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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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blackMamba1187
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Just ordered Sleeping Dogs...dammit. Between the PC-exclusive features thread and the gmg discount I couldn't hold up. I am weak. =)
So I found this cheap logitech PS2 wheel on my sister's house:
brought it home, used my PS2 to USB thingie, using x360ce to run it as a 360 wheel and ive been playing the shit out of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (had about 17 hours played, but havent played in quite a while).
Racer purists might think this is a sin (probably is, wheel isnt very good and between all the different connectors and stuff that im using it's probably far from an ideal experience), but im having a blast
omg, thank you Salsa. I totally forgot about x360ce so my wheel has been gathering dust. I wonder how Driver plays with a wheel vs. a controller...
jaundicejuice
Member
Man, Saints Row The Third is just fun. Easily has the best action hijack out of any openworld game I've played. Drop kicking people through their windshields, driver side windows or off of bikes never gets old.
Dog Problems
Banned
Yeah, I played that a few weeks ago after getting it during the Summer sale. One of the best open world games I've played and I don't get into them much anymore. Do you have any of the DLC? There's a shark gun that's a lot of fun to play with.
I would buy 5 of these 6 right now if they would just allow ORDER-FNCOM-PLETE already :/
edit: tried again just not.. 'ORDER NOT COMPLETE'.. ARGH!
Pretty awesome game and I loved the missions that have music playing during them. It did feel like half the story was missing.
Haha.. yeah that was probably the potion they took out to sell later as the expand-alone 'Enter the Dominatrix' .. which they then decided wasn't enough of a game to sell on it's own and so are actually adding more content to ..
It still disgusts me that they charge you extra to dress as the Hot Dog guy..
Dog Problems
Banned
My favorite part in the game is the mission with the Kanye song playing. I've had that stuck in my head ever since I played it.
Glass Rebel
Member
Some people might know this site already but for those who don't:
IsThereAnyDeal.com
It's a pretty useful site for tracking deals on other sites. I know that most of you check Steam in 5 minute intervals like me but since there are so many Steamworks games these days you might miss a deal or two from Amazon, Gamersgate or Impulse.
Personally, I use this site for to search for Steam registerable stuff using the Steamworks filter on the right side. Pretty basic. The real nice feature is the waitlist though. If you register you can put games on your list and set a price. If there's a deal below that, they'll send you an e-mail notification. You can import your Steam wishlist as well.
IsThereAnyDeal.com
It's a pretty useful site for tracking deals on other sites. I know that most of you check Steam in 5 minute intervals like me but since there are so many Steamworks games these days you might miss a deal or two from Amazon, Gamersgate or Impulse.
Personally, I use this site for to search for Steam registerable stuff using the Steamworks filter on the right side. Pretty basic. The real nice feature is the waitlist though. If you register you can put games on your list and set a price. If there's a deal below that, they'll send you an e-mail notification. You can import your Steam wishlist as well.
Dungeon Defenders: Jester Hero DLC free until 22 August:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/208546/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/208546/
benjipwns
Banned
There were rumors that all the cinematics were rushed and done at the last minute. That's why they have plot holes, little setup, are short, so few compared to SR2, etc.
The two I know, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, I believe I just logged into my old account, but those were F2P. CrimeCraft was the same but I think I made a new account or it used my steam account.
Guild Wars and expansions just gives you a key to plug into their site for your account, you can even run the .exe in the Steam folder without running through Steam since that's just how the game works. Same as running stand alone client as "third party" program without the shortcut going away or duplicating.
Only MMO's I know. I played some Vindictus before but haven't done the Steam version yet.
There's actually a number of those out there on Steam, including for DD before. Sanctum had some, I think Defense Grid had one free for a period as well.
Glass Rebel
Member
I hope anybody who preordered Dark Souls is okay with the 720p internal framebuffer.
That's how other DD limited time free DLC I've seen has been.
Alethebeer
Member
A friend of mine will come back from England on 19th of August. For some unknownn reason Sleeping Dogs will be available here in Italy only on 31st (and not on the 17th). If i (try to) redeem the copy i buy before the date from which the game will be available here, will Steam burn my house or something else?
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
Snkfanatic
Banned
I really want to preorder the game but I keep stopping myself. Hoping for a solid port but...
