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[Grief.exe]

Brain-fart moment.

It happens, I thought it was funny.

Thanks for Maj'Eyal, Grief - cheers.

Time to get started on those 1,225 achievements, then!

Long road ahead.

 

[Kadin]

It isn't QA work, because the great majority of people are never going to do any sort of bug reporting or offer any feedback. It's a pre-order, and the pre-order bonus is that you get to play the game while it's still in progress. I really don't see anything wrong with Early Access and don't understand the complaints. I don't buy into them often myself, and when I do I tend not to play them much until release anyway, but treating it like it's some blight on the industry or acting like pre-orders are something new, I just don't get that.

edit: That is, aside from people who are just anti-preorders in general. That makes complete sense.

The only issue I have, and it's not really an issue per se, is that there's no guarantee that the game will be completed. Now true, I haven't seen this happen first hand but I don't like the risk. With that said, I bought DayZ. So yeah, even I don't follow my own rules sometimes...

 

[SpongeBob NoPants]

Thanks very much to Tizoc for Lunnye Devitsy.

I seem to have received about half a dozen notifications (and counting) for it though. Is ModBot not feeling too well right now?

 

[BruteUA]

Grief and I prefer to wait until games get Finnish localization.

 

[Tellaerin]

Basically pre-ordering any game is a huge mistake unless you plan on playing it Day1. These bundles are getting a little out of control.

Comments like this bother me a little, tbh.

I can understand someone feeling a little burned because a game they bought went on sale after they bought it. That's not an issue with the bundles or sales, though. You said it yourself - if you're not planning to play something on day 1, you definitely shouldn't preorder it.

I'm strapped for cash most of the time these days, so maybe my perspective is a little different than most, I don't know. But the thought of publishers/developers deliberately "throttling back" on including their good/desirable titles in bundles just to avoid hurting early purchasers' feelings really doesn't sit well with me. : /

 

[Stumpokapow]

Something about the whole 'Early Access' thing bugs me. Basically making people pay to do QA work. I guess you know what you're getting yourself into?

Have you tried an early access game? The issue isn't that they're buggy and glitchy, it's that they're content-deprived. In general they're pretty polished and ready for sale. I haven't seen anyone buy an Early Access game and feel like they're doing QA.

The model is more like a Minecraft type model. Buy early, watch them iterate.

 

[morningbus]

Indeed they know. Or they should, given that there's a huge banner on the store page.

This is no different than pre-ordering a game in its early stages, with the added benefit that you get to play it as soon as you pay. It's unfinished and probably buggy, but then again nobody's forcing you to buy it in that state. You can always wait for the final version to be released.

Exactly. The alternative to Early Access is not getting a perfect, feature-complete, bug free game: it's getting nothing at all.

 

[Zafir]

I just want to say how much of a bummer it is that Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures is no longer available for purchase anywhere. Not only is it a source for my avatar for the past 5 years, but it was a genuinely enjoyable game. It was in the era where Telltale was making excellent adventure games almost exclusively out of my favorite series (Homestar Runner, Wallace & Gromit, Sam & Max).

It's been somewhat disheartening to see the studio change. I've played everything they've made since almost the beginning, and while I definitely am still enjoying the choice based games, it's a real shame to lose the adventure stuff. I felt like they never got enough credit for how good those actually were. I'm definitely happy for their success, and that people are finally starting to take note of them, but it's just a bit melancholy to see the shift in style.

So if you have Wallace & Gromit, please play it sometime. It's a really nice series that has some well designed puzzles, and a lovely story wrapped around it.

You can't buy it any more?

That's a shame, I rather enjoyed it as well. I think I still have the collectors disk from Telltale sealed somewhere as well.

 

[Grief.exe]

Have you tried an early access game? The issue isn't that they're buggy and glitchy, it's that they're content-deprived. In general they're pretty polished and ready for sale. I haven't seen anyone buy an Early Access game and feel like they're doing QA.

The model is more like a Minecraft type model. Buy early, watch them iterate.

Some of my friends literally paid $100+ to QA Battlefield 4. That was robbery, I feel like Early Access is a glorified Kicktstarter.
A good way for developers to fund the project while getting relevant feedback from their consumers.

 

[Buttonbasher]

You can't buy it any more?

That's a shame, I rather enjoyed it as well. I think I still have the collectors disk from Telltale sealed somewhere as well.

Yeah, it looks like the license ran out, and they're not interesting in renewing. It's a bummer.

http://www.telltalegames.com/suppor...-gromits-grand-adventures-no-longer-available

 

[Borgnine]

Have you tried an early access game? The issue isn't that they're buggy and glitchy, it's that they're content-deprived.

I bought early access to Prison Architect and it's buggy and glitchy. Not that I don't agree with everything else you saud, and I did know what I was getting in to. But it does happen.

 

[Clawww]

man whenever someone mentions Nintendo on Steam in all those meltdown threads, even though it's ridiculous, my heart skips a beat

 

[Volimar]

Thanks for Awesomenauts Tizoc!

 

[Dusk Golem]

Grief, thank you for Gravity Badgers. The height of me winning was not celebrated by one ModBot, but two ModBots that both sent me a message. I revel in this moment, and thank you very much for the kindness of splitting the bundle.

