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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition
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Lasthope106
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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.
Stallion Free
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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.
Mr. Spinnington
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hope you like it!Stallion Free said:
Palette Swap
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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.
Barack Lesnar
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Minsc said:
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
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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.
Use and abuse the alchemy system. If you have Swallow potions to keep up your health, no fight should be too hard.
Stallion Free
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I can pretty much guarantee I will.Mr. Spinnington said:
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.
So glad I didn't pull the trigger on DA2, heh.
Dog Problems
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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.
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.
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.
Stallion Free said:
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
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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.
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.
Danneee said:
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.
Baloonatic
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What, Steam has NWN2?!
And I already own it! News to me.
About 12 gigs it looks like.
And I already own it! News to me.
nexen said:
About 12 gigs it looks like.
Miri said:
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.
wolfmat
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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.caliblue15 said:
It is a lovely game. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and will enjoy it again somewhen.
Felix Lighter
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I guess I'll be adding NWN 2 to my mountain of RPGs.
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