Some summersale stuff I've been playing/have played:
Airline Tycoon 2 (+DLC)
I love the original Airline Tycoon, it's a great, funny and accessible management game with an original interface and addictive gameplay. It actually still holds up really well, I replayed Airline Tycoon: Evolution not that long ago, and found myself in love with the game all over again. It was for this reason that when its sequel was 66% off on Steam, I jumped at it and hoped for it to recapture the magic of the original. After only about an hour, I can say conclusively that it does not. At all. The game suffers from many issues, mainly regarding its interface which is so poor that it really harms the game experience a lot, and this is coming from someone who has no real issues with the interface of Paradox Interactive games. There's also the fact that the humour this time around is just not there, even though it tries to be, and the art is pretty poor compared to that of the original. I won't rate it after having played so little of it, but I will say that I strongly recommend against buying it at any price. If you want an airline management game, grab Airline Tycoon Deluxe off Gamersgate.
Dear Esther
Played this pretty much in one go and found it to be a very interesting experience, I always like it when games try something new, insofar as you can even call this a game. I found myself really taken in by the atmosphere of the game, the general feeling of uneasiness and loneliness that the game conveys so well to the player. Other than that, I thought the environments in the game were absolutely striking, and that it was just about the right length and finished it off with a good ending. The only real issue I had with it was that I experienced a few graphics glitches near the end, but they were relatively minor. 8/10
Not Steam sale but went back to it:
Mount & Blade: Warband with Floris Mod Pack v2.53
I really felt like replaying Mount & Blade: Warband, one of my favourite titles on Steam, recently and I've been enjoying the hell out of it. It's mainly the combat and the fact that you start out as just your lone self and end up with an army and a nation that keep me coming back to this game. The mod pack only improves it further, adding new features and content as well as improving what's already there. I would never go back to the vanilla game after having played with this mod pack, it's that much better. It makes an already great game even better, a rare thing, as I usually feel like mods tend to change the character and balance of a game for the worse. Surprising lack of bugs too. 9.5/10
Summersale games still to try/finish/play enough for an opinion: Q.U.B.E., Pro Cycling Manager 2012, Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition, Botanicula, Driver: San Francisco, Renegade Ops, The Ship, Stacking
Pretty favourable impressions on Q.U.B.E., Pro Cycling Manager 2012, GalCiv 2 and Driver: SF so far though.
Airline Tycoon 2 (+DLC)
I love the original Airline Tycoon, it's a great, funny and accessible management game with an original interface and addictive gameplay. It actually still holds up really well, I replayed Airline Tycoon: Evolution not that long ago, and found myself in love with the game all over again. It was for this reason that when its sequel was 66% off on Steam, I jumped at it and hoped for it to recapture the magic of the original. After only about an hour, I can say conclusively that it does not. At all. The game suffers from many issues, mainly regarding its interface which is so poor that it really harms the game experience a lot, and this is coming from someone who has no real issues with the interface of Paradox Interactive games. There's also the fact that the humour this time around is just not there, even though it tries to be, and the art is pretty poor compared to that of the original. I won't rate it after having played so little of it, but I will say that I strongly recommend against buying it at any price. If you want an airline management game, grab Airline Tycoon Deluxe off Gamersgate.
Dear Esther
Played this pretty much in one go and found it to be a very interesting experience, I always like it when games try something new, insofar as you can even call this a game. I found myself really taken in by the atmosphere of the game, the general feeling of uneasiness and loneliness that the game conveys so well to the player. Other than that, I thought the environments in the game were absolutely striking, and that it was just about the right length and finished it off with a good ending. The only real issue I had with it was that I experienced a few graphics glitches near the end, but they were relatively minor. 8/10
Not Steam sale but went back to it:
Mount & Blade: Warband with Floris Mod Pack v2.53
I really felt like replaying Mount & Blade: Warband, one of my favourite titles on Steam, recently and I've been enjoying the hell out of it. It's mainly the combat and the fact that you start out as just your lone self and end up with an army and a nation that keep me coming back to this game. The mod pack only improves it further, adding new features and content as well as improving what's already there. I would never go back to the vanilla game after having played with this mod pack, it's that much better. It makes an already great game even better, a rare thing, as I usually feel like mods tend to change the character and balance of a game for the worse. Surprising lack of bugs too. 9.5/10
Summersale games still to try/finish/play enough for an opinion: Q.U.B.E., Pro Cycling Manager 2012, Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition, Botanicula, Driver: San Francisco, Renegade Ops, The Ship, Stacking
Pretty favourable impressions on Q.U.B.E., Pro Cycling Manager 2012, GalCiv 2 and Driver: SF so far though.
