poopninjamvc3mk
I sucked six dicks to get this tag.
So this happened:
Good, mindless fun. Perfect game to play while you listen to podcasts.
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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2014 II - The Definitive Edition
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C00kie M0nster
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I personally would not like that unless it's not a default option.
Buttonbasher
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Personally the banners are good enough for me.
Only not the robots and bleed seem interesting.
jshackles
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It definitely would not be turned on by default - you would need to check the box in the options to hide them.
I feel the same way, but honestly some people are incredibly outraged that Valve would allow this "crap" on Steam. I'm trying to empathize but I'm more of school of thought that says "More games on Steam is always a good thing. Sure, some are crap, but some Early Access games are really good."
Glass Rebel
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Actually I don't
You guys might have forgotten about this but I wrote Steam support yesterday, asking them to fix it and tada
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/38561/#
yah, im just bummed cause I 'betrayed' my usual hardware store and since im an old customer they would have exchanged it without questions if it was under a 72 hour period
staying with that store from now on
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Swagggg.
Thanks! Used it for Strider.
The_Super_Inframan
"the journey to a thousand games ends with bad rats. ~Lao Tzu" ~Gabe Newell
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fun game
Came to $6.25 or there abouts. Thanks for the heads up
Can anyone here offer any insight into this, as I'd like to know as well.
I have discovered two things about myself.
One, I am quite able to transform into my five year old self mentally for the purpose of playing a specific game.
Two, I am addicted to any version of Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Thanks for the game Hinomura. I really do appreciate it when mystery games are not Bad Rats.
Go for this game people. Bleed is a fun twin-stick shooter platformer that while the controls take some time getting used to just because it's so different from our normal adventures with side-scrolling run and gun action platformers it looks like, it's a blast to play for high score playthroughs.
One, I am quite able to transform into my five year old self mentally for the purpose of playing a specific game.
Two, I am addicted to any version of Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Thanks for the game Hinomura. I really do appreciate it when mystery games are not Bad Rats.
Go for this game people. Bleed is a fun twin-stick shooter platformer that while the controls take some time getting used to just because it's so different from our normal adventures with side-scrolling run and gun action platformers it looks like, it's a blast to play for high score playthroughs.
OMGSo this happened:
Good, mindless fun. Perfect game to play while you listen to podcasts.
spare
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VikasNarula
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ashecitism
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so Chinese market had a big influence on Valve's OGL push
AScotAbroad
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Do BundleStars bundles usually have a "sale" period? I ask since the Brutal Bundle is about to end and I want to pick it up, but my profile shows that I bought one of the previous bundles when it was 25% off.
Just a sometimes-thing?
Just a sometimes-thing?
This is pure bullshit, and one of the most anti-consumer measures I've ever heard of. The product is defective from factory, how can they not replace it? How are they even legally allowed not to?
ISO regulations covers their butt.
corrosivefrost
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Well played
Indeed.
Y'know, there are supposedly visual things you can run to try to unstick a stuck pixel... Salsa should try that if he hasn't.
Ban Puncher
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Oh snap. Thanks duder.
corrosivefrost
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MMMMmmmm... Leftovers [/MFDOOM]
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thesaucetastic
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this isn't the game we need, it's the game we deserve
SapientWolf
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That's kind of insulting to the devs using early access, although some people have their nose in the air about the program. It should definitely be opt in if it's included.
well, nevertheless it's cool to have a monitor again, after playing mostly gamepad stuff on the TV
guess i'll take the opportunity to play something meant to be played on a monitor with a mouse and keyboard
got my backer key from Broken Age so i'll probably go with that and then maybe Shadowrun
edit: after I finish Rising tho, but that shouldnt take long
guess i'll take the opportunity to play something meant to be played on a monitor with a mouse and keyboard
got my backer key from Broken Age so i'll probably go with that and then maybe Shadowrun
edit: after I finish Rising tho, but that shouldnt take long
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Oh wow, Unearthed is in a bundle. Perfect timing since I just beat The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.
Speaking of The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. There's not really any possible way to look at this game and say that it's a good, successful game. It's ugly, the story doesn't really make much sense, there are no characters to speak of, the levels are boxy, small, and dull, combat doesn't feel particularly good, there are no real set-pieces, it has all the hallmarks of a rushed, low-budget licensed title. It's also short--around 5-6 hours for first completion. I can't hold this up as any kind of hidden gem or recommend it to anyone who normally shies away from bad games.
That being said, I think the idea behind the game was pretty cool. The developers basically said "Let's remake Oregon Trail as an FPS with zombies." You can choose between different paths, meaning you have to play the game at least twice to see every level. You can pick up people to add to your group--these characters have no personalities and are not seen during levels but can scavenge for items. You occasionally break down on the roads or run out of gas or hit a blockade and have to play mini-levels to go on. Resource management is pretty key as you have very limited resources throughout the game, you never really get ahead of the curve. You can have people in your group die or dismiss them if you don't have room for them. There are optional objectives in levels that can lead to newer vehicles or extra survivors to add to your groups.
