Dimitri2401
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IMO, the cel shaded one is terrible...
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IMO, the cel shaded one is terrible...
Glass Rebel
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10$ tops I'd say. Second half is kind of lame.
I get the horrid feeling that after buying KoA it's going to end up like Vampire: The Masquerade. And by that I mean a game that goes on sale after ages of never doing so, after which it appears every other week nearly at even greater discount.
So next week I fully expect to see KoA on sale for like £5.
So next week I fully expect to see KoA on sale for like £5.
Not even close. It's worth about $3 since that's how many hours it takes for the game to get stale and for you to realize just how empty that massive open world really is. Oh there's lots of icons on your map but in typical Ubisoft fashion they're all a waste of time. It may as well be a linear game because the main story missions, which are cut off from the open world in many cases, are the only parts worth playing.
I'm on the same boat. Also I've been burned by Vampire and still didn't even install it too.
One thing for sure is that I won't play KoA anytime within the next 6 months at least, but on the other hand it may never be on sale again.
Decisions. Decisions.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Nah.
I'd say no. It's a pretty game with an empty and boring world. You spend half of your time on fetch quests in two feet deep caves finding 10$ and collectibles. The AI is so easy to exploit that anything you do feels cheap.
I've never played a game as boring as Far Cry 3.
I'm at least waiting until tomorrow in the hopes that GMG puts out another 20% code. Several indie games I want, too.
Mr. Luchador
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I thought 'Don't Starve' was already released? >.<
In beta form. You can play it right now, but the official release is on April 23rd.
The GMG version of KoA doesn't redeem on steam however (Maybe I'm wrong but only Origin is specified). Not a huge issue, but in a steam thread I'd imagine most people would be happier if it did.
Mr. Luchador
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Man, seems like I bought this so long ago, I was surprised to see it on the coming soon list (with TF2 items).
So, do we wait for the Amazon deal on KoA or do we buy the Steam Version now?
Decisions, decisions...
Does anybody remember at what price KoA was on Amazon when it was on sale with no Steam keys? KOA is 3 bucks cheaper (with price conversion) from Amazon on Steam for me, so maybe this is a better deal.
Dimitri2401
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For you, the value of a videogame is just $1 per hour?
To answer Forkball's question, I'd say that Far Cry 3 might not be worth $30 ($10-15 would be the right price). The first part is entertaining, but the game gets quite boring after some time. There certainly are better ways to spend your money.
arts&crafts
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I got KoA complete for 7.50 (i think) over christmas, I haven't played it yet but i have it on origin.
Vocal minority is always so amazing. Far Cry 3 was a serious game of the year contender couple of months ago and now it's suddenly worthless. Your personal opinion may vary but there's very few places out there where the game wasn't in at least top 10 of 2012.
I'd say $30 is a fair price for the game but it was available for similar price even before release (though not as a Steam copy). The usual rule is, if you plan to play the game right away, go for it, otherwise wait for the next and better discount.
I'd say $30 is a fair price for the game but it was available for similar price even before release (though not as a Steam copy). The usual rule is, if you plan to play the game right away, go for it, otherwise wait for the next and better discount.
Dimitri2401
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I'd gladly pay an additional $7.5 to have it on Steam instead on Origin.
I think that 7,50 was with the "buy something in october and get 5 bucks credit on december" or something. If so, it doesn't really count.
Added you on steam. What hat (vintage) do you want? I used to play pretty heavily but rarely touch the game so I sold off almost all of my TF2 inventory and have almost $100 in steam credit sitting around (and thats after buying an AoE2 4pack >.>). Name the hat and its yoursI'll just buy it off the steam market for you.
Thanks for the offers guys! I'll get in contact with you when we have a chance.
Shorty11857
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How is Little Inferno? Thinking of getting it for my girlfriend
Also Rayman Origins local co-op, can you do controller and keyboard?
Also Rayman Origins local co-op, can you do controller and keyboard?
kinda crazy how Kingdoms of Amalur strives to be the less interesting game of all time to me
Medieval fantasy setting - check
Generic WOW/Fable art style - check
Single-player MMO type of game - check
dont get me wrong I might like it if I try it, but ive never been as indifferent towards a game as this I think
you could show me one screenshot of the game and I could name like 5 different games without being sure wich one it is
Medieval fantasy setting - check
Generic WOW/Fable art style - check
Single-player MMO type of game - check
dont get me wrong I might like it if I try it, but ive never been as indifferent towards a game as this I think
you could show me one screenshot of the game and I could name like 5 different games without being sure wich one it is
It's a massive time sink, though. It's the kind of game you play for 30 hours over a single weekend while you're depressed on something.
If you can get stealth, max it. If you can get a defense drone II, it's the only drone you'll ever need. Then all you need is like 60 missiles (preferably the ones that fire two at a time) and bombs, lots of bombs.
