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STEAM | August 2014 - Everybody loves iDLEM@STER
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You should've read the second and third paragraphs before typing out a rant.
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Sometimes I think trading standards should step in and force a solution to clear this up. No more calling something exclusive if it's really just a timed, console only exclusive. Customers need clarity.
Chance Hale
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I hope the new Tomb Raider is actually good. The idea of an open world, survival focused game with real exploration and large puzzle focused tombs is grand but they also pushed the survival angle for the first game and at no point did it ever factor into the game. It will probably be a mix of Ubisoft style open worlds, the reboot's tiny puzzle rooms, and continued Uncharted ripping although now they will copy the Last of Us's resource system.
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.
So that's where my official groups went.
Syphon Filter
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what is that?
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.
Presumably, the new Steam store update will include a system called "Discovery Queue" and will be similar to how Greenlight Queues work - except it'll be based partly on the games that you "follow" (previously, games that you "join the official group"). Think of it as a type of StumbleUpon but for games.
You'll be able to cycle through games that are meant to match your gaming interest based on these groups and certain content curators that you follow. Presumably, you'll be able customize the Steam homepage based on this Discovery Queue.
A lot of this has been confirmed by new strings that just arrived in the Steam translation servers.
You'll be able to cycle through games that are meant to match your gaming interest based on these groups and certain content curators that you follow. Presumably, you'll be able customize the Steam homepage based on this Discovery Queue.
A lot of this has been confirmed by new strings that just arrived in the Steam translation servers.
BinaryPork2737
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Two different small bundle giveaways:
3 Stars of Destiny, an RPG Maker game that I've actually played. It's sort of okay if you like RPG Maker games, but it's not really that good.
And Ballpoint Universe Infinite, a game where the phrase "most of the people that want it already have it" is probably apt.
3 Stars of Destiny, an RPG Maker game that I've actually played. It's sort of okay if you like RPG Maker games, but it's not really that good.
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And Ballpoint Universe Infinite, a game where the phrase "most of the people that want it already have it" is probably apt.
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Ballpoint Universe Infinite --MB-143E7DAF11723E15- Taken by NamikazeBurst
It's not terrible; I've definitely seen worse! I really love that random encounter rate option.
The writing and characters are kind of awful, but I love the gameplay and world so far!
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
Happens every console cycle.
What if it's a nightmare used to cope with your gaming sins? Never trust Hideo.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
He's gonna make you wait.
Chance Hale
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Kojima saved the stealth genre and now he will save horror. I believe!
I still can't finish this damn demo, nerves are shot today.
I still can't finish this damn demo, nerves are shot today.
PandaPedinte
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Presumably, the new Steam store update will include a system called "Discovery Queue" and will be similar to how Greenlight Queues work - except it'll be based partly on the games that you "follow" (previously, games that you "join the official group"). Think of it as a type of StumbleUpon but for games.
You'll be able to cycle through games that are meant to match your gaming interest based on these groups and certain content curators that you follow. Presumably, you'll be able customize the Steam homepage based on this Discovery Queue.
A lot of this has been confirmed by new strings that just arrived in the Steam translation servers.
That's awesome.
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Isomer --MB-4D65C996D3321CDC - Taken by HalfwayOrb. 11 entrants total.
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Isomer --
Content curators? Is this something new?
I'm resistant to personalities being allowed to sway Steam beyond something simple like reviews, along with all the problems a cult of personality drags along with it, monetization and whatnot.
With one post, you've managed to singlehandedly kill all the interest I had in this game. Congratulations.
Jawmuncher
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With one post, you've managed to singlehandedly kill all the interest I had in this game. Congratulations.
Yeah UT3 no thanks.
But it is still very early so the testers should give them the feedback that need to fix it.
PandaPedinte
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Valve talked about it early this year, but I don't remember if it was during the Steam Dev Days or in a interview. The way I remember is any person could set up their own store and curate the games.
I don't like that at all.
