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[chixdiggit]

Anyone else playing age of empires online?

I liked it enough to buy the DLC package. There seems to be a good number of people playing though I have yet to try the PVP stuff.

Is AoEO anything like AoE3? Can you play it alone (i.e. skirmish)?

Yes you can play it alone. In fact that's all I have done so far. Not sure how it compares to AoE3 though.

 

[Tendo]

I liked it enough to buy the DLC package. There seems to be a good number of people playing though I have yet to try the PVP stuff.

Same. I'm torn between celts and greeks - kind of dual leveling each for right now.

I can not get my peasant build orders down at all. First time I play a real person I'm going to get steamrolled.

 

[chixdiggit]

Same. I'm torn between celts and greeks - kind of dual leveling each for right now.

I can not get my peasant build orders down at all. First time I play a real person I'm going to get steamrolled.

I have only played with the Egyptians but plan to try out the other classes soon.

I also know what it is like to be steamrolled. I love these kind of games but am just too slow at them. I take too much time to think out a strategy when you should be reacting instantly.

 

[Stallion Free]

Don't know if it's old but Sword&Sworcery EP is coming to Steam

http://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/rlx93/superbrothers_sword_and_sworcery_ep_coming_to/

Kinda old.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I liked it enough to buy the DLC package. There seems to be a good number of people playing though I have yet to try the PVP stuff.

Yes you can play it alone. In fact that's all I have done so far. Not sure how it compares to AoE3 though.

How are the DLCs comparable to the expansions?

 

[AlexBasch]

Hm, Bulletstorm is showing as $7.50 for me. ):

Yes, I'm a cheapskate, so what.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Don't know if it's old but Sword&Sworcery EP is coming to Steam

http://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/rlx93/superbrothers_sword_and_sworcery_ep_coming_to/

Weird. Wonder how that will work.

 

[Stallion Free]

Weird. Wonder how that will work.

Controls will be adjusted?

 

[chixdiggit]

How are the DLCs comparable to the expansions?

I just bought the all in one bundle for $16.99. From what I can tell it has all the useful stuff. All the other DLC is cosmetic stuff.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I just bought the all in one bundle for $16.99. From what I can tell it has all the useful stuff. All the other DLC is cosmetic stuff.

Ahh, so free is just barebones then?

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Controls will be adjusted?

Damn it! I was hoping they would add touch controls and accelerometers to my monitor.

 

[Tendo]

Ahh, so free is just barebones then?

Yeah, it limits your quest rewards and you have no access to advisers.

 

[Tendo]

If anyone wants to do some co op missions or something add me - GFWL is tendoboy101

 

[TheExodu5]

Conquest has made Age of Empires terrible to me. I hate the fact that I win over the CPU and need to waste 10+ minutes just searching for his last buildings and units scattered all over the map.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Yeah, it limits your quest rewards and you have no access to advisers.

So it looks like I'll skip it then.

 

[chixdiggit]

Ahh, so free is just barebones then?

Yeah, it limits your quest rewards and you have no access to advisers.

So it looks like I'll skip it then.

It does play fine on it's own without the DLC. I would say it's worth your time to try it out for free even if you plan to never spend any money on it.

 

[Boss Doggie]

It does play fine on it's own without the DLC. I would say it's worth your time to try it out for free even if you plan to never spend any money on it.

Well... how does barebones AoEO compare to vanilla AoE3

 

[I H8 Memes]

If anybody needs help buying bulletstorm from the US steam store pm me.

 

[derFeef]

Holy moly, dat Bulletstorm deal. Buy it folks, one of the finest FPS ever made.

 

[Snuggles]

Holy moly, dat Bulletstorm deal. Buy it folks, one of the finest FPS ever made.

Yep. I bought that shit for 60 bucks and I don't regret it. So much fun.

 

[Visualante2]

Holy moly, dat Bulletstorm deal. Buy it folks, one of the finest FPS ever made.

If you love quick time events and cut scenes every two minutes.

 

[1-D_FTW]

Holy moly, dat Bulletstorm deal. Buy it folks, one of the finest FPS ever made.

