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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2013 IV - Christmas in July is over, back to real life
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If you want hype just wait for Divekick, it's insane.
MMBosstones86
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I just read through the last 5 pages in 5 minutes. I see I missed a lot of writing diarrhea.
nice job guys.
nice job guys.
jaundicejuice
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Dog Problems
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It does have controller support but it definitely could be better. And I agree with everything else you said. The games has an unfinished feel to it but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. One of my favorite soundtracks from last year.
Lasthope106
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Wow. I knew Payday was popular, but holy crap. Almost 60k concurrent players on release day.
Messaged Groupees about Zombies and Legend of Dungeon, here's what they said:
Seems you're right, Yian. Oh well. Nice that we'll be getting Zombies though.
scorpscarx
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Nerf Cerebella, that is all 
. This game just rocks the whole 20's jazzy vibe, it's entertaining just watching it in action, how all the animations work together.
. This game just rocks the whole 20's jazzy vibe, it's entertaining just watching it in action, how all the animations work together.First one never went above 20k, if I recall correctly.
SanguineShark
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Nerf Cerebella, that is all
That's the one thing I find completely lacking from Divekick. The character art is just so uninspired and drab. Yes, yes, I know...they're supposed to be parodies...but I still don't care for it. Wish it looked even half as nice as Skullgirls does in motion.
Mama Robotnik thread on the cancelled Legacy of Kain game titled Dead Sun and more information by the upcoming game Nosgoth coming to Steam.
The community manager described Nosgoth as a 3rd person Unreal Tournament 2. Consider my interest piqued.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=76258147
Congratulations to them.
The community manager described Nosgoth as a 3rd person Unreal Tournament 2. Consider my interest piqued.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=76258147
Congratulations to them.
Lasthope106
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I'm super glad that indie developers are having this kind of success on pc. I was seeing today how Chivalry sold 1 million.
Chance Hale
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7th Max Payne 3 playthough complete(classic difficulty), god I love that game despite one or two poor levels that become more obvious with so many playthoughs.
jediyoshi
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Real glad I bought joe danger 1 with 2. 2 feels like a bit of a mess.
Also just got this drop and sold it for $1.31 http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/242110-Paperboy Joe
Dude seems real keen on locking it at that price
Also just got this drop and sold it for $1.31 http://steamcommunity.com/market/listings/753/242110-Paperboy Joe
Dude seems real keen on locking it at that price
Chance Hale
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Can one make the MSI afterburner framerate counter not show up in screenshots like you can with FRAPs?
Edit: Fuck, EUIV is out and I forgot to pre-order. Those pre-order bonuses are absurdly priced. Damn it, dunder's $22 deal was amazing. *jumps out window*
Edit: Fuck, EUIV is out and I forgot to pre-order. Those pre-order bonuses are absurdly priced. Damn it, dunder's $22 deal was amazing. *jumps out window*
Wow, I just stumbled upon this game through youtuber FrankieonPC.
It is called Betrayer. It is an open-world, first person, survival horror game set in the 1800's colonial America.
Let your eyes adjust for a few minutes, game is in black and white and takes a little bit of time to get used to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY1Zx_qvogg
If they are already at 60,000 concurrent, Payday 2 will be over a million pretty quickly.
There is an option in the screenshot menu.
It is called Betrayer. It is an open-world, first person, survival horror game set in the 1800's colonial America.
Let your eyes adjust for a few minutes, game is in black and white and takes a little bit of time to get used to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY1Zx_qvogg
If they are already at 60,000 concurrent, Payday 2 will be over a million pretty quickly.
There is an option in the screenshot menu.
rainking187
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So the daily deal says it has roughly 40 hours left, will it actually still be on sale for 40 hours, or is that a glitch left over from the summer sale?
After the summer sale 'Daily' Deals last 48 hours
Just shows that it would be best if Valve released L4D3 next. Capitalize on that player count. Ofc Payday is relatively new.
Chance Hale
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I missed it somehow, thanks.
derExperte
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The trailer was very disorientating, too many fast cuts to get used to the style, but in this video it looks much better.
A *lot* of the old L4D1/2 crowd is dying for a new one with new locations and characters.
Your eyes really need a few minutes to adjust.
I can see how it would be a tough art style and game to show in trailer form.
It it apparently being put together by the former devs behind FEAR and No One Lives Forever.
EDIT: Ya the announcement trailer is horrible. I'm going to forget I watched that now.
Syphon Filter
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l4d doesn't even need sequels. Just have mods and dlc for that type of game.
Chance Hale
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I'm really excited about Betrayer, hope it goes up tonight at midnight.
The guns in Max Payne 3 are so wonderfully detailed, Rockstar quality really is a thing
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Played a few hours of DuckTales Remastered. I have to say, it's pretty awesome.
VERY true to the original NES game, even remixing the original (now famous) title sequence with the new. The game is honestly exactly what the NES game would have been if they had access to today's technology.
I'm really enjoying how they've wrote miniature DuckTales episodes around each of the original levels. It gives them way more depth than they used to have. The voice acting is pretty true to the original (English-speaking) TV cartoon. It's great to see that they didn't monkey with the level design either - most everything is exactly where it should be and exactly where it was almost 25 years ago.
