I always confuse it with Everyday Genius, which prior to being made available for individual purchase again just recently actually continued to be available, almost in secret, as part of the MumboJumbo Complete Pack. I didn't realise that fun little fact until a mate gifted me said pack during the indie sale last March so whenever I came across a deal on Evil Genuis I would initially be excited, haha.
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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2014 II - The Definitive Edition
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I always confuse it with Everyday Genius, which prior to being made available for individual purchase again just recently actually continued to be available, almost in secret, as part of the MumboJumbo Complete Pack. I didn't realise that fun little fact until a mate gifted me said pack during the indie sale last March so whenever I came across a deal on Evil Genuis I would initially be excited, haha.
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My classes started mid-Jan, but the first weeks are always light so I still have a lot of time until things kick in. I managed to beat the 4 remaining Lego games in my collection and wrap up most of my holiday purchases (only have 2 left). I keep a spreadsheet of my game completions and games I intend to beat so it always feels good to see a series like the Lego get cleaned up completely, barring the one game I haven't purchased yet (Clone Wars).
I try to reduce my PS3 backlog, steam takes so much time, I haven't played on PS3 in months!
Also I was in mood to finish Reus, and we all know how that went. Why I choose longest games most of the time is beyond me. Must be karma or something.
I thought GTAV was long, and don't even let me star on Nocturne, which is way too long for its own good. Well, even final dungeon! (><)
3 games in a month! you pain me, fellow steamgaffer
sorry Monk, I just had to this time
I've finished maybe 3-5 games so far, added maybe 20
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40% off ($1.79) for the next week.
NASA's last game on Steam was free, so this disappoints me.
Bohemia has brought another old game to Steam in the form of...
It's 10% off ($4.49) for the next week.
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40% off ($1.79) for the next week.
Steam is blocked at work so I can't see pics linked from there, what game is this?
Wait, I thought I had this Mumbo Jumbo pack and I have no Everyday Genius!
Mystery?
edited: Starlite seems interesting, only why no cards?! and no achievements! That's seriously underdelivering these days, unless they don't wanna sell it.
Tizoc
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I'm actually playing Sleepy Dawgs on my PS3 since I plan on trading it off later on as i already have it as a Plus freebie.
I like it! Main attraction for me is the combat system and setting, Wei Shin is badass too.
Can't wait to relive it via Steam (thanks Xelios!) for dat 60 FPS visual OD goodness~
Someone post that SD car GIF please.
I like it! Main attraction for me is the combat system and setting, Wei Shin is badass too.
Can't wait to relive it via Steam (thanks Xelios!) for dat 60 FPS visual OD goodness~
Someone post that SD car GIF please.
NASA passed on publishing duties this time around, apparently.
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There
It's 20 minutes long.
Nabs
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Are you slumming through that version for trophies or something? There's no reason to play that over the PC version, especially with this.
And it can be had for less than a PS+ Subscription.
Not necessarily. Epic just won't be doing the port now.
Good question to begin asking Microsoft, 'Now that you fully own the IP, what will happen to the iteration marred by GFWL?'
AbundantChoice
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You'll know when it happens; it's pretty abrupt. I remember loving the first few hours of Brutal Legend. I thought a character-action game with some limited "squad control" stuff was brilliant, and the limited squad/goon control actually added a lot to the stale "character action / beat 'em up" genre. The controls were kind of loose and janky, but the world was so awesome I didn't care.
It almost could have worked too; if they kept the RTS at the level of Warharmmer 40K: Dawn of War, for example. Very little resource gathering / base management, more about managing a very limited squad of troops in an RTS-ish framework. But instead the game works at cross-purposes; if you're playing it like a brawler you're losing out on the larger RTS war, and if you focus on the RTS war part it's hamstrung by a control scheme and camera that doesn't really lend itself to that style of play.
Tizoc
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Trophies and backlog actually =V
I'll check it when at home.
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How will they even make a new Gears game after the ending to 3? Are they gonna pull a Halo 4 and make some ancient evil come or something?
Nabs
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Physx runs kind of bad with Mafia 2, is there any fix or am I going to have to disable it?
You can pick and choose what gets the Physx treatment by deleting some files.
http://segmentnext.com/2010/08/24/mafia-2-physx-apex-clothing-performance-tweak-guide/
If anyone is interested, I put together a set of arguments as to why I think SteamOS is a good thing (long-term) for PC gamers in this post.
I'm no expert or anything, but all the nay-saying about its current status felt to me like it was unnecessarily myopic when I can easily see a scenario where SteamOS is a viable alternative for quite a few situations 6-24 months down the road.
I'm no expert or anything, but all the nay-saying about its current status felt to me like it was unnecessarily myopic when I can easily see a scenario where SteamOS is a viable alternative for quite a few situations 6-24 months down the road.
I just finished Mafia II fellow GAFfers:
There are not many side quests or activities to do as someone might expect from other open games but the Story makes up for it leaving you interested from start to finish. There are however some Collectibles that may extend your play through such the Playboy Magazines which is a nice touch and I'm sure it will take many more effort from players to search for them since they can be more interesting than, say, collecting dog tags or audio logs for completion purposes.
I collected all of the magazines
For those lazy bastards who don't want to collect all those magazines by yourself, or for those dirty bastards, here is an album for you
http://imgur.com/a/rRGBI
Thanks, guess I'll mess around with it
I'd like to get some Lego games myself, the only one I have right now is the LotR one. It's pretty good, I guess, played some bits of it in coop with my roommate. Which one is the best in your opinion then?
Yeah, Nocturne took about 75 hours in total. Most of that I played prior to this month though and it took only like 3 hours of struggling with my half-dead PS2. Fantastic game, one of my all-time favourites I'd say. As for GTA V, it took about 40 hours and those hours really flew by. Three games in a month is not a lot, by the way I finished 45 last year and 55 the year before that (that number may be a bit high, as it includes individual episodes of Back to the Future and Sam & Max).
