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all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Whoa, Train Simulator 2014? And it has 161 DLC? What about the old TS and its DLC?!
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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2014 III - Don't Believe The Tags
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Coreda
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Prior to stumbling into SaoirseGAF I had actually thought the avatar was someone cosplaying as Morrigan from Darkstalkers.
Madrugador
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Bioshock Infinite is $5.62 here in Chile. As far as I can tell it's not region locked but I hope somebody double checks this.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Every year they release a new main game. If you own the old one, you get upgraded, along with any DLC you have. I think over the years a small handful of DLC have not transferred, but the vast majority have. I bought Trainworks in like 2010 or 2011 or something and I'm still being upgraded for free every year.
Didn't want to get crushed by Actilawyers?
Mmh, I would say that the second run was the most fun for me. Don't really know why, maybe because of a sweet spot between a better handling of the game and the added difficulty.
Third run was done for the achievements and that's when the game began a little tiresome. The 'been there done that' effect appeared in full force then.
I find it so difficult to find anything interesting about this. Don't get me wrong, I'm sort of glad that it's getting made, but it feels like a joke that's gone too far (probably because it literally is). It seems the epitome of "novelty", next to no gameplay but riding this apparent wave of "because it's so goofy in concept it'll be hilarious". I don't know, I figured we'd got past the whole "look how funny ragdoll physics can be" phase. I hope it at least releases at a sensible price cause I can't see it as something that amuses much past the first hour or two. Hopefully I'm wrong about that too.
Tizoc
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What the hey man, Yaiba doesn't have cards? Hope they add them soon =/
So far it's OK. Really colorful and combat is OK. If you want a Musou like game where you slaughter hordes of enemies you might like this. The stronger zombies however are a hassle.
Gonna beat it on Easy first, then replay on normal to unlock everything, then prob. go for the remaining cheevos.
Visually though it looks really good at 60 FPS~
So far it's OK. Really colorful and combat is OK. If you want a Musou like game where you slaughter hordes of enemies you might like this. The stronger zombies however are a hassle.
Gonna beat it on Easy first, then replay on normal to unlock everything, then prob. go for the remaining cheevos.
Visually though it looks really good at 60 FPS~
I can't use rss on that.
ashecitism
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try SteamDB? https://twitter.com/SteamDB
Is there decent AA? Love the art style, but the jagged edges bugs me on cell shaded kind of art styles. Killer is Dead was a great example, on consoles the jagged edges just killed the art style for me.What the hey man, Yaiba doesn't have cards? Hope they add them soon =/
So far it's OK. Really colorful and combat is OK. If you want a Musou like game where you slaughter hordes of enemies you might like this. The stronger zombies however are a hassle.
Gonna beat it on Easy first, then replay on normal to unlock everything, then prob. go for the remaining cheevos.
Visually though it looks really good at 60 FPS~
Either way, I'll give it a buy when it's on sale. I'm still interested despite the reviews, however, not £50 interested. I'm not even sure what possessed Tecmo Koei to put it up for £50. That's worse than EA/Acti pricing...
PandaPedinte
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What the hey man, Yaiba doesn't have cards? Hope they add them soon =/
So far it's OK. Really colorful and combat is OK. If you want a Musou like game where you slaughter hordes of enemies you might like this. The stronger zombies however are a hassle.
Gonna beat it on Easy first, then replay on normal to unlock everything, then prob. go for the remaining cheevos.
Visually though it looks really good at 60 FPS~
Even if it's a bad game, I really liked the visual they choose for it.
NingenJanai
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Why is that dude wearing a skirt?Even if it's a bad game, I really liked the visual they choose for it.
And why is it raining panties?
Cause Nippon brah
Stumpokapow
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Wow my interest in Ninja Gaiden Yaiba just went from a 0/10 ("no interest, would probably still be compelled to buy if it was $1 or something, but I wouldn't play it") to a -5/10 ("wouldn't buy at any price, would give it away if I got it in a bundle")
so spark unlimited trying too hard to make western sushis instead of japanese hamburger
It was probably written by someone who is a fan of similar 'ecchi' styled anime. I was never interested in that particular subculture myself so anyone more well versed please feel free to clarify.
Raining panties sounds like a Sora no Otoshimono moment. (although Sora no Otoshimono has flying panties instead of falling panties)
TC McQueen
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Possibly that and/or some executive thought that pushing the more otaku oriented stuff would lead to better sales in Japan or something.
woo and indeed hoo
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Stumpokapow
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I play and review crap games so you don't have to
Ouchie!
I play and review crap games so you don't have to
Ouchie!
Would it really warrant a lawsuit? It's still an original game after all.
The itemization is still not as interesting as Diablo 2 and the limited actions literally limit your actions.
From what I have heard, the gameplay is pretty fun though.
"It looks and sounds kinda maybe like one of the things we got in a buyout. Get a lawyer on it."
PixyJunket
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chrominance
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I... I might be in the same boat. Though I might also just wait for Steam Summer Sale. DECISIONS.
Phill Spencer, the head of the Xbox division, had this to say about PC gaming.
“Valve has focused on PC gaming more, in a lot of ways, than Microsoft has,” that ”it’s important to invest in [PC gaming] in a real way,” and that PC gamers can expect to see “tier-1 initiatives for PC gaming from Microsoft beginning this summer.”
That time period also coincides with the GFWL shutdown. Are we going to see Viva Pinata, Gears of War, and the Halo Trilogy on Steam? Or, take the cautious route, expect more lies and be pleasantly surprised if the opposite occurs.
