morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I'm not really up on Australian English. Is anti-clockwise:counter-clockwise::unexpected:undeserved?
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STEAM Announcements/Updates 2013 - Summer sale start date? No one knows, don't ask
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I'm not really up on Australian English. Is anti-clockwise:counter-clockwise::unexpected:undeserved?
EA's games have been on sale quite often over the past few months. I can't help but wonder if it's testing the waters a tad.
Haha, sure.
http://www.howlongtobeat.com/search.php?t=games&s=half-life
I had the same thought.
...and now they own the Homeworld IP
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I think I fixed the last few post edit issues.
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5) Finally, please don't repost unclaimed keys. I haven't made a decision about how I'm going to handle unclaimed keys long term, but I have a pretty good idea. I'm not looking for feedback about how to do this at this time.
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ModBot is now in OPEN BETA. This means that everyone who wants to use ModBot to run a giveaway can do so but that there is still no reliability guarantee. In particular, ModBot has not been tested with unusual author usernames, giveaways by members who later get banned, giveaways of large volumes of keys (not recommended >20 keys at once), giveaways of unusual non-standard key formats, etc.
Instructions for using ModBot can be conveniently found here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=617641
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1) Please do not PM me questions about the instructions or post questions here. During the open beta period, if you don't understand the instructions, please just wait until the public release. If you correctly use the bot and have legitimate feedback, please post it in here but try not to be spammy.
2) At this point no creative testing is required. So please respect the rules; there's no punishment for failing to read the rules (except that you won't win), but I do not need you to deliberately try to break them for testing purposes. So just know that if you are a greedy jerk and try to win one key in every giveaway you're eligible and never thank someone or give anything back, you have no shield to hide behind. It's on you.
3) DO NOT take this opportunity to test the system by sending tons of junk keys. Because ModBot works using a queue, taking up queue space with junk hurts other users. That's very rude, so don't do it. It is not required for testing purposes.
4) I do not require feedback on response times. ModBot is subject to forum-wide limits on PM sending and operates using a queue. New giveaway generation has the fastest feedback time; processing claims comes next; sending receipts comes last. This is not going to change and can't be made faster. If you feel the response time is poor, choose a period of time where the bot is not being burdened by a high number of giveaways or claims.
5) Finally, please don't repost unclaimed keys. I haven't made a decision about how I'm going to handle unclaimed keys long term, but I have a pretty good idea. I'm not looking for feedback about how to do this at this time.
Please take these rules into consideration and be respectful. I'm not going to pull rank and punish you if you abuse the system, but it makes me less likely to work on ModBot or want to participate in the community if you do. Be generous. Be a nice person. Thanks.
Edit: One other thing, please don't edit these rules into the first post until at least the summer sale if not later. If someone asks for the rules in-thread, just PM them a link to this post or the instructions thread rather than replying in-thread.
I never played the original Broken Sword either, only the new version. I think all the new stuff was anything to do with controlling Nico.
Anyway, I bought the Half Life Anthology. Having played Black Mesa, I will be eagerly anticipating to see how similar or different the games are.
Anyway, I bought the Half Life Anthology. Having played Black Mesa, I will be eagerly anticipating to see how similar or different the games are.
derExperte
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Would often be enough to read the last page. Or the one they're on. But I'm sure ModBot could be modified to answer automatically if he sees certain word combinations. Like 'How does ModBot work'?
BrokenEchelon
Banned
What is Delta Force Xtreme 2, why is it $69.99, and why is it at that price three years after release?
Lost Coast is a tech demo. You can literally finish it in five minutes. I hope to hell it's free because charging for it is pretty insulting.
Lost Coast is a tech demo. You can literally finish it in five minutes. I hope to hell it's free because charging for it is pretty insulting.
Lost Coast is like 45 minutes long and its a tech demo, I think it was free for HL2 owners though?
I don't see a reason to buy those games.
need4speed
Banned
I looked at the specs for the original Half Life and realized those were pretty high back in '99!
I remember how my old PC struggled to run HL and the original Sims back then, man that makes me feel old, and I'm not even 30 yet!
I remember how my old PC struggled to run HL and the original Sims back then, man that makes me feel old, and I'm not even 30 yet!
Don't bother. I'm not sure if it still applies, but death match and lost coast were free if you had AMD or Nvidia card. Regardless, Death Match is boring and Lost Coast is like an hour long.
ashecitism
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Damn, I knew the Vault monster was familiar from somewhere.
I will add to OP.
akidnamededdy
Banned
Omg that Half Life bundle. Have only ever played parts of HL1 and 2. So bought.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Sorry hold off on that for now, at least until the summer sale.
