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STEAM announcements & updates 2013 II - ITT we buy $1 games and complain about them
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graywolf323
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I refuse to buy off eShop until Nintendo has a proper account system
I do however buy a lot of stuff off PSN and I blame Steam for being a gateway drug into digital distribution
The worst part is that Steam trains us into buying any shit we can get our hands on. I thought it wouldn't be that bad, with Nintendo games (almost) never going on sale, but it is. I spend around $30 bucks on 3DSWare games today, and tomorrow I'm getting another one. And when I get my next paycheck (got a promotion and a raise, yay!) I'll probably buy even more shit.I refuse to buy off eShop until Nintendo has a proper account system
I do however buy a lot of stuff off PSN and I blame Steam for being a gateway drug into digital distribution
This is like a drug, but without any of the cool effects of LSD or MDMA. The only effect is slowly becoming poor, while our backlog gets richer and richer.
They don't.
Not quite: GI stated that while EAP will be binned, existing EAP projects won't be affected (well, Fuse and Respawn's debut title, at least).
AngmarsKing701
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Looks like Kohan anthology has a big sale. I loved Kohan II back in the day. Anyone know how well it's held up? Playable in 1920x1080 full screen?
Also, has anyone tried Demigod? I had that on my wish list at one point and now I see it's in the Stardock sale on one of the sites.
Also, has anyone tried Demigod? I had that on my wish list at one point and now I see it's in the Stardock sale on one of the sites.
exmachina64
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Mixed feelings on EA Partners being closed. Less publishing money for independent studios, but EA didn't put enough effort into marketing those games.
Upvoted.
Upvoted.
You can bet I'll be buying plenty of stuff on the eShop when I get my 3DS and cry like a baby if it ever gets broken/stolen
I'll absolutely hate it, but this is what a new retail 3DS game costs here:
guess i'll just complaint as hard as I can to customer service about them doing something if anything happens, as futile as that might be
I'll absolutely hate it, but this is what a new retail 3DS game costs here:
guess i'll just complaint as hard as I can to customer service about them doing something if anything happens, as futile as that might be
See? This is why I buy DD games too. Latin America has an absurdly high price on games.You can bet I'll be buying plenty of stuff on the eShop when I get my 3DS and cry like a baby if it ever gets broken/stolen
I'll absolutely hate it, but this is what a new retail 3DS game costs here:
guess i'll just complaint as hard as I can to customer service about them doing something if anything happens, as futile as that might be
And we don't earn our salaries in dollars, which in turn makes those prices even more outrageous.
RibbedHero
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You can bet I'll be buying plenty of stuff on the eShop when I get my 3DS and cry like a baby if it ever gets broken/stolen
I'll absolutely hate it, but this is what a new retail 3DS game costs here:
guess i'll just complaint as hard as I can to customer service about them doing something if anything happens, as futile as that might be
When I used to live in Buenos Aires (a decade ago) I used to have to wait for my dad to go the US to pickup games. Not only were games in Argentina overpriced for the PS2, but the bigger problem was that the Xbox and Xbox games were not available in Argentina at all. Had to wait a couple of months for new games. Absolute torture.
I imported DS games, was a pain in the butt. eShop might be terrible for how it's tied to the system but it still beats importing. If they werent doing the eShop thing I wouldnt get the console at all, that's why I didnt until now really
exmachina64
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It doesn't?
I could've sworn my fiance was able to pick up where she left off in tournaments on my PC.
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I don't want a copy.
Smurf Yetti
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Me please!
Stallion Free
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I just wanted to confuse you.
Nope:
I'd like to say, "Perhaps it'll be patched in", but Telltale isn't in the business of fixing its games.
toddhunter
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Nope:
I'd like to say, "Perhaps it'll be patched in", but Telltale isn't in the business of fixing its games.
That made me laugh.
I'm sure they will get onto it right after fixing the dinput8.dll issue that stops their games from actually running.
Or maybe if it wins goty they'll fix it. Or not.
jediyoshi
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The fact that they pushed out that 90mb patch which was mostly just a giant bucket of redistributables which didn't end up actually solving that issue was actively depressing. As a society we deserve better poker games.
Buttonbasher
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I played through two games over the past two nights:
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers was a really good time. It has a really killer soundtrack too. Fun mechanics. I got turned around a few times, and probably didn't solve things the right way near the end, but I still had fun. Cuttin' stuff.
Deadlight was less fun. It starts out alright, but then just devolves into super precise twitch based gameplay with poor checkpoints. Adopting the Another World/Classic Prince of Persia animation priority works for this kind of game, but when force to go into fast action platforming mode it kind of falls apart. It also has an identical story to I Am Alive, with a few variables changed. I would have liked it more if it didn't lean into the action-y stuff in the back half.
