Glass Rebel
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Sale appearing the day nobody (except for the real crazies) expected them? Yup.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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Sale appearing the day nobody (except for the real crazies) expected them? Yup.
Amazon Video Gamer
Banned
Hey guys,
Just noted this in the Amazon thread, but wanted to drop a line. Today is the last day for the Max Payne 3 50% off price, after today the price will shift to 33% off.
Cheers,
Tony
Just noted this in the Amazon thread, but wanted to drop a line. Today is the last day for the Max Payne 3 50% off price, after today the price will shift to 33% off.
Cheers,
Tony
TheNamelessOne
Member
It's worth every cent. Best game so far this year and a strong contender for GOTY.
SteveWinwood
Member
Most don't believe it will go on sale. They're only at 2 of 5 "episodes". They'll be on sale plenty when they're all wrapped up though.
I reread your post. I thought you said it'd be hilarious of Earthworm Jim was the sale and that was it.
Amazon Video Gamer
Banned
Wow, who looks like a jerk now? I just realized we're out of keys on Max Payne 3. I have my OPS guy on the phone right now fixing this. Will be back up shortly.
Sorry, I'm a huge jerk.
Cheers,
Tony
Snapshot King
Member
Y U SUCH A HUGE JERK TONY? GOSH.
Also, Why the hell did I just get a 32 mb patch for Cryostasis? It's the first patch I can remember ever getting for it. COULD IT BE FOR THE STEAM SALE?!
At least you're a cordial jerk.
Well, at least we know the game is selling well for you guys! Congrats on that! But yeah I hope for your sake you get more keys.
I'll be honest the only reason I still care at all is because I have money in my steam wallet. I'm actually kind of hoping the sale sucks so I can use it on games coming out this year.
Stitch
Gold Member
I'm probably the only one, but I'm really hoping Fear 2 goes on sale in the Steam sale. I tried the 360 demo and hated the controls, so I've been waiting a while to play it on PC and I just got a nice 1080p e-IPS monitor, so an older game like that should run OK in that resolution on my five year old computer.
Wok
Member
Because Steam sales will start later than first expected, I have time to ponder whether to buy games on my wishlist. As of now, I consider buying one game and one DLC, and I expect each for about 5 euros during the Summer sales:
So Gabe, will you be able to make such discount I would still buy on impulse?
So Gabe, will you be able to make such discount I would still buy on impulse?
XeroSauce
Member
I completely forgot that Cyrostatis was on Steam. MANNNN
stuminus3
Member
After the season is finished it'll no doubt frequently end up on sale, Telltale games often get good discounts. I say do it now though. Episodes 1 & 2 are fantastic.
Joe Molotov
Member
PhysX so they could accurately render Steam Sale Physics, amirite, Steam Sale confirmed!
Wok
Member
I found it boring: I have played it for three hours and stopped. The missions all look and play the same. The only cool thing is the game engine which allows destructing everything. Yet if you liked Just Cause 2, you might find it fun for a bit longer than I.
Not as crazy fun as JC2 but the destruction is unbelievable. It's honestly crazy how detailed and cool it is. It's definitely worth picking up. The game it self is pretty good fun.
Is it just me or does the idea of being able to blow up almost anything in a game world sound like the most appealing thing ever? I swear when you find a tank or helicopter in Just Cause 2 with crazy missiles and guns it's one of the most fun things ever. I really hope that next gen developers will find ways to make completely destructible environments.
XeroSauce
Member
Red Alert 3 not even a contest. Everyone who tells you differently is trolling your future gaming experience.
Seriously though, RA 3 is a mainstay for me that I continue to revisit multiple times a year, much to the detriment of my backlog.
TW and TT weren't bad by any means but they also aren't the time sucking ball of awesome I found RA 3 to be.
That being said, I played ALOT of RA 3 in the office with friends at 3AM so it might be the nostalgia talking...
Cheers,
Tony
Thanks, btw. Which RA 3?
Yea it's great fun.
Red Faction is completely different to JC2 as JC2 doesn't really have destructive environments. In RD you can destroy most things. Destroying a bridge as cars drive over it is awesome.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
It takes the demolition to another level but not the pace.
Like JC2, I would recommend you turn the difficulty all the way down because the "challenge" is nothing but persistent annoyance when all you want to do is fuck shit up. Also with some end-game missions I have no idea how you'd be able to survive otherwise since you get an army on your ass and your men are worthless. I guess you could do it by taking things extremely boringly slow.
Overall I like the somewhat slow progression of going from kind of an asshole to superterrorist. The demolition puzzle things were also totally awesome and there are a few ways to get creative and go on a blitz, which is a rush. I wish they had taken things more in the smart and creative demolition route rather than shooter action for the next game in the series.
The graphics are obviously dated now but I still think they handled the mars vibe pretty well. The lighting, dust, and gravity make it all feel pretty spacey. Driving the rovers around is pretty fun in itself.
