xenoflux2113
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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 4 - winter seal is coming
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Now I am paranoid and voting like crazy.
I really don't understand the point of Greenlight when you can just vote on everything.
Hey here's a thousand games, would you buy them on Steam? Uhhh.. sure! Why not!
The real mystery is still finding out what sort of metrics are being used, how they're deciding what games do get greenlit, because it doesn't make any sense if some of this stuff on Greenlight isn't even finished it. It should be, hey these games are done, if they're greenlit, they'll be up on Steam next week! How great is that!?
If it was presented as "here's 30 games we've highlighted. Vote for 10 that will be on Steam next!" That would certainly make a lot more sense than just having a mountain of stuff that really has little to no traction.
edit: not to mention if Greenlight is the main Steam approval channel moving forward. Couldn't you just make your game Steamworks and it'll be on Steam anyway?
The whole thing confuses me.
Hey here's a thousand games, would you buy them on Steam? Uhhh.. sure! Why not!
The real mystery is still finding out what sort of metrics are being used, how they're deciding what games do get greenlit, because it doesn't make any sense if some of this stuff on Greenlight isn't even finished it. It should be, hey these games are done, if they're greenlit, they'll be up on Steam next week! How great is that!?
If it was presented as "here's 30 games we've highlighted. Vote for 10 that will be on Steam next!" That would certainly make a lot more sense than just having a mountain of stuff that really has little to no traction.
edit: not to mention if Greenlight is the main Steam approval channel moving forward. Couldn't you just make your game Steamworks and it'll be on Steam anyway?
The whole thing confuses me.
brokenbeans
Banned
Sweet thats my copy of blops2 gone that will help with my £50 wallet for the winter sale.
Syphon Filter
Member
GT legends is on Steam now.
what? no, 15 percent at most
never tried the flash prototype?
I get that line of thinking but it goes away real fast when you start playing
Terbinator
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Just a heads up - i opted into the beta (dated 27/11) and it's nerfed my Steam account/install.
I've tried nuking the full folder, parts of the Steam directory and every other suggestion under the sun and it's still a no go for me.
Basically what happens is Steam opens up and then closes within a second. There are already (at least) two threads on the Steam forums about this - along with the idiotic comments along the lines of "fix your PC hurr hurr".
Even on a clean install of Steam it craps out as the EULA pops up.
So yeah, i'd avoid for now.
I've tried nuking the full folder, parts of the Steam directory and every other suggestion under the sun and it's still a no go for me.
Basically what happens is Steam opens up and then closes within a second. There are already (at least) two threads on the Steam forums about this - along with the idiotic comments along the lines of "fix your PC hurr hurr".
Even on a clean install of Steam it craps out as the EULA pops up.
So yeah, i'd avoid for now.
Doesn't seem too hot to me. Out of 100+ friends, 1 owns it and 6 have it on their wishlist.
Can't say that I blame anyone, I don't have it on my wishlist either. Farcry 2 has me skeptical of the praise being thrown about.
paperspace
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omg bought
My skepticism is from the +15xp popups in the gameplay video. Farcry 2 is actually pretty high on my backlog.
im not even considering the game (though I disagree with you), just the fact that the sales are 15 days after it comes out. 40 percent discont most likely?? no way in hell
The icons look like the icons of the GOG versions.
Okay, all you guys who want the old Core Tomb Raider games... Go to GOG and there will be a pack for 1, 2, & 3 and a pack for 4 & 5 for $10 for each pack. Both come with avatars and artwork of Lara Croft, and the pack with 4 & 5 comes with the Tomb Raider Level Editor. They are also DRM-Free as per the norm for GOG.
Or you could probably wait for the next Steam Sale and hope the five games together cost less than $20 on Steam. Just don't buy them now. Screw that $10 each crap.
Glass Rebel
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toddhunter
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Thanks. Might pick them up and just swim around for a while.
What's wrong with the Core Tomb Raider games? Okay, okay, other than Angel of Darkness. No one should have to pay for that game. I like the old Core Tomb Raider games... I also like Legends, Anniversary, Underworld, and Guardian of Light.
Sanic
Member
They've aged pretty poorly imo, and with Anniversary, there's really no need to play the original.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Woah, I almost just paid 50$ to get everything from Steam. Thank you.
Glass Rebel
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Basically this. I played Tomb Raider II for the first time in 2002/03 and even then thought it was very clunky. I'm playing Legend right now and while I like the puzzles a lot it's just barely on the acceptable side when it comes to controls. At least that's how I feel.
