You're right, it absolutely is a puzzle game first and foremost. I just don't find the puzzles particularly good. It falls flat there for me, and the other elements of the game aren't really strong enough to lift it back up. Don't get me wrong, I love the explorative narrative genre (that's what I like to call "walking simulators") but this one turned to be a bit disappointing to me.
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You're right, it absolutely is a puzzle game first and foremost. I just don't find the puzzles particularly good. It falls flat there for me, and the other elements of the game aren't really strong enough to lift it back up. Don't get me wrong, I love the explorative narrative genre (that's what I like to call "walking simulators") but this one turned to be a bit disappointing to me.
I was kinda joking (I've also edited the post as maybe it came out a little harsh?), mostly because MGRR has been like the main GOTY candidate for like everybody, and yours was like the first negative opinion about it and the fact that it happened just after I finally bought it, it made me laugh.
Great game. But not even close to GOTY.
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
Hypothetically, how much could I get dark souls 2 and divinitys from Russia?
s from Russia?Man Invisible, Inc. sounds good. It's by Klei (you would know them for Mark of the Ninja and Don't Starve) Here's an interview RPS did just recently.
Something about it just appeals to me. Coming to Steam Early Access on August 19th. Not the game that will make me break my promise to myself not to buy beta games anymore but still I'll probably be there once it launches.
Something about it just appeals to me. Coming to Steam Early Access on August 19th. Not the game that will make me break my promise to myself not to buy beta games anymore but still I'll probably be there once it launches.
I think integrating it with the campaign would have screwed up the nice pacing that RE4 already had, but yeah it would have been neat to see them try it.
I like the new avatar, by the way. I wonder if Jawmuncher is gonna use the profile background from that stage?
He said he is as its the closest he could find to a dinocrisis skin!
It's interesting to me that art direction and music and really make a game at times.
Freedom = $1.05
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Huh, so metal gear rising feels mushy and slow when running in full screen but plays like butter in windowed mode. This is the first game where I've actually noticed that windowed mode has a noticeable affect on a games performance. Now, I gotta figure out how to get it in full screen border less windowed mode for maximum enjoyment.
Freedom = $1.05
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That's what I got! Thanks for the link. I hear it's also good for the first two crysis games as they suffer from the same issue.
Edit: yup, it's some sort of hdmi issue. I always thought that crysis was a fucking monster to be running below 30 fps on my rig but naw, it runs at 60 when borderless. What a huge difference.
Invisible Inc is technically already available on Steam. You used to be able to purchase two copies on their site for $15.
At first glance, it seems like they took down that option in favor of an Early Access release, but I already have my copy.
fluffydelusions
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CecilRousso
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I don't get why people keep buying uPlay titles on Steam. When a game is infested with that crap, you might as well just buy a uPlay code for it.
Yup. The double dose of DRM is nothing but trouble.
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NingenJanai
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senpai! nice to have you back, haven't seen you in a while.
Atraveller
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For Steam +1s ofc.
Such language coming from you JaseC
But yeah I'll try it out
we were all so young then lolBecause the Steam updater actually keeps the game updated, without having gigs and gigs of broken half-updates on your system thanks to the shitty uplay one?
Ew. I didn't even know that Uplay did that.
Welp. My facebook account is now useless.
So it's cool to like a product you have to pay for but not one you get for free? Yeah sounds like Facebook to me.
Stumpokapow
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Classic JaseC: "My Steam account has grown to 111 games"
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19540773&postcount=87
Mainly because in all my time using Steam have I never had to deal with the nightmare that is this.
Once you close that window down Blacklist deletes its update and redownloads it again. And guess what the same thing happens again and again and again. The only way to patch the Uplay version is to do it manually.
I uninstalled it rebought the game on Steam and had no issues what so ever so it's not like it's the way the game is structured or anything just Uplays bonkers content delivery and patching system that is a fractured mess. More recent titles like Black Flag and Child of Light have been better but once bitten, twice shy so unless it's a cheap game or key it's Steam all the way for me.
