pantsattack
Member
I saw that too, and was curious as I like cheap music software. This thing doesn't let you load your own samples in it. What is that garbage?
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STEAM | Discussion Thread - Everyone's favorite PC Platform
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GoldandBlue
Member
Ah, carry on.
Yeah, they did this back in January with there first Worldscape collection (there combined universe thingy).
Will possibly go all in on the physical tier for this. Wouldn't mind those miniatures, even if I end up doing a crappy paint job on them.
Did I mention that the Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 2 teaser trailer was out? And there's a full trailer tomorrow, surely with a release date. Hopefully that release date will be 'now'.
illusionary
Member
Excellent - thanks for the heads-up. I already had the original on my GOG account, but I'll gladly add the sequel.
I'm not too worried about the builds. I suck at these games, I never dive too deep into builds and all. I finished Diablo I and loved it, but I played as a wizard and I think I only used two or three spells
Well, take this with a grain of salt, but I based my first build on a specific build guide and actually still struggled with the game on normal. Like, chain deaths until I wore out a miniboss type of struggled. Again, I played it shortly after the first full release so maybe they changed a lot, but when I'm trying to make a min-max build and it still struggles that kinda sucks a lot of the fun away from the amount of different things you could try, knowing they may just all fail.
I also just... don't understand why we have to have people put skill points into passive stat boosts. If it was an optional way of speccing a build, maybe OK, but it felt required to make real progress.
I only played after Early Access but there was no real way to full respec - you could find, as I understand, super rare potions that let you do it? But I never saw one, and I think at the time constellations were separate from that as well and you could only do point-by-point respecs of those?
The fact that I tried to find a way to respec and never got to do it is kind of an indication of a problem with the system to me
Also I wouldn't even feel that bad about just making a new character if there was an un-gated way to play and level up instead of having to just go through the campaign.The loot RNG is probably the other big thing that needed heavy reworking, I played co-op the whole way through with my brother and I often had multiple gear slots that were 10-20 levels behind, including weapons. The only reason I didn't have to grind more just to beat the game was he got lucky and found some decent weapons for me along the way.
I dunno, maybe I'll read through all the changes and new expansion notes during a slow day at work or something, because like I said, I really wanted to like the game. Maybe they've polished it up.
Jawmuncher
Member
Just wanted to brag about my fast ass internet
This is with steam basically being allowed to take all of it for itself.
I don't even wanna look at Shadow of Wardor which is next and at 65GB.
This is with steam basically being allowed to take all of it for itself.
I don't even wanna look at Shadow of Wardor which is next and at 65GB.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Mighty fine lookin internet boys
Rickenslacker
Banned
Mighty fine lookin -- dang it Baron.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Just turn off your VPN. I think you can let your ISP know that you are playing some games off of Steam.
uncredited male
Member
That is how they get you.
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
Yup, cant let the ISP know that youve downloaded a dozen visual novels, anime games, AND Bad Rats in the same month.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
They'll probably let Bad Rats slide.
TheLetdown
Member
Just wanted to brag about my fast ass internet
This is with steam basically being allowed to take all of it for itself.
I don't even wanna look at Shadow of Wardor which is next and at 65GB.
Talk about C U Next Tuesday amirite?
shira
Member
Kadin
Member
Yeah showed 'No Connection' at the bottom and tried to relog. No bueno.
LurkerPrime
Member
I think Steam broke? Like even the store page is pretty empty.
Was just about to ruminate on buying Grim Dawn: Ashes of Malmouth, too. This is probably for the best.
Was just about to ruminate on buying Grim Dawn: Ashes of Malmouth, too. This is probably for the best.
pretty done
Member
mine is back
Paul Walker RL car bought
Paul Walker RL car bought
So, Grim Dawn is heavily discounted on Steam.
Gaf, help me decide whether I should buy it or not. I love the first Diablo and an old Diablo-clone called Dark Stone because I feel the dungeons themselves were interesting and tense.
