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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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DOBERMAN INC
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It is shallow but that's not always bad, It's like a brainless but enjoyable summer blockbuster.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
I'm a little into chapter two, but the game is great so far. If you're into third person shooters at all, it's an absolute steal at $10.
I will say that the voice recognition stuff is completely broken, but you can turn all that off in the options.
Chairmanchuck
Member
I really liked the...
... japanese cutscenes of Binary Domain. Somehow it really reminded me of Yakuza.
But somehow the cutscenes with the special-ops team did not click with me. It seemed a bit like japanese tried to imitate the "Gears of War"-formula.
But really liked the Game nonetheless.
... japanese cutscenes of Binary Domain. Somehow it really reminded me of Yakuza.
But somehow the cutscenes with the special-ops team did not click with me. It seemed a bit like japanese tried to imitate the "Gears of War"-formula.
But really liked the Game nonetheless.
I hope it starts in eighteen hours, all the registry updates could be a step in the right direction. I Would buy at least Walking Dead, Ridge Racer Unbounded and Binary Domain if they got the right price!
And since next Monday (9th) I'll be without internet for three weeks! Eek!
And since next Monday (9th) I'll be without internet for three weeks! Eek!
Maybe because it's made by the same dudes?
Chairmanchuck
Member
Yeah. I know that.
But when it came to the cutscenes and interactions between the members of the team, it always felt "not right". Like the wanted to imitate the likes of Gears of War but failed.
I think this is all the packs so far now, some may not make the sale (the "public" ones seem like they might just be game collections, not packs), but they've all been updated at some point in the last two weeks or so:
SteveWinwood
Member
Sale starts tomorrow. Pretty excited you guys.
I think it's perfectly fine. I started off with the 360 controller but then realized that aiming in the general area was all I was good at so I switched over to kb+m. Now my aim is better, I get to use that charged attack (Because I couldn't figure out Mouse 3 on controller, I skimmed the key binds) and can't figure out where the chat response button is (because I know where it is on the controller, and I skimmed the key binds).
Unless I'm really dumb, I find it easier on the kb+m because the game still shows the button prompts for it like when the screen says "F", I'm hitting "B" on the controller and that requires slight thought at this point still. Only the cover/in cover > roll out in whatever direction system feels a tiny bit more clunky, not that it wasn't already that way with the controller with my experience.
Krappadizzle
Member
Just picked up PAYDAY The Heist off of Amazon for $5.00 which activates on Steam. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-40814Y-The-Heist1-Download/dp/B005QF1OSG/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_2445220011_9?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1350266442&pf_rd_s=right-4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=979455011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1F8P0R8ZM42X9XQ3KWJG
I can't wait to play it, I've read quite a bit about it since that L4D DLC was announced, and heard it was quite fun. Anyone have this and maybe wanna give the co op a go?
I can't wait to play it, I've read quite a bit about it since that L4D DLC was announced, and heard it was quite fun. Anyone have this and maybe wanna give the co op a go?
Did they fix the mouse control in BD? I tried the demo before and after they "fixed it" some months ago and it was awful, not mater what I did, the game looked interesting, but I wouldn't buy it if they haven't fixed that yet.
Also, did they fix the shift key? For some reason in the demo it moved the camera to the left, it was weird.
Also, did they fix the shift key? For some reason in the demo it moved the camera to the left, it was weird.
Huevos de Oro
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Ha, I hadn't noticed thread title change. It stings a bit.
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thepotatoman
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I have to admit that my reasoning that other distributors stealing gamers budgets with 4th of July sales was largely unfounded. Amazon had some pretty ok selections but everything else kind of let today go by with nothing noteworthy.
Still you got to imagine that people are holding back from buying things in anticipation for the sale. I know I have since mid June. The sooner the sale comes and goes the soon people can get back to buying things at full prices. But I guess only Valve has the sales data to confirm or deny the theory.
In any case July 12 is the soonest date that makes sense again, so you can take a break from the hype cycle for a while.
Still you got to imagine that people are holding back from buying things in anticipation for the sale. I know I have since mid June. The sooner the sale comes and goes the soon people can get back to buying things at full prices. But I guess only Valve has the sales data to confirm or deny the theory.
