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speculawyer
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Well, when a big game is released it seems you get "The server is too busy right now, try downloading later." messages but it is no big deal.Steve Youngblood said:
I posted this in the Left 4 Dead 2 demo thread and got no response so I'll try here.
Are any trustworthy U.S. residents interested in pooling our money together and buying the L4D2 4-pack off steam? It comes out to around $34 a person if we do it. I'll be more than happy to handle the entire transaction and gift you the game if you want to send me your contribution through Paypal. Or if anyone else out there wants to handle the transaction, I'll be happy to paypal you the money for it.
Are any trustworthy U.S. residents interested in pooling our money together and buying the L4D2 4-pack off steam? It comes out to around $34 a person if we do it. I'll be more than happy to handle the entire transaction and gift you the game if you want to send me your contribution through Paypal. Or if anyone else out there wants to handle the transaction, I'll be happy to paypal you the money for it.
DeaconKnowledge
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bill0527 said:
Does it only work in America?
I'm Canadian and I have a friend who wants to go in on a 4 pack, but we can't find 2 more people.
You can paypal a person in america (in this case, bill0527) to buy the game and then he can gift one copy to you and another to your friend. You don't even need to be on eachothers friend list, as you can gift it through an e-mail.DeaconKnowledge said:
If you guys are missing one person and you really want to make the purchase already, whoever paid for the game can gift himself (or a different e-mail account) and, as long as nobody reclaims the gift, you can later re-gift (in case you find somebody else that wants in the deal, but I don't recommend it).
I'm from Brazil and I worked both a Borderlands and a Left4Dead 2 deal with Gaffers, since I was missing one person for each pack. I was the one buying and gifting, so they sent me the money through paypal (and I paid the games through paypal, since I can't transfer funds from paypal to a Brazilian bank account), and we're all very happy.
While some games might not be available on your country (for instance, GTA is STILL not available for me on Brazil), if somebody gifts you the game, you can download it. This is how Australian people (who got the shaft and can only buy the censored version of Left4Dead 2) can get the American (uncensored) version - through gifting.
DeaconKnowledge
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Well hell, if it works, than my friend and I are in.
Herbspiceguy
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Game recommendation: History of Hammerfight
So I bought this game called 'the History of Hammerfight' for 6 euro's on Steam the other day. It's an indie game that was being advertised on the store front page. I had never heard of it before but the screenshots convinced me to try this game out. I'm glad I did; I'm really enjoying myself with this game, though it can be frustratingly hard at times.
The History of Hammerfight is a unique 2D action game that involves a cool physics engine: you control the movement of a little flying machine by moving your mouse (it's like the flying machine is your mouse cursor). The bottom of a huge weapon is attached to the middle of your flying machine. The weapon can swing around. In order to successfully attack with your weapon you must create momentum by making swinging/circular motions with your mouse/flying machine. The momentum decides how hard you hit. You fight other flying machines, dirigibles & insect-like creatures that come in various sizes. The game has lots of particles flying around during combat that are affected by the physics engine; enemies fall apart, people fall down, wall tiles can break loose, wooden walls can be burnt.
There are 3 different types of melee weapons: hammers, flails (chain & ball) and swords. There are also guns that you can combine to any of the melee weapons; it will attach itself to the bottom of your melee weapon. I find aiming to be very challenging.
You collect different weapons as you progress through the game. You can buy new weapons once you unlock the armory. Besides weapons there are also potions, armor and throwable weapons (ninja stars, daggers, spears, toxic vials) for sale. All your weapons are stored in the armory where you can try them out on a dummy. Carrying multiple weapons and armor will make your flying machine heavier.
You gain coins to buy stuff by finishing levels and during combat based on how well you're fighting. This reminds me of shoot 'em ups. Arcade style bonuses appear all over the place during combat. The screen can get really cluttered because of all the particles, bonuses & coins.
The game has a mixed selection of levels, like: escorting friendly dirigibles, protecting a fortress, boss fights, fights where you are chained to a wall, have no weapon and must dodge enemy attacks untill you hit a time limit & insect-like creatures constantly flying at you.