I've played the demo version of Diablo III and found it boring. Played a bit of Torchlight and found it boring. Played a bit of Path of Exile and... boring. The reason: the level design looked bland to me.
What about Grim Dawn? Are the stages creepy, tense and interesting like Diablo 1?
I got really bored. The game isn't bad, but I found it stale. Though if you got a movie to watch may not be too stale.
There is still one unknown app on the Xseed partner sub on Steamdb. It was updated today with someone even playing it recently. Number ID seems close to Zwei though so maybe it's related to that?
I doubt it's related (aka is Zwei!!) it was probably just uploaded alongside Zwei: II
But yeah the tweeting is probably not related to that, it's probably some project they had there for a while (it seems the app was uploaded 2 years ago) that is likely still unannounced
LurkerPrime
Member
Dragonball Xenoverse 2 got some new anti-cheat DRM today, apparently? I don't remember seeing it, but it might've updated already.
I instinctively assume it'll be awful and invasive. I guess that's where I am with added DRM at this point. (Kind of ironic because I freely play Denuvo games without hesitation, like the Total Warhammer games.) But something about adding DRM post-release seems particularly heinous.
Grim Dawn is the only ARPG that's really surpassed the greatness of Diablo 2 IMO, which is where ARPGs start and end to me. I feel it's the first genuine successor, combining fun skills, builds, and gameplay with a strong atmosphere and delicious loot. And many clever innovations, like the constellation system. (The xpac should only improve GD if you're interested in it.)
For the levels specifically, they're predominantly hand-designed IIRC so it should be a more interesting time than the random ones. It's got a very big, open map, with distinct themes for areas not unlike Diablo 2, and plenty of hidden areas. It's always worth fully exploring and even revisiting some places.
On PoE, I felt it really nailed the aesthetic of Diablo 2, but I was always put off by the loot and inventory stuff. It bothered me enough that I stopped playing it.
And Torchlight? That first one was a nice solace in a pre-Diablo 3 world, but Torchlight 2 always felt like a pale shadow of what ARPGs should be. The skills and progression were just so boring, simply numbers going up for the most part.
Edit: Forgot the big one, Diablo 3. A massive disappointment.
I instinctively assume it'll be awful and invasive. I guess that's where I am with added DRM at this point. (Kind of ironic because I freely play Denuvo games without hesitation, like the Total Warhammer games.) But something about adding DRM post-release seems particularly heinous.
So, Grim Dawn is heavily discounted on Steam.
Gaf, help me decide whether I should buy it or not. I love the first Diablo and an old Diablo-clone called Dark Stone because I feel the dungeons themselves were interesting and tense.
I've played the demo version of Diablo III and found it boring. Played a bit of Torchlight and found it boring. Played a bit of Path of Exile and... boring. The reason: the level design looked bland to me.
What about Grim Dawn? Are the stages creepy, tense and interesting like Diablo 1?
Grim Dawn is the only ARPG that's really surpassed the greatness of Diablo 2 IMO, which is where ARPGs start and end to me. I feel it's the first genuine successor, combining fun skills, builds, and gameplay with a strong atmosphere and delicious loot. And many clever innovations, like the constellation system. (The xpac should only improve GD if you're interested in it.)
For the levels specifically, they're predominantly hand-designed IIRC so it should be a more interesting time than the random ones. It's got a very big, open map, with distinct themes for areas not unlike Diablo 2, and plenty of hidden areas. It's always worth fully exploring and even revisiting some places.
On PoE, I felt it really nailed the aesthetic of Diablo 2, but I was always put off by the loot and inventory stuff. It bothered me enough that I stopped playing it.
And Torchlight? That first one was a nice solace in a pre-Diablo 3 world, but Torchlight 2 always felt like a pale shadow of what ARPGs should be. The skills and progression were just so boring, simply numbers going up for the most part.
Edit: Forgot the big one, Diablo 3. A massive disappointment.
