I was in such a hurry that haven't even noticed 2 pack (><)
It's a pity, could have gifted for someone that missed pricing error.
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Steam Holiday Sales 2013 |OT2| DIE HARD (AND HAPPY NEW YEAR)
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I was in such a hurry that haven't even noticed 2 pack (><)
It's a pity, could have gifted for someone that missed pricing error.
Rawket Lawnchair
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Got Don't Starve for £0.95, great deal.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Oh man, thanks MRORANGE!
And shoutouts to Cloudius who was also very generous.
And shoutouts to Cloudius who was also very generous.
Good luck!
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Don't Starve --
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Enjoy!
I bought it during the Autumn sale, does this mean that I'll get the next DLC characters for free but I have to still purchase Squigly?
Blue Ninja
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Mr. Luchador
Member
YAY!
Ass Crack franchise has FINALLY got the daily deal update.
-75%
£14.99
£3.74
Ass Crack franchise has FINALLY got the daily deal update.
-75%
£14.99
£3.74
Prophane33
Member
ick. I tend to stay away from early access games because my short-lived career in QA testing (for EA nonetheless) has caused me to go into a cold sweat at the thought of playing an Alpha build of anything. Beta...I can handle depending on it's state (e.g. some people will try and pass off an obvious alpha build as a beta). If I played an early access game I'd feel too obliged to type up database entries, take screenshots and video and try and reproduce the bug...aka work for free. So that ain't happenin'
Edit: some of these steam forum posts are hilarious/sad.
lasagna not ready nooooooooooooooooo
also GMG FUCKED UP the order of the bundle keys in the email, and now i have no idea what is what. great. Steam doesnt eat the keys if I try them until I find the one I didnt have correct, just says product already owned?
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Here was my Steam review of RE6, which I just noticed is on the store page as helpful reviews, so yay!
"Resident Evil 6 at its best is a varied and fun co-op experience that will keep you guessing what sort of scenario you'll find yourself in next, with some of the best controls in the series and some legitimate fun and tense segments. At its worst, it is a confused mess of ideas that tries to be everything, but doesn't quite refine or completely solidify any of its concepts. I almost reckon Resident Evil 6 to a grab-bag. It throws a lot at you; one moment you'll be in a ruined neighborhood in a zombie Apocalypse as chaos springs around you, next you'll be near-naked maneuvering a completely-white environment while stealthing to avoid setting off alarms, then flying a plane Ace Combat-style over the ocean, or scaling the side of a building as a colossal monster climbs right after you.
If you're the type of gamer who enjoys sometimes complete nonsense with a friend, but also the variety of situations appeals to you, this will be right up your alley. It is a fun co-op game, the combat isn't well explained and can be frustrating at first, but once you begin to 'get it', it actually is rather in-depth, and Mercenaries is a lot of fun (the most similar comparison I can give is to the game Vanquish, if you have played it, as the combat focuses a lot on dodging gracefully and sanctification from pulling off insane stunts by risk and reward). There's a lot of content here, with four campaigns (each completely different) that last 5-8 hours each, as well as an addicting Mercenaries Mode and a rather throw-away but still good for a few laughs mode where you control the monsters in other peoples games during certain gameplay segments.
But Resident Evil 6 is riddled with problems in its design, ranging from poor level-design, missing the sort of weapon upgrade system the last few 'action' RE titles incorporated to allow one to pick weapons by choice, the boss fights range from okay to dreadful (they're often more cinematic flairs than strategic or actually fun battles, which I felt RE4 and RE5 had), and simply some segments of the game just are not fun. And if you don't take the time to adjust to how the game plays (its pacing, controls, and the like on face value appear to be very much in-light with RE4 and RE5, but actually playing the game like those games isn't a lot of fun as the game is designed quite a bit differently) it is very possible you will not enjoy your time with it. It should also be mentioned that the story is terrible. Not cheesy B-fun like RE5 and RE4, not so-bad-its-good, but most of the story is just bad. I did enjoy some development in Chris's story, and the relationship between Jake and Sherry is cute, but outside of that, the basic 'plot' to the story almost feels like a fanfiction to the series.
