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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition
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Schmattakopf
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It's already been cheaper.NIN90 said:
scorpscarx
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caliblue15 said:
Sure if you don't have time to play it, it will get cheaper, but not for years I think.
Old games like Thief, Morrowind, etc. are still $20 bucks on Steam and I'd put money down that The Witcher won't drop below $10 as a base price (not on some sale) for a long long long time.
If you don't have the time though, thats another issue.
ClovingWestbrook
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Red Faction on pre purchase for $49.50. Get a free copy of RF:Guerilla to keep or give away.
Hoard on pre purchase for $7.99 instead of normal price of $9.99
Hoard on pre purchase for $7.99 instead of normal price of $9.99
TouchMyBox
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LovingSteam said:
Nice to see Red Faction being a steamworks release considering how GFWL completely ruined the last one.
Is there any resource online that shows what the lowest price a game has been priced on Steam?
When is the next big steam sale? Is it usually just the Summer sale around the Fourth of July and the Winter sale around Christmas?
Im tempted to get the Witcher but dont think Ill have time to play it anytime soon and I think its going to be one of those games that just keeps popping up on Steam at heavy discount.
When is the next big steam sale? Is it usually just the Summer sale around the Fourth of July and the Winter sale around Christmas?
Im tempted to get the Witcher but dont think Ill have time to play it anytime soon and I think its going to be one of those games that just keeps popping up on Steam at heavy discount.
Dog Problems
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Traced-Velocity said:
Just look through the Steam forum for the game or do a Google search for "Sacred 2 on Windows 7." Officially, by the developers, the game isn't supported but some people have gotten it to work but not without other issues.
It might be $5 in the summer sale, but I wouldn't count on it. I honestly waited a full year to grab it at $5. I think this game is worth more than $5. $10 is fine, and honestly $5 more isn't the end of the world. I'm all for cheap as shit games, but the difference between $20 and $40 is pretty big compared to $5 and $10. O well. I'm not judging anyone. I still am waiting for $5 Vampire Masquerade bloodlines.
Joe Molotov
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I had issues with Sacred 2 retail release on W7 64bit till I made some changes. Having it run under
compatibility winxp service pack 3
disable visual themes
disable desktop composition
run as administrator
Also used the info here http://www.mokonamodoki.com/sacred-2-on-windows-7 to add a couple of things to the shortcut. Game runs perfectly fine now.
compatibility winxp service pack 3
disable visual themes
disable desktop composition
run as administrator
Also used the info here http://www.mokonamodoki.com/sacred-2-on-windows-7 to add a couple of things to the shortcut. Game runs perfectly fine now.
speculawyer
Member
The only way to get Vampire Masquerade bloodlines on sale is to drive a wooden stake through the heart of Bobby Kotick.vocab said:
Dog Problems
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Carm said:
Nice! I think I'll buy it now. Thank you.
wolfmat
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It's a video game. Sorry to spoil it for you, but whatever you decide, in the end, it'll all work out, ride into sunset, roll credits etc. Not like with the Lone Wolf series and similar, where you open a door and die, shit like that is pretty much dead, and has been dead for like 15 years or so.Javaman said:
Some NPCs have a different fate when you do this-and-that differently, you have different XP, different paths to solving quest XY, some different things to say to dudes, but it's all cool looking back no matter what. So enjoy the ride.
I never understood the min-maxing, gotta-see-it-all, loot-hoarding crowd that's operating under the assumption that each decision has to be carefully considered and reconsidered. Just fuckin.. play the game. Especially the first time around.
That's me.
Well, I _guess_ you can sorta go wrong with some things, and the game kicks your ass if you do, but I didn't say "act like an idiot" up there.
carbonbased
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let's get to it, then!speculawyer said:
graywolf323
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any idea how long The Witcher and what not will be on sale?
The_Player
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Ya just've killed PC gaming.Stallion Free said:
Stallion Free
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The_Player said:
Stallion Free
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Why? Because I wanted more content for a game that I have clearly gotten more than 60$ worth out of? Because I will easily get 15$ worth out of these maps?Sinatar said:
Stallion Free said:
No one doubts that you'll get a fair amount of playtime from the maps, it's a matter of principle.
