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Steam Holiday Sales 2013: DIE HARDER

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AcceptableGhost

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Lexxon said:
OK I've got a pretty decent lightning raffle here, I think. Mostly "older" stuff but relevant. I am 95% sure these steam keys work, they are either from humble bundles or Amazon purchases, or god knows what. I think I've kept a pretty good Google Doc of all of them.

Hopefully I don't screw anyone else! Sorry again for the humble bundle snafu :(
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Thanks for SupCom2! Worked fine.
 
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bigwinnerx

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Tomb Raider, I haven't figured out quite yet if you're a decent game or torture porn. Both? Graphics for said torture porn are pretty good though.
 
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Lexxon

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bigwinnerx said:
Tomb Raider, I haven't figured out quite yet if you're a decent game or torture porn. Both? Graphics for said torture porn are pretty good though.
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Early-game, it's a little disturbing how much they beat up poor Lara. It continues throughout, but once the story starts to flesh out I stopped noticing it as much, or they toned it down. Loved the game as a whole, right up there with an Uncharted experience IMO. Also it was my first full game with a new (well, used, but new to me) GTX 680, and I totally played with dem hair physics, TressFX. Very nice when it worked correctly, but there were some oddities with it too--seems like the hair would get "stuck" during some cutscenes and it just looked weird.



Awesome to hear my keys are working for everyone! Feels good to shorten that list a little bit. Will have to dig through for some more tomorrow.
 
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bigwinnerx said:
Tomb Raider, I haven't figured out quite yet if you're a decent game or torture porn. Both? Graphics for said torture porn are pretty good though.
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Lara falls so much in that game. I felt like any opportunity there was for her to fall off something she did. By the end I was anticipating almost every fall before it happened.
 
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legacyzero

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Just iced another dude on NETHER. Man, this game is something else...

I only killed him because I watched him murder another man who was looking right at me. I thought it was just me and him. I had my gun on him, and he stepped back a few steps. Maybe he was afraid, or trying to show he was friendly. I can't for the life of me figure out how to type in the chat LOL.

Suddenly BOOOM! Shotgun blast rings out, and I watch items go flying, and the killer comes around the corner. I let him have it.
 
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bkw

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Is there a list somewhere of GFWL games that could be completely broken come July? I don't really mind if it's just the online / multiplayer portion breaking.
Bulletstorm has been thrown around. Any others?
 
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Miguel81

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bkw said:
Is there a list somewhere of GFWL games that could be completely broken come July? I don't really mind if it's just the online / multiplayer portion breaking.
Bulletstorm has been thrown around. Any others?
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Dark Souls, I think my save files are gonna be fucked(all online).


Edit: Does Condemned Criminal Origins on Steam contain Securom? I bought it on gamefly awhile back but it's not steam and I think it contains securom.
 
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komorebi

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Lexxon said:
I wouldn't say that, necessarily. If it's still available in my giveaway (editing is lagging a bit but I haven't got a receipt?) I'd say try and grab it. I really should go back to it and give it another shot, I gave up maybe 1/3 of the way through. Reviews were kinda mixed if I remember correctly.

EDIT: Reading one of the metacritic user reviews (yeah, I know, I know) reminded me of what my issue was with it. Story. Just couldn't get into the story like I did with the original. Gameplay felt fine.
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JaseC said:
It's worth picking up on the cheap as the game mixes up the combat a bit by expanding the enemy type palette and there is an overarching story to it (though nothing overly important in the grand scheme of things). The game was obviously hamstrung by the XBLA size limit, though, so the campaign is comprised of three rather small areas that you play through thrice and the quality of some of the textures is, uh, less than stellar.
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Alright, maybe I'll pick it up on the cheap if I see it. Thanks for the feedback.

Having some video card issues so all I can do for the next few days is install games while I wait for my new one to arrive. ;_;
 
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Lexxon

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bkw said:
Is there a list somewhere of GFWL games that could be completely broken come July? I don't really mind if it's just the online / multiplayer portion breaking.
Bulletstorm has been thrown around. Any others?
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Off the top of my head, games that I own that have not been converted:

Dark Souls
Fallout 3

I haven't played through either. Really should be prioritizing them.

I don't know for sure if they'll be "dead", but when I upgraded to Windows 8 and Arkham City refused to work nicely with GFWL [since de-GFWLized], none of my saves worked, either. It always tried to use the GFWL cloud save, which was busted. I somehow fixed it eventually.
 
