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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 3 -
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Glass Rebel
Member
Somebody talk me out of pre-ordering Hitman: Absolution.
Never having played the Dreamcast version, I played the tutorial and the first two levels on the PC port and liked it. I stopped playing because after 2 crashes I became frustrated (it wasn't due to the reboot problem). I definitely want to go back to it when I finish playing a couple of other games.
Sorry, I can't. I could do with a Steam friend for the Contracts mode.
cicero
Member
Both gone already
And they didn't even bother to thank Letters or even say that they took the codes.. How wonderful of them.
For the lazy ungrateful bastard(s) who didn't bother, thank you for your gift to fellow community members, Letters.
I never played the original games, and I still thought the gameplay and even the graphics were pretty cool on PC. I don't have nostalgia for the music, but the game itself seems solid.
Mr. Poolman
Member
Sadly this metod isn't working
I think it would be better (and more bothersome) to give the codes on PMs.
cicero
Member
Thank you for Swords & Soldiers HD! Walking Dead better win now!@#
Glass Rebel
Member
I can resist... another... day... /struggles
dark_inferno
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Crayon Physics Deluxe
Cogs
Zen Bound 2 - Gone
are left. Send me a PM if you want one of those games and vote for Walking Dead as GOTY
Cogs
Zen Bound 2 - Gone
are left. Send me a PM if you want one of those games and vote for Walking Dead as GOTY
Dog Problems
Banned
Can that GMG voucher be used on more than one game?
It was pretty fun in co op, I played it to completion at least. Problem is the connection lag sometimes and the fact you cannot disable voice chat in game so you have to use the games shitty one, and it echos when you go into a cave for "effect" but is just really annoying and bad quality.
Cydonian__Knight
Member
It worked for me on multiple purchases.
Dog Problems
Banned
Awesome, thanks.
i guess alone its not so interesting?
masterkajo
Member
I am playing Saints Row The Third now and I do have a small question: Is there a way to skip or remember the choice of DX9 or DX10/11? I am asking because when I use Steam's BPM it still comes up at the beginning before the game starts and I have to stand up go to my other room and use the mouse to select the option. Everything else works fine with a controller. This makes the switching to SR:TT after playing another game a bit of a hassle.
EDIT: Ha, found a solution! Since steam launches "game_launcher.exe" I just renamed "saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe" to "game_launcher.exe". Works. If anyone is interested
EDIT: Ha, found a solution! Since steam launches "game_launcher.exe" I just renamed "saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe" to "game_launcher.exe". Works. If anyone is interested
Deputy Dangle
Member
Whoa whoa whoa, Billy Hatcher had a PC port? Is the port at least decent because I have some crazy nostalgia for that game, and I'm tempted to buy that.
Keep up the posts, I really appreciate it.
I would split that Call of Duty bundle with someone.
Leon Belmont
Member
When does the Black Friday starts?
Leon Belmont
Member
Let me say, I dunno if Jet Set Radio is reaaaaally worth more than the 3 bucks it's costing now...
Bought, played for like 4 hours... and I got many moments in which I got really confused and even desperate...
It lacks polishment, not only because it's not really HD (more like "only widescreen", take for example (the trees in "16bit mode"), but because it needs more feedback to the player (like how to know where the graffittis that u should go to), the controls are sloppy and imprecise most of the time and the music twists my nerve (this is coming from I guy who actually knows who Naganuma is and one who fully enjoyed Sonic Rush because of his work).
My veredict? Yeah, 3 bucks is a good claim, but don't expect fireworks. Just a nice looking arcade Sega almost-direct port, though very rough by the edges.
Bought, played for like 4 hours... and I got many moments in which I got really confused and even desperate...
It lacks polishment, not only because it's not really HD (more like "only widescreen", take for example (the trees in "16bit mode"), but because it needs more feedback to the player (like how to know where the graffittis that u should go to), the controls are sloppy and imprecise most of the time and the music twists my nerve (this is coming from I guy who actually knows who Naganuma is and one who fully enjoyed Sonic Rush because of his work).
My veredict? Yeah, 3 bucks is a good claim, but don't expect fireworks. Just a nice looking arcade Sega almost-direct port, though very rough by the edges.
Really? I play with a 360 controller, which should help a bit on that aspect... but no, sir!
Also, it doesn't help that when you are grinding a rail, you lose speed and when you try to get out of the rail you can't help but to get back on it.
It's just little things like that that get me :/
Tomorrow's Amazon deals
1. Fifa Manager 2013 (Origin): $15.99
2. Forge 2-Pack (Steam at launch still in beta): $14.99
3. Forge 4-Pack (Steam at launch still in beta): $24.99
4. Hotline Miami (Steam Key): $7.49
5. Starcraft II Wings of Liberty: $20
6. The Tantaling THQ Medley: $9.99 contains (all steam keys):
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl
Warhammer: Space Marine
Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Homefront
Metro 2033
1. Fifa Manager 2013 (Origin): $15.99
2. Forge 2-Pack (Steam at launch still in beta): $14.99
3. Forge 4-Pack (Steam at launch still in beta): $24.99
4. Hotline Miami (Steam Key): $7.49
5. Starcraft II Wings of Liberty: $20
6. The Tantaling THQ Medley: $9.99 contains (all steam keys):
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl
Warhammer: Space Marine
Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Homefront
Metro 2033
Nice, buying it now. Too bad it doesn't show up in new releases.
greenmangaming.com
Mr. Poolman
Member
Mmm S.T.A.L.K.E.R
I missed it on Steam due to being... busy... but this time it will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.
Thanks for the heads up.
I'll take legendary.
Interested in seeing how much of a trainwreck it really is.
It's the difference between quickly pressing the button and holding it down longer.
Oh yes, god yes!
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Do you like any particular era? If so, grab that.
If you don't really care, two options: play Shogun2/FOTS or go in sequential order or release (Rome -> M2 -> Empire/Napoleon -> Shogun/FOTS), otherwise going in reverse you lose a lot of UI stuff that is better in later games.
Tizoc
Member
Nah to me it's all about gameplay, but is the UI in the older games tedious to get used to or work with?
They quite overhauled the UI/turn-based mechanics mostly in the engine in Empire and later. Rome and M2 share a similar engine in that case, and similar UI elements.
The UI isn't exactly going to be a hard fight but you might miss some quality of life stuff they have in Empire and onwards if you move back, but it's similar enough that it isn't a huge deal.
Gameplay-wise, it might still vary on era. Most people enjoy Rome for variety, M2 as well, S2 is probably more balanced but I'm not really versed on S2/FOTS gameplay. Empire/Napoleon is pretty much all muskets and cannons if that's your thing. I thought it was fun but some don't like it. Naval battles weren't something I was that great with either, so nothing to say to that (Empire and onwards).
CosmicQueso
Member
I am right there with you. Got so damned frustrated at one point that I just said screw it, caught the ending on youtube and realized that I'm all good just with that.
spindoctor
Member
Metro is a game worth experiencing to the end. I can understand your frustration with the checkpointing and stealth because I seem to remember that I got screwed in a similar way back when I played it. Just persevere through it if you can because the atmosphere of the game is pretty memorable. And while the game might resemble other shooters mechanically, it has a unique and distinctive artistic vision that you will just not see in other such games. There are definitely some annoying sections ahead of you, especially if you haven't reached the Library, but the annoyances are insignificant in the overall game experience.
I don't think you've come far enough to decide before you've played the opening minute of the "Battlefield" chapter more than thirty times in a row. If you are still playing the game after that you might as well finish it, and if you quit, then you've quit. Even the Marx himself couldn't survive on ideal alone.
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