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[Knurek]

you are wrong, casual actually means exactly that, easy, you don't need skills or invest a lot of time

No, casual games are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required
Nothing about their difficulty.
Really, Arthea, I've seen my former gf play some of the casual games. Many of them require as much clickwork as Cook Serve Delicious during rush hour.

Read this article, really.

 

[JustLynx]

Wolfenstein HD pretty cool
http://youtu.be/MAmEgscx9hA

 

[Arthea]

No, casual games are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required
Nothing about their difficulty.
Really, Arthea, I've seen my former gf play some of the casual games. Many of them require as much clickwork as Cook Serve Delicious during rush hour.

Read this article, really.

it has to be modern interpretation, because that's not what this word meant in gaming, what's a point of even having it? If it's "a simple game design and simple rules", by opinions of some of steamgafers and many other people all games are casual, this interpretation renders this term useless, because simplicity of a game design or rules, doesn't say a thing about how it plays, and we use all genre definitions to define how game plays, because only that matters while choosing a game. Don't you agree?

 

[someguyinahat]

By now we should know that many games are tagged incorrectly.

Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey is tagged being Violent and a Survival game

Far too few people use (or even know about) the feature to report incorrectly-applied tags. But I guess wherever the internet allows for user input, people will be there to screw things up.

 

[Coreda]

lookie what's on greenlight already



this looks like interesting idea for a puzzle game, especially with nice music

I hope this gets completed as the KS goal is fairly low. Looks cute.

 

[Knurek]

it has to be modern interpretation, because that's not what this word meant in gaming, what's a point of even having it?

I think we will just have to agree to disagree here.
For me casual implies unsophisticated or simple. Something you can play without reading a manual, or looking up a gameplay mechanics FAQ. It states nothing about game difficulty, which can both be easy or hard, or both at the same time. Old arcade games, and hey, Super Hexagon as well seem to fit that bill.
I know loads of people use casual as a substitute for 'that boring game my wife/gf/mom plays on facebook, occupying my computer, the bitch' and as such it does have pejorative connotations.
Those people are wrong. /s

 

[Arthea]

On second thought we probably should ditch term casual for good, as well games can be tagged as simple or complex (><), hard or easy. The problem with this approach is human factor, every single game will be tagged as hard and easy, as simple and as complex. Well, maybe not all of them but 99% for sure.
What I mean we need a term casual for a games for casual gamers, people that don't play a lot, don't know a lot about games and rules and aren't ready to invest a lot of time or effort into the game, only how it is used now, makes no sense whatsoever.

I think we will just have to agree to disagree here.
For me casual implies unsophisticated or simple. Something you can play without reading a manual, or looking up a gameplay mechanics FAQ. It states nothing about game difficulty, which can both be easy or hard, or both at the same time. Old arcade games, and hey, Super Hexagon as well seem to fit that bill.
I know loads of people use casual as a substitute for 'that boring game my wife/gf/mom plays on facebook, occupying my computer, the bitch' and as such it does have pejorative connotations.
Those people are wrong. /s

but I can play anything without reading manual or faq, I haven't read one in IDK... 20 years if not more? You see how pointless this argument is? When was last time you read anything to learn how to play a game? Does it mean all games are casual after all? (><)

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I'm not being very fair here, because I actually like exploring gameplay mechanics, that's one of the best things about gaming for me. if I was to read a faq on that, that would kill all my interest in a game as surely as watching streams. But still, my point stands, to a point (><)

 

[Maniac]

He opens the review by stating as much, though. It'd be amusing if he deliberately hid that fact.

JP...

... I'm pretty sure that's the mofo that led Spacebase! I'LL HAVE HIS HEAD!

Or I might settle for downvoting his review... :|

I aprove of a wow takeover of steamgaf...

Spoiler

...until I get bored and stop again soon >_>

Saddest thing (as someone who loved the game for, honestly, far too long) is that... Well, it's inevitable. Blizzard keeps reassuring everyone that now they're committed to a faster expansion pipeline so we don't go half a year without new content. But they always say that, and it's always bollocks. :[

I kind of miss WoW...

