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[Gaspode_T]

Every time I play just cause 2 I fail to get over how awesome it is. I never "got" the demo when it came out, either. I played a bit but didn't see its genius at the time, and also when I bought it it sat unplayed for ages. Now I'd say it's possibly the best game I've ever played for awesome graphics and pure fun. Not sure why I'm posting this in the steam thread, but it's always like 3 quid in every steam sale. There's a tenuous link for you!

I got it over the Steam summer sale and your post just made me finally give it a try...

I am surprised at how much it feels like Bionic Commando to me, maybe just the first tutorial part is so much like that? Grappling from one place to another...pretty fun to do so

 

[Scuderia]

Sigh, why is Fallout 3 still so expensive on Steam? I thought it would be much cheaper by now!

 

[Toki767]

Sigh, why is Fallout 3 still so expensive on Steam? I thought it would be much cheaper by now!

Missed out on getting the GOTY Edition for $5 during the summer sale?

 

[SteveWinwood]

I don't know man it just says "Multiplayer" and "Co-op" on the game pages. I know that doesn't strictly mean local because on the page for Gunstar Heroes on Steam it specifically says "Local co-op".

Oh goddammit.

 

[catabarez]

just thought i'd mention i found a splitscreen mod for l4d2 that adds it to the menu rather than having to type a bunch of commands in the console every time www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=17680 (essential for me, as i play with friends while drinking)

also a question about l4d2, is navigating the main menu with the controller all fucked up for everybody or is it just me? (also navigating to 'exit to the main menu' while in game)

This is good. Is there any way to get this on Portal 2 as well?

 

[inky]

Got the new item in inventory notification and I thought I had won something (been watching tons of Dota 2 matches)... turns out it was a stupid SR3 DLC cupon =( feelsbadman.jpg

 

[Scuderia]

Missed out on getting the GOTY Edition for $5 during the summer sale?

Yep

 

[ngt]

Indie Royale is up:
http://www.indieroyale.com/

- Shattered Horizon - Steam
- Analogue: A Hate Story - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST & DLC)
- Da New Guys - DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- Super Amazing Wagon Adventure - DRM Free, Desura
- Waves - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- MiniFlake - DRM Free, Desura

Some people report that they are getting two keys for Waves

 

[FloppyDelux]

Indie Royale is up:
http://www.indieroyale.com/

- Shattered Horizon - Steam
- Analogue: A Hate Story - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST & DLC)
- Da New Guys - DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- Super Amazing Wagon Adventure - DRM Free, Desura
- Waves - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- MiniFlake - DRM Free, Desura

Some people report that they are getting two keys for Waves

whooo they just got $10 from me

 

[catabarez]

Indie Royale is up:
http://www.indieroyale.com/

- Shattered Horizon - Steam
- Analogue: A Hate Story - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST & DLC)
- Da New Guys - DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- Super Amazing Wagon Adventure - DRM Free, Desura
- Waves - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- MiniFlake - DRM Free, Desura

Some people report that they are getting two keys for Waves

Just got this. Excited to get home now

 

[dot]

The new community is now in open beta:

http://steamcommunity.com/communitycontent

Updating now...

Oh, so they actually added my suggestion that i posted a while back. "Friends who have rated your content are now displayed along with the total count."

I see you now...Riven.

Yep

Luckily my friend gifted me that when it was that cheap during the summer sale. I gotta play it sometime. (lol)

 

[Miker]

Interested in Shattered Horizon and Waves, but I'm not so sure if I'd actually play them. I might sit out on this one.

 

[Sinatar]

Indie Royale is up:
http://www.indieroyale.com/

- Shattered Horizon - Steam
- Analogue: A Hate Story - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST & DLC)
- Da New Guys - DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- Super Amazing Wagon Adventure - DRM Free, Desura
- Waves - Steam, DRM Free, Desura (includes OST)
- MiniFlake - DRM Free, Desura

Some people report that they are getting two keys for Waves

Seems like a pretty weak group of games there. Shattered Horizon is the best one but the online community for it is dead.

