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[HoosTrax]

I never understood the GFWL hate. I played through arkham asylum and arkham city on PC with no problems. GFWL always worked fine for me. If it had steamworks cloud saves it would have been great

During the XBL DDoS outage a few weeks ago, I temporarily lost all progress in Flatout UC because it uses GFWL.

Beyond the overtly irritating things like that, there's just no interest in the service from either Microsoft themselves or people who game primarily on PC. How many fan/community sites do you see devoted to GFWL, versus Steamworks fan sites for things like achievements?

 

[dorkimoe]

While you all dance on GWFL's grave, I'm over here mourning the loss of a source of real achievements.

Steam achievements are crap

I agree with you man. I was a huge XBox gamer and loved getting achievements in my games, they just blow on Steam and provide no real pleasure. They need to add a total "gamerscore" visible on the profile

 

[phantomspiker]

I agree with you man. I was a huge XBox gamer and loved getting achievements in my games, they just blow on Steam and provide no real pleasure. They need to add a total "gamerscore" visible on the profile

They're doing something similar to that with the Achievement Showcase in the new profile beta.

 

[JaseC]

Batman Arkham Origins boxart:

I wish Valve had its own branding that people could use for Steamworks games, but this is a pretty good sign we've finally killed the beast.

It probably uses Uplay.

Or Origin.

Or both.

 

[Stallion Free]

I never understood the GFWL hate. I played through arkham asylum and arkham city on PC with no problems. GFWL always worked fine for me. If it had steamworks cloud saves it would have been great

Wow, your sample group definitely gave you a well defined look at GFWL and what it did to PC gaming.

 

[Grief.exe]

Sure.



Lvl11 and I still don't have it.

Do you know how to enable profile showcases? You should have it at ten but only be able to display one.

At level 20 you can display two.

You have them all unlocked at 10 though.

Bah, I completely forgot I was supposed to be keeping an eye the progress bar.

Jase!!

It probably uses Uplay.

Or Origin.

Or both.

...or both

the horror

I never understood the GFWL hate. I played through arkham asylum and arkham city on PC with no problems. GFWL always worked fine for me. If it had steamworks cloud saves it would have been great

'Works fine for me' is never a relevant argument.

 

[tjohn86]

I never understood the GFWL hate. I played through arkham asylum and arkham city on PC with no problems. GFWL always worked fine for me. If it had steamworks cloud saves it would have been great

I felt the same as you until GFWL ate my ~80% complete Arkham City save. Had to do a system restore to recover a week old version. Never again.

 

[nexen]

'Works fine for me' is never a relevant argument.

You must not be a programmer

 

[morningbus]

I don't care if my neighbor is a serial killer. He's never done anything to me.

Quit Snitchin'.

 

[MMBosstones86]

You must not be a programmer

brofist. I do that shit all the time.

Spoiler

I hate GFWL

 

[Grief.exe]

You must not be a programmer

 

[Berto]

I never understood the GFWL hate.

A word and a number: Bioshock 2. My god... I had nightmares with that

 

[RionaaM]

I assume you mean "source of real achievements" like how some cookies claim they're a source of calcium?

Now with 100% more orange juice and vitamin C!

 

[Chronoja]

A ton of new Indie Gala Store deals up

AquaNox 2: Revelation $2.49
Arcania - Fall of Setarif - $7.49
Aura: Fate of the Ages - $2.49
Chaser - $2.49
Death Rally - $4.99
Genesis Rising - $2.49
Gothic II Gold Edition - $4.99
Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Enhanced Edition - $4.99
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation - $4.99
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation Collector's Edition - $7.49
Painkiller: Overdose - $2.49
Painkiller: Resurrection - $4.99
Painkiller: Recurring Evil - $4.99
Painkiller: Redemption - $2.49
Rochard - $4.99
Safe cracker Ultimate Puzzle Adventure - $2.49
Spaceforce: Rogue Universe - $2.49
Spellforce: Platinum Edition - $4.99
Spellforce 2: Gold Edition - $7.49
Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny - $4.99 (another daily)
Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny Digital Deluxe Edition - $6.24
The Book of Unwritten Tales - $4.99 (a kind of daily deal)
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles - $9.99
The Guild 2 - Renaissance - $4.99
The Guild 2 - Pirates of the European Sea - $4.99

Most of them are up for the next 7 days. The old deals are also still up for another 10 or so hours. All are steam redeemable keys.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Every sign that GFWL is dying/dead makes me happy. I'm currently playing around with GTA IV and I'd like to organize MP sessions but GFWL just makes it way more complicated than it needs to be. In a perfect world, I'd just set up a server and Gaffers or whoever could join.

