Dog Problems
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I'm hoping the game ends up being popular enough to where someone mods out GFWL like with what happened to Fallout 3.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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I'm hoping the game ends up being popular enough to where someone mods out GFWL like with what happened to Fallout 3.
brandonh83
Banned
The more I use Steam the more I feel like I'm being ripped off for continuing to pay for Xbox Live. There aren't any first person shooters or online games that I ever play, and once I upgrade my PC I'll be playing stuff like Battlefield and the occasional Call of Duty on that anyway.
Am I off-base here? I realize Xbox has some good exclusives like Halo, but that's their only exclusive franchise I really care about. I don't think I'll be getting rid of my 360, there are good reasons to own one, but since I've turned my attention to Steam and PC gaming, I haven't been turning it on much lately.
Steam just feels like a pure gaming service, while Xbox Live and even "SEN" come with too many useless and space-wasting gimmicks and ads.
Am I off-base here? I realize Xbox has some good exclusives like Halo, but that's their only exclusive franchise I really care about. I don't think I'll be getting rid of my 360, there are good reasons to own one, but since I've turned my attention to Steam and PC gaming, I haven't been turning it on much lately.
Steam just feels like a pure gaming service, while Xbox Live and even "SEN" come with too many useless and space-wasting gimmicks and ads.
At least it's possible to back them up. I do this with all GFWL games.
I still use the 360 for those Cave shooters and a few Arcade exclusives but I agree with you otherwise.
Yeah, like you don't have enough pressure in that game already. If there's a way to back up GFWL saves, I'll just gamesavemanager it up to Dropbox.
Probably won't happen since apparently they're using GFWL for multiplayer.
Mackenzie 92
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I thought it was optional on F3, where you didn't even have to sign into it.
Anyway, it's pretty easy to bypass by deleting a few files, the only problem is that save games are tied into the system.
brandonh83
Banned
Which cave shooters/arcade exclusives if you don't mind my asking?
Dog Problems
Banned
You're right. I went through a period where the 360 was my main system since all my friends only played on it and I couldn't get them into PC gaming. Now it's used for the occasional XBLA game (which usually end up on Steam, anyway) and to rent major releases since I want to play them but don't want to buy them at their prices.
Dog Problems
Banned
Ah, didn't think about that.
I really don't remember if it was optional. I just remember this:
http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/1086/
Just played both episodes of the walking dead.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooo good.
I have no idea how they are going to trump episode 2
Probably my favourite game this year.
Yeah, where the hell did that come from? I mean, I liked BTTF and all, but their take on The Walking Dead is ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmazing. Will definitely stand on many lists by the end of the year.
Mackenzie 92
Member
People don't lose their saves because they're deleted or corrupted, it's because the save game protection resets for various or random reasons and the profile associated with it loses ownership or rights to it. It's pretty easy to fix once you know how to do it, but a backup isn't gonna help you unless you rename it to the new file name associated with your profile.
brandonh83 said:
Live is probably a good value for families who aren't particularly PC savvy or who just have laptops. To its credit you can really do a ton of shit on it hassle free, and on the big screen.
brandonh83
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Yep. Clearly just speaking from a personal standpoint. I like XBL just fine, I just found it interesting that lately I really haven't found much use for it after getting into PC gaming. It really depends on what type of gamer you are and your necessities.
Also it seems like most games that you can find on XBL that are on Steam are cheaper on Steam.
Dog Problems
Banned
Sam & Max/Monkey Island :-(
brandonh83
Banned
I hated Jurassic Park and found BTTF to be very boring, so imagine my shock when I played the first episode of Walking Dead. Mind was blown like a shotgun to a zombie's head. Still haven't played episode 2 yet.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
But we need Telltale Scooby Doo.
Dog Problems
Banned
As a big fan of the Back to the Future movies I thought that series was great. If I weren't into the movies and played them just as adventures I would have been disappointed.
Mackenzie 92
Member
Agree I lost my gold status a few months ago and haven't felt the urge to pay for gold again. $50 buys a lot of games on Steam. Just trying to convert my friends over to PC now.
Dog Problems
Banned
I've been dying to play it but I'm waiting for a sale. Here's some impressions: http://www.adventuregamers.com/forums/viewthread/292/
haven't played them so I can't give a rat's ass
Boooooooo
SteveWinwood
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brandonh83
Banned
Any word on Monster World IV coming to Steam? Pretty much everything else from Sega is there except that one.
Because it basically is. No matter how hard I try, I can't bring myself to think of one thing that XBL or PSN/SEN do better than Steam, and Steam is completely free.
I bought Dead Island around release, and own all DLC. It says I own GOTY, but my icon still hasn't changed.
