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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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So I completed Analogue: A Hate Story earlier tonight. I've got a lot to say about it, but it's somewhat tricky digging into this without spoiling at least a few critical things. It's a unique experience though, powered by some incredible writing and real imagination.
If anyone is even slightly curious, please, give it a chance. It really got inside my head.
If anyone is even slightly curious, please, give it a chance. It really got inside my head.
Does U-play games fall under the Forever Online games?
Glass Rebel
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I am curious, but 10 bucks for what is basically a white screen with lots of text, I just don't know, it looks like it could have been so much more pleasing to the eyes with a bit more work. Backgrounds, music variation (at least from what I've seen from the game), animations, etc, etc.
I'll get it when it's on sale maybe, probably being angry how I could have missed out on this before. But yeah.
HadesGigas
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The soundtrack is 18 tracks, 30+ minutes. And the characters have a decently wide array of expressions.
Foliorum Viridum
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I'm giving Arkham City a second chance and although I'm having more fun this time with my lowered expectations, it's still frustrating me.
It's like Rocksteady did a 180 on nearly everything that made the first game so great.
It's like Rocksteady did a 180 on nearly everything that made the first game so great.
Wok
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That's about my ranking, except for some levels where I am now the first: 1-9, 2-2, 3-17, 4-6. It took me a long time to understand how the scoring system works.
BackwardsSuggestions
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How so? Only think I prefer is the Asylum setting. Don't know why though. Not a fan of a big walled in city.
(I also prefer Asylum)
Foliorum Viridum
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The concept of the prison city is terrible. 2 hours in and the story has done nothing to hook me. There has been no sense of exploration or progression. The game seems absolutely cluttered with collectables that's designed for OCD gamers to sink 50 hours in to the game.
Performance is also pretty dodgy. Random drops to 20fps at times when gliding around the city. Probably due to streaming, I would imagine. This is without DX11 as I've heard that kills performance as it is.
Arkham Asylum was a tightly designed experience which felt perfect. This feels aimless in comparison. It lacks a "soul".
OH, and Catwoman is boringggg and I don't want to play as her. Bad attempt at a split narrative so far.
Like I said, when I'm platforming and fighting it's still fun, but everything around the core mechanics are lacking in comparison to Asylum.
Performance is also pretty dodgy. Random drops to 20fps at times when gliding around the city. Probably due to streaming, I would imagine. This is without DX11 as I've heard that kills performance as it is.
Arkham Asylum was a tightly designed experience which felt perfect. This feels aimless in comparison. It lacks a "soul".
OH, and Catwoman is boringggg and I don't want to play as her. Bad attempt at a split narrative so far.
Like I said, when I'm platforming and fighting it's still fun, but everything around the core mechanics are lacking in comparison to Asylum.
Glass Rebel
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fuck fuck fuck I haven't really started it yet but this kinda confirms my fears
Looking at BackwardsSuggestions avatar to calm myself down
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I usually hate open-world games and I had a blast with AC, loved the story and the side missions as well (Fucking Szasz). And I thoroughly enjoyed AA as well.
Just saying, there are actually people who love the shit out of both games
Just saying, there are actually people who love the shit out of both games
j0hnny_385
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I feel like we're going off topic here, but as I'm currently playing Arkham City on my PC I'd share my thoughts:
-13hrs. I'm playing one or two main missions, then a couple of side missions and it's going flawlessly so far. That's the standard on how I play bascially and RPG/open world game with Assassin's Creed being the obvious comparison to Arkham City.
- even though I hate collectibles in games I feel this game has done it good.
- on the issue of performance: yes, it's weird. I'm averaging at around 50fps but sometimes I experience those horrible drops to ~20-30 but only during certain scenes (usually the ones with a huge drawing distance) and only in the first couple of minutes when I load the game (presumably because it's till caching).
otherwise...the game is fucking PERFECT.
-13hrs. I'm playing one or two main missions, then a couple of side missions and it's going flawlessly so far. That's the standard on how I play bascially and RPG/open world game with Assassin's Creed being the obvious comparison to Arkham City.
- even though I hate collectibles in games I feel this game has done it good.
- on the issue of performance: yes, it's weird. I'm averaging at around 50fps but sometimes I experience those horrible drops to ~20-30 but only during certain scenes (usually the ones with a huge drawing distance) and only in the first couple of minutes when I load the game (presumably because it's till caching).
otherwise...the game is fucking PERFECT.