 

[tjohn86]

Can anyone sell me on The Book of Unwritten Tales? Would an adult like it?

 

[HoosTrax]

Can anyone sell me on The Book of Unwritten Tales? Would an adult like it?

I just finished it and enjoyed it a lot. Not sure why an adult wouldn't like it. It's not explicitly a kid's game, beyond having some vaguely Disneyish colorful artwork. It's a fairly length point-and-click (11 hours by my count), with surprisingly good voiceovers. There's some "gamer humor" sprinkled in.

It's an easier game than Deponia imho, where you have to wade through a lot of extraneous dialogue. It also has highspot highlighting to help you along, if you want to use it.

FREE Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

Thanks, grabbed one

 

[alr1ght]

FREE Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

 

[TouchMyBox]

Reformed Xbox gamer. I can't stand to play on it anymore because of how bad the games look compared to on my computer. But with GFWL I could still increase my epeen and chat with my xbox live friends. Sigh.



No, real achievements. When I depart from this world my gamerscore will be remembered for eons to come.

1. Stop being silly.

2. Your Xbox friends will soon join the 21st century with Skype on the xbox 3.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

Steam version of Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 is free today!

Announcement: http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

Direct Link to Free Codes: http://penny-arcade.com/static/rainslick-giveaway

This is an official promotion we're doing to hype up the 4th game (which now has an official release date for June 7!).

 

[atomic moth]

Fantastic game. I had a lot of fun playing it.

 

[derFeef]

Now I am hyped for CoJ: Gunslinger
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/05/20/wot-i-think-call-of-juarez-gunslinger/

Gunslinger is such a good time. I went in with absolutely no expectations either way, and absolutely loved my weekend with it. I certainly couldn’t help wondering how fantastic it would have been for it to be an open world game, with the levels as missions within. It does make that incredibly stupid faux pas of having areas of the sprawling levels you’re just not allowed to walk toward – “You’re wandering from the story” – which rather emphasises that point. But within its own restrictions, it remains the most fun I’ve had with a shooter in ages

 

[TronLight]

Steam version of Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 is free today!

Announcement: http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

Direct Link to Free Codes: http://penny-arcade.com/static/rainslick-giveaway

This is an official promotion we're doing to hype up the 4th game (which now has an official release date for June 7!).

Nice! I loved Cthulhu Saves the World (as you can see from the avatar).
Downloading now.
I didn't play the first 2 though. :\

 

[morningbus]

FREE Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

Really, really cool of them.

 

[jett]

What is it with the Steam client borking out and refusing to log me in? This has happened a couple of times now.

 

[TronLight]

Batman Arkham Origins boxart:

I wish Valve had its own branding that people could use for Steamworks games, but this is a pretty good sign we've finally killed the beast.

Yes! An Arkham game I'll more than once.

 

[Stallion Free]

Now I am hyped for CoJ: Gunslinger
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/05/20/wot-i-think-call-of-juarez-gunslinger/

Welp at the price point the temptation is overwhelming.

 

[Glass Rebel]

As I said in the Gunslinger thread, the game is 25% off on GMG.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Finally will buy a batman game on Steam since it seems like gfwl is finally dead.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Probably the post that did it.

RIP Cloving

You'll be missed mang.

 

[dreamfall]

Now I am hyped for CoJ: Gunslinger
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/05/20/wot-i-think-call-of-juarez-gunslinger/

Super, super hyped. I like the return to The West, and pre-ordered it for a copy of Bound in Blood last month. It's awesome that RPS liked it! I want to love it!