Stitch
Gold Member
Well, Uprising has more Units and is Cheaper.... But doesn't have any multiplayer... :O
I always liked Skirmish so I only own Uprising
snoopeasystreet
Member
the same day as the summer sale/big picture/episode 3 come out.
Many, including myself, consider Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars superior to Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3. The best game probably was Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, but the only game you REALLY should avoid is Command & Conquer 4, the others are somewhat of a preference.
scorpscarx
Member
I'm really hyped for Endless Space even though I generally don't stick with 4x games... Kinda wish I jumped on that pre-release sale, now I probably won't grab it until it's $10 somewhere.
Not that I wait for sales for everything, but I do for that genre.
I've watched a lot of videos on it, looks good.
Not that I wait for sales for everything, but I do for that genre.
I've watched a lot of videos on it, looks good.
Clearly the late sale means that Half-life 3 will launch Jul 12th as a daily deal for 75% off. Each purchase will also get you the Valve complete pack and a TF2 pony mount free.
Glass Rebel
Member
I could see myself buying Dynasty Warriors 7 if it ever shows up on Steam and runs well for some stupid fun. 65 characters sounds hella excessive though.
Palette Swap
Member
online/offline coop + steam chievos could make it amazing.
So since there was no sale and I decided to revive my old QuadCore, that's been sitting around with a messed up mobo for at least 2 months, even though I have all the parts to fix it, I just bought a new case for it.
Since I can't start working on the computer itself until the case arrives (I mean I could, but that would be stupid), I both found and decided to fix my old 360 receiver.
I don't have a Steady Hand or a good soldering iron, so instead of doing the proper wire way, I just removed the fuse altogether and dropped a blob of solder in it.
Working perfectly.
CnC3 was a great game. I put it quite above RA3. I think General w/ zero hour is sitll the most fun RTS for singleplayer and vs. AI.
CnC is the opposite of starcraft, its not competitive but a ton of fun to play. Just hope Generals 2 doesnt try to be 1v1 focused.
Amazon Video Gamer
Banned
RA is Red Alert 3 sorry.
You and your friends are all wrong Toma
.Seriously though XeroSauce, you're going to have a blast with Tiberium Wars or Red Alert 3, especially if you've never played the series before.
Like I said, I think my fondness for Red Alert 3 stems from the late night, all night sessions playing with co-workers...we had this one guy, I think his name was Clark, who named his first kid Giles Price after one of the characters in the game...that guy was a bit off, but a lot of fun to play with.
Cheers,
Tony
Glass Rebel
Member
offline co-op definitely. I want to expand my library of local co-op titles anyway but Sengoku Basara 3 was unbearable on the Wii (don't own a PS3).
Anyone here play Virtua Tennis 4 via Steam, and if so, what is your rig and how does it run on it?
Just installed it because the 4th of July feels like a tennis day and the thing runs like a fat pig on my GTX470. 10-15 fps during gameplay and 5-8 during cutscenes. Exited the game, started up D3DOverrider, took off the AA and VSync in the options annnd... it improved to maybe 15-20 fps. Completely unplayable for a tennis game or really any sports game.
Just installed it because the 4th of July feels like a tennis day and the thing runs like a fat pig on my GTX470. 10-15 fps during gameplay and 5-8 during cutscenes. Exited the game, started up D3DOverrider, took off the AA and VSync in the options annnd... it improved to maybe 15-20 fps. Completely unplayable for a tennis game or really any sports game.
i7 950 @ 4.1 // 6GB DDR3 1800mhz // GTX 580 SLI
Locked 60fps during gameplay and I think it goes down to 30fps in cutscenes, though I believe that's intentional.
edit: I'm not so sure about the cutscenes though, I'll check tonight.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
That's what I'm looking forward to and if the sal really is on the 12th it'll be a real shame since I won't be able to participate much because I'll be traveling.
So. Binary Domain. Is it lauded on GAF because it is a more Japanese Gears of War, or because it is legitimately good? Would I like it if I disliked gears? I am not completely against third-person shooters (I liked Max Payne, Uncharted, etc). Gears just rubbed me the wrong way (really enjoyed Bulletstorm though).
I'm betting on this.
I bought it mostly for the praise that both "Big Bo" and "the french robot" had been given by Giantbomb.
I also like to experience games for myself.
10 bucks for a game released in April sounds a good deal to me. I don't quite like Gears of War, but it's a playable game. If the shooting feels "solid" (whatever that means), I don't see a problem with it.
I'm much more interested in playing Vanquish, which is on my backlog, but I might swap it for Arkham City... or if Red Dead Redemption, if that shows up on the mail.
Amazon Video Gamer
Banned
Tell you what, if you promise to download, play, and then come back and tell the rest of 'Gaf what you think about it before 7/7 (so people know before next weekend) I will PM you a key for it right now.
Let me know if you're interested.
Cheers,
Tony
Disclaimer, I'll be buying this key personally so this is not an Amazon giveaway type thing
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