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I thought Lego Batman 2 was terrific and would probably recommend that if someone only wanted to play 1 Lego game.
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Guys, sleeping dogs has a fuckton of dlc. Can someone tell me which of the dlc is actual gameplay stuff and not golden guns or some other stupid bullshit? Thanks.
Thanks for reading and I do agree with you, I also found it interesting to see those and how they took those pictures back in the day as well with all the Pin-ups framed decorations we can find inside houses as well as the posters advertising products from the 50's.
As always, I'm having a great time clearing my Backlog fellow GAFfer. The important thing is to have fun and not make it feel like work so I just play what I want. I always try to post in the Grief's thread my progression as it feels good to see what games I managed to finish in one Month.
I collected all of the magazines
Well done! I only got about half of them and it's funny, you played this game almost one year ago. Gaming is indeed timeless, at least for me.
C00kie M0nster
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Which DLC may this be? The Child's Play?
I just finished Mafia II fellow GAFfers:
For some reason I always thought this was a really long game (50+ hours) and so have avoided starting it. Seeing that it can be finished over a weekend is encouraging.
I agree with most of this. I disagree however with the depiction of the player character. In terms of disconnect between story and game, either the game was making a much larger statement about the effects of war on soldiers (given the time it came out, that wouldn't shock me), or Vito is simply much more sadistic than Tommy ever was. I never felt like he really cared about dragging people down with him or the killing of so many people. The 'story' pushed that, but his reactions always seemed more of enjoyment or bemusement. The only real exceptions were early on when you're protecting his sister.
Of course the game doesn't give you much choice, it can say Vito is a pacifist and loves kittens and ice cream, but you're going to kill hundreds of thugs anyway because it's all the mechanics let you do. I suppose after Tommy's moralizing, going the other direction it was a needed change of pace.
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I think he did.
Thankfully he didn't experience the greatness of Sleeping Dogs from a PS3.
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Thanks. Gonna get the DLC from gamersgate then.
Is any of the story DLC even compelling content? Or worth buying?
The very same. At worst I assume I could flog off my spares for 2 keys a piece, making a small profit in the process (~$1.35 per copy, assuming key prices are hovering around the low-to-mid $2.40 ballpark).
How something named Year of the Snake can be bad?!
just kidding, I have no idea, started SD 3 times, finished 0 (><)
StAidan
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I started Contrast yesterday. Definitely would characterize it as a mediocre-to-average game. The little bit of technical jank aside, there seems to be relatively little puzzle-solving involved, and most of the game's length can be attributed to the (optional) search for collectibles between cutscenes.
I'm actually enjoying the game for the most part, though. The atmosphere, voice acting, and general theatrical feel are all points in its favor. Where some games' cutscenes feel somewhat movie-like, Contrast feels more like watching action on a stage. It's kind of cool.
I'm actually enjoying the game for the most part, though. The atmosphere, voice acting, and general theatrical feel are all points in its favor. Where some games' cutscenes feel somewhat movie-like, Contrast feels more like watching action on a stage. It's kind of cool.
You can extend your time or replay the game on a harder difficulty but either way 12-15 hours should be enough for a Normal play through.
I have! Loved the game and the Story and it's one of those that needs to be played on PC. With Tom Raider getting a Definitive Edition I would be more happy if they could give a Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition with all the DLC for the new consoles. People need to experience this game at 60 FPS and driving at night while raining.
You should check my Screenshots on Steam to grab some Zen inspiration quotes if you care fpr such thing.
You make a great valid point. I wish there could be more options on how to deal with the missions. It's indeed very different between killing people in the war and doing that in the middle of a city. Good point also on his sister. I wish there could be more story about "caring about the family" because after some time the sister asks for him to stay away and mention how much he has changed. That moment "got me". I sure wish I could be more kind as the main character and approach missions differently.
They already made the prequel (with Baird, of all people), so hell, why not?
Opinions on Nightmare in North Point are mixed while The Zodiac Tournament is largely considered to be lacklustre due to the short length and heavy focus on, well, fighting in arena-like settings. Year of the Snake was met with positive reactions, though, due it essentially being a microcosm of the game's main campaign rather than an awkward attempt at being its own thing.
They generally get their own threads
If you want to Kickstart something right now, check this game out https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294225970/kingdom-come-deliverance
Thanks for the info Jase.
Here is the last year's thread, I haven't seen new one yet.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506463
Nightmare and Year are fun, 2 hour diversions if you already beat the main game and want more. Terribly overpriced IMO, so don't bother unless they are 75% off or more.
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Games like this should have trading cards. Then at this price, it would be free
corrosivefrost
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Do we really want another Gears game after Judgement? I loved the series to death and was on board with the idea of a story revolving around Baird instead of Marcus for once... but the feedback regarding that game is generally NOT GOOD.
You have a fair point though, the ending to 3 was pretty FINAL. They'd have to have another prequel/side story or come up with some Halo 4 bs to get the job done.
Don't hate on Baird.
Agreed wholeheartedly. I wish there had been more interaction with his family, just to even out how he's portrayed in the later half/really give more weight to his sisters comments. You only see her 2 or three times during the whole game, so I didn't 100% buy her reasoning.
MMBosstones86
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Depends on how much you enjoy the setting and gameplay. Being a fan, I enjoyed NiN and Zodiac. Haven't gotten through Year of the Snake though. Wait for 80% off sale and pick it up
Fix that. SD is fantastic
They are still available at Amazon for $2.99. I'm sure you're aware though.
Curse you, Deep Silver! If it's still up by the time Valve gets around to adding the refund option to unused gift purchases I'll do just that.
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