Hey, Angel of Darkness, even though it ran like crap on my old PC, was miles better than Chronicles on the PS1. I never understood the hate for that game.
PepsimanVsJoe
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The Gallery has seen another update.
More shots from a variety of games.
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More shots from a variety of games.
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Also looking to further pad my friendslist. Help me out.
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morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Eh, I guess I can see that, but I still like the old Tomb Raider games, since they had some of the least clunky controls for a 3D game of that time period. I mean unless it's a 2D game or from Nintendo, a game from the fifth generation is going to be clunky.
Leon Belmont
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None, for me they are great games, some would say that the new Tomb Raiders are better than its predecessors (because of the controls and graphics) but thanks to those old TR games we have Legends, Anniversary etc...
What do you mean "make your game Steamworks"?edit: not to mention if Greenlight is the main Steam approval channel moving forward. Couldn't you just make your game Steamworks and it'll be on Steam anyway?
The whole thing confuses me.
Glass Rebel
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I don't know, it sticks out in the Tomb Raider games (among others of course) because you have to interact a lot with your environment like grabbing ledges etc. which feels terrible to me.
Visualante2
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lmao Sidos published Tomb Raider, more like Sighdos amirite?
jediyoshi
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Just like voting's use in every other instance, it's a gauge for interest. I think you're far overestimating people's ability to go into Greenlight and start wantonly voting for things they don't mean to. They likely don't have any hard line on when to accept something or not, since ultimately it's still up to them whether it's going to get approved anyway. Compared to their old system, this at least gives them an idea of a game's reach and it relative to other games.
jaundicejuice
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And I'm stuck on the first boss in Stealth Bastard. If you could pull objects I could see a way past it but as of now, no clue of how to get by it.
jim-jam bongs
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I really can't believe that square expect anyone to buy those old TR games. Apart from anything else I'm pretty sure that I got all three NEW TR games for less than $10 in total.
omg yes!
It's in the registry with the other core Tomb Raiders, it's coming.
Might as well wring some money out of hardcore fans, then get everyone else with sales later.
xenoflux2113
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I love replaying older games but the "classic" tomb raiders feel way to clunky to me. No way are they worth 9.99 each. I'd say not even 9.99 for a bundle of all of them personally.
Rodney McKay
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Are my eyes playing tricks on my or is that trailer going at 60 FPS?Stealth Bastard Deluxe - $8.99 (-10%), $11.69 with Soundtrack
Trailer: http://store.steampowered.com/video/209190/2028156
I love when people put out 60FPS videos.
BoosterDuck
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Woah they added a scroll bar to the featured games on the home page
On Steam with the worst trailer I've ever seen.
/end grumpy
Yeah baby!
Freeza Under The Shower
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Stealth Bastard Deluxe - $8.99 (-10%), $11.69 with Soundtrack
Trailer: http://store.steampowered.com/video/209190/2028156
Just play it.
How different is it from the free version?
edit: watched video, 80 new levels, kewl. No graphic upgrade though.
As dumb as this sounds, what controller should I get for Steam? I wan't something compatible with many games. How do I enable it as well? I have things like Sonic Generations, Super Meat Boy, Arkham City, Counterstrike, etc.
Should I just buy a 360 controller? Does it work with most games?
Should I just buy a 360 controller? Does it work with most games?
Joe Molotov
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$5 for the Tomb Raider games with a $20 bundle would have been a more reasonable price. I would have bought it. (on sale, natch)
$10 is "we added native controller support, support for modern resolutions, and steam achievements" pricing. Which obviously is not what they did.
$10 is "we added native controller support, support for modern resolutions, and steam achievements" pricing. Which obviously is not what they did.
Glass Rebel
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The 360 controller is the de facto standard for modern games but you can use any Xinput controller like the Logitech F-series.
Would you recommend a wireless 360 controller or Wired? For wireless I'd need an accessory, wouldn't I? And could I get that accessory at any bestbuy/gamestop?
Stallion Free
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Wired. Wireless occasionally has issues with games and the receiver is of shitty build quality.
Yeah, $10 each is a bit much considering the content is well over a decade old, and the lack of a bundle is odd.
jediyoshi
Member
Yep, you'd need a wireless receiver. The official ones are somewhat prone to dying and availability in BM stores is up in the air. You're usually fine most of the time but occasionally there's an odd game that specially has issues with the wireless controller as opposed to the wired one.
Glass Rebel
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I personally use a wired one so I don't have to worry about batteries and because I've heard that the wireless adapter tends to break rather fast but can be fixed quite easily. I can't talk about the availability since I'm not located in the US though.
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