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[Tenrius]

I'll elaborate on 80 Days: it conveys the feeling of wonder and discovery really really well. And it's not just travelling around the world: it's about living in a rapidly expanding world where anything is possible. That's actually one of the best thing about the Jules Verne books: a certain feeling of constant surprise at what the people are else up to.

It's also something that I think is unique to the era in which the game is set. The technological progress was going at an extremely steady pace in the XIXth century, but the information actually travelled rather slowly. So there must have been a lot of rumors about various technological advances in faraway places, as well as wars and other events. That all combined must have made the world feel like a very large place and, as I said earlier ever-expanding. Making the game's setting different was a very smart move (for those not in the know, it's sort of like steampunk crossed with magical realism, all very Jules Vernesian). It places you in the same position with the characters: your real-world knowledge doesn't really give you any advantage here and you have to rely on rumors and firsthand experience just as they are. Combine that with the writing being seriously good and the engaging game flow (its particular aspects adding to the overall mystique), and you get a game that feels truly magical.

 

[bbd23]

Has anyone played Pillars of Eternity with an xbox one controller?
I know theres an official config for the steam controller by the devs...would that translate well to the xbox for the most part?

 

[Battlechili]

What even was the last good game released on steam anyway?

Metal Gear Solid V?

Atelier Sophie came out on the 7th, so three days ago.
And MGSV was awful. It has less gameplay mechanics than MGS4 and requires the player to complete repetitive missions whilst traveling between long stretches of desert full of nothing just to get to objectives.

 

[Nzyme32]

Has anyone played Pillars of Eternity with an xbox one controller?
I know theres an official config for the steam controller by the devs...would that translate well to the xbox for the most part?

Terrible idea imo. Or rather extremely tedious. By the nature of the game being RTwP, you'd have to pause every second or less in some battles and then laboriously go through the motions of setting everything the way you need to adapt. Mouse movement is pretty essential, especially if since a bunch of times it makes more sense to let things play and quickly make the changes in real time, otherwise you'd be there forever with some combat. For turn based combat it wouldn't be as big of an issue, but RTwP, nah

 

[Shalashaska]

Atelier Sophie came out on the 7th, so three days ago.
And MGSV was awful. It has less gameplay mechanics than MGS4 and requires the player to complete repetitive missions whilst traveling between long stretches of desert full of nothing just to get to objectives.

That is objectively wrong.

 

[yuraya]

It has less gameplay mechanics than MGS4

 

[bbd23]

Terrible idea imo. Or rather extremely tedious. By the nature of the game being RTwP, you'd have to pause every second or less in some battles and then laboriously go through the motions of setting everything the way you need to adapt. Mouse movement is pretty essential, especially if since a bunch of times it makes more sense to let things play and quickly make the changes in real time, otherwise you'd be there forever with some combat. For turn based combat it wouldn't be as big of an issue, but RTwP, nah

yea....i figured. oh well.

ill get the game eventually...i've always had an eye on it but I kinda hate using my current keyboard/mouse now. should really get one of those wireless setups

 

[Card Boy]

Lego Worlds worth it for $5? The game is leaving Early Access this month.

 

[pretty done]

Atelier Sophie came out on the 7th, so three days ago.
And MGSV was awful. It has less gameplay mechanics than MGS4 and requires the player to complete repetitive missions whilst traveling between long stretches of desert full of nothing just to get to objectives.

Shitting on MGS5 while claiming Atelier is good. Not a good look man.

 

[data]

Lego Worlds worth it for $5? The game is leaving Early Access this month.

I don't think the game is worth even 5$. It was really boring last time I tried ( A few months ago)

 

[Hektor]

What even was the last good game released on steam anyway?

Metal Gear Solid V?

Cue the game you dislike the most

 

[Lomax]

People always seem to forget that the first rule of GAF is that all your opinions are wrong and everything you like is bad.

I still kinda remember when SteamGaf was different.

 

[TheLetdown]

I didn't really trust the G2A pay method so I just googled around for their controlling interests' personal contact info and sent them copies of my SSN card and birth certificate, while physically mailing them my cards.

To sleep well at night.

 

[Rockin' Ranger]

It has less gameplay mechanics than MGS4

Okay, but how much graphics does it have? Probably way more since it's not on PS3.

Curious how your two thoughts on Rev 2 will developed, I liked it personally despite it being budgeted but I still can't quite articulate my thoughts 100% on the title.

I wound up liking it quite a bit as well. It's only the 3rd Resident Evil game I've played after 6 and Revelations 1 so I'm not at all qualified to say how it stands up with the other games in the series, but it was a fun campy horror story with good environments and solid combat. Mechanically not as good as 6, but enemies and encounters were way better and controls were a breath a fresh air coming right off of Revelations 1 which really felt like it was made for a handheld.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

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[Parsnip]

I wonder if that Atelier patch is going to land today after all.