I also played Dear Esther a few weeks ago, the environments were breathtaking but the whole experience was marred by the horrific writing. It's like they took a normal script and someone said "hey, not enough convoluted metaphors and substanceless drivel in here, let's get to work guys!"
I also played QUBE and quite enjoyed it but stopped at THAT FUCKING PUZZLE and I'm not going back. Please don't put unreliable physics in your puzzle game which requires absolute physics precision, thanks.
I also played QUBE and quite enjoyed it but stopped at THAT FUCKING PUZZLE and I'm not going back. Please don't put unreliable physics in your puzzle game which requires absolute physics precision, thanks.
My guess is: They aren't. So, let's enjoy GMG while they last.
Oh, nice. Thanks!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I wonder if there are 4x games with a scope different from space travel or civilization.
SteveWinwood
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Refreshment.01
Member
I bought "Orcs Must Die Game of the Year edition". It includes "Artifacts of Power" and "Lost Adventures".
In the manage DLC option i see the extra suit, the extra traps and the levels. But i can't access the DLC levels. Any ideas of what im missing?
Thanks for any help.
Edit: Does the game have any free camera options or special tweaks?
In the manage DLC option i see the extra suit, the extra traps and the levels. But i can't access the DLC levels. Any ideas of what im missing?
Thanks for any help.
Edit: Does the game have any free camera options or special tweaks?
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
If you can handle beating FEAR twice, it's worth it to play through the expansions and FEAR 2/3.
How far into the game was that?
About 3/4, 4/5, something like that. It's only near the end that things go from bland to shitty.
Hello fellow GAFfers, I have a quick question for you:
I was on vacation for the past week but decided to bring my Laptop over. Now, for some reason it was never possible to log on Steam on my Mac side but I could play Offline mode on Windows 7 without a problem.
I finished Costume Quest (great game by the way) and while playing I never got any achievement. When I arrived home, Steam did an update but no Stats for the time in game played and no achievements. I tried restarting from the last checkpoint, and got two random achievements and when I did the last boss (again) I got the achievement for beating it (which I had already done in offline mode)
I never played on Offline mode so I don't have an idea if it was my fault. Is there a way to update my Stats and Achievements? If not, it's cool, I don't care for them I was just worried If it was my own fault for not having these updated or something.
Thanks in advance!
I was on vacation for the past week but decided to bring my Laptop over. Now, for some reason it was never possible to log on Steam on my Mac side but I could play Offline mode on Windows 7 without a problem.
I finished Costume Quest (great game by the way) and while playing I never got any achievement. When I arrived home, Steam did an update but no Stats for the time in game played and no achievements. I tried restarting from the last checkpoint, and got two random achievements and when I did the last boss (again) I got the achievement for beating it (which I had already done in offline mode)
I never played on Offline mode so I don't have an idea if it was my fault. Is there a way to update my Stats and Achievements? If not, it's cool, I don't care for them I was just worried If it was my own fault for not having these updated or something.
Thanks in advance!
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
It's like one of the last puzzles IIRC, so it's pretty late into the game. It's either in or after sector 7. While poorly implemented, the puzzle isn't too difficult to get past if you have a bit of patience and I think the ending is rather lovely and worth seeing.
Glass Rebel
Member
Thank. *strikes off wishlist*
Most games that are played offline do not update stats to the cloud to get achievements, Skyrim and few other games are update stats once you get out of offline mode.
BackwardsSuggestions
Member
I know it's Origin only, but Need for Speed: The Run is actually quite a fun game.
SteveWinwood
Member
Ignore him.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I had fun in the sense that I was consistently amused by how stupid the main character was and how poorly the game was designed. A better team with a longer dev time than 6 months or whatever EA is doling out these days could have made something interesting. However, a game that last 2-3 hours (that's where my timer was at the finish), lacked tracks compelling enough to revisit, and dreadful driving physics compared to their competition isn't really something I would recommend.
Hey man, you should support indie devs who aren't pompous assholes, racist, or whiny as fuck about their game getting on Steam.
For me yes, but that's because I love that type of gameplay and the franchise. If you're interested in the story canon, then you may skip them.