This, Prison Architect, and The Forest are the only Early Access games I would have no reservations backing. So from what Im seeing, the incentive of early access is getting the game early AND at a cheaper price than what the finished copy would be?

Yes, that and having a tiny bit of influence when it comes to the future of the game. Also, bug-hunting galore.

Long Dark
Fancy Skulls

The Forest isn't as good as either, 'cause lol performance.

Git gud ( &#865;° &#860;&#662; &#865;°)

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Also TIL: The bloody queen of my country, Margrethe II was / is an official Tolkien illustrator and knew J.R.R Tolkien, and he loved her art. It's here for anyone interested!

The more you know...

 

[Lain]

I still can't install Lara Croft and The Temple of Osiris, so I spent all night fucking around on WoW, which means I complete the questline in Nagrand. Damn that ending movie was damn cool

Spoiler

Thrall's last words to Garrosh were perfect! I also almost felt sorry for Garrosh despite knowing quite well what a giant and bloodthirsty asshole he was.

. Blizzard has come a long way in making cinematic for the game with the in-game engine. Their directorial abilities and the tone improved a lot, though some of that already showed up with the last part of Pandaria.

Run or Die keeps being a fun game that is really perfect for pick&play sessions, despite all the deaths and retries. I don't know why it doesn't frustrate me to die and restart, to try to get a bit farther... just to die again and restart.

 

[PandaPedinte]

lookie what's on greenlight already

What a time to be alive.

 

[Jawmuncher]

A princess life is not easy.

Lltq still has the best cards on steam

 

[NingenJanai]

Lltq still has the best cards on steam

Elodie is so cute... I should play the game more, but it breaks my heart everytime she dies >.<

 

[Deques]

Only one game left to idle for cards, then I am totally done

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I am not really done, got a few games blacklisted

 

[Arthea]

What a time to be alive.

Lltq still has the best cards on steam

agreed on both points

Elodie is so cute... I should play the game more, but it breaks my heart everytime she dies >.<

I would post here my favourite "watch Elodie die in all ways possible" achievement pic, but then you'll think I'm a monster. So I won't.

 

[Knurek]

If Disgaea 5 doesn't sell as planned (150k) then we might not still be in business the year after. Even though Bloodborne is now releasing the same day, we really hope people will pick up both titles at once.

Hey guys, how about a tried and true method of generating cash flow? Just release your old stuff on Steam.
Look at how well it works for Squeenix, Sega and Falcom? You could be among these gods with just a bit of work. Really.

 

[Arthea]

Hey guys, how about a tried and true method of generating cash flow? Just release your old stuff on Steam.
Look at how well it works for Squeenix, Sega and Falcom? You could be among these gods with just a bit of work. Really.

I'm kinda scared of Disgaea coming to steam, those games are such a limitless time sinks that even Civs seem mild in comparison (><)

but ya, they probably don't know about it, but PC ports could save them

edited: didn't they say something along these lines before Disgaea 4 release, though? and they are still in the business

 

[lashman]

huehuehue

 

[Ruruja]

I've somehow made my Friends List appear in alphabetical order instead of Online/Offline and I'm having difficulty finding a way to change it back.

EDIT: Nevermind, fixed it after posting this of course. "Sort by Name" was ticked under the Friends dropdown menu at the top of the window.

 

[Milamber]

I've somehow made my Friends List appear in alphabetical order instead of Online/Offline and I'm having difficulty finding a way to change it back.

EDIT: Nevermind, fixed it after posting this of course. "Sort by Name" was ticked under the Friends dropdown menu at the top of the window.

This is completely new to me. The more you know.

 

[Lain]

Steam keys added for Potatoman Seeks the Troof
10 DICEMBRE - MASTERABBOTT
Steam keys have been added for newly greenlit game now on steam Potatoman Seeks the Troof from IndieGala Friday Special Bundle #1 (April 25th) login to your profile to redeem the game! >>> https://www.indiegala.com/

I wonder if I bought that bundle.

