Glass Rebel
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Keep pushing that knife into the back of Hardcore Gaming TM.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2013 - Year of the SteamBox
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Keep pushing that knife into the back of Hardcore Gaming TM.
SteveWinwood
Member
No word parser no sale.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Gotta add balance to your life, bro: install Linux to counteract your mental degradation.
Delusibeta
Banned
"Hardware VIP" will almost certainly will have something to do with the forthcoming Steambox external closed beta. Basically, all of the Hardware entries can be scratched off the list.
Joe Molotov
Member
*brofist*
Glass Rebel
Member
What's the cheapest remote to play Tomb Raider?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Damn. I think it's about time we name this split personality. I propose Macrohard.
$27.99 for AoE II HD & AoE III Complete.
MMBosstones86
Member
loving it. lots of moaning though
baxter2231
Member
I guess this is the best place to ask this. I see Alan wake on steam is $30 but the actual disc on amazon is under 10. Excuse my lack of pc gaming knowledge but can the game be installed on the hdd easily from the disc so i dont have to put it in everytime? Also i read that it might just bring me to steam and download it from there so that might not matter. Anyway why is steam so much more money?? Seems odd especially given steams reputation
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
It looks like it will use Steam for the install anyway, so you'll just enter the key and, if you'd like, use the disc to install the game. Put the disc in first and follow the install instructions to make sure it uses the disc.
Your other points: it's only that cheap because some random resellers are listing it on Amazon for that price. Amazon's own listing for the game is $23.67. Why it's that price is dependent on a number of factors, but the most pertinent is that Remedy is in control of the pricing and, with a boxed copy, even though it registers on Steam, they do not have to give Valve their 30% cut like through the Steam store.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
It's like you're talking about me! Man, Tomb Raider is fantastic! My favorite console game this gen is Uncharted 2 and this is right up there for non-stop heart pounding excitement and action. Looks great. Immersive. And man does it make me want to protect her.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
But I can't masturbate to Tomb Raider like I can with Uncharted.
Sony stays winning.
Sony stays winning.
MMBosstones86
Member
seriously though, some of the QTE's in Tomb Raider make me want to punch a baby though.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Yeah I beat the first 4 levels on Legendary with my friend one afternoon. Though I just launched it now and the graphics are all fucked up. What the hell...
Edit: Ah, AF settings.
Tragicomedy
Member
Searched and didn't see this posted here (yes, I know it's Amazon...but everything is Steam activated).
Amazon is having a sale on Ticket to Ride and all the DLC upgrade packs, with everything 75% off. The wife and I are huge fans of the board game, and the video game looks like it captures all the fun and charm.
Base game is $6.49 and all the DLC is $3.79. The packs include Europe, Legendary Asia, Switzerland, and USA 1910.
Base Game.
Upgrade Packs.
Amazon is having a sale on Ticket to Ride and all the DLC upgrade packs, with everything 75% off. The wife and I are huge fans of the board game, and the video game looks like it captures all the fun and charm.
Base game is $6.49 and all the DLC is $3.79. The packs include Europe, Legendary Asia, Switzerland, and USA 1910.
Base Game.
Upgrade Packs.
Actually, the whole package is $6.49. Sweet deal. My wife and I play it a fair amount as well.
Preorder discount, AND a bundle option? I already had the AoE III Complete package, but I went ahead and got the AoE II HD preorder. Count me in on the supporting party, maybe Microsoft will be nice to us for a while.
$27.99 for AoE II HD & AoE III Complete.
Dimitri2401
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AlphaProspector
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Age of Empires II pre-order is about to dethrone Tomb Raider and Arma III. Who would've thought such a "niche" genre like RTS could achieve that, right? Sitting #3.
If anything, I hope to see more traditional RTS with base buildings and YOLOLO thanks to this.
Btw, Sim City 4 is now 15#, heh. Gosh, the Legacy bundle is already #11.
What the hell will happen if Halo 3 becomes a reality? Pre-order overload? Steam servers go down? Half-Life 3 announced through a hidden trailer?
edit: will System Shock 2 cause a similar effect if it hits Steam soon? Will we ever see Freespace 3? Can we get another Mech Commander? Or a MechWarrior that isn't a MMO?
Next thing I know we are getting a spiritual successor to freaking Planescape Torment and another Dreamfall game for PC! Oh, wait.
If anything, I hope to see more traditional RTS with base buildings and YOLOLO thanks to this.
Btw, Sim City 4 is now 15#, heh. Gosh, the Legacy bundle is already #11.
What the hell will happen if Halo 3 becomes a reality? Pre-order overload? Steam servers go down? Half-Life 3 announced through a hidden trailer?
edit: will System Shock 2 cause a similar effect if it hits Steam soon? Will we ever see Freespace 3? Can we get another Mech Commander? Or a MechWarrior that isn't a MMO?
Next thing I know we are getting a spiritual successor to freaking Planescape Torment and another Dreamfall game for PC! Oh, wait.
It runs at 20 CPS. Where CPS = Crashes Per Second.
I should continue playing it, I was liking it a lot, but stopped playing midway through chapter 2 and never came back.
Yes. I paid $15 for the Steam version of Brütal Legend and that's a much newer game. And it came with TF2 paraphernalia that I sold for close to 9 bucks.
