darkchewie
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Awesome giveaways, definitely a cure for Mondays
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STEAM | August II 2014 - Kept you waiting, huh?
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C00kie M0nster
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That giveaway... Props man.
flaxknuckles
Member
Elves are lame though
Atraveller
Banned
But dwarves are cool, and Iorveth is a cool asshole.
DJSebolski
Member
The Long Dark ea is coming out in September.
http://intothelongdark.com/
http://intothelongdark.com/
zerokoolpsx
Member
What junk? Amazing giveaway.
nightstorm
Member
And which version of Physx works with the game ?
kadab
Member
thanks. looks good
Nice. This will make the wait for the similarly-stylised Firewatch a little easier.
Much better than the old cure for Mondays, chicken grabbing.
Man, I wish Uber didn't kill MNC in order to make a F2P sequel that was worse in every way.
ultraspank
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Nice giveaway.
I will get nothing ;.;
On another topic, Big Picture now refuse to let me play Dark Souls 2 after downloading the DLC.
I'm done with this shit.
I will use it again when it'll be reliable, in 2035 at this rate.
I will get nothing ;.;
On another topic, Big Picture now refuse to let me play Dark Souls 2 after downloading the DLC.
I'm done with this shit.
I will use it again when it'll be reliable, in 2035 at this rate.
StAidan
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I finished Half-Life a few months ago and didn't plan to revisit the series until some time next year. But the weak Playfire offerings got the better of me, and I started Half-Life 2.
Man, did this game really look that great in 2004? That was ten years ago, and I'm just kind of blown away at the massive difference between 1 and 2. I didn't play this kind of stuff back then, so maybe I just missed the boat. But I feel like even today Half-Life 2 has aged well enough that it stands up to some modern games.
Man, did this game really look that great in 2004? That was ten years ago, and I'm just kind of blown away at the massive difference between 1 and 2. I didn't play this kind of stuff back then, so maybe I just missed the boat. But I feel like even today Half-Life 2 has aged well enough that it stands up to some modern games.
Gunstarheroes
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I
regret winning Jet Gunner earlier today. Entered for the stuff on my wishlist anyways though, in the hopes. Awesome giveaway though.
Also, made a proper post about the Decathlon event idea: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=126979733&postcount=373
People should leave ideas/interest over there if you'd be down for doing it.
dont really
Also, made a proper post about the Decathlon event idea: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=126979733&postcount=373
People should leave ideas/interest over there if you'd be down for doing it.
NightmareTrigger
Banned
You can't just start posting in here like nothing happened man.
HL2 is incredible.
I started playing it again on the Oculus Rift DK2 last week and am still blown away by it.
That along with the original FEAR are what got me into serious PC gaming.
flaxknuckles
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Iorveth=monster
Geralt=monster hunter
Iorveth=swiss cheese
Add a few extra decades and it's accurate
Yea I don't know what it is about HL2 but it seriously holds up stupidly well. I've replayed it several times (once 2 years ago is the most recent) and am never disappointed. I feel like the Episodes are even better slightly with shinier textures.
Edit: Oh year the first FEAR is this way too.
Half-Life 2's art direction is fantastic, the lighting looks natural and it never jumped on the whole crazy next gen bloom color filter bandwagon, so I would think it aged better than some of the games early last gen.
Half Minute Hero 1 +2 bundle is $13.39
http://store.steampowered.com/app/240970/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/240970/
I love the style. Hopefully it's not stuck in Early Access ghetto for too long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEVMIasTNhA
Jawmuncher
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flaxknuckles
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I have yet to finish HL2 Ep2. I think I want to wait for the consumer Oculus Rift to release.
MMBosstones86
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holy shit.
Vendrick really isn't that hard if you just stay behind him and just roll a constant direction. Once you get the timing down, he's pretty easy.
Just...don't get hit
Vendrick really isn't that hard if you just stay behind him and just roll a constant direction. Once you get the timing down, he's pretty easy.
Just...don't get hit
WOW. that is truly something
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Grimrock and Euro Truck Simulator 2 are games I consider buying every single time they're on sale but never do.
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Deleted member 47027
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That giveaway is off the tank.
Dave is ok, ETS2 is completely worth it.
Dave is ok, ETS2 is completely worth it.
StAidan
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Just doing my part to get the thread back on topic
OK, that's what I thought. I didn't expect to be amazed by a game this old. I mean, I love playing old games but even I can admit when the wrinkles are starting to show. This game just doesn't appear to have them.
Jawmuncher
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Whatever happened to nbnt?
He graces is with giveaways then left.
He graces is with giveaways then left.
flaxknuckles
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Just doing my part to get the thread back on topic
OK, that's what I thought. I didn't expect to be amazed by a game this old. I mean, I love playing old games but even I can admit when the wrinkles are starting to show. This game just doesn't appear to have them.
The gunplay was dated even when it originally came out.
EDIT: nevermind, fear came out later
derExperte
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Weeklong Deals are now live.
TheFightingFish
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I finished up Guacamelee just last week, and I'll put it out there that this might personally be my favorite Metroidvania type game. I'll break it down point by point, since I'm crappy at writing paragraphs.
Setting: Obviously a matter of personal taste here. But I have a real love for classic bright settings in video games, as well as for lesser used settings. The degree to which I would rather play the game on the top as opposed to the game on the bottom (even assuming that I enjoyed all the rest of the in equal amounts) is hard to overstate.
It's colorful, bold, and original. It's a setting that puts a smile on my face, which goes a long way for making me enjoy a little down time with a game.
