i'll just give you one, what's your steam id?
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STEAM announcements & updates 2013 - Year of the SteamBox
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i'll just give you one, what's your steam id?
jim-jam bongs
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Saturated marketplace I'd imagine, I hit 15 recently with no end in sight.
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Well I kind of already bought one before asking and then I started thinking maybe I might have fucked up or something. I wasn't going to but since Ubi had to be dicks and couldn't knock that extra 9 cents off I am alive I was left with a nasty uneven number in my wallet.
Yup, it shouldn't be played as an FPS. If you don't play it stealthily, you're doing it wrong.
Actual spoiler:
That is, until you get the Dragon's Tooth sword and you can wreak havoc when coupled with the Run Silent and Cloak augmentations. It's hard to keep doing a no-kill playthrough when you are handed such an awesome weapon, even though I had -indirectly- killed a couple of guards and scientists before, as well as Anna Navarre.
Gah and I was so close to not buying RE 6. A couple of my mates have said the Mercenaries mode in 6 is cracking but the rest of the game looks pretty poor. To sale or not to sale, that is the question.
Funny you should mention that as my boxed copy is the GOTY edition... from 2001. Might Tipex it out and scribble in 2013 now.
I bought the big box on ebay for 5 bucks, it's got that shiny reflective thing going on and everything.Shut up, it was fantastic and I won't hear a word against it!
Not having a map at all times, and therefore getting lost, was really nice for a change. Obviously I don't like it in every game, but it helped enhance the experience here. And the level design was top tier.
I can't believe I only paid $2.50 for that masterpiece. Somehow I feel worse than a pirate
nah, not at all. It's probably one of the best deals I've ever got, at least gaming related
no regrets
yup, same with AP, although in both cases I'd say their initial areas aren't as inviting as they could be. you're just sorta dropped into big ass liberty island, people couldn't deal with it.
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blindrocket
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LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Anyone have a copy of Bit Trip 2 they are selling?
There doesn't seem to be a 4 pack so I may hold out on a price drop.
There doesn't seem to be a 4 pack so I may hold out on a price drop.
Mavromatis
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choose every asshole dialog choice and:
I can agree with that.
Check the video for some samples, don't watch the whole thing because spoilers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUydx57te9s
Delusibeta
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Yeah, plus any excess Steam credit gets discounted from your next Steam purchase anyway. There's literally no reason to buy Dota 2 invites.
Refreshment.01
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Im Alive for 5.09. Seems like a nice survival game.
Oh well it was only $0.02. Not exactly going to send me to the food stamp line or anything.
I have a really big aversion at buying games I won't play anytime soon for 66% discount. I just know that the 75% one will come up eventually.
Rickenslacker
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You can't sell regular hats on the marketplace.
Even ones that you craft?
Rickenslacker
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Those are unique quality, regular hats. You can't market untradeable things either so that's double jeopardy. Only hats that are marketable right now are genuine or vintage.
Refreshment.01
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From Dust is at the 75% mark.
Ah ok thanks for the info, I'm new to all this so I appreciate it.
I used to play TF2 a lot before it went F2P, haven't really dipped back into it since then, but I'm enjoying it right now.
I really only play scout, so I can craft a scout headgear with 4x Reclaimed + 1x Class Token...Too bad I used all my Bonk Sodas to created scrap metal.
Finally getting around to the Batmobile DLC in Sleeping Dogs and it's so much fun, speed and steering upgrades, armor, an electromagnetic pulse, guns, auto-pilot, and the missions are cool too. It's so satisfying that I'm actually considering I can wait for the next sale to get Year of the Snake. Lol.
Playing LoTR: War in the North at the moment, and I'm not enjoying it at all. Combat is slow, and every encounter feels the same and goes on for way too long, . Does it get better after a while(near the end of the first chapter at the moment) or should I just play Return of the King for my LoTR hack 'n slash fix?
jim-jam bongs
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I played about 2/3rds of it before giving up. Definitely only for the die hard fan service lovers.
Alpha Protocol is shit. GAF hype failed me on this one.
It controls awful. Looks like a first gen PS2 game. Fails as an rpg. Fails as a stealth shooter. Has one of the worst hacking mini games ever (crossword puzzles).
If you want a conversation simulator play The Walking Dead.
