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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition
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Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Nabs said:
I had to download Desura to download the demo. Weird. I'll uninstall it afterwards though.
scorpscarx
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Can anyone recommend me a good flight sim that leans more towards the casual, I'll be playing with a mouse. I read some early reviews of Cliffs of Dover that were really negative.
Anyway I have a huge flight sim hole in my library.
Edit: Just remembered I have an Xbox controller, so I guess I could use that.
Anyway I have a huge flight sim hole in my library.
Edit: Just remembered I have an Xbox controller, so I guess I could use that.
It doesn't mean anything at all, honestly. The base engine already ran on PC so R* probably just kept it going as part of their development pipeline. It doesn't mean they are going to release it. I've seen this done with several games that never saw a PC release. The editing tools were in Windows so the windows build needed to be maintained for the editor.1-D_FTW said:
LocoMrPollock
Banned
SalsaShark said:
They're done with the DLC for Red Dead, but it wouldn't surprise me if they released the collection for PC. It's already a beautiful game, but I'd love to see it running on a PC at 60fps and 1080p.
I've still yet to finish it, for some reason it just never clicked with me. I had a ton more fun with GUN, but I doubt it would hold up now.
graywolf323
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LocoMrPollock said:
holy crap, same as me
I think we are probably in a very small minority with that sentiment
1-D_FTW said:
The fact that GTA IV was pretty craptastic regarding optimization on release also doesnt help.
However i think that these horror stories and bad optimization issues are exactly the hold up, and the reason why a PC version hasnt been revealed yet, cause they're working through these issues.
idk, i guess i just have some sort of blind faith on Rockstar
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
How is that Terraria game able to get away with right out stealing character graphics wholesale?
And what's with the "spinning" tool/weapon syndrome in indie games? It just makes the games plain not fun in most cases.
And what's with the "spinning" tool/weapon syndrome in indie games? It just makes the games plain not fun in most cases.
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SalsaShark said:
I imagine RDR would run a ton better than GTAIV just for the simple fact that there isn't nearly as much stuff on screen at any given time.
crimsonheadGCN said:
Hmm I think I'll wait for impressions on this one before I jump in. 4 months seems to be an awfully short dev time for a game.
TheExodu5 said:
Yep, so would I. RDR is a great game, and I'd gladly double dip to get it on the PC.
Dynoro said:
IL2 1946 still skirts along the sim line more than anything. I suggest getting Wings of Prey (which is also known as IL2 Birds of Prey on the consoles) instead. That game is a little more polished and it's more arcade like, if you want it that way. Plus, they recently got rid of the godawful drm that was on that game, so that's a plus.
PuppetSlave
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Bought the serious sam pack and discovered something I found kinda funny.
I was setting up the classic edition so I could play split screen with my friends on the TV and discovered that before I started fixing the controls one player could control all characters on the screen at the same time. A potential four man team of sorts of synchronized death and mayhem if you will.
Such a shame that they have removed split screen from the HD editions though...
I was setting up the classic edition so I could play split screen with my friends on the TV and discovered that before I started fixing the controls one player could control all characters on the screen at the same time. A potential four man team of sorts of synchronized death and mayhem if you will.
Such a shame that they have removed split screen from the HD editions though...
scorpscarx
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Thanks I'll look into those 2.
coopolon said:
For $34:
Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas X
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CXYMFS/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It's a great entry level stick that's also compatible with the PS3. Cheap and reasonable durable as well.
Nabs
Member
Inside a Star-filled Sky is now on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/104100/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/104100/
GDJustin said:
Just to continue my one man Tropico 3 love-in -
I spent another evening playing more or less obsessively, and again I only cleared one scenario. For the first time I had a "FUUUUUUUUU" moment, instead of everything being fun an lollipops.
There's a mission where you have to get your population to 65% happiness. I got to 64%, and couldn't do anything to eek out that final 1%. I'd pull out all my "tricks" to even get to 64, so I watched it dip back down to 62... 61. A couple hours down the drain
I failed another mission by getting caught in this kind-of weird, starvation death spiral. I'd been riding the population line a bit too hard all game. Building stuff just a BIT faster than my population could staff it all. So then there was a hurricane that destroyed some farms. Before I could get them rebuilt some people starved to death.
This set off a spiral that, as far as I could tell, I was helpless to fix. People starving to death = less employees for farms = more people starving to death.
Some of this frustration is my fault. Most scenarios have about a ~45 minute set-up period, where you're building the same buildings, going through the same steps. What I need to start doing is making sure I SAVE at that point, so I don't have to start over if things go south.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
*Inception horn*Nabs said:
is there any way to set a notification for when specific games go on sale? I was just considering Bioshock 1 and/or 2 but checking steamgamesales they were £3.50 each less than a month ago, and they're £14 each now. So I'm waiting for a price cut. But I'd like to be notified when the price drops?
plc268 said:
There's already a few dozen hours of Let's Play/tutorial videos on Youtube, and it looks awesome. It's like a Metroidvania 2D dungeon crawler with a destroyable/buildable/craftable world.
http://www.youtube.com/user/PaperBatVG
I agree that the rotating weapons/tools look dumb; the guns and bombs look a lot more fun to use.
Old placeholder graphics/sounds have been replaced with original content since the builds leaked or whatever.
plc268 said:
I don't know. That Thrustmaster stick posted seems nice for the price...what would I get by spending more? I'd like to be able to play IL2/WoP, but wouldn't mind trying Flight Sim X either.
I will probably buy from Futureshop, so this is what I have to choose from:
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/cate...spx?path=69ee8250717d60a9fc92c4f4ba200d8een01
scorpscarx
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I played with that stick in a store last week(or something very similiar), those things feel damn cheap and lightweight to me.
It also feels flimsy as it breaks apart in the middle, I just don't know.
Not to mention I have no place to mount, or put it while playing.
It also feels flimsy as it breaks apart in the middle, I just don't know.
Not to mention I have no place to mount, or put it while playing.
Most of those are my own damn problems, yea.
TheExodu5 said:
You mostly get better mechanics as you spend more. At the price, the Thrustmaster is great, but if you're serious about flight simming (or abuse your sticks), I would recommend the Saitek X52. The thrustmaster isn't flimsy by any means though.
Also, if you go with the Saitek X52, you don't necessarily need the pro. The standard version is great on it's own. Although, I have to say, that the X52 on the futureshop site is way overpriced. It's $80 USD on amazon.com, and can be had cheaper elsewhere. If you do decide that route, I highly suggest shopping around for a better price.
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