Meh. Was a cent cheaper during the Holiday sale.*

Great deal for those who missed it. And you never know when EA is going to pull their games, so never a bad idea to jump on these when you can.

*Hey, it's the principle of the thing. A penny's a penny.

If you love quick time events and cut scenes every two minutes.

Still, for 5 bucks nobody's gonna get too mad if they don't like it. I've gone back to playing Assasin's Creed 2 after playing Bulletstorm for an hour. I got annoyed by how baddies seemed to constantly spawn in behind you. Not sure I'll ever revisit. But it's gorgeous. And for 5 bucks, worth trying if you're the least bit curious.

 

[derFeef]

If you love quick time events and cut scenes every two minutes.

?

 

[Snuggles]

If you love quick time events and cut scenes every two minutes.

That's being a bit reductive, no? There are some annoying QTE's and scripted interruptions in Bulletstorm, but that's obviously not why some of us are fond of the game. The skillshot system added a fun, combo-focused twist to the fast and gory combat, and I loved the colorful and stylized environments. It's linear and peppered with set piece moments, but I think it did the cinematic thrill-ride thing better than all the Call of Duties and Uncharteds.

 

[Schmattakopf]

If you love quick time events and cut scenes every two minutes.

Sounds like something I can skip.

 

[derFeef]

I don't even remember QTE. All I remember is fantastic gunfights and really nice environments. Plus the pacing is great and there was something new around every corner.

 

[NIN90]

Don't remember Bulletstorm having excessive QTEs.

 

[HiddenSentry]

Sounds like something I can skip.

I wouldn't exactly take what you quoted to be gospel. I don't have a perfect memory, but the stuff I do remember certainly wasn't QTEs or frequent cutscenes. Regardless, there's a demo if you want to try it.

 

[Snuggles]

Don't remember Bulletstorm having excessive QTEs.

The only sequence that stands out in my memory is the

Spoiler

final fight against the villain (forgot his name)

.

 

[derFeef]

I wouldn't exactly take what you quoted to be gospel. I don't have a perfect memory, but the stuff I do remember certainly wasn't QTEs or frequent cutscenes. Regardless, there's a demo if you want to try it.

Yup. The demo is really bad though...

 

[Dambrosi]

Seeing as I already have Bulletstorm, which one, GAF? I can't decide between:

Trine Collector's Edition (for both Trine 1 and 2)
Gotham City Impostors (TB made it look goooooooooood) and Trine 1
Ys: The Oath In Felghana

Please make my choice for me

Spoiler

because I'm lazy

!

 

[zkylon]

Tempted to double dip on Bulletstorm, the game was beautiful and I loved its silly humor. Still, I feel I gotta save every buck for the inevitable Chris Avellone signed Wasteland 2 box tier...

 

[CornBurrito]

I was about to buy Bulletstorm but then I saw it used GFWL. Does single player require me signing into it?

Seeing as I already have Bulletstorm, which one, GAF? I can't decide between:

Trine Collector's Edition (for both Trine 1 and 2)
Gotham City Impostors (TB made it look goooooooooood) and Trine 1
Ys: The Oath In Felghana

Please make my choice for me

Spoiler

because I'm lazy

!

I bought YS, and it was a fantastic game. So worth it.

 

[chixdiggit]

Seeing as I already have Bulletstorm, which one, GAF? I can't decide between:

Trine Collector's Edition (for both Trine 1 and 2)
Gotham City Impostors (TB made it look goooooooooood) and Trine 1
Ys: The Oath In Felghana

Please make my choice for me

Spoiler

because I'm lazy

!

Gotham City Impostors. Though Trine is excellent as well.

 

[dLMN8R]

Bulletstorm is one of the best shooters of 2011. So thoroughly entertaining!

 

[Dambrosi]

I was about to buy Bulletstorm but then I saw it used GFWL. Does single player require me signing into it?

DiRT 3 made me sign into GFWL for single player, but it was only a minor inconvenience. Honestly, I think there's too much groundless complaining about GFWL in the gaming community, though two layers of sign-in is a bit stupid IMO.

