snoopeasystreet
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I'm assuming they're not steam codes.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 4 - winter seal is coming
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I'm assuming they're not steam codes.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Doesn't appear to be available in North America and every game is U-Play.
Freeza Under The Shower
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the gaben gives, the gaben takes.
He never tells why.
(running out of keys is one thing. Not agreeing to the Valve DLC terms is another. I'm sure there are other reasons as well. Legal actions against the creating party, for instance.)
Btw, for Europe on GMG:
Which reminds me I should get my paypal fixed.
I thought Driver is steamworks.
Miner Wars 2081 has fun & action-y storyline missions. Exploring out on my own has been somewhat of a letdown, but I did find some nazi zombies at an abandoned church in space, so there's potential! I'm still in my first ship too, so I've barely scratched the surface of the missions. The game definitely didn't tank to $5 because it's a piece of crap; if you like mission/combat/infiltration based space games you should definitely pick it up. If you go in expecting robust and meaningful trading, open exploration etc like some of the classics people are always asking about -- "Is it like ______????!!??!?" -- you'll probably be disappointed. Above all else this game is more action and mission based and the sandbox elements feel like an afterthought.
I mean the open exploration is there, it just feels very bare bones and meaningless vs sticking to the main missions, especially since itemization is so limited. Galaxy on Fire 2 HD suffered from the same issues but I still had fun with it. Miner Wars 2081 missions and feeling of variety blow GoF2 out of the water from the very start though. I don't know anything about the multiplayer.
I mean the open exploration is there, it just feels very bare bones and meaningless vs sticking to the main missions, especially since itemization is so limited. Galaxy on Fire 2 HD suffered from the same issues but I still had fun with it. Miner Wars 2081 missions and feeling of variety blow GoF2 out of the water from the very start though. I don't know anything about the multiplayer.
Don't complain when they ask for sexual favours in the future.
FlutterPuffs
Member
Yeah, I just started working back then, and I didn't get my pay yet. I actually saved some pay just for Winter Sales this year though
paperspace
Member
Is the Steam-overlay crashing constantly for anyone else?
Only since yesterday, it was never a problem before. No anti-virus or anything installed.
Only since yesterday, it was never a problem before. No anti-virus or anything installed.
It looks pretty fun, but I can't demo it since my Android doesn't support it and I don't like using Facebook or Google+ for gaming and having to deal with the "social integration" crap they force on you.
Laurentius
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Yeah, I just started working back then, and I didn't get my pay yet. I actually saved some pay just for Winter Sales this year though
Awesome! Yeah, I would be surprised if Dishonored didn't go for at least 50% off during the winter sale.
Mr. Luchador
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morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
It's not. There are only a few rare exceptions when it comes to Ubisoft (literally, the 2 exceptions: that one Heroes of Might and Magic game that Ubisoft distributed and some download codes sold through Amazon.com)
I've been having problems with the overlay, too. It is behaving oddly, randomly closing and causing keys to not respond properly within games.
cicero
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Still there with the cheaper versions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance, Soul Reaver & Soul Reaver 2, and the still GOG exclusive Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. $5.99 each, and at least 50% off that with the upcoming usual Holiday sale in a couple of weeks, 60% off if we are lucky and current GOG promo pricing trends carry over.
paperspace
Member
On and off all day for me, which has messed up capturing screenshots
Hmm, opting out of the beta seems to have fixed it for me.
Joe Molotov
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We need to co-op Xel, and fight them Space Nazis Zombies together.
Hope you like MP3
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I tried that last night and it didn't seem to work for me.
I hope so. Your tweets certainly make it sound good!
Mr. Luchador
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Played it many months ago, so it's probably changed since then. It was an interesting idea, but at the time it didn't really have a tutorial so it was hard to know what to do, and how to do it.
jakershaker
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(Unfortunately we cannot offer this bundle in North America)
That's a first
None of them are steam keys btw.
Damnit, with steam codes that would have been really great.
ReverseFate
Member
That's the cheapest that Anno 2070 has ever been in, and it is the game I wanted the most. This NA restriction is stupid, and I would have easily overlooked the UPlay DRM at a price like this too.
Mr. Luchador
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What a grea... oh uplay. I can wait.
Thanks. I can't browse Steam at work, so the short version was really useful. Is the DRM still on, or have they taken it out?