Conceptually, that's really cool to me. I wish a game with more budget and dev time could make use of some of these ideas. They're not really well implemented. The scavenging and roadblock missions reuse the same very small content, nothing is really engaging, the survivor party members don't add anything to your game, and since they have no characterization or really any dialogue you don't feel bad about dismissing them (they don't even do a Final Fantasy Tactics style thing where people cry and beg to let them to stay).
I don't really have much to say about the core FPS gameplay. The weapons are sort of dull, zombies only die from headshots, most of your kills will be QTE stealth kills with your hunting knife. Using the machete felt pretty satisfying to me, and when you unlock the crossbow... oh, by the way, this is a game where you play as the redneck guy with the crossbow from The Walking Dead TV show, voiced by his original actor. The character is a fucking bore and I have no idea why anyone made a game about him or why he's a popular character in the show... when you unlock the crossbow that's pretty fun. You can retrieve arrows from enemies bodies even while they're still alive. It's pretty satisfying to walk backwards slowly as a zombie is chasing you, shoot it with an arrow, pull the arrow out of its body, and then immediately shoot it again in the same arrow all without being hit. If you have a good hit rate you can functionally have infinite crossbow ammo for the rest of the game. Besides those two weapons everything else was pretty boring. When zombies get close enough to you there's kind of a interactive stick-waggling QTE to kill them, and this is neat the first few times but when like 20 zombies get close to you they basically line up one by one and you're just sitting there for like 5 minutes experiencing the same QTE again and again until you either clear the room or die. Ideally don't get into situations where the zombies can mob you.
The game is built to be played at least twice as you don't experience about a third of the content the first time. There are no difficulty level options, but your second time playing you have unlocked perks based on which survivors made it to the end the first time through so I suspect it's easier the second time around. I got 23/50 achievements the first play through. I'm of two minds. I liked, or rather tolerated, the game enough that I kind of want to play the rest of the levels in a sort of morbid, this game is a stinker, kind of way, so I might do a second playthrough.
I guess then, this is me recommending The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct if you like bad, maddening, frustrating, dull games or you can get a sort of weird enjoyment out of them. But if you're looking for a good game, or even a hidden gem, this is definitely not it. I'll add that the 38 Metacritic rating very obviously reflects reviewers going into the game aware that it's a budget license title and looking for an excuse to beat up on it. Yeah, it's bad, but I've played a lot worse games with a lot fewer interesting ideas--even if the ideas don't work. This is way better than Homefront or Rogue Warrior or Aliens: Colonial Marines or Dead Space 3 imho.
Speaking of The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. There's not really any possible way to look at this game and say that it's a good, successful game. It's ugly, the story doesn't really make much sense, there are no characters to speak of, the levels are boxy, small, and dull, combat doesn't feel particularly good, there are no real set-pieces, it has all the hallmarks of a rushed, low-budget licensed title. It's also short--around 5-6 hours for first completion. I can't hold this up as any kind of hidden gem or recommend it to anyone who normally shies away from bad games.
That being said, I think the idea behind the game was pretty cool. The developers basically said "Let's remake Oregon Trail as an FPS with zombies." You can choose between different paths, meaning you have to play the game at least twice to see every level. You can pick up people to add to your group--these characters have no personalities and are not seen during levels but can scavenge for items. You occasionally break down on the roads or run out of gas or hit a blockade and have to play mini-levels to go on. Resource management is pretty key as you have very limited resources throughout the game, you never really get ahead of the curve. You can have people in your group die or dismiss them if you don't have room for them. There are optional objectives in levels that can lead to newer vehicles or extra survivors to add to your groups.
Conceptually, that's really cool to me. I wish a game with more budget and dev time could make use of some of these ideas. They're not really well implemented. The scavenging and roadblock missions reuse the same very small content, nothing is really engaging, the survivor party members don't add anything to your game, and since they have no characterization or really any dialogue you don't feel bad about dismissing them (they don't even do a Final Fantasy Tactics style thing where people cry and beg to let them to stay).
I don't really have much to say about the core FPS gameplay. The weapons are sort of dull, zombies only die from headshots, most of your kills will be QTE stealth kills with your hunting knife. Using the machete felt pretty satisfying to me, and when you unlock the crossbow... oh, by the way, this is a game where you play as the redneck guy with the crossbow from The Walking Dead TV show, voiced by his original actor. The character is a fucking bore and I have no idea why anyone made a game about him or why he's a popular character in the show... when you unlock the crossbow that's pretty fun. You can retrieve arrows from enemies bodies even while they're still alive. It's pretty satisfying to walk backwards slowly as a zombie is chasing you, shoot it with an arrow, pull the arrow out of its body, and then immediately shoot it again in the same arrow all without being hit. If you have a good hit rate you can functionally have infinite crossbow ammo for the rest of the game. Besides those two weapons everything else was pretty boring. When zombies get close enough to you there's kind of a interactive stick-waggling QTE to kill them, and this is neat the first few times but when like 20 zombies get close to you they basically line up one by one and you're just sitting there for like 5 minutes experiencing the same QTE again and again until you either clear the room or die. Ideally don't get into situations where the zombies can mob you.
