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[The Broken Ska Record]

Makes sense it's later in the day, cool.

 

[Visualante]

I got the US version of Brink gifted, you can only play it with an us IP, otherwise it will tell you that its preloaded and that you have to wait for the game release.

There is a guide to doing just that floating around. Disappointing either way that this has been blocked.

 

[desu]

There is a guide to doing just that floating around. Disappointing either way that this has been blocked.

What I can tell you, the EU version of Brink is unlocked right now on steam, so you can play right away if you get the game now.

edit: at least for germany

 

[graywolf323]

Between 4 and 7 PM EST.

always seems to be closer to 1pm EDT than that

 

[Goro Majima]

When do the weekend deals usually go up? Noon (Central) on Thursdays?

Yeah it's noon. I'm pretty sure all sales ever start at noon CST (although for some reason the holiday sale it seemed like 11am).

 

[wilflare]

anyone tried Tropico?
Is it worth the dough?

 

[MNC]

Day 16 in my waiting game for Portal 2 to arrive. According to zavvi, 4 holidays were in this period making it awfully hard to get the game to reach from the UK to mainland Europe. It's 'officially' 13 workdays so I can't even file a reclamation yet. Ugh.

 

[Toma]

Its probably already been mentioned to death... but seriously guys... You need to give the SpaceChem demo a try. This game is... unbelievably clever and engaging. Its still on sale for 4 days.

 

[Fuu]

Fuckin Grim Fandango for fuck's sake.

That game was only available as a Windows CD.

One of the greatest games of all time got the most restrictive release ever.

If Grim Fandango appeared on Steam, and had Steamplay so Mac users could enjoy it for the first time, the rotation of the world would change direction based on the massive party everyone in it would be having.

If Grim Fandango ever pops up on steam I hope it includes the (great) Brazilian Portuguese dub, it was part of what made the game for me when I played it years ago.

 

[Rufus]

Its probably already been mentioned to death... but seriously guys... You need to give the SpaceChem demo a try. This game is... unbelievably clever and engaging. Its still on sale for 4 days.

A bit too clever for me, honestly. The demo was enough for me to see that I don't have what it takes to have fun with this one.

 

[DesertEater]

So the new Star Raiders is out; is anyone buying?

 

[Toma]

A bit too clever for me, honestly. The demo was enough for me to see that I don't have what it takes to have fun with this one.

Cant blame you if you tried it. Also took me a while to understand what they actually want from me, so I can see how people arent too fond of the mechanics initially. I guess I just love to tinker with stuff >_>

 

[platypotamus]

Yeah, I did get the expac. Glad to hear I have a lot more Tropico goodness in front of me.

Immediately after making my post I bought the old Tropico game pack though, ha. It's Tropico 1 + expansion, and Tropico 2, for $1.75.

Tropico 2, being all piratey, is dissimilar enough (while still being recognizably Tropico/awesome) that you'll definitely enjoy that. It's been a long time since I played the first one, but it might be harder to go back to. I also bought all of them in the sale, though, so I'll find out at some point.

 

[krzy123]

Serious Sam and Hearts of Iron sale

 

[Goro Majima]

Looks like the Serious Sam games are the weekend deal.

Nothing for me this weekend, my wallet can come out of hiding.

edit: beaten

 

[Salsa]

dammit steam stop it with the games i already own

 

[Princess Skittles]

I can't tell if this is the weekend deal but Serious Sam HD First and Second are 75% off.

Aren't these games supposed to harken back to Doom/Quake style action?

 

[ClosingADoor]

So, Hearts of Iron. Is that pack recommended for someone who enjoys Europa Universalis? Do the games play very similar?

 

[Salsa]

Aren't these games supposed to harken back to Doom/Quake style action?

They harken back to Serious Sam style action

 

[Goro Majima]

I can't tell if this is the weekend deal but Serious Sam HD First and Second are 75% off.

Aren't these games supposed to harken back to Doom/Quake style action?

Yeah thats what it sorta felt like. I wasn't a big fan when I tried it during the free weekend they had a while back. Painkiller probably does a better tribute in reality.