Of course, but I'm more likely to see the client update before I see any announcement.
someguyinahat
Member
I have a feeling some of the SteamGAFfers are going to come to your door and ask if you've heard the good news about Marvel Heroes.
Madventure
Member
For a shining few hours it was #1 (Okay it's still doing good Sitting at #3 for according to global!)
TheGreenArrow
Member
Shadow of War is actually pretty great.
Battlechili
Banned
Shadow of War apparently just got cracked.
Who is Denuvo helping again?
Who is Denuvo helping again?
The Dear Leader
Banned
I bet those 24 hours it was uncracked was worth the price.
the_firewithin
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Looks like I'm gonna "demo" Shadow of War and see if I should buy it or not. Didn't like the first game - thought it was boring. Hopefully Shadow of War is a lot better and at least stays entertaining for long.
Am I gonna be banned?
In my defense I have almost 1k games on Steam (60-70% are AAA games and the other 30-40% are indie games). I pirate just to "demo", and/or test for stability on my PC. Piracy helps my purchasing decisions.
Am I gonna be banned?
In my defense I have almost 1k games on Steam (60-70% are AAA games and the other 30-40% are indie games). I pirate just to "demo", and/or test for stability on my PC. Piracy helps my purchasing decisions.
texhnolyze
Banned
Looks like I'm gonna "demo" Shadow of War and see if I should buy it or not. Didn't like the first game - thought it was boring. Hopefully Shadow of War is a lot better and at least stays entertaining for long.
Am I gonna be banned?
In my defense I have almost 1k games on Steam (60-70% are AAA games and the other 30-40% are indie games). I pirate just to "demo", and/or test for stability on my PC. Piracy helps my purchasing decisions.
There's a more appropriate way to demo a game.
Buy it, play less than 2 hours, then refund.
Alex_CWB
Member
Zwei trading cards are up!
Endruen
Member
I feel you. I do it sometimes too.Looks like I'm gonna "demo" Shadow of War and see if I should buy it or not. Didn't like the first game - thought it was boring. Hopefully Shadow of War is a lot better and at least stays entertaining for long.
Am I gonna be banned?
In my defense I have almost 1k games on Steam (60-70% are AAA games and the other 30-40% are indie games). I pirate just to "demo", and/or test for stability on my PC. Piracy helps my purchasing decisions.
I hope this is sarcasm over something similar a certain developer said not that long ago.
It's such a shame that most games don't get a demo nowadays...
Not when it's cheaper somewhere else outside Steam. Most of digital platforms/resellers outside Steam don't let you refund.
purseowner
Member
Ooh - can't be long now then
pantsattack
Member
Rickenslacker
Banned
I mean, one could just delve into their endless backlog instead of having to resort to such measures to play something just because it's brand new but that's just me.
Buy it on Steam, play for under 2 hours, make decision. Then either refund and keep your money, or refund and buy it cheaper elsewhere.
(Assuming you have the funds available to buy it through Steam initially.
)texhnolyze
Banned
Then buy on Steam, get a refund, then buy it from outside Steam.
No, it's not. What's wrong with that? You can even refund it if the game's not fun.
uncredited male
Member
"I beat it in less than two hours."
Endruen
Member
No, it's not. What's wrong with that? You can even refund it if the game's not fun.
Well, aside from the chance of Steam raising an eyebrow due to too many "demos", it's not the same to download a free demo and then pay for a full game if you like it, and to pay for a full game upfront and hoping you like it in order to not ask for a refund.
texhnolyze
Banned
I mean, in a perfect world where every game has a demo, that would be true. But we're not in such world. What I'm saying is that at least we're still complying to the system, not resorting to piracy due to the lack of demo. It's a legit and proper way to test your videogames which is even encouraged by Valve.
Endruen
Member
It still requires $60.
texhnolyze
Banned
If you don't like it, refund it'll be free.
If you like it, then good you can continue playing.
If you like it and want to purchase it from outside of Steam, refund and get it from there.
I don't see where the issue here?