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STEAM | December 2014 - Read OP for winter sale questions
- Thread starter MRORANGE
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Are you sure about this? because I'm 100% sure that nobody pays 25% out of their pocket, just because. And we have to pay "tax" on all EU based bundles when nobody else pays it, so you clearly are missing something here. If I was to use VPN, I wouldn't pay more even now, but that's just too much hassle.
Steam wallets have a mind of their own ¯\_(ツ_/¯
It's just weird really, that 4 went out of my wallet.
I VPN'd my entry and won. They didn't use the phone number the form asked for.
I've played through the game twice and I'd have to basically speed run it to finish in 30 minutes. There is another, more exhaustive ending. Look through the companion.
corrosivefrost
Member
Yes, I was mainly talking about my personal GOTY list, which will inevitably be sent to MRORANGE as Steam GOTY voting most likely... I normally wander into the GAF GOTY thread too and depending, I think PC releases may qualify for normal GAF GOTY voting as if you couldn't play them on previously, they're still technically released to you during that year?
Anyway...
I started STFU, but it didn't click like I hoped it would. It's been sitting in my "I should try that again" pile.
I already played Transistor and it didn't impress me enough to make it onto my GOTY list even though there are still 3 slots open.
I could check out This War of Mine, that's not a bad idea...
Trails in the Sky might be too long to squeeze into the few weeks before the end of the year and I haven't been really into JRPGs (and as much hate as I'll get for this, I'm more interested in FFXIII-2 than TitS at the moment because I had intended to try to work through that last December, but my shiny new PC kept distracting me from my trusty PS3).
And VC? I'll probably never bother with it. I seriously bought it to support SEGA porting things to Steam in hopes of one day seeing the rest of their Platinum developed titles make the jump.
derExperte
Member
Actually $1 Never Settles was purchasable from EU
Wasn't it Newegg? I never managed to buy anything from them and afaik others had no luck either with European payment methods.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
You need to read the story you unlocked after beating the game to figure out the answer to a puzzle that was impossible to solve during your first run. Completing that puzzle gives you the alternative ending.
ashecitism
Member
It's going to last past Xmas. It's like 1.5 or 2 weeks long. Can't remember which is the longer this or the summer one.
edit: omg saving the edit actually refreshes it automatically instead of me having to refresh manually!
edit: omg saving the edit actually refreshes it automatically instead of me having to refresh manually!
derExperte
Member
January
Last year it lasted from 19th to 2nd.
Yeah, there was a thread about it last week with a response that it will be looked into.
MMBosstones86
Member
haha I found that recently as well, thought I did something different
ashecitism
Member
Looked into? Why? This is how it should work in the first place!
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
How low are we talking? SoC is a little chunky regardless but it came out in 2007. There are Russians that use toasters as space heaters and computers to play it on. The minimum recs put it at using a GeForce FX5700, which was a line of cards I was using back in 2003/4.
Yep!
thesaucetastic
Unconfirmed Member
Is that how it works? I've never really bothered with GOTY threads because usually I'm playing backlogged or retro games anyway.
Shame about STFU, I thought that would've been up your alley out of the 5 I listed. You're probably right about Trails maybe being too long to fit in, I think it's like 30+ hours to beat? I forgot FFXIII-2 was coming out soon, I thought it was 2015 for some reason. That might be a little long to fit in too though.
corrosivefrost
Member
I remember someone telling me you could get the Platinum on PS3 in about 40 hours (instead of the 100+ FFXIII took). So it's possible... I mean, I am pretty much out on vacation for the next 3 weeks, so I should have a bunch of gaming time. :3
With STFU, there was just something blocking me from understanding how to play properly and I ended up feeling like the equivalent of a button masher in a fighting game... and that wasn't fun.
Ha, I recently noticed that too, I always thought my browser was bugged or sth since it worked on my phone lol
there's enough for a hierarchy?
Yep. They need to find a way to get rid of those Thief keys.
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Phawx
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My let's play of TinyKeep is up.
You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsvKmiZdd4
Quick Impressions:
TinyKeep is dope. It's a casual action Roguelike. While I didn't get a chance to beat the second boss (the one with the fire-red sword) I'm already really liking this game. Blocking and attacking require precision timing in the later stages, but it's a little relaxed in the earlier stages while you develop your upgrades.
And again, because I only played up to the 4th? level, I only had one set of shield and sword. I'm not entriely sure if I get the neato sword by defeating the big-bad-guy, but I would hope so.
In any event, it's not really necessary. It's an action-y, arcade-y Roguelike. Very easy to dip into and play but still has some meat on it to try and master.