In any case July 12 is the soonest date that makes sense again, so you can take a break from the hype cycle for a while.
How do you know?
Deus Ex Machina
Member
Think a developer hinted that was the date. Best to expect the 12th anyway, so if it's comes earlier you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Some dev leaked the date. I'll go with his blunder, rather than a newspaper which said July 2nd, or people just hoping for it every day, even on Saturdays (da fuq?)...
There are a LOT of packs in the registry now which were added or updated recently (see the last page). Can't see them waiting a week for the sale if it's pretty much ready to go.
What else was wrong with it, I have the game on right now to check what shift does. The config says L+Shift "Toggles Member Info" where it toggles it at this point (Chapter 2). As of right now, L+Shift doesn't do what you're saying about the camera movement.
I bet a game, the sale is not tomorrow. That game being either Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, Cthulhu Saves the World or Breath of Death VII. Being absolutely serious by the way.
Just betting on it for a laugh though. Happy to be proven wrong.
Enjoying Binary Domain quite a bit so far. On one hand, I feel like I should have supported it at launch, but on the other, I saved a ton of money and the KB/M controls are so much better after the recent patches. I don't have to settle for a gamepad now, which is great. Anyways, sometime soon I hope to wrassle up a few GAFfers for some horde mode action, it could be fun.
The text-based voice commands are pretty dumb. I always choose the "damn" or "goddamn" options, they make no sense in the context of the question or comment being made but it sounds funny.
The text-based voice commands are pretty dumb. I always choose the "damn" or "goddamn" options, they make no sense in the context of the question or comment being made but it sounds funny.
toddhunter
Member
This is Valve. I could see them putting the sale up for 4 minutes and then taking it down again for a month.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
At this point I hope the sale starts any day but the 12th just so the people who have been so smugly posting "lol 12th" can join in on the fun the rest of us are having.
Like i said. I'm happy for it, to be as early as possible. I just like to expect the worst, so i'll be pleasantly surprised.
But cheap games tomorrow, would be nice.
IcyRhythms
Member
It may be your hardware...
BUT LIKELY a driver issue. Rollback drivers or update to one of the latest beta drivers if possible
monocle_wearing_hyrax
Neo Member
Can anyone recommend games with a good story that are story driven but are not point and click games, on Steam.
toddhunter
Member
Dunno, maybe codemasters went out of business?
2500k @4.5 and 460 @850.. has to be enough for an 'old' RTS.
Updating to the latest driver beta..
legacyzero
Banned
what kind of Genre's are you looking for?
Delusibeta
Banned
Can anyone on the US side confirm, since that's the only sale I can recall that isn't ending tomorrow.
SteveWinwood
Member
It's gotta be this.
monocle_wearing_hyrax
Neo Member
really anything as long as is not point and click, nothing against that genre but i just don't feel like playing that type of game right now.
legacyzero
Banned
Well, I did just finish Spec Ops: The Line, and I recommend it. I just wrote this up in the Amazon thread: It's $25 right now on Amazon.
Alice: Madness Returns is also universally loved by GAF, and I share that opinion.
monocle_wearing_hyrax
Neo Member
I actually did just finish the line, great game in my opinion. Definetly see Apocalypse Now influence. I didnt want to get Alice on steam since that version doesnt include the first one and i really wanna play that one first.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Haha no.
legacyzero
Banned
Nabs
Member
The end date was actually the 12th. It was probably a mistake (probably starting the 12th).
I never miss an opportunity, to recommend Alan Wake. If you're remotely interested in horror, or especially Stephen King stories, I'd say it's worth a look. It has a great atmosphere, memorable characters and looks great on a good rig.
It's only downfall for me, is it's lack of variety in enemy types.
I know you requested no point and click recommendations. But i'd still say, Walking Dead is worth a look. I bring it up, because I normally avoid point and click games too. But Walking Dead, doesn't really feel like a traditional point and click. It's much more focused on conversations, decisions and interactive action scenes, than it is in puzzles.
Just a thought though.
EA Partners, so not a surprise. Though what I want is TERA.
Either way, its probably an MMO that has an interesting enough setting and character progression I'll give a month too. Rather than another WoW Clone.
Delusibeta
Banned
Isn't it a Funcom game, and EA's only handling discs, or something along those lines?
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