 

[Colin.]

man whenever someone mentions Nintendo on Steam in all those meltdown threads, even though it's ridiculous, my heart skips a beat

I would vote for Advance Wars and F-Zero on Greenlight for sure.

 

[nexen]

Wooohoo! Thanks for Oozi, Tizoc!

 

[MMBosstones86]

Indeed they know. Or they should, given that there's a huge banner on the store page.

This is no different than pre-ordering a game in its early stages, with the added benefit that you get to play it as soon as you pay. It's unfinished and probably buggy, but then again nobody's forcing you to buy it in that state. You can always wait for the final version to be released.

Have you tried an early access game? The issue isn't that they're buggy and glitchy, it's that they're content-deprived. In general they're pretty polished and ready for sale. I haven't seen anyone buy an Early Access game and feel like they're doing QA.

The model is more like a Minecraft type model. Buy early, watch them iterate.

Just Starbound through the bundle and will probably wait for more content before really getting into it. I get it for smaller studios, but now that it seems AAA studios are getting involved, I just don't like it. I would just prefer to buy a feature complete game. I get that it's a personal preference.

Anyone have numbers on how many games have made it out of Early Access? Last I saw it was only a few.

Comments like this bother me a little, tbh.

I can understand someone feeling a little burned because a game they bought went on sale after they bought it. That's not an issue with the bundles or sales, though. You said it yourself - if you're not planning to play something on day 1, you definitely shouldn't preorder it.

I'm strapped for cash most of the time these days, so maybe my perspective is a little different than most, I don't know. But the thought of publishers/developers deliberately "throttling back" on including their good/desirable titles in bundles just to avoid hurting early purchasers' feelings really doesn't sit well with me. : /

I was mostly being sarcastic about the number of bundles and titles included. Does make me pause a bit when decided to purchase a game now though.

 

[Da DreadLord]

Have some pie

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[Stallion Free]

oh god why did no one warn me that Rise of the Triad is a buggy janky piece of shit D:

I reviewed it in one of the previous Steam threads and gave fair warning.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I reviewed it in one of the previous Steam threads and gave fair warning.

Damn, either I didn't see it or don't remember. Game is buggy as shit, and plain unpolished.

 

[Knurek]

I wonder if John Carmack still remembers this game?

 

[jmizzal]

Have some pie

What happen here, the time was under 15 mins when it was posted lol

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

I would vote for Advance Wars and F-Zero on Greenlight for sure.

I have a funny feeling that nintendo wouldn't need to have their games go through greenlight to get on the store.

 

[Crentist the Dentist]

Really have no motivation to play anything at the moment...have a decent sized steam library but just cant be bothered! Anyone else get this?

 

[nexen]

How does LEGO The Lord of the Rings rate compared to the other LEGO games? I've played the first LEGO Batman and the Star Wars movies ones.

Really have no motivation to play anything at the moment...have a decent sized steam library but just cant be bothered! Anyone else get this?

Only always. I spend more time scrolling through my game list than actually playing ... :\

 

[Big_Al]

Damn, either I didn't see it or don't remember. Game is buggy as shit, and plain unpolished.

Hah you should have played it on release. It was in much worse shape then. Can't say I've had any problems with it though since it's been patched and supported quite well.

 

[Grief.exe]

Really have no motivation to play anything at the moment...have a decent sized steam library but just cant be bothered! Anyone else get this?

Take a break!

 

[Da DreadLord]

What happen here, the time was under 15 mins when it was posted lol

Modbot must be on crack or something.. or DP is so buggy it even bugs any giveaway of it!

 

[rtcn63]

Modbot must be on crack or something.. or DP is so buggy it even bugs any giveaway of it!

Yeah my 3H raffle lost like 20 minutes when I posted it

 

[Colin.]

I have a funny feeling that nintendo wouldn't need to have their games go through greenlight to get on the store.

It was in jest, as any of their library showing up on Steam something that is very unlikely to ever happen. Only real world chance of that would be if they bombed out of the hardware market all together in the future.

 

[FiveElementNinja]

What happen here, the time was under 15 mins when it was posted lol

I thought the timer starts the moment the key(s) are registered with ModBot, not when they're posted. /shrug

 

[The_Monk]

Really have no motivation to play anything at the moment...have a decent sized steam library but just cant be bothered! Anyone else get this?

I would try something different or a different genre just to mix things up a bit. Also, take a break, try to do something different (away from your PC and gaming) and you might feel refreshed after some time without playing something for a while.

I recently installed XCOM and now I'm back at it again, and loving it just like the first time I played (almost one year ago).

 

[MakeshiftChef]

How does LEGO The Lord of the Rings rate compared to the other LEGO games? I've played the first LEGO Batman and the Star Wars movies ones.


Only always. I spend more time scrolling through my game list than actually playing ... :\

Plays pretty much the same. They use the voice acting from the movies in the cut scenes. If you liked the others you'll like this one as well.

 

[Grief.exe]

I would try something different or a different genre just to mix things up a bit. Also, take a break, try to do something different (away from your PC and gaming) and you might feel refreshed after some time without playing something for a while.

