I'm curious: I only have The Awakened (never even launched yet), are there other Sherlock games worth buying?
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STEAM announcements & updates 2013 II - ITT we buy $1 games and complain about them
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What do the two-headed cows eat? Where do people find enough canned goods to sustain an entire society?
Although some say New Vegas has no world-building, I really appreciate the attention to ecosystem it's been given.
I would get too impatient for that. Best thing about light armor is all the movement speed enhancements, sneaking around at a full sprint and stuff. Although my WW character is definitely going straight for the stealth suit-- I mean, a codependent body suit that talks to you is perfect for a drug-user in WW mode.
$7.49 for just the game and $12.49 for Gold edition tomorrow at Amazon
I never get why people are so amazed with bethesda's world building, all I remember of fallout 3 is ruins ruins ruins ruins ruins
some places were really good, I really liked the starting area, the first mall you explore and parts of dc were pretty cool, but generally speaking, it's not leaps and bounds over new vegas
imo it's way worse since most quests in fo3 suck so all the payoff for exploring is a couple items at best
lol yeah, I'm just kind of insane about the game to be constantly thinking of new shit to try and roleplay
I play by a lot of self imposed rules too, like not being able to sleep or fix my broken bones at dangerous areas, or taking some of my clothes off to swim, dumb shit like that
There's a 3DS port?
hey shut up im just waitin for Remember Me
Da DreadLord
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Damn you Groupees.. why you have to have so many awesome deals..
Oh, right, I'd forgotten about that. Do we have any estimates as to the length of the campaign?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Oh god why is my Greenlight page Spanish in web browser? I clicked the English referral but that only works in Store!
Are those the same games as the ones that spawned evil watson?
toddhunter
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I estimate "disappointingly short" or "long outstays it's welcome".
Given I think they are going for that discarded mirror's edge money, I'd bet on the first.
The grass and weeds that are everywhere. Some of these patches are irradiated, but the cows don't seem to mind. There's probably a process by which they leech the radiation out that is their means to survive. While almost everyone is dead in the Wasteland. The areas you see in the games are some of the most populated. That leaves plenty of canned goods on the surface, plus the vaults were built to sustain people underground for at least a hundred years. Things might be starting to reach a point of scarcity, but I think it's pretty obvious what people eat. This isn't Lord of the Rings, where orcs apparently live off rocks.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Imma pick up X-Com when it comes on sale in Amazon, but with Sleeping Dogs Complete at 13 bucks at 29th, should I get it as well? Is Sleeping Dogs GTA done right?
Ahh thanks. You're a life saver :3
Ahh thanks. You're a life saver :3
zerokoolpsx
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Let me get this straight? You're asking if Sleeping Dogs Complete is worth it at $13? It's more melee combat oriented with firearms as temporarily power ups. The costumes and bonuses with them are a nice touch. I would buy it again if I didn't already own it. It's motherfucking Wei Shen!
The red envelope dlc may make it too easy though. Also that one dlc that gives extra face exp too.
need4speed
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I can't remember the length.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Well I'm not into free roaming "thug-life" games but I enjoy the fresh approach of SD being set in HK.
the former no doubt
need4speed
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Depends on the price, if I paid 50 bucks for a three hour game, I'd be pissed, on the other hand if a game overstays its welcome and I paid 5 bucks, I'd take a break until I can be bothered to finish it.
The first one, no doubt. Time is money, so that would be twice the waste.
Trying to get Sniper Elite V2 for a cheaper price than $50.. But I can't find anything
But apart from that, Assassins Creed 3, $28, worth it?!
I love the AssCreed series overall, but 3's naval missions are literally the only aspect of the game that I particularly enjoyed. The game has a ton of content, but the quality of virtually all of it leaves little to be desired; even for fellow fans I'd say to wait until the price hits impulse buy territory.
the first
your time is your most valuable thing, games that disrespect your time with filler repetitive content meant to ocd you into playing more (aka the ubisoft school of game design) suck
Only the non-cosmetic DLC, mind you! But you're pretty much spot-on xD
I don't want my games to feel "incomplete". The problem is that after buying so much shit, I'll inevitable leave them uncompleted. And there's stuff I've yet to play due to lacking some piece of story/mission DLC (Sleepy Dawgs and Rage come to mind.)