Difficulty Curve: I'm not claiming that it's that challenging of a game, but I really like how the difficulty went in this game. In particular I like that combat encounters ramped up during the game, but they were still challenging at the start and end to some degree. With games like SoTN I'd often end up breaking the game by the end and becoming way too overpowered with levels and equipment or you'd get some weird difficulty spike at some point that would hold you up for way to long. Guacamelee had encounters and jumping stuff all throughout the game that were not crazy difficult, but they required you to have your head on straight with how you handled them. And the leveling opening up new moves and skills, but it never got to a point with me where my character was way OP and on cruise control.
Fighting Engine: I really liked this. Partially this is having a soft spot for grappling moves in beat-em-up games like Double Dragon II or Streets of Rage. So the wrestling finishing moves here were really fun to me. Secondly, while use move X to beat enemy of color Y is nothing new, it was really well implemented here. I really loved that past the midgame combat encounters were almost like little mini puzzle games. You'd have to check the arena, see what shielded enemies were where, which enemies were in the light and dark world, and figure out the best way to break those shields and defeat the enemies while not getting hit by any of the others. I felt like they rolled out the various concepts (colored shields, light / dark world, new enemy types, timed "bomb" enemies) at a nice rate to gradually make the combat more complex and interesting while still feeling like you were progressing. As a final note the dodge / combo engine was actually pretty dang flexible for a game of this type, lots of cool little combos that you can do with the launchers, rolls, various grapple moves, and basic attacks.
Map / Backtracking: I'm sure some other folks will disagree here. But for me, I really enjoyed that the mainline path is pretty straightforward in Guacamelee without very much backtracking. I enjoy small puzzles of both the logic and jumping types, but I don't like just being straight up lost with not knowing what I'm trying to accomplish next. Others might feel that it's too handholdy, but I really enjoyed keeping the basic path easy and allowing side exploration for bonuses.
And for a final point it has couch co-op. Which is pretty much just the bee's knees for me. Makes any game go up like a full letter grade in my eyes. So yeah, really fun game, and one of my favorites of the last couple of years.
Setting: Obviously a matter of personal taste here. But I have a real love for classic bright settings in video games, as well as for lesser used settings. The degree to which I would rather play the game on the top as opposed to the game on the bottom (even assuming that I enjoyed all the rest of the in equal amounts) is hard to overstate.
It's colorful, bold, and original. It's a setting that puts a smile on my face, which goes a long way for making me enjoy a little down time with a game.
Difficulty Curve: I'm not claiming that it's that challenging of a game, but I really like how the difficulty went in this game. In particular I like that combat encounters ramped up during the game, but they were still challenging at the start and end to some degree. With games like SoTN I'd often end up breaking the game by the end and becoming way too overpowered with levels and equipment or you'd get some weird difficulty spike at some point that would hold you up for way to long. Guacamelee had encounters and jumping stuff all throughout the game that were not crazy difficult, but they required you to have your head on straight with how you handled them. And the leveling opening up new moves and skills, but it never got to a point with me where my character was way OP and on cruise control.
Fighting Engine: I really liked this. Partially this is having a soft spot for grappling moves in beat-em-up games like Double Dragon II or Streets of Rage. So the wrestling finishing moves here were really fun to me. Secondly, while use move X to beat enemy of color Y is nothing new, it was really well implemented here. I really loved that past the midgame combat encounters were almost like little mini puzzle games. You'd have to check the arena, see what shielded enemies were where, which enemies were in the light and dark world, and figure out the best way to break those shields and defeat the enemies while not getting hit by any of the others. I felt like they rolled out the various concepts (colored shields, light / dark world, new enemy types, timed "bomb" enemies) at a nice rate to gradually make the combat more complex and interesting while still feeling like you were progressing. As a final note the dodge / combo engine was actually pretty dang flexible for a game of this type, lots of cool little combos that you can do with the launchers, rolls, various grapple moves, and basic attacks.
Map / Backtracking: I'm sure some other folks will disagree here. But for me, I really enjoyed that the mainline path is pretty straightforward in Guacamelee without very much backtracking. I enjoy small puzzles of both the logic and jumping types, but I don't like just being straight up lost with not knowing what I'm trying to accomplish next. Others might feel that it's too handholdy, but I really enjoyed keeping the basic path easy and allowing side exploration for bonuses.
And for a final point it has couch co-op. Which is pretty much just the bee's knees for me. Makes any game go up like a full letter grade in my eyes. So yeah, really fun game, and one of my favorites of the last couple of years.
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
Well, I hated Witcher 2. Very dull, imo.
Straight up, this is some Humble Bundle Gold Society shit.
That Deadfall Adventures base price still makes me giggle.
Gamefly is doing a Kalypso Flash Sale week.
Today's "deals" are
derExperte
Member
No need to, ask someone who owns them all to gift you the Complete Journey for a few $.
Russian price is reasonable.
StAidan
Member
I guess I don't pick up on that as much since my previous FPS experience is limited to Half-Life 1 and BioShock 1. I'm really just now starting to try out the genre. No interest in military/war shooters, so that's one reason I never got into it.
kadab
Member
OH GOD! JILL IS STARRING INTO MY SOUL SHE CAN SEE THROUGH THE SCREEN!!
which game is this
ultraspank
Member
I was tempted to get Perimeter 2, as i have fond memories of the first one, but holy molly those critics...
Is it really that bad?
Is it really that bad?
Jawmuncher
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Turfster I need those weeklongs.
Kiru
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Thanks for reminding about the playfire rewards. Never played HL2, and now is the right time for it.
I see, not really planning on buying them right now, but thanks for the info.
I would buy deadfall for 5 bucks. I played the demo a few months ago and it seemed like a decent romp.
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