Luring HUGE enemies into traps. Triggering massive fights. Spilling fire on to your enemies. Tight controls!
Recommended.
You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsvKmiZdd4
Quick Impressions:
TinyKeep is dope. It's a casual action Roguelike. While I didn't get a chance to beat the second boss (the one with the fire-red sword) I'm already really liking this game. Blocking and attacking require precision timing in the later stages, but it's a little relaxed in the earlier stages while you develop your upgrades.
And again, because I only played up to the 4th? level, I only had one set of shield and sword. I'm not entriely sure if I get the neato sword by defeating the big-bad-guy, but I would hope so.
In any event, it's not really necessary. It's an action-y, arcade-y Roguelike. Very easy to dip into and play but still has some meat on it to try and master.
Luring HUGE enemies into traps. Triggering massive fights. Spilling fire on to your enemies. Tight controls!
Recommended.
Steam Pickpockets! Watch for the french dudes.It's just weird really, that 4 went out of my wallet.
thesaucetastic
Unconfirmed Member
Judging from How Long To Beat, seems like it takes ~70 hours to 100%... 100%ing Trails is more like 55 hours instead of the 30 I thought, damn.
I get that feeling. Felt like that when I was playing DMC3 for the first time when I was like 13.
Hero Prinny
Member
is Shadow of Chernobyl the good STALKER game that everyone raves about?
not really, but there's one at the top for sure since he's won awards at igf and stuff
all three are good, it's just that clear sky has some frustrating elements in it
and shadow of chernobyl is my favorite at least
Tizoc
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EDIT: NVM found it
Take these insurgencies please~
https://www.humblebundle.com/?gift=kudBkuMpCMa2vGWv
https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=f3ArnMtKRSTNPR8s
Take these insurgencies please~
https://www.humblebundle.com/?gift=kudBkuMpCMa2vGWv
https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=f3ArnMtKRSTNPR8s
Yes. IIRC all of them are good, but SOC is consiferef the best.
Yes. Usually it's added to price, but Humble Bundle has chosen to deduct from amount you set. (So you set price is with VAT already added)
EU laws require VAT to be paid if you're selling digital services to EU countries.
It's also written in frontpage of Humble Bundle:
and in terms of service (because you totally read those, right?)
Hero Prinny
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-watches 4 second and closes tab- that was complete gibberish.
ah okay. This is 1 of the reason i like when games are numbered. easier to tell which is which
Well, it's german with bavarian dialect. But I'm still hurt. Why are you not able to understand german?
Hero Prinny
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Well, it's german with bavarian dialect. But I'm still hurt. Why are you not able to understand german?
cause my languages are spanish and english. now german
ah okay. This is 1 of the reason i like when games are numbered. easier to tell which is which
Numbers are not really applicable to STALKER; SoC is the main game, the others are halfway between new games and expansion packs. Clear Sky is the prologue and Call of Pripyat is the epilogue.
Seeing the IDG HQ explode actually put a smile on my face hehe
But wow, I never knew GameStar did sth like this
ah okay. This is 1 of the reason i like when games are numbered. easier to tell which is which
well they're more like expansions than sequels
in any case i generally prefer numbers too
much easier
you should add a button to community profile that raises your game count by one each time you press it
The Dear Leader
Banned
Count Clicker, the follow up to Cookie Clicker.
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.
Oh god, JaseC would get injured from clicking though.
electroflame
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AutoHotkey script, my good man.
thesaucetastic
Unconfirmed Member
Anyone got any impressions of Maelbolgia? It's apparently GAFer made. Looks a little neat besides the wonky animation.
That's... uh... I don't even... >_<
Haven't played it, but looking at the screenshots, I really like the retro untextured polygon style.
Darth Kupi
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EDIT: NVM found it
Take these insurgencies please~
https://www.humblebundle.com/?gift=kudBkuMpCMa2vGWv
https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=f3ArnMtKRSTNPR8s
I love this game, and all the dota nerds on my steam friends list refused free copies of it.
corrosivefrost
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If it's an indie game, look for the review by GAFer Phawx.
He usually gives a pretty good idea of what's going on and includes a short Let's Play of the game for people to get an idea of the content.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/phawx/recommended/318860/
Fare Godmace
Member
So, a guy is offering me up to 13 keys for TEW if I contact him fast, but he only owns CoD: Black Ops2 (1300 hours played, but only 3 cheevos on MP, btw), CoD:WaW and Borderlands 2 and has no comments on his Steam profile
Not sure if this is the most blatant scammer I've personally dealt with or just someone's second account to hide his CoD shame :lol
Not sure if this is the most blatant scammer I've personally dealt with or just someone's second account to hide his CoD shame :lol