 

[Stallion Free]

As I said in the Gunslinger thread, the game is 25% off on GMG.

But I gots Steam credit

 

[Nabs]

There's a demo for Gunslinger in the registry. I'm down to try it out.

 

[Stallion Free]

There's a demo for Gunslinger in the registry. I'm down to try it out.

Actually since the only benefit to ordering now is a free game that I already have, I'll wait for that demo. Props for the heads up.

 

[Glass Rebel]

But I gots Steam credit

You'll probably end up spending it during the next month anyway.

 

[morningbus]

Actually since the only benefit to ordering now is a free game that I already have, I'll wait for that demo. Props for the heads up.

This is why devs don't release demos. =/

 

[Lime]

I would be interested in Gunslinger if it wasn't for the main character having 4 pistols and packing like a one-man army.

EDIT: This shot illustrates my initial problems with the character/gear aesthetics of the game.

 

[Deques]

Finally will buy a batman game on Steam since it seems like gfwl is finally dead.

source? Is it removed from the game?

 

[morningbus]

source? Is it removed from the game?

He's talking about the new one coming out, Arkham Origins, and how it doesn't feature GFWL branding on its boxart.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I would be interested in Gunslinger if it wasn't for the main character having 4 pistols and packing like a one-man army.

EDIT: This shot illustrates my initial problems with the character/gear aesthetics of the game.

revolvers are hard to reload bro

 

[tjohn86]

As I said in the Gunslinger thread, the game is 25% off on GMG.

404ing on the purchase page :/

 

[morningbus]

404ing on the purchase page :/

It wouldn't be GMG if you didn't have to jump through some hoops molded out of bullshit.

 

[Mavromatis]

404ing on the purchase page :/

Next step is announcement of the lack keys.
You'll get your refund after that.

 

[tjohn86]

Weird it says its not available in my region.

My region is 'Merrica what is this shit?

 

[MNC]

I would be interested in Gunslinger if it wasn't for the main character having 4 pistols and packing like a one-man army.

EDIT: This shot illustrates my initial problems with the character/gear aesthetics of the game.

...But aren't you supposed to be a one man army?

 

[MMBosstones86]

FREE Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

Steam version of Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 is free today!

Announcement: http://zeboyd.com/2013/05/20/penny-...recipice-of-darkness-4-official-release-date/

Direct Link to Free Codes: http://penny-arcade.com/static/rainslick-giveaway

This is an official promotion we're doing to hype up the 4th game (which now has an official release date for June 7!).

very, very awesome. I've taken too long to jump on board. Will be picking up the first two during Summer Seal.

 

[Chronoja]

Week long deals seem to be

Rochard 75% off
Rochard: Hard Times 50% off
Wasteland Angel 75% off
Dungeonland 50% off (4 pack also on sale)
Spectraball 33% off
Steel Storm: Retribution 40% off (4 pack also on sale)
Unreal Franchise 75% off (Games are not on sale individually)
Lords of Football 33% off
Sleeping Dogs 50% off
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action 66% off (Collector's Bundle) (+ Prima Guide) (dlc also on sale individually 50% - 66% off)
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire 66% off
Strike Suit Infinity 50% off
Strike Suit Zero 50% off (DLC also on sale)

Software

artisy:draft se 33% off

 

[Grief.exe]

Time for a little bit of System Shock 2.

 

[MMBosstones86]

Week long deals seem to be

Rochard 75% off
Wasteland Angel 75% off
Dungeonland 50% off
Spectraball 33% off
Steel Storm: Retribution 40% off (4 pack also on sale)
Unreal Franchise 75% off (Games are not on sale individually)
Lords of Football 33% off
Sleeping Dogs 50% off
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action 66% off (Collector's Bundle) (+ Prima Guide) (dlc also on sale individually 50% - 66% off)

Software

artisy:draft se 33% off

Sleepy Dogs links to Unreal Franchise (correct : http://store.steampowered.com/app/202170/)

Also, no sleepy dogs DLC on sale. Lame, guess i'm waiting for Summer

 

[morningbus]

Time for a little bit of System Shock 2.

Let me know when you're done with it. I need to have it back to the videostore by 5.