morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Fear 2 is definitely a weird one. They even made a special, Games for Windows Live version.
Crazy.
Crazy.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2011 Thread 3 | Buy now, play later.
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LiquidMetal14 said:
I bought it earlier assuming it was Steamworks seeing as, well, the game is a Steamworks game. When the key wouldn't activate, I checked the GG store page and noticed it listed SecuRom as DRM. It seems non-Steam DD versions of the game aren't Steamworks, whilst the Steam and retail versions are.
UK only right? I have to buy bf3 today (I know I know), and that 33 euros for LE is just too tempting.MNC said:Brings down battlefield to 33 euros.
Edit: Hard Reset ain't discounted no more
So I guess the rumor that said EA and Valve were in the final stage of a deal to bring BF3 to steam wasn't true at all.
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Archie said:
Thats a shame since it's a great game. I'd suggest looking a few youtube solutions just to get the strategy ideas. But stop after you start to get the basics. Or just reading about the strategies of course.
Trying out Sequence thanks to Feep (You rock!)
The game didn't want to boot the first five times, and it only started processes. After playing a different game and trying again, it finally worked. So now it booted, in windowed mode (which is okay) but I notice the icon on the taskbar keeps jumping about; as if the game keeps closing then starting again. And during the first cutscene it crashed. :/
Edit: Apparently the game doesn't like being out of focus.
I could now play it for a while; gameplay is really interesting, nice!
The game didn't want to boot the first five times, and it only started processes. After playing a different game and trying again, it finally worked. So now it booted, in windowed mode (which is okay) but I notice the icon on the taskbar keeps jumping about; as if the game keeps closing then starting again. And during the first cutscene it crashed. :/
Edit: Apparently the game doesn't like being out of focus.
I could now play it for a while; gameplay is really interesting, nice!
MmmSkyscraper
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Looking forward to giving Double Fine more money for Iron Brigade, feels good man.
Madrugador
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NEW RELEASE :
Data jammers : Fast forward 20% off
looks like some kind of weird "Extreme Beyblade" racing game.
Data jammers : Fast forward 20% off
looks like some kind of weird "Extreme Beyblade" racing game.
Huevos de Oro
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Myst, Riven, Uru. Those games are just too complex for me. I can never seem to think outside the box enough for solving their cryptic riddles.
carbonbased
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machine gun turrets! seriously they are probably overpowered and it's easy to gloss over them for the fancier turrets due to their cheap price and the fact that they are the first turret unlocked.Archie said:
also, using backspace to skip to previous checkpoints is your friend. until you know exactly what waves to expect you will invariably fail due to having an improper setup. the in-game turret/monster compendium should help you figure out how to counter anything thrown at you.
Glass Rebel
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Uhm, did you guys see this?
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
-10% for everyone
-20% if you own a Serious Sam game
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
-10% for everyone
-20% if you own a Serious Sam game
Slow towers are also the other one you want to invest into. One or two at key points. Rest of them aren't really need since the standard tower is so effective and cheap to upgrade.warbegins said:
You don't need a lot of Air defense either for those levels. Most of the time, one in the right spot can handle the entire wave of them. 2 to be on the safe side.
Glass Rebel said:
GiantBomb did a quick look, it looks great!
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-serious-sam-the-random-encounter/17-5104/
Glass Rebel
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I just bought it, back with impressions in a few minutes.
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Glass Rebel said:
Looks like a lot of fun, might grab it today.
jim-jam bongs
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mrgone said:Anyone find a x2 window option in Serious Sam: The Random encounter yet? The scaling's kind of messed up in fullscreen at my resolution (1680x1050) and regular windowed is tiny. So far the game seems pretty fun
Does it have controller support? Just wondering if I'll need to create a profile for XPadder.
Dog Problems
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Glass Rebel said:
Bought.
jim-jam bongs
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mrgone said:
Hmm my only concern is that I'm > 10ft from my TV, but I guess I do have my Steam U controller to work with if necessary.
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I've got a question for anyone who has canceled a pre-order. Did the money go back to whatever it was you used to pay, or did they just put it in your wallet? I had a few pre-orders canceled and it's showing the money in my wallet but an e-mail I got back from them said it would get put back on the card I used to purchase them. Which is a debit card, in my case.
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By the way, I just preordered LOTR on GMG and it could have been a little bit less confusing. The store page says that it requires Steam (correct). When you buy it the post-sale page says that you need Capsule, their downloader (incorrect). And when you get the email it says "Activation Keys" followed by two lines of white-space (keys get emailed on 1st of November). Just a heads up for anyone planning on grabbing it from there, DON'T PANIC.
