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Steam Holiday Sale 2009 Begins! (Dec 22nd - Jan 3rd)
- Thread starter Volcynika
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Did they ever fix it so the browser doesn't crash all the time making the Steam overlay stop functioning? I tried it when it released but found it to be pretty worthless since it usually died within a couple minutes.
To stay on topic I picked up STALKER for the high price of $2. Installed the Complete 2009 mod and 8 hours and change into it been having a pretty great time. One of those games you play and get to see why people heaped both praise and criticism on it at the same time.
To stay on topic I picked up STALKER for the high price of $2. Installed the Complete 2009 mod and 8 hours and change into it been having a pretty great time. One of those games you play and get to see why people heaped both praise and criticism on it at the same time.
Tokubetsu said:
My problem is that I haven't taken very much of a liking to Western RPGs. I loved Fallout 3 and Mass Effect, but as soon as you dip back into generic swords and sorcery my interest plummets.
I'm renting Dragon Age right now, and even though I see it as a very solid game on an objective level, I'm still not interested enough to drop $50 on it. I'm having the same problem looking at videos of The Witcher and Gothic 3. They look like good games, but they all look like similar shades of Tolkien to me.
Red Scarlet
Member
Thanks for the gift, DJBrannon.
Damn...and my Stalker gift still wont work... If I try the email link it just says "Webpage cannot be displayed", and if I click on the open my gift pop up, nothing happens. Not even under the "Not Installed" section...yet it was there for a little bit this morning.
Seems like someone else had this problem with Universe at War.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1083797
Seems like someone else had this problem with Universe at War.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1083797
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
UT2k4 is still the better game, IMO, but only because of all the mods. I only play instagib and Onslaught, however. I prefer either one to UT99. DM players will probably disagree with me and I can understand why.Ogs said:Fixed.
Sadly i dont think theyve managed to top UT99. Especially didnt like the new "Gears" style models they used. Gameplay was still fun and frantic as hell though
RedSwirl said:
The Witcher's got a bit of a different angle to it, it's not very traditional "high fantasy", though it's still spells and swords I guess. Definitely not a similar theme to Dragon Age or other more derivative Tolkien-style fantasy. I know where you're coming from, though. I'd still check out The Witcher if you can tolerate the protagonist; I personally rolled my eyes one too many times to keep interested.
Edit - On a side note, Steam is really getting slammed. I'm getting like 10-20% of my typical bandwidth from them. Damn you holiday sales I need to reinstall Batman!
Some Weaklin
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Peronthious
Member
Ripclawe said:
Only when you're in the game, but provided the game is fully up to date you do not have to be online while playing. I don't see a hassle with leaving the client open all the time, though; the community features are neat, and it closes right to the task bar.
Stitch said:got to the steam settings, downloads and then change your download region
Goddamn, thanks.
Also, anyone how know to make NoScript stop fucking up my Steam default browser? I have it set to allow store.steampowered.com but I still can't see any Flash through the Steam browser which is usually NoScript's doing.
evlcookie said:For shame x3n05 :lol
Just modify the url when you load up the community page. You have IE for a browser inside steam, oh yea!
I know I know, well I guess I should share the advice I was searching for.Penumbra (well at least Overture) only lets you select a max res of 1280x1024 in game. However if you go to C:\Users\"your windows username here"\Documents\Penumbra\Overture\Episode1 directory (edit: this is for win7, it will vary depending on OS) and open settings.cfg you can hard code higher resolutions in there.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
It's a thing of beauty; your e-peen that is lol!G_Berry said:Serious Sam get!
I'm only 29 now, Imagine how big my Steam library will be when I'm in my 50's
BG&E is a mess- it supports widescreen resolutions, but they are stretched from letterboxed 4:3! It also has graphical glitches. The best solution I found only works with Nvidia cards, using a 4:3 resolution with the same horizontal value, but a higher vertical, and cutting off the top and bottom.
Ninja Face
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Relix said:
That game is pretty tough at points, not sure how a non-gamer would react.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I just turned on hippy blood in serious sam! Holy crap that's great. This is like the perfect version of one of the more pure gaming experiences I've ever had.