 

[louiedog]

Midweek Madness is:

The Walking Dead at 40% off ($14.99) - Episode 3 will be released tomorrow

Best of British Indie Bundle for $9.99

• DEFCON
• Eufloria
• Frozen Synapse
• Gratuitous Space Battles
• Revenge of the Titans
• Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition

Daily Deal is Virtua Tennis 4 at 75% off ($4.99)

 

[ngt]

Indie Gala is up:
http://www.indiegala.com/

- Dangerous Waters (Steam)
- Battle Mages: Sign Of Darkness (DRM Free)
- Sentinel 3: Homeworld (DRM Free)
- Superstars V8 Racing (DRM Free)

BTA:
- Ghost Master (Steam)
- Dark Fall: Lost Souls (Steam)
- Achtung Panzer: Operation Star (DRM Free)
- Space Empires V (Steam)
- Sacred Gold (Steam)

 

[Lord British]

Analogue: A Hate Story is what I'm in for. A really interesting game.

 

[MMBosstones86]

Walking Dead is the midweek deal.

-40% @ 14.99 (USD)

I'm not going to get time to play this anytime soon. Get it now or will price be consistent in future sales? Especially with other episodes coming out

 

[HoosTrax]

Indie Gala is up:
http://www.indiegala.com/

- Dangerous Waters (Steam)
- Battle Mages: Sign Of Darkness (DRM Free)
- Sentinel 3: Homeworld (DRM Free)
- Superstars V8 Racing (DRM Free)

BTA:
- Ghost Master (Steam)
- Dark Fall: Lost Souls (Steam)
- Achtung Panzer: Operation Star (DRM Free)
- Space Empires V (Steam)
- Sacred Gold (Steam)

I think I have most of these already from buying the Strategy First bundle off Steam a few years ago -- Ghost Master doesn't seem to run on Win 7. All of the indie bundles recently have been pretty meh, even Humble Indie due to the Android focus.

 

[louiedog]

Walking Dead is the midweek deal.

-40% @ 14.99 (USD)

I'm not going to get time to play this anytime soon. Get it now or will price be consistent in future sales? Especially with other episodes coming out

This is the 2nd or 3rd time it's been this price. I think it's on sale for midweek because the third episode comes out tomorrow. I imagine it will get the same discount or lower when 4 and 5 are released as well. I wouldn't worry about missing out if you wait.

 

[MRORANGE]

Walking Dead is the midweek deal.

-40% @ 14.99 (USD)

I'm not going to get time to play this anytime soon. Get it now or will price be consistent in future sales? Especially with other episodes coming out

3rd episode comes out tomorrow, it's a fantastic adventure game, maybe the best work Telltale has done so far and easily a GOTY contender.

 

[Wario64]

Is daily deal Lunar Flight again at 50% now? lol

I guess it's not updated for me yet, just a promo price


Edit: Virtua Tennis 4 75%

 

[Ponn]

So I ordered my new laptop for going back to college, should be here thursday. I got the $350 Asus A53Z Newegg deal. AMD Quadcore 1.5ghz, can overclock to 2.5ghz per core with 4 GB ram. I ordered another 4GB to make it 8 total and it has Radeon HD 6520 apu. Saw vids of people playing Skyrim on low/med settings with it. I'm not planning on doing that, will still do majority of gaming on console but is there anything I should get off Steam that this can run? i like strategy games on laptop, can't find Age of Mythology anywhere for download. My steam acct has Portal 2 already, Dawn of War and Civ 4. I like Alan Wake, think that would run? Is Baldurs Gate Enhanced out yet? I want to pick up DAO U;timate but I know I can get it cheaper than $30 so I will wait for a sale on that.

Oh, already have Walking Dead season pass on PS3.