I see. That's not so bad.
BinaryPork2737
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I've definitely played way worse, but it's just really mediocre.
The writing and characters being awful and awkward can be partially explained as being poorly translated; the writer and dev are French and English isn't his first language. The battle system is basically the same as every other game from the dev. The entire game feels like the areas were made first to show off a variety of places to go to without really considering why they were there in the first place. Some of the later boss battles are frustrating because a few are the RPG equivalent of bullet sponges.
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.
This is something they've been working on since January. It'll allow personalities like TotalBiscuit
or me, I guess
There was some talk at one point of this leading to revenue being generated by the curator (a cut of the sale) but it looks like according to the latest intel that this idea has been completely scrapped in favor of a more altruistic "Do this because it'll grow your fanbase elsewhere and because you want people to play good games and not shitty ones and we want you to stop complaining that we changed the homepage to show top sellers instead of new releases."
The Dear Leader
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You poor soul, thats 10 hours too many to play any FF game.
MarcoZombieCannon
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I thought you were cool.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Cool as a cucumber, jack.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
Aww.
You just made someone really happy, I guess?
u wot m8??
Final Fantasy is great! \o/
I'll bash your fuckini' 'ead in. There have been plenty of fantastic Final Fantasy games despite the recent failure of recent Square-Enix.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Aww.
You just made someone really happy, I guess?
u wot m8??
Final Fantasy is great! \o/
oy lisen up ere m8's final fantasy is rubbish bruvs ill bop any1 in tha gabber that disagres.
But seriously, FF has been bad/stale for a very long time, my opinion of course.
maneil99
Member
How much do they go for
StrangeTaco
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Yeah I can't say I've ever actually played a FF game that interested me for more than an hour, so would tend to agree with you there.
I think he meant its crazy to play Final Fantasy for 10 hours in 1 day. I know I can't do it.
WinterDemons
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Finally done with exams! OTL I can finally take some time to enjoy summer and play through my backlog.
There was quite a lot of news out today and I still catching up on it.
There was quite a lot of news out today and I still catching up on it.
Not too long, in my opinion! I think that the peak of the series was Final Fantasy IX, which was absolutely brilliant. I'm one of the few people who really liked it when they started majorly changing things starting at Final Fantasy XII.
Can't argue that they're not going downhill, though! Squeenix has been digging deeper into their own grave for a long time, especially with the Final Fantasy series. Hopefully FFXV changes things, but I learned the hard way not to have high expectations for them anymore!
What they really need to do is release some of the older games on PC!
That's great!! I'm sure your backlog is waiting for you lol.
That is pretty crazy!
Tomb Raider is fairly short (if you decide not to binge in a collectathon), bombastic and very pretty. It's mindless fun and it's recommended - but it's not without its flaws. If you liked actual tomb raiding... uh, I guess there's not much of that in the game.
Skyrim can get long and tedious or quite exciting, depending on your playstyle, if you use mods or not, etc. But it can look absolutely pretty. And it has a pretty damn beautiful soundtrack too. When I last played it I was actually not doing anything related to the main quest... I was just wondering through the world, exploring tombs and ruins and hoping I wouldn't get killed by giants or dragons. Never finished it - I actually got bored.
Pick your poison
My favorite FF was FFIX too. *high five*
fite me in speedrunners winterdeer
rainking187
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I hope Steam changes it so free games you "buy" show up in your library. It's nice to have them tied to my account, but without having them in my library it's not really much different from when they just gave you all of the f2p stuff. And if a game gets removed from the store (like Expendabros will be) I'd own it but I wouldn't be able to redownload it.
WinterDemons
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Your heart is pure.
I still remember my long FFXI sessions and sleeping between a party search and the other. Even for FF14:ARR I did some long stretches, especially during the beta to get that sweet caster armor.
Nothing like the 30+ hours sessions with EQ though. Who'd want to leave that Unrest or LGuk group once it was formed.
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