It controls awful. Looks like a first gen PS2 game. Fails as an rpg. Fails as a stealth shooter. Has one of the worst hacking mini games ever (crossword puzzles).
If you want a conversation simulator play The Walking Dead.
Glass Rebel
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Anybody else finished Tomb Raider? Is it just me or is the ending a bit left field? I assume it's referring to the DLC but
Croatoan? Lost Colony? From Japan to North Carolina? Alright.
hmm don't know if troll so I guess it's a win
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Tragicomedy
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I spent $2 for Alpha Protocol on Steam, and it was my 2010 GOTY. I enjoyed the heck out of that game.
If they ever made a sequel (which I know is not going to happen), I'd pay $60 for it on day one. And I never do that.
If they ever made a sequel (which I know is not going to happen), I'd pay $60 for it on day one. And I never do that.
Well didn't help that the supporting cast were a bit meh. I felt it was setting up an inevitable sequel. Enjoyed it in the end but the tombs were shockingly bad. I can over look the UbiSoft style collectables and nauseating upgrade/xp system but a franchise that has a heritage of having puzzle solving to be subjected to
one simple puzzle
Refreshment.01
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There were some very vocal fellows in this forum with a very contrarian actitude towards the game, even long before release. As always my stance is to experience before judging. With that said, of the reboots or recent action games present in my memory, this has to be the one that makes the most concessions in pursuit of what is considered the latest "hot gaming trend". It gets to the point of being pathetic. Another strange surprise to me is how suspension of desbilief is so easily killed of with some of the situations presented in the game, even more so than in other similar titles for a reason that eludes me now.
On one hand the game seems quite polished, has a strong visual design and it is easy to see that vast time and money was spent bring it to life. So in the end i kind of understand why there was some acrid reactions from a portion of the fan base.
Glass Rebel
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I went from "nice" to "hmm" to "ok, this looks good" to "I don't know..." to "maybe it isn't that bad..." to "ok, this is actually pretty good" when I finally got to play Tomb Raider.
I never was a huge fan of the previous games. I played but never finished Tomb Raider 1 and 2 on my PC years ago, dabbled in the new trilogy but it wasn't until 2012 when I played and finished Legend and Anniversary. I ended up liking Legend and loving Anniversary. Now, I won't say that TR2013 represents the death of gaming or some BS but I wasn't exactly thrilled by the new focus on combat over puzzles, cutscenes over player agency and automated platforming. I still don't like these parts but I managed to look past them and take the game for what it is and it does it well most of the time. It is visually very impressive, the marriage of action and stealth works pretty well and I personally think that the bigger levels are very well designed from a traversal perspective. I was surprised how polished it is.
But all that makes its shortcomings even more apparent. Lara's characterization isn't as awful as trailers would lead you to believe but it still falls flat the moment she turns into a bloodthirsty killer. The puzzles and optional tombs are insultingly simple. Platforming is practically a no-risk affair. There are stretches of gameplay where you're practically left alone soon to be followed by a barrage of cutscenes. The challenges feel completely tacked on, have mostly nothing to do with the gameplay and make me want to find copies of the Banjo games so I can burn them. Experience and salvage system are completely detached from the cinematic approach the game takes. The environments are pretty to look at and traverse but they aren't very interesting combat areas etc.
The new approach has potential, it's not a completely broken concept but it just isn't what I want out of a game, Tomb Raider or not. It doesn't seem to know what it wants to do but somehow still managed to be enjoyable for the 13h it took me to complete. Looking back at it I can't really think of any memorable moments while the multi-layered puzzles of Anniversary will stay with me for a long time.
2013 has been rather disappointing so far with DmC and Tomb Raider being good but just not great. It's funny how the beta of Papers, Please has left a stronger impression than either game. I'm afraid of picking up Bioshock Infinite.
I never was a huge fan of the previous games. I played but never finished Tomb Raider 1 and 2 on my PC years ago, dabbled in the new trilogy but it wasn't until 2012 when I played and finished Legend and Anniversary. I ended up liking Legend and loving Anniversary. Now, I won't say that TR2013 represents the death of gaming or some BS but I wasn't exactly thrilled by the new focus on combat over puzzles, cutscenes over player agency and automated platforming. I still don't like these parts but I managed to look past them and take the game for what it is and it does it well most of the time. It is visually very impressive, the marriage of action and stealth works pretty well and I personally think that the bigger levels are very well designed from a traversal perspective. I was surprised how polished it is.