I <3 Memes
Member
Well from what I've seen from the demo Braid is almost a complete knockoff of Mario Bros.. At one point in the demo you even get the message "Your princess is in another castle". There is some platforming, there are cannons who shoot enemies at you, you jump on the enemies heads. Very similar to Mario Bros. I don't mean that as a knock on the game. From what I've played it's awesome and really beautiful. No matter what anyone else thinks about I think the art direction is outstanding in Braid.
It has elements of it's own as well. You collect jigsaw puzzle pieces and I assume you later assemble the puzzle. Also you cant die in Braid. You just hold down on shift to reverse time instead of dieing. I'm pretty sure the reverse time mechanic is also used later in the game for precision jumps. ie. You need to jump perfectly off of an enemy to bounce higher to get to a ledge, Well if you miss your first attempt at the jump instead of waiting for all of the elements to be lined up again, by that i mean lining up your character and waiting for an enemy to get in just the right spot, you would just rewind time with the shift key and re-adjust your jump until you get it right.
It has elements of it's own as well. You collect jigsaw puzzle pieces and I assume you later assemble the puzzle. Also you cant die in Braid. You just hold down on shift to reverse time instead of dieing. I'm pretty sure the reverse time mechanic is also used later in the game for precision jumps. ie. You need to jump perfectly off of an enemy to bounce higher to get to a ledge, Well if you miss your first attempt at the jump instead of waiting for all of the elements to be lined up again, by that i mean lining up your character and waiting for an enemy to get in just the right spot, you would just rewind time with the shift key and re-adjust your jump until you get it right.
faceless007
Member
I <3 Memes said:Well from what I've seen from the demo Braid is almost a complete knockoff of Mario Bros.. At one point in the demo you even get the message "Your princess is in another castle". There is some platforming, there are cannons who shoot enemies at you, you jump on the enemies heads. Very similar to Mario Bros. I don't mean that as a knock on the game. From what I've played it's awesome and really beautiful. No matter what anyone else thinks about I think the art direction is outstanding in Braid.
You haven't really played the game. The platforming aspect is only a small piece; the time manipulation is really what the whole game is about.
Uh no The gameplay isn't similar ot Mario Bros at all. I would describe it more like a puzzle solving game first and a platformer second. One of the hardest games I've played but every puzzle in the game can be solved with logic and patience.I <3 Memes said:Well from what I've seen from the demo Braid is almost a complete knockoff of Mario Bros.. At one point in the demo you even get the message "Your princess is in another castle". There is some platforming, there are cannons who shoot enemies at you, you jump on the enemies heads. Very similar to Mario Bros. I don't mean that as a knock on the game. From what I've played it's awesome and really beautiful. No matter what anyone else thinks about I think the art direction is outstanding in Braid.
It has elements of it's own as well. You collect jigsaw puzzle pieces and I assume you later assemble the puzzle. Also you cant die in Braid. You just hold down on shift to reverse time instead of dieing. I'm pretty sure the reverse time mechanic is also used later in the game for precision jumps. ie. You need to jump perfectly off of an enemy to bounce higher to get to a ledge, Well if you miss your first attempt at the jump instead of waiting for all of the elements to be lined up again, by that i mean lining up your character and waiting for an enemy to get in just the right spot, you would just rewind time with the shift key and re-adjust your jump until you get it right.
toastyToast
Member
Relix said:
Get her Audiosurf. It lets you play your music while you play your music
Oh man, just bought Braid and Lucasarts pack.
Who can resist getting it at that price? I already have it on the 360 but at that price? If you don't buy it you are an idiot.
BTW I'm impressed that it runs on my work pc with a shitty integrated intel. Any way of bumping the resolution? I can't see any option on the game.
Who can resist getting it at that price? I already have it on the 360 but at that price? If you don't buy it you are an idiot.
BTW I'm impressed that it runs on my work pc with a shitty integrated intel. Any way of bumping the resolution? I can't see any option on the game.
I <3 Memes
Member
toasty_T said:
And about Briad. I've only had the demo to go off of and I have no idea how far I've made it through the demo. But it's obvious that the central theme of the game as well as the main gameplay mechanic is being able to control time.