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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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Hero_of_the_Day
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Working fine here.
UnluckyKate
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spindoctor
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PrematureQuiche
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I'm sure this is already posted but people from the UK can get Saints Row the Third for £9.85 at ShopTo download section which will just spit you out a steam code 
I'm sure this is already posted but people from the UK can get Saints Row the Third for £9.85 at ShopTo download section which will just spit you out a steam code
It's cheaper at PC World: £7.99 when using pcgamer20 code.
http://www.pcworlddownloads.co.uk/product/lp28020/saints-row-the-third/
Because the process of patching a game should be thought through and all changes should be tested, otherwise it's just a chaos and you end up releasing patches uncontrollably, quite often forcing users to download big files because of the structure of the game.
Yeah make me to be the bad guy. Typical.
-Most countries have bandwidth caps
-the game downloads like 4 to 10 gig a month depending how aggressive the devs are getting
-I'd rather have 1 600 meg patch a month than 5 in 1 week
-They should be thinking about their patching process, and seeing how it impacts their paying customers. This includes testing, planing ahead and looking for feedback.
Best solution would be just to release a test app like DOTA2, TF2 and CS, where it goes to a test client first and goes live some period later.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
The best solution is to just delete the god damn game.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Dungeon Defenders is awesome but the updates are getting a little out hand. I will say this - Ever since yesterdays patch my game doesn't CTD when changing maps or leaving online games.
One of my favorite DD games ever but I cringe at those updates. I'm on a subpar 3mbps connection and these updates crawl.
One of my favorite DD games ever but I cringe at those updates. I'm on a subpar 3mbps connection and these updates crawl.
This.
and Dungeon Defenders do give reasons for updatess most of the time:
Most of the changes area actually from feedback by the community as well.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
All of those seem like balance/AI/text data changes, though, so wouldn't that be like a 400KB update?
yes it should be smaller than, but they also throw in genders/new classes and loot into the mix.
Nabs
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UE3 updates are always huge
TouchMyBox
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If only steam had integrated functionality that let you pause updates for a game, re-enabling them again when you actually play the game...
Oh wait!
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
At the rate they're going, you'd be better off deleting the game and downloading it when you want it then.
But let's be honest here: how many of us complaining about the updates actually play the game regularly? Just the delete the damn game and live a happier, richer life.
The first part of the patch notes is a biggie, with the new character and all. Everyone needs the patch since you can join servers that don't have the dlc character unlocked. I'm more annoyed at end game grind fest than the often updates perrsonally. (Having unlimited internet takes the sting out)
Madrugador
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About Mafia II, I just did the
mission from Joe's Adventure.
Worst mission ever. I must have played it a hundred times, wtf.
Bomb Under the Seat
Worst mission ever. I must have played it a hundred times, wtf.
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What would we have to complain about then? This thread would just shrivel up if we used common sense instead of just whining in here.
Leon Belmont
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Madrugador
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I took it, thanks a lot!
I knew I should be checking Gaf instead of working!
Edit: I just got a "Query account by email address‏" e-mail from Steam. Should I worry?
Leon Belmont
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Joe Molotov
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2 & 3 got stealth added to the store. I might check the out when I need something casual to unwind with.
I tried entering it twice before you posted. Maybe it was because of that?
Madrugador
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Looks like it. I was searching for some info on Google and found this thread.
http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/7qAJu/i-need-to-be-feared
Apparently you now get this e-mail when someone tries to use a key you already used. Not the best idea in my opinion.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
As a person who recently purchased a game through Amazon to find that the key had already been used, I'm fine with putting a little fear into a person scummy enough to use a CD-Key and then return it. Damn the false positives!
Yeah. I had a Live Blog style rant going in the official thread.
Joe's Adventure is worth playing because the 4 - 5 Story Missions are great. But the filler sucks. And of the filler,
Bomb Under the Seat
Vinterbird
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I loved it, primarily because I really love the JRPG mechanics in it (full heal after each battle, fast and fun battle system). The humour of the game is very odd, and didn't totally turn me on, but it was entertaining enough to have me play both games the day they came out.
spindoctor
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I thought the battle system was excrutiatingly slow, I don't know how you could find it to be that fast. Enemies had too much HP (on normal), abilities took too long to recharge and the animations weren't especially quick.
Yeah, I'm assuming it's because of recooking some giant packages or whatnot. It's unfortunate.
Exactly
The game itself lasted me 10 hours on hard difficulty while playing with a friend, it's great fun and absolutely gorgeous. They've just patched the game as well to make it harder and added some other improvements. There's no reason to skip it.
I've still got Trine 1 to play so going to hold off for now. I was under the impression that Trine 1 local co-op would be fine with a pair of 360 controllers but it seems one has to use the keyboard? Is it the same with Trine 2?
good Lord ...Crysis 2 for $8.95 on GreenManGaming ...some other EA stuff on sale there, too.
http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/action/crysis-2-na/
if i didn't already own it, i'd be all over that.
http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/action/crysis-2-na/
if i didn't already own it, i'd be all over that.
Phanatic8390
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As someone who loved the sandbox aspect of Crysis, is Crysis 2 worth $9?
Foliorum Viridum
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No. Crysis 2 fails in that aspect the most, arguably.
It never touches the first few levels of Crysis.
It never touches the first few levels of Crysis.
Foliorum Viridum
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The alien section is fun but definitely not on the same level of the levels before it.
I rarely play the second half of the game... but half of Crysis is still one of, if not the best, FPS ever made. It's that good.
Shame Crytek dropped the ball with 2.
I rarely play the second half of the game... but half of Crysis is still one of, if not the best, FPS ever made. It's that good.
Shame Crytek dropped the ball with 2.
Nope.
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