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STEAM | February 2017 - Giveaways are back
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Tizoc
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Yakuza 1+2 HD
A Virtua FIghter collection
Shinobi+Nightshade duology
Platinum games
A few more to add to the list.
GhostTrick
Banned
i think you misunderstood me.
I wasn't saying they don't have games to choose from, i was saying if you exclude all the games they're clearly not willing to bring because they would've happened by now if they would've wanted to, there isn't much that wold be left, i.e. it's either their upcoming games or none at all
GhostTrick
Banned
Yeah, I agree. In any case, even if Shenmue HD 1 and 2 is confirmed for PC, it'd just mean, at best, their policy toward PC and japanese games is a back catalog one.
Jawmuncher
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NEVER bet on sega
Probably their next port is Sonic Boom.
ramoisdead
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Unless you like sim sports management and strategy games.
Well, Sonic Mania and Project 2017 are already confirmed, so I guess those.
But...a Sonic 06 + Sonic Boom pack wouldn't surprise me.
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Tizoc
Member
You are 1 year behind on that joke fam.
Well, Sonic Mania and Project 2017 are already confirmed, so I guess those.
But...a Sonic 06 + Sonic Boom pack wouldn't surprise me.
The modding possibilities alone would be sweet.
Resonance of Fate is the best game they could port
PepsimanVsJoe
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I hate all the random end-game spoiler videos for Nier2 on youtube while I'm trying to look for completely unrelated shit.
Like goddamn.
Anyway I've been kind of out of the Steam loop. Been playing a bunch of Darius games for the 30th anniversary, started Sweet Fuse: At Your Side(Otome PSP game), and just finished Ys: Celceta.
Resonance of Fate is the best game they could port
I'd say a Trauma Center+Team collection.
My 52 challange isn't going too well haha, I don't know what to do SteamGAF! I've started to find games so damn boring when it comes to story and setting that I haven't played anything really for some time, mostly just been watching mundane french movies about broken relationships haha.
I still hold games as my favorite form of entertainment by a long shot but what does one do when one wants something more "real" and not so fantastical as every game is.
I still hold games as my favorite form of entertainment by a long shot but what does one do when one wants something more "real" and not so fantastical as every game is.
Jawmuncher
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Get out of your comfort zone when it comes to games. You're running into the same issue I have been for awhile. A lot of stuff you're playing is probably too formulaic, or not really unique or innovative. Thus it just feels like you're going through loops.
At this point it seems that Shenmue HD stuff must be in the works, there has been enough rumbling about it before already and now this new rumor, surely something is happening. It would probably make sense for them to clean the games up a bit and put them out before Shenmue 3 is ready.
I'm actually kind of glad I have near zero interest in Nier. Haven't played any of the related games and the only platinum game I've played is Revengeance and didn't love it.
Akihiko Yoshida's glorious art is kind of the only thing that draws me towards that game. And 2B's running animation is godlike.
I'm actually kind of glad I have near zero interest in Nier. Haven't played any of the related games and the only platinum game I've played is Revengeance and didn't love it.
Akihiko Yoshida's glorious art is kind of the only thing that draws me towards that game. And 2B's running animation is godlike.
Tizoc
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Here is my suggestion- Look up all PnC/Adventure style games you have and put them in a category (say PnC) and play those. PnC games are easy and much of the older games in the genre are short so they can help in your 52 game challenge.
Thing is 3 years ago you could have classed Valkyria Chronicles as one of those games that obviously wasn't gonna come either but out of the blue it did and was a huge success. As someone who could name dozens of games he'd like ported it's depressing they never followed that up.
Yeah my go to games are usually open world and rpgs but I can't remember the last time was that I actually got invested in the story and immersed myself in the world. I mostly just used those as long games where I just could go and check off quest boxes and collectables.
I have an intense restlessness when playing linear games but I did try and play the new COD but it feels like torture haha, also it falls in the same trap with a story that I just can't connect with.
Damn I think I've become too old.
Ah yeah I look at what I had but they all seem to have the same problem with having game worlds and stories that aren't really grounded. I have a few that I will try though, I have high hopes for 80 Days.
Crimsonclaw111
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GDC is coming
Can't wait for Sega to disappoint me
Can't wait for Sega to disappoint me
If the Shenmue Collection is indeed what Sega of Europe has lined up for PC next, then that could explain the prolonged turnaround time. I know that you are specifically referring to their Japanese back-catalog here, but I wouldn't completely dismiss Sonic Lost World, no, it's not what the majority wanted, but it was still considered as a part of their somewhat newly adopted porting effort. Also, I loved the fact that they went back and updated the collections of Sega Classics.
But it is a single incident, as I stated earlier, at this time Valkyria Revolution is being handled by Sega of Japan and probably to some extent Sega of America, they seem to be occupied with consoles first and foremost. The PC side of things is mostly handled by Sega of Europe and any console releases that they might want to port has to go through the Japanese branch and unfortunately they seem to be stuck in their ways.