Ehhhhhhhxcellent
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Ehhhhhhhxcellent
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Okay, back from Serious Sam: The Random Encounter, here are my impressions:
First off, if you use a QWERTZ keyboard like me, you'll get angry. The game only uses the arrows, Z and X so I had to change to an US layout to have Z (in fact Y) and X next to each other. Sadly there's no option to change it either. Minor hassle for me, non-issue for the most here though.
Anyway, the game is really fun, which was to be expected. The options screen is pretty barebones though:
New Game
Continue Game
Endless Mode - You apparently need to unlock this first, I can't access it
Options - Only three options, Fullscreen Toggle, Sound Toggle, Delete Data. Self-explanatory.
Quit
You get to choose one of 3 savestates and start the game with Sam being sent to the future to kill Mental. It has some nice spritework, even in fullscreen IMO and I couldn't find any performance issues so far. The music on the other hands is really, really bland. Don't know what they were thinking with this bleep bloop sound. Story is neglectable and the writing is fun-dumb: Some might like the stupid one-liners, others might not. It got a few chuckles out of me.
Now the gameplay is where the game really shines. You're playing through several small maps, some with bosses at the end and of course lots of random encounters. Keys, crates, teleporters, doors etc. are scattered through the maps too, pretty standard RPG fare. A nice touch was being able to swim in water tiles, it's even reflected in battles. Nothing too fancy until you actually encounter a group of enemies. You have control over up to three characters, including Sam, running away from pretty much any Serious Sam enemy and shooting at them. The chars share a pool of weapons you get through crates or levelling up (more later), so if you own only one shotgun, only one of your characters can use it at a time.
The battles are fought in 5 second long turns where you chose the actions from a menu with three options: [Fight] lets you choose, depending of the weapon your character is carrying, where you aim with it. Revolvers aim automatically at the nearest enemy, miniguns in a straight line and shotguns have a radius: Smaller circle means more accuracy and vice versa. You'll find other weapons over the course of the game with various effects. [Swap] lets you choose another weapon. It takes some time at the beginning of a turn to change the weapon but you can still attack. [Item] let's you use an item instead of attacking. After you've confirmed your decision the round starts. You can move your guys up and down with the arrow keys to dodge attacks or aim your guns. Enemies attack with ranged weapons or run at you. After 5 seconds you can choose another option and the next round starts. This goes on until you beat the enemies or all of your guys get killed. If you win, your characters are completely healed and you get "experience points" (not yet!). If not, you lose one of your 3 lifes and if you reach 0 you have to start at the beginning of the map. As far as I know, you get to keep your weapons and items though. The fights offer a decent challenge from what I've played and in this regard it really felt like a Serious Sam game.
As for stats there are only two: The first is health which goes up to 100 with armor giving you 100 additional health. The other is this experience I was talking about (here it is!). It's not really experience though, since there are no character levels in this game. Instead, after each fight a bar fills up for a bit and when its full you get an item instead of a level up.
That's basically it.
It's not really an RPG and if you're expecting something like Cthuhlu you're going to be disappointed. It's still a nice little game with minor low points (lack of options and sound) and perfect in short bursts. A really interesting take on the JRPG formula that still managed to capture the essence of Serious Sam. For the price I can only recommend it.
First off, if you use a QWERTZ keyboard like me, you'll get angry. The game only uses the arrows, Z and X so I had to change to an US layout to have Z (in fact Y) and X next to each other. Sadly there's no option to change it either. Minor hassle for me, non-issue for the most here though.
Anyway, the game is really fun, which was to be expected. The options screen is pretty barebones though:
New Game
Continue Game
Endless Mode - You apparently need to unlock this first, I can't access it
Options - Only three options, Fullscreen Toggle, Sound Toggle, Delete Data. Self-explanatory.
Quit
You get to choose one of 3 savestates and start the game with Sam being sent to the future to kill Mental. It has some nice spritework, even in fullscreen IMO and I couldn't find any performance issues so far. The music on the other hands is really, really bland. Don't know what they were thinking with this bleep bloop sound. Story is neglectable and the writing is fun-dumb: Some might like the stupid one-liners, others might not. It got a few chuckles out of me.
Now the gameplay is where the game really shines. You're playing through several small maps, some with bosses at the end and of course lots of random encounters. Keys, crates, teleporters, doors etc. are scattered through the maps too, pretty standard RPG fare. A nice touch was being able to swim in water tiles, it's even reflected in battles. Nothing too fancy until you actually encounter a group of enemies. You have control over up to three characters, including Sam, running away from pretty much any Serious Sam enemy and shooting at them. The chars share a pool of weapons you get through crates or levelling up (more later), so if you own only one shotgun, only one of your characters can use it at a time.