 

[Sarcasm]

Lego Worlds worth it for $5? The game is leaving Early Access this month.

It is a lego game, so if you kind of played them you know how it goes.

Wife and I enjoy it CoOp wise.

I logged in and punched a horse to pieces. Would buy again/10.

 

[bobnowhere]

Wow, that bundle from the site that shouldn't be mentioned seems a little too good to be true.

Not sure if I can resist Superhot and Lords of the Fallen at that price though.

 

[Ronabo]

Never knew about G2A considered to be shady.

I think I've only bought cheap crap from them a couple of times.

 

[gngf123]

Wait, that giveaway is from G2A isn't it.

oops.

 

[Lomax]

It is a lego game, so if you kind of played them you know how it goes.

Wife and I enjoy it CoOp wise.

I logged in and punched a horse to pieces. Would buy again/10.

Does it coop like traditional Lego games? My impression was it was more like Minecraft.

 

[yoshizzle]

Wow, that bundle from the site that shouldn't be mentioned seems a little too good to be true.

Not sure if I can resist Superhot and Lords of the Fallen at that price though.

What makes it even more tempting:

Each Deal is created in close cooperation with game developers or publishers themselves (no third-party sellers involved) to make sure every gamer is satisfied with every pack, every month. All the keys are Steam-activated and acquired directly from developers to remove any unnecessary steps between you and your games.

Don't know if I can trust though...

 

[Chairmanchuck]

Wait, that giveaway is from G2A isn't it.

oops.

Yes. It is.

 

[Tektonic]

G2A shadiness comes from individuals buying keys from developers with stolen credit cards, and then reselling them on G2A.

Question: tomorrow you find out that you bought an item from eBay. That item was sold to you, but was purchased with a stolen credit card originally. Do you boycott eBay?

I'm not trying to be a rabble rouser. I don't have any vested interest in that site. But I am trying to justify my purchase of that bundle 🤔

 

[gngf123]

Wow, that bundle from the site that shouldn't be mentioned seems a little too good to be true.

Not sure if I can resist Superhot and Lords of the Fallen at that price though.

It's too good to be true because it's almost guaranteed the developers have not given the okay to this.

 

[Tektonic]

It's too good to be true because it's almost guaranteed the developers have not given the okay to this.

How about: this tweet

 

[bobnowhere]

The Dirt and Syberia keys seem to be marketing for their respective upcoming sequels as well. They invite you to subscribe to their respective mailers for news about them.

I couldn't resist, I'm part of the problem though I only paid one off, no subscription.

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[Sarcasm]

Does it coop like traditional Lego games? My impression was it was more like Minecraft.

I have only played others. But you can do split screen and online. You do w/e, like MC.

 

[rainking187]

Even though they were just on sale the other day it looks like all the Disney Infinity stuff is gone from Gamersgate. Glad I bought one while it was on sale, they were the only retailer selling the stuff that I could buy from in the US without using a VPN.

 

[Battlechili]

That is objectively wrong.

What would you call not being able to switch to whatever weapons you have collected overall whenever you want? MGS4 let you do that but in MGSV you can only carry a limited selection of weapons and otherwise have to call in a helicopter to drop supplies to change your loadout. What would you call not being able to change your camoflauge whenever you want however you want like in 3/not being able to change your camo depending on the environment you're touching like in 4? Where did those gameplay mechanics go? Or what about finding, managing, and using rations and other healing items to bring back lost health? Or being able to use the codec to talk to whoever you wanted that you could call whenever you pleased?

I'm sorry if this comes off as somewhat blunt/rude, but I REALLY hate MGSV. It was the biggest disappointment of 2015 for me and didn't feel like a Metal Gear game. Its too limiting in ways that it shouldn't be, and its lacking in things that it should. Not having to scavenge for and conserve rations means that the game rewards you for not being stealthy, as all you need to do is stay out of fire for a short period of time before you can go back into the fray. There's less incentive to take a stealth path. In addition, the lack of free codec calls means the game feels more lonely and quiet. You also get significantly less information about your environments, the people and enemies you interact with, etc than you did before. Codec calls during boss fights gave huge amounts of data about the person you're fighting before, and all that is gone. There's less character of a focus on the characters and world because of this, basically. It was also just fun being able to experiment with the variety of weapons at your disposal. Granted, MGSV still gives you a decent number of weapons per mission, but its still less and not as free as MGS4's. Playing around with and figuring out what weapons you like is no longer nearly as viable as it was a thing to do, taking away from the player's control and freedom of all things. And MGSV was open world. It was supposed to be a game that gave the player more freedom than ever, but it felt like you were given less rather than more in my opinion because of these reasons I presented.

