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[Archie]

Oh why do I come in this thread? Looks like I'm going to have to buy Witcher.

Actually, can someone give me a 1-3 sentence summary of why I should buy Witcher? Is it an action RPG? Does it have a good story/atmosphere? Will I get sweet weapons and annihilate everything?

Your mother sucks dwarf cock.

 

[Lasthope106]

What we are seeing the with the COD map packs is gradual conditioning on people. Eventually these packs are going to be released often enough that when Activision announces their subscription plans for COD, people won't bitch since they will be already be used to paying the same amount for packs.

 

[erpg]

Your mother sucks dwarf cock.

Shit in my boots.

 

[Stallion Free]

I bought the map pack lol. I've put over 100 hours into just multi so it will be nice to get some new maps.

 

[tomedo]

Fuck yea! I was just thinking about pulling the trigger on Witcher yesterday (after watching some sweet Witcher 2 footage) but fought the impulse since I knew it had been on sale earlier.

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

I bought the map pack lol. I've put over 100 hours into just multi so it will be nice to get some new maps.

hope you like it!

 

[Minsc]

Admit it - you have this saved to a text file somewhere and just copy & paste it whenever someone asks about a Bloodlines sale.

Wish I could, you have a point though, I should starting finding new ways to say it. So long as someone buys it or it moves up a few dozen spots in someone's backlog, all's well!

 

[Palette Swap]

Bought The Witcher and NWN2. I already have NWN2 and the first expansion on disc and my current PC can't run TW but fuck it.

 

[Volcynika]

Wish I could, you have a point though, I should starting finding new ways to say it. So long as someone buys it or it moves up a few dozen spots in someone's backlog, all's well!

I was never able to beat the game due to a crash I could never fix.

 

[plc268]

Meh, sorry, I won't buy maps I'll never play.

I've bought map packs on the consoles before, but I've learned my lesson... I'd rarely ever play the maps.

CoD:WaW was perfect in terms of map packs. They were sponsored, so everyone got them and everyone played them.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Wish I could, you have a point though, I should starting finding new ways to say it. So long as someone buys it or it moves up a few dozen spots in someone's backlog, all's well!

I've gotta be one of the last who hasn't played Bloodlines. Twenty bucks is just too much of a gamble on a completely unknown entity (for me) no matter the praise. Been burned too many times on these $15-20 games on Steam. Make it 10 bucks and I'm sold!

 

[jaundicejuice]

If you don't own The Witcher, now you have no excuse. Buy it, it's an awesome rpg. It's probably one of the most nuanced games in recent years when it comes to choice and consequences. I've never agonized over the choices an rpg has presented me with until I played the Witcher. You'll make what you think is the best choice you can at the time and the consequences will end up being horrendous. Or what you think is an inconsequential choice in the grand scheme of things will come back to change the story in a surprising way.

Use and abuse the alchemy system. If you have Swallow potions to keep up your health, no fight should be too hard.

 

[Forkball]

Oh Activision...

And I'm only about 15 hours into The Witcher, but it's certainly worth 10 bucks.

 

[chuckddd]

I prefer the pay for hats but get the maps for free business model.

 

[Stallion Free]

hope you like it!

I can pretty much guarantee I will.

 

[nexen]

Wish I could, you have a point though, I should starting finding new ways to say it. So long as someone buys it or it moves up a few dozen spots in someone's backlog, all's well!

I wasn't really trying to make a point, just wanted to tease you a bit.

 

[ExMachina]

NWN2 and The Witcher bought! Still making my way through the CD Tomb Raider games I picked up during the Squenix-Eidos sale, but it's nice to know that I have some meaty RPG experiences waiting for me once I'm done.

So glad I didn't pull the trigger on DA2, heh.

 

[Dog Problems]

I'd like to get Sacred 2 since it's on sale but with all of the problems it has with Windows 7 I'm going to hold off.

 

[Gvaz]

Is sacred 2 worth it for $10?

Winter voices looks interesting, I liked the audio in the demo but the gameplay was dumb and the story was lame.

NWN2 platinum looks like a better deal and I want to like it (I think i've bought nwn1 twice and I have all but zehyr on D2D) but NWN1 was such a pain for me that every time I play NWN I get frustrated and bored and jsut stop playing.

I like mapgames (kinda). Victoria 1 is interesting but 2 is still too expensive for my impulse buying limit.

 

[Makoto]

I bought the map pack lol. I've put over 100 hours into just multi so it will be nice to get some new maps.

Well, at least buying map packs for Black Ops is actually viable because there are undoubtedly going to be servers that have it in its rotation. MW2 on the other hand is just in decline and anyone who bought the map packs probably didn't get their value out of it because of the division of players.

For the record, I won't be buying map packs.

 

[scorpscarx]

I refuse to understand why people don't like the point and click timing of the The Witcher's combat, I love it.

It's engaging, exciting, and makes the player have some sort of timing skill which adds a gameplay mechanic.

I'm not a fan of most quick-time events, but I don't consider this combat system quick time at all.

Once you get good at it you can string style, enemies, turn around in an instant mid-action to complete the third tier of 'click-set' onto another enemy.

It's visceral and I like it.

 

[Acidote]

A warning to those considering buying Sacred 2. The game is almost endless.

 

[Drkirby]

I still find $15 is a bit pricey for maps, $10 feels like a much more acceptable amount, though I am sure some figures have shown they won't get 33% more sales by making it 33% cheaper.

 

[BioHazard]

What de fook. I swear I used to have Sacred 2, now I don't? It's not in my list and doesn't say I have it when I view it in the store. I bought it like a LONG time ago, like when it was first released.