 

[ShaneB]

So I ordered my new laptop for going back to college, should be here thursday. I got the $350 Asus A53Z Newegg deal. AMD Quadcore 1.5ghz, can overclock to 2.5ghz per core with 4 GB ram. I ordered another 4GB to make it 8 total and it has Radeon HD 6520 apu. Saw vids of people playing Skyrim on low/med settings with it. I'm not planning on doing that, will still do majority of gaming on console but is there anything I should get off Steam that this can run? i like strategy games on laptop, can't find Age of Mythology anywhere for download. My steam acct has Portal 2 already, Dawn of War and Civ 4. I like Alan Wake, think that would run? Is Baldurs Gate Enhanced out yet? I want to pick up DAO U;timate but I know I can get it cheaper than $30 so I will wait for a sale on that.

Oh, already have Walking Dead season pass on PS3.

I've got pretty much the same laptop, an Asus K53TA, you can run pretty much everything, so don't worry. Maybe not everything on super duper ultra settings, but it'll run everything.

 

[Wok]

I think I have most of these already from buying the Strategy First bundle off Steam a few years ago -- Ghost Master doesn't seem to run on Win 7. All of the indie bundles recently have been pretty meh, even Humble Indie due to the Android focus.

Spirits is good.

 

[MMBosstones86]

3rd episode comes out tomorrow, it's a fantastic adventure game, maybe the best work Telltale has done so far and easily a GOTY contender.

no doubt. heard excellent things about it and plan to pick it up...just know i won't get around to it for sometime

 

[Lord British]

So buying the Unlockables DLC for Saint's Row the Third would be a dumbass thing to do, since I haven't finished the game yet. Right?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Is daily deal Lunar Flight again at 50% now? lol

I guess it's not updated for me yet, just a promo price


Edit: Virtua Tennis 4 75%

Sold! I assume it's $5?

 

[Ponn]

I've got pretty much the same laptop, an Asus K53TA, you can run pretty much everything, so don't worry. Maybe not everything on super duper ultra settings, but it'll run everything.

That is awesome to hear, my last two in 8 years have been netbooks that were acceptable but sometimes I would look at steam sales and sigh. And i've been itching to be able to play DAO in all its glory its been hyped up to be.

If it looks and plays games great I may switch my Xcom preorder to Steam.

 

[mannerbot]

Sold! I assume it's $5?

Yes, it's $5.

Seems like a pretty weak group of games there. Shattered Horizon is the best one but the online community for it is dead.

I liked Analogue quite a bit. Can't get much more niche than visual novels though, I suppose.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Did daily deal never change at all? I am seeing Lunar Flight again with the timer restarted! O:

You're insane. Rayman is a perfect game, a gift from the Gods, and you shall burn in hell for eternity for disliking it.

Sorry my sarcasm meter is broken :/

 

[ShaneB]

That is awesome to hear, my last two in 8 years have been netbooks that were acceptable but sometimes I would look at steam sales and sigh. And i've been itching to be able to play DAO in all its glory its been hyped up to be.

If it looks and plays games great I may switch my Xcom preorder to Steam.

Yeah, that laptop will handle DA:O no problem. I bought it during the summer sale as well and will get around to playing it sometime. X-com doesn't look like a graphics powerhouse, so I would not worry at all about it on the laptop as well. Basically any current gen games you'll have no issues.

For comparison sake I'm currently playing Guild Wars 2 at framerates usally around 40/45 fps. Recently bought Battlefield 3 as well with the recent deal and no issues with that in Multiplayer. Sure I'm not that picky, but the laptop has surprised me a lot with having a lot of power for a budget gaming laptop.

edit: and since you mentioned Civ 4, it handles Civ V fine as well.

 

[C_H_T]

How's Virtua Tennis 4 on PC?
$5 is very tempting.

Edit:

It's a great game, awesome career mode. It is however GFWL if that matters to you.

VT4 runs at 60 FPS locked on my integrated graphics card. It uses GFWL, but otherwise it's a good port.

Ranked 113 with over 200 hours of play.

Thanks guys.
Just bought it with help from Cloudius, also thanks to him.

 

[Mackenzie 92]

How's Virtua Tennis 4 on PC?
$5 is very tempting.

It's a great game, awesome career mode. It is however GFWL if that matters to you.

 

[Sajjaja]

So guys, does the Walking Dead actually have gameplay, or is it just an interactive story?

 

[drhankmccoyphd]

Can anyone tell me if Walking Dead will work ok on my Macbook Pro's 9400/9600M GT?

