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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition |OT2|
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Snkfanatic said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-OGUgxdAYM
I got a review key for them already, but I'm planning to gift it to at least a few people I know.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Now to play the games I bought!
Deus Ex 1 has a VERY USEFUL mod that makes it playable in Win 7 64: http://kentie.net/article/d3d10drv/jling84 said:
It also helps with high resolution modes, widescreen and other stuff so you should get it regardless.
The other stuff runs fine.
Also: Don't tease us about Deus Ex 2. That doesn't come out for another month.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
It's not via steam but worth a mention. On the EA store -
Bulletstorm for $12 with code bx2432b386
Dead Space 2 for $12 with code bx2432b386
Bulletstorm for $12 with code bx2432b386
Dead Space 2 for $12 with code bx2432b386
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
LIES.LiquidMetal14 said:
Are these RPGs or something?1-D_FTW said:
Zerokku said:
Play Last Scenario or Exit Fate instead of this. Plus they're free!
Last Scenario
Exit Fate
Dog Problems
Banned
Gvaz said:
Yeah, like Dragon Quest.
LocoMrPollock
Banned
Gvaz said:
BOD and CSTW are 10 times better than those, which are pretty overrated to begin with.
YesGvaz said:
First off, just because those are free doesn't mean BODVII and CSTW aren't worthwhile... Secondly, Like LocoMrPollock said, CSTW > Both of those easily.
Gvaz said:
So a video showing off basic exploration and glimpses at the battle system, without giving you much of an idea to its depth, nor any glimpse off the hilarious writing in the games, when that video was intended for nothing more than a small trailer with an amusing song is all it takes for you to write them off? Try playing them first.
Yes?Zerokku said:
I'd rather not, I'm not paying any money for what looks like it amounts to a rpg maker game.
And those two games both have very good scripts and challenging battles within the limitations of a Final Fantasy and Suikoden styled game system.
It's bad enough you have RPG maker games being sold for absurd amounts of money like this:
http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-M2TMH/millennium-2-take-me-higher
http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-3SD/3-stars-of-destiny
or http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-AVELO/aveyond-the-lost-orb
A better PC "jrpg" (though I say that rather lightly in this case) would be Septerra Core
http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SEPT/septerra-core-legacy-of-the-creator
Which is neither a rpg maker like game, nor is it a typical rpg.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Gvaz said:
okay well all of the people giving the games good reviews and telling you you should try them have actually played the games. they're funny, they're cheap, they've got pretty decent art, cthulhu has an engaging battle system with some original mechanics. $3 for two RPGs which collectively amount to about 15 hours of gameplay is not a crazy amount of money.
jaundicejuice
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Breath of Death and Cthulhu Saves the World are day one purchases for me. I've read such great things about both games and 3$ is such a ridiculous value proposition, it's impossible to say no.
Gvaz said:
Then you're making a pretty ignorant judgement call. Especially when graphically they're deliberately trying to look like an old school NES RPG, CSTW and BOD7 are both retro parody RPGs, poking fun at a lot of the conventions and plots of JRPGs out there.
Except that again like LocoMrPollock said, theyre both rather overrated. Not bad, but I still didnt get the excitement a couple people showed over Last Scenario. The Battle system in CSTW isnt as good no, but its still pretty enjoyable, and you're completely writing any aspect of it off when all you can tell from that video is that it holds some similarities to Dragon Quest.
First off, These arent RPG Maker as they were built from the ground up in XNA and like stated, the art style is deliberate. Second of all, Its $3 for two games. Thats not even comparable even if these were RPG Maker games like those. And lastly, if youve noticed the past 2 pages, people are legitimately looking forward to the release, why? Because they're quality games.
Maybe I shouldn't have posted the video. Then we wouldnt have had to read your ignorance about a game you've never played as you make a judgement call based on a video that gives you no real idea about the game whatsoever.
DanDeschain
Member
Will be double dipping on BOD/CSTW. Awesome games. We need more games like these on Steam.
What other judgement do I have than a video and either reviews or word of mouth? I doubt there's a demo so I simply have to base it on what I see. I take personal experience more than reviews or videos though.Zerokku said:
Regardless of that, I suppose my contention here charging for what seems like low production values (intentional or not). I don't really have a contention with the actual game design of a Dragon Quest game (I enjoy them to a degree), but it rubs me the wrong way like when sega released dosbox roms of their old games and overcharged for it.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't buy it if you like it, but for me those games aren't worth anything to me as long as he charges money for them. Also I really liked those games I mentioned and I think they're good alternatives if you don't want to pay money for an old styled rpg, so I was kind of frustrated when you brushed my suggestions aside as if they weren't worth anything.