I recently installed XCOM and now I'm back at it again, and loving it just like the first time I played (almost one year ago).

Metal Gear Rising was a great pallet cleanser for me. I don't get to play many character action games, so it ended up being a perfect way to change up my play.

Also got my reactions ready for Valdis Story and Dark Souls II.

Monk, are you getting Dark Souls II on PC?

 

[faceless007]

Yeah, it looks like the license ran out, and they're not interesting in renewing. It's a bummer.

http://www.telltalegames.com/suppor...-gromits-grand-adventures-no-longer-available

DD has a lot of advantages for the consumer and there are a lot of good things about Steam, GOG, etc., but this is one thing about a DD-only marketplace that isn't good for consumers at all -- the availability of product is entirely dependent on rightsholders and licensing agreements being valid at any given moment of time, and once those agreements expire, product disappears from the marketplace entirely and there's no legal way to obtain it. Ironically, this is one way physical copies have an advantage, because secondhand copies can still be found and sold even for expired games. (Obviously not referring to Steamworks/Uplay/Origin titles that have to be non-transferrably-linked to an account.)

 

[AkuMifune]

Really have no motivation to play anything at the moment...have a decent sized steam library but just cant be bothered! Anyone else get this?

All the time! Maybe the reasons are different, coming from being a console gamer for so many years my habit was to play one thing until I was done, choose the next thing, build hype, buy and play, then return, rinse and repeat.

With a giant Steam library in front of me from things I've acquired in sales and deals it's hard to build motivation for specific title at random. Though I tend to just go by mood now.

So it's like going from monogamy to having a harem, basically.

 

[nexen]

Plays pretty much the same. They use the voice acting from the movies in the cut scenes. If you liked the others you'll like this one as well.

Thanks. I like LOTR a lot, so I'll probably pick it up to play with my kid.

 

[scottzorus]

Thinking about the secret world, worth it?

 

[lordfroakie]

Im now a proud owner of Broken Age and Gone Home ^_^

 

[graywolf323]

Yeah, it looks like the license ran out, and they're not interesting in renewing. It's a bummer.

http://www.telltalegames.com/suppor...-gromits-grand-adventures-no-longer-available

well that sucks, I would have double dipped when it was on sale on GOG if I knew it was going to be pulled

why can't devs do a better job at warning us about these things?

 

[nexen]

Thinking about the secret world, worth it?

I have a coworker who is heavily into MMOs and he absolutely loves it.
I'm thinking of picking it up because the expansion screenshots have Cthulhu in it and .. well I'm a sucker for Cthulhu.

 

[ashecitism]

https://twitter.com/RammJaeger/status/424258993515540480

I don't know how many of you followed, but attendees were enthusiastic throughout. Very strong impressions. Good job, Valve. Now let's see if the enthusiasm will be short-lived or long-lived.

 

[RionaaM]

Just Starbound through the bundle and will probably wait for more content before really getting into it. I get it for smaller studios, but now that it seems AAA studios are getting involved, I just don't like it. I would just prefer to buy a feature complete game. I get that it's a personal preference.

Anyone have numbers on how many games have made it out of Early Access? Last I saw it was only a few.

That's fine, you can wait until the game is released and buy it then. Why does it bother you that other people would rather purchase it early and play a beta (or alpha, or epsilon or whatever) version of it in the meantime?

 

[mrklaw]

not steam related, but can't find where to discuss other PC sales - is sniper elite good? I was curious about a 'proper' sniper game.

Its £7.50 on get games for sniper elite V2, or £2.24 for the first game

 

[Grief.exe]

Early Access Program is still relatively new. Need to wait a couple years before we can get any relevant data.

 

[The_Monk]

Metal Gear Rising was a great pallet cleanser for me. I don't get to play many character action games, so it ended up being a perfect way to change up my play.

Also got my reactions ready for Valdis Story and Dark Souls II.

Monk, are you getting Dark Souls II on PC?

I agree, Rising seems to be a good option, glad you have fun with it.

Dark Souls II needs to be played on PC Grief, you know it! And yes I'm getting it, Day One. I already pre-ordered on amazon.uk so I'll just need the official release date and then I need to wait for International shipping, hoping it would not take more than 5 business days to deliver to my place. It's going to be hard waiting all those days but it was the best solution I could find. Can't wait.

 

[Levyne]

Still need to play Demon's and Dark Souls ;_;

 

[Snakethesniper]

Reposting for the new page~
So I've got some Spare Steam keys I've decided to make a giveaway of.
...thing is I'm not sure if they're still active since some are over a year old ^^; Apologies in advance if the code you'd win is invalid.

The code for Kung Fu Strike apparently was already reedemed, thanks anyway!

 

[WanderingWind]

I bought Divinity because I am weak against the allure of party based RPGs. Anybody else ready for some sweet beta testin`?

 

[MMBosstones86]

That's fine, you can wait until the game is released and buy it then. Why does it bother you that other people would rather purchase it early and play a beta (or alpha, or epsilon or whatever) version of it in the meantime?

I don't care what people do with their money, I just don't like the idea of paying full price for a less than complete work product.