The game is built to be played at least twice as you don't experience about a third of the content the first time. There are no difficulty level options, but your second time playing you have unlocked perks based on which survivors made it to the end the first time through so I suspect it's easier the second time around. I got 23/50 achievements the first play through. I'm of two minds. I liked, or rather tolerated, the game enough that I kind of want to play the rest of the levels in a sort of morbid, this game is a stinker, kind of way, so I might do a second playthrough.
I guess then, this is me recommending The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct if you like bad, maddening, frustrating, dull games or you can get a sort of weird enjoyment out of them. But if you're looking for a good game, or even a hidden gem, this is definitely not it. I'll add that the 38 Metacritic rating very obviously reflects reviewers going into the game aware that it's a budget license title and looking for an excuse to beat up on it. Yeah, it's bad, but I've played a lot worse games with a lot fewer interesting ideas--even if the ideas don't work. This is way better than Homefront or Rogue Warrior or Aliens: Colonial Marines or Dead Space 3 imho.
Jawmuncher
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Just throwing this out here.
When I get back I will play RE6 with anyone if they want me to.
I love the game that much. It's just one of those games that I can drop whatever it is that i'm doing and play it.
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Dragon1893
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So, Trails in the Sky. When?
corrosivefrost
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the hold x moves are your go to damage dealers, especially with shadow magic active.
hold x - x,x,x,x,x,x
jump, x, hold x, x.
Direct heavy combo and Guillotine, I think.
Jawmuncher
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Head of Vengarl
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Wow! I'm not gonna name any names in case they wanted to be anonymous, but I woke up to 2 PMs today offering to gift me Civ 5! Steam-GAF, some of you guys are so generous. It's very humbling.
And with Civ 5 now in my quiver, I think my Steam game collection is complete for now. I can't think of anything else I want. I've been toying with getting Dark Souls for months, but I could never pull the trigger even during the winter sale. Especially when I heard that it isn't as good without a controller. Maybe I'll just save up and wait for Dark Souls 2 and see if that is better for mouse + keyboard.
And with Civ 5 now in my quiver, I think my Steam game collection is complete for now. I can't think of anything else I want. I've been toying with getting Dark Souls for months, but I could never pull the trigger even during the winter sale. Especially when I heard that it isn't as good without a controller. Maybe I'll just save up and wait for Dark Souls 2 and see if that is better for mouse + keyboard.
I'll love you forever if you can do that.
Jawmuncher
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I absolutely would love to have that as a feature.
I don't mind early acess but sometimes those games just obliterate the main page.
Shion's design gets worst every game and also covers less every game.
This is my reaction everytime I see Shion's progression (add head shaking):
Characters' faces and proportions are best in the third game, IMO. I really didn't like the the character models in the first game (they looked like glass-eyed vinyl dolls with oversized heads to me), and the faces in the second looked twenty kinds of wrong.
If they had kept that character style in episode 3, but had Shion dressed in something like her episode 2 outfit, that would've been ideal. The real failure was in costume design.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I suppose I should clarify somewhat. By "hidden" I mean like... missing. Without going into the technical details, removing them completely really messes things up. So with the option enabled, the top sellers list on the homepage would look like this:
Nabs
Member
Typing of the Dead: Overkill - Love at First Bite DLC - $2.99
Roses are red, violets are blue, mutants are ugly, so what do we do? Well, this time players will
need to type increasingly more overblown and contrived sweet nothings in order to repel hordes
of amorous mutants queuing up to give them a love bite they’ll never forget.
edit: It's all yours Turfster, haha!
Roses are red, violets are blue, mutants are ugly, so what do we do? Well, this time players will
need to type increasingly more overblown and contrived sweet nothings in order to repel hordes
of amorous mutants queuing up to give them a love bite they’ll never forget.
edit: It's all yours Turfster, haha!
MMBosstones86
Member
Apparently the game is actually missing the .exe needed to run? That's pretty great. Developer only has one game on Steam (this one), so probably a JaseC question.
Turfster
Member
(Today, 01:01 PM)
You have no one to blame but yourself.
PetriP-TNT
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Gimme the goddamn DLC only for -75% for Pacman CEDX+ Capkonami :x
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thanks,Mr.anonymous.
dirtywhirlwind
Member
Sweet, Ikaruga is out on Feb 18
Edit: Probably old news though, seeing how a bunch of people on my friends list already have it in their wish list.
Edit: Probably old news though, seeing how a bunch of people on my friends list already have it in their wish list.
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