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STEAM Announcements/Updates 2013 - Summer sale start date? No one knows, don't ask
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Being from the same dev does not make it the same quality.
What's so bad about it?
derExperte
Member
E2 is mediocre. E1 made me angry.
I'd like to join you. I can't be the purchaser though as it's more expensive here (Australia).
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
The fact that nothing is good about it.
The empire building game is, as IGN actually accurately described for once, like playing monopoly with yourself. The strategy combat side takes no strategy and was riddled with problems. They recently patched it to fix a lot of cover and roll bugs, but what is left is still completely devoid of real strategy.
Every time you reach a goal, the game teleports you to a new neighborhood where you again don't have money and nobody knows you, so it's like restarting the game over and over, each time saving up a bit more money before you reach your goal. The way you complete tasks involves your guys running on foot to each building and taking some time there, so cutting deals involved no story and you spend a ton of time just waiting for them to finish running around while you, the player, do absolutely nothing.
It seems full of promise at first, but it just keeps hammering at you with tedium, mediocrity, and nothing the least bit interesting. It is boring, boring, boring.
I was offended that I was tricked into playing it as a game in general, let alone something that is supposed to be Sonic.
IblisGinjo
Member
For $10 you might find some fun in it. I played it when it first came out. 17 hours playtime and I had a decent time with it. Tropico lite-lite and wonky combat? Yes but still playable. Not the horrible game it's made out to be and it never was suppose to be X-Com.
Also, there was an update that included rival gangs vying for property, fixed combat cover and cars so your gangsters wouldn't have to walk everywhere and other improvements but I never replayed it after I finished it so I wouldn't know how much the update improves on the game.
A rocky start but I see huge potential if there's an Omerta 2.
Damn, how disappointing.
To me, "mediocrity" suggests a lack of effort. When you go out of your way to ruin well-established physics mechanics and art direction, that's something else entirely.
Episode 2 is less bad -- on the surface, it looks and feels more like a proper Sonic game. But I didn't care for the over reliance on gimmicky gameplay involving Miles.
PixyJunket
Member
Yeah, it is.
I was initially frustrated by it since I started on Hard Mode, but I eventually grew into learning the game's tricks (and even got a few S-Rank achievements on Hard during my first run).
All I can think of while playing it is "this is kind of a 2D Vanquish."
I got an S-rank on the
dragon heart
PixyJunket
Member
I think I was close with that on my first run, but he has one attack in Hard that is just nuts.
By the way, I found the best way to increase rank is to keep alternating your weapons.
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
BoosterDuck
Banned
Sonic Collection was mispriced at $7.50 for like an hour. General Winters from Company of Heroes 2 is the new character in Sonic Racing. Killing Floor Pier Event started. Final Fantasy VII is now on Steam. Naruto Ninja Storm 3 is coming to Steam in the fall with some new stuff. Steam Summer Sale starts on the 11th.
And Ducktales Remastered still doesn't have an official Release Date.
PC Gaming
In my case, Episode 1 brought it back.
Literally. Every level is a remake of one from Sonic 1 or 2. That would have been fine in Generations (which was the point of the game), but not in a game that's supposed to be the successor of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. If I want to play Green Hill Zone, I'll launch Sonic 1. If I want to play Casino Nights or Metropolis Zone, I'll run Sonic 2. If I want to play Labyrinth Zone, I'll shoot a bullet in my skull because that means I can't tell right from wrong anymore.
Wait what? There was new info on this?
More_Badass
Member
Anyone see these? Someone already took Nightsky
I felt the reverse. Episode 1 is mediocre but passable. Episode 2, looks better but everything is just done so badly. The movement with tails is jerky and awkward, the rollerball 69 move is practically auto play. The god damn oil desert boss, combined with the annoying as hell Robotnik theme and the unbelievably long boss intros. Episode 2 was far, far more frustrating.
Also they completely missed a trick with Episode Metal. It could have been several shades greater than it was.
Cyberquake
Member
I paid about that price for both today, instead of buying the whole bundle.
toddhunter
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FloppyDelux
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dirtywhirlwind
Member
I think it's about expectations and preferences. It's kind of a weird package. You shouldn't play it for the same reasons you play Xcom, but you should play it for the same reasons you play games like Luxor or Bejeweled.
It's very casual in it's nature and the core gameplay and structure is similar to the kind of management games you find on App Store.
I don't think it's necessary a bad game, it's just that you might want and expect something completely different than what you get.
Anyway just my two cents. If you enjoy casual time wasters you probably will enjoy it, but if you looking for a more robust and profound experience you probably will be disappointed.
zerokoolpsx
Member
Thanks, I got it.
Sweet, was able to grab Victoria II thanks again.
Got the Sword of the Stars collection. Thanks!
I still remembe whenr sonic 4 was launched, While everyone was claiming that the game was godlike for being 2D and exactly like the original,I told everyone that the game sucked for not being anything like the OG. Everybody insulted me saying that I was a hater/3d lover who didn't know anything about anything
Time gave me the reason though
Time gave me the reason though
cicero
Member
Not sure about your whole buying games to eventually trade mentality. How about buying games because you want to play them? You are a "College student/psychology major" and should be able to get a bank/paypal account by now. You can also buy Steam cards in $20, $50, and $100 amounts from GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, 7-11, and CVS Pharmacy if you are unwilling to use a CC or Paypal.
Get yer Indie Game: The Movie achievements!!
http://astats.astats.nl/astats/Steam_Game_Info.php?AppID=207080
heh
http://astats.astats.nl/astats/Steam_Game_Info.php?AppID=207080
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Watch Indie Game: The Movie. 0 1.0
Extra Lives
Watch all the Indie Game: The Movie extras. 0 1.0
Nice to Meat You
Listen to Team Meat's Indie Game: The Movie commentary track. 0 1.0
Teh Internets
Press the Twitter or Facebook buttons on the Indie Game: The Movie extras menu. 0 1.0
Bonus Levels
Watch all the Indie Game: The Movie Special Edition segments. 0 1.0This is what I needed. I've been afk all day.
These look as hard as the Walking Dead ones.
super-famicom
Member
I've had this for a while thanks to Humble Bundle. Now I have a decent excuse to watch it, heh.
Killing Floor is an old game. Its sold a lot of copies, well over a million.
People who want that game, already have it. I don't know how much trade value it will hold.
I can't watch the movie within steam, how is possible that they fucked up something so simple as puting a movie in steam
Oneironaut
Neo Member
I just played They Bleed Pixels for the cards. While waiting for them to drop I managed to beat chapter 3. Holy hell is that game hard. Now I've only got 3 levels left if the achievements are anything to go by.
Serious Sam Double D was taken as well.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Enjoy, they're amazing games.
I've been stuck at part of 4-1 for a while. It's a hellish section.
Oneironaut
Neo Member
No one except you can see your account name, so you could just think of it as a second password. If you do want to change it, I guess you could contact Steam support and see if they'll help you, but I think their general policy is to not allow account name changes.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
You have to wait til the free weekend is over, then toss everyone the copies.
Steam can't differentiate between owning the game for 3 days, and owning the game forever.
Steam can't differentiate between owning the game for 3 days, and owning the game forever.
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