But all that makes its shortcomings even more apparent. Lara's characterization isn't as awful as trailers would lead you to believe but it still falls flat the moment she turns into a bloodthirsty killer. The puzzles and optional tombs are insultingly simple. Platforming is practically a no-risk affair. There are stretches of gameplay where you're practically left alone soon to be followed by a barrage of cutscenes. The challenges feel completely tacked on, have mostly nothing to do with the gameplay and make me want to find copies of the Banjo games so I can burn them. Experience and salvage system are completely detached from the cinematic approach the game takes. The environments are pretty to look at and traverse but they aren't very interesting combat areas etc.
The new approach has potential, it's not a completely broken concept but it just isn't what I want out of a game, Tomb Raider or not. It doesn't seem to know what it wants to do but somehow still managed to be enjoyable for the 13h it took me to complete. Looking back at it I can't really think of any memorable moments while the multi-layered puzzles of Anniversary will stay with me for a long time.
2013 has been rather disappointing so far with DmC and Tomb Raider being good but just not great. It's funny how the beta of Papers, Please has left a stronger impression than either game. I'm afraid of picking up Bioshock Infinite.
Refreshment.01
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Exploration, plattforming, puzzle solving all strong aspects of Tomb Raider games are dissoleved, the only link to the past games is Lara's character.
The way the remote island setting is treated feels off. Give the scavengers a flag and an anthem, just watch the United Nation recognize them as a new country.
The design is so robotic. Limited to pack as much popular features expected for this type of game as possible, it doesn't matter if it makes sense or not in it's context. Take a look at the weapon set, is a checklist of the defacto shooter standard. Throw away multiplayer mode included. Plot and cinematic scenes that conveys every prototypical hollywood action movie situation.
It woud be very interesting to see if The Last of Us ends up being a step forward in survival games and popularizes the sub genre. A potential commercial succes for it will be even richer, since that's the type of rute this Tmb Rider reboot should've followed.
The way the remote island setting is treated feels off. Give the scavengers a flag and an anthem, just watch the United Nation recognize them as a new country.
The design is so robotic. Limited to pack as much popular features expected for this type of game as possible, it doesn't matter if it makes sense or not in it's context. Take a look at the weapon set, is a checklist of the defacto shooter standard. Throw away multiplayer mode included. Plot and cinematic scenes that conveys every prototypical hollywood action movie situation.
It woud be very interesting to see if The Last of Us ends up being a step forward in survival games and popularizes the sub genre. A potential commercial succes for it will be even richer, since that's the type of rute this Tmb Rider reboot should've followed.
RibbedHero
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That Nvidia thread is a clusterfuck. Is there a PC-GAF Official Thread? I guess this is the de facto PC OT?
Selling off my old vintage and genuine items has reinvigorated my interest in TF2.
I bought a strange shotgun for about a dollar, and just been having a blast with the game again.
I generally only play scout, so I have been converting all of my old items into metals to try to get a hat for him.
No kidding, those threads get out of hand real fast on GAF. I tend to stay out of them unless I want my blood pressure to shoot up.
I bought a strange shotgun for about a dollar, and just been having a blast with the game again.
I generally only play scout, so I have been converting all of my old items into metals to try to get a hat for him.
No kidding, those threads get out of hand real fast on GAF. I tend to stay out of them unless I want my blood pressure to shoot up.
I'll admit that market stuff has me kind of wanting to learn how to play it. I only played a couple of bot matches a year or two ago but I kind of want to get a bunch of items now, even if they only go for 10 cents each. It all adds up.
chixdiggit
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Just picked up a 27" Asus VG278H and 3D Trine 2 is blowing my mind. Never a fan of 3D on my plasma but this monitor is incredible.
What other 3D games do I need to try out?
What other 3D games do I need to try out?
you cant sell anything you get by playing
not on the steam market anyway
it'll change soon enough hopefully
Well that problem was fixed easily. Thanks I guess lol.
SapientWolf
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Giana Sisters. It's on sale. And try the Poker Smash demo in 3D.
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