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Tizoc

Tizoc

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Got Vampire off Steam just now.

Oh and I beat Moebius. Kinda got bored of it by the end although I feel as if the game is half complete storywise, had they gotten a bigger budget it might've been longer and had a better resolution. Not bad for a PnC first timer I feel though.
Oh and I got the game practically for free with Playfire reward cash weeks ago, hehe.

Now if GMG and PF can update my credit I can have $10 to shave off of the upcoming Wolfenstein game.
 
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Dusk Golem

A 21st Century Rockefeller
Jawmuncher said:
Did you already come in and remind people about Dementium II?
Its 3.75 on GamersGate. Posted it earlier but couldn't find your review.
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No, didn't see it yet, was browsing through sales right now.

So as Jawmucnher said, Dementium II HD is currently on sale for the cheapest it's ever been too on GamersGate.

The game is kind of a love it/hate it game. On one hand, you do backtracking, there's a sort of annoying battle theme that plays whenever an enemy comes near, and the handheld nature of the title definitely shows, but I enjoyed it. I would recommend it for those who like old horror games, and should mention some additional content has been added to the game since my review (new difficulty, new survival mode), and the game does a good job at introducing new things through its course and not becoming too samey throughout.

Here was my Steam review back when I beat it:

Dementium II was a Nintendo DS FPS-Horror game, sequel to Dementium: The Ward. I never played either of them, so I can't say how this compares to the original, but I can say a general opinion on the title, and how it stands on the Steam market.

Firstly, you'll have to acknowledge its DS origins to understand some of the design decisions in the game. The combat is somewhat simplistic for a FPS. Enemies do react to being hit in certain spots more than others, but it feels somewhat simplified. The beginning enemies especially are noticeable as you start the game with just a knife, and the first few are pretty simplistic (enemies that just try to approach you and hit you with a melee attack). How you attack, how the enemies react... It all has a very handheld feel to it, combined that most objects in the environment have simple geometry and some of the textures are kind of low. Not a terrible looking game, but it does look a bit dated. The graphics have been completely reworked for the HD version, but it mainly tries to update them rather than fully modernize them.

The audio also is notciable just upgraded DS tunes as well. The music is not bad, there's actually some very nice songs in the collection, but it sounds like Silent Hill 1-level quality. Also, the game has a bad habit of making a certain battle theme playing when enemies are near. It isn't TOO repetitive, but you will hear the song a number of times before the game is up. But the sounds can be pretty competent to fit the mood.

But the game does a good job at slowly but surely introducing new elements and enemies to keep things interesting. The enemies are surprisingly varied, and new ones keep on getting added until the last fourth of the game. I hear the original game had respawning enemies, but that's thankfully not the case here. Enemies don't respawn when backtracking or re-entering a room, which is nice and makes defeating enemies with supplies feel worthwhile. You can run in most instances though if you feel so inclined. Bosses, while not amazing, are pretty good. Definitely not bad, more than serviceable, so yeah, pretty good. And like the normal enemies, they're pretty varied. There's a few puzzles tossed into the mix, no real brain teasers, but they can be fun little distractions, and like other elements, they switch-up the puzzles so you aren't doing too much of the same thing. In fact, I have to applaud the developers on trying to switch things up enough to avoid the game from becoming too repetitive. The locations even are pretty varied and feel different, and even backtracking doesn't really overdo itself. The locations main 'themes' switch between asylum-type levels, nightmare-type levels, and outdoor snowy-type levels, but they each have a different sub-theme and different environments and design. The developers seemed to have found a sweet middleground for making elements familiar, but not treading too much of the same ground to be repetitive.

The game isn't scary. Tense sometimes, but the game never really tries to scare you. No scripted scares, no jump scares... Which could be a good thing. The game simply uses audio, and its environment and monsters. The atmosphere can be tense sometimes, and even creepy, but the game possibly relies too much on its combat for itself to really settle in.