So, Hearts of Iron. Is that pack recommended for someone who enjoys Europa Universalis? Do the games play very similar?

Well they are based on the same engine and concept. HoI2 runs on the really old EU2 engine while HoI3 runs on the EU3 one (this relates to graphics more than anything).

As a huge fan of their games, I would say EU and HoI have a very different feel. EU3 is definitely a lot more broad in scope and user friendly. It's also probably the best game Paradox has ever made, especially when you get all the expansions.

HoI3, however, has had a lot of mixed reviews and I found it really hard to get into. I haven't tried it with the "Semper Fi" expansion but the 10,000 province map is a bit too vast for me (they went with this many to allow for more encircling of armies). I love "Darkest Hour", which is a fan based full conversion of HoI2 that has a vastly improved map and a lot of new goodies that they improved on from HoI2 (its also a whole lot harder than HoI2 however). Outside that, HoI2 is generally well reviewed and a lot of people enjoy it.

 

[shintoki]

Serious Sam on Sale... I don't like it. I want to buy them since I'm currently running through Doom for the first time and want more. But... =[

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Yay. Serious Sam. I already have them, so I don't have to buy anything. Ha ha.

 

[Princess Skittles]

They harken back to Serious Sam style action

I never played them, I pretty much stopped FPS gaming after Quake III.

Yeah thats what it sorta felt like. I wasn't a big fan when I tried it during the free weekend they had a while back. Painkiller probably does a better tribute in reality.

Hmm okay, it's still pretty cheap so I might try it.

 

[krzy123]

Over the Christmas sale the Serious Sam Gold pack was $3.99 (9.99 on this sale), just sayin'. Still haven't installed tho!

 

[LocoMrPollock]

Unless you plan on playing co-op with the Sam games, I'd skip them. The single player is an exercise in frustration and just really not that fun.

 

[Weenerz]

dammit steam stop it with the games i already own

I find myself saying that more and more as the sales go on. I am a sad little man.

 

[Twig]

Any reason at all to buy the originals, with the HD editions out?

 

[Volcynika]

dammit steam stop it with the games i already own

Quit buying so many games!

 

[Salsa]

Quit buying so many games!

what am i gonna do then ?

play them ?

pffft

 

[Decado]

Three somewhat interesting looking indie games being released:

Garshasp
Steel Storm
Star Raiders

Has anyone played any of these?

Steel Storm looks like it would be a good XBLA/PSN title.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Quit buying so many games!

Gotta buy them all!

 

[stuminus3]

Star Raiders.

This isn't an indie game, it's Atari. It's a "remake" of this.

I haven't played it, though. I'd rather be overly pedantic on internet forums than play games.

 

[LocoMrPollock]

The First Templar is pretty good. It's a co-op beat em' up with local split screen and light rpg elements. Also, runs like butter and doesn't look to shabby. Oh and native 360 pad support.

 

[Dog Problems]

Three somewhat interesting looking indie games being released:

Garshasp
Steel Storm
Star Raiders

Has anyone played any of these?

Steel Storm looks like it would be a good XBLA/PSN title.

Yeah, I'm interested in Steel Storm as well. A shame none of these have demo's.

 

[scorpscarx]

Serious Sam.. so tempting... wish I had my original CD's from way back when.

I'll wait for the summer/xmas sale when they get even cheaper.

 

[Hinomura]

Yeah, I'm interested in Steel Storm as well. A shame none of these have demo's.

Steel Storm has a demo, download it here: http://www.steel-storm.com/content/?page_id=136

 

[Dog Problems]

Steel Storm has a demo, download it here: http://www.steel-storm.com/content/?page_id=136

Thank you!

 

[Hinomura]

Thank you!

You're welcome

 

[mrgone]

Oh man, Star Raiders? The screens look nice, and there aren't nearly enough space shooters of this style these days, but Atari's track record for remakes is depressing at best.

Any reason at all to buy the originals, with the HD editions out?

