Support NeoGAF

[monocle_wearing_hyrax]

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.

I already finished Alan Wake some time ago good game unfortunatly the writing is not as strong as Max Payne. i like the DLC i remenber the second one was very Silent Hill-ish. I already had the walking dead in my wish list. Ill probably pick it up when its a litlle bit cheaper.

 

[Joe Molotov]

How do you know?

Because that one developer whose game is in the sale said that it was July 12-22 and every one was like "LOL NO, DUMB INDIE DEV, JUNE 28th."

 

[Salsa]

#tomorrow

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Can anyone recommend games with a good story that are story driven but are not point and click games, on Steam.

Portal?

(Spec Ops The line, Bioshock... but that's probably not what you asked for)

edit: oh, I see it is. Excellent.

 

[Salsa]

Pendulo Adventure Pack - $29.99 - Runaway: A Road Adventure, Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle, Runaway: A Twist of Fate, The Next BIG Thing, Yesterday

would probably get this. Only played one game of theirs and always wanted the others.

 

[PaulLFC]

Because that one developer whose game is in the sale said that it was July 12-22 and every one was like "LOL NO, DUMB INDIE DEV, JUNE 28th."

Could well be. A week (and in some cases even earlier) seems way too early for the packs to be appearing in the registry though. I'm sure last year it was only a day or two before, because I remember they changed some of the names to spell out STOP LOOKING AT THIS OR WE WON'T HAVE A SALE, or something like that.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Because that one developer whose game is in the sale said that it was July 12-22 and every one was like "LOL NO, DUMB INDIE DEV, JUNE 28th."

But he said he guessed!

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Is there something going on with the Steam servers or is it just my computer?

My Steam won't open for some reason. It was working like 2 hours ago but now it's not; I'm fairly certain I did nothing new on my computer (I didn't restart it or anything).

It's been stuck on the "Connecting Steam accout: ________" popup forever even if I quit and try again. Restarting my computer and router/modem did not help. I really don't want to reinstall Steam...

Just me experiencing this? I'm in Chicago FWIW.

 

[Smash88]

Is there something going on with the Steam servers or is it just my computer?

My Steam won't open for some reason. It was working like 2 hours ago but now it's not; I'm fairly certain I did nothing new on my computer (I didn't restart it or anything).

It's been stuck on the "Connecting Steam accout: ________" popup forever even if I quit and try again. Restarting my computer and router/modem did not help. I really don't want to reinstall Steam...

Just me experiencing this? I'm in Chicago FWIW.

Sometimes happens.

Delete clientregistry.blob file in your steam folder, should fix it.

 

[Dimorphic]

6-7 hours? Will wait for $5.

My first run on normal actually took me 3 hours and 50 minutes. However I also loved it.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Sometimes happens.

Delete clientregistry.blob file in your steam folder, should fix it.

You truly are the king of kings. Thank you.

 

[zkylon]

Ok ok..

GENERALLY loved by GAF :lol

Yeah, I'll also add my overall dislike for Alice: Madness Returns.

 

[Dice]

My first run on normal actually took me 3 hours and 50 minutes. However I also loved it.

I consider MGS to be the greatest game ever made, but I feel like the few hours this offers is less "fucking genius" and more "scripted action BS"

 

[kennah]

It's tomorrow you guyse.

It's Thursday.

Believe.

What makes me think it is tomorrow is that all of the Fringe Festivals are a week later this year (as are the stat holidays like August Long weekend and such). Something about adjusting this sort of thing a week later every couple leap years to avoid a time creep where events slowly happen earlier and earlier.

 

[Dimorphic]

I consider MGS to be the greatest game ever made, but I feel like the few hours this offers is less "fucking genius" and more "scripted action BS"

We're talking Spec Ops, right?

For me, my enjoyment was directly related to the narrative. I really loved the setting, the characters, the story. All of these narrative elements made this game great for me.

 

[Card Boy]

Alice: Madness Returns is also universally loved by GAF, and I share that opinion.

My review to warn my Steam friends to avoid that crap.

 

[Zat]

Ok why is Red Alert 3 so fucked up in the performance department?

One thing to note is it's unfortunately locked to 30 FPS. This makes it look unnecessarily choppy even when it runs great otherwise.

 

[Derrick01]

My review to warn my Steam friends to avoid that crap.

I agree with it. The game lasted far too long and wasn't interesting at all.

 

[Nabs]

http://img.acianetmedia.com/i/9oDGs.png

My review to warn my Steam friends to avoid that crap.

Good review

 

[haikira]

Suddenly not regretting my decision, to pass up on the Alice deal.

 

[Card Boy]

Good review

I feel i was abit generous with the 2 out of 5.

 

[Game Guru]

Codemasters appears to still be in existence. Maybe the Steam Sale is tomorrow and Codemasters just found out?

 

[Smash88]

It's like a circle jerk of Alice hate here.

Game was great, it's a hate or love situation. Shame you couldn't see how great the game was.

Oh well.

 

[legacyzero]

Ok WAT.

GAF hates Alice? I dont get it....

 

[Ingueferroque]

I hope Legend of Grimrock will go on sale.. (where is the Mac version though?!)

 

[PaulLFC]

Codemasters appears to still be in existence. Maybe the Steam Sale is tomorrow and Codemasters just found out?

I can see arguments for both tomorrow and the 12th, hoping it's tomorrow though with nearly all of the packs being added to the registry.