 

[SturokBGD]

Never bought a map pack in my life. Never will. For any amount.

However, if I could pay Valve to add several more instances of Team Fortress 2 to my Steam account, I so would.

Imagine, launching Steam and having Team Fortress 2 listed a hundred times over. Heaven.

 

[Sanic]

I've never played a loot game before (outside of Borderlands, if that counts) so I may pick up Sacred 2...and I guess The Witcher as well, due to all the praise that's being showered upon it. 20 GB download, here I come!

 

[ArjanN]

You don't have the majority of the cream of the crop

This. There's easily more than 100 great games on steam.

 

[nyong]

NWN2: Platinum is 50% off.

Wow, I had no idea that Steam even had that game.

*buys*

 

[Danneee]

What should I expect from NWN2? From the videos on Steam it looks kind of like a Diablo clone, I though it was a party based wrpg?

 

[FlyinJ]

What should I expect from NWN2? From the videos on Steam it looks kind of like a Diablo clone, I though it was a party based wrpg?

Party-based WRPG. Very much like Baldur's Gate 1/2, with D&D 3.5 ruleset. Pause on space, give orders, unpause.

The original NWN2 campaign is a bit crap, but the two expansions that come in the Platinum SKU are awesome. Definitely worth $10.

 

[EviLore]

What should I expect from NWN2? From the videos on Steam it looks kind of like a Diablo clone, I though it was a party based wrpg?

Party based wrpg, real-time with pause like the infinity engine games.

Original campaign has quite a different feel between each of its three acts. Act 1 is very linear and dull. Act 2 focuses on a very interesting stronghold system where you manage and upgrade your stronghold, recruit people, etc. Makes playing the game worthwhile, I think, if you can survive Act 1. Act 3 is kinda like DA:O, I guess, with more of a story emphasis and a few set-piece locations.

The first expansion, Mask of the Betrayer, is basically the spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment. Arguably the best game Obsidian has made. Great storytelling and emphasis on choice:consequence.

The second expansion, Storm of Zehir, is a very experimental game focusing on a JRPG-style overworld, full party creation and crafting, and managing a trade empire. It's not entirely successful but it's very creative.

 

[Htown]

A warning to those considering buying Sacred 2. The game is almost endless.

Are we talking "extremely long" endless, or "there is no actual ending" endless like Mount and Blade or something?

 

[Danneee]

Ok, Mask of the Betrayer seems awesome. Bought!

And thanks for some very persuasive answers

 

[GDJustin]

Are we talking "extremely long" endless, or "there is no actual ending" endless like Mount and Blade or something?

I played Sacred 2 for maaaaany hours on the 360 and uncovered I think 19% of the map...

 

[LegoDad]

heard good things about witcher, but at $10 i think my backlog is too great.

 

[nexen]

How big is the NWN2 download?

 

[Baloonatic]

What, Steam has NWN2?!

And I already own it! News to me.

How big is the NWN2 download?

About 12 gigs it looks like.

 

[iavi]

heard good things about witcher, but at $10 i think my backlog is too great.

No backlog is great enough to turn away The Witcher at $10.

 

[teiresias]

What's the best use of $10? Sacred 2 or NWN2? Or should my answer just be "finish your damn backlog first!!!!"

 

[iavi]

What's the best use of $10? Sacred 2 or NWN2? Or should my answer just be "finish your damn backlog first!!!!"

Same here. I'm leaning towards NWN2 though. Evilore's little info-jot on the game did enough convincing.

 

[teiresias]

Same here. I'm leaning towards NWN2 though. Evilore's little info-jot on the game did enough convincing.

NWN2 is tempting, but I've owned the first game forever and never finished it, and I have all the Icewind Dale games on my backlog, so I'm not really at a loss for D&D-based games.

I actually owned Sacred 2 for PS3 and enjoyed it, but traded it in since the performance was pretty horrendous on the PS3. It's a good game for just picking it up and playing it a bit. I'm mainly worried about what someone said earlier with it having issues with Win7.

 

[Acidote]

Are we talking "extremely long" endless, or "there is no actual ending" endless like Mount and Blade or something?

"Extremely humongously long" endless. Although it's very manageable if you stick to the main campaign.

 

[wolfmat]

heard good things about witcher, but at $10 i think my backlog is too great.

In my opinion, you should really reconsider. It's got a rocky start, there's no argument; but it otherwise is a truly great title. I don't know if your backlog can keep up with it, but I'm gonna assume it can't if you're into action-oriented RPGs with engaging character interaction, senseful progression, mechanical depth that is beyond the reach of a single playthrough and a dark setting with an everpresent sarcastic undertone.

It is a lovely game. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and will enjoy it again somewhen.

 

[LegoDad]

No backlog is great enough to turn away The Witcher at $10.

yes there is, cause it will only get cheaper.

 

[Erudite]

I'd like to get Sacred 2 since it's on sale but with all of the problems it has with Windows 7 I'm going to hold off.

Care to elaborate on said problems?

 

[Yaboosh]

Care to elaborate on said problems?

From what I have read, it barely works on Windows 7.

 

[MRORANGE]

Magicka just got patched so it's working again.

 

[Huggy]

What de fook. I swear I used to have Sacred 2, now I don't? It's not in my list and doesn't say I have it when I view it in the store. I bought it like a LONG time ago, like when it was first released.

I went online to purchase it, but Steam says the game is not available in my region.
Heh, would be hilarious if they took your purchase away.

 

[Felix Lighter]

I guess I'll be adding NWN 2 to my mountain of RPGs.

 

[NIN90]

yes there is, cause it will only get cheaper.

I doubt that.