But still, I had a lot of fun with it. Something about never knowing what to expect, going from one ridiculous scenario to the next with a friend, and coming to terms with the game and actually feeling pretty awesome fighting off a fairly large array of enemies in Mercenaries Mode was worth it for me, and for those who just want a good, often ridiculous time with a friend, Resident Evil 6 can deliver some good laughs and some high peaks in spades. Just expect to waddle a bit through some drudgery.
PS. I find a lot of people like different moments of the game the best, for the campaign, I will say my personal highs were (in no order) Leon Chapter 1, Leon Chapter 2, Jake Chapter 3, Jake Chapter 5, Chris Chapter 3, Chris Chapter 4, Ada Chapter 1, Ada Chapter 2, and Ada Chapter 4."
"Resident Evil 6 at its best is a varied and fun co-op experience that will keep you guessing what sort of scenario you'll find yourself in next, with some of the best controls in the series and some legitimate fun and tense segments. At its worst, it is a confused mess of ideas that tries to be everything, but doesn't quite refine or completely solidify any of its concepts. I almost reckon Resident Evil 6 to a grab-bag. It throws a lot at you; one moment you'll be in a ruined neighborhood in a zombie Apocalypse as chaos springs around you, next you'll be near-naked maneuvering a completely-white environment while stealthing to avoid setting off alarms, then flying a plane Ace Combat-style over the ocean, or scaling the side of a building as a colossal monster climbs right after you.
If you're the type of gamer who enjoys sometimes complete nonsense with a friend, but also the variety of situations appeals to you, this will be right up your alley. It is a fun co-op game, the combat isn't well explained and can be frustrating at first, but once you begin to 'get it', it actually is rather in-depth, and Mercenaries is a lot of fun (the most similar comparison I can give is to the game Vanquish, if you have played it, as the combat focuses a lot on dodging gracefully and sanctification from pulling off insane stunts by risk and reward). There's a lot of content here, with four campaigns (each completely different) that last 5-8 hours each, as well as an addicting Mercenaries Mode and a rather throw-away but still good for a few laughs mode where you control the monsters in other peoples games during certain gameplay segments.
But Resident Evil 6 is riddled with problems in its design, ranging from poor level-design, missing the sort of weapon upgrade system the last few 'action' RE titles incorporated to allow one to pick weapons by choice, the boss fights range from okay to dreadful (they're often more cinematic flairs than strategic or actually fun battles, which I felt RE4 and RE5 had), and simply some segments of the game just are not fun. And if you don't take the time to adjust to how the game plays (its pacing, controls, and the like on face value appear to be very much in-light with RE4 and RE5, but actually playing the game like those games isn't a lot of fun as the game is designed quite a bit differently) it is very possible you will not enjoy your time with it. It should also be mentioned that the story is terrible. Not cheesy B-fun like RE5 and RE4, not so-bad-its-good, but most of the story is just bad. I did enjoy some development in Chris's story, and the relationship between Jake and Sherry is cute, but outside of that, the basic 'plot' to the story almost feels like a fanfiction to the series.
But still, I had a lot of fun with it. Something about never knowing what to expect, going from one ridiculous scenario to the next with a friend, and coming to terms with the game and actually feeling pretty awesome fighting off a fairly large array of enemies in Mercenaries Mode was worth it for me, and for those who just want a good, often ridiculous time with a friend, Resident Evil 6 can deliver some good laughs and some high peaks in spades. Just expect to waddle a bit through some drudgery.
PS. I find a lot of people like different moments of the game the best, for the campaign, I will say my personal highs were (in no order) Leon Chapter 1, Leon Chapter 2, Jake Chapter 3, Jake Chapter 5, Chris Chapter 3, Chris Chapter 4, Ada Chapter 1, Ada Chapter 2, and Ada Chapter 4."