The former. If a game is too short but great all the time, I may be pissed by the short length, but I would still like it a lot. If it's too long that I can't be bothered to finish it, that means it got boring and is something I won't remember fondly, nor will I ever want to beat/replay it, so its excessive length dragged the game down.
Go #TeamShort!
Games that overstay their welcome. I'm all for short games. With a backlog of games like I have, I'd rather a game took 5 hours and was great rather than 15 hours and felt like a chore towards the end.
toddhunter
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Yeah much rather games just wrap it up. I've got plenty of games and you know there will be a sequel if you still want more. Time is not so easy to come by, and the clock counting down to death is always ticking.
More to the point, the old game design seemed to be:
Introduce challenge > gamer overcomes challenge, tells all their friends how amazing the game is > introduce new or harder challenge.
These days it is just:
Introduce challenge > gamer overcomes challenge, tells all their friends how amazing the game is > repeat the exact same thing for 15 more hours so it looks good in reviews.
Otherwise known as the "Sleeping Dogs", "Assassin's Creed" or "Tomb Raider" effect.
So if Remember Me is a 6-8 hour "Uncharted 2" ride of gaming goodness, I'll be very happy to play.
More to the point, the old game design seemed to be:
Introduce challenge > gamer overcomes challenge, tells all their friends how amazing the game is > introduce new or harder challenge.
These days it is just:
Introduce challenge > gamer overcomes challenge, tells all their friends how amazing the game is > repeat the exact same thing for 15 more hours so it looks good in reviews.
Otherwise known as the "Sleeping Dogs", "Assassin's Creed" or "Tomb Raider" effect.
So if Remember Me is a 6-8 hour "Uncharted 2" ride of gaming goodness, I'll be very happy to play.
cicero
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Don't forget this deal that is already available.
Firaxis Complete Pack - $19.99
- Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gold Edition
- Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
You can always get a sequel to a too short game. You'll never want a sequel to a too long game.
PixyJunket
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Does anybody have any spare Trading Card invites?
I'd like to pass one on to my wife and a friend.
I'd like to pass one on to my wife and a friend.
Stallion Free
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Short games are the best. Myself and two others picked up Unmechanical based purely off someone telling us it was like 2 hours long in this thread.
We all started and finished it in like the next 48 hours of the sale.
As a dev I would find that much more rewarding.
We all started and finished it in like the next 48 hours of the sale.
As a dev I would find that much more rewarding.
YianGaruga
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I agree completely. I find myself drawn more and more to games that are cheap and can be completed in one reasonable sitting. Unmechanical is a great example for that.
Well, there's a limit to that too. I don't think something like 30 Flights of Loving/Gravity Bone could be that great, they only last 15 minutes. Sometimes a game can be too short, and that's not good either.
that is a slick deal picked it up the other day, excited to jump in some Xcom soon.
Can someone explain the unlock with VPN.
GRID 2 is out tommorow in NA and if I unlock with VPN I am guessing I have to either go into offline mode or play with the VPN. What if I go online through my normal internet, guessing it will lock, but if I enable VPN again will it unlock again, or will I have to wait until Friday?
GRID 2 is out tommorow in NA and if I unlock with VPN I am guessing I have to either go into offline mode or play with the VPN. What if I go online through my normal internet, guessing it will lock, but if I enable VPN again will it unlock again, or will I have to wait until Friday?
Depends on the site. Even Amazon does that and Greenman gaming and others are totally fine, but there's a few shady resellers with lower than average prices that are banned and probably gets their keys in illegal ways.
A good warning if the site is not legimate is if the site describes how to redeem keys using VPN connection
If you disable the VPN, Steam will revert the "Play" button back to "Pre-load", but, yes, the game will unlock again when the VPN is re-enabled. It's also worth noting that disabling the VPN mid-game won't cause Steam to boot you back to the client or anything of the sort.
This makes me want to buy it, because I like their gumption in being honest. I don't even know anything about their game.
Luckily some sites offer to add the game for you if you just give them your Steam account password. That sounds legit indeed.
It's a remake of an old FPS that many people loved but I never saw the appeal of, to be honest.
If someone really give them their password then this someone really deserves being scammed ^^
MMBosstones86
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I love pricing my items too high and then having them sell in a few weeks. Up to 12.50 of free money so far. So awesome.
I... well, a "friend" of mine... yeah, you know... shit happens, you trust the wrong people, and then... it was just one time... they seemed friendly enough...
joking, of course. I'm not THAT stupid
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