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Steam Holiday Sales 2013 |OT2| DIE HARD (AND HAPPY NEW YEAR)
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I tried to get that, I gave up on the first level because I suck too much at the game.
Could you tell me about Hammerwatch? Are the presents just randomly showing in any level?
Kaleinc
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How so, is it too hard? I heard about difficulty spikes.
Jimmyfenix
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Volgarr is hard 
Anyone who's interested in 4X should pick up Endless Space if it goes on sale again. Already played 13 hours. Seems a little overwhelming at first compared to Civilization V but I feel like I've got a pretty good understanding of the mechanics now. Fantastic soundtrack too [which you can find in the game folder].
It has some really bullshit difficulty spikes.
I gave up on it in the castle where you have like half an inch of space between spikes on a roof and an acid pool and you need to airdoublejump between disappearing platforms.
Garcia
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I played a ton of it on PS3 like 5 years ago or whatever and remember it extremely fondly. I liked how towers leveled up when you stood inside them, rather than just more gold. Booking around the level as fast as possible when you needed to leave to get back to your most important tower.
I've been very interested to try the PC version but I haven't been able to justify the cost. I wouldn't play it alone so I'd probably buy two copies to play with my SO.
CambriaRising
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Did the price on Resodent evil 6 go up? Lol it was 11.99 yesterday and 14.99 now and the daily isn't over.
Edit. It's back now. Must have been a glitch.
Edit. It's back now. Must have been a glitch.
truthiness
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Also, the platforming is absolutely terrible at times.
The Red Wizard
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Thanks to GraveHorizon for Magicka: Wizard Wars.
At best there are small parts of the game that are ok, but most of the game is either boring, average, or straight up bad.
Anything that have to do with platforming is crap because the controls are bad, and the combat is a sub-par version of God of War.
I will say that the art style is good, some great character design and some of the environments looks really good (mainly the vampire castle stuff).
Jawmuncher
Member
11.99 is the base game 14.99 is the complete with all MP DLC
Yes, I actually stopped at the tower with the clock gears and instant death. It just wasn't worth trying to progress.
Thanks. It has been a game I have always been mildly interested in. I might take the plunge now. Not sure what price you are looking for, but GMG has the PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate and Shooter Bundle for $3.60 with 20% off code.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Get it on GamersGate for $9.99: http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-RE6/resident-evil-6
Jawmuncher
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Oh yeah the benchmark. Didn't even think of that.
Recall someone saying that the benchmark is more picky than the actual game so guess it wouldn't hurt to try.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Benchmark is more picky than the actual game. Benchmark put me in the position that I'd only be able to run the game at 35-50 FPS, but the actual game for me runs flawless 60 FPS.
Cool, thanks for the Castlevania: LoS impressions. Curious to see what it's all about once I start it.
Make sure you bind roll-dodge and especially the spear to individual buttons (I use circle/B for rolling and triangle/Y for the spear). It isn't that way by default, and I'm not quite sure why. Don't get discouraged if you're having a rough time beating the first level, or even getting to the first checkpoint. That isn't too uncommon.
It may take you a while to become accustomed to the feel of it all, especially the jumping, since you have almost no air control (deliberately so).
But yes, the game doesn't mess around.
Volgarr is hard
Make sure you bind roll-dodge and especially the spear to individual buttons (I use circle/B for rolling and triangle/Y for the spear). It isn't that way by default, and I'm not quite sure why. Don't get discouraged if you're having a rough time beating the first level, or even getting to the first checkpoint. That isn't too uncommon.
It may take you a while to become accustomed to the feel of it all, especially the jumping, since you have almost no air control (deliberately so).
But yes, the game doesn't mess around.
corrosivefrost
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Awwww, I would've hopped on Dunder's competition (and lost) for a chance at free State of Decay. ^_^
Castlevania is competent but not great.
With Volgarr, you call it a roll dodge -- does it have invincibility frames? Cause I don't use it much... I have spear mapped to Y.
Cool, thanks for the Castlevania: LoS impressions. Curious to see what it's all about once I start it.