And that's one thing you'll need to know about Dementium. It is a very action-focused title. While you can run from most encounters, you will be fighting a lot of enemies, with limited supplies, and the monsters are the main focus of the game. There's a total of 10 weapons in the game, and each feels very different, though noticeably you gain five of the game's ten weapons in the last third of the game, and three weapons right in the final chapter, making how they're spread maybe a bit uneven.

I'd say it's a good game, not an AMAZING game, but if something that's like a mixture between Doom and Silent Hill interests you, this may be right up your alley. Not a bad game, or a bad remake, I'd give it a solid 7-8 our of 10, but keep in mind its handheld origins definitely show and I did find a few of the game's enemies a bit frustrating, but not overly so. Can be a very nostalgic feeling game, if that's what you're looking for.
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Milamber

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I am mentally shaking my head for passing up on these amazon deals and bundles, because I want to use my money on Watch_Dogs. Wonder how long I can last before I break?
 
H

_hekk05

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Jawmuncher just gave me go go nippon. Imma cry...

SteamGaf's generosity has really touched me...

I promise never to make fun of his obsession with dinosaurs ever again.
 
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Rickenslacker

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Grief.exe said:
Dark Souls II achievements on Playfire

£5.50 for all of the achievements
Bonus £.50 for playing the game on launch
Bonus £1.50 for new users who link their Steam accounts between the 24th-30th

Don't leave that money on the table.

http://blog.playfire.com/2014/04/playfire-rewards-beta-dark-souls-ii.html
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I just linked my account earlier today too because I thought why the hell not.

God dammit.

Dusk Golem said:
Binary Domain is currently the cheapest it's ever been on GamersGate. Activates on Steam, 80% off ($3), and trust me, completely worth it. Fantastic third-person shooter.
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Yes.
 
Tizoc

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For the new page
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nexen

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South Park: The Stick of Truth is how you do a licensed property. That game is great.
Unbalanced as all hell, but great.
 
Jawmuncher

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_hekk05 said:
Jawmuncher just gave me go go nippon. Imma cry...

SteamGaf's generosity has really touched me...

I promise never to make fun of his obsession with dinosaurs ever again.
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You were the only person holding me back with my obsession.
Looks like Steam GAF just became Dino Gaf.

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Freedom = $1.05

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That's the cheapest singularity has been, yeah, but since it's not a licensed game I dont have the same FOMA that i have since I missed out on Wolfenstein 2009. So there's a chance it'll drop to $5.

Sigh. I'll wait it out. It's a pretty great shooter though. Highly recommended.
 
Jawmuncher

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nexen said:
What happened to its feathers?
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Where were going we don't need feathers.

_hekk05 said:
Oh noes what have I done?

Also 9gag *vomit blood*
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I just grabbed the first thing I saw on google.

KenOD said:
Have I got a game for you Jawmuncher. http://jayisgames.com/games/jurassic-heart/
h.
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Who wouldn't want to date a Trex that plays Ukelele.

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Wait does Dark Souls 2 have cards?
Because if they did it right I bet the backgrounds will be great.
 
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JaseC

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nexen said:
South Park: The Stick of Truth is how you do a licensed property. That game is great.
Unbalanced as all hell, but great.
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I hope there's a sequel. I'd assumed that Matt and Trey would be against another game considering the rocky road Stick of Truth had to shelves, but Matt recently said that they're not against the idea and it ultimately depends on how well-received SoT is.
 
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Is there a way to get TF2 items aside from keys from the backpack.tf card swap bots? Tried adding a Tomislav from #1's inventory and I got told he's out though it's still there.
 
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nexen

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JaseC said:
I hope there's a sequel. I'd assumed that Matt and Trey would be against another game considering the rocky road Stick of Truth had to shelves, but Matt recently said that they're not against the idea and it ultimately depends on how well-received SoT is.
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Me too. Shocking me with off-color humor is next to impossible, but somehow that game managed it several times. So impressed with it.
 
Tizoc

Tizoc

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So GAF what're some must have racing games to own via Steam?
I only have:
Burnout Paradise
Sonic Racing Transformed
Skydrift
 
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