The battles are fought in 5 second long turns where you chose the actions from a menu with three options: [Fight] lets you choose, depending of the weapon your character is carrying, where you aim with it. Revolvers aim automatically at the nearest enemy, miniguns in a straight line and shotguns have a radius: Smaller circle means more accuracy and vice versa. You'll find other weapons over the course of the game with various effects. [Swap] lets you choose another weapon. It takes some time at the beginning of a turn to change the weapon but you can still attack. [Item] let's you use an item instead of attacking. After you've confirmed your decision the round starts. You can move your guys up and down with the arrow keys to dodge attacks or aim your guns. Enemies attack with ranged weapons or run at you. After 5 seconds you can choose another option and the next round starts. This goes on until you beat the enemies or all of your guys get killed. If you win, your characters are completely healed and you get "experience points" (not yet!). If not, you lose one of your 3 lifes and if you reach 0 you have to start at the beginning of the map. As far as I know, you get to keep your weapons and items though. The fights offer a decent challenge from what I've played and in this regard it really felt like a Serious Sam game.
As for stats there are only two: The first is health which goes up to 100 with armor giving you 100 additional health. The other is this experience I was talking about (here it is!). It's not really experience though, since there are no character levels in this game. Instead, after each fight a bar fills up for a bit and when its full you get an item instead of a level up.
That's basically it.
It's not really an RPG and if you're expecting something like Cthuhlu you're going to be disappointed. It's still a nice little game with minor low points (lack of options and sound) and perfect in short bursts. A really interesting take on the JRPG formula that still managed to capture the essence of Serious Sam. For the price I can only recommend it.
How likely is some sort of discount on Skyrim before it releases? I'm hesitant to buy Skyrim at full price right now. Does it make sense to wait? If they're doing any kind of discount, how far in advance is that, usually?
And when IS the winter sale, anyway? I missed half of the summer sale.
And when IS the winter sale, anyway? I missed half of the summer sale.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Sophuis said:
If there was any kind of pre-order discount on Steam, it should already be there.
If you want it cheaper, it looks like you currently have two options: 1) Direct 2 Drive currently has the game for $53.95. & 2) Wait to see if the price fluctuates before launch over at Amazon.com.
Those are currently your only options if you want the game on or near release, but don't want to pay full price.
Winter sale begins near Christmas. Last year this meant December 21st.
Oh right. I'm in Euroland, where Steam registers the game at a standard 50 Euros, so I shouldn't complain. Still, lot of money, student funds and all that. I keep hearing about these CD key sites, but they don't seem too kosher. Think I'll take the full hit and be prepared to play over the weekend, then.
Thanks for the replies.
Thanks for the replies.
It seems there may be another Humble Indie Bundle soon containing Binding of Isaac and Blocks that Matter:
There's also a new Gothic 'Complete' Pack which contains all Gothic games (including Arcania) except the expansion for Arcania. Since the expansion has an entry right above the pack, it seems it might be a midweek/weekend deal when the expansion is released.
There's also a new Gothic 'Complete' Pack which contains all Gothic games (including Arcania) except the expansion for Arcania. Since the expansion has an entry right above the pack, it seems it might be a midweek/weekend deal when the expansion is released.
PaulLFC said:It seems there may be another Humble Indie Bundle soon containing Binding of Isaac and Blocks that Matter:
There's also a new Gothic 'Complete' Pack which contains all Gothic games (including Arcania) except the expansion for Arcania. Since the expansion has an entry right above the pack, it seems it might be a midweek/weekend deal when the expansion is released.
Humble Bundle bought!!!
How near release? Because if there's a Thanksgiving sale again I imagine it'd at least have a modest discount for it, like 20-33% off.morningbus said:
And it was $5 less a few months back on Amazon. Helps alleviate how annoying it is the $10 credit offer is on the console versions but not the PC one that's the same price.
PaulLFC said:It seems there may be another Humble Indie Bundle soon containing Binding of Isaac and Blocks that Matter:
There's also a new Gothic 'Complete' Pack which contains all Gothic games (including Arcania) except the expansion for Arcania. Since the expansion has an entry right above the pack, it seems it might be a midweek/weekend deal when the expansion is released.
Interesting it's called lexaloffle but doesn't contain any lexaloffle games... Voxatron coming?
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