 

[Nabs]

Okay, Hollow Knight might be a day one purchase. The demo is a lot of fun.

 

[Rhaknar]

just watched Nabs play through the Hollow Knight demo, yeah thats a day 1 for sure, especially for $15 (13.50 on humble cause of monthly discount), that shit looks fantastic, its very clear upper tier metroidvania just from the demo

 

[Lomax]

Even though they were just on sale the other day it looks like all the Disney Infinity stuff is gone from Gamersgate. Glad I bought one while it was on sale, they were the only retailer selling the stuff that I could buy from in the US without using a VPN.

Wish I hadn't missed that deal hopefully they'll go on sale on Steam before too terribly long.

 

[diaspora]

Is it possible to block steam from being able to affect my controllers? It turned them all into fucking KB/M. I don't want to reconfigure them in steam, I don't want Steam to be able to change their behaviour at all.

 

[jediyoshi]

Is it possible to block steam from being able to affect my controllers? It turned them all into fucking KB/M. I don't want to reconfigure them in steam, I don't want Steam to be able to change their behaviour at all.

Completely? In Steam Big Picture Mode -> Settings -> Controller Settings, uncheck the support boxes.

 

[kulapik]

How about: this tweet

That guy works on the company that did the Superhot retail release, so he probably knows nothing.

 

[Nillansan]

How about: this tweet

Oh, that's G2A Bart, the guy everyone criticized for his shitty comments during the Reddit AMA.

EDIT: Maybe not.

 

[Tektonic]

I only mention that tweet because as quoted 2 pages ago, IMGN distributed superhot retail copies.

Until developers either come out and complain or admit collusion, we won't know

 

[Rhaknar]

I dont doubt for a second that G2A is shady, but you would think devs would come out hot and heavy to deny any involvment with them with stuff like this, especially the Superhot guys

 

[Coldsun]

Atelier Sophie came out on the 7th, so three days ago.
And MGSV was awful. It has less gameplay mechanics than MGS4 and requires the player to complete repetitive missions whilst traveling between long stretches of desert full of nothing just to get to objectives.

MGS5 has less mechanics? I've got to ask. Have you ever played 5? I mean like more than the intro?

 

[Kifimbo]

I dont doubt for a second that G2A is shady, but you would think devs would come out hot and heavy to deny any involvment with them with stuff like this, especially the Superhot guys

Bundle launched tonight, while the SUPERHOT team members were probably sleeping (and still are) because they live in Poland.

 

[SunDimension24]

I dont doubt for a second that G2A is shady, but you would think devs would come out hot and heavy to deny any involvment with them with stuff like this, especially the Superhot guys

It is currently 3:30 AM in Poland right now so it might be a minute before they find out about this and respond.

 

[Rhaknar]

Today I learned the Superhot devs are Polish.

 

[Endruen]

Can we use a bit of common sense now?
G2A has enough bad reputation already. It would be literal bussiness suicide to say that they worked together with the developers to make this bundle and then all be a lie.
And it's a bundle made by the makers of G2A, not random sellers, so there should be no stolen cards involved.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Finished RE7. It was pretty great actually!

Can't wait for the free DLC in Spring.

 

[JaseC]

So, no pre-order for Hollow Knight on Steam, just on HBS?

It may be pre-purchaseable closer to release. If you're chomping at the bit, the USD$45 tier that offers instant beta access via Steam is still available via the Humble Widget page.

 

[Vazra]

Dino Crisis should go chibi and the dinosaurs be dinosaur plushies.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

Can we use a bit of common sense now?
G2A has enough bad reputation already. It would be literal bussiness suicide to say that they worked together with the developers to make this bundle and then all be a lie.
And it's a bundle made by the makers of G2A, not random sellers, so there should be no stolen cards involved.

Who knows?

I mean even sites likes Indiegala, Groupees and other bundle sites did that. They signed a deal with a dev (e.g. the 2064 ROM dev) for the game, while the developer thought it will be used in a bundle somewhere in the future and was then bundled shortly after release.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Finished RE7. It was pretty great actually!

Can't wait for the free DLC in Spring.

First mainline RE game that won't be my GOTY.

Dino Crisis should go chibi and the dinosaurs be dinosaur plushies.

Why do you punish me.

 

[Battlechili]

MGS5 has less mechanics? I've got to ask. Have you ever played 5? I mean like more than the intro?

About 10 hours worth. I'm not exactly sure how much I've played as I let one of my friends play it on my computer and he played it way more than I did (Steam says it has 35 hours on it). Definitely more than the intro.

Last major event I remember was

Spoiler

Sahelanthropus chasing after me

and

Spoiler

having to go rescue Otakon.

I realize that's not a whole lot, but shouldn't that be enough to get a good feel for the gameplay and be able to compare it to its predecessors?