Stallion Free said:
Those were partly my opinions of games I've played or collected opinions from other forums and people, do you think I was trolling? (I wasn't)
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Damn I knew I shouldn't have believed all those Gvaz GOOD/MEH/BAD game review posts in the Steam Sale thread.
Setting aside the fact that the two games aren't actually RPG Maker games, why would you dismiss an RPG simply because it was created in RPG Maker? Would you not pay money for Machinarium simply because it's a Flash game, so to speak? The tools used -- be they raw Direct3D/OpenGL, UE3, Flash, XNA, or even RPG Maker -- are simply the means the creators use to materialize their visions. I think one should judge the end, not the means, and by all accounts the two games are worth the money.Gvaz said:
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I believed that you played all those games. I feel lied to.Gvaz said:
I played 95% of them, but if I liked a game where the majority seemed to not, I believe (i think) I stated something to that degree. The "meh" games could have gone either way, those were more of a "if you're into x genre/style/type/setting/whatever..." and "they're not terrible but they do a few good things..." for example.Stallion Free said:
I may come off as abrasive at times, but I assure you my intentions weren't to start a "fight" as it were.
adam.chance
Neo Member
Is there an updated list of what games from other distribution services can be activated on steam? I am thinking about picking up "Beyond Good and Evil" off of Amazon or Gamer's Gate ($3.50).
adam.chance said:
Stuff located here: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-wusf-3601
or labeled Steamworks are able to activate on Steam.
You could create a junction so that your games are on a different drive than your Steam install, but I'm not sure if that will fix your problem.Pandoracell said:
Read here if you want to try the junction method. I tried it when I wanted to have Mass Effect on my SSD (not enough free space for all of my games). It worked fine, but I wasn't having any problems before, as you seem to be.
edit: might as well just include that post here
adam.chance
Neo Member
Narag said:
Thank you, Narag.
You're welcome! Once you get it running, I'd suggest using the in-game configuration thingy to turn off the new lighting system. It's distracting and kind of ugly.jling84 said:
To get into the mod's menu, hit the 't' key when there are no menus onscreen, remove the "say" text, type "preferences" and hit enter. Classic lighting is listed under the Rendering section.
popsicle_sundays
Member
So all my games were working fine (I downloaded about 13 from the Steam sale) now they are all crashing upon starting them.
I thought it was just GTA 4 so I'm re-installing that but now AC: Brotherhood just crashed on me as did Magicka.
The only thing I did was run Windows update and install SP1, anybody else have this issue?
I thought it was just GTA 4 so I'm re-installing that but now AC: Brotherhood just crashed on me as did Magicka.
The only thing I did was run Windows update and install SP1, anybody else have this issue?
CornBurrito
Member
SON OF A FUCKING BITCH!
Dragon Age has crashed numerous times, erasing nearly an hour of progress each time. I need to learn to save more often.
Dragon Age has crashed numerous times, erasing nearly an hour of progress each time. I need to learn to save more often.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
I know this is OT, but uhm, is there another thread for offers in other online distributors apart from Steam? Because I was checking Gamersgate, and Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition is 75% off ($4.99), and I wanted to make known... I payed a little more in the Summer sales.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373062Sgt.Pepper said:
Obsessed said:
Get ready for the memory leaks...
I loved the game, finished it about a week ago at 60 or so hours. But around the 30 hour mark I began to experience unbelievable slowdown. It would happen every time I played for an hour or more. Exiting and restarting always helped but it was very annoying. I had lots of crashes early on in the first 10 hours or so but that seemed to improve over time for whatever reason.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Thanks!Narag said:
CornBurrito
Member
Presco said:
Oh great
Is there nothing I can do to prevent the memory leak bullshit?
Gvaz said:
There actually is a demo on Xbox Live, which you might have known if you had done any research at all instead of writing it off at first glance.
And my point of contention is that you spouted your opinion without any actual substance or experience. At least I've played one of the two games you suggested.
But you're telling other people to not buy them (and I quote - "Play Last Scenario or Exit Fate instead of this."), when they're quality games (whos developers deserve support), based on no factual knowledge of the game whatsoever. That is why I have a problem with what you've said. By all means you don't have to like them, but dont tell other people to not play them, when you have no actual knowledge of them yourself.
I'm just going to leave it at that. This has gone off-topic enough as is.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
For the record I do play games I recommend or hate on during salesage, I'll link to my achievement pages on Steam if necessary.
Technosteve
Banned
Syphon Filter
Member
How would I load a backed up save? For future references....
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