You will also unlock different game modes. I've only unlocked 'arena' so far, but I know there are more modes.
Fights can get very intense and the game is quite hard.
The game has a very nice & unique artistic design. I would describe it as Castlevania meets classic Prince of Persia with a little steampunk flavor. The backgrounds are very detailed and many levels have little animated people walking around, applauding or shooting at you. The graphics were a huge decisive factor for me to check this game out. I think anyone that has experienced the 2D glory days will love Hammerfight's graphics.
There's an ongoing story throughout the game with RPGesque dialogues. It seems that they did put some effort into it, but the English translation is a little off at times (this game was originally Russian). I didn't feel compelled to read it. I found myself skipping to the action everytime, that's what this game's about after all.
The game lacks some features that I would've liked to see in this release:
-online multiplayer, currently there is only local multiplayer using multiple mouses
-widescreen support
Even though the game is very enjoyable, it's still a little rough around the edges. No big, gamebreaking issues, but minor bugs & annoyances. Players post their suggestions and bug reports on the Steam forum, where the developer also posts. I'm not sure if he will do anything with them & continue to polish the game, but it's a good sign that he's active there at least.
There's a demo of the game @ http://koshutin.com/ (note the 'change to eng' link at the top).
A tip if you decide to check this game out: increase your mouse pointer speed in your OS settings. I always set it to max when I play.
If I could make my own topics, I would've made one and called it "Stop! Hammerfight!"
So I bought this game called 'the History of Hammerfight' for 6 euro's on Steam the other day. It's an indie game that was being advertised on the store front page. I had never heard of it before but the screenshots convinced me to try this game out. I'm glad I did; I'm really enjoying myself with this game, though it can be frustratingly hard at times.
The History of Hammerfight is a unique 2D action game that involves a cool physics engine: you control the movement of a little flying machine by moving your mouse (it's like the flying machine is your mouse cursor). The bottom of a huge weapon is attached to the middle of your flying machine. The weapon can swing around. In order to successfully attack with your weapon you must create momentum by making swinging/circular motions with your mouse/flying machine. The momentum decides how hard you hit. You fight other flying machines, dirigibles & insect-like creatures that come in various sizes. The game has lots of particles flying around during combat that are affected by the physics engine; enemies fall apart, people fall down, wall tiles can break loose, wooden walls can be burnt.
There are 3 different types of melee weapons: hammers, flails (chain & ball) and swords. There are also guns that you can combine to any of the melee weapons; it will attach itself to the bottom of your melee weapon. I find aiming to be very challenging.
You collect different weapons as you progress through the game. You can buy new weapons once you unlock the armory. Besides weapons there are also potions, armor and throwable weapons (ninja stars, daggers, spears, toxic vials) for sale. All your weapons are stored in the armory where you can try them out on a dummy. Carrying multiple weapons and armor will make your flying machine heavier.
You gain coins to buy stuff by finishing levels and during combat based on how well you're fighting. This reminds me of shoot 'em ups. Arcade style bonuses appear all over the place during combat. The screen can get really cluttered because of all the particles, bonuses & coins.
The game has a mixed selection of levels, like: escorting friendly dirigibles, protecting a fortress, boss fights, fights where you are chained to a wall, have no weapon and must dodge enemy attacks untill you hit a time limit & insect-like creatures constantly flying at you.
You will also unlock different game modes. I've only unlocked 'arena' so far, but I know there are more modes.
Fights can get very intense and the game is quite hard.
The game has a very nice & unique artistic design. I would describe it as Castlevania meets classic Prince of Persia with a little steampunk flavor. The backgrounds are very detailed and many levels have little animated people walking around, applauding or shooting at you. The graphics were a huge decisive factor for me to check this game out. I think anyone that has experienced the 2D glory days will love Hammerfight's graphics.