 

[Speevy]

VT4 runs at 60 FPS locked on my integrated graphics card. It uses GFWL, but otherwise it's a good port.

Ranked 113 with over 200 hours of play.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Bought the IndieRoyale bundle to get Analogue for myself and Shattered Horizon for a friend soo...

Waves key

taken

 

[RedSwirl]

Steam Community is starting to make me understand why people waste so much time on Facebook.

 

[Snuggles]

So guys, does the Walking Dead actually have gameplay, or is it just an interactive story?

It depends on what you mean by gameplay. There a lot of moments you have direct control over your character. I don't know if you played Heavy Rain, but the QTE's are somewhat similar in that they're a little more involved then simple button pushes. There aren't any real puzzles and very few moments that require dexterity, but I felt like I was playing through the experience rather than watching it. I highly recommend it at that price, cannot wait for ep3.

 

[Wok]

Quantum Conundrum DLC available: IKE-aramba!

 

[Speevy]

I have Steam codes for Space Empires V and Dangerous Waters.

Quote me if you want them.

 

[Sajjaja]

Bought the IndieRoyale bundle to get Analogue for myself and Shattered Horizon for a friend soo...

Waves key

Took it. Thanks.

It depends on what you mean by gameplay. There a lot of moments you have direct control over your character. I don't know if you played Heavy Rain, but the QTE's are somewhat similar in that they're a little more involved then simple button pushes. There aren't any real puzzles and very few moments that require dexterity, but I felt like I was playing through the experience rather than watching it. I highly recommend it at that price, cannot wait for ep3.

I've heard nothing but good things. How long is each episode approximately?

 

[Mackenzie 92]

I have Steam codes for Space Empires V and Dangerous Waters.

Quote me if you want them.

I'd like them.

Thanks Speevy!

 

[lunch]

Can The Walking Dead run on a 2012 Macbook Air?

 

[BackwardsSuggestions]

Took it. Thanks.



I've heard nothing but good things. How long is each episode approximately?

First episode took me 1/12 hours to 2 hours.

 

[MRORANGE]

Can The Walking Dead run on a 2012 Macbook Air?

PC System Requirements

Minimum:
OS: XP Service Pack 3
Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Space Free
Video Card: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics)
DirectX®: Direct X 9.0c
Sound: Direct X 9.0c sound device

Recommended:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Space Free
Video Card: ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics)
DirectX®: Direct X 9.0c
Sound: Direct X 9.0c sound device

Mac System Requirements

Minimum:
OS: Snow Leopard (10.6.X)
Processor: 2.3 Ghz Intel
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Space Free
Video Card: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
Additional: Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks

Recommended:
OS: Snow Leopard (10.6.X)
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Space Free
Video Card: 1024 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
Additional: Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks

 

[Nabs]

Gotham City Impostors is going F2P. $$$$.

 

[MRORANGE]

Gotham City Impostors is going F2P. $$$$.

are they getting rid of the gfwl?

 

[Nabs]

are they getting rid of the gfwl?

Lets hope so.

 

[HoosTrax]

Yeah, that laptop will handle DA:O no problem. I bought it during the summer sale as well and will get around to playing it sometime.

Couple of tips to save you from some of the headaches I ran into -- if you're not playing a Rogue (you won't have access to an NPC rogue immediately), download the lock bash mod (this game doesn't have the ability to bash open chests, unlike just about any other Bioware game). Also, put some upgrades into the Coercion ability to ensure you have all available options in negotiation conversations.

Having just finished DA:O, I'm kind of reminded why I dislike DLC -- it never seems to integrate seamlessly into the base game, and there's always something that doesn't quite mesh. In this case, many of the items the DLC content adds don't import properly into the Awakening expansion.

Other games have DLCs that immediately give you OP weapons for free right off the bat, or have weapons that have no upgrade paths like the stock weapons (SR3 for example). Just once, I'd like to see some add-on content where I wouldn't be able to tell which part of the game was vanilla and which came from the DLC, unless it was explicitly pointed out to me.