 

[Stalfos]

Alice is a beautiful game at times but it is by no means great. An intriguing story and neat atmosphere kept me going but the game is all sorts of repetitive.

 

[Stallion Free]

Shame you couldn't see how great the game was.

Shiiit I guess I should go replay all 12 hours over again to see if I can find the "great" game that I missed.

 

[Dog Problems]

I really need to get around to play the second Alice, if only for the

Spoiler

Psychonauts

reference.

If you haven't played it and want a surprise don't look at the spoiler, unless you don't care.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

It's like a circle jerk of Alice hate here.

Game was great, it's a hate or love situation. Shame you couldn't see how great the game was.

Oh well.

At least it sold better than the equally solid Shadows of the Damned...

(they have more in common than you might think)

 

[Stallion Free]

I really need to get around to play the second Alice, if only for the

Spoiler

Psychonauts

reference.

If you haven't played it and want a surprise don't look at the spoiler, unless you don't care.

It's a great reminder of how platformers should actually have some sort of variety to the gameplay.

 

[Smash88]

Alice is a beautiful game at times but it is by no means great. An intriguing story and neat atmosphere kept me going but the game is all sorts of repetitive.

Alright maybe not great as in high-tier greatness, but it is good for what it is, even though it gets repetitive at certain parts. I enjoyed it, but every review or though is subjective.

Shiiit I guess I should go replay all 12 hours over again to see if I can find the "great" game that I missed.

Game was great, it's a hate or love situation.

 

[toddhunter]

I agree with it. The game lasted far too long and wasn't interesting at all.

The game was pretty bad and not much fun, but if it is cheap in the steam sales, I still say grab it if you are the least bit interested in the art style. Because it can be quite glorious.

Not the best reason to buy a game, but I'm sure I'll be buying other shit for less.

 

[Stallion Free]

But you told me I just didn't "see" the greatness. It kinda contradicts the whole love/hate line.

 

[Smash88]

But you told me I just didn't "see" the greatness. It kinda contradicts the whole love/hate line.

I was more addressing the random hate bandwagon that started all of a sudden.

More like a reactionary, woah calm down there folks.

This no Summer Sale is making people get antsy.

 

[Stallion Free]

I was more addressing the random hate bandwagon that started all of a sudden.

More like a reactionary, woah calm down there folks.

Well we had just been told that "everyone" on Gaf loved the game and we are part of Gaf so it didn't really sit with us to have our feelings about the game overwritten like that. What did you expect?

 

[Smash88]

Well we had just been told that "everyone" on Gaf loved the game and we are part of Gaf so it didn't really sit with us to have our feelings about the game overwritten like that. What did you expect?

Okey dokey.

 

[CaptainSchwann]

So is there anything pointing to tomorrow, or are we just in that part of the cycle again?

 

[jediyoshi]

So is there anything pointing to tomorrow, or are we just in that part of the cycle again?

Confidence born of ignorance, the cycle cannot be broken.

 

[zkylon]

Confidence born of ignorance, the cycle cannot be broken.

lol beat me to it.

 

[Shorty11857]

Alice Madness Returns is a game that looks great and has some amazing art but the game's pacing is terrible, I only got 7 hours into it before giving up, the game felt like it could have half the content cut out easily. There was some parts of the game I really liked but I just didn't want to slog my way through it

 

[toddhunter]

Alice Madness Returns is a game that looks great and has some amazing art but the game's pacing is terrible, I only got 7 hours into it before giving up, the game felt like it could have half the content cut out easily. There was some parts of the game I really liked but I just didn't want to slog my way through it

This is pretty accurate. If you go into the game wanting say, 5 good hours of fun, it is worth like $5 or something.

 

[NaM]

I'm ready to buy A2:CO, c'mon Gabe!

 

[Salsa]

First impression on Binary Domain is pretty solid. Only played the same bit I saw on the quicklook so far but im liking it, it's silly fun.

Not sure about the gamepad settings. The lowest sensitivity still feels pretty high, I really cant get a headshot on these things with a controller and I wonder if that's gonna affect how much I end up enjoying the gunplay.. maybe I should switch..

port is fine, solid 60fps, turned off motion blur by choice and im playing with 59 (aprox 90) for regular camera and 40 for aiming (FOV options). There's some jaggies here and there but MLAA is good enough I think. Might do the whole downsampling thing but ehhh..


oh and Big Bo is indeed freaking out

 

[gdt]

Good god, fuck the rooftop level in Max Payne 3.

 

[Stronghammer22]

I was sold on the setting and the story in Alice, but the gameplay was woeful. It bored me to tears.

 

[monocle_wearing_hyrax]

Anyone know where i can get the first Alice game for a reasonable price. I dont think its on steam.

 

[Dog Problems]

Anyone know where i can get the first Alice game for a reasonable price. I dont think its on steam.

As far as I know, you would have to buy the disc somewhere like eBay and try to get it to run. It's not available on any download service to my knowledge. It was offered as a pre-order bonus though if you bought the sequel on Origin.

 

[xelios]

I hope Legend of Grimrock will go on sale.. (where is the Mac version though?!)

Great game and so few like it in existence; hoping it does too so other RPG lovers get to enjoy another solid dungeon crawl.

 

[Buttonbasher]

oh and Big Bo is indeed freaking out

BIG BO!