There's an ongoing story throughout the game with RPGesque dialogues. It seems that they did put some effort into it, but the English translation is a little off at times (this game was originally Russian). I didn't feel compelled to read it. I found myself skipping to the action everytime, that's what this game's about after all.
The game lacks some features that I would've liked to see in this release:
-online multiplayer, currently there is only local multiplayer using multiple mouses
-widescreen support
Even though the game is very enjoyable, it's still a little rough around the edges. No big, gamebreaking issues, but minor bugs & annoyances. Players post their suggestions and bug reports on the Steam forum, where the developer also posts. I'm not sure if he will do anything with them & continue to polish the game, but it's a good sign that he's active there at least.
There's a demo of the game @ http://koshutin.com/ (note the 'change to eng' link at the top).
A tip if you decide to check this game out: increase your mouse pointer speed in your OS settings. I always set it to max when I play.
If I could make my own topics, I would've made one and called it "Stop! Hammerfight!"
Eaten By A Grue
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Actually back in the day there was a Doom mod that replaced the imps with Barney.speculawyer said:
Firestorm said:
Thanks for the info, I didn't know if it would work with Canadian residents as well or if I'd run into region gifting issues on Steam. So I'm open to any US/CA residents that want to get in on the 4-pack for L4D2. I've had one person show interest, but doesn't get paid until the end of next week. I'd like to do it in the next couple of days so I can get in on the demo, or I'll just go ahead and pre-order it for myself.
One of those Barney mods - might have been for Wolf 3D, might have been for DOOM, I can't remember - came with a 20+ page story in Notepad about Barney taking over the world. He corrupted or hypnotized all of the children with his show, and then had them do like a Children of the Corn and wipe out their parents.
The story had all sorts of other weird shit in it, like Barney turning kids into proto-Barney/Kid hybrids, Satan worship, and I think even some Barney rape? It was insane, and the greatest thing I'd ever read at that point in my life.
The story had all sorts of other weird shit in it, like Barney turning kids into proto-Barney/Kid hybrids, Satan worship, and I think even some Barney rape? It was insane, and the greatest thing I'd ever read at that point in my life.
leroy hacker
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Herbspicesoy said:
Thanks for the tip, I'd never heard of this game. I'm having a lot of fun with the demo from the official website. This game will almost certainly be my next purchase.
From what little I've played, it seems to me that if this were a Wii game, which I think it could be in terms of controls, it would be hailed as the kind of "hardcore" game based on innovative simple but deep controls that everyone wanted from the Wii. This game is right up my alley.
graywolf323
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drizzle said:Maybe because these NVidia vouchers are not supposed to be resold, they're a bonus for people that bought the videocard.
If this person is selling them on the side, he's prolly also selling the videocard without them, which is probably illegal.
Mrbob said:
ah okay I wasn't aware of that before I bought one from him
Draft said:
I want to read that now :lol :lol :lol
Dead Prince
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when I'm running TF2 @ 1440x900. I am left with a black border on the right of my screen. is there something wrong with the HD4770 or do I have to adjust something I don't know?
when I run it at 13xx by 768 it stretches fine.
when I run it at 13xx by 768 it stretches fine.
gregor7777
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DMPrince said:
just on the right?
Dead Prince
Banned
Oh. it appears it's not the game. my display setting needs to be config.
Dead Prince
Banned
hmm. Tried forcing. but nothingFredescu said:
There's a guide on it here: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticle...edHDTVModesUsingATICATALYSTControlCenter.aspx . The bit you're interested in is when the screen comes up with arrows on it allowing you to resize the screen.DMPrince said:
Speaking of bugs, has anyone else's Steam client stopped showing the little update news notifier when an update downloads? It's kind of annoying since I have to manually check the update news for each game if I'm interested in updates for that game.
It might have stopped updating when the Windows 7 updates for Steam came out, not sure.
It might have stopped updating when the Windows 7 updates for Steam came out, not sure.
Dead Prince
Banned
Ugh. i can't connect to steam. anyone else having trouble?