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Shepard

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bkw said:
Is there a list somewhere of GFWL games that could be completely broken come July? I don't really mind if it's just the online / multiplayer portion breaking.
Bulletstorm has been thrown around. Any others?
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Basically any GFWL game that wasnt already converted fit this category.
kurahador said:
Fallout 3 GOTY doesn't need gfwl though.
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It still needs the service to run, doesnt it?
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
bkw said:
Is there a list somewhere of GFWL games that could be completely broken come July? I don't really mind if it's just the online / multiplayer portion breaking.
Bulletstorm has been thrown around. Any others?
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Shadowrun is another as it's MP-only.

Shepard said:
Basically any GFWL game that wasnt already converted fit this category.
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GFWL games that have an SP component and support offline profiles will still work post-closure. From the GFWL FAQ:

Do users have to create a LIVE account to play a Games for Windows — LIVE game?

No, you can play offline without ever connecting to Microsoft or creating a LIVE profile. Games for Windows — LIVE supports the creation and use of an offline “local” profile that exists only on the user’s computer. This account will let you play the single player portions of the game, but the user will not be able to play multiplayer, gain achievements, or take advantage of the other LIVE features. However, Microsoft strongly recommends that users who wish to play offline create an online account and then use that account to log in “offline.” This makes the end-user experience better, since it ensures that saved games, purchasing /downloading add-on content for the game, and keeping the account across Xbox LIVE, Games for Windows – LIVE, and Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone remains consistent.

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Do you need to activate to play when using an offline account?

No, if you create and sign in with an offline account, the Games for Windows — LIVE service is not contacted and therefore no activation or Internet connection is required.
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bkw

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dante81 said:
Dark Souls, I think my save files are gonna be fucked(all online).
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Oh man, I was going to pick up Dark Souls if it goes on sale. I guess there's still six months to play... There's no way to play it completely offline?

Does GFWL not sign-in offline like a 360 without internet connection?
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
bkw said:
Oh man, I was going to pick up Dark Souls if it goes on sale. I guess there's still six months to play... There's no way to play it completely offline?

Does GFWL not sign-in offline like a 360 without internet connection?
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See my post above.
 
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Miguel81

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bkw said:
Oh man, I was going to pick up Dark Souls if it goes on sale. I guess there's still six months to play... There's no way to play it completely offline?

Does GFWL not sign-in offline like a 360 without internet connection?
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You can play it offline, but it's barebones. Without signing into gfwl, I have no access to my saves.
 
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Lexxon

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JaseC said:
See my post above.
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Thanks for that post. I was mainly worried due to when Arkham City crapped out and refused to save, but that was due to the entire GFWL shell failing to load. So I guess as long as that works, offline saves should be safe.
 
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poopninjamvc3mk

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I believe Fallout 3 allowed you to choose if you wanted to use GFWL for achievements or avoid it all together. I could be wrong tho
 
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bkw

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Thanks for the help guys! So the issue with Bulletstorm is that it doesn't support offline profiles? Weird.
 
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JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
SeventhSon said:
I bought Counter-Strike Complete two days ago on sale for $14.99.

Now it's $7.49.

STEAM!
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Anyone care to comment on the different Nether price points? It's hard to tell the difference without owning the game.
Chosen Pack includes:
Earliest Access to Nether (Closed Beta)
50 Nether Gold
Chosen-Only Exclusive In-Game Item
5 72 hour Guest Keys
Participation in Forums to Define Upcoming Game Features

Special Highlighted Name/Rank in Nether Forum
Believer Pack includes:
Earliest Access to Nether (Closed Beta)
20 Nether Gold
3 72 hour Guest Keys
Participation in Forums to Define Upcoming Game Features

Watcher Pack includes:
Earliest Access to Nether (Closed Beta)
Participation in Forums to Define Upcoming Game Features

 
legacyzero

legacyzero

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chixdiggit said:
Anyone care to comment on the different Nether price points? It's hard to tell the difference without owning the game.
Chosen Pack includes:
Earliest Access to Nether (Closed Beta)
50 Nether Gold
Chosen-Only Exclusive In-Game Item
5 72 hour Guest Keys
Participation in Forums to Define Upcoming Game Features

Special Highlighted Name/Rank in Nether Forum
Believer Pack includes:
Earliest Access to Nether (Closed Beta)
20 Nether Gold
3 72 hour Guest Keys
Participation in Forums to Define Upcoming Game Features

Watcher Pack includes:
Earliest Access to Nether (Closed Beta)
Participation in Forums to Define Upcoming Game Features

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I went with the "Believer" buy in. You get 20 gold with it so you can buy some goodies if you make it to a safe zone.
 
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