Of Serious Sam? There are a few small differences that I can think of, mostly to do with the gravity/physics stuff Croteam was experimenting with in their engine at the time. A few of the hidden rooms and puzzles work a little differently without those capabilities in the new engine. It's not too big of a thing, really. There might be stuff I'm missing, but that's all the difference I remember noticing!

 

[nyong]

Oh man, Star Raiders? The screens look nice, and there aren't nearly enough space shooters of this style these days, but Atari's track record for remakes is depressing at best.

I couldn't find any reviews on it. Just added it to my wishlist, though. If I can find a few sources saying it's a passable effort, I'll bite.

 

[Drkirby]

Odd, guess I never posted last night. RUSE has an entry for Mac content, for the Mac owners who care.


Also, when flipping though some apps, I found entires for League of Legends. With both that and Spiral Knights, I wonder if Valve is going to start pushing some F2P games (Or if they will even go though with LoL with Dota2 on the horizon, since it was pretty far down)

 

[nexen]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let Star Raiders be good.
The original on the Atari 400 was my own personal heaven when I was a kid.

 

[nyong]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let Star Raiders be good.
The original on the Atari 400 was my own personal heaven when I was a kid.

It doesn't look good. I found a few forum posts and every single one of them was talking about Atari raping their childhood or the ship being little more than a static picture glued to the screen with no sense of movement.

 

[Princess Skittles]

Has anybody here bought any of Sega's Genesis games on Steam?

Anybody with emulator expertise, I should say.. as in, are these Backbone releases or not?

I was thinking of grabbing the Treasure games just to have yet another copy of them and to prep for double/triple dipping on the upcoming Monster World collection, but if it's going through sub-par emulation, I'll stick with Virtual Console (and my never to be separated from M2 Sega Ages discs).

Also, have they ever been on sale.. should I wait?

 

[LocoMrPollock]

Has anybody here bought any of Sega's Genesis games on Steam?

Anybody with emulator expertise, I should say.. as in, are these Backbone releases or not?

I was thinking of grabbing the Treasure games just to have yet another copy of them and to prep for double/triple dipping on the upcoming Monster World collection, but if it's going through sub-par emulation, I'll stick with Virtual Console (and my never to be separated from M2 Sega Ages discs).

Also, have they ever been on sale.. should I wait?

They had the complete collection for $10 not too long ago. I'd wait for the summer sale as they will probably be super cheap again.

Not sure about the emulation.

 

[nexen]

It doesn't look good. I found a few forum posts and every single one of them was talking about Atari raping their childhood or the ship being little more than a static picture glued to the screen with no sense of movement.

NYOOOO. Damnit that really sucks.

Maybe I'll make my own Star Raiders.

 

[Stallion Free]

I enjoyed the first 3/4th's of Serious Sam 1, hated the last 1/4 and hated pretty much the entirety of Serious Sam 2. Serious Sam 2 also looks seriously ugly.

 

[wolfmat]

Will it confuse the hell out of a newcomer, or is it rather straight-forward?

It's easy to understand, hard to master. If I have to be honest, it's not much harder to grasp than Farmville or something. But it goes deep when stuff gets political and shit, of course. But the main campaign eases you into things pretty well. Although I had to start it a few times over because I failed to understand how to send a ship to another harbour (rightclick).

 

[Sarcasm]

It's easy to understand, hard to master. If I have to be honest, it's not much harder to grasp than Farmville or something. But it goes deep when stuff gets political and shit, of course. But the main campaign eases you into things pretty well. Although I had to start it a few times over because I failed to understand how to send a ship to another harbour (rightclick).

heh I was having the issue and you solved it for me. (Tried to do it yesterday).

 

[wolfmat]

heh I was having the issue and you solved it for me. (Tried to do it yesterday).

Yeah, I watched the video like ten times or so to see what I was doing wrong. They fucked it up right at the start. But it gets good when you've got the trading mechanics figured out. And once you've set up trade routes with multiple ships and shit, it's all free money and you can concentrate on getting reputation in some city and taking it over politically.

I haven't ventured much further than that, but it's very free-form, which I enjoy. And I don't have to micromanage every fucking trade, that's also really good.