Random Painted HIghway
Member
yep, got in on the price mistake. awesome, wasn't intending to get it, but at that price, who cares.
The Early Access games I have purchased have been far more stable in Alpha than BF4 was at release.
What a joke.
The only negative I find with Early Access games is, if I am enjoying them, I will play them to completion. Then I am not motivated to come back a few months down the line for the massive amount of new content that has been added.
Skullgirls is one of those "quarter circles/half circles/ zig zag" fighters, right? Shame that I suck balls at those.Skullgirls Gif time?
OH BOY!
I'm surprised people are just realising that when Ubisoft puts the latest game of a franchise on sale, they don't put the rest of the franchise on sale as well. They've been doing that through the Autumn/Spring and Holiday sales (for example, when far Cry 3 went on sale, the other Far Cry games didn't. Same thing when SC Blacklist went on sale).
Also, fuck Peacock.
Also, fuck Peacock.
Kiru
Member
Wasn't that game free in the GMG joystick awards promotion ? :/
You don't want that. From what owners have said, the DC is built on an earlier version of the game, and is quite buggier, etc.
Madrugador
Member
Don't Starve doesn't have achievements? Any reason?
Yes.
Each character is free for everyone with the game for 3 months, then those who haven't downloaded them yet have to pay after the time is up.
If you download them within the first 3 months, they are yours to keep.
Oh man, thanks MRORANGE!
And shoutouts to Cloudius who was also very generous.
enjoy.Skullgirls Gif time?
OH BOY!
Skullgirls' art and animation is gorgeous. Probably won't pick it up though, that kind of fighter isn't really my thing.
DunderHassan
Member
ebullientprism
Member
Is Lego LOTR any good? I kinda enjoyed the other Lego games.
Is the co op online as well?
Is the co op online as well?
As Kirosa said, this really should be the other way around.
The lead developer is adamant that they wouldn't be conducive to the gameplay.
-MD-
Member
The developers didn't want to railroad the player's play style.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Wha-- don't do that! Trust me, even if you're OCD about your game list, the original entries are worth keeping. DC has the benefit of remixed bossfights, excellent commentary, ML integrated into the main game and a NG+ setting, but it's also marred with a lot of minor performance and visual discrepancies that aren't present in the vanilla game. That, and while ML being part of the game sounds like a great idea on paper, in practice I think it really drags the pace of the game so you might want the option to replay without it in the future.
I didn't even realize the game didn't have achievements, I can respect that.
PandaPedinte
Member
And yet they didn't find Steam trading cards meaningless...
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Didn't a bunch of modders bitched because there was a compilation?
ClassyPenguin
Banned
This is infinitely usable.
You started the game! Here is an achievement. Positive reinforcement gone to hell.
Is there a franchise pack or something?
Madrugador
Member
I understand this, but will they do the same with the PS4 version? I find it hard to believe.
Exactly, I enjoy achievements, and I would enjoy earning them in Don't Starve, but I respect their decision not to include them.
Well, having achievements won't directly earn them money quite like trading cards do lol.
Sure, someone might see increased value and they might sell more copies, but trading cards directly correlate to more revenue.
PhoenixDawn
Member
Don't starve Gaf!
Thanks for Don't Starve! Was upset that I missed the deal by a few seconds but this made my day great in an instant, haha.
PandaPedinte
Member
Buy it now! Also the DLC characters are free for the first 3 months when they're released.
Anyways, I consider it a cop out. The people who find achievements meaningless are free to ignore them as always. And they can be considered a fan service to those who do enjoy them.
I've always wanted to find out why Zeboyd doesn't include them either. The first two Penny Arcade games, which were done by a different dev team did have them.
I've always wanted to find out why Zeboyd doesn't include them either. The first two Penny Arcade games, which were done by a different dev team did have them.
Probably because they did all the work making the mods, then to just get shoved under the rug in some compilation. Harder to identify individual work in that form.
Good point actually, I know Microsoft requires achievements Sony may have the same policy in place.
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