I bought YS, and it was a fantastic game. So worth it.

OK, one vote for Ys. Anyone else?

Gotham City Impostors. Though Trine is excellent as well.

And one for Impostors. Any more? I'm leaning towards Ys, but I already have English-patched Ark of Napishtim and Origins from those Groupon.jp giveaways last year, and feel like I should at least try to finish them first. On the other hand, Impostors looks like so much fun, and I dig unlocks, but in the end, it's just another multi=player shooter with comic bells and whistles, and I already have Nuclear Dawn and PAYDAY: The Heist sitting there in my backlog, never/barely played.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Trine 1... yay or nay? Also, does it have SecuROM?

 

[Eusis]

Trine 1... yay or nay? Also, does it have SecuROM?

Pretty sure it doesn't, but if by some freak chance I'm wrong there's an alternative. And yeah, game's pretty good though I have yet to finish it (and thus why I haven't jumped on 2 yet).

 

[NBtoaster]

Yup. The demo is really bad though...

It's a good representitive of the gameplay, it's not bad.

 

[CornBurrito]

DiRT 3 made me sign into GFWL for single player, but it was only a minor inconvenience. Honestly, I think there's too much groundless complaining about GFWL in the gaming community, though two layers of sign-in is a bit stupid IMO.

I had trouble getting GFWL working with Batman AA. Tainted the whole experience for me.

 

[derFeef]

It's a good representitive of the gameplay, it's not bad.

It's so taken out of context that you have no idea what's going on, the combat system needs a bit of instruction. I did not enjoy the demo at all, but loved the final game from start to finish.

 

[iavi]

Seeing as I already have Bulletstorm, which one, GAF? I can't decide between:

Trine Collector's Edition (for both Trine 1 and 2)
Gotham City Impostors (TB made it look goooooooooood) and Trine 1
Ys: The Oath In Felghana

Please make my choice for me

Spoiler

because I'm lazy

!

Put another down for Ys. I'm coming to the end of it, myself, and really enjoyed it.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Pretty sure it doesn't, but if by some freak chance I'm wrong there's an alternative. And yeah, game's pretty good though I have yet to finish it (and thus why I haven't jumped on 2 yet).

Thanks!

 

[zkylon]

Trine 1... yay or nay? Also, does it have SecuROM?

I think the game's really bad (the visuals are amazing, but I didn't find any of the three characters particularly interesting to play and level, puzzle and combat design was pretty mediocre IMO) but most people dig it. 2 bucks is really cheap, tho.

 

[Zimbardo]

Seeing as I already have Bulletstorm, which one, GAF? I can't decide between:

Trine Collector's Edition (for both Trine 1 and 2)
Gotham City Impostors (TB made it look goooooooooood) and Trine 1
Ys: The Oath In Felghana

Please make my choice for me

Spoiler

because I'm lazy

!

the choice is easy ...

since you're willing to spend up to $15 for Ys ...i'd recommend buying both Trine 2 and Gotham City Impostors. you get 2 good games for the price you'd pay for Ys.

more bang for the buck.

 

[TheExodu5]

I didn't care for Trine 1. Very boring.

 

[SapientWolf]

I think the game's really bad (the visuals are amazing, but I didn't find any of the three characters particularly interesting to play and level, puzzle and combat design was pretty mediocre IMO) but most people dig it. 2 bucks is really cheap, tho.

Is Trine 2 any better?

 

[Wickerbasket]

Is Trine 2 any better?

If you don't like Trine 1 you probably won't like Trine 2.

I personally loved both of them.

 

[CornBurrito]

I didn't care for Trine 1. Very boring.

For 2 dollars you could do worse. The art alone is worth 2 dollars.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

Seeing as I already have Bulletstorm, which one, GAF? I can't decide between:

Trine Collector's Edition (for both Trine 1 and 2)
Gotham City Impostors (TB made it look goooooooooood) and Trine 1
Ys: The Oath In Felghana

Please make my choice for me

Spoiler

because I'm lazy

!

Ys. Seriously, it's the best action RPG I've played in a long time.