Glass Rebel
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Nah, the Steam thread has almost become a general PC discussion thread so all is fair.
I'm just concerned that the Metroidvania aspect of the original is missing. That would be a damn shame.
jediyoshi
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fuck fuck fuck I haven't really started it yet but this kinda confirms my fears
Looking at BackwardsSuggestions avatar to calm myself down
Unless you already didn't like AA, you'll be fine.
Foliorum Viridum
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It's completely gone, at least in the first two hours. It's what made Arkham Asylum so memorable and it's the worst change.
If you loved the Metroidvania design as much as me... well, you might not feel too fondly about City!
If you loved the Metroidvania design as much as me... well, you might not feel too fondly about City!
I felt the same way during the first two or three hours of Arkham City. I hated the open world structure, and it felt like sensory overload with the massive quantity of collectibles, side missions being thrown at me, and the seemingly endless radio chatter didn't help. I dropped it for about a month, and mentioned it a few times here in 'Most Disappointing Games of 2011' threads, but I decided to give it another shot and it managed to win me over.
Maybe the pacing isn't quite as sharp, but the main storyline has some amazing moments that rival or even surpass the highlights of Arkham Asylum, and I even grew fond of the open world design once I got the hang of navigating it. It's not like most open world games where there's tons of empty landmass to trek across, you can get from one side of the map to the other in one or two minutes. Plus, it looks fucking amazing. I took so many screenshots.
Maybe the pacing isn't quite as sharp, but the main storyline has some amazing moments that rival or even surpass the highlights of Arkham Asylum, and I even grew fond of the open world design once I got the hang of navigating it. It's not like most open world games where there's tons of empty landmass to trek across, you can get from one side of the map to the other in one or two minutes. Plus, it looks fucking amazing. I took so many screenshots.
Foliorum Viridum
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Yeah I stopped before where I am now the first time, so I'm going to soldier on. Maybe it will win me over!
Lord British
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This was pretty much my exact experience! I've sunk 24 hours into it now and love it.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Thank God. There's hope for me yet. The game still hasn't clicked for me yet despite Batman AA being my GOTY. Will play some more.
Glass Rebel
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DX:HR for 6 is an absolute steal. Probably my favourite game from 2011 if it wasn't for Portal 2.
UnluckyKate
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Goty version for console or mac version on Steam please
I want to play this game god dam it
Goty version for console or mac version on Steam please
I want to play this game god dam it
Blame SE for not making it steam play and outsourcing the mac version to a company who do not want to use the Steam client to distribute the game and rather use there own store.
LiquidMetal14
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The GRAW games are fun co op but I'm holding off for the upcoming Steam sale.
Glass Rebel
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But they are on sale on Steam :lol
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
The other sale you heathen!
Glass Rebel
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They won't get cheeper though, neener neener.
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Lord British
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For those finding Arkham City a bit of a drag, find and complete the first couple of AR missions to unlock the Grapnel Boost. It absolutely revolutionises travel.
Stallion Free
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I loved damn near every second of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
Feels good man.
Feels good man.
jediyoshi
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You ain't playing video games right.
Sgt.Pepper
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I got a Mac very recently, and I was wondering about that. So stupid.
RibbedHero
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Downloading much of my Steam library and backing up my HDD:
Goddamn.
Goddamn.
It's very different if you're used to CoD run-and-gun gameplay. You're usually using cover, proning, and engaging at long range if possible.
I want to say it's more along the lines of Battlefield 2, but there's also no bunny hopping (or jumping at all) for that matter.
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I transcended.
thanks for the impressions, mate. guess im gonna skip this one then.
Nabs
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Shoot Many Robots and From Dust are also 50% off
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Is Rayman worth the price?
I enjoyed the demo, but how much content does the game offer and is it a decent single-player experience?
I enjoyed the demo, but how much content does the game offer and is it a decent single-player experience?
Stumpokapow
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From Dust has been this cheap or cheaper before, and I think Shoot Many Robots had a mixed at best reception, but Rayman for $15 is a killer deal. If I didn't have it half-finished on 360, I'd definitely be in at that price.
SteveWinwood
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Did they ever fix from dust?
I think the main thing that kept me away was the mouse emulating a joystick. What were they thinking?
I think the main thing that kept me away was the mouse emulating a joystick. What were they thinking?
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I almost broke on Rayman, but I'm not gonna get to it before the summer sale or anytime soon. Self control prevails.
Also a friend whose opinion I trust told me it wasn't that great a platformer.
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