybe two games from Steam in the last month or two (Hydrophobia and Star Ruler), plus a couple of copies of the Shiny Magic Pony game to gift to unsuspecting Steam friends. For $3 a game that is actually interesting to me, especially since I'm interested in game engines, level design, HUD effects, and gameplay interaction, is worth it to me, and from an hour or more of gameplay, I don't regret it. Ultimately you have to decide for yourself what you value.
Demos can certainly help.
Really, I could probably afford games at $5-10. Big money, big money, etc. I waste way more money on food. Trying to get Steam games cheap and on sale is a silly metagame in a way. You collect, you go for the low prices, and you rarely play the games.Stallion Free said:
Ultimately it comes down to what something is worth to you. There have been lots of sales and daily deals that I have no interest in. If someone wants to rage about me not buying games, take 2-3 popular examples. VVVVVV, Batman Arkham Asylum, and Super Meat Boy. I literally do not WANT to buy those games. One or more have probably been on sale for $2.50-$5.00 USD, and yet I did not buy them. I played all the way through the VVVVVV demo, I think I collected all the secrets, and I decided I did not want the game. They literally are not games I am interested in, and I did not care for the Batman demo even though the gameplay would presumably grow on me if I played the full version for hours or something. I don't like the glowy/glossy/icky Batman filters, or the art style much (classic Harley Quinn plz).
Now, does that mean those games are bad? Nope. They are probably rated very highly, most people on NeoGAF probably love them, and people would probably say it's my loss, I have bad taste confirmed, preorder cancelled, etc. I mean, you can't really preorder a person, but if people COULD preorder me, they'd probably cancel that preorder after they found I didn't want to play Super Meat Boy.
I have very few games on Steam that I actually regret buying. Borderlands and Brink are the only two that really come to mind, and Brink for reasons outside the game itself.
My conclusion is that Hydrophobia was a game that actually interested me, unlike most recent games on sale. I remember buying maybe two games from Steam in the last month or two (Hydrophobia and Star Ruler), plus a couple of copies of the Shiny Magic Pony game to gift to unsuspecting Steam friends. For $3 a game that is actually interesting to me, especially since I'm interested in game engines, level design, HUD effects, and gameplay interaction, is worth it to me, and from an hour or more of gameplay, I don't regret it. Ultimately you have to decide for yourself what you value.
Demos can certainly help.scorpscarx
Member
shintoki said:
My bad I never bother with those f2p games anyway so I didn't realize the game in question.
The first thing I do is backup a game that I buy digitally just in case the internet dies, which btw is also a great deterrent from impulse purchasing cheap games
Schmattakopf
Member
That, or...gdt5016 said:
:lol
The Broken Ska Record
Member
I got a Windows Update...STEAM SALE INCOMING!
But seriously, I want the Steam Sale to start.
But seriously, I want the Steam Sale to start.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
catapult37
Member
Blizzard said:
You make good points, but at some point I stopped reading and started mentally tallying all the ways I'd try to convince you of the awesomeness of Batman Arkham Asylum. While I agree in general about the villians' art styles, I just finished it and will keep this short:
1. Best (IMO) implementation of stealth in years; makes you feel awesome and powerful instead of feeling like you're hiding
2. Really fun combat system where the focus is less on winning and more on getting a good multiplier going because you are the Batman and kicking ass is second nature
3. Metroidvania Batman.
Resisting the urge to continue.
Glass Rebel
Member
I'm almost positive I got it cheaper last October.
RibbedHero
Member
RyL said:
Here in the UK its £2.50
I guess it's expected that someone would try to convince me to get one or more of those games.catapult37 said:
And does anyone else get the clever joke in Frontlines Fuel of War TM's title? "Fuel of War" => "Fuel" => oil, and the game is about oil, which is fueling war, in that people are fighting over oil! It probably also has some subtle commentary about contemporary military issues.
Glass Rebel said:
I could of swore it was 2 dollars or something. Javaman almost convinced me to buy it for the single-player, but I figured I'd never play it and it would just clutter my list.
5.00 seems like a lousy deal. Figured they'd want to do something good before the big sale starts tomorrow.
RibbedHero
Member
Blizzard said:I guess it's expected that someone would try to convince me to get one or more of those games.
And does anyone else get the clever joke in Frontlines Fuel of War TM's title? "Fuel of War" => "Fuel" => oil, and the game is about oil, which is fueling war, in that people are fighting over oil! It probably also has some subtle commentary about contemporary military isues.
I thought it was pretty obvious...
Glass Rebel
Member
1-D_FTW said:
Shoulda done the same. Didn't even install it.
Princess Skittles said:
Just a heads up, a lot of people have experienced problems with this game when using a dual core on Windows 7. You get insanely low FPS no matter what settings/resolution you use.
This was actually the game that convinced me Kaos Studios was a terrible developer that didn't deserve any support, which I'm happy about considering how Homefront turned out.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
What's the deal with Europa III?
The vanilla version is $3.50 and Steamplay - it's right at my impulse buy threshold, but I can probably pass unless it's something really special when I still haven't delved too deep into Civ V.
The vanilla version is $3.50 and Steamplay - it's right at my impulse buy threshold, but I can probably pass unless it's something really special when I still haven't delved too deep into Civ V.
BattleMonkey
Member
Frontlines is garbage. They treated the PC community like shit and completely ignored it while it was overrun by hacks and cheats. Instead they put out patch after patch for the 360 version and new content as well. PC community abandoned the game pretty quick.
