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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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No, and I think this is something that's decided by whoever is implementing Steamworks into the game. (The default is lower right, but some games have it pop up in a different corner.)
DOTP 2013 day one for me.
I had the first DOTP as my only game on Steam for about a year. Right up until the beginning of last Summers sale. My wallet has been crying ever since and my backlog gives me nightmares.
RoaringHawk
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Phife Dawg
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This! MoH is another one of these offenders. Someone described it as looking through a roll of toilet paper - fitting.
My body is ready.
It was Runespell. Thanks a lot!
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Are there any games other there that let you operate your own little mercenary company or PMC?
Games like Jagged Alliance, X-Com, Mechwarrior 4: Black Knight / Mercenaries, Dawn of War II, and HAWX sort of had elements like this (although in the last example, you were a member of a PMC, but you didn't actually manage the outfit).
As in, something in between the complexity of an empire building game and an RPG, where you have to take care of things like balancing expenses, acquiring resources/gear, and equipping your employees. Obviously a lot of RPGs have similar features, but I'm talking about more shooty or tactical action-based games.
Did you try the newest Jagged Alliance (Back in Action)? It's been patched into a very playable state.
No, admittedly I have not (the initial impressions from long time fans of the series sort of scared me away). Is the demo representative of the current state of the game? I can give it a spin I guess.
Joe Molotov
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Umm, hello? Isle of Wright Expansion Pack 90% off over here, get with the program.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/24021/
The demo throws you into a ridiculously hard map with 3 woefully underequipped dudes. As far as demos goes it's pretty bad.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Any impressions of the Isle of Wight DLC? My Dad spent a lot of time there in his youth (including at the concert) and lately he's been pretty sappy and nostalgic. Wondering if he might be interested in seeing this. Is it a good implementation, is it visually interesting? Disregard the choo choo stuff, he has no interest in trains.
Someone is giving 2 copies of Nation Red in the OT.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456625
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456625
ChoklitReign
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Can you run over hippies? 
There's the Rainbow Six series, though you're a counter-terrorist unit instead of PMC.
crimsonheadGCN
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Turtle Cream (developer) was added to the Steam registry:
http://turtle-cream.com/
Sugar Cube is from them, which is a Korean platformer :3
http://turtle-cream.com/
Sugar Cube is from them, which is a Korean platformer :3
Will buy, uguu~
Dog Problems
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So I need a game to play. Was thinking of downloading the PC version of Sonic Generations. However, only a moment before grabbing it my brother tells me he "thinks" the PC version has lots of problems and it "barely playable." Is this true?
If so, I need a game recommendation I think. Choice paralysis I guess.
If so, I need a game recommendation I think. Choice paralysis I guess.
Or maybe he simply mis-remembered and mixed up a couple titles.
TouchMyBox
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Sonic Generations is a-okay over here. Have only tried playing it with a gamepad though.
HP_Wuvcraft
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I just beat Costume Quest.
Man, for such a simple RPG, it sure it close to perfect.
Man, for such a simple RPG, it sure it close to perfect.
Dog Problems
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Yeah, it's incredibly charming.
HP_Wuvcraft
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I'm right now starting the DLC. The Christmas one.
SuperSonic1305
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Only problem was the text moved on too fast. No reason to not have it player controlled when there isn't even voice acting.
Still need to do this, but I can't play themed games like this unless they're around the actual holiday. So when Christmas rolls back around, I'll break it out.
SteveWinwood
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Unless it's like lightening fast that sounds like the exact opposite I have with tons of other rpgs... Maybe I should move it up on my backlog...
Shorty11857
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Connect your laptop to a tv with HDMI, only way I could get it to work for me, sucks
I read about that and about "faking" a second display. Tried, no avail.
Downloaded the Nvidia Beta Driver update (301.24 Verde I think?) , worked like a charm. Can run on max fps at about 45 now. Game looks great.
But...now I gotta go to bed
scorpscarx
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Just dropping in to say DUSTFORCE is soo damn awesome, it's like it was tailor made for me to play. It feels so natural to start playing it too, it just clicks once you begin to get good at it.
Ninja platforming action with an attack that cleans up messes. Check.
Wonderful soundtrack. Check.
Charming world and animations. Check.
Makes the best input device of all, the keyboard, shine. Check.
Rant over.
Ninja platforming action with an attack that cleans up messes. Check.
Wonderful soundtrack. Check.
Charming world and animations. Check.
Makes the best input device of all, the keyboard, shine. Check.
Rant over.
Hit Alt (I think it is Alt) and the text will pause.
paperspace
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Is this possible with a controller?
I read about that and about "faking" a second display. Tried, no avail.
Downloaded the Nvidia Beta Driver update (301.24 Verde I think?) , worked like a charm. Can run on max fps at about 45 now. Game looks great.
But...now I gotta go to bed
Didn't SEGA fix it in the end? I had to use the faking display the whole time...
I'll be buying this game just to support Remedy on the PC, but I was very disappointed with American Nightmare (and Alan Wake was one of my favorite games of this generation).
I think I bought 6 copies of Alan Wake PC total (one for me, a couple to give away to friends, and a couple I gave away to TF2 Gaf) but I'll just be buying a copy for myself this time.
The combat/enemy variety is improved (aside from the flashlight mechanics, I like the way it worked in Alan Wake much better then Nightmare) but everything else I love about Alan Wake, like the characters, story, atmosphere and environment in Alan Wake was seriously lacking in American Nightmare.
Yeah, it's much more action focused, but I liked the more exploratory approach, even if it's really barebones. That said I have not finished it on the 360 as I am waiting for the PC version - I can't go back to 360 Alan Wake having witnessed how good this game looks on PC in comparison. It's still a great looking game on the 360, though.
Lord British
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Agreed. I wasn't feeling it at all - was baffled by the praise, in fact - then it suddenly just clicked with me and now I love it.
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