Hahaha I don't know what to believe. That Jase was once a mere mortal with a pitiful library or that you dug that up in the short time since his initial post? Either way there is sorcery at work here.
Atraveller
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So cute!
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Yeah, the narration ruined the ending (though I didn't think those final "boss" puzzles were good either) and it really left a bad taste in my mouth.
NingenJanai
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why use a vpn? origin is not region locked.
Nabs
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prices
CecilRousso
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Fair enough.
The objection I still have after that is in my answer to the post below.
My reason is that I just can't accept two clients and two set of credentials for one singleplayer game. Which is what you get if you still want to launch your Steam bought game from Steam. To have a client open another client for your customer is just where I draw the line, and until Ubisoft gets their heads out of their asses and make the uPlay stuff an optional sign for their games sold through Steam, I wont buy their games their.
Two layers of DRM is still a no go for me.
But as have been pointed out, there are advantages to buying the game on Steam. It just says a lot that the advantages are based on uPlay being worse then Steam.
Ingueferroque
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Have fun!
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Haha, love that JaseC post.
So, MangaGamer is embracing Steam, they've announced all-ages version of three of their new titles to hit Steam. Great, one step closer to that pr0n sale picture.
Meanwhile at JAST USA:
So, MangaGamer is embracing Steam, they've announced all-ages version of three of their new titles to hit Steam. Great, one step closer to that pr0n sale picture.
Meanwhile at JAST USA:
Come now, Steins;Gate would sell 100 times as well as it does in your pitiful webshop
I never have but there are quite a lot of folks here who have used the VPN trick to get stuff from the Mexican and Indian stores at lower cost and I haven't seen any horror stories. Not to say that isn't the case but if you have a soot around for the Watch_Dogs for $12 thread and super cheap Titanfall one you find a whole host of people with first hand experience who might be able to help. I'm sure a fair few of them post in here too.
So on my Googling to try and have a clue what you're talking about (hahaha I'm waaaaay out of the loop) I stumble across this.
http://vndb.org/
There's a database for visual novels? Oh internet, you kookie so and so.
I think I remember someone or a few people mentioning that you get "locked out" of your local online store or something.
Bboy AJ
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Metal gear is good but so flawed. The camera is poor and the controls, specifically blocking, stink. The game did little to explain things to you, like how to replenish health. Took forever to figure out blocking on the wolf fight. Yes, I did the tutorial.
Taking a look at that thread now, thanks for the heads up
Probably the worst aspect about Assassin's Creed games on PC is that Ustore crap.
You didn't know?!
Atraveller
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I preordered Dragon Age Inquisition from the Mexican store, nothing funny so far.
I think all you need is the Hola Better Internet addon for Chrome. It'll let you buy from origin.com in different regions, it's how a few people took advantage of cheaper prices for some games on Origin.
No and by looking at the stats on that site I'm a little worried what might become of the Coming Soon page on Steam.
Fifteen Thousand Visual Novels!?!?! True they're not all on PC but with the momentum growing now a sea-change of anime is coming.
Edit: Hahaha you can also search by specific tags and traits as well to find the perfect novel for your titillation. A fan of facial hair? No problem as there are 234 visual novel with main characters with beards! I better stop browsing this in case the other half thinks I've gone a bit weird(er).
*reads MangaGamer blog*
Meet the Imoutos #2: Rio said:
If all new MangaGamer games ends on Steam we're well on our way to hentaisteam picture.
someguyinahat
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Think of the cards, man, the cards!
Jawmuncher
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How much was it was wondering about that yesterday.
Could you use Paypal in the Mexican store? Seems that the Indian store doesn't allow that option
Atraveller
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Around 40 bucks.
You need a VPN to add the game to the cart, when it asks you to log in, disconnect your VPN and log in. You'll then be returned to your store with the game sitting in the cart (with cheaper price).
And yes, I used paypal.
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Just a little something for the weekend.
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