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[efyu_lemonardo]

Hey Steam-GAF. I am in the process of building a new PC and I was wondering what controller you would recommend buying to go along with it for Steam gaming. I have never owned a console or controller for gaming, but I want to play some games for which a controller is required (such as Dark Souls). I'm not too concerned about wireless vs. wired. What would be the easiest option for Steam gaming? I've heard the Xbox controller is pretty much just plug and play, would that be a good choice for what I'm looking for?

Xbox 360 controller is plug and play, along with a few 3rd party controllers that are recognized as a 360 controller, such as the Logitech F710 (wireless) and F510 (wired), which is what I use personally.

I wholeheartedly agree. I spent most of the sale gifting others rather than buying for myself and it has been a great experience, especially with surprising people with gifts.

gifting >>> receiving if you know who to give to.

 

[maty]

Ready or not, here it comes.

Guess one game from the flashes that will be announced at 1:00 AM EST.

If you edit, you will be disqualified. If you pick two games, you will be disqualified. If you previously won, you are disqualified.

If there are two correct guessers, the person who guessed first is the winner.

The winner gets any game on Steam, not to exceed $25. If you want more than one game, that's fine. The total budget is still $25.

Please have a game in mind at 1:00 AM EST. I will end the voting at my discretion around 12:45 AM EST. Please make yourself available to receive your prize.

Let's go with Magicka

 

[Beelzebubs]

Ready or not, here it comes.

Guess one game from the flashes that will be announced at 1:00 AM EST.

If you edit, you will be disqualified. If you pick two games, you will be disqualified. If you previously won, you are disqualified.

If there are two correct guessers, the person who guessed first is the winner.

The winner gets any game on Steam, not to exceed $25. If you want more than one game, that's fine. The total budget is still $25.

Please have a game in mind at 1:00 AM EST. I will end the voting at my discretion around 12:45 AM EST. Please make yourself available to receive your prize.

Age of Mythology.

 

[Rhaknar]

Shut up veggie, the only gift you give is the gift of bad phone recommendations!

 

[ExoSoul]

I hope that each of you surprised your favorite Steam friend (the person who got you into steam, or the person you play games with) with a holiday game.

What do when no one wants to play with you?

Spoiler

=<

 

[Consequence]

Hey Steam-GAF. I am in the process of building a new PC and I was wondering what controller you would recommend buying to go along with it for Steam gaming. I have never owned a console or controller for gaming, but I want to play some games for which a controller is required (such as Dark Souls). I'm not too concerned about wireless vs. wired. What would be the easiest option for Steam gaming? I've heard the Xbox controller is pretty much just plug and play, would that be a good choice for what I'm looking for?

360 and bone work well, bone has a better dpad but worse sticks to me. Ds4 works great and is great aside from battery life. Can't go wrong with any of those.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Hey Steam-GAF. I am in the process of building a new PC and I was wondering what controller you would recommend buying to go along with it for Steam gaming. I have never owned a console or controller for gaming, but I want to play some games for which a controller is required (such as Dark Souls). I'm not too concerned about wireless vs. wired. What would be the easiest option for Steam gaming? I've heard the Xbox controller is pretty much just plug and play, would that be a good choice for what I'm looking for?

Yup, wired 360 controller is plug and play and they're only about $30. It's a really great controller.

 

[freshVeggie]

Shut up veggie, the only gift you give is the gift of bad phone recommendations!

well, when you won't think about your retirement plans, i will have to!

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Fair few of these guessed games have already showed up earlier on, I think. Speevy might be going another day yet at this rate.

E: Also. Still siting on the fence for Child of Light. What do you say here, Steam GAF? Yes, no?

Do you like older Final Fantasies? European tales? Swimming sections in Rayman Origins? If you do, get CoL. What a great game.

 

[Annubis]

Ready or not, here it comes.

Guess one game from the flashes that will be announced at 1:00 AM EST.

If you edit, you will be disqualified. If you pick two games, you will be disqualified. If you previously won, you are disqualified.

If there are two correct guessers, the person who guessed first is the winner.

The winner gets any game on Steam, not to exceed $25. If you want more than one game, that's fine. The total budget is still $25.

Please have a game in mind at 1:00 AM EST. I will end the voting at my discretion around 12:45 AM EST. Please make yourself available to receive your prize.

Long Live the Queen

 

[Speevy]

Okay, voting over.

Please hold up a candle and hope that against all odds, one game within the hallowed grounds of the last several pages of this thread finds its name flashed upon the front page of Steam's sales.

 

[Card Boy]

Ready or not, here it comes.

Guess one game from the flashes that will be announced at 1:00 AM EST.

If you edit, you will be disqualified. If you pick two games, you will be disqualified. If you previously won, you are disqualified.

If there are two correct guessers, the person who guessed first is the winner.

The winner gets any game on Steam, not to exceed $25. If you want more than one game, that's fine. The total budget is still $25.

Please have a game in mind at 1:00 AM EST. I will end the voting at my discretion around 12:45 AM EST. Please make yourself available to receive your prize.

Double Dragon Neon

Okay, voting over.