StuBurns said:
No EA game is ever Steamworks. Especially now that they have Origin.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601
This link will solve half the questions in the Steam thread.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
I'm still waiting on Crysis 2 to go to at least $35 or so before I buy it. D:
iNvid02
Member
The Broken Ska Record said:
come to england, its only $20 lol
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/19254853/-/Product.html?page=title
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Damnit!iNvidious01 said:
Well, I can only hope EA has a Summer Sale to compete with Steam.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Homefront's MP gets way more hate than it deserves.coopolon said:
Joe Molotov
Member
It's a rolling discount, a money drain
90% off of Max Payne
It's definitely happenin' in July
You filled your wallet but you're gonna die
It won't take no prisoners, won't spare no lives
Nobody's putting up a fight
He's got a sale, he's gonna take you to hell
He's gonna get you, Gabe'll get you
Steam Sales
Yeah, Steam Sales
You got me buying Steam Sales
My credit bill's high, Steam Sales
You'll get around to playing 'em when you've got the time
If you're into debt you're a friend of mine
Paypal me money as split the pack
'Cause if you save 50 cents
Then I'm buying a stack
It won't take no prisoners, won't spare no lives
Nobody's putting up a fight
He's got a sale, he's gonna take you to hell
He's gonna get you, Gabe'll get you
Steam Sales
Yeah, Steam Sales
You got me buying Steam Sales
My credit bill's high, Steam Sales
Steam Sales, Gabe's comin' at you
Steam Sales, he's starting them now
Steam Sales, the tensions are high
Steam Sales, but Gabe's eating a pie
Steam Sales, they're droppin'' prices down
Steam Sales, should I buy Pound of Ground?
Steam Sales, won't put Bloodlines on sale
Steam Sales, not till it freezes in hell
Ow, ow, ow, ow
Steam Sales
90% off of Max Payne
It's definitely happenin' in July
You filled your wallet but you're gonna die
It won't take no prisoners, won't spare no lives
Nobody's putting up a fight
He's got a sale, he's gonna take you to hell
He's gonna get you, Gabe'll get you
Steam Sales
Yeah, Steam Sales
You got me buying Steam Sales
My credit bill's high, Steam Sales
You'll get around to playing 'em when you've got the time
If you're into debt you're a friend of mine
Paypal me money as split the pack
'Cause if you save 50 cents
Then I'm buying a stack
It won't take no prisoners, won't spare no lives
Nobody's putting up a fight
He's got a sale, he's gonna take you to hell
He's gonna get you, Gabe'll get you
Steam Sales
Yeah, Steam Sales
You got me buying Steam Sales
My credit bill's high, Steam Sales
Steam Sales, Gabe's comin' at you
Steam Sales, he's starting them now
Steam Sales, the tensions are high
Steam Sales, but Gabe's eating a pie
Steam Sales, they're droppin'' prices down
Steam Sales, should I buy Pound of Ground?
Steam Sales, won't put Bloodlines on sale
Steam Sales, not till it freezes in hell
Ow, ow, ow, ow
Steam Sales
CornBurrito
Member
I agree with whoever said Hydrophobia feels like a launch game. It kind of reminds me of Kameo.
For 3 dollars I can't complain.
For 3 dollars I can't complain.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
I always thought it was obvious that there isn't going to be a summer sale due to daily deals? The whole point of the summer sale was to regive some of the overlooked or wanted but too high titles an extra oomph outside of the holiday season.
Dog Problems
Banned
coopolon said:
Does the game play fine on quad core? I rented it on the 360 back when it came out and had fun with the single player. For $5 I'll definitely buy it.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
It's been hinted, very strongly, that there will be a Summer Sale. Through indie games getting special summer-based achievements and that Cooler/Chest drop in TF2.Flying_Phoenix said:
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I just got home and it's much better turning on your PC and loading up Steam to see if the sale has started than sitting on GAF an hour before and counting down the minutes, haha.
I should go out every afternoon until it starts!
I should go out every afternoon until it starts!
Flying_Phoenix said:
There's virtually no reason for them not to have a sale. Brings in massive profits for Valve and the publishers/devs involved. What with all the hints pointed out above, and the addition of "Summer 2011" packs to the registry, it's pretty much confirmed there'll be a sale some time soon. Most likely tomorrow.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
The Broken Ska Record said:
EA should learn to play by the rules of the market, not its rules to be forced on the market.
As much as I may dislike Activision's pricing scheme for DD and some other aspects of the company, at least Activision lets me play my games when and where I want, without some stupid account shit forced on me. And in years to come, I will still be able to download steamworks titles which happens to be published by Activision.
Try doing that on the EA store.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
1-D_FTW said:
Nein, nein, nein, nein!
I mean, it's a whopping $10 that I've bet on that.
Huevos de Oro
Member
There will be no summer sale this year. Abandon all hope. And despair.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Um...okay? I really don't see how creating another account is inherently bad. Sure it's annoying, but that shouldn't stop you from playing games. Hell, if you buy retail, you don't need an Origin account (maybe for BF3, I guess).Zeitgeister said:
Huevos de Oro
Member
No. Even from my limited experience, no games found in the daily deals match the kind of offerings you get on a special sale like the summer or christmas ones.Flying_Phoenix said:
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
There's another post about the content systems update that Valve are working on:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1920079
I wonder what these features are?
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1920079
I wonder what these features are?
Otrebor Nightmarecoat
Banned
SteelAttack said:
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