 

[Deques]

I wonder if I bought that bundle.

It's difficult to keep track of which Indiegala bundle I bought since they refuse to list gifted bundles

 

[yuraya]

Yury released on steam yesterday. You can get the steam key if you bought the indiegala friday special #3 bundle back in June. It has trading cards as well.

 

[JaseC]

Yury released on steam yesterday. You can get the steam key if you bought the indiegala friday special #3 bundle back in June. It has trading cards as well.

Thanks for the heads-up. #3 is one of the few Friday bundles I've purchased.

 

[rickyson1]

didn't we already know the sale was starting on the 18th anyways?

the same person that leaked the start date of the fall sale also leaked 12/18 for the winter one like a month ago

 

[dex3108]

Can somebody remember when we saw Winter Sale Badge in our profiles last year? I mean how many days before sale.

 

[blankempathy]

Pretty funny how FFXIII-2 is being advertised on steam considering what we already know of the game. Doesn't stop them from plastering Lightning all over the screen shots and banner though. Not even a single screen shot of Serah lol.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Pretty funny how FFXIII-2 is being advertised on steam considering what we already know of the game. Doesn't stop them from plastering Lightning all over the screen shots and banner though. Not even a single screen shot of Serah lol.

They knew they messed up with serah.
Game should have just been about noel.

 

[JaseC]

Can somebody remember when we saw Winter Sale Badge in our profiles last year? I mean how many days before sale.

When the sale started. The Mystery Cards are just tied to a "Mysterious" badge; the switch isn't flipped until the sale starts.

 

[billmcdougal]

I wonder if I bought that bundle.

Ooh, looks like I got a Potatoman key from the Groupees GameJam Bundle. I've been waiting to play this, as the half a playthrough I watched was quite entertaining.

 

[wetflame]

Can somebody remember when we saw Winter Sale Badge in our profiles last year? I mean how many days before sale.

The Summer Sale "Mystery" cards appeared about 8-9 days before the sale in June, turning into the Summer Adventure cards when the sale started. Going by a similar time-frame you can expect to see mystery cards showing up any time now.

 

[blankempathy]

They knew they messed up with serah.
Game should have just been about noel.

Either way its such a crappy way to advertise your game since Serah is the main character.

 

[NingenJanai]

They knew they messed up with serah.
Game should have just been about noel.

Who is Serah? I haven't played FFXIII-2, I only played FFXIII halfway and I don't remember him.

Lightning's sister and Snow's wife.

Oh, right, I totally forgot about her, I played it ages ago on 360 >.<

 

[Grief.exe]

Who is Serah? I haven't played FFXIII-2, I only played FFXIII halfway and I don't remember him.

Lightning's sister and Snow's wife.

 

[dex3108]

When the sale started. The Mystery Cards are just tied to a "Mysterious" badge; the switch isn't flipped until the sale starts.

The Summer Sale "Mystery" cards appeared about 8-9 days before the sale in June, turning into the Summer Adventure cards when the sale started. Going by a similar time-frame you can expect to see mystery cards showing up any time now.

If there will be Mystery Badge this year Or Mystery Cards. It is time for some new meta game. I want coals again

 

[Turfster]

I like how Nuuvem is on the second part of the list, but still censored due to region price differences

It didn't used to be, that's something that's new since the last like, sale, I think, and is steam community wide.
Too many complaints about region locked keys, maybe.

If there will be Mystery Badge this year Or Mystery Cards. It is time for some new meta game. I want coals again

Unless they can tie them to actual physical things happening in games and not the achievements, it's not going to happen because of shit like SAM, that made cheating on achievements too easy.