Had to reinstall Steam. Ugh. You think they wouldn't delete the games too ;\
Had to reinstall Steam. Ugh. You think they wouldn't delete the games too ;\
DeaconKnowledge
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Yasser said:
Pretty sure it went live yesterday for everyone.
speculawyer
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All four Wallace & Gromit episodes are now available for $20.
Do I want this? I love the animations.
Do I want this? I love the animations.
ClovingWestbrook
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speculawyer said:
Nice find. I will probably wait for a weekend sale since I already have one of the episodes that came with Tales of Monkey Island.
Fatale- Explore a living tableau filled with references to the legendary tale and enjoy the moonlit serenity of a fatal night in the orient. Fatale offers an experimental play experience that stimulates the imagination and encourages multiple interpretations and personal associations.
What is this New-age hippy shit? :lol
What is this New-age hippy shit? :lol
Stallion Free
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Earthworm Jim series is up today, pack of all three games is 20$ (you can only buy the pack).
TheFightingFish
Member
grif1020 said:
How are the PC versions of these? $20 is a touch pricey, but if they play well on modern OSes I'd nab the pack if it ever gets cheaper.
speculawyer said:
Episode 3 is free right now on telltalegames.com: http://www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit20th
Servbot #42
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grif1020 said:
That's pricey considering gog.com sells Earthworm Jim 1&2 at $5.99 and Earthworm Jim 3D at $5.99. I wonder why they sell them for more over at Steam.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
speculawyer said:
I'm assuming the telltale sale is only on downloadable and not physical?
Edit: Holy shit, $20 a piece for the earthworm jim? Fuck that. So expensive.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Firebrand said:
You sure? I added both to carts and only the digital went to $20...
1 and 2 run flawlessly on GOG.com's settings.TheFightingFish said:
I recommend going with them anyway, since it's cheaper and you get cool bonuses like art and soundtracks and wallpapers.
Nah, it's for all three. I thought it was for each at first, too, but it's not.Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Still more expensive than elsewhere. O;
Most likely because they can get away with it. Steam games in general cost more than on GOG, and Steam is undeniably more popular.Gexecuter said:
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Their store is a bit of a mess it seems, was able to get Sam&Max 2+DVD for $20 but other items advertisted as $20 show up at full price in the cart.
For Wallace&Gromit, try this: Add the free episode, then while still logged in go back to the W&G splash page and you'll be able to buy the Upgrade w/ DVD for $20... even though you never paid for the first episode. Note that DVD isn't out until next month.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
TheOneGuy said:1 and 2 run flawlessly on GOG.com's settings.
I recommend going with them anyway, since it's cheaper and you get cool bonuses like art and soundtracks and wallpapers.
Nah, it's for all three. I thought it was for each at first, too, but it's not.
Still more expensive than elsewhere. O;
Most likely because they can get away with it. Steam games in general cost more than on GOG, and Steam is undeniably more popular.
Ah, apparently it is. Man, they should really change that show it just shows the collection. All I did was search and see each listed individually with a $20 price tag...
Edit: Argh, all are working except for strong bad.
cartman414
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I'm guessing this is the Can O' Worms version.
Just get it on GOG.com, guys.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/earthworm_jim_1_2
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/earthworm_jim_3d
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/earthworm_jim_1_2
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/earthworm_jim_3d
Diablohead
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£16 for all 3 EWJ games in the UK, think I will stick with the first one ported to iPhone for £3 thanks.
archnemesis
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Somehow I missed out on basically all Valve games except Counter-Strike I thought it be fun to finally catch up. Apparently my old CD version of Half-Life doesn't support widescreen, so I'll have to re-buy it from Steam. Is Half-Life: Source the definitive experience? Are the old expansion packs (Blue Shift and Opposing Force) widescreen compatible? Are they even worth playing at all?
What's the better value? Half-Life: Source combined with the Orange box or maybe I should just go for the Valve Complete Pack? 90 seems a bit steep.
What's the better value? Half-Life: Source combined with the Orange box or maybe I should just go for the Valve Complete Pack? 90 seems a bit steep.
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