I kinda wish FTL had a free play mode, where you could just explore the galaxy without having a nigh-unbeatable end boss waiting for you. I also hope that the eventual sequel lets you commandeer ships that you kill the entire crew on. I mean, that's a perfectly good ship my mantis & rockman just murdered everybody on, so... why not?
chixdiggit
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Fuck the haters. Far Cry 3 is damn good. I even enjoyed the side quests.
Sportbilly
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It's an odd one. It looks nice, there's plenty of loot, tons of quests, there's a nice combat system, even the voice acting is OK. And yet, it somehow manages to be less than the sum of its parts and just feels utterly bland and forgettable. I put about 10, 11 hours into it, and can't recall anything that gripped me.
I had all of this, except instead of missiles I foccused on drones since I was on the engi ship
I think the boss just threw me off with the multitasking. With each enemy leading up to it you can basically autofire and still win, the boss is the real part where you gotta pay attention to timing, switching energy to different things, etc. Game doesnt really lead you up to him, it just throws you in there.
This.
I think in retrospect, this generation is going to be viewed very poorly overall.
The only consistent trends we saw was the homogenization and overall dumbing down of games. Arguably making the medium worse overall.
With that said, Far Cry 3 look amazing and the PC port looks stellar. The only reason I haven't picked it up is because I have reservations about Uplay.
I am looking forward to picking it up down the line for cheaper, in fact it has been on the top of my wishlist since it came out.
Yes you can.
Far Cry 3s best thing is taking over outposts and the interaction that can occur between animal, enemies, your own soldiers and yourself. The weapons are great and the crossbow was amazing. I wasn't a huge fan of the story, Jason and his friends were annoying arseholes and thought the island itself whilst being nice and sunny wasn't very interesting or atmospheric and just generally dull to explore. Maybe say worth $15 but I doubt I'll ever play it again tbh whilst I've put 200 - 300 hrs into Far Cry 2 (that's the last time I'll mention Far Cry 2, I read the Far Cry 2 threads before joining! )
By no means a terrible game but I was sad to see it get Ubisofted.
)By no means a terrible game but I was sad to see it get Ubisofted.
Derrick is kinda spot on with the Far Cry 3 issues there (sans the $3 comment)
with emphasis on the fact that it's just empty, and really, really repetitive
the first few hours are damn great, but then there's a steady decline until the end. Gets kinda fun for a bit again once you get the wingsuit but the second island is so terrible that the fun quickly goes away.
I have made this graph to help you guys understand
with emphasis on the fact that it's just empty, and really, really repetitive
the first few hours are damn great, but then there's a steady decline until the end. Gets kinda fun for a bit again once you get the wingsuit but the second island is so terrible that the fun quickly goes away.
I have made this graph to help you guys understand
Derrick is kinda spot on with the Far Cry 3 issues there (sans the $3 comment)
with emphasis on the fact that it's just empty, and really, really repetitive
the first few hours are damn great, but then there's a steady decline until the end. Gets kinda fun for a bit again once you get the wingsuit but the second island is so terrible that the fun quickly goes away.
I have made this graph to help you guys understand
That graph is eerily accurate. I stopped at 9 hours because I realized that hunting was boring, side stuff was a bunch of fetch quests,climbing radio towers was a dumb QTE, taking outposts was the same shit everytime, the crafting system is boring and doesn't reward experimentation and the story is just bland.
I can't figure out why reviewers rated it so high. Truly puzzling.
There were side quests in that game? I just remember a bunch of basic fetch quests and generic kill quests.
Shorty11857
Member
And bought, thank you
Glass Rebel
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salsa do you even graph
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Put it in the form of a Venn Diagram.
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Now this is unexpected. I thought Amazon would be the first to put the game on sale, and that Valve didn't care about it.
All the talk about this game made me interested in it, but I'm gonna pass for now. Amazon may have it at a cheaper price in the future.
Refreshment.01
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Little INferno is a very unique game, also do yourself a favor and don't search for opinions or information on it. Just play it and do so to the very end.
Mark of the Ninja, i considere it the best indie game of last year. Didn't got the recognition it deserved from the awards ceremonies and websites. It is something quite a bit more impresive than say... Walking Dead from a play mechanics perspective.
And yes, Shank is not that good. Although take my word with precaution because i can't stand Klei's art style, that tells you how great Mark is to get such high prise from this humble servant.
FAR CRY 3
Didn't we have the hope that the community will mod the game to improve the leveling system and the instant win radar. What happened to that? That's what im waiting for before dropping a single cent in that game. I wonder if the contingent saying how much greater was 3 in comparison to number 2 had a change of heart after the excitment levels had settle somewhat.
Rickenslacker
Banned
I think if a shooter has sights, sprinting, and some kind of exp system it guarantees at least an 8 from some sites.
Cute and witty, though a mite repetitive (predictably). If she likes puzzle games, she'll probably dig it. I did!
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