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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition

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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
Dead Space is $3.75 on the Aussie store. No Crysis discounts, though.

Edit: The background image is present now. Somebody stuffed up!
 
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anonnumber6

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JaseC said:
Dead Space is $3.75 on the Aussie store. No Crysis discounts, though.

Edit: The background image is present now. Somebody stuffed up!
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Crysis discounts not showing up in the UK as well. Only dead Space price cuts.
 
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vazel

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BobsRevenge said:
Fine EA, I'll go on not owning Crysis 2. I'm not happy about it, but fine.
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Crysis 2 is a bitter disappointment coming from Crysis 1. If you really must play C2 wait until it's on a $10 sale.
 
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1-D_FTW

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plc268 said:
Yea, instant respawn makes objectives practically impossible to do. I'd definitely like to see more servers using standard rules, but that's just me.
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Exactly. The game was such a genius design in balance. Almost all the servers I can find have abominations like 32 player counts and instant respawns. All the servers running 24 players/stock rules/stock maps seem to have died (at least with reasonable pings for me). What I wouldn't give for a classic TF2 that was just barebones and unfucked with.

They do seem to have improved the AI, however, so I've played bot matches every once in a while to relieve memories of the old gaf matches.
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
anonnumber6 said:
Crysis discounts not showing up in the UK as well. Only dead Space price cuts.
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Yeah, it seems EA tripped over themselves a little bit. I would think they'll continue the Dead Space specials today as they're already in effect and move Crysis to tomorrow.

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Gvaz said:
Sorry, I didn't see that.
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I thought so. No need to apologise. :)
 
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Gvaz

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Prophet Steve said:
Who cares about that? What is the more pretty game?

And yeah, deals are doing strange but the discount on Dead Space 2 is way too low for me to buy.
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...who the hell cares about pretty? You messing with me?
 
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nyong

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Crysis 2 was one of the best shooters I've played in years. I've barely even touched the MP and still feel like it was $60 well spent. It has a few problems with the AI here and there, but the gun/suit-play is perfect. Also: I still can't run Crysis 1 maxed out, but can run Crysis 2 (which looks better) on the highest setting like butter.
 
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BobsRevenge

I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
Gvaz said:
You're better off, Warhead is the better game.
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I'm a Crysis fiend. I've beaten Crysis and Warhead many, many times. Frankly, it is shocking that I don't own Crysis 2 yet. I can't stand $60 PC games. The buy button might as well read "You're a pathetic asshole if you press this" for me. I know it isn't logical, but it feels like giving in. :(

edit: Btw, I seriously doubt Warhead is a better game. Warhead doesn't feel professional, really. We'll see what happens when I buy it, but I have the feeling that Crysis 2 has the same level of polish as the original. Let me know if I'm wrong.
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
nyong said:
Crysis 2 was one of the best shooters I've played in years. I've barely even touched the MP and still feel like it was $60 well spent. It has a few problems with the AI here and there, but the gun/suit-play is perfect. Also: I still can't run Crysis 1 maxed out, but can run Crysis 2 (which looks better) on the highest setting like butter.
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Say what you want about the impact "consolisation" has on gameplay, but there's no denying it works wonders for optimisation.

Edit: Clarity. I should stop posting on GAF half-drunk. :p
 
LiquidMetal14

LiquidMetal14

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nyong said:
Crysis 2 was one of the best shooters I've played in years. I've barely even touched the MP and still feel like it was $60 well spent. It has a few problems with the AI here and there, but the gun/suit-play is perfect. Also: I still can't run Crysis 1 maxed out, but can run Crysis 2 (which looks better) on the highest setting like butter.
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Crysis or Crysis 2, neither are perfect. The lighting is miles ahead in 2 but otherwise, there's nothing else that I can see that makes Crysis 2 better than 1 in graphics.

JaseC said:
Say what you want about "consolisation", but there's no denying it works wonders for optimisation.
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True but it also shows that HW from 2004-5 is outdated and you can only wonder what C2 can look like with more modern DX11 implements.
 
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plc268

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1-D_FTW said:
Exactly. The game was such a genius design in balance. Almost all the servers I can find have abominations like 32 player counts and instant respawns. All the servers running 24 players/stock rules/stock maps seem to have died (at least with reasonable pings for me). What I wouldn't give for a classic TF2 that was just barebones and unfucked with.