I wonder why?
My situation is the opposite. I bought Dead Island about a week ago(during the steam summer sale). I know it was the regular edition of the game because of the icon, but last night when I got home I got on Steam and I noticed that the icon was different, saying "Game of the Year". When I go to the store page for Game of the Year, it says I already own the game. Do I actually have the GOTY version or is it just some sort of weird episode where I got the icon but not the game?
Rickenslacker
Banned
Finished Hard Reset earlier. It had that Painkiller design of locked arenas one after another, and I liked the areas of the game prior to the DLC levels. Any game that takes place in a desolate future city at night with permanent rain wins me over instantly; even if the city is completely littered with explosive barrels. Though I felt the game kinda sunk in quality at the later section, the inclusion of airborne enemy types and weapons that are mostly ineffective against them made for some frustrating encounters; not to mention the final boss is where fun goes to die as you're bombarded with infinitely spawning enemies to go along with it.
Ignoring the DLC levels, the game was some good mindless shooting fun. With the way the ammo worked I was always rolling with a shotgun, rocket launcher and railgun.
Ignoring the DLC levels, the game was some good mindless shooting fun. With the way the ammo worked I was always rolling with a shotgun, rocket launcher and railgun.
Dog Problems
Banned
I'm waiting until October before I play Walking Dead. It's more like Heavy Rain rather than a traditional adventure game, right? Or am I thinking of Jurassic Park?
jaundicejuice
Member
Do what I'm doing, just install and play through random games from your backlog.
Yep forced it full screen. Weird never had to do that before, thanks a ton man. Ty for all the help guys!
tempted to install SR3 but I doubt I would finish it before Dark Souls / Sleeping Dogs.
Might try out some Ys, or give RAGE another shot.
I can't wait. I hope it fucks over everyone who bought the game and they raise a shitstorm about it.
Because if enough people complain maybe developers will stop fucking using that trash shit system. FUCKITY FUCK.
Rickenslacker
Banned
All I'm gonna say is that if you weren't jazzed with what you played of RAGE, it doesn't get better.
People wanted it on PC, it's coming to PC. GFWL is the easiest code they can use from the Xbox version.
Stop complaining guys, they didn't have to transfer. How about getting Microsoft to revamp it than hate developers for using it?
indigo-cyclops
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I've got a bunch of keys from Indie Gala 7: First PMs for each will get them.
Death to Spies 1/2 (if you love Hitman, welcome stealth back into your life.)
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Space Rangers
UFO Afterlight
Don't have any interest in the last three and already own both Death To Spies games.
Edit: Enjoy everyone!
Don't have any interest in the last three and already own both Death To Spies games.
Edit: Enjoy everyone!
brandonh83
Banned
I know nothing about the Dark Souls debacle. That's one of my favorite games ever, so... I probably should know why people are upset. Quick explanation?
Dog Problems
Banned
It uses Games for Windows Live and that's known to cause issues for people. Save file corruption, looping updates for the GFWL client, and others.
brandonh83
Banned
So... probably should avoid it then. Great!
Quoting Adam Jensen: "I never asked for this" but daaaayum, they look amazing, thanks Salsa!
They deleted the vanilla game, reduced the GOTY game to $9.99 for current owners and deleted the stand alone DLC's, so if you have the game and want the DLC you'll have to buy the game with the DLC.
Some Xzibit shit right there.
Nabs
Member
Well, you should wait until others have tried it out.
I don't think it would've been a big deal for them to switch to full Steamworks. Pure laziness. Though, it's not surprising since they've already basically admitted the port is a rush job.
I would've bought it at release but I'll just wait for the $5 sale now.
Well, Dark Souls is mostly SW too. We get dat key redemption.
Seems like Namco knows what people want. Hopefully for Dark Souls 2, we get a PC version developed at the same time as the others. Steamworks.
Can't see why we would as long as this one does well. I expect this game to do good at launch, and huuuuuuuuuuuuuge when it starts going on sale.
Seems like Namco knows what people want. Hopefully for Dark Souls 2, we get a PC version developed at the same time as the others. Steamworks.
Can't see why we would as long as this one does well. I expect this game to do good at launch, and huuuuuuuuuuuuuge when it starts going on sale.
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah I guess you never can tell until it's out but hopefully they do a good job with it.
Why is there savegame protection on fucking pc games in the first place when we can modify values in ram if we wanted to??
Dog Problems
Banned
Does it play it like Heavy Rain? I can never remember if it's this game people compare it to or Jurassic Park.
Never played Heavy Rain, so I'm useless in making that comparison
And isn't Jurassic Park pretty heavily regarded as a bunch of garbage?
bigace33
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death to spies for me?
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