Make sure you bind roll-dodge and especially the spear to individual buttons (I use circle/B for rolling and triangle/Y for the spear). It isn't that way by default, and I'm not quite sure why. Don't get discouraged if you're having a rough time beating the first level, or even getting to the first checkpoint.
It may take you a while to become accustomed to the feel of it all, especially the jumping, since you have almost no air control (deliberately so).
But yes, the game doesn't mess around.
Castlevania is competent but not great.
With Volgarr, you call it a roll dodge -- does it have invincibility frames? Cause I don't use it much... I have spear mapped to Y.
You and me both, brother.
PixyJunket
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Crusher - Crushed 25 robots in doors.
Apparently only available in the Christmas level although I'm having some time figuring out just HOW to do this.
Yeah, as far as I can tell.
Jawmuncher
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I was all for going for the benchmark but its a whole gb in size.
With the internet I have that's a lot of work for a maybe. I think i'll have my sister send me RE5 and RE6 on a HDD since she can copy the steamapps folder. one of those are bound to work decently on this thing.
You can roll through most enemies (that I've seen) and then attack them from behind. It can be pretty useful against the skeletons on world 3.
DMC4
Over the new one??
Jawmuncher
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DmC definitely has more air combat over Castlevania if that's a huge selling factor.
Castlevania is basically God of War. As for DmC what did you find ok about it?
DmC is kind of it's own thing and a lot easier gameplay wise than DMC3 if that was an issue.
NingenJanai
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Yes, DMC4 has deeper, better combat system.
I meant the price on release ($17 two pack) was too much, honestly I forgot about the PC release completely before I saw your post.
I just have steam credit but that $8.49 for the two pack is pretty tempting. I might grab it on the last day.
someguyinahat
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But...it's an early access game...
Jawmuncher
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DMC4 depends on what you liked about DMC3.
It has better gameplay than DMC3 since the combat is even more expanded but the story is really lacking. I can't see you enjoying DMC4 if you only though 3 was okay (Which if you account for both story and gameplay is the best of the series).
corrosivefrost
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You will do more "air combat" in DmC (note the capitalization, it's very important.
). DmC is really kind of a action game meets musou game (think Dynasty Warriors), IMO. For about $10 each, you can't really go wrong... but if you want something more along the lines of Bayonetta, especially for aerial combat, would probably be DMC4 (but I'm biased). MGR:R, which comes out in under 2 weeks, is better than both of these games as well and was my GOTY for 2013. It might be my favorite action game of all time.Just added you on Steam, I think. I've only made it to world 2, but sounds like it could be useful for rolling past the fish pokers. :lol
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JawesomeJaw
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I liked Castlevania more than DMC. Bayonnetta is probably up there with the top games of all time for me, and neither of those games come close in terms of combat. If you didn't like the combat in DMC 3, you probably won't like the more simple version of it in the reboot. Not to say Lords of Shadow has amazing combat, but in this situation i'll take the better version of God of War combat over the poorer version of Devil May Cry combat.
I also think that the atomsphere in Castlevania is really neat, while almost everything surrounding DMC is kind of off putting. Castlevania is kind of a slog at first though.
CambriaRising
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Oh, I already have it. I was just remarking. Thanks for the link though, might let my buddy know.
Avinexus
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ichtyander
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Actually, the old Giana Sister theme is also in the game, both a synth version by Chris Hülsbeck (the original composer) for the cute world and a metal version by Machinae Supremacy for the dark one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xowVQfVsVsE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLCXl59OE-c
Yeah I don't see why that's a problem.
Rummy Bunnz
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RE6 is still $12. It's just the complete pack that's $15.
Lords of Shadow is not worth your time.
Between DMC and DMC4, it mostly depends on what kind of combat do you like, DMC have a simplified version of DMC3/DMC4 combat.
CambriaRising
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Some people don't like to pay for unfinished products. I feel the same way, honestly.
I KNEW I LIKED YOU FOR A REASON!
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I need more Eye of Death offerings
or steam games
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