They do seem to have improved the AI, however, so I've played bot matches every once in a while to relieve memories of the old gaf matches.
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Perhaps if there's widespread interest, I (or someone else) should start our own server and play the game with standard rules.

I doubt it though, most people see to be content playing on instant respawns and ignoring objectives.
 
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kharma45

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Tempted to buy Crysis again just because I couldn't be arsed looking for my disc copy of it :\ At £2.49 it's very tempting.

Just glad Warhead doesn't require the disc once installed.
 
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BobsRevenge

I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
LiquidMetal14 said:
Crysis or Crysis 2, neither are perfect. The lighting is miles ahead in 2 but otherwise, there's nothing else that I can see that makes Crysis 2 better than 1 in graphics.
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Crysis 2 has 16xAF available, right? That makes a YUGE difference. Crysis looks messy because of it.
 
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nyong

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JaseC said:
Say what you want about the impact "consolisation" has on gameplay, but there's no denying it works wonders for optimisation.
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It's worth mentioning that I played through the PC version with a 360 controller. Any other shooter would have been sacrilege, but it felt so right here. The way the moves flow and chain together almost makes it feel like a third-person action title rather than your typical shooter.
JaceC said:
Absolutely. Dated console hardware holding back graphics on superior platforms is an irrefutable fact.
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I love this, though. I can't afford to upgrade my hardware frequently nowadays. Anytime I see a multi-platform game, I know I can run it flawlessly on my moderate hardware (5770). For the first time since I started PC gaming, I don't feel like I'm constantly playing a losing game of catch-up with the hardware.
 
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Salsa

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UGH i already own fucking Crysis and Warhead

why do you do this to me Steammmmmmmmm we all know im the center of the world
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
LiquidMetal14 said:
True but it also shows that HW from 2004-5 is outdated and you can only wonder what C2 can look like with more modern DX11 implements.
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Absolutely. Dated console hardware holding back graphics on superior platforms is an irrefutable fact.

nyong said:
It's worth mentioning that I played through the PC version with a 360 controller. Any other shooter would have been sacrilege, but it felt so right here. The way the moves flow and chain together almost makes it feel like a third-person action title rather than your typical shooter.
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You're not alone. Even just here at GAF it would seem many PC gamers find themselves in their comfort zone when using a controller. I've been meaning to buy an X360 controller for Windows to experience it for myself. Aside from games suited for a controller, such as Super Meat Boy, the idea of using one on the PC has always seemed a little odd.
 
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plc268

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Heh, snagged Dead space for $5 (already back up to $20) and Crysis for $7.50.

Tomorrow's sale will probably be Dead Space again.


Stallion Free said:
I'm pretty sure the Gaf server has stock rules.
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Does it? Hell, I wasn't even aware there was a Gaf server... I'll have to check that out.
 
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MacGurcules

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Welp, looks like they fixed the pricing. Crysis now has a discount and Dead Space is back to normal. Glad I snuck in there and snatched it up at $5. It was back to $20 by the time I reloaded the page.

Hmm, now Crysis and Warhead at $10... That's worth it, right?
 
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LocoMrPollock

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BobsRevenge said:
I'm a Crysis fiend. I've beaten Crysis and Warhead many, many times. Frankly, it is shocking that I don't own Crysis 2 yet. I can't stand $60 PC games. The buy button might as well read "You're a pathetic asshole if you press this" for me. I know it isn't logical, but it feels like giving in. :(

edit: Btw, I seriously doubt Warhead is a better game. Warhead doesn't feel professional, really. We'll see what happens when I buy it, but I have the feeling that Crysis 2 has the same level of polish as the original. Let me know if I'm wrong.
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It was like $25 on D2D a couple weeks ago.
 
Dice

Dice

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LiquidMetal14 said:
Crysis or Crysis 2, neither are perfect. The lighting is miles ahead in 2 but otherwise, there's nothing else that I can see that makes Crysis 2 better than 1 in graphics.
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Colors. Crysis made sure everything artistically fit together, but in a rather simplistic way. Crysis 2 really kicked up the beauty factor with a lot more variety and visual richness.
 
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kiryani

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Managed to get Dead Space for £2.49, but I guess it doesn't matter too much as it will more than likely be on sale tomorrow.
 
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Blizzard

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Sweet, just got home to check the sale. I'll make sure to pick up Crysis 2 for $60, that's a bargain.
I already own the other two.
 
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