I'll wait for a sale on that one. $10 is as high as I'd pay for it today.
scorpscarx
Member
The Witcher 1 was a more rewarding experience than 2 for me in a lot of ways, I even strangely liked the combat more. I don't recall it crashing, ever, as in not even once, so don't believe everything you read on the internet in that regard.
Once you get past that Act 1 boss hump, it gets easier and all starts to make sense.
Once you get past that Act 1 boss hump, it gets easier and all starts to make sense.
Not sure if posted: Lost Between Levels: Valve (Special Edition)
'flat corporate structure'
'flat corporate structure'
'flat corporate structure'
'flat corporate structure'
I just wished the interviewee would shut up.
'flat corporate structure'
'flat corporate structure'
'flat corporate structure'
'flat corporate structure'
I just wished the interviewee would shut up.
Tragicomedy
Member
I didn't catch that...even better.
I've never played any Uncharted. Does Drake make you want to protect him too?
Why shouldn't he believe that the crashes happen to a lot of people? The fact that you haven't been personally affected doesn't mean anybody else is lying, you know.
scorpscarx
Member
You see what I did there, regardless if it's widespread or not, the enhanced edition is very stable and like all computer issues, it's nearly impossible to make statements like that because EVERYONE has a unique system....
Age of Empires II pre-order is about to dethrone Tomb Raider and Arma III. Who would've thought such a "niche" genre like RTS could achieve that, right? Sitting #3.
If anything, I hope to see more traditional RTS with base buildings and YOLOLO thanks to this.
Btw, Sim City 4 is now 15#, heh. Gosh, the Legacy bundle is already #11.
What the hell will happen if Halo 3 becomes a reality? Pre-order overload? Steam servers go down? Half-Life 3 announced through a hidden trailer?
edit: will System Shock 2 cause a similar effect if it hits Steam soon? Will we ever see Freespace 3? Can we get another Mech Commander? Or a MechWarrior that isn't a MMO?
Next thing I know we are getting a spiritual successor to freaking Planescape Torment and another Dreamfall game for PC! Oh, wait.
I feel like when Halo 3 goes up on Steam.
Gaf will explode
our wallets will explode
Steam will explode
Microsoft's bank account will explode
Good day for everyone.
It says Steam DRM, but [Download] in the description. Is this redeemable on Steam? Size would seem to suggest that they're codes...
Another question: Is there local multiplayer?
jaundicejuice
Member
I played Tomb Raider for roughly half an hour last night and by that I mean I watched like twenty five minutes of intro cinematics and scripted sequences, wiggled the analog stick in a few different directions and pressed a few buttons. Hopefully I'll get to play the game once I resume.
Because there are many people saying the game crashes for them? Why would they lie, when many of them (myself included) also say that they are really enjoying the game DESPITE the crashes?
I never said the game would be unstable as fuck for everyone. I said the game was unstable as fuck for me. If you want to think I'm lying, go you.
I'm with you, had 0 crashes and can't recall any bugs either. The game was janky but it wasn't broken for me. And I too found it rewarding in several ways. Played the enhanced edition ~1 year ago btw.
scorpscarx
Member
Haha I didn't say you were lying, I said don't believe everything you read on the internet in that regard. If you thought I implied that you were lying about crashing I wasn't, I meant don't fall into "the game is a crashy mess so it's not worth playing" message you might get from researching it.
I wasn't even talking to you.
My apologies then, I thought you were telling him to disregard every post about the crashes.
So everyone had a different experience with the game's stability, and the only way to find out which one will someone experience is buying it. Can we agree that getting the game is the only valid solution? Go and get it now, guys. Or wait for a sale, it reaches $2.50 which is a super sweet price.
Dimitri2401
Member
All are Steam keys. And there is no local multiplayer (would be impossible, since you could not hide your cards!).
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Fire arrows?
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
One day you will find a game that you actually enjoy and on that day the rest of us will perish
scorpscarx
Member
Shit was magical, bro.
E: I also just realized I could activate my W1 retail key on GoG, which was awesome! I knew you could do Witcher 2 keys from Steam, didn't realize W1 activated as well.
Explosive arrows. It'll be quick and make the job too easy, but it'll look and sound pretty. Kind of like the game.
AwayFromInfinityx
Member
hmmmm the max payne bundle is only $5 and Max payne 3 is only $13
i think i may bite.
i think i may bite.
baxter2231
Member
ah thank you, yea it was amazon fullfillment. Should work out great then.
MMBosstones86
Member
you don't like it? Let me get my surprised face...
I got the 3 Deus Ex games in the latest collection sale and I never played any of them. At first I planned playing them in order but I realized that, even though not by a big margin, I feel like playing Human Revolution first. I'm wondering if I'll be doing myself a disservice by not playing the original game first or if I can go HR > Deus Ex > IW with no regrets.
Glass Rebel
Member
That was my biggest worry and when I saw it confirmed I decided to wait for a discount. Sadly I don't expect it to drop in price as fast as Hitman
haha
Glass Rebel
Member
It's apparently selling pretty well though. Who knows.
Unless you're trying to say that you're shy and don't drop your pants that fast.
Nope, it's everything we like to say we hate about AAA console gaming on this board, yet I seem to be one of the very few who are calling it out for what it is. Maybe I can hope for a ME3-style backlash a few months from now.
I've been calling that Thief 4 is going to be a hybrid stealth game for months now, I just can't see it being anything more than that in this industry. I'd like to be wrong but the GI info didn't exactly put any fears to rest. Too much focus on...errr...focus mode, aka highlight errything.
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