Not judging you though, i see how one might not think that if he doesnt buy the map he's "fixing" the issue since they still sell like hotcakes, but its probably what's going through everybody's minds. Hence, the maps get sold quickly and other devs take note and start pulling the same shit.
The_Player
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Two tea to this one, please.SalsaShark said:
BuddhaRockstar
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Typical selfish fucking stallion... how dare he trades currency in exchange for goods and services he deems worthwhile while others disagree with his judgement!
If you bought CoD BlOps, standing on principle and not buying the map packs is a joke. At this point, everyone knows what Call of Duty is and the paid DLC was no shocker. If you bought the game its highly probable you were getting the map pack(s). In for a penny, in for a pound.
Sorry PC GAF, dont shoot the messenger but there aint no getting this horse (or Pony as is the current GAF trend) back in the barn.
As someone who has played the new CoD maps for a while now they are fucking awesome and if you play the game a lot, totally worth the extra scratch.
Sorry PC GAF, dont shoot the messenger but there aint no getting this horse (or Pony as is the current GAF trend) back in the barn.
As someone who has played the new CoD maps for a while now they are fucking awesome and if you play the game a lot, totally worth the extra scratch.
Stallion Free
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They were sponsored by Intel/maybe some others so their logos were on the loading screens. I believe Nvidia sponsored MW1's maps.Drkirby said:
I guess I'm long overdue because I have been buying Call of Duty stuff day 1 since COD1.Fredescu said:
MacAttack said:
No it's not a shocker, but a lot of people, including me, were hoping for the same deal as COD4 and CODWaW... sponsored maps. I figured since Blops went back to dedicated servers, that they wouldn't charge for the map packs.
I dunno, I oppose map packs because they fracture the userbase. When all the map packs were sponsored for COD WaW, everyone had the chance to play the maps, and thus they were put into the rotation for everybody. You force people to pay for them, then you'll see a limited amount of action on those maps.
I think EA/Dice learned their lesson with BF2. Their map packs were fucking barren, and no one played them, that is until they were set free in a patch. There's other ways to monetize an ongoing FPS... selling map packs isn't a very efficient way of doing so.
Cuban Legend
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This thread is my hero.
So it wasnt clear on Day One that they were going to charge for map packs?
Im curious what the attach rate is on this map pack will be. I dont think you have to worry about people not buying these maps. These are without a doubt some of the best maps in Black Ops mp.
I dont disagree that they are forcing people to buy these maps. I think that people should have been aware this was a built in cost for this game.
Im curious what the attach rate is on this map pack will be. I dont think you have to worry about people not buying these maps. These are without a doubt some of the best maps in Black Ops mp.
I dont disagree that they are forcing people to buy these maps. I think that people should have been aware this was a built in cost for this game.
MacAttack said:
Nope, that was pretty clear as soon as IWnet was introduced, but I'm not buying the map packs on the principle that I've seen the value of them. I bought the BF Booster Packs and like it was said earlier, shit got barren. I won't criticize anyone (too much) over buying the BO map packs because at least there will be a few servers running them, probably exclusively. Buying them for MW2 PC however was a joke and the proof is in the Steam player numbers for it. 5,870 currently playing MW2 as I'm typing this, all spread out across 10+ playlists AND 2 map packs.
My theory on map packs is that some people pay money for them, and the publishers and developers like money, so they charge money. And since people pay money the publishers keep charging money. It's like, a money cycle, man.
A slightly less facetious comment could be "COD is enormously successful and sells many games and map packs", ergo they will probably continue what they've been doing until it shows signs of not working.
A slightly less facetious comment could be "COD is enormously successful and sells many games and map packs", ergo they will probably continue what they've been doing until it shows signs of not working.
Exuro said:
MW2's peak number is 40,000 which is not even indicative of the typical player count if you live in North America, it usually hovers around 10,000 for North America's peak hours. That's still a dismal number (the 40,000) when again, players are spread out across 10+ playlists and 2 map packs. Do you honestly think if someone bought MW2 PC today, with at least one of the map packs, they'd get their money's worth? We're talking playlists that have double-digit player counts and a few that are just completely empty.
fuck man I'm heartbroken. I finally can get the wticher and I look and the specs man I can't run it. it says radeon 9800 or better and all I got is a 4650 HD card. Fuck all fuck all. I could've spent the money on a graphcics card but I din't. Now I feel like an idiot.
Man I'm down
Man I'm down
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