Everytime I don't know what to play I default back to some Ys game, doing either a boss rush or starting a higher difficulty playthrough I hadn't done yet.
GoldandBlue
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Can't say I'd care very much if they announced Shenmue PC ports. Especially since afterwards I'd be thinking "I wonder how many years until their next PC port is announced."
With Koei, Namco, Falcom, Spike Chunsoft, and other Japanese devs out doing SEGA with timely PC ports, I can't really find myself caring about their late ports.
With Koei, Namco, Falcom, Spike Chunsoft, and other Japanese devs out doing SEGA with timely PC ports, I can't really find myself caring about their late ports.
uncredited male
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I feel like the Dishonored series would be better as open world. Not huge, like Arkham City size.
This.
Ports/remasters of Shenmue 1 and 2 are likely to cause all sorts of problems, especially with licenses and such (games had licensed logos in-game, right?), so this could explain why we haven't gotten anything other than teases.
The western version was announced by SEGA of America/Atlus too, right?
They seem to be a bit rather anti-PC (especially Atlus' side), so that would explain the lack of a PC version announcement. If a PC version happens, it'll come from SEGA Europe, and based on past PC ports, an announcement would be unlikely until shortly before a possible PC release happens (weeks to a month)...
GoldandBlue
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I prefer the unique maps over giant open world map, even if Arkham City had a decent sized one.
Nope, nope, nooooooooooooooooooooope. We would never get level design this good in open world game no matter how small that open world is.
Exactly. That's what I was trying to get at.
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Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
You mean Arkane? I wouldn't lump FO4 in with Dishonored 2 at all.
Wolfenstein TNO, Dishonored, Doom, Dishonored 2 and now Prey are all top FPS games done by various Bethesda/Zenimax studios.
This is an okay game. I played through it and was entertained enough to see all the weapons and curious as to what the bosses would all be, but at the same time felt the game was utterly too easy as it's a game you can just stand still to level up weapons and eventually regenerate health and thus can't lose unless you pay no attention to what you are doing.
It's a game where the weapons are varied and there is some strategy to each one you use, but it's also a game where if you try to rush it and don't level up the weapons it becomes a tedious wearing down of enemies due to low damage or enemy pathing programming (especially two flying bosses).
It's a title where looking around for gold to get upgrades or hidden objects for final weapon versions unlock is good, but not particularly memorable or exciting, still being an extension of what the previous Cally titles were on mobile for level design and simple platforming layouts.
It's a game where I found myself grinding to level up health and weapons or to get gold, but it didn't frustrate me like other games in part because I didn't have to focus too much on the game (it's an easy title). So perhaps it was relaxing in a way to grind while I was also watching a drama on Netflix.
I honestly won't recommend this to anyone, especially if you thought Rogue Legacy was not a great game as this will be even more of the negatives (though no changing stage layouts) you found with it, but I can't call it a bad game either. Gifted to me as a friend and I got about a dozen hours of it with casual play, I didn't hate it, I just didn't like it much either. It's just okay and won't bother you much if you just want to beat a game.
Battlechili
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7th Dragon III
GhostTrick
Banned
Yes, I would dismiss Sonic Lost World because it's a game no one asked for. You know WHAT people asked for and SEGA knew too. And even then, we also know it made no sense to release this game, which wasn't even critically well received.
Going back and updating the collections of Sega Classic also is a small effort, even if appreciated. But definitely not noteworthy.
As I said, it's not an "incident". It basically shows where their priority is. Whatever the reason is, the fact is Sega as a whole doesn't care about PC for Japanese content. Otherwise, they'd have a big shift in term of porting content. Think of it: In West, they decided to add one platform: Xbox One. The weakest platform for japanese games in term of sales, one which never received a single Valkyria game. But not PC, the platform which received a Valkyria game which sold a lot and is a proven platform for sales of Japanese games.
If the Shenmue collection is indeed what Sega Europe has been doing, it'll further prove the point: It's a small initiative, not a big push, which only concerns back catalog.
Speaking of Mass Effect, I'm just downloading the Steam version and gonna play through it for the first time in a decade. Going to eventually get to Mass Effect 3 (which I've never played) at which point there will probably have been a sale for a cheap version of the deluxe edition or the standard version + dlc. Probably be a few years till I bother with Andromeda though, as the prices are rather stupid imo and no doubt there will be several DLCs to come, so might as well wait for a GOTY edition or some such collection
Ghostmaster
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GMG probably.
someguyinahat
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I read "Mass Effect Andromeda atm" and marvelled at how advanced the dating-sim portion of Mass Effect had become. Then I realized you were asking something entirely different.
Sega America and Sega Japan don't care, so I guess Sega Europe have to work with what they can.
Sonic Lost World is still a game that they released, and Sonic Mania and Project 2017 also exist, even if they're games you don't care about, they're still console to PC ports.
ThingontheFloor
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