But seriously, Tiny and Big has a really cool soundtrack: http://www.tinyandbig.com/soundtrack/
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers was a really good time. It has a really killer soundtrack too. Fun mechanics. I got turned around a few times, and probably didn't solve things the right way near the end, but I still had fun. Cuttin' stuff.
Deadlight was less fun. It starts out alright, but then just devolves into super precise twitch based gameplay with poor checkpoints. Adopting the Another World/Classic Prince of Persia animation priority works for this kind of game, but when force to go into fast action platforming mode it kind of falls apart. It also has an identical story to I Am Alive, with a few variables changed. I would have liked it more if it didn't lean into the action-y stuff in the back half.
But seriously, Tiny and Big has a really cool soundtrack: http://www.tinyandbig.com/soundtrack/
Buttonbasher
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hey play Dishonored it's good
Since I peeked at a La Mulana FAQ anf the amount of crazy things that can/have to be done to play that game properly, I decided to leave it behind for a while and decided to play the equally dumb Dead Rising 2.
After re-playing Dead Rising 1 a couple years ago and finally learning how to play that game, Dead Rising 2 is being somewhat easier. I plan on finishing the main story on the first go (I already restarted 3 times, but now I'm on Case 3, no coming back anymore!) and I'll replay/go for the completionist run on Off The Record. Specially since that has the proper Sandbox mode.
So far, nobody died. Not even
. I'm following some wikis though, I'm not that crazy.
I really love me some dead rising...
After re-playing Dead Rising 1 a couple years ago and finally learning how to play that game, Dead Rising 2 is being somewhat easier. I plan on finishing the main story on the first go (I already restarted 3 times, but now I'm on Case 3, no coming back anymore!) and I'll replay/go for the completionist run on Off The Record. Specially since that has the proper Sandbox mode.
So far, nobody died. Not even
Snowflake
I really love me some dead rising...
Crimsonclaw111
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So I finally got around to buying the GTA Complete Pack, but now I'm at a loss as to how to get my PS3 controller working correctly for GTA3 and VC. I tried Xpadder but I can't seem to map the analog sticks at all. Sigh.
I've been wanting to replay for a long time now and now it's killing me
Bumping my post because I'm sure somebody has gotten it to work. Or am I literally stuck with mouse and keyboard for GTA3 and VC?
toddhunter
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For a PS3 controller, I always use motioninjoy (yes I know, evil etc, but their offline version works for me) to emulate a 360 controller first.
Then you should be good to go with xpadder or anything else.
How much is a zeno clash 2 pack in dollars?
Also, does anyone want to host one with me :3
Why is motioninjoy considered evil? It works pretty good and it's just about the only ps3 controller software
Also, does anyone want to host one with me :3
Why is motioninjoy considered evil? It works pretty good and it's just about the only ps3 controller software
toddhunter
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The Walking Dead is 60% off ($9.98) over at GamersGate.
toddhunter
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Teehee
At the end of chapter four myself. Good stuff, but I want to finish it soon so that I can move on to Kentucky Route Zero.
jediyoshi
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Minerva, a rad HL2 mod, is getting a director's cut release on steam today
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/30/half-life-2-mod-minerva-getting-directors-cut-steam-release/
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/30/half-life-2-mod-minerva-getting-directors-cut-steam-release/
Excellent stuff. This is a great game to beat in a single session, all 5 chapters in a row. I'll do it someday, without pausing for dinner.
One Foul Note
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Anyone had any experience with Retrovirus? The RPS write up + it's on sale made it a rather tempting pickup.
I liked it, it's like a slower paced Descent.
First a temporary indie bundle and now a Steam re-release Half-Life 2 mod by a bloke who was hired by Valve? This can't be a coincidence!
toddhunter
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Retrovirus looks interesting. Reminds me of Operation: Inner Space which was an amazing game way back when.
So I was looking through the early access games and I stumbled on this one called Blade Symphony. The designs reminded me of Warframe a bit and so I looked into it further and it seems to be like a dark souls or bushido blade kind of pvp game. This guy on youtube has a pretty decent preview of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KVOqbZ7aEE
and here is the store page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/225600/
I'm considering a purchase since I haven't shown any support to these early access games yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KVOqbZ7aEE
and here is the store page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/225600/
I'm considering a purchase since I haven't shown any support to these early access games yet.
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YESSSSSSS. I have wanted Adam to do this forever.
Please please please have achievements.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Looking forward to this.
I'm hoping this is ok to talk about here since it's a legit site and pertains to a game redeemable on Steam, but has anyone ever ordered from the Russian version of yuplay? They currently have Metro: Last Light for I guess the equivalent of $20 and it's a Steam key. The questions I have are really would they accept payment from a US card and would the game have English language options?
If you want a Russian version then I guess it's an ok deal
http://steamdb.info/search/?q=metro+last+light&type=1
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