Prelogate keys available via Desura client
Angels of Fasaria keys available for Groupees BAGB8

DailyIndieGame has the Moon Sliver for a PWYW 1$ minimum
Gamesplanet has Shadow of Mordor 40% off

 

[MUnited83]

It's difficult to keep track of which Indiegala bundle I bought since they refuse to list gifted bundles

I absolutely hate that this is their official response to people who want gifted bundles to be added to their account.

We can't merge a gift with your profile. It is not technically possible to assign the gift to your profile as gifts in the db are associated to transaction id and email of the purchaser. It also defeats the purpose of a gift.

 

[blankempathy]

It's like MGS2, Kojima teached SE how to do it!

To be fair although its been a few years I don't think Konami tried to hide the fact that you played raiden in future releases of the game. Considering that this is just coming to the pc and its pretty well known that you play as Serah and not Lightning they should just advertise it like that instead of trying to con people like they did with the console release of the game.

 

[Deques]

I absolutely hate that this is their official response to people who want gifted bundles to be added to their account.


rage.gif

Their excuse is lame, how difficult is it to implement a button where you can claim a gift page? The gifts have unique URLs, just use them to attach to the profile

Btw, from which Donald Duck episode is the gif from? I'd to watch the whole episode

 

[PandaPedinte]

When the sale started. The Mystery Cards are just tied to a "Mysterious" badge; the switch isn't flipped until the sale starts.

Mystery Cards are already dropping?

 

[Arthea]

but do people really want to play as Lightning? That's the real question (><)
I didn't mind Serah or Noel too much,

Spoiler

but only two characters is not something I expect from a FF game, to be honest

 

[NingenJanai]

Are you trolling? If every single time Snow talks is "This is for Serah, Serah wanted this, Serah saved us, Serah Serah Serah"

No, not trolling, I played FFXIII on 360 when it was released ages ago, I barely remember any of the "story"

Now you are making me remember, and I think I know why I forgot :\

 

[Turfster]

Their excuse is lame, how difficult is it to implement a button where you can claim a gift page? The gifts have unique URLs, just use them to attach to the profile

Try "Hey you guys seem to want to copy humble in all ways, and humble does it" next time?

 

[wetflame]

Mystery Cards are already dropping?

Those are the summer ones in that screenshot.

 

[Jawmuncher]

but do people really want to play as Lightning? That's the real question (><)
I didn't mind Serah or Noel too much,

Spoiler

but only two characters is not something I expect from a FF game, to be honest

I was begging for lightning after dealing with serah.
Hell I would have been better off with chocolina.

FF XIII-2 is one of the few games where I played as the guy over the female.
Which is something I rarely ever do.

 

[Deques]

Try "Hey you guys seem to want to copy humble in all ways, and humble does it" next time?

Gala folks always copy from the most successful bundle site, and do it in a bad way >.<

Edit: Finally finished idling cards. Now back to buying more games with cards

 

[Arthea]

I was begging for lightning after dealing with serah.
Hell I would have been better off with chocolina.

FF XIII-2 is one of the few games where I played as the guy over the female.
Which is something I rarely ever do.

but I thought

Spoiler

Serah got a whole lot better by the end of a game, not that I like here, but she didn't annoy me too much

 

[MMBosstones86]

Are we assuming they'll do something similar as the Summer Sale with groups and badges and shit?

Sitting on a lot of cheap cards I'm holding off on selling for now.

 

[dex3108]

Unless they can tie them to actual physical things happening in games and not the achievements, it's not going to happen because of shit like SAM, that made cheating on achievements too easy.

Well there is always option to grant Badge after X amount of purchases. Or for other community interactions like they did it before. But we will see what they have in mind this year.

 

[Jawmuncher]

but I thought

Spoiler

Serah got a whole lot better by the end of a game, not that I like here, but she didn't annoy me too much

She stayed consistently uninteresting the entire way through if you ask me.
It was obvious Square didn't know what to do since they weren't using lightning.

 

[Thorgal]

Whenever I have my first child, I will dress him in a baby sonic outfit and sacrifice him to the incompetent sega gods

I just signed

Your turn SEGA.