“Valve has focused on PC gaming more, in a lot of ways, than Microsoft has,” that ”it’s important to invest in [PC gaming] in a real way,” and that PC gamers can expect to see “tier-1 initiatives for PC gaming from Microsoft beginning this summer.”
That time period also coincides with the GFWL shutdown. Are we going to see Viva Pinata, Gears of War, and the Halo Trilogy on Steam? Or, take the cautious route, expect more lies and be pleasantly surprised if the opposite occurs.
Today's Daily is 50% off Papers, Please ($4.99).
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.
Personally, I recommend
- Path of Exile (which is free, not "Pay to win")
- Titan Quest + Immortal Throne Expansion
- Torchlight II
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
So tired of these rogue-likes
Microsoft will announce Games for Windows Store, the successor to Games for Windows Live.
Stallion Free
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What a nice rating scale. I wish paid journalists would adopt this rating method.
I'm more scared that they're going to unveil GFWL v2.0.
7 Days to Die is 20% off for the next 8 days, making the game $19.99 or $31.99 for a two-pack ($16 per head).
Edit: If Microsoft does bring over its GFWL catalogue in the Steamworks form (which is what I actually expect to happen), I hope we also finally get ilomilo+. I've been meaning to buy it from the Windows Store now that I'm running Win8.1 as it's only $5, but needless to say I'd happily double-dip if it were to appear on Steam later down the line.
Edit: If Microsoft does bring over its GFWL catalogue in the Steamworks form (which is what I actually expect to happen), I hope we also finally get ilomilo+. I've been meaning to buy it from the Windows Store now that I'm running Win8.1 as it's only $5, but needless to say I'd happily double-dip if it were to appear on Steam later down the line.
Stallion Free
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The moment to moment gameplay feels good, but the character progression feels incredibly limited and the encounter design is lazy as hell, particularly in the back half of the game where it's just enemy spam.
Titan Quest/Torchlight 2 in co-op are significantly better experiences than Diablo 3 in co-op. They are both longer games too.
ashecitism
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so what's up with this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSMZ6_YKQa4
Aw crap, at least this time they could choose an acronym that doesn't sound like cursing.
Also I'm kinda surprised "Tits or GFWL" never became a thing. 
LurkerPrime
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For some reason, I'm really bummed that Warlock 2: The Exiled is outselling Age of Wonders 3 on Steam right now. Warlock 2 is a featured game and AoW3 is not, perhaps that's the deciding factor... In any case, AoW3 looks like it's going to be great and I want it to well, dangit!
Yeah... Diablo 3 was a big letdown. I played it gleefully for a few dozen hours before it dawned on me that the entire game was designed around the auction house. Don't get me wrong, D3 has great presentation and enjoyable gameplay, but every system was tied directly back to the auction house in an unsavoury way. Also, the cinematics during the game were irritating and should have been done like D2, where they can be entirely ignored at the player's leisure. Right now I can't muster enough will to launch the game (even though it's currently installed) to check out Loot 2.0 because I'm concerned it will be just another letdown.
And I know you're not asking me, but I'll answer anyways: the only ARPG that I've really been inspired to play for a while is Din's Curse (with the expansion, of course), from Soldak Entertainment. It's got janky mechanics and very lo-fi presentation, but I find it to be the only ARPG with mechanics engaging enough to play for extended periods - aside from Diablo 2, of course.
Yeah... Diablo 3 was a big letdown. I played it gleefully for a few dozen hours before it dawned on me that the entire game was designed around the auction house. Don't get me wrong, D3 has great presentation and enjoyable gameplay, but every system was tied directly back to the auction house in an unsavoury way. Also, the cinematics during the game were irritating and should have been done like D2, where they can be entirely ignored at the player's leisure. Right now I can't muster enough will to launch the game (even though it's currently installed) to check out Loot 2.0 because I'm concerned it will be just another letdown.
And I know you're not asking me, but I'll answer anyways: the only ARPG that I've really been inspired to play for a while is Din's Curse (with the expansion, of course), from Soldak Entertainment. It's got janky mechanics and very lo-fi presentation, but I find it to be the only ARPG with mechanics engaging enough to play for extended periods - aside from Diablo 2, of course.
Buttonbasher
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That's from a while back. There's an animated film using the Source engine for its animating, and they've created a pipeline to make that even easier. They announced the film around the release of Source Filmmaker, but I haven't followed it since then. Shane Acker who did the short, and feature '9' was involved.
Here's an article from 2012: http://variety.com/2012/film/news/acker-brown-bag-team-with-valve-on-deep-1118055231/
Doesn't look like there have been any updates since then.
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.
If you're looking for a solid D2 replacement, Path of Exile is what you're looking for. Honestly, it's what Diablo 3 should have been.
It has a similar "dark fantasy" setting, almost identical inventory / equipment system as D2 (each item takes a certain amount of room in your grid inventory, can equip weapons / armor / rings / amulets on the "paper doll"), lots of things to do spanned over 3 acts and 3 difficulty settings, and a leveling / skill tree system that will blow your mind at the level of customization you can put into a character.
If you liked Diablo 2 and haven't played Path of Exile yet, you need to correct this immediately.
Even if it's a bad game, I really liked the visual they choose for it.
When it's on sale for a low price it'll be mine, just to bask in that panties rain.
I respectfully disagree.
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