Bravo WayForward. I swore I would never pre-order a game again after the Borderlands 2 fiasco, but you've restored my faith in great gaming.
VERY true to the original NES game, even remixing the original (now famous) title sequence with the new. The game is honestly exactly what the NES game would have been if they had access to today's technology.
I'm really enjoying how they've wrote miniature DuckTales episodes around each of the original levels. It gives them way more depth than they used to have. The voice acting is pretty true to the original (English-speaking) TV cartoon. It's great to see that they didn't monkey with the level design either - most everything is exactly where it should be and exactly where it was almost 25 years ago.
Bravo WayForward. I swore I would never pre-order a game again after the Borderlands 2 fiasco, but you've restored my faith in great gaming.
Well, yes. It'd have to be stuff of the quality of the original campaigns though, not Cold Stream.
I just gave a +1 to this screenshot on SteamI'm really excited about Betrayer, hope it goes up tonight at midnight.
The guns in Max Payne 3 are so wonderfully detailed, Rockstar quality really is a thing
SonicXtreme
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so does spelunky take your high scores for alltime/daily challenges from the money you have when you die, or your overall bank account throughout your playthrough (IE counting the money you spend)?
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Cold Stream was a cold stream of shit for the player to wade through. Valve really fell asleep at the wheel when picking that turd.
Fuck this shit. Buying Ducktales and Payday 2 tommorrow from Amazon.com.
To give a comparison with Steam prices. Payday 2 costs 29,99€ here on Steam, but 26,99$ on Amazon which is 20€(!) and Ducktales costs 13,99€ on Steam, but 14,99$ on Amazon which is 10€(!).
Also, anybody having troubles with the "endless" games? I mean, I have trouble with getting the enjoyment with all these endless games like Crusader Kings 2, Europa Universalis 3 & 4, Euro Truck Sim 2, Spelunky and a lot more.
Many of these have 2 common things, they are endless and they are addictive and i don't feel I enjoy them for what it is due to having a massive backlog. There are so many games I want to play, but I end up in finishing the small, short games instead.
To give a comparison with Steam prices. Payday 2 costs 29,99€ here on Steam, but 26,99$ on Amazon which is 20€(!) and Ducktales costs 13,99€ on Steam, but 14,99$ on Amazon which is 10€(!).
Also, anybody having troubles with the "endless" games? I mean, I have trouble with getting the enjoyment with all these endless games like Crusader Kings 2, Europa Universalis 3 & 4, Euro Truck Sim 2, Spelunky and a lot more.
Many of these have 2 common things, they are endless and they are addictive and i don't feel I enjoy them for what it is due to having a massive backlog. There are so many games I want to play, but I end up in finishing the small, short games instead.
How long did it take you to complete? Is there much stuff to collect?
Edit: I misread your post and thought you'd finished the game.
At least I know it's more than a few hours long! Chance Hale
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I just gave a +1 to this screenshot on Steam
Thanks! Took some decent ones of the game only to realize when I posted the steam versions(I have it set to store uncompressed version for abload) that I left the framerate overlay on. Oh well!
derExperte
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That's what random internet-people are for. 95% of my time I just jumped into a lobby/game, no problem in the campaign on easy/normal. Versus is another matter of course, there you need more coordination and people love to votekick.
HP_Wuvcraft
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So.... does Deponia really not have a badge?
Just have fun and play what you want to play. Don't worry about your backlog, you will get to it eventually.
Stop games you don't like playing, complete games that you truly enjoy. Remember, its a hobby, not your job.
SonicXtreme
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i have tons of stuff to play but i can't stop playing spelunky. dunder has cursed me with it.
is there any way to use the mattock to destroy squares above you? i can only hit laterally and below.
is there any way to use the mattock to destroy squares above you? i can only hit laterally and below.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
How long did it take you to complete? Is there much stuff to collect?
Edit: I misread your post and thought you'd finished the game.
I haven't beat it yet but after 2 hours I had beat 3 of the 5 main levels
but then there is the return to Transylvania level
But I also haven't had any "Game Overs" and I'm playing on Medium difficulty.
You can use the in-game money to unlock character artwork (which includes the original NES sprites for comparison - a nice touch!) which is cool since it was basically just your "score" in the original.
I suspect a playthrough would be somewhere in the realm of 4-5 hours if you're familiar with the levels, perhaps longer if not.
Sadly, there isn't much in the way of collectibles. Most of the replay value will come from trying to beat the game on a higher difficulty level, unlock all of the achievements, or unlocking all of the items in the gallery. I hear there is a bad-ass video of the original full length opening sequence from the cartoon.
Yeah, but playing L4Ds campaigns with complete strangers cut away like 90% of the fun.
I rarely get to have a complete group to play, but when it happens, it may be because we're crappy players, but everything turns to total hilariousness.
L4D (but co-ops in general) with random people, on the other hand, is just a matter of run run run, ad libitum until completing the map. It loses all the pathos of having to struggle against continuous respawns and scarcity of ammo and so on.
This may sound trite but it's wise advice. Life is full of too many awesome things (and even too many video games) to play stuff you don't like.
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