Please hold up a candle and hope that against all odds, one game within the hallowed grounds of the last several pages of this thread finds its name flashed upon the front page of Steam's sales.

welp within seconds too!

 

[Naked Snake]

Everyone, prepare your F5 button.

 

[Speevy]

Double Dragon Neon

I'll allow this since you posted in the same minute I did.

 

[Speevy]

As always, you guys are my unofficial judges. I'll name a winner, but if I get it wrong, please correct me. I want the right person to get it.

 

[NingenJanai]

Ys Oath in Felgana pleaseeeee
I'm broke already but would make an un ys effort

 

[Ban Puncher]

Everyone, prepare your F5 button.

 

[Turfster]

This stupid fucking cold is keeping me up, so I can do the new deals and everything.

 

[Sch1sm]

If someone actually wins today I'm going to giveaway Recettear.

 

[jshackles]

I'm having a really good time with Final Fantasy XIII. I'm on Chapter 6, and really like how the game is constantly changing the look of it's surroundings. Yeah it's incredibly linear, and limited in exploration so far, but I really dig the battle system. Somehow, I'm not tired of the Cutscene>Walk>Fight>Walk>Cutscene>Walk>Fight>Walk>etc. formula, which is surprising to me.

I'm really looking forward to seeing it through, and moving to XIII-2 which a lot of people seemed into.

Cool game.

Same here, I'm having a great time with the game. I finally got to the "open world" part of the game and I'm having an absolute blast with it. I get why people say the first 9 chapters of the game are just a tutorial though. The combat has finally opened up and it's some of the best in the series.

I'm also looking forward to XIII-2 and, eventually, LR.

 

[Leon Belmont]

Soundwave is too slow

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Ready or not, here it comes.

Guess one game from the flashes that will be announced at 1:00 AM EST.

If you edit, you will be disqualified. If you pick two games, you will be disqualified. If you previously won, you are disqualified.

If there are two correct guessers, the person who guessed first is the winner.

The winner gets any game on Steam, not to exceed $25. If you want more than one game, that's fine. The total budget is still $25.

Please have a game in mind at 1:00 AM EST. I will end the voting at my discretion around 12:45 AM EST. Please make yourself available to receive your prize.

I'm gonna guess Pier Solar.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Soundwave is too slow

 

[Jørdan]

Exercising my claim to SimCity 4 based on selecting it the last two nights, I called dibs and I'm telling mom.

 

[ExoSoul]

Is he....? you know...

 

[WinterDemons]

Everything was Bad Rats.

 

[Naked Snake]

Flashes are up!

Someone won! I remember Amnesia (Edit: oh not the same one) and Hotline Miami voted.

 

[Turfster]

12 hour deals

• Carmageddon Reincarnation 20% off
• Hotline Miami 75% off
• F3AR 60% off
• Amnesia 77% off
• You need a budget 25% off
• Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum 50% off

 

[Spyware]

I see a guess! someone won

 

[Jørdan]

You need a budget - congrats!

 

[Buttonbasher]

Someone won Hotline Miami!

 

[Leon Belmont]

lol

 

[AsylumX]

You Need A Budget 4. I guess budgeting could be a game for some, idk.

We have a winner!

 

[Frecklestein]

Some terrible sales this year, mang...

Who won it?

 

[ramoisdead]

Flash deals

- Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! (70% off)
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (82% off)
- Carmageddon Reincarnation (40% off)
- Hotline Miami (85% off)
- You Need A Budget(75% off)
- F.3.A.R. (75% off)

I'm trying to figure out if someone said a game before You Need a Budget.

 

[Cth]

I knew budget would appear eventually.. too bad games were specified

 

[Speevy]

Wait, somebody won this. I KNOW SOMEBODY WON THIS.

 

[Leon Belmont]

I said Hotline Miami but I don't know if someone before me said it first

 

[ExoSoul]

I remember Hotline Miami.

 

[iosefe]

Hotline Miami and thank you for this Speevy <3

maybe?

I said Hotline Miami but I don't know if someone before me said it first

no one before

 

[WinterDemons]

You Need A Budget 4. I guess budgeting could be a game for some, idk.

I think this won.

 

[inm8num2]

You Need A Budget 4. I guess budgeting could be a game for some, idk.

Winrar! Congrats Locust.

 

[Sch1sm]

Someone won Hotline Miami!

3 people got it right. Awkward.

 

[Popstar]

nm. late.

 

[Naked Snake]

Someone won Hotline Miami!

No, they won any game(s) of their choice for up to $25 :O

3 people got it right. Awkward.

The rules are clear. First guess wins. People should check previous votes and not vote for one that was mentioned.

 

[iosefe]

YNAB winner 1, Hotline winner 2


this is a new record

 

[Sch1sm]

The price on that budgeting thing. Wow. Even so. People actually buy that?

 

[Teggy]

LOL my first thought was Amnesia but I changed my mind and I don't even remember why.

 

[Speevy]

Okay, I need a ruling on this. Who answered correctly first

It doesn't matter if they guessed software.

 

[Leon Belmont]

I think this won.

Yeah I think he posted it before me