YianGaruga
Banned
Doesn't require Origin. Maybe an EA account at most. I've never had Origin installed on my PC and I can play games like Burnout Paradise, NFS Unleashed 2, and NFS HP just fine.
BrokenEchelon
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Oh, that makes a lot more sense.
I saw your edit right as I was about to hit submit on the OP.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I no longer trust Criterion to treat me like a sentient creature anymore. Their games are fun, but usually require you to sit in front of an unskippable tutorial on breathing, blinking, and the rudimentary concepts of what a videogame is.
If a caveman were thawed out of some ice, I'd plop him in front of a Criterion game as I'm pretty sure it'd bring him up to speed on the last 40,000 years of human endeavor.
If a caveman were thawed out of some ice, I'd plop him in front of a Criterion game as I'm pretty sure it'd bring him up to speed on the last 40,000 years of human endeavor.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Lost Coast is a great piece of HL2 content that was free for HL2 owners. How is possible to not own it, but own HL2?
brandonh83
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Man... I ran across the Silent Hill Homecoming Steam page and, well, two things:
1. why the fuck is it still $40
2. why the fuck aren't more Silent Hill games on Steam, including Downpour which was good but had some bad framerate and other technical problems that a PC version could fix
Arghhhh Konami
1. why the fuck is it still $40
2. why the fuck aren't more Silent Hill games on Steam, including Downpour which was good but had some bad framerate and other technical problems that a PC version could fix
Arghhhh Konami
More_Badass
Member
So if I have Portal and HL2 in my library, can I still do that Portal Gun mod? I'm pretty sure I read you could only do that with the Orange Box, but I'm not 100%
This is what I'm talking about, if you're don't know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKg3TUPQ8Sg
This is what I'm talking about, if you're don't know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKg3TUPQ8Sg
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
What's going to be great is that during the summer sale it'll probably be a flash deal at 25% off.
Blue Ninja
Member
Picked up HL1, HL2 and the episodes. Figured I probably wouldn't get around to playing the original's expansions anyway.
Now that Konami is going all in on PC gaming, I imagine its a matter of time before we see Silent Hill 1, Silent Hill 2, MGS games, etc on Steam.
I actually got Homecoming during Winter sale 2011 by combining coal. I traded it for Reccetear.
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah it'll still be overpriced. I like the game, but it came out in 2008.
The PC versions are great from what I can tell. I really do think a PC port of Downpour would help that game out tremendously. Not to mention that shit-tastic SH HD Collection, which would be a non-issue with the PC versions.
Baron_Calamity
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Probably a stupid question but does NFS Shift 2 have a casual racing mode? I enjoy playing racing games but strictly on an arcade level.
Pops Maellard
Member
Caved and bought HL2 and Episode 1 & 2. Few bucks short for the sale, so I'll grab another $20 wallet card before Thursday.
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I sorta highly doubt that will ever happen.
A solid 10 hours, +/- depending on how you play, and how well you play.
Each entry or as a whole?
Also, epic second response
TheNamelessOne
Member
You HAVE to at least finish BS2 while you're at it. It's fucking fantastic.
fluffydelusions
Member
An hd mgs collection for PC would be amazing. #MGSHDforPC campaign gaf
DeadlyVirus
Member
MGS games as in MGS1 and 2, which are the only ones on PC
If I remember, you can make it so it auto brakes and stuff for you. That's pretty..arcadey I guess? Well, definitely options for a casual experience
BrokenEchelon
Banned
Each entry. I think the how long to beat times are pretty accurate. HL2 is definitely longer than HL1.
My life for Ner-zhul!
For a good few years, if you had an Nvidia or ATI/AMD card, you could receive Portal: First Slice, HL2: Deathmatch and HL2: Lost Coast (the former) or HL2: Deathmatch and HL2: Lost Coast (the latter) for free. Given how long the promotion ran for, I was surprised when I read that Valve had ended it.
Wait, what? I don't remember tutorials in NFS:MW or HP. I thought MW in particular just plopped you down in the city in car
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
If they could port MGS2HD to 360 I'm sure they could find someone to put together a PC release for it if Konami actually cared.
MGS1/2 OG aged horribly on PC though and would be considered barely functional by todays standards.
I have a feeling a team at Konami is working on porting MGS3 and MGS4 to x86/x64 for the next-gen version of the HD collection.
To release after MGSV comes out on PS4, Xbox One, and, eventually, PC.
graywolf323
Member
it's going to be a long 2 days waiting for the sale to start...
$55 loaded in my steam wallet for the sale, hopefully that'll be enough
$55 loaded in my steam wallet for the sale, hopefully that'll be enough
I'll have to remember to pick up a handful of $50 codes
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