Nope, it launches the stupid Uplay when you run the game from Steam. Which totally sucks if you play with a gamepad from a couch.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Still on by all accounts I've read.
Cuban Legend
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I posted this in the big picture thread but im looking for maximum input:
"I'd like to use my 360 pad as my mouse with the great acceleration and feel of the pointer in Big Picture mode, anyone have any ideas?
And if anyone knows a way to use that flower-style typing tool with the joysticks outside of steam on a gamepad in Windows... please do tell.
Anyone have a guide to making a Shutdown/Standby shortcuts for Steam. Or how to get Win7 to boot into Big Picture Mode?
I just got a new TV tto use for my PC and have a Razer Onza I'd like to use from my bed..."
Someone in the Big Picture Thread suggested ControlMK, if anyone has a profile to share for that or any other suggestions, all are welcome.
"I'd like to use my 360 pad as my mouse with the great acceleration and feel of the pointer in Big Picture mode, anyone have any ideas?
And if anyone knows a way to use that flower-style typing tool with the joysticks outside of steam on a gamepad in Windows... please do tell.
Anyone have a guide to making a Shutdown/Standby shortcuts for Steam. Or how to get Win7 to boot into Big Picture Mode?
I just got a new TV tto use for my PC and have a Razer Onza I'd like to use from my bed...
"Someone in the Big Picture Thread suggested ControlMK, if anyone has a profile to share for that or any other suggestions, all are welcome.
Eventually some sort of intelligence will be shown. Till then, Is it Steam?
Anno 2070 and Settlers 7 Gold. Its tempting. Very tempting. But I don't think I can spend that much on the UbiDRM. I think Settlers still needs to be always connected.
Joe Molotov
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It's a Diablo 3 type situation, where some of the data and processing is done server-side, so there's no way to play the game offline. It's kinda scary because unlike Blizzard, there's no way of knowing if these guys are gonna go tits up a few months down the road. That's why I avoided it at first, but for less than $4, I'll take a chance.
now, all Ubi Games connect and update via uplay.
YianGaruga
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I would buy the entire bundle if this was Steam. Goddamn Ubi.
I don't need to ask if an Ubisoft game or EA game will be steam.
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Yes, because the game is wonderful.
CheesecakeRecipe
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The game is great (especially on the hardest difficulty, IMO) but the combat is nowhere near as refined as American Nightmare's. Your weapon selection is fairly limited and you tend to whiff dodges slightly more frequently. That said, if you dug the story, are a fan of Twin Peaks and Stephen King, and don't expect it to be a horror game outright then I would say yes.
Buy the game it's one of my favorites
Battle vs Chess is the daily deal, $4.99
dark_inferno
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You forgot Twilight Zone.
Tizoc
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So the new dail deal is Battle Chess...
...and the main 3 Soul Reaver games are on Steam now~ I already got them from GoG.com along with other games.
Speaking of which, seeing as the SR license is owned by S-E now (IIRC), what classic games would you like for S-E to have released on Steam or GoG?
...and the main 3 Soul Reaver games are on Steam now~ I already got them from GoG.com along with other games.
Speaking of which, seeing as the SR license is owned by S-E now (IIRC), what classic games would you like for S-E to have released on Steam or GoG?
Just a little tip if you want to play the game on MAC as well, you can buy the game directly from the site and you'll get 2 steam keys as well as 2 chrome keys.
dark_inferno
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Sounds tempting.
Well, they won't get my money then. An always online connection is unnecessary in this case, and for $4 it's obvious that whoever pirates this game isn't interested in ever buying it, making the DRM superfluous.
Rawket Lawnchair
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Just finished To The Moon in one sitting, as I'd heard it was pretty short.
Very nice story, I like how in the end the credits imply it will turn into a series with more episodes.
Very nice story, I like how in the end the credits imply it will turn into a series with more episodes.
Glass Rebel
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I bought Miner Wars for 2.90 in the hope that they'll try to relaunch it without the atrocious DRM. /fingerscrossed
Well I don't like that jump scare bullshit but I like what gameplay I've seen on stream.
So long as it's entertaining to stream then yes, I'll like it.
Cool
never watched twin peaks or much stephen king btw...
Stallion Free
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The combat might be better in American Nightmare, but Alan Wake is a much better game overall. American Nightmare just like sucked everything great about the first game out.
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