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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 3 -
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28 Posts Later
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If anyone cares Blades of Time is 75% off at GMG and is Steamworks.
I haven't had any problems so far honestly.
Yeah, Steam updated und unchecked the beta program. Works fine now!
Should I?
Why the question? It's on special!
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
aww man, vice city isn't on steam anymore? i was hoping to get that trilogy of GTA games at the next sale.
Wait, what do you mean it's not on Steam anyore? I bought it over the summer sale, I have it installed. I'm at work now so I can't check, but do you mean it's no longer SOLD on Steam, or can't I even PLAY the copy I bought on Steam anymore???
I'm going to be a tad mad if I can't play the game I paid for now, the whole reason I bought it on Steam is so that I can play Vice City whenever I want to....?
When people say "[game] is no longer available on Steam", they're referring to its presence on the Steam Store (or rather, the lack thereof), not the game data itself.
Edit: I read "play" as "download". As Ledsen says, a game being removed from the Steam Store doesn't affect a user's own library.
They don't remove game you've already bought.
Interfectum
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Gabe is going to everyone's home and uninstalling Vice City from your PC personally.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Your Steam account can be used on multiple computers.
It can not be used on multiple computers at the same time.
Yes, although they'll need to run Steam in Offline Mode, as concurrent logins are not supported.
Edit: Kindasorta beaten.
beat alpha protocol
great game if you're playing stealth
for those who played it like a third person shooter i am sorry for your loss
I just started playing this last night, and already agree with your sentiment. Being stealth and all that and the game is completely fine, but when I get spotted, I feel like loading a checkpoint just because the combat just kills all momentum. I definitely love the game so far, it's refreshing and the conversation system is shaping up to be pretty awesome, so I'm going to stick with it, but I see myself pouring all my AP points into Stealth.
edit: as 3chopl0x said, I generally suck at stealth too, lol, so I'm hoping I can stick with it, since it seems like the mediocre gunplay is wrapped in a pretty awesome package.
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Log in on first computer > switch to offline mode.
Log in on second computer, enjoy.
I have actually done that a fair amount with my younger brother wanting to play some of my single-player games.
Lord British
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Isn't that like a spiritual sequel to the worst game of all time, X-Blades?
Do not give those beasts your money.
arts&crafts
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Did I miss that walking dead sale or is that coming up?
Missed the US Amazon one. But bet on your britches son it will be during xmas.
Joe Molotov
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It sucks ass. I dunno if that's a deal breaker for you.
arts&crafts
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I guess it can wait to sit in my backlog then
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Well that's good to know. But if steam is still supports the game in the library, then why would they stop selling it? Seems like keeping it in the store would only be beneficial to the developer?
Sometimes developers lose rights to game (licensing and such for things maybe in the game), companies may not exist anymore, etc. Not sure why Vice City was removed, but there's a multitude of reasons a game would be removed from Steam.
Valve only removes games upon request (e.g. Zombie Driver turning into Zombie Driver HD) or when a publisher's rights lapse (e.g. Wolfenstein '09).
Edit: Oh, and when it's not possible to get more keys (e.g. Prey).
Glass Rebel
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Damn you people for reminding me of Outrun and NWN2.
arts&crafts
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Did wolfenstein stay on people's account that already purchased it?
Yes, as does every game removed from the Steam Store.
Joe Molotov
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Yes, Steam never takes games out of your library.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
You guys will never know how great Speedball 2 is. =(
arts&crafts
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Ah alright I just thought maybe since rights to the game were given up maybe it would be taken. But alas all praise gaben!
Wasn't it being given away for free before being taken down? I'm sure that's how I scored a copy.
Me too, but I still like that genre. I always try to play this games stealthily, but without exception end up becoming Rambo (against my will, but due to my lack of skill). I probably deserve to be lapidated by Hitman and Splinter Cell purists!I suck at stealth
But... but...
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I wonder how many people would accept a box of lightly soiled blankets if it activated on Steam.
my advice for avoiding the wanting gunplay would be to invest in the martial arts skill. initially you're not proficient, getting blocked etc. but once you upgrade to i think about 50 strike damage you can dispatch an enemy without difficulty in about three seconds. i loved the feel of the melee, especially as an alternative to subpar gunplay. also essential for non-lethal play obviously, if that's your style. for the stealth skill, evasion will give you a second chance upon being spotted, and of course shadow operative will cloak you entirely for its duration.
it has its shortcomings but the story/conversation aspect is great and for me playing stealth/melee made the minute-to-minute gameplay great fun.
as long as they weren't around when they weren't downloaded, sure
They can't smell bad if I don't install them.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
That's interesting. And yet kind of sad. I wonder how many really good games are in the steam library that I can no longer buy? Games that many people might have in their steam accounts that new users will never be able to experience?
Kind of makes me want to start a steam graveyard thread, a list of games that steam once sold but are now un-purchasable forever...
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Wheelman is the only one that bums me out. I could have saved you Vin!
Joe Molotov
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New Steam e-peen measurement will be how many removed games you own.
28 Posts Later
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Almost certainly not...but it's better than X-Blades and posters in this thread claimed they played that to completion...
FlutterPuffs
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I'll take it! Pm me the code plz.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Yeah, but then you'd be responsible for soiled blankets and you'd start getting letters from wherever you're keeping them stored and it'd just be a mess.
Look, the analogy breaks down here, sure.
Agreed. I actually kind of enjoyed what I played of the OnLive version.
Madrugador
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