Click "Play" and then there will be a button saying "Change campaign".
Torchlight 2 is going to be a distant memory for me come October. I'll have League of Legends still, Borderlands 2 and Counter Strike : GO. Their delays have turned them from an insta-buy to a $5 sale buy next year. They would have to release this month for me to pick it up.
Meh, that's alright by me as long as I can buy it come December (and if it comes along with a ~25% discount during the winter sale then all the better). I've been getting rid of my backlog ever since the summer sale ended (done with Rayman Origins, LIMBO, Alan Wake and L.A. Noire so far! Some of those were already more than halfway done though), and I've got more than enough to keep me content until year's end.
Speaking of which, how long is Darksiders supposed to be? I bought it on a whim from GMG when it was $4 and started it a couple of nights ago but I'm starting to wonder if I'll be able to finish it along with Human Revolution by mid-September :lol
derExperte
Member
Don't. While I know the physics can be janky and there are a few bugs I had zero problems with any of the puzzles. Maybe luck but even the ones with magnets which some hate were fun for me, only major problem is the short lengh.
The Wizard
Member
Darksiders is around 12-15 hours and Deus Ex is around 25-30 depending on how much side stuff you do.
Angel Abaddon
Member
I'm about 2 hours off finishing Darksiders, I've been collecting everything (granted using a guide as its my second playthough) and spent at least 2-3 hours grinding achievements, but I'm roughly at 12 hours atm. First playthrough, I'd say 15 hours if you not rushing it.
Thanks, I guess that's ok then, since I'm already done with about a third of Human Revolution anyway. And for the record, I've got to say it feels good to actually finish games for once instead of just abandoning them halfway through for no reason in particular. Seeing my backlog shrinking is incredibly rewarding :lol
Buttonbasher
Member
I agree with the last Q.U.B.E. puzzles being garbage. The rest of the game is alright. I don't feel particularly strongly about it though.
I too enjoyed Dear Esther. That soundtrack was incredible, and totally helped set the uneasy tone. I think there's totally room for more gaming short stories out there. The 'Everybody's Gone to the Rapture' game by Thechineseroom sounds fantastic. I'm really looking forward to that.
I also finished Alan Wake's American Nightmare last night. I'm a big Alan Wake fan, but as someone who went way overboard on the first games collectables (100 Thermoses, All Manuscript Pages, etc.) I was of the mindset that I needed all of the manuscripts, which caused me to play differently than I otherwise would. Their minimap integration was definitely a big step in the right direction though. Other than that stuff I think the combat is really well designed. By having the enemies slow down within the flashlight, I have time to aim my shots. Also spawning in enemies when you're just loitering around an area keeps you moving forward. The story just makes me wonder what they'll do with Alan Wake 2. I'm still somewhat unsure about the events in AN, and how they fit into the series.
Good game though.
I too enjoyed Dear Esther. That soundtrack was incredible, and totally helped set the uneasy tone. I think there's totally room for more gaming short stories out there. The 'Everybody's Gone to the Rapture' game by Thechineseroom sounds fantastic. I'm really looking forward to that.
I also finished Alan Wake's American Nightmare last night. I'm a big Alan Wake fan, but as someone who went way overboard on the first games collectables (100 Thermoses, All Manuscript Pages, etc.) I was of the mindset that I needed all of the manuscripts, which caused me to play differently than I otherwise would. Their minimap integration was definitely a big step in the right direction though. Other than that stuff I think the combat is really well designed. By having the enemies slow down within the flashlight, I have time to aim my shots. Also spawning in enemies when you're just loitering around an area keeps you moving forward. The story just makes me wonder what they'll do with Alan Wake 2. I'm still somewhat unsure about the events in AN, and how they fit into the series.
Good game though.
Joe Molotov
Member
Borderlands for $37 and Sleeping Dogs for $27, PC gaming in herr!
Lord British
Member
I thought the spotty writing worked very well for the tone of Dear Esther, but I'm extremely fond of that game because it gave me the most astonishingly involving experiences I've ever had with any media. I won't explain why because it sounds so stupid when I tell the story, haha.
sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiit
whaat?
Green Man gaming maybe? I'd buy it in a heartbeat for $27. Where'd you get that price from?
he also probably traded in Secret Magical Unicorn Mysteries and Zamboni Simulator 2011 for some credit
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